Community calendar
MARCH 10 Lions Club of Boyertown Gift Card Bingo:
Doors open at 1 p.m., games start at 2 p.m. at Keystone Fire Company, 240 North Walnut St., Boyertown. 20 games plus special games available and door prizes. All proceeds benefit local charities. $25 in advance or $30 at the door. For tickets call Lion Nancy at 484-269-7138 or email nancylweller@yahoo.com. Food available, benefits Keystone Fire Co.
Nanotechnology — The Future of Historic Preservation:
2 p.m. in Hopewell Furnace Visitor Center Theatre, 2 Mark Bird Lane, Elverson. In honor of Women’s History Month, the Friends of Hopewell Furnace NHS host Dr. Ilise L. Feitshans who will discuss technologies being applied to historic preservation and the ethical dilemmas they raise. Free.
Daniel Boone Homestead Charter Day:
noon to 4 p.m. 18th century demonstrations, trades, hands-on activities, operation of the Bertolet Sawmill. Craft and food vendors, food trucks and concessions. No admission charged, but donations welcome. No pets (except service animals) and no smoking on site. Several activities and demonstrations are weather dependent.
MARCH 11 Understanding Dementia:
6:30 to 8 p.m. at Chestnut Knoll, 120 W. Fifth St., Boyertown. Dr. John Timko of DGR Behavioral Health LLC offers a free presentation on the multiple types of dementia, coping with caregiver stress and the latest treatment options, followed by a Q&A session. A Zoom option is available. Light refreshments provided. RSVP by March 9. Call Julie at 610-473-8066 or jkrasley@ chestnutknoll.com.
MARCH 16 27th Annual Daniel Boone Optimist Club Spring Craft Show:
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Daniel Boone Area Middle School, 1845 Weavertown Road, Douglassville. Handcrafted items from more than 100 crafters plus raffle, free admission, free parking and refreshments. Vendors interested in applying for the show can visit danielbooneoptimist.com/optimist-craft-shows. March 16 Pennsylvania German Zammelaaf: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Midway Diner 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, speakers, PA German food for sale, silent auction, PA German music by Mike and Linda Hertzog and Die Schwadore Schalle choral group. Email zammelaaf@gmail.com for more information.
Friends of Mifflin Community Library Spring Pansy Sale: Colorful pansy assortment in 6-inch pot $9 each. Order by March 16. Pickup at library, 6 Philadelphia Ave., Shillington, March 27 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. 610-777-3911
MARCH 19 The Soul Cafe talk on “Native American Shamanism”:
9:30 a.m. presented by Dr. Nancy Omaha Boy at West Lawn United Methodist Church, 15 Woodside Ave. Free and open to all. For more information contact Dr. Serio at hlserio@ aol.com.
MARCH 23
Annual Spring Bazaar: 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Holy Trinity Orthodox Church, 1236 Juniper St., Pottstown. Purchase potato pierogies, halupki (stuffed cabbage), Easter breads and nut rolls. Home-made soups and baked goods also will be sold. This year there will be a flea market. On-site parking available. Look for the church with the gold domes. www. holytrinitypottstown.org
Flea Market: 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Bethany Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1375 Friedensburg Road, Reading. Tables provided $10. Contact Kathy Culp at kpculp@aol.com or call 484269-4605.
MARCH 30
Community Days Fundraiser: at The Shillington Social Quarters. Essential Elvis tribute artist Jeff Krick, Jr. and Maryland-based Blue Angel tribute to Roy Orbison by Terry Harris followed by dancing to Erich Cawalla & Friends from The Uptown Band. Tickets are $20 in advance at www.erichcawalla.com or $25 at the door. Food and drink available from The Shillington Social Quarters. 50-50 drawing. Raises funds for 2024 Community Days June 28 — July 6.
APRIL 8 Friends of Mifflin Community Library Bus Trip to Mt. Cuba Center on May 4:
Formal and Native Plant Gardens. $95 includes gratuity and site admission with guided walk and native plant lecture. Depart Shillington at 8:30 a.m. and return about 6:30 p.m. Registration through April 8. 610-777-3911
APRIL 5 & 6
White Elephant Yard Sale:
April 5 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and April 6 starting at 8 a.m. until ? at St. Paul’s UCC Amityville, 1979 Weavertown Road, Douglassville. http://www.stpaulsuccamity.org
APRIL 6
Spring Turkey Supper: 3 to 7 p.m. at St. Paul’s UCC Amityville, 1979 Weavertown Road, Douglassville. Full turkey dinner buffet style with all the sides: turkey, potato filling, green beans, corn, pepper cabbage, cranberry sauce, roll and butter. Soup, coffee and Pie will be served at the table. Eat in adults $15, children under 12 $8, kids under eat free. Take out dinners $15. Handicapped accessible and youth to help with buffet if needed. http:// www.stpaulsuccamity.org
EXETER COMMUNITY LIBRARY
Yoga for everyone: Tuesdays March 12, 19 and 26 at 5:30 p.m. in program room. Free and open to anyone age 10 and older. Bring a mat and towel.
Starting from Seed: March 7 at 2 p.m. Seed starting 101 tips and techniques presented by Penn State Extension and Master Gardeners of Berks County.
What’s Cooking with Ziv: March 8 at 11 a.m. Learn how to make holiday Purim.
Help support library at Panera’s:
March 14 from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Perkiomen Ave location. 25% of sales donated to library. Pick up a flyer to present to the cashier when ordering.
Fiber Arts Club: March 16 at 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Bring your knitting, stitching, crocheting, embroidery or whatever and chat amongst friends in the library program room. Not a teaching event. No teacher will be present. Register at exetercl@berks.lib.pa.us or call 610-406-9431.
Intro to Heritage Quest Online: March 18 at 6 p.m. A treasury of American and international genealogical records. This service is free for library cardholders.
Evening Readers book club: March 20 at 6:30 p.m. to discuss “Canary Girls” by Jennifer Chiaverini.
Third Thursdays with Pa. Department of Health: March 21 from noon to 2 p.m. up-todate information on winter cold season.
The Power of Microgreens: March 25 at 6:30 p.m. How to grow this superfood at home. Stop in or call to register.
Silent Book Club: March 28 at 6:30 p.m. Ridgewood Winery in Birdsboro. Bring your current read.