Community calendar

APRIL 18

Health Fair: 10 a.m.-12 p.m. at The Center at Spring Street, a program of Boyertown Area Multi-Service, 200 West Spring St., Boyertown. Free and open to the public. More than 25 vendors, free screenings and testing, giveaways, information and resources, door prizes. Giant Pharmacy offers immunizations such as RSV, Pneumonia, COVID and Shingles. Tri County Chiropractic of Douglassville offers Spinal Screenings. Pivot Athletic Physical Therapy offers Blood Pressure Screenings. Advanced Hearing aid offers Free Hearing Screenings. For more information, call 610-367-2313 Ext.1.

Amity Township Crime Watch meeting: 7:30p.m. at St Paul’s Lutheran Church in Douglassville. Presentation on the topic of human trafficking.

Berks County Genealogical Society monthly meeting:

6:30 p.m. at the Society library on the fourth floor of the GoggleWorks Center for the Arts, 201 Washington St., Reading. Brad Kissam, volunteer at Daniel Boone Homestead, will speak on Oley Valley Colonial Families. Doors open at 6 p.m. Admission is free.

APRIL 20 Coming Out of Hibernation:

11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in downtown Boyertown. Food, music, shopping, games. Come wake up Boyertown’s mascot Bearianne from her long winter nap.

70th Annual Boyertown Citizen of the Year Gala:

5to 8p.m. at the Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles. Proceeds will benefit the citizen of the year winner’s choice of charity. Honored will be Citizen of the Year Ken Hunt, Mentor of the Year Jeff Shontz, First Responder of the Year James Boyer, Outstanding Senior of the Year Samantha Jo Dolansky, and Special Recognition Award recipient Boyertown Area Historical Society. Event can accommodate 150. Tickets $25in advance and $30at door if space is available. Purchase tickets at www.boyertowncoty.com.

Community Shredding Event: 9a.m. to noon rain or shine at Redner’s parking lot, Douglassville. Open to residents and businesses in Douglassville and surrounding area. Shredding done by ProShred Security of Paoli. Donations accepted to help defray cost of shredding truck. Hosted by Amity Township Crime Watch and Thrivent Financial Group. For questions, call Carolyn at 610-385-3543, visit www. amitytwpcrimewatch.org. Visit www.proshred.com or call 484323-2100.

25 Cent Sale and Indoor/Outdoor Flea Market:

8 to 11 a.m., Calvary United Church of Christ, 1231Route 100, Barto. Clothing, shoes, household items and more. All are welcome.

Kauffman’s Chicken BBQ sponsored by the Lions Club of Boyertown: 11 a.m. — 2 p.m. pick up drive-thru at Ehst Custom Kitchens, 830 Sweinhart Road, Boyertown. $13per bake. All presold dinners are guaranteed until 2p.m. For tickets contact Lion Nancy 484-269-7138 or nancylweller@yahoo.com

St. Andrew UMC Free Community Meal: noon to 1p.m. at 611 Swamp Creek Road, New Berlinville, downstairs in Fellowship Hall. Entrance at the back of the church. Drive through take out will be available.

APRIL 21 History Talk with Bob Wood — The Story of Indian Eve:

1 to 2 p.m. at Studio B Art Gallery, 39A E. Philadelphia Ave., Boyertown, presented by guest speaker Sandra Kring Leonard, a descendent of Indian Eve. Born in New Hanover in 1740, Eve Hilbert Ernst and two children were taken hostage by Indians in Bedford County in 1777and forced to walk to Fort Detroit where she was later rescued by the British Military. Eight years later they walked home. Designer Bag Bingo: noon at St. Benedict’s FLC, 2020Chestnut Hill Road, Mohnton. Games start at 1p.m. $30admission includes 12regular Bingo games with 6 cards per game. Door prizes, 50/50, hot food for sale.

1001 Voices on Climate Change: 2p.m. free program in Hopewell Furnace Visitor Center Theatre, 2 Mark Bird Lane, Elverson. Earth Day presentation by author Devi Lockwood, commentary and ideas editor for the Philadelphia Inquirer and author of the book “1001Voices on Climate Change” on Lockwood’s travels around the world, often by bicycle, collecting first-person accounts of climate change. Seating in theater is limited, arrive early.

APRIL 23 Habitat for Humanity of Berks County’s 8th annual Birdhouse Challenge:

5:30to 8:30p.m. at the DoubleTree by Hilton hotel in Reading. Food, drinks, entertainment, raffles and the chance to bid on hand-crafted birdhouses. All proceeds benefit Habitat’s efforts to provide affordable homeownership opportunities to hardworking local families. Purchase tickets at habitatberks.org.

APRIL 27 Chicken Barbecue Dinner:

Serving from noon until 3p.m. or until sold out at Goodwill United Methodist Church, 148 Church Road, Elverson. Reserved tickets will be held until 2:30p.m. only. Call 610-286-5875for more information.

MAY 5

Cash Bingo: noon rain or shine at Reading Liederkranz, 143 Spook Lane, Reading, outside under pavilion. Tickets $25purchased prior to May 5 or $30 at the door; includes 20regular games, 2 specials and 1Jackpot. Additional Bingo sheets $10day of event. Proceeds benefit Special Olympics Pennsylvania. Bingo starts at 1p.m. Refreshments and beverages for sale (no outside food or beverages permitted), Chinese auction, 50/50. Contact Don for more information at 484345-0546.

