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Fleetwood Area Public Library
Book Sale: Thursday, May 12 (12-8 p.m.); Friday, May 13 (9 a.m. to 2 p.m.); and Saturday, May 14 (9 a.m. to 1 p.m.) with fill-a-bag sale. Call for more information.
Board of Trustees Meeting: May 17, 6:30 p.m. in the Borough Council Meeting Room, first floor of Fleetwood Community Center. Meetings are open to public.
StoryRider Miss Kim Visits Us: May 18, 9:30 a.m. Kids ages 2-5 join us for stories, giggles and games. No registration needed. Free program. Call 610-944-0146 for more information.
Miller-Keystone Blood Drive: May 20, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Register to donate blood during our mobile blood drive in the rear parking lot of the Community Center. Register at www.giveapint.org.
Kutztown Community Library
70 Bieber Alley, Kutztown, 610-683-5820
Mondays: Except May 30, Preschool Story Time, 10 a.m. Stories and a craft (Ages 3-5); Toddler Time Story Time, 11 a.m. Stories and songs (Ages 0-3); Art Cats, 3-5 p.m. after school art program (Grades 4-8); Pokemon League, 5-7 p.m. Trading card games to earn points for promo cards and badges. Challenge other Pokemon fans to matches. All ages and experience levels welcome. No cost.
Tuesdays: StoryRider Story Time with Mama Patt, 11:15 a.m. Stories and games (Ages 2-5).
Wednesdays: May 11, 18 and 25, Lego Construction Crew, 3:15 p.m. Kids of all ages welcome.
Thursdays: Toddler Time Story Time, 10 a.m. Stories and songs (Ages 0-3).
Saturdays: Used Book Sale, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Lego Construction Crew, 10 a.m. Kids ages 3-12 invited for creative Lego fun, Legos provided.
May 14: Kutztown Area Garden Club’s Annual Plant exchange and potluck picnic. All welcome. You do not need to be a “member”… All are invited. Call 610-682-9596 for more information on location and time.
May 18: Lego Construction Crew, 3:15 p.m. Kids of all ages welcome. Lego Construction Crew will also take place May 25.
May 21: Stop & Stitch, 1-3 p.m. Needlework of all kinds and stitchers of all levels welcome. Bring a project along.
May 23: Kids Hooked on Books, 3:45 p.m. Book club for 4th and 5th graders. Call for more information.
Brandywine Community Library
Story Time with Miss Jenny: May 14, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Preschool, elementary and older children welcome to come listen to Miss Jenny. Get to know a new author each time, and there is always a craft to make and take home. Today’s author is Bill Peet.
Stitch & Chat: May 17, 2-3 p.m. Bring your latest stitchery project and join the fun. Counted cross stitch, crewel, needlepoint, knitting, crocheting and any other project you might like to share.
Preschool Story Time with Miss Marie: May 18, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Stories, songs, rhymes and craft. Today’s topic is bubbles.
Bubbles and Books: May 18, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. New story time for children from birth to 36 months. Join Miss Marie for this wiggly, giggly time of reading, fun and games. Be prepared to join your child on the floor to help with activities. Pop some bubbles today.
Family Story Time: May 18, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Join us for a few good books, a craft and lots of fun for the whole family. Miss Krista and Miss Joyce are in charge of the fun. Time to garden tonight.
Tricky Tray/Basket Raffle Fundraiser: May 21, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free admission, cost for tickets, get them at the door or at the library. Desserts and beverages available for purchase. Baskets include Tupperware, Longaberger, Premier Jewelry, Spa Treatments, Pet Baskets, Restaurant Gift Cards, Lottery Basket, Tickets to Sporting Events, Signed Pro Sports Memoribilia and much more. Call for more information.
Mt. Zion Lutheran Church
GriefShare: Mt. Zion, 1343 Long Lane, Kutztown, is holding GriefShare sessions on Wednesdays, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the church basement. For more information, call 610-756-6210 or 484-408-5067.
Pinnacle Ridge Winery
407 Old 22, Kutztown, 610-756-4481
Spring Wine & Cheese Weekend: May 21 and 22, this Lehigh Valley Wine Trail event is free. The Wine Loft will be featuring a local goat cheese with apricot spread on crostini, paired with customer’s choice of either 2015 Riesling or semi-sweet Sparkling Blanc de Blanc. Event runs 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and 12-5 p.m. on Sunday. Call for more info.
