COMMUNITY NEWS IN BRIEF
POTTSTOWN >> The Friends of the Pottstown Regional Public Library, 500 E. High St., will be holding a Used Book Sale on Friday, Oct. 19, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 20, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., with a Bag Sale all day Saturday. Thousands of books all priced $1 or less. For more info call 610970-6551.
SCHWENKSVILLE >> Pennypacker Mills, 5 Haldeman Road, will host an afternoon of fun and old-fashioned fall activities from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 20. Imaginations come alive as children paint their own pumpkin, play old-fashioned games, make crafts, and the whole family can enjoy a hay ride. The mansion will not be open for tours. The event is free.
BOYERTOWN >> A free Medicare seminar will be offered on Thursday, Oct. 25, at 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. at Chestnut Knoll Personal Care and Memory Care, 120 W. Fifth St. Join Chestnut Knoll and special guest Elizabeth Snyder, founder and broker principal of Main Street Financial Partners, to learn how to navigate the coverage choices offered by Medicare. Snyder will educate you on options, while guiding you to a cost-effective plan that offers the coverage you need. She is a Medicare and financial retirement specialist with over nine years of experience. This event is free and open to the public; however, seating is limited. RSVP required by Oct. 23. For more information or to RSVP, call 610-473-8066.
POTTSTOWN >> The Unami Lodge Scout Memorabilia Show and sale will be held Friday, Oct. 19, from 6 to 10 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 20, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 150 N. Hanover St. This show is described as the “local road show for Boy Scout antiques and memorabilia.” Admission is $5 for adults and free to those 18 and younger. Proceeds will go toward camperships that help send Scouts to training courses and national events. If you have any scouting items that you’d like to learn more about and/or are interested in selling, this is the event for you. Refreshments will be available for purchase on site. For additional information contact PaulBowman@unamilodge.com. —
POTTSTOWN >> Girls’ Night Out for “Bingo Bags and Wine 4 Ethan” fundraiser will be held on Saturday, Nov. 3, at North End Fire Co., 301 Prospect St. Registration starting at 6 p.m., Bingo from 7 to 10 p.m. Prizes are assorted designer bags by Coach, Kate Spade and Michael Kors. There will also be raffles and a 50/50 drawing. Proceeds benefit 9-yearold Gilbertsville resident Ethan Schwartz who is wheelchair bound with spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy, in addition to his congenital heart condition. He requires vigilant and active medical care 24/7.
Register on line at bingobagswine4ethan.simpletix.com or at the door. Donations can also be made online or mail to “The Ethan Schwartz Special Needs Trust,” PO Box 486, Gilbertsville, PA 19525.