Community calendar
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Nov. 9
Cash Bingo: at Geigertown Fire Company, 3433 Hay Creek Road (Route 82), Geigertown. Doors open at 6 p.m. and bingo starts at 7 p.m. Tickets must be purchased for all children. Questions, call the fire company at 610-2866481.
Nov. 10
Holiday Bazaar: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Christ Lutheran Church, 325 Covered Bridge Rd., Oley. Featuring homemade items, pot pie, mince pies, soups, BBQ, holiday baked goods, and our famous Chow Chow. Craft and Flea Market tables for your holiday gifts.
Nov. 10
Glass Ornaments Workshop: 10 a.m. to noon, Clay on Main, 313 Main St., Oley. Working with fused glass, Dolores Kirschner will lead participants through a simple, intuitive process that is accessible to ages 4 and above. Open to all skill levels. Clay on Main will fire the ornaments into a colorful, translucent ornament. Pick up at a later date. Admission charged. Register at least one week prior to workshop to ensure enrollment.
Nov. 10
Reading Area Firefighter’s Museum: 501 South 5th Street, Reading. Veteran’s Day welcome with free admission to all active duty military and veteran personnel with a guest to tour the former firehouse now housing fire related exhibits and artifacts, 484-525-0590, www. readingareafirefightersmuseum.com.
Nov. 11
Clay on Main Coop Member’s Holiday Show: Nov. 11 to Dec. 16, Clay on Main, 313 Main St., Oley. Work from coop members.
Nov. 11
Second Sunday Studio Crawl: 12 to 4 p.m., GoggleWorks Center for the Arts, 201 Washington St., Reading. Visit 37 studios, 3 galleries and 1st floor gift shop to find unique gifts. Many of the juried-in artisans will be in attendance with their work which includes wearable art, woodworking, fine paintings, printmaking, glass blowing and pottery. Handicap accessible. 610374-4600
Nov. 14
sudSSpirit Bereavement Support Group meeting: 6 p.m. at the Exeter Community Library. For those that are survivors of the sudden unexpected death of their spouse or significant other. No registration required. Free. 717-8662401 or email sudsspirit@ gmail.com or find on Facebook.
Nov. 15
Berks County Genealogical Society meeting: in Society library, Room 413 in the GoggleWorks Center for the Arts, 201 Washington St., Reading. Doors open 6:pm; meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. Hallie Vaughan speaks on “Hello Girls,” women recruited as communicators for military in Europe during World War I. Admission free to members; donation requested from non-members. Light refreshments served before meeting.
Nov. 15
Berks County Patriots: 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., Leesport Farmer’s Market. Speakers Atty. Joshua Prince, Firearms Law, “Who is Protecting Your Right to Defend Yourself?” Also Carol Gardecki, “Our Founding Documents” discussion of four founding documents. Open to all.
Nov. 17
Hurricane Relief Fundraiser Pancake Breakfast: 7 to 10:30 a.m., Bally Mennonite Church, Route 100 in Bally in Fellowship Hall. Pancakes, French toast, eggs, sausage, scrapple, OJ, tea, & coffee. Donations of all amounts appreciated. Proceeds will provide funds for long term relief efforts of the Mennonite Disaster Service. Will help those who are suffering in the aftermath of hurricanes. www.ballymc.org
Nov. 17 & 18
Fall Into Winter: Nov. 17 and 18, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Clay on Main, 313 Main St., Oley. Extending it hours to showcase and sell work from our students. All are invited.
Nov. 17
Holiday Bazaar and Bake
Sale: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Calvary UCC, 1231 Route 100, Barto. Featuring many local crafters, cookies, pies, flea market and lunch. 610652-5023 calvaryucc@ gmail.com
Nov. 17
Holiday Bazaar: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Friedens UCC, 337 Main St., Oley. Pies, cakes, cookies, soups, and potato filling will be sold and may be pre-ordered before Nov. 14 at 610-987-6020 or 610-987-3536. Lunch can be purchased for eat-in or take-out. Raffles for crafts, theme baskets, and a handmade quilt, plus a huge White Elephant sale and vendors with plants, art and numerous gift and handcrafted items.
Nov. 17
Friends of the Boyertown Community Library Book Sale and Donation Acceptance: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Bring your gently used book donations or shop for books for all ages. Books are available at very low prices for the whole family.
If you are bringing donations and need a receipt, please have a count of hard backs and soft covers ready. For donation guidelines, check the library website https:// www.berkslibraries.org/ branch/boyertown.
