Community calendar

Oct. 14

Kutztown Folk Music Society concert: doors open 6p.m., concert at 7:30 p.m. at St. Paul’s UCC, 47 S. Whiteoak, Kutztown, enter rear of building. First concert of season, board members and new faces. Adults $9, seniors $7, children 12 and under free. Call Barb at church office for more info, 610-683-3393.

Oct. 14 and 15

Fleetwood Community Theatre presents “The Villainous Variety Show”: on Oct. 14 and 15 at Evergreen German Club, 415 Hartz Road, Fleetwood. Doors open at 6 p.m. Show starts at 7:30p.m. Food and beverages will be available for purchase. Show performed outdoors but under a roof, dress for the weather. $5 cover charge. Proceeds benefit FCT.

Oct. 17

Basket Bingo: Kutztown Grange Hall starts at 6:45 p.m., doors open at 5:30 p.m. 25 games for $20. Call for tickets, 610-3953889.

Oct. 17 21st annual Safe Berks Silent Witness March:

11 a.m. at Safe Berks, 255Chestnut St., Reading. Silent march 11:15 to 11:45 a.m. to Reading Area Community College’s

Schmidt Training & Technology Center. Dedication at noon followed by lunch. Berks victims of domestic violence homicide remembered for Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Marchers will carry red, life-size silhouettes that symbolize victims. Free and open to public. RSVP at DelioS@SafeBerks.org or 610-370-7811. Through October, Safe Berks Silent Witness Project on display at Kutztown University, Alvernia University and RACC.

Oct. 20 Berks County Genealogical Society meeting:

doors open 6 p.m., meeting 6:30p.m. on fourth floor of GoggleWorks Center for the Arts, 201 Washington St., Reading. Randell Fegley, retired Penn State history professor, will speak on “What happened in Old Country’s German and Swiss Anabaptist who came to Berks County.”

Oct. 22

Trunk or Treat: 6 p.m. at Kempton Community Center. Halloween costume contests and parade, games, food, scoops of Nesting Box ice cream and hay rides. Unveil your artistic and spooky side and decorate your trunk or pick-up to win prizes. Trunk set-up begins at 4:30p.m. Event starts at 6 p.m. with parade at 6:30 p.m.

Oct. 22 AYCE Homemade Turkey Pot- Pie Dinner:

3:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Kutztown Grange Hall, Kemp Street and James Alley, Kutztown. Lettuce with bacon dressing, corn and green beans, applesauce, roll and butter, beverage, one dessert included. Adults $11, children ages 4 to12 for $5.50, children ages 3 and younger free. Pot-pie quarts $8. Takeout dinners and quarts available.

Oct. 22

Fall Craft Fair: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Kutztown Area Middle School. Crafters, vendors, basket raffles, food. All proceeds benefit the United Way of Berks County.

Oct. 22

Berks History Center Road Ramble: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. self-guided driving tour, celebrates Berks historian Geroge M. Meiser, IX. Starts at Berks History Center, 940 Centre Ave., Reading. Tour through Leesport, Hamburg, Lenhartsville, Virginville, Kempton and concludes at Albany Township Historical Society, where food will be available for purchase. All proceeds benefit Albany Township Historical Society and Berks History Center. Tickets $35 per car for Center members and $45 per car for non-members. Purchase at www.berkshistory.org/event/fall2022-road-ramble or call 610-375-4375.

Oct. 23 3rd Annual Drive-Thru Trunk or Treat:

1 to 3 p.m. at Hamburg Field House. Hosted by Hamburg Grange. All are welcome. To participate by setting up a vehicle, message Hamburg Grange on Facebook or email hamburggrange2103@gmail.com.

Oct. 23

Berks County Fair Fall Fest: noon to 4 p.m., 1216 Hilltop Road, Bern Township. Pumpkin patch, touch a truck, games (free or minimal charge), animals, antique tractors, hayride, candy drop from a firetruck. Free admission and parking. Every child 10 and under will get a free pumpkin to decorate and a punch card to earn a free ice cream cone, while supplies last. Food by Mr. Sticky’s Buns, soup, chili dogs, kettle corn, gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches. For more information visit bit.ly/3p4neHg.

Oct. 27

Borough of Kutztown Trick-or-Treat Night: 6 to 9 p.m. in Kutztown Borough. There will not be a Merchant Night this year.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Ready.Set.READ! Program: Volunteers are needed to tutor 2nd grade students who need extra support with reading at Kutztown Elementary School and GreenwichLenhartsville Elementary School on Thursdays from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. during the 2022-2023 school 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 610-6854574 or darbyw@uwberks.org.

Berks Opera Company: Auditions for 2023 production of “L’Enfant et les Sortileges” and “Gianni Schicchi” set for Nov. 26. Lauretta, Rinuccio and Gianni Schicchi are cast; all other roles are available. Both works will be performed in English. To be considered for an audition, send a recording of one piece in English to tamlouise@aol.com with Audition in the subject line. An accompanist will be provided for a live audition. Seeking local singers only for this production. All singers must be over 18by May 15, 2023.

CHURCH NEWS Zion’s Lutheran Church, 354 Zion Church Road, Shoemakersville

Oct. 16: we will celebrate Holy Communion at the 10:30 a.m. worship service. The service will be in person, Facebook Live, and the church website. Sunday school for all ages begins at 9:15 a.m. All are welcome. In the afternoon, Zion’s Family Bike Ride will be meeting at the Bertram Trail to start the ride at 2 p.m. Snacks and a time of fellowship will take place after the ride.

Zion Moselem Lutheran Church, 340 Moselem Church Road, Kutztown

Concert: 2 to 3 p.m. on Nov. 6 with the Reading Liederkranz Singers and the Tannenberg Organ with Mark Herr. Concert will consist of accompanied and acapella vocal performances along with Tannenberg organ and piano accompaniments. Light refreshments provided. Free will offering will be collected.

St. Paul’s U.C.C. Church, 5 West Arch St., Fleetwood

Homemade Chicken Pot Pie Supper and Bake Sale: Oct. 29 from 3:30 to 7 p.m. at St Paul’s U.C.C. Fleetwood. All you can eat family style dinner, dessert and beverage included. Tickets sold at door. $10 for adults, children age 10 and younger $8, free for age 4 and younger. Silent auction and Bake Sale available. Wheelchair accessible. Access church by parking on Green or Arch streets or municipal parking lot across the street.

St. Peters Union Church, 7863 St. Peters Road, Macungie

Oct. 16: Bingo, doors open at 11:30 a.m. Light lunch available. Games start at 1 p.m. Tickets $25 at the door.

Nov. 12: Soup Sale. Pick up 9 to 11 a.m. Take out only. Quarts $10, pints available also, of Chili and Chicken Corn Noodle Soup. Order by Nov. 6, limited quantities available day of sale. 610-845-2525

New Jerusalem Zion UCC, 1456 Krumsville Road, Krumsville

Shared Abundance Community Meal: Oct. 20 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at New Jerusalem Zion UCC on Route 737 across from Greenwich Elementary. Free meal is open to everyone in the community. Hosted by the Local Shared Outreach group of Mt. Zion and Frieden’s Lutheran and New Jerusalem Zion UCC. For information, call 610-7566892.

Salem-Berne United Methodist Church, 292 Salem Church Road, Hamburg

Trunk or Treat and Harvest Festival: Oct. 21 from 6 to 8 p.m. rain or shine. Free food, drinks, crafts, and more.

Holiday Bazaar: Nov. 12 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. White Elephant and Rummage Sale, cookies and baked goods, crafts.