Calendar of events
Saturday, Dec. 5
Steak and shrimp night: The Monarch Fire Company at 50Pennsylvania Avenue, Monocacy, is having a steak and shrimp night. The dinner is from 5p.m. until 8 p.m. Call 6103853310for more details. Christmas Bazaar: To be held at St Paul’s United Church of Christ, 300 W First Street, Birdsboro, from 9a.m. to 2p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 5 and Sunday, Dec. 6
34th Craft Show: The Daniel Boone Optimist 34th Annual Holiday Craft Show is scheduled for Saturday, December 5th and Sunday, December 6th from 9:00AM -3:00PM at the Daniel Boone Middle School located at 1845Weavertown Rd Douglassville, PA 19518. Over 120Crafters! Free Admission, Free Parking, Refreshments and a Chinese Auction. For additional information please go to the website <www. danielbooneoptimist.com> or contact Gail or Maryann at 610-385-0033.
Thursday, Dec. 10
Community Blue Christmas Service: an experien- tial and ecumenical worship centered on the healing love found in Christ. Through candle lighting, anointing prayers, Holy Communion, and other sacred acts, this service speaks to all whose hearts are heavy or who simply long for a fuller sense of God’s presence in this season. Thursday, Dec. 10th, 6:30-7:30pm, hosted by St. Paul’s UCC, 300West First St., Birdsboro. For more information please call the church office, 610-5828461or visit <www.stpaulsbirdsboro.org>.
Friday, Dec. 11
Children’s Christmas Party: To be held at St. James Lutheran Church in Geigertown (1337Geigertown Road) from 6to 8:30 p.m. Event is free; there is a suggested donation of one new pair of socks (any size and color) to be donated at the Appalachia Mission Project. RSVP to Janet at 484-772-5574.
Saturday, Dec. 12
Hooves and Hot Cocoa: To be held from 1to 4p.m. as a holiday fundraiser for Shady Hollow Assisted Riding, 959 E Main Street in Birdsboro. Breakfast: All you can eat breakfast, 6:30-11:30a.m. Hotcakes, eggs, sausage and potatoes. Boyertown Masonic Lodge #741, Third and Jefferson Sts, Boyertown. Costs: $7.00; Children 5-12: $4.00; 4& Under is free.
Saturday, Dec. 19
Solstice with King Winter: Spend the longest night of the year at our Angora Fruit Farm, starting at 5:30p.m. Hike the candlelit trail to meet King Winter at his winter hut and hear stories by the fire. Learn more about the science behind the Solstice under the winter skies. This event is free and is ideal for families with kids ages 3-12. Call 484-509-2667 to pre-register for this fun winter event! Please note that pre-registration is required.
Announcements
Holiday Shopping: Check out the Holiday Boutique open at the Matthew Brooke Building in Birdsboro (Routes 724& 345) (room 60D-enter from rear of building, go downstairs to the left) Open Wednesdays Nov. 18and Dec. 2 from 4-8p.m. Saturdays Nov. 21and Dec. 5from 10a.m. to 2p.m. For more information call 610-5823631 or 610-582-4377. All proceeds benefit Birdsboro Food Pantry and Birdsboro Community Memorial Center. AA/NA Young People’s Meeting: AA/NA Young People’s Meeting is held from 7-8p.m., Saturday nights. 181West Main St. Kutztown, Pa. 19530. Contact information 267377-5598. Birdsboro Rotary: Birdsboro Rotary Club meets 6:30p.m. every Thursday at the Reading Country Club, 5311Perkiomen Ave, Reading. Pagoda Writers: The Pagoda Writers group gets together from 1 to 3 p.m. the first Saturday of every month on the second floor of the Pagoda, 98 Duryea Dr., Reading. Stitching Circle: The Mifflin Community Library’s Evening Stitching Circle meets every Monday from 6:30-8p.m., and the Afternoon Stitching Circle meets every Wednesday from 1-3 p.m. New members are always welcome and should bring their own materials. There are currently between 12-15members who sew, knit and crochet. The group works on personal projects as well as service projects to benefit the community. Come join in loads of fun & stitching! Writers group: Mifflin Writers Group continues to meet the 1st & 3rd Thurs- days of the month from 6:30-8p.m. Mifflin Writers Group is composed of writers of all genres and levels of experience. Their purpose is to motivate, inspire, instruct, inform, share and critique each other in their writing efforts in a free flowing and relaxed atmosphere. Come get writing! Most programs encourage pre-registration and take place downstairs at the Mifflin Community Library unless otherwise noted.
E-mail event listings to Rebecca Blanchard at <rblanchard@ berksmontnews.com>.