COMMUNITY CALENDAR

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Feb. 15

Amity Township Crime Watch Monthly Meeting: 7:30 p.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 548 Old Swede Road, Douglassville. Amity Police Department will share information about skimming devices and counterfeit currency.

Feb. 15

Free Alzheimer’s Association Support Group: 6:30–8 p.m. at Chestnut Knoll Personal Care and Memory Care, 120 W. 5th St., Boyertown. Public invited .to learn more about caring for your senior loved ones living with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. Learn coping techniques presented by Linda Detwiler, LPN, director of Chestnut Knoll At Home Services. Free. Care is provided to loved ones while the caregiver is in the meeting, pre-assessment required. Please RSVP by calling 610-473-8066.

Feb. 15

Boyertown Lions Club dinner meeting: at the Friendship Hook & Ladder Co., S. Reading Ave. & Warwick St., Boyertown at 6:30 p.m. Guest speaker will be 1st Vice District Governor Dave Hunsberger speaking on Leader Dogs. All are welcome.

Feb. 15

Berks County Patriots: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Leesport Farmer’s Market. PA Gubernatorial Candidate Senator Scott Wagner, who won 2014 State Legislative seat in special election by write-in, gives Agenda 21 Update. Free to all.

Feb. 15

Pizza Hut Fundraiser: 4 to 9 p.m. at Pizza Hut, 1111 E. Philadelphia Ave., Gilbertsville, benefiting the Boyertown Community Library. Present the flyer for 20 percent of the total to be donated to the library. Can be used for eat in, take out or delivery. Flyers can be picked up at the library.

Feb. 17

Community lunch: Calvary United Church of Christ, 1231 Route 100, Barto, will have a free community lunch at 12 Noon. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Feb. 19

New Hanover AARP meeting: at the New Hanover Lutheran Church, Lutheran Road, Gilbertsville. Optional social time with a bring-your-own bag lunch (beverage and desserts provided) at noon. Entertainment by Steve Walker—“A Trip Around the USA” in music. Meeting is at 12:45 p.m. All those age 50 and older are invited to attend.

Feb. 24

From Tree to Table Maple Sugaring 101: From 1 to 3 p.m. at Angora Fruit Farm, 502 Angora Road, Reading. Presented by the Berks County Parks and Recreation Department. Explore maple sugaring from start to finish as we tap trees, boil the sap, and taste the final product. The event will cost $3 per person and space is limited. Remember to dress for the weather. Snow Date Feb. 25. Call 484-6092667, ext. 3 to register prior to the event.

Feb. 25

Pick Your Own Gift Card Bingo: 2 - 5 p.m. Doors open at 1. St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church, 1188 Ben Franklin Hwy East, Douglassville. Tickets sold in advance or at the door. Enjoy 20 games of Bingo. If you win, you can pick any gift card available as your prize. Plus for additional cost you can play 3 Special Bingo Games or try your luck with Raffle Baskets. To purchase or reserve tickets, call Anna Miller 610-970-8911 or annamaemiller@verizon.net. Parking and entrance at rear of building.

Feb. 28

Know Your Symphony: 7:30 p.m. at the Highlands of Wyomissing. Dr. Graham Bier, music director of the Berks Choral Society, will lead a discussion of Reading Symphony Orchestra program, featuring violinists Christopher Collins Lee and Eliezer Gutman. Program sponsored by Penn State Berks and Reading Symphony League . Tickets $5.

March 3

Pancake breakfast: 8 to 11 a.m. Calvary United Church of Christ, 1231 Route 100, Barto. All you can eat pancakes, sausage, coffee, tea, orange juice and apple juice. Free will donation to our Relay for Life Team Calvary United Cancer Crusaders. 610652-5023, calvaryucc@gmail. com

March 3

Birdsboro Contra Dance: 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. at Birdsboro Community Memorial Center, 201 E. Main St. in Birdsboro. Beginner instruction at 7 p.m. Caller is Ann Lutun with music by Raise the Roof. Admission charged. Wear clean soft-soled shoes to protect the beautiful floor. www. birdsborocontra.org

March 4

Annual Kitchen Essentials Bingo: 1 p.m. at Birdsboro Community Memorial Center. Prizes include restaurant & grocery gift cards, Pampered Chef & More. Doors open at 11:45 a.m. Tickets $25 for 25 games, plus specials, raffles, door prizes, homemade foods and fresh baked goods. Proceeds benefit the Woman’s Club of Birdsboro community service projects. Call Molly at 610-582-5112 for tickets.

March 10

Pancake breakfast: Bally Mennonite Church, Route 100 in Bally, will be serving pancakes, French toast, sausage, scrapple, OJ, tea, & coffee in the Church Fellowship hall, from 7 - 11 a.m. The cost is a donation. Proceeds will provide funds for the Bally Community Center, a non-profit organization whose goal is to provide a haven for kids to have some good clean fun, play games, sports or just relax. Christian owned and run, the BCC is based on Christian principles of relating to one another in conduct, word and attitude. www.ballymc.org.

March 10

24th Annual Daniel Boone Optimist Club Spring Craft Show: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Daniel Boone Middle School, 1845 Weavertown Road, Douglassville. Quality Handcrafted Items. Over 100 crafters. Free admission, free parking, refreshments. Presented by Daniel Boone Optimist Club. www.danielbooneoptimist. com, email DBCraftShow@ gmail.com. Call Lydia at 610639-1439.

Recurring

Garden Club: Pottstown Area Garden Club meets on first Friday at St. James Lutheran Church, 1101 E. High St., Pottstown at 11:30 a.m. Open to anyone interested in all aspects of gardening, including opportunities for further education in horticulture, floral and landscape design, garden study and flower show schools. See us on Facebook.

