Community calendar

MARCH 7 Once-A-Pawn-A-Time Kutztown Area Chess Club:

1st and 3rd Thursday at 3:30p.m. starting March 7at Kutztown Community Library. All ages and level of play welcome. Instruction for beginners available. No registration necessary.

MARCH 8

Kutztown Folk Music Society concert by Kutztown Pipe Band: 7:30 p.m. at St. Paul’s UCC, 47S. Whiteoak St., Kutztown. Doors open at 6 p.m. $9 donation, $7 for seniors, military and students. Children 12 and younger free. No food or drink available. For more information, call Keith at 484-336-9639 or Peggy at 610-216-2597.

MARCH 9 Ontelaunee Region Antique Automobile Club meeting:

3p.m. New Jerusalem Zion UCC Church basement, 1456 Krumsville Road, Lenhartsville. Door prizes, refreshments and socialization. All welcome, do not need to own an antique car. For information call Phyllis at 610-965-9236 or email phyllispeters@hotmail.com.

MARCH 10 Strausstown Volunteer Fire Company’s Breakfast:

7:30 to 11:30a.m. at Strausstown Community Campus, 50East Ave. Full breakfast menu available. Proceeds benefit the Apparatus Fund.

MARCH 16 Kutztown Area School District

Jazz Festival: noon at Kutztown Area Middle School Commons. Live music, raffle prizes, good. Judged event features 6 middle school jazz bands and 9 high school bands. Tickets $8for adults, $5for children. Proceeds benefit KASMA which supports all music students K-12in the KASD. Funds are used to purchase instruments and uniforms, as well as to fund scholarships, music trips, and senior banquet.

Pennsylvania German Zammelaaf:

10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Midway Diner at Exit 16 along Interstate 78 in Bethel. Learn about the PA German (Dutch) language and culture. Free event includes traditional PA German crafts and artists, old-fashioned toys, PA German children’s songs and stories, PA German food for sale, silent auction, PA German music by Mike and Linda Hertzog and Die Schwadore Schalle choral group. Mike Emery speaks on Pennsylvania German Gravestones and Dr. Harry Serio speaks on Spirituality and Folk Traditions of Pennsylvania Germans. Sponsored by Pennsylvania German Zammelaaf organization. See Zammelaaf Facebook page for or email zammelaaf@gmail. com for more information. Kempton’s Got Talent: 7 p.m. at Kempton Community Center. Register your act at jeff@baileywp.com. Cash bar, beer, wine, soft drinks, Silent Auction, snacks, DJ. $15 admission. All proceeds benefit community center.

MARCH 19 Easter Potato Filling & Bacon Dressing Sale:

order by March 19. Made by Kutztown Grange. Filling $8 for 2 pounds, $10for 3pounds. Dressing pint for $5, quart for $10. Pick up on March 29 from 3 to 6 p.m. Call 610-395-3889to place order.

Garden Destinations of Southeast PA:

7 p.m. at Kutztown Community Library presented by Master Gardeners. RSVP to mickleyamouse@ gmail.com.

MARCH 21 TO 24 Talisman Players presents “The Importance of Being Earnest” by Oscar Wilde:

at The Barnabas Center, 234 E Main St., Kutztown. Shows presented March 21and 22at 7 p.m., March 23 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., March 24 at 2 p.m. All tickets $20. For more information visit TalismanPlayers.com.

MARCH 21 Pioneer Grange, Topton:

order deadline for PA Dutch Potato Filling Sale is March 21. 1 1/2 pounds for $5, 21/2 pounds for $7. Pickup March 29 at Grange hall 2— 4p.m. Call orders to Tammy at 610-4637213. Limited quantity made.

MARCH 23 Hamburg Grange All-YouCan-Eat Homemade Chicken Pot Pie Dinner:

4 to 7 p.m. at Hamburg High School. All proceeds to benefit the

Hamburg Fire Company. Dinein adults $13, ages 3-8$5, age 2& under free. Take-out meals and quarts $11. Dinner includes chicken pot pie, corn, applesauce, lettuce with bacon dressing, and drinks. Bake sale. Call Michael Adams at 610562-5933 for information.

