RecurringCenterport Lions Club: Jamming Sessions will be held every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month. Music starts at 5:30 p.m. All musicians welcome.
Senior Citizens Club of Hamburg: The Hamburg Seniors meet at 2 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesday of each month in the Hamburg Area Middle School cafeteria. If school is canceled on the meeting day because of bad weather, the meeting is canceled.
Hamburg Public Library Story Time: The Hamburg Public Library has story time on Wednesday and Friday mornings at 11 a.m. for ages 18 months through 3 years old, preschoolers and home schooled early elementary. The schedule is available on the library’s website at www.berks.lib.pa.us/hamburgpl.
Hamburg Public Library Board Meetings: Library board meetings are held the second Tuesdays except July. Public encouraged to attend.
Chestnut Knoll Assisted Living: 120 W. Fifth Street, Boyertown, hosts a monthly family support group for those who are coping with Alzheimer’s disease. It is affiliated with the Alzheimer’s Association and is held on the third Thursday of each month at 6 p.m.
Bethany United Methodist Church Young Children’s Choir: Ages 2-6 practicing 1st 3 Wednesday each month at 6:30 p.m. Singing at 10:15 Worship Service. Sunday after 3rd practice each month. Call Mary Sabas at 570-593-8744 or leave a message at 610-562-2861 for more information. Located at 321 Island Street, Hamburg.
Shoemakersville Fire Company Line Dancing: Come out to the Banquet Hall on the second Friday of each month. There will be a DJ playing the best country music and a Cash Bar will also be available. From 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Must be 21 to enter.
Play Competitive Scrabble: Every Tuesday evening from 6 to 10 p.m. at Dunkin’ Donuts, 1618 Mountain Road, Hamburg. Take the next step from the living room to the tournament scene! Free event. For more information call Patrick at 484-665-2303. Please RSVP so we know how much space is needed. Hamburg Scrabble Club can now be found online at http://x2t.com/315285.
Schuylkill Valley Library: Wednesdays 9:30 a.m. StoryRiders Preschool Storytime. Stories, songs, giggles, and games! Ages 0-5.
Fridays 10 a.m. Storytime with Miss Kelly. Stories, crafts, and more! At Schuylkill Valley Community Library, 1310 Washington Rd., Leesport. 610-926-1555. www.berks.lib.pa.us/ssv.
Food Bank: We Agape You, Inc. holds a food bank the last Thursday of every month. The food pantry is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and is located at Bern UCC at 3196 Bernville Rd. Leesport. All are welcome to stop in and obtain free grocery items. For more information please visit www.weagapeyou.org.
March 2 – 23Easter Candy: At St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran “Smoke” Church, old Route 22. We will be making Easter Candy – coconut, peanut butter, peanut clusters with choice of light or dark chocolate. Cost per pound. Please call Aveline Stees at 610-562-4204.
March 5The Hamburg Area Historical Society: Meeting at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 5, at the Hamburg Area High School LGI room. Jim Schlegel will present a program entitled “Rail Lines of the East Penn Valley.” Come hear about the history of our local RR, and the local RR line that was never completed. If school is canceled because of weather, our meeting will canceled.
March 6Country and Couples Line Dancing: Doors open 6:30 p.m.; dance 7:30 -10:30 p.m. at the Shartlesville Grange, N. 4th St., Shartlesville. There is a cost. Benefits Shartlesville Lions Club outreach programs. Info: 610-488-1984.
March 7Hamburg Grange: Pomona Meeting at Fleetwood at 9:45 a.m.
Sportsmen’s Banquet: At Salem E.C. Church, 2150 Old 22, Lenhartsville. Doors open at 4 p.m. Local artisans and businesses, wild game cook-off, children’s archery range and activities. Dinner buffet at 6 p.m. Corey Brossman at 7 p.m. Lots of door prizes and give-a-ways all night. Tickets on sale now, in advance recommended. For tickets call or text 484-505-8822 or email corijo34@yahoo.com.
Law Enforcement Appreciation Breakfast: At the Shoemakersville Fire Co., 300 Church Ave., Shoemakersville. Law Enforcement Officers with there credentials eat for free, 7:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
Free Spaghetti Dinner: From 5-7 p.m. at St. Michael’s Church, 529 St. Michaels Road, 3 miles west of Hamburg. Each child receives a free Kids Meal Toy. Be sure to invite everyone who is in need of a meal. If you come and want to make a donation you can give it to more free meals or the Northern Berks Food Pantry.
March 8Hamburg Grange: Berks Heim visitation at 12:45 p.m.
Strausstown Fire Company’s Breakfast: At the Strausstown Fire Company’s Community Campus, 50 East Avenue, Strausstown; 8 a.m. to 12 noon; full breakfast menu; proceeds benefit the Apparatus Fund.
March 11Berks Jazz Jam: Coordinated by Mike Eben at 7 p.m. at the Hamburg Area High School auditorium. Open event for any interested students or community member in Berks County. Professional group of jazz musicians lead the session. Great opportunity to learn more about jazz music and play with professional musicians for free.
