Community calendar
AUG. 27 AND 28
Lego Train Days: Aug. 27 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Aug. 28 from noon to 4 p.m. at Reading Railroad Heritage Museum, 500 S. Third St., Hamburg. The exhibit will include the Brick Reading Railroad which includes five running trains with a full five-car Reading Crusader train, never shown in public before. The large display presented by a local high school senior includes lights and buildings. It features a Legobuilt Franklin Street station complete with interior. Also on display will be a world-class collection of trains produced by Lego through more than 80 years, including the first Lego train and the first Lego brickbuilt train. Lego Train Days included in Museum admission. Adults $7, Seniors $6, Children 4-12 $3; children under age 4 free. www.readingrailroad.org
AUG. 27
Dreibelbis Farm Historical Society Farm Festival: 10 a.m. to 4p.m. rain or shine at Historic Dreibelbis Farm in Virginville 356 Hard Hill Road, Hamburg. Demonstrations of life on the farm— kitchen crafts, butchering, dairy chores, spinning, and blacksmithing. Pennsylvania German rural life will feature lots of old-time tools and farming activities. Expanded nature trail, Native American displays, hay ride, old-time games for children, talks on local archaeology, Native American storytelling, music, food. No admission charge with a nominal parking charge. An entrance fee is charged for tours of the main house.
SEPT. 3
Taste of Hamburg-er Festival: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. rain or shine in Downtown Hamburg. Beer and wine gardens open until 7 p.m. Free admission event features numerous burger vendors, best burger contests, professional hamburger eating contest, four stages of entertainment, crafters, artisans, children’s activities. Call Our Town Foundation for questions, 610-562-3106. Follow on Facebook or visit www. tasteofhamburger.com.
SEPT. 4
Model Trains are running: 1 to 3 p.m. at Kutztown Area Historical Society.
SEPT. 6
Summer concert with The SwingTime Dolls: 6:30 p.m. at Keystone Villa at Fleetwood, 501 Hoch Road, in Blandon. Summer concert series comes to a close with a USO tribute show by trio that draws inspiration from The Andrew Sisters and big-band artists like Glenn Miller. Bring your lawn chair. Let us know you’re coming; call Kendra or Danielle at 484-637-8200.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Volunteer Reading Tutors Ready.Set.READ! Program: Volunteers are needed to tutor 2nd grade students who need extra support with reading at Kutztown Elementary School and Greenwich-Lenhartsville Elementary School on Thursdays from 3:30to 4:30p.m. during the 2022-2023school year. No previous teaching experience is required. This opportunity is for anyone interested in volunteering weekly for one hour. Current background clearances are required and training provided. Contact Darby Wiekrykas at United Way 610-685-4574or darbyw@uwberks.org.
CHURCH NEWS
Zion’s Lutheran Church, 354 Zion Church Road, Shoemakersville
Aug. 27: Family Bike Ride on the D&L Trail and Lehigh Gorge Trail. The group will meet at the church at 9 a.m. A time of fellowship will be held after the approximately 20 mile ride.
Aug. 28: Worship will be celebrated with Holy Communion at 9a.m. The service will be available in person, Facebook Live and the church website.
Zion’s Women of The ELCA Drive-Thru Food Drive: held on Oct. 8from 11a.m. to 2p.m. Pre-order and payment due date is Sept. 25. Order forms are available on the church website zionslutheran.org.
St. Mary Church, 94Walnut Road, Hamburg Harvest Fest: Oct. 7from 4to 9 p.m. and Oct. 8from 12to 9p.m. Friday Flamin’ Dick & the Hotrods 6to 9and Saturday The Golden Tones Polka Band 1to 4p.m., Polka Mass 4:30 p.m. and The New Individuals Band 6 to 9 p.m. Homemade ethnic food, activities, entertainment and games for all ages, rock wall and bungee jump, hay rides, first responders, bingo, theme baskets, raffles, corn maze. Free admission, plenty of parking, no coolers. 610-562-7657. http://www. stmaryhamburg.org or check us out on Facebook.