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DATE CHANGE: Note that the Hamburg Area Historical Society has changed their meeting time and date from the first week of the month on Thursday, to the second week on Friday. They will meet Friday, Nov. 13 at 1:30 p.m. for a special assembly with the High School students. Visitors may check in at the High School Office. Veterans will be honored.
RecurringCenterport Lions Club: Jamming Sessions second and fourth Thursday of month. Music starts at 5:30 p.m. All musicians welcome.
Senior Citizens Club of Hamburg: 2 p.m. second and fourth Wednesdays in Hamburg Area Middle School cafeteria. If school is canceled on the meeting day because of bad weather, the meeting is canceled.
Hamburg Public Library Story Time: The Hamburg Public Library has 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: 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.
Schuylkill Valley Library: Wednesdays 9:30 a.m. StoryRiders Preschool Storytime. Stories, songs, giggles, and games. Ages 0-5.
Fridays 10 a.m. Storytime with Miss Kelly: Stories, crafts at Schuylkill Valley Community Library, 1310 Washington Rd., Leesport. 610-926-1555. www.berks.lib.pa.us/ssv.
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.
Grand Old Opry of CenterportSponsored by: Central Berks Lions Club, 2207 Main St., Centerport. 4:30 to 8 p.m. food served. 5:30 p.m. jam. 7 p.m. guest group performs. Musicians and groups always welcome. Call Marilyn at 610-926-2627 or Bobby Hamm 610-562-8728. Cancellations announced on WEEU.
Nov. 12: Days of OldDec. 10: Keystone Mountain Way. Bring your cookies.
Berks History Center, 940 Centre Avenue, Reading
Guided Gallery Walks: On Saturday, Nov. 14 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., galleries will be open to the public and guided gallery walks by Lisa Minardi will be offered at intervals throughout the day. There is also a lecture and book signing by Jack Ross on the Socialist Party in America at 10 a.m. There is a charge.
PA German Folk Art Lecture: Saturday, Dec. 12 at 10 a.m. Lecture to be given by Lisa Minardi, followed by a book signing. There is a charge.
Benefit Auction: Saturday, Dec. 12. On-site auction by Pook & Pook Auctioneers. Enjoy a unique opportunity to bid on objects approved for deaccessioning by the board of trustees of the Berks History Center in a special on-site sale. All proceeds to benefit the museum’s acquisition and conservation fund. Auction preview begins at 11:30 a.m. Auction at 2 p.m. Free admission. Food/beverages for purchase.
Shoemakersville Fire Company, 300 Church Avenue
Breakfast Buffet: first Saturdays 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. There is a charge, age 5 and under free. All proceeds benefit firefighters.
Shrimp Night: last Monday of month 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. There is a charge. Open to public. Cash bar available, must be 21 to drink. This event is smoke free. Takeout is available.
Country Line Dancing: second Fridays. Doors/kitchen open at 6 p.m. Dance from 7 to 10:30 p.m. in the Banquet Hall. There will be a DJ playing the best country music and a cash bar will be available. Must be 21 to enter.
Karaoke: The first and third Friday of month 9 to 11:30 p.m. Must be 21 to enter. Cash bar available.
UpcomingChristmas Tree Sale: The Shoemakersville Fire Company will begin their annual Christmas Tree Sale on Black Friday. It will continue until Christmas. Hours are Fridays (5 to 8 p.m.). Saturdays (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) and Sundays (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) located at 300 Church Avenue in Shoemakersville.
Art Show Celebrating the Great Outdoors: Art will be on display in the Deer Country Exhibit at Cabela’s, located at Interstate 78 and 61. Nov. 7 and 8 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Find the perfect holiday gift for the nature lover on your list. For more informaton, contact The Hamburg Area Arts Alliance, 610-562-3106.
Schuylkill Valley Community Library,
1310 Washington Road, LeesportLego Club: Fourth Thursday at 6 p.m. We supply the theme and the Legos.
Adult Cookbook Club: Third Monday at 6:30 p.m. Share your culinary skills with us. We will have copies of cookbooks at the library, you choose a recipe to prepare and share with the group.
