Send events information by noon on Friday the week prior to publication to The Hamburg Area Item at 302 State St., Hamburg, Pa., 19526; fax to 610-562-4644; or e-mail mreichl@berksmontnews.com.

Wednesdays

Do-Re-Mi Preschool Music Class. led by Wellesley Keal, Wednesday mornings at Creekside Cultural Center, Old 22 and 143 S., in Lenhartsville. Pre-registration required. Contact Creekside at info@creeksidecenter.org for more information.

Toddler Storytime. Held every Wednesday at 10 a.m. in the Hamburg Public Library, 35 N. Third St. Free 30 minute program.

Preschool Storytime. Held every Wednesday at 11 a.m. in the Hamburg Public Library, 35 N. Third St. Free 30 minute program.

Belly Dancing Classes. Held every Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Strand Theatre, Hamburg. For all first timers the class is free. Visit www.Hamburgstrand.com.

Prayer Circle. Held every Wednesday evening at 7 p.m. at First U.C.C., Third and Pine streets, Hamburg.

Thursdays

Country Jamming Session. Held every Thursday, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., at the Lion’s Club in Centerport.

Berks Encore – Wernersville Yoga Class. Held every Thursday from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. New participants may try the first class for free. For more information, please call Rachel at 610-670-1372.

Tri Valley Y.M.C.A. Judo. Beginner and advanced training every Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. Call 610-944-6515 for more information or e-mail info@trivalley-ymca.org.

Dominoes. Held every Thursday at 12:30 p.m. at Berks Encore Hamburg Center located at 61 North Third St., Hamburg. 610-562-4721.

Card Clubs. Held every Thursday at 10:15 a.m. at Berks Encore Hamburg Center located at 61 North Third St., Hamburg. 610-562-4721.

Healthy Steps in Motion. every Thursday at 9:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Hamburg. This program is designed by the PA Dept. of Aging incorporating stretching, strength training and mild aerobics to improve balance, strength, coordination and endurance. Fees are associated with each of these classes.

Action Group Meetings. Held every Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Zion’s Church, 770 Zion’s Church Road, Hamburg. These meetings are for those seniors who desire a time of conversation, learning, sharing and luncheon.

Saturdays

Friendship Circle Breakfasts. hosted by Zion’s Church Prime Timers group every first Saturday of the month at 9 a.m. at the Perry Restaurant.

Mondays

Shoemakersville/Leesport Rotary. Meets every Monday at Hoss’s, Leesport, at 6 p.m.

Healthy Steps in Motion. Held every Monday at 9:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Hamburg. This program is designed by the PA Dept. of Aging incorporating stretching, strength training and mild aerobics to improve balance, strength, coordination and endurance. Fees are associated with each of these classes.

Prime Timers Lunch and Bingo Parties. hosted by Zion’s Church every second Monday of the month at noon.

Tuesdays

A.A. Meeting. Held every Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church, 354 Zion’s Church Road, Shoemakersville. 610-562-3112.

Yoga. Held every Tuesday at 11:15 a.m. at the Strand Theatre, Hamburg. Must register; call 610-756-3737.

Action Group Meetings. Held every Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Zion’s Church, 770 Zion’s Church Road, Hamburg. These meetings are for those seniors who desire a time of conversation, learning, sharing and luncheon together.

Shoemakersville Senior meetings. Held every Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the Shoemakersville Fire Co.

Shartlesville Senior Citizens meetings. Held every third Tuesday of the month at noon, at Shartlesville Grange Hall.

Oct. 21

Salvation Army Hamburg Christmas program. The Salvation Army Hamburg Service Center will be having their annual Christmas Program for families who are in need or have special circumstances. Residents in the zip codes: 19506, 19507, 19510, 19511, 19516, 19517, 19520, 19522, 19526, 19529, 19530, 19533, 19534, 19536, 19538, 19539, 19541, 19552, 19544, 19555, 19557, 19559, 19562 and 19564 will be eligible for the Christmas program and can pick up an application at The Salvation Army Hamburg Service Center, 29 S. Fourth Street, Hamburg. Deadline for the return of the application is Oct. 21. Food and Angel Tree gifts will be distributed on Dec. 18 and 19 at the Hamburg Field House, to those rsidents who have filled out the forms. Blessings and best wishes for the coming holiday season.

Hamburg Elementary School lunch menu. Shephards pie, bread with margarine, steamed green beans, fresh fruit, berry cooler and milk.

Berks Encore Hamburg Senior Center. List of activities: At 10:30 a.m. Brain fitness with Martha, 11:30 a.m. everybody’s birthday party.

Berks Encore Hamburg Congregate lunch menu. Salisbury steak with brown gravy, mashed red potatoes, harvard beets, multigrain bread with margarine, fresh orange, one percent milk, low salt beef rice soup.

