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Senior Citizens Club of Hamburg: 2 p.m. second and fourth Wednesdays in Hamburg Area Middle School cafeteria. If school is canceled on meeting day due to bad weather, meeting is canceled.
Hamburg Public Library Story Time: 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: second Tuesdays. Public encouraged to attend.
Bethany United Methodist Church Young Children’s Choir: Ages 2-6 practicing the first 3 Wednesdays of each month at 6:30 p.m. Singing at 10:15 Worship Service. Sunday after third practice each month. Call Mary Sabas at 570-593-8744 or leave a message at 610-562-2861. Located at 321 Island Street, Hamburg.
Play Competitive Scrabble: Every Tuesday 6 to 10 p.m. at Dunkin’ Donuts, 1618 Mountain Road, Hamburg. Free event. For more information call Patrick at 484-665-2303. RSVP so we know how much space is needed. Visit http://x2t.com/315285.
Home School Book Group: Mondays at 1 p.m. Together, we will read a little farther each week and talk about the book along the way. Targeted for ages 8-12.
Food Bank: We Agape You, Inc. holds a food bank the last Thursday of every month 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Bern UCC, 3196 Bernville Rd. Leesport. All are welcome to stop in and obtain free grocery items. Visit www.weagapeyou.org.
Shoemakersville Fire Co.
300 Church Ave.
Shrimp Night: Shrimp Night is the last Monday 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. There is a charge. Open to public. Cash bar, must be 21. Smoke free event. Takeout available.
Country Line Dancing: second Fridays. Doors, kitchen open 6 p.m. Dance 7 to 10:30 p.m. in Banquet Hall. DJ playing country music, cash bar. Must be 21.
Schuylkill Valley Community Library
1310 Washington Road, LeesportBaby Lapsit: Mondays at 10:15 a.m.
Story Riders: Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m.
Story Time: Fridays at 10 a.m.Lego Club: Fourth Thursday at 6 p.m.
Book Club: Fourth Monday of the month at 7 p.m.
Adult Cookbook Club: Third Monday, 6 p.m. Share culinary skills. We have copies of cookbooks, choose a recipe to prepare and share.
Hamburg Area Public Library
Preschool Story Time Summer Schedule: Please join us for stories, games and crafts for children ages 3-6 on Wednesdays at 11 a.m. July 6, Batter Up; July 13, Soccer Mania; July 20, On Your Mark; Aug. 3, Games, Games & More Games; and Aug. 10, Library Olympics.
Cabela’s of Hamburg
100 Cabela Drive, Hamburg
610-929-7000, www.cabelas.com/hamburg
Family Outdoor Adventure Day: July 9, join us as we invite all families to come to the store and enjoy educational, fun events. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the front of the store. Activities include face painting & balloon animals, Daisy BB Gun Range, the S.A.F.E. Archery Range, Summit Search & Rescue, Talons and PA Bass Reel Casting. For more details, call or visit the website.
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary
1700 Hawk Mountain Rd., Kempton
www.hawkmountain.org 610-756-6961
Wee Ones Walk: July 6, 10-11:30 a.m. Free for members. Nominal fee for non-members. Program designed for ages 3-5 with story, craft and walk.
Raptor Adventure Camp (Grades 4-5): July 12-14, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Camp for youth entering grades 4-5 to explore raptors through activities and hands-on projects. Call for price and registration information.
Eco Adventure Raptor Camp: July 18-22, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Camp in partnership with Berks Nature for students entering grades K-5 to explore raptors through educational games and activities. Angelica Creek Park, Reading. Full and half day options available. Call for price and registration information.
The Hamburg Strand
The Secret Lives of Pets: will be showing Friday, July 8 through Thursday, July 15.
New Jerusalem Zion UCC
Community Yard Sale: July 8 and 9, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. 1456 Krumsville Rd., Route 737, across from Greenwich Elementary School, Krumsville. Nominal fee per space. Benefits Local Shared Outreach Group. Call 610-683-7901 for more information.
Evangelical Lutheran Friedens Church
Vacation Bible School: July 18-22, 6 to 8 p.m. All ages welcome. To register, call church office at 610-488-0206 or visit lutheranchurchberks.com.
St. John’s Lutheran Church
99 Church St., Hamburg
VBS Cave Quest – Following Jesus the Light of the World: July 17-21, 6-8:30 p.m. Ages 4 through grade 6. New friends, amazing experiments, spelunker sports and games, Cavern Cafe snacks, surprising quests, incredible must. Visit www.stjohnshamburg.org or call 610-562-3808.
July 7
Kauffman Chicken BBQ: Bern Reformed UCC Picnic Grove, Rt. 183, food served 3-6 p.m. rain or shine. Dinner cost includes 1/2 chicken, baked potato, roll and applesauce. Baked goods, baked beans and pepper cabbage also available for purchase. Public invited.
July 8
Starwatch in Northern Berks: 9 p.m. at Kernsville Dam Recreation Area, 25 Kernsville Dam Rd., Memorial parking lot, Hamburg. Free. Members of Berks County Amateur Astronomical Society present short program then invite you to gaze into the night sky to view planets and constellations. Bring your own telescope if you have one, a flashlight and chairs. Cloud/rain date is July 9. Call 610-374-8839 for more information.
Reading Radio Club Meeting: 8 p.m. at Berks County Agricultural Center, 1238 County Welfare Rd., Bern Twp. Topic of interest, two meter antenna. Call Harry about Amateur Radio, 610-678-8976.
July 9
Dance: Ages 30 and up, 7-11 p.m. at Shoemakersville Fire Company, 300 Church St. Admission includes door prizes and music by “Johnny K.” Cash bar. For information, contact Carol 610-926-5479.
