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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. Aug. 3, Games, Games & More Games and Aug. 10, Library Olympics.
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary
1700 Hawk Mountain Rd., Kempton
www.hawkmountain.org 610-756-6961
Wee Ones Walk: Wednesday, Aug. 3, 10-11:30 a.m. Free for members, nominal fee for non-members. Program designed for ages 3-5 with story, craft and walk. Call for details.
Autumn Hawk Watch: held daily Aug. 15 through Dec. 15. Trail fee for non-members. Join the official counter at North Lookout to watch for raptor migrants and other birds. Staff, trainees and volunteers on hand to help visitors spot and identify what they see. Call for more details.
Cabela’s of Hamburg
100 Cabela Dr., Hamburg
610-929-7000 www.cabelas.com/Hamburg
Concealed Carry Classes: Cabela’s has partnered with Legal Heat to provide classes to meet qualifying requirements and documentation to obtain the PA, AZ concealed carry permits. Permits allow combined carry in more than 37 states. Covers firearms safety, handling, transportation, storage, ammunition, self-defense and firearms laws, concealed carry techniques and more. Course runs approximately 4 hours, open to residents of any state. Requires pre-registration. There is a class fee, seating is limited. For more info, visit www.mylegalheat.com. Classes held Aug. 13, Sept. 17, Oct. 15 and Nov. 12, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The Hamburg Strand
“Bad Moms”: will be showing through Thursday, Aug. 4.
Aug. 5
Country Couples & Line Dance: 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. at Shartlesville Grange, N. 4th St., Shartlesville. Cost benefits Shartlesville Lions outreach programs. Call 610-488-1984 for more information.
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.
Country Festival: sponsored by Belleman’s Church Sunday School. 3-9 p.m. 3540 Belleman’s Church Rd., Mohrsville. Ham platters (3:30 to 6:30 p.m.), Picnic food (3-8:30 p.m.), music by Belleman’s Orchestra (3:30 to 5 p.m.) and The Majestics (6-9 p.m.), free children’s activities (bounce house, face painting and more). Chinese Auction. Antique tractors.
Leesport Lock House Tours: open from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at E. Wall St. in Leesport. Donations accepted.
Aug. 7
Leesport Area Historical Society: Museum Open House, 128 Main St., Leesport. 1-4 p.m.
Aug. 11
Lunch and Learn: Heritage Center barn, 1102 Red Bridge Rd., Reading. 12:15 to 12:45 p.m. Free. Bring lunch and learn about some unique places in Berks County Parks Dept. This month’s topic, The Bingaman House and Nature Center at Antietam Lake Park. Call 610-374-8839, visit www.countyofberks.com/parks for more info.
Aug. 13
Sewing Circle – Counted Cross Stitch: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Berks County Heritage Center, 1102 Red Bridge Rd., Reading. Spend the late morning hours working on sewing projects. Focusing on Counted Cross Stitch this month. Join and help others learn new techniques, and maybe learn something new too. All welcome, please bring cross stitch or other sewing project. Call 610-374-8839 for more information.
Hepler Family Reunion: Memorial Service at grave of Revolutionary War soldier Caspar Hepler, 10 a.m., Zion’s Cemetery, Pitman. Reunion then convenes at Mahantongo Fire Company. Dinner, 12 p.m. Cost involved. Deadline for reservations, Aug. 8. Contact Mae Ann Rehrer, 171 Amity Park Rd., Birdsboro, 610-582-6914, or Tom Hepler, 856-866-1348, teh.himself@comcast.net.
Summer Show presented by The Old Time Plow Boys Club: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. PA German Cultural Heritage Center, 22 Luckenbill Rd., Kutztown. Free parking, admission, entertainment. Antique tractor parade, 1 p.m. Tractor games, 10 a.m. Children’s activities, weigh-ins for Antique Tractor Pulls start 11 a.m. Kids and Adult pedal pulls, 1:30 p.m. (must pre-register). Antique tractor pulls, 2 p.m. Car and truck cruise, 3 p.m. Schools Out Band, 5-8 p.m. Barrel and wagon rides, farming displays, vendors, crafters and more. Call 610-683-6408, e-mail otplowboys6408@aol.com or visit www.oldtimeplowboys.com.
Aug. 14
Strausstown Fire Company Breakfast: at the Strausstown Fire Company’s Community Campus. 50 East Ave., Strausstown. 8 a.m. to 12 noon. Full breakfast menu. Proceeds benefit Apparatus Fund.
Summer Show presented by The Old Time Plow Boys Club: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. PA German Cultural Heritage Center, 22 Luckenbill Rd., Kutztown. Free parking, admission and entertainment. Church Service in the barnyard, 9:30 a.m. Tractor games start 10 a.m. Antique Tractor Parade, 1 p.m. Kids and Adult pedal pulls, 1:30 p.m. Garden tractor pulls, 2 p.m. Days of Old, 12-3 p.m. Barrel rides, wagon rides, children’s activities, vendors, crafters and more. Call 610-683-6408, e-mail otplowboys6408@aol.com or visit www.oldtimeplowboys.com.
Reptiles – Up Close and Personal: at Heritage Center, 1102 Red Bridge Rd., Reading. 2 p.m. Free. Join Phil Witman, educator and reptile extraordinaire, as he presents an up-close encounter of some of the local reptiles that call PA home. All ages. Call 484-509-2667 ext. 3 or visit www.countyofberks.com/parks for more info.
Aug. 21
Kansas Flower Basket Workshop: 12-4 p.m. at Berks County Heritage Center, 1102 Red Bridge Rd., Reading. Vicky Heffner will instruct on this basket designed to hold and hide a jar for water for fresh flower arrangements. Please bring bucket, flat head screwdriver, old pair of scissors, 10 spring clothespins and towel. There is a cost. Registration and pre-payment, call 610-374-8839. Deadline Aug. 10.
Aug. 24
Sculpey Workshop: 6 p.m. Berks County Heritage Center, 1102 Red Bridge Rd., Reading. Join Rachel Liskey as she shows us how to use sculpey to create magnets, ornaments, etc. Please bring old cookie cutters to use as patterns. All other supplies provided. Limited to 15 students, registration and prepayment, call 610-374-8839, deadline Aug. 12.
