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April 25Franklin Elementary School Rededication: Franklin Elementary will be rededicated and open for self-guided tours on Saturday, April 25, from 1 to 3 p.m. Come check out all the great renovations. The event will include tons of free activities, including carnival games and inflatable amusements, compliments of JS Productions of Pottstown. There will also be musical performances by the Pottstown Middle School Jazz Band and Flute Ensemble. Enjoy free carnival food, such as hot dogs, cake and soft pretzels. Franklin Elementary is located at 970 N. Franklin St., Pottstown.
Earthfest in Boyertown: The Borough of Boyertown will hold Earthfest 2015 in Boyertown Community Park, 419 S. Madison St., on Saturday, April 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., rain or shine. Pony Rides, the Philadelphia Zoo on Wheels’ “Who’s Who at the Zoo,” a community shredding event, Photo Contest Awards Presentations, Tree City USA Presentation and the Poster Contest will be just some of the events. Also enjoy a tree seedling giveaway, crafts, activities, food, moon bounce, police dog demonstration, and much more. For more info, contact the borough at 610-369-3028.
May 2Orchard Festival: Frecon Farms will host its second “Wassail at Frecon’s Cidery” on the orchard grounds, 501 S. Reading Ave., Boyertown, on Saturday, May 2, from noon to 5 p.m. The wassail, a spring music and orchard festival adopted from traditional English winter orchard celebrations, will feature local bluegrass, jazz, blues and improvisational rock band favorites including the Manatawny Creek Ramblers, The Cider House Band and Flux Capacitor who will perform live in the orchard. The entire Frecon’s Cidery portfolio of hard ciders will be available for tasting, including The Crabby Granny, The Early Man and The Hogshead – all gluten-free and made from apples grown right in the Frecon Farms orchard. Persons of all ages are welcome to attend. Food trucks like WildeFire Wood-Fired Pizza will serve up delicious foods for attendees to purchase that will pair with their cider(s). Park at Boyertown Area Senior High School and take the shuttle over. For more info, visit FreconsWassail.com or call 631-940-7290.
Annual Fundraiser Dinner Dance: Boyertown will host “A May Day Celebration,” its annual fundraiser dinner dance benefitting Building a Better Boyertown and The Colebrookdale Railroad on Saturday, May 2, from 6 to 10 p.m. at Bellewood Country Club, 400 E. Schuylkill Road, Pottstown. Tickets can be purchased at the Building a Better Boyertown office, Twin Turrets Inn, Frecon Farms and The Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles. In celebration that spring is here, there will be live music by the DBB Quartet and a special Maypole dance performance hosted by Premier Dance Studio. Silent auction items will be raffled off to benefit both Building a Better Boyertown and the Colebrookdale Railroad Preservation Trust. Some of the auction items include: Reading Fightin’ Phils tickets, 4 one-day Park Hopper passes for Disney plus a night’s hotel stay, Colebrookdale Railroad basket, various art items, golf rounds from Brookside, Bellewood, and Bella Vista golf clubs, local winery baskets, gift certificates from local businesses, Pottstown Oral Surgery service, and so much more. For more information about this event and other Boyertown activities please visit www.boyertownpa.org, facebook.com/Boyertown.manager or contact Adrianne Blank, Building a Better Boyertown, Main Street Manager, at 610-369-3054 or manager@boyertownpa.org. If you’d like to volunteer for this event or participate in future events in downtown Boyertown, call (610) 369-3054, or become a member today.
Colonial May Fair: Celebrate spring at the Annual Colonial May Fair held at historic Pottsgrove Manor on Saturday, May 2, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. This yearly event is a fun-filled day with activities for all ages, including games, music, dancing and crafts. The fair coincides with the second “Pow-Wow on Manatawny Creek,” celebrating the culture and traditions of the Lenni-Lenape Native Americans. The pow-wow will take place during the hours of the May Fair and will be held at Memorial Park, less than a block from Pottsgrove Manor. For a schedule of the day’s activities and a list of vendors and craftspeople who will be at the fair, please visit montcopa.org/index.aspx?NID=1421. Visitors are asked to park at the Carousel at Pottstown building, 30 W. King St. There is no charge for parking, and Pottstown’s restored trolley will be giving free rides between the carousel parking lot, the pow-wow at Memorial Park, downtown Pottstown and Pottsgrove Manor. Handicapped parking is available in the museum’s parking lot. Pottsgrove Manor is located at 100 W. King St., near the intersection with Route 100.