Toastmasters: Improve Your Public Speaking Skills and Confidence with the Gilbertsville Toastmasters. Meetings are first and third Tuesday at 7 p.m. in classroom 205 at New Hanover United Methodist Church, 2211 Swamp Pike, Gilbertsville. For information, email Doug Maden at dougmaden@gmail.com or visit www.kstoastmaster.org. Bereavement Seminars: Mondays from 7-9 p.m. offering wisdom, strength, and encouragement at St. Catharine’s Parish Center, 2427 Perkiomen Ave. Mt. Penn 19606. Call 610-370-1174 for details.

Birdsboro Rotary Club: meets 6:30 p.m. every Thursday at the Reading Country Club, 5311 Perkiomen Ave, Reading. Pottstown Area Garden Club: meets first Friday of month at St. James Lutheran Church, 1101 E. High St., Pottstown at 11:30 a.m. Open to anyone interested in all aspects of gardening, including opportunities for further education in horticulture, floral and landscape design, garden study and flower show schools. See us on Facebook.

Pagoda Writers: group gets together from 1 to 3 p.m. the first Saturday on the second floor of the Pagoda, 98 Duryea Drive, Reading.

Boyertown Library

Scrabble Club: Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. Join other adults in a friendly game of Scrabble, no sign up necessary.

Adult Book Club: First Monday at 10:30 a.m. Join other adults to discuss a book. November’s book is Rose Under Fire by Elizabeth Wein, no sign up necessary. Senior Craft Day: Feb. 15, March 15, April 19 & May 17 at 10:30 a.m. (ages 55+) Get crafty in the library! Materials are provided. Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles Presentation: Feb. 22 at 11 a.m. ages 10- Adult Community CPR Certification Class: Feb. 24 ages 10 and up, please register, there is a charge. Participants will receive a certificate.

March 17: Friends of the Boyertown Community Library Book Sale 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Book donations will be accepted at this time. Book Sales will be held on the third Saturday of each month. Check website for details.

Book Mobile

Feb. 16: Upper Frederick Township Building, Rte. 73 (3205 Big Rd.), Obelisk, 10 a.m. to noon. Feb. 17: Weis Market Shopping Center, Philadelphia Ave., Gilbertsville, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Feb. 21, 28: New Hanover Township Bldg., 2943 N. Charlotte St., New Hanover, 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Mifflin Community Library

Most programs encourage pre-registration and take place downstairs at the Mifflin Community Library unless otherwise noted. Stitching Circle: meets every Monday from 6:30-8 p.m., and the Afternoon Stitching Circle meets every Wednesday from 1-3 p.m. Bring own materials. The group works on personal projects as well as service projects to benefit the community. Come join in loads of fun & stitching!

Mifflin Writers Group: meets 1st & 3rd Thursdays from 6:30-8 p.m. 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.

Exeter Community Library

4569 Prestwick Drive 610-406-9431 berkslibraries.org/exeter Winter/Spring Weekly Storytime Schedule January-April Baby Lapsits: Fridays 9:30 to 10 a.m. for ages Infant – 18 months (prewalking). Encourages language development in babies with simple stories, songs, lap play, and creative movement. No Baby Lapsit on March 9. Toddler Storytime: Wednesdays 10 to 10:30 a.m. for ages walking – 3 years, stories, songs, finger plays, activities and crafts. No Toddler Storytime on March 7. Preschool Storytime: Thursdays from 10 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 2 p.m. ages 3-5 Years. Hour of fun, reading, singing, learning and a craft. No Preschool Storytimes on March 8.

Library Scouts: Wednesdays from 7 to 7:30 p.m. for ages 4 and older. Library Scouts is a learning adventure. Each evening is themed to help us learn how to make the world a better place. Your child may earn a Library Scout bag and patches by attending programs. No Library Scouts held on March 7.

Oley Valley Community Library

Feb. 15: Traveling Trunk on how and why covered bridges were used and constructed 6-7 p.m. This is an educational experience for all ages. This program is made possible by the Berks

County Heritage Center. Children welcome.

Feb. 17: What The Valley Knows’ Meet & Greet 12-1 p.m. Join local author Heather Christie for a reading and signing of her new book, “What The Valley Knows”. Books will be available for purchase in the library. A Q& A session will follow.

Feb. 20: Home School Hook Ups on Healthy Hearts 10-11 p.m. Monthly, educational programming for homeschool children. This month we will be discussing healthy hearts for Valentine’s Day.

Feb. 22: Family Movie Night 5-7 p.m. Bring your dinner and family and have a night out. Feb. 24: Kathryn’s Grille Fundraiser 11-5 p.m. Kathryn’s Grille will be donating 10 percent of sales to the Oley Valley Community Library. Stop in for lunch or an early dinner and support this new establishment. Kathryn’s

Grille is located at 1 Park Lane, Douglassville and offers a lively dining experience with a unique menu, www.kathrynsgrille.com/. Feb. 28: Writing Workshop with Heather Christie 1-3 p.m. Starting From Solitude is an exercise to establish an authorial voice and generate the first draft of a one-person scene that will encompass a character’s wishes, fears, worries, regrets, and hopes. Participants will need to bring 32 index cards with them. Feb. 28: Computer Class for Beginners 6-7 p.m. There are four computers available and

reservations must be made. Call library at 484-491-1278. Learn the very basics of computer navigation including the desktop, standard programs within the desktop (Microsoft Word, Internet, etc.) as well as navigating the internet and the programs themselves.

Feb. 16: Preschool Story Time 10:30 a.m. Let’s share by Jillian Harker. Craft is making a friendship bracelet.

Feb. 23: Preschool Story Time 10:30 a.m. Excuse Me! By Moira Butterfield. Craft is Be Polite Pupper (Lacing).