The Southern Berks News

Community calendar

- Submit event listings to lmitchell@ berksmontn­ews.com about 2 weeks in advance.

Dec. 31

New Year’s Eve Concert: 7:30p.m. at Keystone Villa at Douglassvi­lle,1180 Ben Franklin Highway E. The senior living community is hosting its final concert of the year featuring the Wahl Street Band on New Year’s Eve. Enjoy compliment­ary appetizers courtesy of Keystone Villa, then sing along or get up and dance to the latest and greatest hits performed by the talented musical duo, Wahl Street Band. RSVP by Dec. 29; call Brittni at 610385-5000.

Jan. 2

All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast Buffet: 7 to 11 a.m. at Geigertown Fire Company, 3433 Hay Creek Road, Robeson Township. For more informatio­n see our Facebook page or go to geigertown­fireco.com. All proceeds benefit the fire company.

WEEKLY EVENTS

Fit and Fabulous

Wednesdays: 9 a.m. at Birdsboro Community Memorial Center. Exercise class for seniors to improve balance, strength, flexibilit­y, and overall mobility while moving to music. Taught by a licensed physical therapist. Chairs provided. Exercises customized to fit ability. Free for members.

Birdsboro Senior Group: meets the first and third Thursday of each month at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 5 Brooke Manor in Birdsboro. Doors open at 9 a.m. Anyone age 55 and older from the Birdsboro area welcome. Bingo on first Thursday and craft on third Thursday, both start at 9:30a.m. A home cooked meal is served at noon. Transporta­tion is available if needed; call the church office at 610-5828167 to make arrangemen­ts.

OPTIMIST CLUB

Daniel Boone Optimist Club Essay Contest: Compose a 700 to 800 word essay on the topic “How Does an Optimistic Mindset Change My Tomorrow?” Open to youth younger than age 19 as of Oct. 1, 2021 (and not enrolled as a degree seeking student of a postsecond­ary institutio­n.) Entry due to Daniel Boone Optimist Club by Feb. 4. Mail essay and completed applicatio­n to Attention to Anne Pyle, Essay Contest Chair, Daniel Boone Optimist

Club, P.O. Box 98, Douglassvi­lle, PA 19518. The club winner will be awarded $150 and will advance to the District Level competitio­n where the winner is awarded a $2,500 scholarshi­p. Follow complete “Official Rules” posted on http:// www.optimist.org/. Download Essay Applicatio­n at https://www.optimist. org/Forms/21-22_Essay_Applicatio­n.pdf. Email Anne Pyle at am_pyle@ yahoo.com for additional informatio­n.

BOYERTOWN COMMUNITY LIBRARY

Holiday Bingo (ages 3-12): Dec. 1-31 find, read, do or eat these items to earn bingo. Pick up a sheet at the library or download from bit.ly/3c6uxrn.

Indoor StoryWalk: the book “Snowmen at Christmas” by Caralyn Buehner will be set up in the children’s area in the library. Pick up an activity kit at the desk to do at home.

Scrabble Club (Adults 18+): Thursdays 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. play scrabble.

Anime Club (Adults 18+): Tuesdays 4:30 p.m. watch Anime.

Closed: Dec. 24 & 25, Close at 3 p.m. Dec. 31, Closed Jan. 1.

CENTER AT SPRING STREET BOYERTOWN

To register for activities or classes: call 610-3672313 ext.1.

Drumming up Fitness: Tuesdays 10:45 a.m.

Zumba Gold: Wednesdays 9 a.m.

Chair Dancing: Wednesdays 10 a.m.

Strong and Fit: Wednesdays 10:30 a.m.

Yoga: Tuesdays at 6 p.m. on Zoom and Fridays 9:15 a.m. at the Center.

Chair Yoga: Wednesdays 10:15 a.m. on Zoom and Fridays 11:15 a.m. at the Center.

Pool Billiards and Shuffleboa­rd: every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursdays 9 to 11 a.m.

Shuffleboa­rd Tournament: Dec. 29 at 10 a.m.

Center closed: Dec. 24, 25 and Dec. 27, 31 and Jan. 3.

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