Oct. 22

Hamburg Book Club. Held from 7 to 9 p.m., at the Gallery of Hamburg, 335 State  Street, Hamburg. Will be discussing What the Bleep Do We Know!?: Discovering the Endless Possibilities for Altering Your Everyday Reality – written by William Arntz, Betsy Chasse, and Mark Vicente.

Hamburg Elementary School lunch menu. Toasted cheese sandwich, chicken noodle soup, crackers, celery with peanut butter, peaches and milk.

Berks Encore Hamburg Senior Center. List of activities: At 10 a.m. strength training, 10:15 a.m. cards, 12:30 p.m. dominoes.

Berks Encore Hamburg Congregate lunch menu. Stuffed shells with low salt meat sauce, green beans, bread sticks with margarine, garden salad with creamy Italian dressing, lemon fluff, one percent milk, grape juice.

Oct. 23

Hamburg Elementary School lunch menu. Pizza, tossed salad with dressing, fruit juice, cake with icing and milk.

Berks Encore Hamburg Senior Center. List of activities: At 10:30 a.m. Halloween party with entertainment by Shep.

Berks Encore Hamburg Congregate lunch menu. Roast pork with low salt gravy, mashed potatoes, green beans, rye roll with margarine, applesauce, sugar cookies, one percent milk, low salt chicken rice soup.

Tire recycling drop off. The Tilden Township Environmental Advisory Committee will be hosting a tire recycling drop off at the township building on Oct. 24 and 25. The recyling is being done in part with the Berks County Solid Waste Authority. Drop off times are as follows: Friday, Oct. 23 from 6 to 8 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 24 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The Fleetwood Area Public Library will hold a pre-owned book sale Friday, Oct. 23, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 24, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Library’s headquarters in the Fleetwood Community Center, 110 West Arch St., Fleetwood.  Paperbacks, hardcover books, DVD’s and videos for all ages will be available at super-bargain prices.  A special preview night for Preferred Patrons is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 22, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.   For more information about the book sale or the  Preferred Patrons Program, contact the librarian at 610-944-0146.  Profits from the sale help to support the library’s expansion fund.

Boy Scout Halloween Hallways. Boy Scout Troop 184 of Hamburg plans to kick-start the Halloween season with a special walk-through Halloween Hallways of Horror display the nights of Friday, Oct. 23, through Sunday, Oct. 25. From 7-9 p.m. each night, Scouts will portray various ghouls and freaks in a multi-room haunted house at 310 Independence Drive, in the Kingsgate East development a mile east of Windsor Castle. The haunted house features the ever-growing Halloween collection of Life Scout Casey Schneck and includes life-sized animatronic figures, fog machines, strobe lighting, other special lighting, unique sound effects, hundreds of terrifying accessories, hand-crafted dummies in costume and many other special effects. Rooms of the haunted house include the Hall of Spiders, the Mad Scientist’s Lab, the Torture Chamber, the Bloody Butcher Shop, the Graveyard of No Return and more. Admission is free, but donations will be accepted, with all proceeds going to the Scouts for use in their various Scouting activities.

For more information, send an e-mail to mschneck@comcast.net or call 610-223-8533.

Oct. 24

Artist Studio/Showroom driving tours. Held from 10 am. to 5 p.m. Oct. 24 and 25, at the Gallery of Hamburg, 335 State Street, Hamburg. A free self-guided driving tour to ten artists’ studios / showrooms – the open houses are offered by members of the Hamburg Area Arts Alliance: visit www.hamburgpa.org for a map guide closer to the time.

Calendar signing. Held from noon to 5 p.m. by local artist Mike Denatale in the Gallery of Hamburg of the new 2010 Hamburg Historic Churches Calendar featuring Denatale’s digital photography of Hamburg’s most historic, religious landmarks. Proceeds benefit the Hamburg Area Arts Alliance.

Chicken pot pie dinner. Held from 3 to 7 p.m. There is a price for adults, 2 and under are free admission. Dine in or take out, at Zion UCC, Strausstown. Sponsored by the senior choir.

Power House Pull 2009. First annual event held at the Kempton Fairgrounds, Kempton. Registration starts at 11 a.m., pulls start at 1 p.m. There is a registration fee and admission fee. For more info call: Mike Kistler at 610-392-8246, Heather Riegel at 610-390-4017, Wayne Auchenbach at 610-730-4820. Visit www.kemptoncountryfair.org.

Miller-Keystone Blood Center has scheduled the following blood drive at Bern Reformed UCC, 3196 Bernville Road, Leesport, rom 8 to 10:45 a.m.

Tire recycling drop off. The Tilden Township Environmental Advisory Committee will be hosting a tire recycling drop off at the township building on Oct. 24 and 25. The recyling is being done in part with the Berks County Solid Waste Authority. Drop off times are as follows: Friday, Oct. 23 from 6 to 8 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 24 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

“Flashlight” pumpkin hunt. For ages 0-12, the “flashlight” pumpkin hunt at the Shoemakersville Fire Co. starting 6:30 p.m. The raindate will be Oct. 25. Bring flashlights!