May 9Cedarville UMC Fun Fair: Families will be able to enjoy pony rides, a moon bounce, 18′ slide, Rainbow the Clown, games, prizes, face painting, Dallas Fries, hot dogs, popcorn, soda and soft pretzels at Cedarville United Methodist Church’s Fun Fair May 9. Drawing for door prizes every half hour. It is all free. This is a gift to your family from ours. The Fair is from 12 to 3 p.m. at Cedarville United Methodist Church, 1092 Laurelwood Road, Pottstown. For more information visit www.cedarvilleumc.org or call 610-326-4173. Directions: Rt. 724 west from Coventry Mall to left at the light (Laurelwood Road) to the church on left ? Rt. 422 to south Rt. 100 ? or Rt. 23 to north Rt. 100, then turn west at Cedarville Road, light 1/2 mile.
May 18Bella Vista Women’s & Men’s Golf League: Bella Vista Women’s & Men’s Golf League opens its 2015 season beginning on Monday, May 18. Join Today! The season runs May 18 – Sept. 28 on Monday mornings. Tee times starting at 8 a.m. (18 holes). Registration required, open to a maximum of 36 golfers. For information, call Mary Ann Devery at 215-256-6477 or send email to maryann@AmeranallTravel.com.
AnnouncementsKoinonia Speakers: A community-based Toastmasters club is sponsoring an eight-session public speaking workshop series for area residents. The program provides an effective way to learn how to conquer your fear of public speaking painlessly and enjoyably! The Speechcraft program will be conducted at the Upper Perkiomen Library, 350 Main Street, Red Hill, on alternating Wednesday evenings from 7 to 8:30 p.m. beginning Feb. 11 and continuing through May 20. For more information and/or registration contact: Scott Cass, DTM, at 610-310-2676 or Gov26B@comcast.net.
Cradles to Crayons Drive: College Planning Center will be hosting a Cradles to Crayons drive from March 1 through May 31 in their lobby at 1301 Glasgow St., Pottstown (next to the Pottstown Municipal Airport). Donations will be collected Mondays through Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., and Fridays from noon to 6 p.m.
Dance: Let’s Dance, Inc., will host a dance for ages 35 and up on Saturdays, May 9 and 30 and June 13 and 27, from 7 to 11 p.m., at the Gilbertsville Fire Company, 1456 E. Philadelphia Ave. (Rt. 73). Admission includes dinner, door prizes, music and a cash bar. Music by Johnny K. (May 9 and June 27), Tony (May 30) and Jimmy Kelly (June 13). For information, contact Carol at 610-926-5479.
Bookmobile Schedule for April: William S. Hollenbach Center (YMCA), 3065 North Charlotte Street, New Hanover, April 1, 15 and 29, 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. and 1-4:30 p.m.; Weis Market Shopping Center, Philadelphia Avenue, Gilbertsville, April 4 and 18, 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.; New Hanover Township Building, 2943 North Charlotte Street, April 7 and 21, 12-4 p.m. and 5-7 p.m.; Upper Frederick Township Building, 3205 Big Road (Route 73), Obelisk, April 10 and 24, 10 a.m. – noon.
Pottstown Area Garden Club: Meetings held the first Friday of every month at St. James Lutheran Church, 1101 E High St., Pottstown, at 11:30 a.m. For amateurs interested in all aspects of gardening. Contact 610-327-2235.
