Community calendar

OCT. 1 TO OCT. 23

Halloween House Decorating Contest: Cash and gift prizes for spookiest, fall/harvest and most creative. Open to any resident in the Oley Valley School District. Send name, home address and contact information to klippo@comcast.net between Oct. 1 and Oct. 23. All entries will be judged from the road Oct. 24to Oct. 26. Winners notified Oct. 30. Sponsored by The Woman’s Club of Oley Valley. Visit their Facebook page for more information.

OCT. 15

Oley Fire Company Halloween Parade: 1p.m. with parade line-up beginning at noon on Main Street between Water Street and Oley Furnace Road. Parade concludes at fire company. Pre-register at www.oleyfirecompany.com. Lastminute registration noon to 12:45 p.m. at Friedens UCC of Oley on Main Street. No longer offering cash prizes. Parking is at Oley Fire Company Fairgrounds, no parking at Friendens UCC. For more parade information, call 484-256-8008.

OCT. 15

Free community meal: noon in Fellowship Hall at St. Andrew United Methodist Church, 611Swamp Creek Road, Bechtelsville. Follow signs to back of church. Take out will still be available.

OCT. 15

Indoor and Outdoor Flea Market, 25 Cent Clothing and More sale and Basket Raffle: 8to 11a.m., Calvary United Church of Christ, 1231Route 100, Barto. Outdoor vendor space is available. Visit www.calvaryuccbarto. com to register. All are welcome.

OCT. 15

Keith Plott in Concert: 3 p.m. at St. John Hill Church, 620Hill Church Road, Boyertown. Gospel music held in the church Sanctuary. Free will offering. Social hour and light refreshments after the concert. 610-367-8114, http:// www.stjohnhillucc.com

OCT. 16

History Talk with Bob Wood: 1to 2 p.m. at Studio B Art Gallery, 39A E. Philadelphia Ave., Boyertown. Wood discusse the story of corn, its origin, cultivation and use. Indian’s Maize was one of the new food cultivars that the Germanic immigrants found here. For man and livestock, corn soon became an essential crop.

OCT. 17

21st annual Safe Berks Silent Witness March: 11a.m. at Safe Berks, 255Chestnut St., Reading. Silent march 11:15to 11:45a.m. to Reading Area Community College’s Schmidt Training & Technology Center. Dedication noon followed by lunch. Berks victims of domestic violence homicide remembered for Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Marchers will carry red, life-size silhouettes that symbolize the victims. Free and open to the public. RSVP at DelioS@SafeBerks.org or 610-370-7811. Through October, the Safe Berks Silent Witness Project on display at Kutztown University, Alvernia University and RACC.

OCT. 20

Walk with Chestnut Knoll to End Alzheimer’s: 2to 4p.m. at Chestnut Knoll, 120W. Fifth St., Boyertown. Route designed in cooperation with Boyertown Area Multi-Service and Walnut Woods. Includes a ceremonial loop for those who have mobility limitations. Donations benefit Alzheimer’s Association and the Chestnut Knoll team in the Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Raffles, food and fun. Rain date Oct. 21. RSVP appreciated; call Julie at 610-473-8066or email jkrasley@chestnutknoll.com.

OCT. 20

Lions Club of Boyertown Dinner meeting: 6:30p.m. at the Friendship Hook & Ladder Company 3rd and Warwick St., Boyertown. Speaker will be Boyertown Mayor Lori Carnes. Business meeting starts at 7p.m. Public welcome to visit to meet Mayor.

OCT. 20

Berks County Genealogical Society meeting: doors open 6p.m., meeting 6:30p.m. on fourth floor of GoggleWorks Center for the Arts, 201Washington St., Reading. Randell Fegley, retired Penn State history professor, will speak on “What happened in Old Country’s German and Swiss Anabaptist who came to Berks County.”

OCT. 22

Flea market and bake sale: 8a.m. to 1 p.m. at Faith Lutheran Church, 210N. 25th St., Mt. Penn (Reading 19606). Clothing and household items. $3bag sale 11 a.m. Masks optional.

OCT. 22

Road Ramble: 10a.m. to 4p.m. selfguided driving tour, celebrates Berks historian Geroge M. Meiser, IX. Starts at Berks History Center, 940Centre Ave., Reading. Tour through Leesport, Hamburg, Lenhartsville, Virginville, Kempton and concludes at Albany Township Historical Society, food available for purchase. All proceeds benefit Historical Society and History Center. Tickets $35per car for Center members and $45per car for nonmembers at www.berkshistory.org/ event/fall-2022-road-ramble or call 610-375-4375.

