Community calendar
Feb. 19
Free Community Giveaway: 9a.m. to noon, Calvary United Church of Christ, 1231Route 100, Barto. Clothing, shoes, books, household, lunch and more. All are welcome.
Feb. 19
Free Drive-Thru Community Meal: noon at St. Andrew United Methodist Church, 611Swamp Creek, Road, Bechtelsville. Follow the signs to the back of the church.
March 5
Stephanie Grace: 4:30 p.m. at The State Theatre, 61N. Reading Ave., Boyertown. Doors open at 4p.m. Tickets $10. Available at the theater box office and www.boyertownstatetheatre.com.
March 6
History Talk with Bob Wood
“The Warming Fire:” 1to 2 p.m. at Studio B Art Gallery, 39A E. Philadelphia Ave., Boyertown. Historian Bob Wood gives an illustrated talk on the development of enclosed heating stoves and smoke-free rooms in the Germanic region of early Europe and Pennsylvania.
WEEKLY EVENTS
Fit and Fabulous Wednesdays:
9a.m. at Birdsboro Community Memorial Center. Exercise class for seniors to improve balance, strength, flexibility, and overall mobility while moving to music. Taught by a licensed physical therapist. Chairs provided. Exercises customized to fit ability. Free for members. Birdsboro Senior Group: meets the first and third Thursday of each month at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 5Brooke Manor in Birdsboro. Doors open at 9a.m. Anyone age 55and older from the Birdsboro area welcome. Bingo on first Thursday and craft on third Thursday, both start at 9:30a.m. A home cooked meal is served at noon. Transportation is available if needed; call the church office at 610-582-8167 to make arrangements.
BOYERTOWN COMMUNITY LIBRARY
Smile Bingo (Ages 3-12): Feb. 1-28find, read, do or eat these items to earn bingo! Pick up a sheet at the library or download and print from this link, bit.ly/33vcjig. Indoor StoryWalk at Boyertown Library: February book “Bringing in the New Year” by Grace Lin will be set up in the children’s area. Pick up an activity kit at the desk to do at home.
Virtual Storytime: Join our BCL Virtual Storytime Facebook group to participate, facebook.com/groups/bclvirtualstorytime, for stories, songs, finger rhymes and more fun.
Baby & Me Storytime (Birth to 18 months): Feb. 22 at 10:30 a.m.
Toddler Storytime (18 months to 3 years): Feb. 22 at 11:30 a.m.
Preschool Storytime (3 years and up): Feb. 24at 10:30 a.m.
Anime Club (Adults 18+): Tuesdays at 4:30p.m. watch Anime.
Scrabble Club (Adults 18+): Thursdays 10a.m. to noon join in a game of Scrabble.
Little Builders (Ages 3-5): March 7, April 14, May 2 at 10:30 a.m. Preschoolers will listen to a story, then build something from that story with Legos. Free building time, too. Registration required, sign up bit. ly/3EkW83K.
Stop Motion! (Ages 10+): Feb. 18at 2p.m. Create stop motion movies. Learn how to storyboard. No registration required.
Friends of BCL Book Sale & Donation Acceptance Day: Feb. 19, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lower level of the library. Books for all ages.
Upcycle Saturday (Teens 13+): Feb. 19at 11a.m. make bleached T-shirts. Dark tshirts provided, or bring your own. Use stencils or tie-dye effects. Registration required. Sign up at bit.ly/3rkDmoA.
CLOSED: Feb. 21, President’s Day
Lego Challenge (Ages 8+): Feb. 23, March 9, April 6, May 11at 6p.m. Each session you will be given a challenge to build. Free building time after! No registration required.
Painting Class (Adults 18+): Feb. 26at 12p.m. Registration required, maximum of 16people, call 610-369-0496. $25payable to instructor at start of class, includes all supplies.
EXETER COMMUNITY LIBRARY
Yoga for Everyone at the Library: Feb. 22at 5:30p.m. Join an instructor from the Tula Yoga Center for yoga in library program room. Free and open to anyone age 10 and over. No registration necessary. Bring a mat and towel. Baby Lapsits via Zoom: Feb. 22, 9:30 a.m. Story time ideal for infants to 18months. Songs, stories, and educational fun. Email Laura Carson at lauracarson05@gmail.com by 5p.m. Feb. 21for Zoom link.
Literatour Berks Event with Andrew Feiler via Zoom: Feb. 22, 7p.m. Feiler discusses his book “A Better Life for Their Children — Julius Rosenwald, Booker T. Washington, and the 4,978 Schools that Changed America.” Held in cooperation with Jewish Federation of Reading/ Berks. To register, visit www. readingjewishcommunity.org/ home/literatour.
Children’s Story Time via Zoom: Feb. 24, 10 a.m. Story time for kids of all ages. Miss Laura Kauffman will read a story. Associated craft for curbside pickup following day. Email sxtchild@berks.lib. pa.us by 5p.m. on Feb. 23for Zoom link.
CENTER AT SPRING STREET BOYERTOWN
To register for activities or
classes: call 610-367-2313 ext.1.
Drumming up Fitness: Tuesdays at 10:45a.m.
Zumba Gold: Wednesdays at 9 a.m.
Chair Dancing: Wednesdays at 10a.m.
Strong and Fit: Wednesdays at 10:30a.m.
Yoga: Tuesdays at 6p.m. on Zoom and Fridays 9:15a.m. at the Center
Chair Yoga: Wednesdays at 10:15a.m. on Zoom and Fridays at 11:15a.m. at the Center
Bingo sponsored by Tri County Home Health and Hospice: Feb. 18at 1p.m.
Closed: Feb. 21
Medicare Trivia by Medicare Education Services: Feb. 22 at 1 p.m.
Pool Team Tournament: Feb. 23 at 10 a.m.
Reflective Moments with Christie Orr: Feb. 24 at 10 a.m.
Blood Pressure and Weight Checks by Chestnut Knoll: Feb. 25 at 10 a.m.
Bingo sponsored by Premier Senior Placement: Feb. 25at 1p.m.
Individual Pool Tournament: Feb. 28at 10a.m.
Musical Entertainment by Ken Ertman and Mel Wolf: Feb. 28 at 1 p.m.