Send events to The Kutztown Area Patriot at 12 South Fourth Street, Hamburg, Pa., 19526; fax to 610-562-4644; or e-mail to: lmitchell@berksmontnews.com.
Kutztown Area Historical Society Model Railroad Open House
Sundays, from 1 to 4 p.m., Jan. 20, 27. Normal Avenue and Whiteoak Street, Kutztown. The highly detailed, 500 square foot HO scale model railroad will be open: city, amusement park, rural countryside, bridges, mountains, lakes, and streams. Visit www.kutztownhistory.org, call 610-683-7697, or e-mail kahs1892@yahoo.com.
2013-2014 Kindergarten Registration. Call Brandywine Heights Elementary School at 610-682-5171 ext. 4 by Jan. 25 to set up an appointment for registration. Child is eligible if he/she will be 5 years of age on or before Sept. 1, 2013.
GriefShare, a special seminar and support group for people grieving the loss of someone close. Jan. 22, 29 and Feb. 3 from 3 to 4 p.m. at Elmcroft Senior Living of Reading, 9 Colin Court in Exeter. Contact Amanda at 610-370-2211 or aewing@elcroft.com to RSVP.
Kutztown Community Library Mondays at 10 a.m. – Preschool Story Time for children ages 3-5. Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and a simple craft.
Mondays at 11 a.m. – Toddler Time Stories, songs, and fingerplays designed for the littlest ones. Ages 0-3, siblings welcome. No registration required. Stay afterwards for supervised free play.
Wednesdays at 11 a.m. starting Jan. 16 – Story Rider Preschool Story Time. Miss Barb will be here with songs, stories, and lots of fun! This program is for ages 0-5.
Thursdays at 10 a.m. Toddler Time. Stories, songs, and fingerplays designed for the littlest ones. Ages 0-3, siblings welcome. No registration required. Stay afterwards for supervised free play.
Evening Story Time at 6:30 p.m. on 4th Tuesday of each month for children ages 3 and up.
Fleetwood Public Library Wednesdays: Jan. 16, 23, 30, Feb. 6, 13, 27, March 6, 13, 20, April 3, 10, 17, 24, May 1, 8, 15, Preschool Storytime, 9:30 a.m. at Fleetwood Public Library, 110 W. Arch St., Suite 209, Fleetwood, 610-944-0146
Jan. 17 Food for Thought Dinner Party
6:30 p.m. at Janelle Restaurant, Bowers. Kutztown Women’s Connection event features Custom Cake Builders, Fleetwood, by Kim Torres. Music by Sharon Heffner, Reading. To attend, call Cheryl at 610-683-7247.
Audition for A Midsummer Night’s Dream
6 to 7:30 p.m. at Indie Space, 19 East Main St., Kutztown. Open auditions for Kutztown Arts and Theatre for Children (KATCH) Shakespeare in the Park. Event is May 3 to 5: comedy A Midsummer Night’s Dream along with a KATCH original play A Lost Girl in Neverland. A youth production, actors range in age from 6 to 18. On stage at the band shell in Kutztown Park, director JD Jones hopes to bring a New York Public Theatre feel to summers in the park. Email katchthewave@live.com for information.
Jan. 18 After Hours Family Movie Night. 6:30 p.m. at Kutztown Community Library. Bring the whole family to enjoy a movie together after the library is closed. Bring a picnic dinner or enjoy snacks and drinks provided by the library. Contact the library for specific movie information at 610-683-5820.
Jan. 19 New York-based singer/songwriter, Stephen Babcock performs.
7 p.m. at The Independent Space, 19 E. Main St., Kutztown. Minimal cover charge. BYOB 21+. His music has been compared to Dave Matthews, Jason Mraz and Jack Johnson. http://theindependentspace.com
Read to a Therapy Dog 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Brandywine Community Library. All ages are welcome to the library to read stories to a therapy dog for 15 minutes each to practice reading.
Jan. 22 Evening Story Time
6:30 p.m. at Kutztown Community Library. for children ages 3 and up. This program will be held on the 4th Tuesday of each month.
