Calendar of events
Saturday, June 4
Strawberry Festival: Bethany Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1375Friedensburg Rd., Stony Creek. Debt Elimination Program: hosted by Reading Public Library, 11a.m. to 12p.m. at the Library Foundation Building, 113S. 4th St., Reading. Presented by Linda Chavey, personal finance and debt consultant, who will speak about the basic steps anyone can use to attack existing debt and live in a debt free zone. Free, pre-registration not required. Call 610-655-6355for more information. Contra Dancing: Birdsboro Contra Dance offers contra dancing from 7:30to 10:30p.m. at Crow’s Nest Preserve, 201Piersol Rd., Elverson. Beginner instruction 7 p.m. Caller is Donna Hunt with music by Cantabile. There is an admission fee. Visit www. birdsborocontra.org for more information. SRGA TrailKeepers Thun
Trail Workday: 9a.m. meeting at Service Caster Corporation River Front Business Center, 9S. First Ave., West Reading. Work to be done includes brush cutting and removal to increase safety and visibility in the area. Rain date is June 11. In the event of questionable weather, you may call Greg Marshall at 610-780-3195. Please e-mail Greg at enviro@ptd.net if you plan to attend.
Sunday, June 5
All You Can Eat Breakfast Buffet: Geigertown Fire Company, 3433 Hay Creek Road, 7-11a.m. For more information, call 610-2866481. The fire company needs and appreciates your support.
Boone Area Library
Story Times with Miss Lisa: Mondays, 10:15a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Story Riders with Miss Barb: Wednesdays, 11a.m.
Announcements
Garden Club: Pottstown Area Garden Club welcomes amateurs interested in all aspects of gardening. Meetings are held the first Friday of every month at St. James Lutheran Church, 1101E. High St., Pottstown at 11:30a.m. Contact 610-327-2235.
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 1to 3p.m. the first Saturday of every month on the second floor of the Pagoda, 98Duryea 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 1-3p.m. New members are always welcome and should bring their own materials. There
are currently between 12-15 members 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 Thursdays 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.