OCT. 23

Berks County Fair Fall Fest: noon to 4 p.m., 1216 Hilltop Road, Bern Township. Pumpkin patch, touch a truck, games (free or minimal charge), animals, antique tractors, hayride, candy drop from a firetruck. Free admission and parking. Every child 10and under will get a free pumpkin to decorate and a punch card to earn a free ice cream cone, while supplies last. Food by Mr. Sticky’s Buns, soup, chili dogs, kettle corn, gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches. For more information visit bit.ly/3p4neHg.

OCT. 23

History Talk with Bob Wood: 1 to 2p.m. at Studio B Art Gallery, 39A E. Philadelphia Ave., Boyertown. Clover Seed Mills of S.E. Pennsylvania 1820-1845, virtually unknown today, these novel contraptions illustrate the millwright’s inventiveness and mechanical skill.

OCT. 30

Trunk or Treat: 1to 3p.m. at Calvary UCC, 1231Route 100, Barto. All welcome.

OCT. 30

Oldies Concert featuring Dave Reinwald and friends: 4p.m. at Kissinger’s Church, 715Berkshire Blvd., Wyomissing. For information, call Kissinger’s Church at 610-372-5606. Donation benefits the Mike Krisher Fund.

BOYERTOWN COMMUNITY LIBRARY

Scrabble Club: (Adults 18+) Thursdays 10a.m. to 12p.m. Join other word lovers in a game of Scrabble. StoryWalk at Bally Community Park: (All ages) Thursdays 9a.m. to 6p.m., weather permitting, at park, N. 4th St. Bally. Book is “The Plumply Dumply Pumpkin” by Mary Serfozo. Presented by Bally Area Recreational Development Society and the Boyertown Community Library.

Anime Club: (Adults 18+) Tuesdays 4:30p.m. watch Anime in lower level of library.

StoryWalk at Boyertown Park: (All ages) Wednesdays 9a.m. to 6p.m., weather permitting, at park, 417S. Madison Street, Boyertown. Book is “Leaf Jumpers” by Carole Gerber. Pick up an activity kit at library, ask at desk or call 610-369-0496for curbside pickup.

Fall Bingo: (Kids 3-12) Oct. 1to 31, play bingo through Beanstack. Find, read, do or eat to earn tokens for the prize machine. Visit berkslibraries.beanstack.org to register.

Help! What Do I Eat?: (Teens & Young Adults age 12+) Oct. 25, 4to 6p.m. Presented by Denise Pulgino Stout, Boyertown Community Library. Each cooking class has a new recipe. Registration required for all classes. Sign up at bit.ly/3NPKYK8.

Anime Club: (Adults 18+) Tuesdays at 4:30p.m. watch Anime in lower level of library.

Check ‘Em Out Basket Raffle: Oct. 14 and 15 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. over 150 baskets. Admission $15, purchase online at bit.ly/3xdxyBa or at the library.

The Friends of BCL Book Sale & Donation Acceptance Day: Oct. 15from 9a.m. to 1p.m. in lower level of library. Books for all ages for sale.

Help! Love & Care for your Clothes: (Young Adults age 15+) Oct. 24at 5:30 p.m. Presented by Sue Smith, retired Home Economics teacher. Registration required for all classes. Sign up at bit.ly/3NPKYK8.

Cashing-In, What’s It Worth and How to Sell It: (Adults 18+) Oct. 26 at 6p.m. Mike Ivankovich will share 50 plus ways you can determine What It’s Worth, 25+ ways you can Turn

It into Cash and then wrap it all up with 10Keys to Successful Selling. Registration required. Sign up at bit.ly/3B7m82Z.

Beginner’s Crochet Class: (Adults 18+) Oct. 29, 2to 4p.m. learn to crochet. All supplies provided. Maximum of 10people. Registration required. Sign up at bit.ly/3pYrGb7.

EXETER COMMUNITY LIBRARY

Children’s story time: Wednesdays Oct. 19and 26at 10a.m. in program room. Recommended for ages 2 to 5. Free, no registration required. To go craft provided, while supplies last.

Baby Lapsit story time: Tuesdays Oct. 18 and 25 at 9:30 a.m. in program room for ages birth to walking. Free, no registration required.