Baby LapSit.10:30 to 11 a.m. at Brandywine Community Library. Stories, rhymes and songs. Each child needs an actively participating adult. No accommodation for siblings. We sit on the floor, dress comfortably.
StoryRiders. 11 a.m. to noon at Brandywine Community Library. Preschoolers welcome to bring an adult to library to sing songs and listen to stories. Today, Happy Hippos.
Jan. 23 Let It Snow Craft Night
6:30 p.m. at Fleetwood Public Library, 110 W. Arch St., Suite 209, Fleetwood, 610-944-0146
Preschool Story Time 10:30 to 11:15 a.m.at Brandywine Community Library. Themed stories, rhymes, songs and a craft, bring an adult to assist in events.
Toddler Time. 11:30 a.m. to noon at Brandywine Community Library.Story time for toddlers, 18 – 36 months (firm afoot when walking) and adult caregiver. Short stories, songs, and rhymes with movement.
Family Story Time 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.at Brandywine Community Library Children’s Room. Family-friendly stories, songs, rhymes, and crafts. No age restrictions or signup sheets. Topic is ‘Mittens.’
Jan. 24 Board of Trustees Meeting.7 to 8 p.m. at Brandywine Community Library. Board of Trustees monthly meeting in the library meeting room. Open to the public.
Jan. 26 Author Ginny Fralick Rumsey Book Signing Event
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Max Crema’s Espresso & Coffee Bar, 3130 Pricetown Road, Fleetwood. Rumsey, of Wyomissing, will sign copies of her book, The Day My Life Changed Forever. Her husband, Duncan, was killed in a motorcycle. She takes the reader through the first year of her life without her husband and chronicles what she endures emotionally, physically and spiritually every day. Rumsey’s story will comfort and advise.
Getting to Know Authors.10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Brandywine Community Library.Miss Jenny invites older preschoolers and elementary-age kids to jget to know their favorite authors through reading their books and doing a craft. Today, Ezra Jack Keats.
Jan. 28 Screening of Documentary Film ‘Sex + Money’
7 p.m., at Alvernia University, Bernardine Hall Lecture Hall, on campus. 4 p.m., at the RC Reading Movies 11 and Imax Theatre, 30 N. Second St., Reading. Berks Coalition Against Human Trafficking, Berks Women in Crisis and Freedom and Restoration for Everyone Enslaved free screening of documentary film about domestic minor sex trafficking and the modern-day abolitionist movement fighting to stop it. More than 75 interviews with federal agents, victims, politicians, activists, psychologists, porn stars, and others across 30 states. 90 minutes in length, followed by a discussion. http://sexandmoneyfilm.com/
Toss Your Hat in the Ring, a program for those considering running for local public office. 7-9 p.m., at the Berks County Ag Center, 1238 County Welfare Road, Leesport. Debbie Olivieri of the Election Services office, Berks, presents information needed to run for public office. Liesel Dreisbach of Penn State Extension, program sponsor, gives overview of local government. She will include opportunities to volunteer in local government for those not wishing to run for public office. A panel of local officials talk about their experiences in running for office.Registerby Jan. 27.
Feb. 4 Screening of Documentary Film ‘Sex + Money’
7 p.m., at Kutztown University, McFarland Student Union Building, Auditorium Room 183. 4 p.m., at the RC Reading Movies 11 and Imax Theatre, 30 N. Second St., Reading. Berks Coalition Against Human Trafficking, Berks Women in Crisis and Freedom and Restoration for Everyone Enslaved free screening of documentary film about domestic minor sex trafficking and the modern-day abolitionist movement fighting to stop it. More than 75 interviews with federal agents, victims, politicians, activists, psychologists, porn stars, and others across 30 states. 90 minutes in length, followed by a discussion. http://sexandmoneyfilm.com/
Feb. 5 LEGO Club 6 p.m. at Kutztown Community Library for ages 5. Held on the 1st Tuesday of each month. The library provides the LEGOs and you provide the creativity! Please do not bring blocks from home.
