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Every Monday AREA EVENTSGatsby-themed Gala: tickets for sale through Nov. 18. All profits and proceeds donated to Support Homeless Veterans, Inc. La Amorah Salon in Topton celebrates first anniversary. Gala held 6 p.m. on Dec. 2, at Lyons Fire Company, 110 Park Ave., Lyons. Contact Aubrey Schwoyer, La Amorah, LLC., 100 S. Kemp St., PO Box 337, Lyon Station, 610-641-0075, aubrey@la-amorah.com, www.la-amorah.com, www.la-amorah.com/special-events.
Nov. 4Dedication of Fleetwood Metal Body Co. historical marker: 10 a.m. at the corner of Richmond and Locust Streets in the Borough of Fleetwood. Fleetwood Area Historical Society and Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission invite public to dedication of an official Pennsylvania State Historical marker honoring the formation of the Fleetwood Metal Body Company, founded in 1909. This installation is the result of many years of planning. Historical Society is proud to honor founder Harry Urich and the dedicated workers who created quality automobile bodies of world-wide acclaim.
Nov. 4Holiday Bazaar: St. Mary’s Church, 14833 Kutztown Road, Kutztown, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Homemade food, Craft Vendors, Basket and Quilt Raffles. Contact Marci at 610-683-6239.
Nov. 4Pioneer Grange #1777, Topton Spaghetti Dinner: 4 to 7 p.m. Tickets $8, children 5 & under $5. Drink & dessert included, eat-in or take-out. For advanced tickets call 610-682-1774.
Nov. 4Ham & Oyster Dinner: 3 to 7 p.m., Kutztown Temple, 18 Crystal Cave Rd., Kutztown. Adult $20 advance, $22 at door. Call John at 610-653-7730, Vic at 610-944-9270.
Nov. 8 Civics for Grownups: 6 to 8 p.m. at Keystone Villa at Fleetwood, 501 Hoch Road (just off of Park Road), Blandon. Free, non-partisan seminar to help adults understand how US government is supposed to work, recognize when it works differently than designed, and take the active role necessary to ‘own our government.’ Ages 16 and older. Free admission. Register at www.civicsforgrownups.org/scheduleandregistration.
Nov. 10Carl Peterson concert: 8 p.m. at St. John’s UCC, 257 W. Walnut St., Kutztown. Peterson performs traditional songs of Scotland, Ireland, and England, as well as contem-porary music. www.carl-peterson.com/cpbio.html. Concert presented by Kutztown Folk Music Society. $7 donation at door or $5 with Student I.D. Children 12 & under free. Membership $40/season includes all 8 concerts. Prorated Season Pass available beginning in November. For more information contact, Keith – 610-683-8720, Alan – 610-248-0508, Peggy – 610-683-5224. Visit www.kfms.org, www.youtube.com/user/KutztownFolkMusicSoc, https://www.facebook.com/Kutztown-Folk-Music-Society. Funded in part through grants from Berks Arts Council & The Wyomissing Foundation.
Nov. 10Fleetwood Public Library Children’s Story Walk: at the Fleetwood Park at 10 a.m. Blandon author Dori Hoch will take children on a guided walk to hear her new book, “The Bunny Brothers: Lost in the Woods.” Registration recommended. Call 610-944-0146. In case of rain, the event will be held at the Fleetwood Library.
Nov. 11PA Dutch Bazaar: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Longswamp UCC, 200 Clay Road, Mertztown. Craft Vendors, Raffle Baskets, PA Dutch Desserts and Apple Dumplings, Light Lunch, Homemade Soups, ChowChow and Pickled Beets. Veterans’ Day Prayer Service 11 to 11:15 a.m. All welcome. More info, longswampucc.org/bazaar.
Nov. 11Kutztown Area Historical Society 36th Annual Holiday Festival: 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Historical Society 1892 Public School Building, Normal Avenue and Whiteoak Street, Kutztown, which will be open and decorated for the holidays with vintage displays and period collections. Art and craft vendors will display their wares, and the Model Railroad Exhibit will be running. Food, drink, and homemade Christmas cookies available. A quilt will be raffled. Visit www.kutztownhistory.org, call 610-683-7697, or e-mail kahs1892@yahoo.com.
Nov. 11Fall Bazaar: St. Peters Union Church, 7863 St. Peters Road, Macungie. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Eat in or take out. Soups, BBQ, Homemade Chicken Pot Pie, Cut-Out Cookies, Baked Goods, Raffles and more. Rent a vendor table call Janet 610-845-8070. Pre-order pot pie before Oct. 29, call Ron 610-845-2525.
Nov. 11 Mystery Dinner Theater: Lasagna dinner and play “The Conundrum on the Crackerjack Cruise” to benefit Wyatt Newhard, a local 13-year-old boy who has been battling cancer since he was 3. Held Mt. Zion Lutheran Church, 1343 Long Lane Rd, Krumsville, 6 to 9:30 p.m. $15 Adults, $10 Children 3-10, Under 3 free. To purchase tickets, call 484-651-4166 or email njzpastor@gmail.com.
Nov. 13Kutztown University Department of Geography & Geography Club celebrate Geography Awareness Week Nov. 13-16: Nov. 13 at 6 p.m. 1st Annual Geography Alumni/Student mixer. Invitation only. Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. BH 261 screening of Leonardo DiCaprio’s film “Before the Flood” followed by discussion and Q&A, open to public. Nov. 15 at 6 p.m. BH 145 Women In Science Panel Discussion about experiences with gender gap in the sciences, open to public. Nov. 16 at 6:45 p.m. BH 262 Geography Jeopardy for small prizes, limited to 6 teams of 3 people per team, register team at geographyclub@kutztown.edu with team name, member names and major, open to public. For more information, email geographyclub@kutztown.edu.
Nov. 19AUTISM SPEAKS Soldiers 602 Holiday Bazaar: at Kutztown Fire Company. Raffle, Fruit and Vegetables give away. Half money goes to Kutztown Fire Company Truck Crew, half goes to AUTISM SPEAKS Soldiers 602. 1 ticket $3, 3 tickets $5. Purchase tickets or send donation to 602 college Garden Drive, Kutztown, all checks made out to Autism Specks.
