COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Submit events about 2 weeks in advance to lmitchell@ berksmontnews.com. KUTZTOWN COMMUNITY LIBRARY
Mondays: Preschool Story Time 10 a.m.; Toddler Time Story Time 11 a.m.; Community Threads 4:30-6:30 p.m.; Pokémon League 5 to 7 p.m.
Tuesdays: Used Book Sale 10 a.m. to noon; Tunes & Tots 10 a.m.; Teen Tuesday 3 p.m. ages 12 and up meet for crafts, games.
Wiggly Wednesdays: 10 a.m. April 24 Toddler Play Time. Wednesday Teen Reading Lounge: 3 p.m.
Thursdays: Toddler Story Time 10 a.m.; Preschool Story Time 11 a.m.; Art Cats 4 to 5 p.m.; Used Book Sale 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. April 20: Used Book Sale 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. and LEGO Construction Crew 10 a.m. ages 3-12.
April 20: StoryRider - STEAM. Storytime ages 3-5 at 11 a.m.
May 2: Bus Trip to Winterthur. View 40 iconic costumes from The Crown, a dramatized history of the reign of Queen Elizabeth II. Explore museum exhibitions and collections in the galleries on own. Tram tour of the gardens, weather permitting. Ticket includes bus fare, driver’s tip and admission. Lunch on own at Winterthur’s Pavilion Restaurant. Deadline to sign up is April 24. Trip benefits Kutztown Community Library. Call 610-6835820 for more details FLEETWOOD AREA PUBLIC LIBRARY
Fridays: Preschool Creative Play, 9:30 a.m. ages 3-5; (no class April 19). Homeschool Open MAKERspace, noon to 1:30 p.m. K-12g open use (no class April 19).
Mondays: Build It!, 6:30 p.m. in Library, all ages.
Tuesdays: Math Meet Up, 6:30 p.m. in Rm 111 MAKERspace, K-12g for math help and exploration.
Wednesdays: Preschool Sprouts story and activity, 10 a.m. in Library, ages 3-5. Fridays: Preschool Creative Play, 9:30 a.m. in Rm 111, ages 3-5, Story & MAKER style creative play. Homeschool Open MAKERspace, 12-1 p.m. K-12g open use.
April 18: FleetwoodREADS Book Club, 7 p.m. at Klinger’s of Fleetwood, Adult Book “The Wife” by Meg Wolitzer.
April 23: FRIENDS of the FAPL meeting, 1 p.m. in Rm 111, all ages.
April 25: Baby Lapsit, 6 p.m. stories, songs, rhymes, movement for babies and caregivers. April 26: Homeschool Art Class, 11 a.m. in Rm 111, K-12g. Registration limited, $2 per student. April 27 Down on the Farm Storytime, 10:30 a.m. at Willow Run Farm, 270 Hoch Rd., Fleetwood, all ages Earth Day activities. BETHEL-TULPEHOCKEN PUBLIC LIBRARY
Thursdays: 11 a.m. Storytime with songs, stories and crafts. April 18: Teen Club Pizza & Pages 5 p.m. ages 12-18. Enjoy a slice of pizza with peers while listening to a story and engaging in conversation and activities that correlate to the book. Registration required.
April 30: Earth Day Celebration and Program via various STEAM activities 6 p.m. Geared towards School-aged children.
Now until May 9: Donate items to the Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library for the Teen Backyard Bake & Yard Sale fundraising project. All proceeds will benefit Library.
SCHUYLKILL VALLEY COMMUNITY LIBRARY Mondays: 10:15 a.m. Toddler Time for babies to age 2, short story time and free play. Wednesdays: 10 a.m., Discovery Time Preschool STEAM program. Fridays: 10 a.m., Preschool Story Time
AREA EVENTS April 18
Kutztown Area Garden Club:
7 p.m. at Kutztown Community Library, 70 Bieber Alley. Vali G. Heist, certified professional organizer and noted local author, talks about uncluttering garden shed and home.
April 18
Pa. German Easter Traditions: 6:30 p.m. at Berks County Genealogical Society, Google Works, 4th Floor, Reading. Presented by historian Linda Manwiller.
April 18
Berks County Patriots Candidates Night: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Leesport Farmer’s Market. 50⁄50 Raffle and Gun Raffles. All welcome.
April 19
Country Line and Couples Dance: at Shartlesville Grange, 71 North 4th St. Food available 6:30-8 p.m. Dancing 7:30-10:30. Donation $6 benefits Shartlesville Lions Club. 610-698-0577 April 19, 20
Leesport Area HIstorical Society Flower Sale: at Steve Moyer Suburu lot Rt. 61, Leesport, April 19, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and April 20, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
April 19 to 25 Hamburg Strand: showing “Unplanned” April 19-25. Faith Night April 23 showing “Wonder” 7 p.m.
April 20
Journeys: Ospreys, Technology, and an Author event at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary. Using GPS satellite transmitters on over 100 ospreys from South Carolina to Canada, biologist Rob Bierregaard and his team studied their migration. Rob wrote a children’s book about his favorite osprey and her journey.
April 20
Friends of Kaercher Creek Spring Cleanup: 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Volunteers meet at Kaercher Creek Park by 8:30 to sign-in. Work begins 9 a.m. Bring rake, bypass pruners or looper, work gloves. Dress for weather,
including proper footwear. Lunch provided and bottled water. Rain date May 5. To volunteer visit Friends Of Kaercher Creek on Facebook and post message or call Tim Mazaika at 610-5624261, leave a message.
April 22
Question & Answer open forum” 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Free. Berks Photographic Society, 40 N Noble St., Reading, www. berkscamera.org
April 22
Author event: 7 to 9 p.m., Firefly Bookstore, Kutztown. Charles Fergus, author of mysteries set in 1830s PA, introduces his newest title, “A Stranger Here Below” featuring Pennsylvania Dutch sheriff Gideon Stoltz in 1835. He also writes books about nature and wildlife. Refreshments and coffee service provided. Wine or beer is BYOB (21+ only). Free and open to all.
April 22
Leesport Area Historical Business Meeting: 7 p.m. at 308 Main St., Leesport. Meeting will be followed by a video presentation of the “Best of LAHS programs”.
April 23
OTF Networking Mixer: 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Bestonium, 157 A State St., Hamburg. Enjoy wine, beer, and finger foods at our networking mixer. Members of the community welcome to attend. RSVP by April 19 to Our Town Foundation at otfassistant2@ verizon.net or 610-562-3106. April 24 Conversacion con Amigos: 7 p.m. A time of bi-lingual fun and casual Spanish conversation for adult/teen speakers at Kutztown Community Library, 70 Bieber Alley, 610-683-5820
April 24 Ontelaunee Watershed Historical Presentation: 1 p.m. at Keystone Villa at Fleetwood, 501 Hoch Road, Blandon. Berks History Center historical presentation on Ontelaunee Watershed. Author and historian Brian Engelhardt reviews the turmoil surrounding the Monster Dam Project of what is known today as Lake Ontelaunee and its surrounding watershed. Free and open to the public. Seating is limited. Register at 484-6378200.
April 26
St. Michael’s Spring Flea Market, Soup & Food Sale: 4to 8 p.m. at St. Michael’s Church, 529 St. Michael’s Road, Hamburg. Soups are chicken noodle, beef vegetable, Italian Wedding, corn chowder. Hot chicken sandwiches, chicken BBQ, hamburgers, hot dogs, sides and homemade baked goods. Dine-in or carry-out.