Coffee Club: Edward Jones Investments invites anyone to join them for coffee and breakfast at their next meeting of their coffee club. The meetings are held the third Thursday of each month, from 9 to 10 a.m. at Hickory Park Restaurant, located at Routes 663 and 73 in Gilbertsville. Anyone is welcome to also bring a friend. If you would like to attend, please call 610-326-1035 by the Monday prior to the event. Coffee and breakfast are on us.
Dessert Club: Edward Jones Investments invites anyone to join them for coffee and dessert at their next meeting of their dessert club. The meetings are held the second Wednesday of each month, from 1 to 2 p.m. at Saville’s Diner, located at 830 E. Philadelphia Avenue, Boyertown. Anyone is welcome to also bring a friend. If you would like to attend, please call 610-326-1035 by the Monday prior to the event. Coffee and dessert are on us.
PMMC Offering Free Child Care Safety Check: Pottstown Memorial Medical Center is offering free car seat safety checks on the third Friday of every month from 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at Goodwill Ambulance Company, 714 E. High Street, Pottstown. Child Certified Passenger Safety Technicians and trained volunteers will check child car seats for: recalls and damage; best fit for weight, height, and age; and will teach installation techniques. For more information, or to schedule an appointment, please call: 610-327-7145.
Celebrate Recovery: The newest ministry at Hopewell Community Church, 1130 Commerce Drive, Pottstown, will “Celebrate Recovery” through meetings every Wednesday at 7 p.m. Celebrate Recovery deals with Hurts, Hang Ups, and yes Habits. It is a twelve step program, unlike other programs we know who our “higher power” is, the one and only God and it is biblically based. We will honor Jesus and Praise Him. All of the studies will emphasize forgiveness and salvation. The “Eight Principles” are based on the Beatitudes for the purpose of leading all who attend on the path toward recovery through our Savior and Messiah Jesus Christ. Ecclesiastes 4: 9-12 Summarizes it best when it says two are better off than one (we can’t do it alone) we need each other and Jesus. Contact Sheldon Rosenberg or call 610-326-8450.
Celebrate Recovery: Are you doing things that hurt others? Is there something that you keep doing even though you want to stop? This Biblically based recovery program supports people who struggle with hurts, habits, and hang-ups. We meet every Thursday at 7 p.m. in Room 205/207 at New Hanover United Methodist Church, 2211 Swamp Pike, Gilbertsville. For more information on this confidential and anonymous support group, call 610-323-2353 or visit www.newhanoverumc.org.
Pottsgrove Recreation Board: Monday/Thursday: Table Tennis, Pottsgrove High School cafeteria, 7 p.m.; Monday, Wednesday, Thursday: Women’s Exercise, Pottsgrove High School cafeteria, 6 p.m. For more information on any of these activities, please visit the website at www.pottsgroverec.com.
Quiltmakers Of Boyertown: The group extends a standing invitation to their monthly meetings, held at Good Shepherd U.C.C., 35 W. Philadelphia Ave., Boyertown, at 7 p.m. on the last Wednesday of the month.
Prayer Time: Hope UMC is inviting everyone to the last Friday of each month for Prayer Time from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. This is an open invitation for anyone to come and join in for a casual and relaxing time of spontaneous prayers. The church is at 117 North Monocacy Creek Road in Douglassville. For more information call 610-385-7141 or email admin@hopechurchamity.org.
Moms Club Of Pottsgrove/Pottstown: Meeting are held every third Wednesday of the month at 9:30 a.m. at St. James Church, off High St. in Pottstown. The MOMS Club of Pottsgrove/Pottstown welcomes all stay-at-home moms and their children from the area. The MOMS Club is a national support group; our chapter offers playgroups, activities, Mom’s Night Out, scrapbook and book clubs and many other opportunities to get moms and children out to meet and play with others. If you miss our meeting and would like to join, or for more information, contact Naurae at naurae@hotmail.com or 801-376-2009.