MARCH 25 Leesport Area Historical Society meeting and program:

7 p.m. at Bethany EC Church, 308Main St., Leesport. Paul Miller will present a slide presentation and program on the Hudson Valley, including FDR’s Hyde Park home and the Vanderbilt Estate. Parking in rear.

MARCH 27 Pioneer Grange, Topton:

order deadline for Ham and Cheese or Turkey and Cheese Sandwich Sale is March 27. $5 each. Pickup April 8at Grange hall from 3— 5p.m. Call orders to Tammy at 610-463-7213.

APRIL 6 AYCE Homemade Turkey PotPie Dinner:

3:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Kutztown Grange Hall, Kemp Street and James Alley. Dinner includes lettuce with homemade hot bacon dressing, corn and green beans, applesauce, roll and butter, beverage, one dessert. Adults $12, children ages 4-12for $6, children 3 and under free. Pot-pie quarts $9. Takeout dinners available. Any questions call at Nancy 610-763-3063 or Stacey at 570-449-9656.

BETHEL-TULPEHOCKEN PUBLIC LIBRARY

Upcoming programs will be held at various locations due to the construction and remodeling of the library. All programs are in person.

March 7, 14, 21 and 28: Preschool Storytime 11a.m. with Miss Betsy at Baked Sweet Coffeehouse and Bakery, 429 Frystown Road, Myerstown. Fun stories, songs, crafts. Free.

March 11: The Blue Mountain Book Club 6 p.m. at Sheetz right next to the library. Reading and discussing “Rebecca” by Daphne du Maurier. Check the book out at the library and enjoy discussing it with others. Call 717-933-4060to register. Free.

March 16: Trim Healthy Class and support group 10a.m. with Miss Kellee at Little Swatara Church of the Brethren, 31Rehrersburg Road, Bethel. Learn about this healthy lifestyle in a friendly, caring and gentle environment, while eating healthy food. Call 717-933-4060 to register. Free.

March 26: Bestsellers & Baked Goods 6p.m. at Baked Sweet Coffeehouse and Bakery, 429 Frystown Road, Myerstown. Join Kaitlin to learn all about the new and popular adult book release and enjoy a cupcake from Baked Sweet. Call 717933-4060to register. Free.

Church news

ST. MICHAEL’S CHURCH, 529 ST. MICHAEL’S ROAD, HAMBURG

Church-made Pie Sale:

Lemon Strip, Lemon Sponge, Shoo-fly, Apricot Crumb, Coconut Cream, Blueberry Custard. Order by March 17. $9 per 8-inch pie. Call 610-4881429 or email stmichaels529@ gmail.com. Pickup pies March 27 noon to 6 p.m.

HUFF’S UNION CHURCH, 540 CONRAD ROAD, ALBURTIS Easter Story Egghunt:

March 23 at 11 a.m. rain or shine. Gather at Huff’s Church Park and be guided through story of Jesus’ week before Easter. Children will receive a special gift bag. Then hunt eggs. If too wet or stormy, everything is moved into the church.

Oyster Pie Sale: Orders due by March 31. Cost is $8.50. Pickup April 13between 9a.m. and noon in the Chapel. Call Church Office at 610-845-2626.

ST. PETER’S UCC OF MOLLTOWN, 219 MAIDENCREEK ROAD, FLEETWOOD Spring Bazaar:

March 23, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The bazaar includes crafts, white elephant, bake sale and lunch items including soup, hamburger BBQ, hot dogs, homemade mac’ n cheese. Easter Bunny will be present for free pictures from 10 a.m. to noon. 610-9449418

Submit event listings by Wednesday 2 weeks in advance to lmitchell@ berksmontnews.com.