Calendar of events
TUESDAY, JULY 5 BINGO Nite: at The Center at Spring Street at Boyertown Area Multi-Service, 200 W. Spring St., Boyertown. Open to public. Doors open 4 p.m. with refreshments available for purchase. Hamburgers, hot dogs, soup, chips, candy, ice cream and desserts. Bingo begins at 6 p.m. and prizes include meat, grocery and small money prizes. 50⁄50 played and door prizes given out. There is a cost. Center members receive a free card with proof of membership. THURSDAY, JULY 7 Script Your Family’s Future Why You Need an Estate Plan: Sponsored by Edward Jones Investments, at The Center at Spring Street, 200 W. Spring St., Boyertown. 1-2 p.m. Call Bonnie L. Thompson at 610-326-1035 to RSVP the week prior to the event. FRIDAY, JULY 8 Pottstown Area Garden Club: meeting will be held at Warwick County Park with a program presented by Rexine Krause, owner of Countryside Farm of Fleetwood. For information, call 610-327-2235.
Free Movie Night: Featuring “Inside Out” at St. John Hill UCC, 620 Hill Church Road, Boyertown. Event to be held in the outdoor picnic grove. If inclement weather, movie will be held in the church basement. Free snacks and drinks provided. Bring Mom and Dad, bring a friend and bring a blanket. Call 610-3678114 or visit www.stjohnhillucc.org for more information. SUNDAY, JULY 10 Outdoor Concert: Frankie Roberts-country gospel at Butter Valley Community Church, 2600 Old Route 100, Bally. Concert runs 7-8 p.m., rain or shine. Free will offering to support missions. For more information call 610845-2429 or <www.buttervalleycc.org>. SATURDAY, JULY 16 Dance: Ages 35 and up, 7-11 p.m. at Gilbertsville Fire Company, 1456 E. Philadelphia Avenue (Route 73). Admission includes door prizes and music by Johnny K. Cash bar. For information, contact Carol at 610-926-5479. Haunted Boyertown Ghost Walk: begins at 8 p.m. at the Boyertown Borough Hall, 100 S. Washington Street. This entertaining walk about Boyertown highlights properties where there is known or suspected paranormal activity, which is documented by the people involved. There are two walks, on Reading
Avenue and East Philadelphia Avenue. Cost involved. Reservations can be made at hauntedboyertown@gmail.com or 610-367-0630. TUESDAY, JULY 19 Dessert Club & Ice Cream Social: sponsored by Edward Jones Investments, 1-2 p.m. at Sanatoga Ridge Community, 2461 E. High St., Pottstown. Please call the SRC office at 610-326-6282 to RSVP by July 18. WEDNESDAY, JULY 20 Dessert Club & Ice Cream Social: sponsored by Edward Jones Investments, 1-2 p.m. at Buchert Ridge Community, 2011 Buchert Rd., Pottstown. Please call the BRC office at 610-323-5190 by July 18 to RSVP. SATURDAY, JULY 23 Picnic at Huff’s Union Church: Hereford Township, with food and baked goods available after 4 p.m. Entertainment is The Majestics & Lester Miller and Druvvelmacher Schusslers, 5-8 p.m., weather permitting. Free children’s activities 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. SATURDAY, JULY 30 Dance: Ages 35 and up, 7-11 p.m. at Gilbertsville Fire Company, 1456 E. Philadelphia Avenue (Route 73). Admission includes
door prizes and music by Jimmy Kelly. Cash bar. For information, contact Carol at 610-926-5479. SATURDAY, AUG. 27
Community Fair: hosted by Wellness Council of Boyertown, at Hickory Park, 2140 Big Rd., Gilbertsville. 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Family fun, games and prizes, at 10 a.m. Cross Fit Competition at 11 a.m. Families, couples and singles welcome. Visit BoyertownWellness.org.
Announcements
Garden Club: Pottstown Area Garden Club welcomes amateurs interested in all aspects of gardening. Meetings are held the first Friday of every month at St. James Lutheran Church, 1101 E. High St., Pottstown at 11:30 a.m. Contact 610-327-2235. Boyertown Historical Society: The society hosts monthly programs open to the public on the first Wednesday of the month, October through June, at 7 p.m. in the museum. See the EVENTS tab online for program announcements. For information about group tours, educational programs and membership, contact the Collections Director at 610-367-522 or e-mail boyertownhistory@dejazzd.com.
Haunted Boyertown: Introducing the first walkess Haunted and Historical tours around Boyertown, ride the Eerie Limited on the Colebrookdale Railroad. Enjoy Tales of Haunted Boyertown along with stories of Tragedy and Terror on the Colebrookdale Railroad. Two-hour round trip departing and arriving in Boyertown, second Friday of each month, 6:30 p.m., through December. Dining car will be open on some trips. Contact 610-367-0200 or 866-2894021 toll free, or e-mail info@ colebrookdalerailroad.com for more information. Bally Community Garden: at Bally Mennonite Church, has free plots available for the coming season if you like to garden or would like to learn how. We have raised beds for those with gardening limitations. Contact godsacrebmc@gmail.com or call 215-679-6967. Website is http://godsacrebmc.wordpress.com. Vacation Bible School: Bally Mennonite Church, July 11-15, 9 to 11:30 a.m. For ages 4 through grade 5. Church located along Route 100 in Bally. This year we study 5 stories from the Bible about persons encountering Jesus. Series is called “Surprise! Stories of Discovering Jesus” from MennoMedia. No cost to attend, however each morning classes will take a mission
offering. Visit www.ballymc.org to download a registration form and e-mail it to churchoffice@ballymc.org to be registered. Questions, call church office at 610-845-7780.
Used Book Donations: Good condition used books and/or rare books are being accepted now through July 16 for the Mennonite Heritage Center’s Annual Used Book Sale, July 21-23. Bring donations to the Mennonite Heritage Center, 565 Yoder Rd., Harleysville. Also needed are good condition used CDs, DVDs and puzzles. Please no textbooks, phone books, magazines, Reader’s Digest Condensed, cassettes. For more info, call 215-256-3020 or e-mail info@ mhep.org. Oley Valley Community Library Peach Festival Book Sale: Oley Fairgrounds, Friday, Aug. 12, 2-5 p.m.; Saturday, Aug. 13, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, Aug. 14, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. with Fill A Bag Sale. Individuals may also volunteer to help. Call Noel Christman, Library Director, at 484-7935190 with questions.