Calendar of events
Dec. 1 Boyertown Holiday Open
House Tour: Nine homes and unique shops to be featured. Event runs 3 to 9 p.m. $15 on the day of the tour, $12 in advance. For additional information, call 610-367-6773. Dec. 2 Oley Valley Holiday House
Tour: Self guided tour of historic Oley Valley homes, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Proceeds benefit Oley Valley Community Library. Tickets are $12 in advance or $15 day of tour and can be purchased at Oley Valley Community Library 339 Main St. Oley. Call 484-491-1278.
Chillin’ on Main: Building A Better Boyertown will host Chillin’ on Main from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., on Philadelphia Avenue, Boyertown. Santa is expected to arrive at 11 a.m. Craft and Vendor Sale: Boyertown Legionettes’ 2nd Annual Holiday Craft & Vendor Show to be held 11
a.m. to 4 p.m. at Friendship Hook & Ladder, 10 Warwick St, Boyertown. Over 30 crafters and vendors, raffle prizes, and concessions on site. Dec.2&3 Christmas Craft and Food Fest: St. Columbkill Church 200 Indian Spring Rd. Boyertown, Dec 2from 10a.m.6 p.m. and on Dec 3 from 10 a.m.- 1 p.m. Dec. 5 Veterans Benefits
Seminar : Chestnut Knoll Personal Care and Memory Care invites all veterans and their spouses to a free educational Veterans Benefits Seminar at either 2 p.m. or 6:30 p.m. Tom Rutter, Veterans Affairs (VA) accredited claims agent, will explain an eldercare benefit offered by VA that can reduce the cost of senior care for veterans and spouses. This event is free and open to the public; however, seating is limited. Please RSVP by calling 610-473-8066.
Dec. 9 Breakfast with Santa: Santa on site 9–11 a.m. All you can eat pancakes and sausage. Cost is by donation to benefit Relay For Life. Calvary United Church of Christ, 1231 Route 100, Barto. For more information contact <calvaryucc@ gmail.com>.
Cookie sale: The Annual Christmas Cookie Sale will be held at Holy Trinity Orthodox Church, 1236 Juniper Street, from 9 am to 12 Noon or until sold out. On-site parking is available. For more information, visit <www.holytrinitypottstown.org> or phone 610-327-1542.
Live Nativity: Oley Valley Mennonite Church for a live Nativity. There will be a presentation at 6 p.m., 6:45 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Join in singing Christmas carols, enjoy live animals, warm fellowship and delicious refreshments. The church is located at 1571 Memorial Highway Oley.
Dec. 10 Bingo: Saint Francis Academy School, 7th & Pine Street. Doors open at 11 a.m. Bingo starts at 12:30 p.m. Food available for purchase for more information call Janice at 610-987-8851. Proceeds benefit Most Blessed Sacrament Church and St. Francis Academy. Wonders of Christmas
Open House: To be held by Huff’s Church from 2:455 p.m. Informal Drop-in runs from 2:45-3:30 p.m. Program includes Children’s Choir, Live Nativity, Christmas Carols with 1852 Organ. 3:30-5 p.m. Refreshments & Wonders of Christmas Displays including Antique Music Box, Christmas Pyramids, Miniature Snow Village, Manger Scenes. Refreshments & Displays open only after Program. Snow date is Dec. 17. Announcements 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 Library Dec. 5: 6:30 pm Jenel Schaffer will guide the class in creating a fun, festive painting using acrylic paints. All supplies are included. Cost is $15 (cash only, please) which is due at the start of class. For adults and teens ages 16 and up. Please sign up by calling the library. Dec. 7: At 10:30 am Senior Craft Day! Seniors 55+, join others in making a holiday snowman craft. Free program, all supplies are provided. Sign up by calling the library.
Dec. 11: At 6:30 pm Santa Story Time. Santa will be visiting the library to share special stories. Light refreshments will be served. Be sure to bring your camera’s to take pictures! Sign up by calling the library.
Scrabble Club: Every Thursday at 10:30 a.m. Join other adults in a friendly game of Scrabble, no sign up necessary. Adult Book Club: First Monday at 10:30 a.m. Join other adults to discuss a book. November’s book is Rose Under Fire by Elizabeth Wein, no sign up necessary.
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