Calendar of events

Thursday, July 28

Berks Encore Annual Summer Picnic: 10a.m. to 3p.m. at The Highlands at Wyomissing, 2000Cambridge Ave. Open to anyone over the age of 50. Tickets can be purchases at any Berks Encore location and include breakfast of pastries and coffee and full catered lunch. Entertainment by Conlan Kerschner, bluegrass banjo player. Bingo, raffles, crafts, games and prizes. Held in air-conditioned facility. For more info, call Lisa Lorah, 610-374-3195ext. 214.

Friday, July 29

Good Fellowship Riding Club: Friday night fun show, starts at 7p.m. 724Monocacy Creek Rd., Birdsboro. For more information, visit www.goodfellowshipridingclub.com. Free Community Bingo: 1:30p.m. at Hearthstone at Amity, 139Old Swede Rd. (Route 662), Douglassville. RSVP appreciated, 610-3857600. Open to public.

Saturday, July 30

Free Classes at Dance One Studios: will be offered in celebration of National Day of Dance, 10a.m. to 4p.m., along with refreshments, crafts and games. The day will culminate in an informal performance, “So You Think You Can Choreograph.” Open to public, no experience needed. Located at 1864W. Schuylkill Rd., Douglassville. Visit www.danceonestudios. com for more information.

Saturday, Aug. 6

STARFEST 2016: 5:30to 11:30p.m. at Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site, 2Mark Bird Lane, Elverson. Join Chesmont Astronomical Society for an evening of astronomy. Program will feature speakers, astronomy presentations and activities for kids. Public viewing of the wonders of the Milky Way will be available through more than 20amateur and high-end telescopes. Highlight is 10Object Row, with 10members’ telescopes set to view a different deep sky object. Admission and parking free. Donations greatly appreciated. For more info, call 610-582-8773, ext. 0 or visit www.chesmontastro. org.

Sunday, Aug. 7

All You Can Eat Breakfast Buffet: at Geigertown Fire Company, 3433Hay Creek Rd., 7-11a.m. For more info, call 610-286-6481. The fire company needs and appreciates your support.

Thursday, Aug. 11

Health Fair and Open House: 10-11a.m. at Hearthstone at Amity, 139 Old Swede Rd. (Route 662), Douglassville. RSVP appreciated, 610-385-7600. Free and open to public. Come talk to professionals and leave with healthy, delicious snacks.

Saturday, Aug. 13

Hepler Family Reunion: Memorial Service at grave of Revolutionary War soldier Caspar Hepler, 10a.m., Zion’s Cemetery, Pitman. Reunion then convenes at Mahantongo Fire Company. Dinner, 12 p.m. Cost involved. Deadline for reservations, Aug. 8. Contact Mae Ann Rehrer, 171 Amity Park Rd., Birdsboro, 610-582-6914, or Tom Hepler, 856-866-1348, teh. himself@comcast.net. Summer Show presented by The Old Time Plow Boys Club: 10a.m. to 8p.m. PA German Cultural Heritage Center, 22Luckenbill Rd., Kutztown. Free parking, admission, entertainment. Antique tractor parade, 1 p.m. Tractor games, 10a.m. Children’s activities, weighins for Antique Tractor Pulls start 11a.m. Kids and Adult pedal pulls, 1:30p.m. (must pre-register). Antique tractor pulls, 2p.m. Car and truck cruise, 3p.m. Schools Out Band, 5-8p.m. Barrel and wagon rides, farming displays, vendors, crafters and more. Call 610-6836408, e-mail otplowboys6408@aol.com or visit www.oldtimeplowboys.com.

Sunday, Aug. 14

Summer Show presented by The Old Time Plow Boys Club: 10a.m. to 4p.m. PA German Cultural Heritage Center, 22Luckenbill Rd., Kutztown. Free parking, admission and entertainment. Church Service in the barnyard, 9:30a.m. Tractor games start 10a.m. Antique Tractor Parade, 1p.m. Kids and Adult pedal pulls, 1:30 p.m. Garden tractor pulls, 2 p.m. Days of Old, 12-3p.m. Barrel rides, wagon rides, children’s activities, vendors, crafters and more. Call 610683-6408, e-mail otplowboys6408@aol.com or visit www.oldtimeplowboys.com.

Wednesday, Aug. 24

Red Cross Emergency Blood Drive: 1-6p.m. at Hearthstone at Amity, 139 Old Swede Rd. (Route 662), Douglassville. RSVP for time slot, 610-385-7600. Please donate and help save lives.

Boone Area Library

Story Times with Miss Lisa: Mondays, 10:15a.m. and 1:30p.m. Story Riders with Miss Barb: Wednesdays, 11a.m.

Exeter Community Library

To register for programs: come to the library, 4569 Prestwick Dr., Reading or call 610-406-9431. Toddler Story Time: Ages 12-36months, Wednesday at 10a.m. Sleepytime Story Time: All ages, Wednesdays, 7p.m.

Preschool Story Time: Ages 3-5 with outside activities weather permitting, Thursdays at 10 a.m. Baby Lapsit: Infants to walking, Fridays at 9:30a.m. Zentangle Classes with Kris Kennedy: July 27, 6:30 to 8:30p.m. Zentangle is an easy to learn, relaxing and fun style of drawing in structured patterns. Free. Teens and adults welcome. Registration required. What Color is Calm? A Night of Coloring for Adults: Thursdays, July 28 and Aug. 25, 6:30to 7:30 p.m. Join the group for a relaxing evening of coloring. Free. Registration suggested. Supplies provided or bring your own. Traditional Hatha Yoga Class: Saturday, July 30, from 1-2p.m. Sue Siegrist of Tula Yoga Center will teach the class. Free. Must register due to limited space. Contemporary Movie Night: Tuesday, Aug. 2, 6:30p.m. Join us to watch “Mother’s Day” and enjoy snacks. Free. Read to Clara the Therapy Dog: Wednesday, Aug. 3. Children can make an appointment between 1-2p.m. Free. Space is limited, so please register. Evening Readers Book Club: Wednesday, Aug. 3, 7p.m. Group discussion on psychological thriller The Girl on the Train by Paula Hopkins. Free. Registration suggested. Sensory Friendly Story Time: Monday, Aug. 8, 10 a.m. Occupational therapist Monika Jarzyna-Touri from OT4Kids will lead a sensory friendly story time. Free. Space is limited. Registration required. Saturday Story Time: For all ages, Aug. 13at 10:30 a.m. Family Yoga Classes: Tuesdays through Aug. 16, 10a.m. 45minute yoga class for children with a guardian. Bring appropriate clothing, a water bottle and a mat or towel. Ages 4and older. Registration required.

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 11:30 a.m. Contact 610-3272235. 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 1-3 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 Thursdays of the month from 6:30-8 p.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. St. John’s Lutheran Vacation Bible School: “Deep Sea Discovery” July 31 through Aug. 4. 1035Old River Rd., Birdsboro. 6:15 to 8:30p.m. Ages 3-12. Games, songs, stories and crafts.

E-mail event listings to Rebecca Blanchard at rblanchard@ berksmontnews.com.