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FriendFest 2018 features beer and wine tastings; benefits Optimists, Friend Inc.

About 600 people attended the 2017 FriendFest Beer and Wine Tasting fundraising event hosted by the Kutztown Optimist Club in Beltzner Hall in Kutztown. Two sessions are offered for the 2018 FriendFest on Feb. 17.
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About 600 people attended the 2017 FriendFest Beer and Wine Tasting fundraising event hosted by the Kutztown Optimist Club in Beltzner Hall in Kutztown. Two sessions are offered for the 2018 FriendFest on Feb. 17.
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FriendFest 2018 is approaching rapidly – Feb. 17 is the date for the 10th Annual FriendFest Beer and Wine tasting event to be held in Beltzner Hall on the Kutztown Fairgrounds.

Featuring beer and wine tasting, live music, delicious food and various vendors, all proceeds going to help the Optimist Club of Kutztown’s children’s programs in local communities, as well as assisting Friend, Inc. end poverty and hunger in rural Northeastern Berks County.

Tickets are available at Colasanti Printing, 305 West Main Street in Kutztown and at Mr. Food, 342 West Main Street in Kutztown, also on the FriendFest.org website. Tickets are $25 when purchased prior to the event, $35 on the day of the event. Designated Driver tickets are $10. There are two sessions for the event, 3 to 6 p.m. and 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.