Oct. 26

Hamburg Elementary School lunch menu. Hot ham and cheese on bun, lettuce and tomato, french fries, pickles, pineapple tidbits, cookie and milk.

Berks Encore Hamburg Senior Center. List of activities: At 10:15 a.m. bingo, 12:30 p.m. dominoes.

Berks Encore Hamburg Congregate lunch menu. Open hot turkey sandwich with low salt gravy, paprika potatoes, peas and carrots, white bread with margarine, canned apricots, one percent milk.

Oct. 27

Hamburg Elementary School lunch menu. Salisbury steak, with bread and margarine, mashed potatoes, corn, mixed fruit, ice cream cup and milk.

Berks Encore Hamburg Senior Center. List of activities: At 10:30 a.m. sit and get fit, 11 a.m. Wii bowling.

Berks Encore Hamburg Congregate lunch menu. Swedish meatballs, baked potato, sliced zucchini/yellow squash, whole wheat roll with margarine, strawberry Jello with sliced strawberries, one percent milk, cranberry juice.

Reading Navy Club meeting. Meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. at the Wyomissing Public Library, 9 Reading Blvd., Wyomissing. Navy Club breakfast is scheduled Oct. 24 at 9 a.m. at O’Grady’s Restaurant, Route 61, Reading. All veterans and current members of U.S. “sea-going” services are welcome. For further information, please call 610-929-8343.

Oct. 28

Illuminate 2009. Held at 4th and Pine streets,  Hamburg from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. rain daite is Thursday, Oct. 29. Free event includes games, face painting, music, food, petting zoo, moon bounce, crafts, clowns, stomp group, prizes and candy, pony rides and much more!

Hamburg Elementary School lunch menu. Turkey and cheese or tuna sald on bun, lettuce and tomato, sun chips, fresh apple wedges, milk. Apple Crunch Day.

Berks Encore Hamburg Senior Center. List of activities: At 10:15 a.m. pokeno.

Berks Encore Hamburg Congregate lunch menu. Sausage patty with peppers and onions, low salt tomato sauce, crushed cream corn, carrot raisin salad, round roll with margarine, fresh apple, one percent milk.

Oct. 29

Hamburg Elementary School lunch menu. Spaghetti with meat sauce, Italian bread with margarine, tossed salad with dressing, peaches, ice cream sandwich and milk.

Berks Encore Hamburg Senior Center. List of activities: At 10 a.m., strength training, 10:15 a.m. cards, 12:30 p.m. dominoes.

Berks Encore Hamburg Congregate lunch menu. Hamburg BBQ, hamburg roll, yellow wax beans, broccoli salad, chocolate pudding, one percent milk.

Oct. 30

Hamburg Elementary School lunch menu. Popcorn chicken, bread with margarine, potato rounds, sliced pears, brownie and milk. Happy Halloween.

Berks Encore Hamburg Senior Center. List of activities: At 10:15 a.m. bingo, 12:30 p.m. dominoes.

Berks Encore Hamburg Congregate lunch menu. Seafood Newburg casserole, bow tie noodles with parsley, tomato/cucumber/onion salad, multigrain bread with margarine, hot sliced apples, one percent milk, apple juice.

Hamburg First UCC Chicken Bar-B-Que sale. Held from 3 to 6 p.m. at the church parking lot. Half a chicken meal. Contact Church Office for tics 610-562-2593. Christian Ed 9"Pie Sale. Orders due Nov. 5, pick-up Nov. 21. Contact Church Office for Orders 610-562-2593.

Oct. 31

King Frost Parade 2009. Floats, bands, masqueraders and celebrities.  2009 pins available at many local businesses to help support the parade. The rain date is Saturday, Nov. 7 Applications will be accepted through Oct. 28.  Please access registration form at www.hamburgjaycees.com or by calling 610-562-1684.

Community health screen. The Leesport area, sponsored by Leinbach’s Boy Scout Troop #190, will be sponsoring a community health screen. Health screening is a preventive health program that can determine if you have current or potential health problems.  The health screen will be held at Schuylkill Valley Ambulance Association Building., 26 East Wall Street, Leesport, from 7 to 9:30 a.m. There is a cost.

Nov. 1

Breakfast. Held at the Ontelaunee Grange #1617, 284 Oak Lane, Leesport, at 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The public is invited.

PA German Service. A ervice will be held at Weisenberg Lutheran Church, 7645 Weisenberg Church Rd, New Tripoli, and will include special music from all ages. The guest speaker will be Reverend Guy Grube, retired Pastor from Berks County, and the service led by Donald Breininger. A Social Hour will follow. For more information call 610 767-3321.