Calendar of events
Dec. 8 Musical Entertainment: Maria Damore, Vocalist will perform from 1-2 p.m. Entertainment programs are free of charge. Anyone 55 years of age or older is invited to attend. Those wishing to also join us for lunch on that day should call the Center at (610) 367-2313 at least two days in advance to make a meal reservation and plan to be present at 11:30 a.m. for the meal. The suggested meal donation is $2. Host: Boyertown Area MultiService, Inc., The Center at Spring Street (www.boyertownareamulti-service.org or 610-367-2313. Dec. 9 Friday Nite Dance: “By Request” 7:30-10:30 p.m. The doors open at 6:30 p.m. and light refreshments are available to purchase. Admission is charged. Anyone 55 years of age or older is invited to attend. Boyertown Area Multi-Service, Inc., The Center at Spring Street, 200 West Spring Street, Boyertown, (www.boyertownareamulti-service.org or 610-367-2313) Dec. 10 Breakfast with Santa: Saturday, Dec. 10, 8 to 11 a.m. Santa on site 9 to 11 a.m. Menu includes all you can eat pancakes, sausage, coffee, tea, orange juice and apple juice. Cost is a free will donation to our Relay for Life Team, Calvary Cancer Crusaders. Held at Calvary United Church of Christ, 121 Route 100, Barto, PA 19504, 610-6525023, calvaryucc@gmail.com Dec. 10 Pancake Breakfast: All you can eat pancakes, with eggs, sausage, & beverage. Saturday, Dec. 10 from 6:30 - 11:30 a.m. at the Boyertown Masonic Temple, E. 3rd & N. Jefferson sts., Boyertown. Dec. 10 Classic Christmas With Santa: from 9:30 a.m. -4 p.m. at the Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles, 85 S. Walnut St., Boyertown. For information call 610-367-2090. Santa will be here from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. There will also be running train displays, hot chocolate and cookies in the Diner, blacksmithing demos and more. www. boyertownmuseum.org Dec. 11 Children’s Christmas
Musical : Huff’s Union Church (540 Conrad Road, Alburtis) invites you to its Children’s Christmas Musical entitled “Away in a Manger.” Sunday, Dec. 11 at 6:30 p.m. Come hear the greatest story that has ever been told. Sixteen of the congregation’s children will present the story, with Christmas carols by the bell choir, a violin solo by Maisy Funk and piano solo by Chase Longacre. Dec. 9 Friday Nite Dance: “By Request” 7:30-10:30 p.m. The doors open at 6:30 p.m. and light refreshments are available to purchase. Admission is chrageds\. Anyone 55 years of age or older is invited to attend. Boyertown Area MultiService, Inc., The Center at Spring Street, 200 West Spring Street, Boyertown, (www.boyertownareamultiservice.org or 610-3672313) Dec. 13 Educational Program: “Coloring with a Purpose” with Julie Longacre -- free event – open to the public 6:30-8p.m. Accomplished local artist, Julie Longacre, will take you step by step in coloring one of her drawings created exclusively for The Center at Spring Street. This month we will create Christmas cards. Call The Center at Spring Street at (610) 3672313 to register. Children 5 years of age or older accompanied by an adult are welcome to attend. Dec. 13 The New Hanover AARP Annual Christmas Luncheon: will be Tuesday Dec. 13 at noon at the New Hanover Lutheran Church, Lutheran Road, Gilbertsville. Entertainment will be The Boyertown Senior High School Show Choir. This event is for members only. Dec. 13 Reading Women’s Connection: (formerly Reading After 5 Women’s Club) Miracles of Christmas Dinner Party will be held Tuesday Dec. 13 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Kathryn’s Katering Rts. 73 & 222 (rear) in Blandon. (Men are welcome.) Attending will be State Rep/ Mark Rozzi, music by Ricky Raifsnider and the speaker Wilmer Longenecker of Fort Washington. His topic will be “Detour on an 8,000 mile journey to Persia.” For reservations, call Ellen at 610-921-2604. Dec. 14 Educational Program: “Coping with Grief During the Holidays” by Beth Hiriak, of Southeastern Home Health Services. 1011 a.m. Educational programs are free of charge. Anyone 55 years of age or older is welcome to attend. Boyertown Area MultiService, Inc., The Center at Spring Street (www.boyertownareamulti-service.org or 610-367-2313) Dec. 15 Musical Entertainment: “A Country Christmas” with Frankie Roberts, Vocalist, Guitarist from 1-2 p.m. Entertainment programs are free of charge. Anyone 55 years of age or older is invited to attend. Boyertown Area Multi-Service, Inc., The Center at Spring Street, 200 West Spring Street, Boyertown.
Announcements
Bookmobile for December Dec., 14, 21, 28: New Hanover Township Bldg, 2943 N. Charlotte St., New Hanover, 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Dec. 9, 23: Upper Frederick Township Building, Rte. 73 (3205 Big Rd.), Obelisk, 10 a.m. – noon
Dec. 10: Weis Market Shopping Center, Philadelphia Ave., Gilbertsville, 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Toastmasters: Improve Your Public Speaking Skills and Confidence with the Gilbertsville Toastmasters - visit our meetings on the first and third Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. We meet in classroom 205 at the New Hanover United Methodist Church, 2211 Swamp Pike, Gilbertsville PA 19525. For information, email Doug Maden at dougmaden@gmail.com or visit our website <www. kstoastmaster.org>.
Garden Club: Pottstown Area Garden Club meeting held the first Friday of every month at St. James Lutheran Church, 1101 E. High St., Pottstown at 11:30 a.m. For amateurs interested in all aspects of gardening. 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. Edward Jones Breakfast Club: is the second Wednesday of each month, 8-9 a.m. Saville’s Diner, 830 E. Philadelphia Ave., Boyertown. Sponsored by Edward Jones Investments. Edward Jones Lunch Club: is the last Wednesday of each month. 11:30 a.m. lunch, seminar 12-1 p.m. Gatsby’s at the Sunnybrook Ballroom, 50 N. Sunnybrook Road, Pottstown. Sponsored by Edward Jones Investments. Haunted Boyertown: Introducing the first walkless 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 866289-4021 toll free, or e-mail info@colebrookdalerailroad.- com for more information.
Exeter Community Library
4569 Prestwick Dr, Reading, PA 19606 www.berks.lib.pa.us/sxt/
Children’s programs
To register for programs: come to the library, 4569 Prestwick Dr., Reading or call 610-406-9431. Toddler Story Time: Ages 12-36 months, Wednesday at 10 a.m. Sleepytime Story Time: All ages, Wednesdays, 7 p.m. Preschool Story Time: Ages 3-5 with outside activities weather permitting, Thursdays at 10 a.m.
Baby Lapsit: Infants to walking, Fridays at 9:30 a.m.
Read to Clara: Tuesdays – Dec. 13 from 4-5 p.m. Make an appointment to read to Clara the therapy dog. Children can read to Clara for 5 minutes. Please call for registration and more information 610-406-9431. Oley Library events
Storytime: Preschool Story Time with Miss Mary Lou Parry is Back! Join us every Friday at 10:30 a.m. All school year long for a special story time hour with retired Oley kindergarten teacher, Miss Parry.
Craft Night: Craft Nights will be the first Tuesday of the month all fall!
Lego Club: Join us for Lego club after school hours. Send calendar items to cthornburg@berksmontnews.com. For questions call 610-8500258.