Feb. 6 Meet the author Todd Keisling. 6:30 p.m. at Fleetwood Public Library, 110 W. Arch St., Suite 209 Fleetwood, 610-944-0146
Feb. 7 10th annual Brandywine HeightsHigh SchoolCollege Night forParents & StudentsEvening Parent Workshop
7p.m. at Brandywine Heights High School Auditorium, 103 Old Topton Road, Mertztown. Snow date Feb. 12. Panel discussion about college admissions process. NO plannedtopic presentation, this is an open forum. Parents and students can discuss any topic aboutcollege admissions and get honest, unbiasedanswers to admission questions from admission directors from Kutztown University, Albright,Penn StateLehigh Valley and RACC. Able answer questions relative to NCAA and sports. Call 610-682-5102, email davfav@bhasd.org, kelpea@bhasd.org.
Feb. 8 Concert 8 p.m. at St. John’s UCC, Kutztown. Kutztown Folk Music Society concert features Ken Gehret and Henry Koretsky on fiddle, banjo, mandolin, hammered dulcimer and more, with an eclectic mix from folk to country to bluegrass. There is a fee. Visit www.kfms.org.
Fleetwood Area High School’s Class of 2015 Valentine’s Dinner. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at FAHS Cafeteria. Menu: All-You-Can-Eat salad, bread, spaghetti, drink and dessert. Purchase tickets in advance from class officers or the high school office, 610-944-7656, at the door. Children under 5 free.
Feb. 9 Chinese New Year Celebration
10:30 a.m. at Kutztown Community Library for families with children ages 3 and up. Come learn about the Chinese New Year and celebrate the Year of the Snake with stories, crafts, and games.
Chocolate & Wine Pairing Event Weekend. Feb. 9 and 10, noon to 5 p.m. Visit 8 wineries along the Berks County Wine Trail, sample chocolates and confections paired with wines. Free self-guided tour. Chocolates and wines for sale. No reservations required. Note that some wineries charge a nominal tasting fee for samples of wines from their main tasting menu; fee refundable with purchase of a bottle of wine. For a complete menu of wine & chocolate pairings: www.berkscountywinetrail.com.
Feb. 12 Teen Zone 6 p.m. at Kutztown Community Library for students in grades 6-12 will be held the 2nd Tuesday of each month. This month’s program is Live Action Angry Birds. Make your own birds and pigs, then create your own structures to knock down.
Feb. 13 Valentine Craft Night
6:30 p.m. at Fleetwood Public Library, 110 W. Arch St., Suite 209, Fleetwood, 610-944-0146
Upcoming Events 5th annual Friendfest Benefit Beer and Wine Festival. Feb. 23, at 1, 4 and 7 p.m. at Beltzner Hall in Kutztown Fairgrounds. International craft beer and local wine tasting. The Wallace Brothers and Frog Holler perform. Additional food available for purchase. Volunteers appreciated. Tickets for sale. Visit www.friendfest.org, or contact Cathy at 610-683-7791.
11th Annual Juried Spring Craft Festival. Reading-Berks Chapter of the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen host 11th Annual Juried Spring Fine Arts and Craft Festival in Keystone Hall, Kutztown University, on April 6 (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) and April 7 (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.). Presented in partnership with the Pa German Scholarship Studies, the Pa German Cultural Heritage Center in Kutztown and KU, whose art students also will exhibit their work. Guild member arts and crafts include wood turning, shaker boxes, braided and penny rugs, schnerenschnitte paper cuttings, folk art, theorem painting, country furniture, calligraphy, basketry, tinsmithing, redware, block printing, quilting, wheat weaving, painted beeswax, hand-hammered aluminum, felted wool and metal yard art, ceramics, glass, jewelry, dried florals, wearable art, photography and fine artwork. Refreshments, live music and door prizes. Free and handicapped parking. Admission is $4; children under 12 free. Proceeds benefit Guild’s educational programs. www.rbcrafts.org
The Relay For Life of Kutztown. Needs volunteers. To become involved or to learn more, call 610-921-2329 ext 3011 or email amy.miller@cancer.org.
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