The Southern Berks News

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March 5

Stephanie Grace: 4:30 p.m. at The State Theatre, 61 N. Reading Ave., Boyertown. Doors open at 4 p.m. Tickets $10. Available at the theater box office and www.boyertowns­tatetheatr­e.com.

March 6

History Talk with Bob Wood “The Warming Fire:” 1 to 2 p.m. at Studio B Art Gallery, 39 A 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.

March 6

Antietam Valley Community Partnershi­p Annual Community Dinner: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Antietam High School Cafeteria. Choice of three dinners Golumpki, Chili and Kielbasa & Halushki. $10 per dinner. Container of Halushki $5. Pick-up only this year.

March 6

All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast Buffet: 7 to 11 a.m. at Geigertown Fire Company, 3433 Hay Creek Road, Robeson Township. For more informatio­n see our Facebook page or go to geigertown­fireco.com. All proceeds benefit the fire company.

March 11

Safe Berks all-you-can-eat fundraisin­g dinner: 5 to 8 p.m. at Wyomissing Restaurant & Bakery, 1245 Penn Ave. Food can be taken out or eaten in the dining room. All proceeds benefit Safe Berks. Buy tickets at www.safeberks.org/fundraisin­gdinner/. To order by mail, send a check to Safe Berks, 255 Chestnut St., Reading, PA 19602, Attention: Fundraisin­g Dinner. In case of inclement weather, check the Safe Berks website. For questions, contact Mindy McIntosh, director of developmen­t, at MindyM@SafeBerks.org or 610-468-9637.

WEEKLY EVENTS

Fit and Fabulous Wednesdays: 9 a.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, 5 Brooke Manor in Birdsboro. Doors open at 9 a.m. Anyone age 55 and older from the Birdsboro area welcome. Bingo on first Thursday and craft on third Thursday, both start at 9:30 a.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. 1-28 find, 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.

Fairytale Bingo (Ages 3-12) March 1-31: Find, read, do or eat these items to earn bingo. Pick up a sheet at the library or download and print from bit.ly/3J0Jutu.

Indoor StoryWalk at Boyertown Library: February book “Bringing in the New Year” by Grace Lin will be set up in the children’s area. March book “Lucky Tucker” by Leslie McGuirk will be set up in the children’s area. Pick up an activity kit at the desk to do at home.

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.

Lego Challenge (Ages 8+): March 9, April 6, May 11 at 6 p.m. Each session you will be given a challenge to build. Free building time after! No registrati­on required.

Anime Club (Adults 18+): Tuesdays at 4:30 p.m. and watch Anime.

Scrabble Club (Adults 18+): Thursdays 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. join in a game of Scrabble.

Storytime at Boyertown Park: Join Ms. Denise at the Rohrbach Pavilion for a weekly storytime. If inclement weather, meet at the library. Join our Facebook page for updates. Registrati­on required. Sign up for March dates at bit.ly/3gR3GlD. Baby & Toddler (Birth to 3 years) Fridays at 9 a.m. Preschool (3 to 5 years) Fridays at 9:30 a.m.

Winter Bazaar: March 5, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. shop at indoor bazaar. Food, flea market to benefit the library, vendors and crafters. The Friends will also hold a book sale.

Monday Morning Book Club (Adults 18+): March 7 at 10:15 a.m. March book is “Diary of a Bookseller” by Shaun Bythell. Request the book online or call 610-369-0496.

Painting Class (Adults 18+): March 8 at 6 p.m. and March 17 at 11 a.m. Registrati­on required, maximum of 12 people, call 610-369-0496. $25 payable to instructor at start of class includes all supplies.

Homeschool Happenings (School Age): March 11 at 12:30 p.m. for creative writing. Writing prompts, drawing and other supplies provided. Notebooks too if needed. Registrati­on required. Sign up at bit.ly/3rTi5UO.

CENTER AT SPRING STREET BOYERTOWN

To register for activities or classes: call 610-367-2313 ext.1.

Drumming up Fitness: Tuesdays at 10:45 a.m.

Zumba Gold: Wednesdays at 9 a.m.

Chair Dancing: Wednesdays at 10 a.m.

Strong and Fit: Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m.

Yoga: Tuesdays at 6 p.m. on Zoom and Fridays 9:15 a.m. at the Center

Chair Yoga: Wednesdays at 10:15 a.m. on Zoom and Fridays at 11:15 a.m. at the Center

Blood Pressure and Weight Checks by Chestnut Knoll: Feb. 25 at 10 a.m.

Bingo sponsored by Premier Senior Placement: Feb. 25 at 1 p.m.

Individual Pool Tournament: Feb. 28 at 10 a.m.

Musical Entertainm­ent by Ken Ertman and Mel Wolf: Feb. 28 at 1 p.m.

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

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