Bilingual Storytime: Mondays, Oct. 17 and 24. Call 610-406-9431 for more information.

Yoga for everyone: Oct. 18 and 25 at 5:30 p.m. yoga with Tula Yoga Center instructor in program room. Free and open to anyone age 10 and older. Bring a mat and towel.

Friends Fall Book & Bake Sale: Friday, Oct. 14 from 2 to 6 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 15 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. $5 bag of book sale begins at noon.

Keep Calm & Carry Yarn: Oct. 19 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and Oct. 22 from 6 to 8 p.m. Bring your knitting, stitching, crocheting, embroidery or whatever. Relax and work on your project and chat amongst friends in the library program room. Not a teaching event; no teacher will be present. To register email exetercl@berks.lib.pa.us or call 610-4069431.

Evening Reader’s Book Club: Oct. 19 at 6:30 p.m. reading “The Boys: A Memoir of Hollywood and Family” by Ron and Clint Howard.

Silent Book Club: Oct. 27 at 6 p.m. at Ridgewood Winery, 2039 Philadelphia Ave., Birdsboro. Club is a global community of readers and introverts with 300 chapters around the world lead by local volunteer to read together in quiet camaraderie. Call 610-406-9431 or email exetercl@berks.lib.pa.us to register.

Literatour returns: Oct. 26 at 6 p.m. Book discussion event at the library with Shaunna J Edwards and Alyson Richman, authors of the historical fiction book “The Thread Collectors.”

Ghost Walk: on the Storywalk with Charles J Adams III telling spooky stories Oct. 29 at 7:13 p.m. rain or shine. Wear comfortable shoes and bring a flashlight.

CENTER AT SPRING STREET BOYERTOWN

To register for activities or classes: call 610-367-2313 ext.1. Tuesdays: Knit and Crochet Group 1:30 p.m., Swim Time at the YMCA- 1to 3 p.m., Mah-Jongg 10a.m., Drumming up Fitness 10:45a.m.

Workout Mix: Tuesdays 10a.m. and

Fridays 10:30a.m. Wednesdays: Sit and Get Fit 9a.m., Chair Dancing 10a.m., Strong and Fit 10:30 a.m.

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

Friday Bingo: 1 p.m.

Oct. 13: Women’s Pool Tournament at 10a.m. Thirsty Thursday Bingo at 1 p.m.

Oct. 14: Pool Team Tournament at 10 a.m. Five O’clock Somewhere with entertainment by Ken and Mel at 5 p.m. Preregistration is required. Oct. 17: Breakfast Club at Gramia’s Restaurant at 8:30a.m. Preregistration is required. Fall Inspired Painting with Dennis Spaar at 9:30a.m. Preregistration is required.

Oct. 18: AAA Defensive Driving Class at 9a.m. Preregistration is required. Circle Time with Hershey Kiss the Therapy Dog at 1p.m.

Oct. 19: Hearing Aid Cleaning at 10a.m. Membership Meeting at 11a.m. Entertainment by Michael Kropp at 1p.m. Golden Texas Hold Em at 1p.m.

Oct. 20: Walking Bingo at Boyertown Community Park at 9:30a.m. Wii Bowling Practice 9:30to 10:30a.m. Scherenschnitte German Paper cutting with Peter Wentz Farmstead at 10a.m. Preregistration is required. Walk to End Alzheimer’s 2to 4p.m. Preregistration is required.

Oct. 21: Flu Shots by the Medicine Shoppe 9a.m. to noon Preregistration is required. Shuffleboard Tournament at 10a.m. Blood Pressure and Weight Checks by Chestnut Knoll at 10a.m. Bingo at 12:45p.m.

Oct. 24: Birthday Party with entertainment by Chuck Rissmiller at 1p.m.

Oct. 25: Pinochle Card Party at 12:45 p.m. Country Line Dancing at 1p.m. Supper Club at Shmeck’s Villa at 5 p.m. Preregistration is required.

Oct. 27: Wii Bowling Tournament at 10a.m. Hasenpfeffer Card Party at 12:45 p.m.

Oct. 28: Natural Wellness Workshop with Amanda Bohn at 10a.m. Preregistration is required. Halloween Celebration with entertainment by De and the Bee’s Knee at 1p.m.

Submit event listings by Wednesday week prior to publication to lmitchell@ berksmontnews.com.