Sept. 30
Friday Night Fun Show : Good Fellowship Riding Club at Monocacy Creek Road, Birdsboro will hold a fun show Friday Sept. 30 at 7 p.m. For more information, go to goodfellowship#Hotmail.com
Oct. 1
Haunted Boyertown Historic Walk: Begins at 8 p.m. from the Community Room in the lower level of the Boyertown Borough Hall at 100 S. Washington Street, Boyertown. This entertaining walk about Boyertown highlights properties where there is known or suspected paranormal activity and emphasizes the history behind it. There are two walks, on Reading Avenue and East Philadelphia Avenue. Cost is $12 and $10 for students. All proceeds benefit Building a Better Boyertown. For information, contact hauntedboyertown@gmail.com or 610 367 0630.
St. Paul’s Fall Apple Festival: St. Paul’s Lutheran Church’s Fall Apple Festival is set for Saturday, Oct. 1 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. It will offer lots of food, terrific entertainment, a variety of vendors, and plenty of children’s activities. There is free parking, free admission, free music and lots of free activities for children. The free entertainment starts at 9 a.m. with the Boyertown Alumni German Band, sponsored by New Rhoads Transportation. Pastor Stephen & Friends Bluegrass Band will perform at 12:30 p.m. Comedy Juggler Jim Stilianos will entertain from 11 a.m. to noon, and there will be two bounce houses, with both events sponsored by the Daniel Boone Optimist Club. Dave Bause will provide free balloon animals to the kids from 11 – 12:30 p.m. St. Paul’s Lutheran Church is located on Rt. 662, just one mile north of Rt. 422 in Douglassville.
Boyertown Optimist Football: will hold a designer bag bingo fundraiser Saturday Oct. 1 at the Gilbertsville Fire Company, 1454 East Philadelphia Ave. in Gilbertsville. Cost is $30 for 20 regular games of bingo. Doors open at 5 p.m. Bingo starts at 7 p.m. For tickets, go to www.BaileysFundraising.org. All proceeds benefit the Boyertown Optimist Football program.
Birdsboro Contra Dance: offers contra dancing on Saturday, Oct. 1 from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. at Birdsboro Community Memorial Center, 201 E. Main St. in Birdsboro. Beginner instruction is at 7 p.m. Caller is Ridge Kennedy with music by Streak O Phat. Admission is $9 for adults, $6 students/seniors. Wear soft-soled shoes. Fore more information, go to www.birdsborocontra.org
Oct. 1 & 2
35th Annual Heritage Festival: Is taking place on both Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 1 and 2 at the Berks County Heritage Center from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This event provides a unique way for Berks County residents to learn about local history as well as their own heritage. It features an abundance of activities including a variety of musical entertainment, antique autos and wagons, draft horse activities, great food, and more. Tours will be available of the Hiester Canal Center, Gruber Wagon Works, Melcher’s Grist Mill and Wertz’s Red Bridge. Be sure to follow us on Facebook for a detailed listing of all the activities over the two days. Admission to the event is free, although a $5 parking fee is politely requested. This event is presented by the Berks County Parks and Recreation Department. For more information, call 610-374-8839, visit www.countyofberks.com/parks, or check us out on Facebook. The Berks County Heritage Center is located at 1102 Red Bridge Road, Reading, PA 19605. The entrance is adjacent to PennState Health/St. Joseph’s Hospital near the intersection of Route 222 and Route 183 in Bern Township.
Oct. 6
The Boyertown Lions Club: will hold their monthly board meeting at the Gilbertsville Fire Company, 1454 E. Phila. Ave., Gilbertsville at 6:30 p.m.. All members are welcome.
October 15
Boyertown Lions Club Chicken Bar-B-Q: will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.. All Bakes $9. Chicken catered by Kauffman’s Chicken. Receive 1/2 chicken, baked potato, apple sauce, baked beans, roll & butter. Pick up at the Boyertown Ambulance Building, 2 E. 2nd St., Boyertown. For advance ticket reservation call Lion Gary at 610-468-4788 or contact any Boyertown Lion member.
Oct. 30
Most Blessed Sacrament Church in Bally: will be offering a special tour of the church and museum on Sunday, Oct. 30 at 2 p.m. in conjunction with its 275th anniversary. Come see the historic church and learn it’s part in establishing Catholicism in the region. Please make a reservation by calling Barb at 1-215-679-3755.
Announcements
Toastmasters: Improve Your Public Speaking Skills and Confidendence with the Gilbertsville Toastmasters – visit our meetings on the first and third Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. We meet in classroom 205 at the New Hanover United Methodist Church, 2211 Swamp Pike, Gilbertsville PA 19525. For information, email Doug Maden at dougmaden@gmail.com or visit our website <www.kstoastmaster.org>.
Garden Club: Pottstown Area Garden Club meeting 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.
Boyertown Historical Society: The society hosts monthly programs open to the public on the first Wednesday of the month, October through June, at 7 p.m. in the museum. See the EVENTS tab online for program announcements. For information about group tours, educational programs and membership, contact the Collections Director at 610-367-522 or e-mail boyertownhistory@dejazzd.com.
Edward Jones Breakfast Club: is the second Wednesday of each month, 8-9 a.m. Saville’s Diner, 830 E. Philadelphia Ave., Boyertown. Sponsored by Edward Jones Investments.
Edward Jones Lunch Club: is the last Wednesday of each month. 11:30 a.m. lunch, seminar 12-1 p.m. Gatsby’s at the Sunnybrook Ballroom, 50 N. Sunnybrook Rd., Pottstown. Sponsored by Edward Jones Investments.
Haunted Boyertown: Introducing the first walkless Haunted and Historical tours around Boyertown, ride the Eerie Limited on the Colebrookdale Railroad. Enjoy Tales of Haunted Boyertown along with stories of Tragedy and Terror on the Colebrookdale Railroad. Two-hour round trip departing and arriving in Boyertown, second Friday of each month, 6:30 p.m., through December. Dining car will be open on some trips. Contact 610-367-0200 or 866-289-4021 toll free, or e-mail info@colebrookdalerailroad.com for more information.
Oley Library eventsStorytime: Preschool Story Time with Miss Mary Lou Parry is Back! Join us every Friday at 10:30 AM ALL SCHOOL YEAR LONG for a special story time hour with retired Oley kindergarten teacher, Miss Parry.
Craft Night: Craft Nights will be the first Tuesday of the month all fall!
Lego Club: Join us for Lego club after school hours.
Send calendar items to cthornburg@berksmontnews.com. For questions call 610-850-0258.