Nov. 17
Christmas Bazaar: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., St. John’s Lutheran Church, 1035 Old River Rd, Birdsboro (Robeson Township). Baked goods, crafts, Chinese auction, homemade soups, candy & Sand tarts, White Elephant Sale. The Center at Spring Street 200 West Spring St., Boyertown, a program of Boyertown Area MultiService, www.boyertownareamulti-service. org. Open to ages 55 and older. 610-367-2313
Fridays: Early Bird Breakfast 8 a.m. Saturdays: Yoga 9 a.m. Saturdays: Move &
Groove 10:15 a.m. Space is limited, call The Center to reserve spot. Sundays: Pickleball at Boyertown Community Park 1 p.m. Mondays: Pilates 6 p.m. Mondays: Yoga 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays: Pickleball at Boyertown Community Park 9 a.m. 2nd & 4th Thursdays: walking at Boyertown Community Park. Meet 9:30 a.m. at large pavilion.
Nov. 9: 11 a.m. Veterans Day Program to honor those who have served our country. 610-367-2313
Nov. 9: 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Friday Nite Dance featuring “The Majestics.” Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Light refreshments for sale. Admission charged.
Nov. 13, Nov. 27: 6to9 p.m. BINGO Nite. Doors open at 4 p.m. with refreshments for sale.
Nov. 13: 10 to 11 a.m. Boyertown Area Multi-Service Tour Nov. 14: 10 a.m. “Healthy Holiday Eating” by Beth Biehl, Southeastern Home Health Nov. 15: 1 to 2 p.m. “History Revisited” by Darius Puff
Boyertown Library
Scrabble Club: Thursdays 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.
Book Sale: Friends of the Boyertown Community Library hosts monthly Book Sales on third Saturday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Bearabilities: every second Thursday at 10:30 a.m. Hosted by Abilities in Motion at the Boyertown Community Library. A social and recreational opportunity for adults of all ages with disabilities and their caretakers. Interactive
activities designed for all abilities will include, music, craft-making and sensory friendly seasonal events. Call library at 610369-0496 to sign up. Crafting Club for Adults: ages 18 and older will meet every third Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. Join other adults for a fun time of crafting. Meets monthly to make seasonal crafts. Call library at 610-369-0496 to sign up.
Tech Help Tuesdays: Oneon-one instruction provided for Microsoft Office, Google, email, Internet use, social media, smart phones or tablets. Call library at 610-369-0496 to schedule an appointment. Adult Painting Party: held twice a month, on second Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. and third Thursday 11 a.m. Cost $20 includes all materials. Call library to sign up. Mifflin Community Library Most programs encourage pre-registration and take place downstairs at the Mifflin Community Library unless otherwise noted. Stitching Circle: Mondays 6:30-8 p.m., and Afternoon Stitching Circle meets Wednesdays 1-3 p.m. Bring own materials. Mifflin Writers Group: 1st & 3rd Thursdays 6:30-8 p.m.
Oley Library
Preschool storytime: Fridays 10:30 a.m. While focus is preschool ages, lapsit infants or young homeschool children are welcome as well. We are not a “hush” library and encourage children to join us who may be new to organized events. Storytime is a great program for children preparing for preschool and kindergarten.
Movie night: new “Harry Potter” Book and movie club. Read the book, then come to library to watch movie on first Thursday of month 5-7 p.m. September is “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.” Home School Hook Ups: 3rd Tuesday of each month at 10:30 a.m. RSVP so we can plan for seating and supplies.
Recurring
Pottstown Area Garden Club meetings: first Fridays at St. James Lutheran Church, 1101 E. High St., Pottstown at 11:30 a.m. Open to anyone interested in all aspects of gardening, including horticulture, floral and landscape design, garden study and flower show schools. Summer meetings held at various locations. See us on Facebook. Gilbertsville Toastmasters: improve public speaking skills and confidence. Meetings first and third Tuesday 7 p.m. in classroom 205 at New Hanover United Methodist Church, 2211 Swamp Pike, Gilbertsville. Email Doug Maden at dougmaden@gmail.com or visit www.kstoastmaster. org. Bereavement Seminars: Mondays 7-9 p.m. at St.
Catharine’s Parish Center, 2427 Perkiomen Ave. Mt. Penn 19606. 610-3701174 Birdsboro Rotary Club: Thursdays at Stoppers, 6421 Perkiomen Ave. at 6:30 p.m.
Pagoda Writers: 1to3 p.m. first Saturday on second floor of Pagoda, 98 Duryea Drive, Reading.