Calendar of Events
April 8
Egg Hunt: Daniel Boone Optimist Club’s Easter Egg Hunt will be held Saturday, April 8 at 1 p.m. at Amity Community Park , 2004Weavertown Road in Douglassville. For ages 0 to 12 years. The raindate is Sunday, April 9. For additional information, go to www.danielbooneoptimist.com
April 8
Breakfast with the Easter Bunny: The Easter Bunny will be visiting St. Gabriel’s Episcopal “Second Saturday Breakfast” on April 8. The delicious All -You-Can-Eat Breakfast buffet includes eggs, pancakes, bacon, sausage, potatoes, toast, coffee/tea, and orange juice. Kids under 6 are free. Parking and entrance at rear of building. Bring your friends & neighbors!
April 8
Eggstravaganza: Berks County Parks invites you and your family to enjoy this festive spring event from noon to 3 p.m. April 8. There will be stations for decorating eggs, pony rides, children’s activities, Reading Juggling Club, a petting zoo, crafts and much more! It is free and open to the public. It is NOT an egg hunt! There is a $2 parking donation. The event will be held at Berks County Heritage Center, 1102 Red Bridge Road , Reading, PA 19605. For more information, call 610-374-2944 ext. 2611or go to www.countyofberks.com/parks
April 15
Eco Egg Hunt: Join Environmental Educator, Jennifer Brooks, and partake in an egg hunt adventure like no other! This non-traditional, non-competitive egg hunt will delight children and parents alike. Children will venture into the forest to hunt for and collect different types of decorated eggs that resemble hawks, owls, and other native birds hidden amongst the trees and leaves in the beautiful forest at Angora Fruit Farms. We will learn about native nesting birds, and their eggs prior to the hunt! After children return with their eggs and match them to the correct nest, a prize will be given to all so that everyone leaves with a great big smile! Pre-registration is required. Space is limited! Contact Jennifer at 610-374-8839 to register. Cost: $5 per child, adults FREE The event is provided by Berks County Parks and will be held at Angora Fruit Farm, 495 Angora Road, Reading, PA 19606.
April 20-21
SHOO-FLY PIE SALE: Friedens United Church of Christ, 337 Main St., Oley. Thursday , April 20 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Friday, April 21, from noon to 5 p.m. These pies are known by locals as “the best shoo-flys east of the Mississippi”! Preorders are welcome by calling 610-987-6020. If no answer, just leave message. Boone Area Library Story Times with Miss Lisa: Mondays, 10:15 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Story Riders with Miss Barb: Wednesdays, 11 a.m. Exeter Community Library 4569 Prestwick Dr, Reading, PA 19606 www.berks.lib.pa.us/sxt/ Children’s programs To register for programs: come to the library, 4569 Prestwick Dr., Reading or call 610-406-9431.
Toddler Storytime: Wednesdays 10 - 10:30 a.m. for ages walking to 3 years. We will enjoy stories, songs, finger plays and crafts as we sing and read together with friends. It is also held the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays from 10 to 10:30 a.m. Sleepytime Story Time: All ages, Wednesdays, 7 p.m. Designed for all ages. We discuss feelings, yoga is incorporated to each storytime and there are opportunities to earn rewards for reading books! Free. Must attend with a parent/guardian.
Preschool Story Time: Ages 3-5 Thursdays at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Designed for ages 3-5 years old. An hour of reading, singing, learning and a craft. Free. Must attend with a parent/guardian.
Saturday storytime: 2nd and 4th Saturdays, 10 a.m. Designed for all ages. We will read books and play at centers (sensory, math, science, make believe) based on a new theme each week. Free. Must attend with a parent/guardian.
Baby Lapsits: Fridays, 9:30 to 10 a.m. Designed infants to 18 months (prewalking). Encourages language development with stories, songs, lap play, and creative movement. Free. Must attend with a parent/guardian. 610-406-9431| www.berks. lib.pa.us/sxt/
Announcements FREE CLOTHING GIVE A
WAY: at Birdsboro Nazarene Church, 3rd & Chestnut Streets in Birdsboro. The Clothing Closet is in the basement of our church and is held on the 2nd & 4th Saturday of each month from 10 a.m. to noon. Each family will be allowed to shop free of charge for ONE BAG PER FAMILY for needed clothing this is a large bag and you may come from ANY township or boro. Everyone from local communities are welcome to benefit from this mission. DONATIONS ARE NEEDED -- Clean, stain free, smell free, current clothing (spring/summer) OTHER ACCEPTABLE ITEMS: kids items, toys, books, house hold items kitchen items, blankets, comforters, towels, rugs, small furniture, small appliances, clean rugs. For Donation questions please contact Betty at 610-575-0966.
Garden Club: Pottstown Area Garden Club welcomes amateurs interested in all aspects of gardening. Meetings are held the first Friday of every month at St. James Lutheran Church, 1101 E. High St., Pottstown at 11:30 a.m. Contact 610-3272235. Bereavement Seminars: are held Mondays from 7-9 p.m. offering wisdom, strength, and encouragement at St. Catharine’s Parish Center, 2427 Perkiomen Ave. Mt. Penn 19606. Call 610370-1174for details. Birdsboro Rotary: Birdsboro Rotary Club meets 6:30 p.m. every Thursday at the Reading Country Club, 5311 Perkiomen Ave, Reading. Pagoda Writers: The Pagoda Writers group gets together from 1 to 3 p.m. the first Saturday of every month on the second floor of the Pagoda, 98 Duryea Dr., Reading.
Stitching Circle: The Mifflin Community Library’s Evening Stitching Circle meets every Monday from 6:30-8 p.m., and the Afternoon Stitching Circle meets every Wednesday from 1-3 p.m. New members are always welcome and should bring their own materials. There are currently between 12-15 members who sew, knit and crochet. The group works on personal projects as well as service projects to benefit the community. Come join in loads of fun & stitching!
Writers group: Mifflin Writers Group continues to meet the 1st & 3rd Thursdays of the month from 6:30-8 p.m. Mifflin Writers Group is composed of writers of all genres and levels of experience. Their purpose is to motivate, inspire, instruct, inform, share and critique each other in their writing efforts in a free flowing and relaxed atmosphere. Most programs encourage pre-registration and take place downstairs at the Mifflin Community Library unless otherwise noted.