The Brosky & Meyer Trio: will be playing a concert in our barn from 2-5 p.m. on May 21. Free event. The local legends will bring their unique blend of rock, blues and folk to Pinnacle Ridge. Also, in our parking lot we will welcome the Stuffed to the Grills food truck, specializing in gourmet sandwiches.
Northeast Berks Chamber of Commerce
May 20: Last Breakfast Program of chamber season at The Lutheran Home at Topton, 1 S. Home Ave., Topton. Dr. Martha Geaney, Dean of the College of Business, KU, will be keynote speaker. Doors open 7:30 a.m. Berks Encore, represented by LuAnn Oatman, President/CEO, will be nonprofit partner presenter. Register easily online. Breakfast Meetings will resume in September.
May 21: Ellen Overcast will celebrate a Grand Re-Opening of Dream Vacations (formerly Kutztown CruiseOne), and the Chamber will conduct a Ribbon Cutting at 1 p.m.
Roundtable Series: for women will be facilitated by Robin Costenbader-Jacobson, certified professional and life coach, RC-J Consulting Associates, open now for registration at www.northeastberkschamber.com. Select the Program Tab, and find Roundtables in dropdown menu. Member Discount offered.
June 15: Making Connections luncheon, Virginville Hotel, doors open 11:30 a.m. at one of the area’s historic public houses. Join members for lunch and facilitated networking. Register online.
May 13
Kutztown Folk Music Society: presents Don Sineti, self-taught artist, educator and musician, and activist who helped found the Wethersfield, Connecticut based Cetacean Society International, which aims to protect whales, porpoises and dolphins around the world. In 1960s coffee houses, he was a chantey-man at Mystic Seaport Museum, and performed with the Finest Kind and The Morgans. Listening to Don sing a chantey, you can believe that a good chantey-man was worth 10 men on a line. Performance at 8 p.m. Donation fee at the door, St. John’s UCC, 257 W. Main St., Kutztown. Call 610-683-8720; 610-683-5224; or 610-248-0508 for info. Visit www.kfms.org.
Reading Radio Club: meets 8 p.m. at Berks County Agricultural Center, 1238 County Welfare Rd., Bern Township. Call Harry about Amateur Radio, 610-678-8976.
Pioneer Grange Cash Bingo: 6:30 p.m. at the Grange Hall on Keller St., Topton.
May 15
Music Sunday: at Zion’s Evangelical Lutheran Church of Perry Township, 354 Zion’s Church Rd., Shoemakersville. 10:30 a.m. worship featuring special musical offerings of brass, handbells, choirs, hymns and organ. Also celebrating the Ringgold Band, 2-4 p.m. All ages welcome. Freewill offering. Come be inspired.
Annual Spring Choral Concert: hosted by the Kutztown Community Choir, 7 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, 357 W. Main St., Kutztown. Features “Songs to Lift Your Spirits” and includes a number of choir favorites from past performance. Admission free and open to public.
May 17
Honeybees and Ice Cream Dinner Party: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Gionnotti’s Country Manor, 3118 Pricetown Rd., Fleetwood. There is a cost. Hosted by Reading Women’s Connection. Features a master gardener from Penn State Extension telling about ice cream and honeybees. Denise Pent, of Dover, Delaware, will share on “Hope in the Midst of Adversity.” Call Ellen for reservations, 610-921-2604.
May 18
Fashion Trends Luncheon: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., hosted by Christian Women’s Club I of Reading, at Wegman’s, 4401 Pottsville Pike, Reading. Fashion Show by Christopher & Banks. Denise Pent, Dover, Delaware, speaking on “Hope in the Midst of Adversity.” Call Kathy for reservations, 610-603-9461. There is a cost.
Fleetwood Area Historical Society Meeting: 7 p.m. in meeting room at the Community center. The Longswamp Historical Society will visit to discuss their startup experience and tour our museum.
Heart & Home Quilters’ Guild: will meet at 6 p.m. at St. Paul’s UCC, 47 S. Whiteoak Street, Kutztown. The program, “Tricks and Techniques,” will be presented by six members of the guild. Questions? Call 610-682-6565.