Nov. 4Smokey Bear’s Pork BBQ Dinner: Get your tickets now, or pay the day of the sale. Dinners can be picked up inside Fulton Bank the day of the sale from 4 to 7 p.m. Dinner includes 1/3 pound of pulled pork, a kaiser roll and barbecue sauce. This event benefits the Our Town Foundation. Call or stop by for tickets at Our Town Foundation, 335 State Street, Hamburg, 610-562-3106.
Nov. 6Couples & Family Line Dance: 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. at Shartlesville Grange, N. 4th Street in Shartlesville. There is a charge. Food available. Benefits Shartlesville Lions outreach programs. Call 610-488-1984 for more info.
Nov. 7All-U-Can-Eat Chicken Pot Pie Dinner: Shartlesville Fire Company, from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Fire Company Hall. Call 610-488-6482 or 610-488-0863 for prices and information.
Fall Art Show at Cabela’s: Nov. 7 & 8, 100 Cabela Drive, Hamburg, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. As you browse through Deer Country inside Cabela’s, greet artists from Hamburg Area Arts Alliance showing their hand-crafted items paintings, photographs, woodturnings, pottery, stoneware, and ceramics. Show is consistent with natural motifs by using materials and subjects that highlight the beauty of the outdoors.
10th Annual Harvest Moon Festival: Leesport Playground, 5 to 8 p.m. Campfire, hayrides, refreshments, music, spooky walk and more!
Salem-Berne Christmas Bazaar: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Salem-Berne United Methodist Church, 292 Salem Church Road, Hamburg. Baked goods, crafts, luncheon foods and drinks, white elephant and so much more! Please plan to attend.
Koziar’s Christmas Village: The Village begins its 69th Christmas season. This attraction has been named one of Top 10 Travel Attractions in Pennsylvania, Best Outdoor Christmas Display in the World by Display Magazine and more! With more than a million Christmas lights adorning buildings, gift barns, walkways and landscapes, a trip through the Village is like “Walking in a Winter Wonderland.” The Village will be open weekends in November, and every night from Thanksgiving to Jan. 2, 2016. Visit www.koziarschristmasvillage.com for more information.
Nov. 8Strausstown Fire Company Breakfast: At the Strausstown Fire Company’s Community Campus, 50 East Avenue, Strausstown. 8 a.m. to 12 noon. Full breakfast menu. Proceeds benefit the Apparatus Fund.
Nov. 11Hamburg Area School District 6th Annual Breakfast for Veterans: 8:30 a.m. in High School Cafeteria. Members of the Hamburg community that have served or are serving in any branch of the military are invited to a free breakfast to recognize their contributions. The High School choir, Ariel Boundaries, will perform as well as a guest speaker who will share his military stories after breakfast. Please RSVP to Mr. Zimmerman 610-562-2241 ext. 2110 by Friday, Nov. 7.
Nov. 13St. Michael’s Church Christmas Bazaar: at 529 St. Michael’s Road, Hamburg (Tilden Township), just three miles west of Hamburg on Old Route 22. 4 to 8 p.m. including turkey platters and also Nov. 14 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. including breakfast sandwiches. Both days include soups, lunch items, cookies, flea market and basket raffle.
Hamburg Area Historical Society: DATE CHANGE. We meet 1:30 p.m. Visitors check in at the High School Office. To honor our Veterans, our speaker is USMC Maj. Dale Behm, Veteran of Iraq & Afghanistan wars (helicopter).
Hunting for History along the Schuylkill River: with Kurt D. Zwikl, former executive director of the Schuylkill River Heritage Area. 7 p.m. Kempton Fire Company Social Hall, 2641 Route 143, Kempton. Mr. Zwikl will share what he has found that makes the Schuylkill River’s history, our history, unique. Free and open to public. Free desserts and coffee. Donations, which will benefit Kempton Lions Club’s charitable projects, will be accepted at the door.