Celebrate Recovery: Meeting at Freedom Fellowship, 239 Main Street, East Greenville (in rear, lower level), each Friday at 7 p.m. Need help with your hurts, hang-ups and habits? Let us help. 12-step faith-based recovery program. Call Pastor Cindy for more info or just c’mon over! Call 610-698-4756.
Alzheimer’s Association Support Group: The Alzheimer’s Association’s Monthly Support Group meets the third Thursday of every month at Chestnut Knoll Assisted Living, 120 W 5th Street in Boyertown from 6:30 to 8 p.m. It is an opportunity to meet and share with other caregivers experiencing similar issues. We do offer free respite care in a secured area for loved ones during the meeting. To ask questions or arrange for the respite care call 610-473-8066.
Used Book Sale: Labyrinth Used Books and Gifts, First United Methodist Church, 414 High St., Pottstown. There is a wonderful selection of secular and religious books available for bargain prices at the Labyrinth. Many popular authors are available. There are also self help, reference and travel books, cookbooks, and children’s books. Small gift items are also available at a low price. Hours of operation are Friday, noon to 4 p.m. and Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The first Saturday of each month, we sell a bag of books for $5 plus tax and we provide the bag!
Open Beading Night: To be held at Buttercup Beads from 6 to 8:30 p.m. once a month, every month. Bring a project you’re working on or start a new one in the company of other friendly Beaders every month at our monthly bead soiree. Byob, snacks to share. Call to save your seat. Check website calendar for dates. Ages 16 and up. We hold jewelry making classes, kids and adult jewelry making parties, finished artisan jewelry, and a huge variety of beads and findings for all your jewelry making needs. For more info check out: Www.buttercupbeads.com. Buttercup Beads 1123 Pawlings Road, Audubon 484-524-8231. Come bead with us! It’s fun and it’s free!
Moms Club Of New Hanover Township: The MOMS Club of New Hanover Township is a group of “Moms Offering Moms Support” for mothers at home (at least part time) raising their children. We hold monthly business meeting on the second Friday of each month at 9:30 a.m. Meetings are held at a local church. Visitors including moms and their children are always welcome . If you are interested in membership or attending one of our meetings, please send an e-mail to momsclubofnht@yahoo.com. For more information about our club, please visit our web site at www.momsclubofnht.webs.com.
Meatout Vegetarian/Vegan Support And Outreach: Are you Vegetarian? Vegan? Why? Do you have questions or advice? Do you have children who are or who want to be vegetarian? Would you like to be active in getting information out to others? If you said yes to any of these, please contact Veronica or Georgia Smith at Aceg1402@aol.com or 610-970-4539. Whether you contact us or not, please check out the Physician’s Committee for Responsible medicine www.pcrm.org and www.meatout.org as this is information that we share, for your health, the planet and the animals!
Perkiomen Valley Library At Schwenksville Monthly Book Discussion: A monthly book discussion on the fourth Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at the library located at the corner of Second and Church streets in Schwenksville Please join us in the library auditorium for light refreshments and stimulating conversation. It is recommended that attendees read the book prior to the discussion. This event is free and open to the public. Registration is requested. Please call 610-287-8360 to register or for more information.
Berks Visiting Nurse Association Wellness Events
Chronic Disease Management Support Group (formerly called Congestive Heart Failure Support Group): On the second Wednesday of each month, the Chronic Disease Management Support Group invites a featured guest who covers a key topic that is beneficial to those managing heart health and other chronic diseases. Light heart-healthy snacks are also provided. In an effort to provide healthy education and useful tools, Berks VNA offers this program to the community for no charge. It is available as the result of a grant awarded to Berks VNA from Highmark Foundation for chronic care management of congestive heart failure. For more information, please call Denise Jozwiak, RN at Berks VNA, at 610.378.0481.
Travel Immunizations (by appointment only): For those traveling to other countries, Berks VNA has travel immunizations available at its Wyomissing location at 1170 Berkshire Boulevard by appointment only between the hours of 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. For more information or to schedule an appointment, please call 610.378.0481 or email colleen.paolucci@hhcminc.org.