MAY 11

Upper Frederick Township’s 9th Annual Swamp Creek Stomp 5K Trail Run: 9 a.m. sharp, rain or shine, at Bob Wayland Memorial Park, 263 Fagleysville Road, Perkiomenville. $40registration fee for runners if registered by April 26, $45 up to and including race day, shirts while they last. Go to http://www.facebook.com/ UFTParksAndRecreation, www. active.com or call 610-754-6436. All proceeds benefit township parks.

MAY 17 St. Benedict’s Knights of Columbus Annual Golf Outing:

Shotgun start at 8:45a.m. at Blackwood Golf Course, 510Red Corner Rd, Douglassville, to benefit local community charity, Four Person Scramble. Includes games, breakfast and snacks ending with a steak dinner. Call Joe Drahus for details at 610-763-2844.

EXETER COMMUNITY LIBRARY

Third Thursdays with Pa. Department of Health: April 18 from noon to 2p.m. up to date information on winter cold season.

Fiber Arts Club: April 20 at 10 a.m. to 12p.m. Bring your knitting, stitching, crocheting, embroidery and chat amongst friends in program room. Not a teaching event. No teacher present. Register at exetercl@berks.lib.pa.us or call 610-406-9431.

Choy’s Caribbean Stir Fry Food Truck: April 23 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. build your on-stir fry or rasta pasta.

Too Pretty to Eat: April 29 at 6:30p.m. Be amazed by the many applications for edible flowers.

Book It! 5K run & 1 Mile Fun Run: June 22at 9a.m. For more information stop in the library.

BOYERTOWN COMMUNITY LIBRARY

Rainy Day Bingo: (Ages 3-12) play Bingo through Beanstack earn tokens for prize machine, berkslibraries.beanstack.org to register.

Anime Club: (Adults 18+) Tuesdays 4:30p.m. watch Anime in lower level of library.

Scrabble Club: (Adults 18+) Thursdays 10a.m. to noon.

Lap-Sit Story Time: (Ages 0-2) Fridays April 19, 26at 10:30a.m. songs, stories, play, and socialize.

Preschool Story Time: (Ages 3-5) Fridays April 19, 26at 11:30 a.m. book and a craft. Register at bit.ly/3Vuqtq1.

Board Games for Adults: (Adults 18+) 2nd Tuesdays and 4th Mondays at 6p.m. play board games. Register at bit.ly/42uXUMa.

Gentle Yin Yoga: (Adults 18+) Tuesdays at noon. Great for beginners, bring a yoga mat or towel. Registration encouraged. Sign up at bit.ly/gentleyinyoga.

StoryWalk at Boyertown Park: (All ages) display of poems and artwork by local authors and artists for Poetry Month.

Board Games for Adults: (Adults 18+) 2nd Tuesdays and 4th Mondays at 6p.m. Register at bit. ly/42uXUMa.

Tinker Tots: (Ages 0-5) April 18 at 10:30a.m. build and create. No registration needed.

Book Sale & Donation Acceptance Day: April 20, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. in lower level of the library.

Kids in the Kitchen: (Ages 6-12) April 24at 5:30p.m. learn how to make taco dip. Register at bit. ly/4cg2S56.

Homeschool Opportunity — Bird Feeders: (School Age 6+) April 25at 11a.m. make bird feeders, library will provide everything you need. Plus feather painting and identifying bird calls. Register at bit.ly/3v7281E.

Cooking Matters — Knife Skills & Food Safety: (Adults 18+) April 27at 11a.m. Learn the basics of knife skills — safety, sharpening, how to chop, how to dice and basic food safety such as avoiding cross contamination, how to stock a fridge to avoid contamination, safe food temperatures. Bring your own knives, including a chef’s knife, bread knife, small santoku knife if available. Register at bit.ly/3NOd7Dm.

Gardening for Wildlife: (Adults 18+) April 29at 6p.m. Master Gardener Mary Ellen Mahan will present on the best plants and practices to promote wildlife like bees and birds in your garden.

Register at bit.ly/3IypBvx.

CENTER AT SPRING STREET BOYERTOWN

For lunch reservations and to register for activities or classes: call Stacey Brennan at 610-367-2313 ext.1.

Mondays: Sew Giving Group 1 p.m.

Tuesdays: Knit and Crochet Club 1p.m., Swim Time at YMCA 1-3 p.m.

Wednesdays: Sit and Get Fit 9 a.m., Mah-Jongg 10 a.m., Chair Dancing 10a.m., Strength and Balance 10:30 a.m.

Fridays: Active Wellness 9:15 a.m., Bingo 1 p.m.

April 18: Annual Health Fair at The Center 10a.m. — 12p.m. Center will be closed for activities and meals.

April 19: Pool Team Tournament 9:30 a.m.

April 22: Pool Individual Tournament 9:30a.m., entertainment by Glenn Miller 1 p.m.

April 23: Creed or Wiley the Therapy Dog 10a.m., Pinochle Card Party 12:45p.m., Country Line Dancing 1 p.m.

April 24: Maggie the Therapy Dog 10a.m., Hassenpfeffer Card Party 12:45 p.m.

April 25: AAA Mature Driving Class Refresher 9a.m., Wii Bowling Tournament 10 a.m., Bingo Nite 6 p.m.

April 26: Blood Pressure and Weight Checks by Chestnut Knoll 9:30 a.m., Shuffleboard Tournament 9:30a.m.

April 29: Healthy Steps in Motion Class A at 9:15a.m. and Class B at 10:30a.m., Hershey Kiss the Therapy Dog 10a.m., entertainment by Darel and the Bees Knees 1 p.m.

April 30: Williamsburg Floral Theorem with Peggy Allen Geesaman 1 p.m.

Submit event listings by Wednesday 2 weeks in advance to lmitchell@ berksmontnews.com.