Nov. 14St. Luke’s Dorcas Bazaar: At St. Luke’s Church, 5th and Franklin Streets, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. First prize queen size quilt, soups and refreshments on sale, pies, cookies, cakes and more. Supplemented by funds by Thrivent Financial.
Homemade Family Style Chicken Pot Pie Dinner: 4 to 7 p.m. at Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity Leesport. Corn, pepper cabbage and dessert. Eat in or take out. There is a charge.
Hamburg Grange Meeting: 4 p.m. Literary program will be bowling after the meeting!
Wager and Wine Tour: Wine tastings at four local wineries, poker run with cash prizes, a casino stop at The Sands in Bethlehem and more. Limited seating available. Plan on getting your tickets early! Snacks provided on the bus, lunch and dinner on your own. Call 610-562-3106 for tickets. All proceeds benefit Our Town Foundation, 335 State Street, Hamburg.
Meatloaf Dinner: 4 to 7 p.m. Take-out available. Evangelical Friedens Lutheran Church, 517 Main Street, Bernville. There is a charge. Children under 3 eat free.
Holiday Craft and Vendor Show: Friedens Church Great Room, 28 Wolf Creek Road, Shartlesville. Proceeds benefit the Shartlesville Community Library.
Nov. 1534th Dachshund Dog Show: Dachshund Fanciers Association of Berks County 34th independent specialty show at Berks County Community Center, 1206 County Welfare Road, Leesport. Three varieties (smooth, wire and longhair) in both miniature and standard sizes shown. Dogs vying for American Kennel Club points toward AKC championship and for ultimate Best of Breed. Spectators can attend 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free of charge. Parking is free. DFABC serving a home made lunch at minimal cost and club members will man “Dachshund Boutique.” Call 610-869-9029 or 610-255-4366.
Pennsylvania Dutch Service: at St. Paul’s Lutheran (Smoke) Church, 2613 Old 22,Hamburg, at 2:30 p.m. Pastor Guy Grube presiding over service and the Die Nei Dolpenhock Sanger Chor providing several musical numbers. Free will offering will be taken. Refreshments & Fellowship following service. Public is invited.
Nov. 16″Pretzel City Bear Den” Meeting: This local branch of the Good Bears of the World (GBW), an international club devoted to putting teddies in the arms of the lonely and traumatized, will meet at 1 p.m. at 2649 Bernville Road, Reading. For more information, call 610-372-8945. Come join our den!
Nov. 19Hamburg Library Book Club: We will review the book Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls at 6 p.m. in the library. Interested readers may contact the library at 610-562-2843. All are welcome!
Nov. 21Holiday Bazaar & Flea Market: St. John’s Lutheran Church at Church & Pine Streets in Hamburg. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Holiday ornaments and decorations, holiday cookies, toys, handicrafts, doll clothing, wood crafts, candy and more. Eat in or take out homemade soups, hot dogs, BBQ and baked goods.
“All You Can Eat” Chicken Pot Pie Dinner: 4 to 7 p.m. at Hamburg Area High School, Windsor Street, Hamburg. There is a charge. Chicken pot pie, corn, applesauce, pickles, lettuce with bacon dressing and a drink. Bake sale and takeout available. Call Michael Adams at 610-562-5933. All Veterans and Active Duty Military free with ID.
Friedens UCC Holiday Bazaar: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Friedens United Church of Christ, 337 Main Street, Oley. Shoofly and fruit pies, AP cakes, cookies, gift snacks, soups, crafts, white elephant and more. A lunch of soups, turkey and beef barbecues, hot dogs and hoagies will be served with takeout available. Raffle tickets for a homemade afghan and other homemade items will be sold.
Dec. 5Live Nativity: Bern Reformed UCC, 3196 Bernville Road (Route 183), Leesport. 5 to 7 p.m. Animals, crafts, refreshments, entertainment by Phoebe Berks Choraleers. Family fun for all ages!