Meet the Artist Event: Martha Ressler, Featured Artist of the Month, will host an Open Studio Day, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Ressler Art, 15 Rocktown Rd., Hamburg. Tour the studio and grounds and enjoy refreshments. Martha Ressler is an award-winning fiber artist and art quilt instructor. For more info, call 610-562-3106. Visit MarthaRessler.com for more about the artist.
Sewing Circle: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Berks Heritage Center, 1102 Red Bridge Rd., Reading, off Route 183. Spend the late morning hours working on your crochet projects. Help others learn new techniques and maybe learn something new for yourself too. Free. All welcome to attend, please bring along a crochet project of your choice. Call 610-374-8839 for details.
July 10
Strausstown Fire Company Breakfast: at Strausstown Fire Company’s Community Campus, 50 East Ave., Strausstown, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Full breakfast menu. Proceeds benefit Apparatus Fund.
Indian Mound Builder of the Mississippi Valley: Free program, 2 p.m. at Heritage Center, 1102 Red Bridge Rd., Reading. From the huge monks mound near St. Louis to the strange serpent mound and Cahokia, a city of 15,000 Indians, a slide presentation by Dave “Big Owl” McSturdy of Native American Experiences will explore the civilization of the Mississippi before Europeans arrived. Call 610-374-8839 for details.
Relaunching of Hamburg Farmers’ Market: 1-4 p.m. located at State Street Square, 228 State St., Hamburg (large grassy lot next to Ala Mode). Join us in warm, open-air atmosphere to purchase a variety of homegrown and homemade items. We are still searching for vendors, contact Angela Heffner, 410-693-9885 if interested.
July 13
Felted Bowl Workshop: 6 p.m. at Berks County Heritage Center, 1102 Red Bridge Rd., Reading. Join fiber arts instructor Rachel Liskey as she shows us how to create a colorful felted bowl. All supplies provided. There is a cost. Please bring a pair of old scissors. Limited to 15 students, call 610-374-8839 to register and pre-pay by July 8.
July 14
Country Music at The Inn at Centerport: 2207 Main St., Centerport, sponsored by The Lions Club of Central Berks. 4 p.m., doors open. 4:30 to 8 p.m., food is served. 5:30 p.m., jamming begins. 7 to 8:30 p.m., featured group Mountain View Blue Grass. Questions, call Bobby Hamm at 610-562-8768 or Marilyn at 610-926-2627.
Lunch and Learn: New for 2016, 12:15 to 12:45 p.m. at the Heritage Center barn, 1102 Red Bridge Rd., Reading off Route 183. Bring your lunch, or purchase from the snack bar, and learn something new. Sue Speros, Site Manager, presents this month’s topic, the Beidler House and Allegheny Aqueduct located in Gibraltar, Robeson Twp. Free. Call 610-374-8839 for information.
July 15
History Hike – Hiking the Towpath: 6:30 p.m. at Berks County Heritage Center, 1102 Red Bridge Rd., Reading. Free. Join parks staff for a hike and history lesson wrapped in one program. Please wear sturdy shoes and bring water. Easy hiking skill level, all ages welcome. Call 610-374-8839 for more info.
July 17
Lenni Lenape History: 2 p.m. at Berks County Heritage Center, 1102 Red Bridge Rd. Free. Darius Puff shares lifelong love of history and his own native background by teaching about the lives of these people and how society influenced their way of life through the 18th century, utilizing artifacts (real and reproductions), furs and traditional storytelling. Call 610-374-8839 for more details.
July 19
Full Moon Float: 7 p.m. at Blue Marsh Lake Church Road parking area off Route 183. Free. We’ll paddle part of the lake looking for wildlife and watch the night sky light up the water. Water safety, local history and features of the area will be covered before launch. Participants must provide their own boat, life jacket and lights. Dress up with glow-sticks for color-fun contest. Trip limited to 20 boats, previous paddling experience required. Preregister at 610-374-2944 ext. 2611 by July 11. Rain date July 20.
July 20
All About Paper Workshop: 10 a.m., Berks County Heritage Center, 1102 Red Bridge Rd., Reading. Kids learn how to make their own paper, try their hand at marbling paper and pencil and create a notebook. You will have paper that grows to take home. Ages 6-12. There is a cost. Call 610-374-8839 by July 13 to register.
“Summertime” Luncheon: hosted by Christian Women’s Club I of Reading. 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Wegman’s, 4401 Pottsville Pike, Reading. Special feature, Stitch N’ Stuff by Debbie Schantz Crafts and Things. Special speaker, Lisa Haley, West Salem, Ohio, on “Surviving Life’s Surprises.” For reservations, call Kathy, 610-603-9461.
July 23
Leesport Lock House Redware Workshop: Advance registration only, call 610-926-5770.
July 28
Berks Encore Annual Summer Picnic: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Highlands of Wyomissing, 2000 Cambridge Ave. Open to anyone over the age of 50. Tickets can be purchased at any Berks Encore location, and include breakfast of pastries and coffee and full catered lunch. Entertainment by Conlan Kerschner, local bluegrass banjo player. Bingo, raffles, crafts, games and prizes. Picnic held inside in air conditioning. Call Lisa Lorah, 610-374-3195 ext. 214 for details.
Aug. 6
Blacksmith Day: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Family friendly free event by the PA Artist-Blacksmith’s Association. Forging demonstrations and contest, hands-on activities for adults and children. Held at Old Dry Road Farm, 202 Highland Rd., Wernersville. See pabasite.org or facebook.com/PABlacksmiths for more information.