March 12New Found Grass: At the Grande Old Opry of Centerport, 2207 Main Street, Centerport. Cancellations will be announced on WEEU. Questions? Call Marilyn at 610-926-2627. Individual musicians and groups of musicians are always welcome.
March 14Geocaching – A Beginner’s Guide: At Blue Marsh Dry Brooks Day Use area on the beach beginning at 1 p.m. Join staff from parks and the lake along with experienced geocachers as everyone navigates through a beginner’s course. The basics of geocaching will be explained and participants will discover geocaches hidden around Blue Marsh Lake. Come prepared with appropriate outdoor clothing and sturdy footwear. Don’t own a handheld GPS? Don’t worry – staff will have some to share.
Hamburg Grange: Meeting at 4 p.m., State and County Junior Royalty, Egg Hunt.
March 15Shartlesville Fire Company Breakfast: From 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at its Bingo Hall located on Main St./Old Rt. 22 Shartlesville. It is a full Breakfast Menu and all proceeds benefit the Fire Equipment Fund.
March 17Here’s Mark Twain: Performer Roger Mallon as America’s favorite 19th century writer and humorist at 7:30 p.m. Door prizes and refreshments. Free. Bernville Grange Open House, 37 Shartlesville Road. Info: 610-488-6410.
March 18St. Patrick’s Week Business Mixer: From 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Hamburg Strand Theater, 6 South 4th Street, Hamburg. Celebrate the wearing of the green and mix a little blarney with local businesses and friends! Finger foods and drinks provided by Our Town Foundation. RSVP by March 14 to OTFmanager@aol.com or Tim@CrossKeysIns.com.
March 19Magic Touch: Performing at the next Berks Encore Shoemakersville Dance at 7 p.m. at the Shoemakersville Fire Company. There is a cost per person. Evening dances are held on the third Thursday of each month.
March 21Murder Mystery Dinner: “Contempt of Court” 6 p..m, dinner at 6:30 p.m., and show immediately follows. We hope you will join us for an evening of laughs as the Actors Guild of Schuylkill County presents “Contempt of Court,” a new non-mystery INTERACTIVE comedy. It’s a typical night at Judge Judy’s Peoples Night Court where audience members become plaintiffs, defendants, witnesses and jury in some of the most outlandishly funny law suits ever to double cross the bench. This hilarious comedy mimicking all those TV court shows proves that some people really have a contempt of court. Tickets are first come, first served-the sooner you order, the closer you’ll be to the action. To order tickets, please call: 610-562-3106. Tickets include the show, a hot buffet, and tax/gratuity. A cash bar will be available.
Breakfast, Bake Sale and Flea Market: St. Luke’s Union Church, 5th and Franklin Streets in Shoemakersville will hold a Breakfast, Bake Sale and Flea Market sponsored by the Youth Group Parents. From 7 a.m. to 12 noon. Proceeds from the breakfast will benefit Church Mouse Nursery. Reserve a table for the Flea Market by calling Ginny Roth at 610-562-5723.
March 21 & 22Great Outdoors Spring Art Show: From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. Local Hamburg Area Arts Alliance members will offer their wildlife-inspired work at Cabela’s: the World’s Foremost Outfitter. Participating artists are Dan Christ, Kathy Miller, Roger Anderson, Richard Smale, Gail Savage, Ken Liskey, and Pirjo L’Esperance. They will feature paintings, wood turnings, photography, and pottery. Located in the Deer Country Exhibit of Cabela’s. Free admission.
March 25Kauffman’s Chicken Barbecue: From 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Dinner includes 1/2 chicken, baked potato, applesauce and roll. Pick up dinners at Fulton Bank, 3rd and Pine Streets, Hamburg. Proceeds benefit Our Town Foundation and The Hamburg Grange. Tickets are available for a cost. Call Our Town Foundation at 610-562-3106 or Mike Adams at the Hamburg Grange #2103 at 610-562-5933 to purchase tickets.
March 26Blue Ridge Mountain Clan: At the Grande Old Opry of Centerport, 2207 Main Street, Centerport. Cancellations will be announced on WEEU. Questions? Call Marilyn at 610-926-2627. Individual musicians and groups of musicians are always welcome.
Hamburg Grange: Meeting at 7 p.m., Easter and/or St. Patrick’s Day program.
March 28Chicken Pot Pie Dinner: Shartlesville Fire Company will be having an All-U-Can-Eat Chicken Pot Pie Dinner from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Fire Company Hall. There is a cost and under 6 free. Please call 610-488-6482 or 610-488-0863 for more information.
April 18Hamburg Grange: Meeting at 4 p.m., Donna Reber on National Deaf History Month.
April 19Hamburg Grange: Pomona Grange Go To Church Sunday at St. Michael’s Church at 10:15 a.m.
Polka Spring Fling with Polka Country Musicians: At St. Mary Church, 94 Walnut Road, Hamburg. Music 1- 5 p.m.; Doors and kitchen open at 12 p.m. Ticket includes hot buffet with ethnic foods. Contact the parish office at 610-562-7657, www.rc.net/allentown/stmaryhamb.