May 19
Diakon Adoption & Foster Care Informational Session: Free session, 6 p.m. located on the campus of the Lutheran Home at Topton, 1 S. Home Ave., Topton. Diakon staff will explain foster parenting and processes involved in adopting a child. Attendees learn about children available for adoption and foster-to-adopt program. Call toll free 1-888-582-2230 or 610-682-1504 to register.
Berks County Patriots Meeting: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Leesport Market, with guest speaker Kathy Barnette, talk radio host, WYFL, Army Reserves Veteran, asks “At What Point Do American Lives Matter?” All welcome. Free.
Berks County Genealogical Society: meets 6:30 p.m. at the library in Room 413 at the GoggleWorks Center for the Arts in Reading. Speaker will be Recorder of Deeds Fred Sheeler. Doors open 6 p.m. Refreshments before the meeting.
Summer Preview Brunch: Christian Women’s Club II of Reading, 9:15 to 11:15 a.m. at The Highlands, 2000 Cambridge Ave., Lincoln Park. Fashion Show by Christopher & Banks. Denise Pent of Dover, Delaware speaks on “Hope in the Midst of Adversity.” There is a charge. For reservations, call Gloria at 610-777-0580.
Creative Card Making Dinner Party: with Kutztown Christian Women’s Club, Janelle Restaurant, 360 Fleetwood Rd., Bowers. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. There is a charge. Liz Kuhns of “Stampin Up” demonstrates card making. Debbie Hargreaves special music. Denise Pent of Dover, Delaware speaks on “Hope in the Midst of Adversity.” Call Cheryl for reservations, 610-781-9165.
May 21
Multi-Family Yard & Bake Sale: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Weisenberg Lowhill Township Historical Society at 4585 Werleys Corner Rd., New Tripoli. Call 610-395-0763 for information.
Kempton Community Center Shindig: Noon to 9 p.m., 83 Community Center Dr., Kemptom. Raffle tickets, shop-local raffle, $3,000 in prizes including cash prizes, gift cards form local merchants and donors (purchase at Rabert’s, Albright’s, Wanamakers General Store, Dietrich’s and Dawn’s). Music, food, games, fantasy, local art, fun for the entire family. Performances by Generation Gap and Hannah Violet Trio. Free admission. Bring a lawn chair.
Topton Community Street Fair/Classic Car Show: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Home Ave., Topton. Hotdog Eating Contest, TopCake Baker Contests, Bikes & Trikes Parade and Red Carpet Pet Event. Local talent, dog obedience demos, pony rides, Beachball Contest and Basket Raffle. Uncle Jeffrey & CWTAP on site. Plenty of yard sales, crafters, food vendors and tons of family fun. Visit facebook.com/toptoncentennialcommittee.
May 22
PA German Quilts: Henry Auditorium, Lutheran Home, 1 S. Home Avenue, Topton. 2-4 p.m. Free event hosted by Longswamp Township Historical Society. Quilt expert Barb Garrett will examine local historic quilts.
May 27
“Story of a Holocaust Survivor” with Dr. Joseph Hirt: 1:30 p.m. at Keystone Villa at Fleetwood, 501 Hoch Rd., Blandon. Dr. Hirt’s story is of a family separated by circumstances of war, an 8-month imprisonment at Auschwitz, and his journey to America. Includes photos while listening to rare historical first-hand experience from a survivor. For more info, visit www.KeystoneVilla.com. Free and open to public, but RSVP required. Call 484-637-8200. Not recommended for children under 13.
June 3
Relay for Life of Kutztown: a 24-hour walk-a-thon to benefit the American Cancer Society, Kutztown University, 15200 Kutztown Rd., Kutztown. June 3-4, 3 p.m. to 3 p.m.
June 4
Fleetwood Fire Company Housing/Beer Garden: 12-4 p.m. at the station, rain or shine, in conjunction with Summer Kickoff in the Park that evening. Station festivities include mug sales, food, DJ entertainment and Housing of our 2015 E-One at 2 p.m. All invited. We will pre-sell sausage sandwiches, available for pickup any time during the event, or purchase that day. Suggested to park in the park, where there will be a pig roast, live entertainment and other fun activities.