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Fleetwood Area Public LibraryStoryRider Miss Kim Visits Us!: Nov. 11 and 18 at 9:30 a.m. Kids age 2-5 may join us for themed stories, giggles and games. No registration. Free program.
Friends of the Fleetwood Library Meetings: Nov. 24 at 1 p.m. We are looking for new members.
Stitches & Such: Nov. 18 at 6 p.m. Bring knitting or crochet project to finish in library while meeting new people.
Friends of the Fleetwood Library Fall Book Sale: Thursday, Nov. 5 from 12 to 7 p.m.; Friday, Nov. 6 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Saturday, Nov. 7 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Enjoy great bargains on hundreds of books, DVDs and CDS in the second floor hallway of the Fleetwood Community Center, outside the library. There is an elevator in the building for public access. Call for more details.
Family Yoga: Nov. 7 at 10 a.m. Families may enjoy yoga together inside the library. Bring a towel/mat and wear comfortable clothing. Call the library at 610-944-0146 to register your family. Space is limited.
Thanksgiving with the Bunny Brothers: Nov. 9 at 6:30 p.m. Hear local author Dori Hoch read her newest children’s book and enjoy activities after the story. Program is free and geared toward children 10 and under.
“Hex Signs” presented by Eric Claypoole: Nov. 11 at 6:30 p.m. at Keystone Villa, Blandon. Free program. Open to public and cosponsored by Keystone Villa and Fleetwood Library. Claypoole Hex Signs is a local business that restores these works of art.
25th Anniversary Indoor Mini Golf: Nov. 14 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tickets on sale now for the final fund raising event of our 25th anniversary. Join us to play mini golf in the Fleetwood Community Center gym, have pictures with a Sesame Street character between 10 a.m. and noon and purchase food in the cafeteria afterwards. There will be basket raffles featuring Thirty-One products, a Dooney & Bourke handbag and much more.
Thanksgiving Closing: Wednesday, Nov. 25 the library will close early at 5 p.m. and will be closed all day Thursday, Nov. 26 and Friday, Nov. 27. The library will reopen on Saturday, Nov. 28 at 9 a.m.
Brandywine Community LibraryTeen Art Show: Nov. 9 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Please stop and take note of the wonderful works of art our teens have created. Show runs through Nov. 30. Awards ceremony and reception will be held Nov. 20 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Mark your calendar!
Preschool Storytime with Miss Patt: Nov. 10 from 10:15 to 11:15 a.m. Today’s topic, “I Hear That!”
Baby Lapsit Storytime: Nov. 10 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Stories, songs and rhymes for babies from birth to about 18 months.
Preschool Storytime with Miss Marie: Nov. 11 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Today’s topic is Christmas!
Toddler Time: Nov. 11 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Join Miss Marie for an active storytime for toddlers. Topic is Christmas.
Family Storytime: Nov. 11 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. An evening of great books, crafts and fun for children of all ages and parents!
Storytime with Miss Jenny: Nov. 14 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Elementary and older preschoolers come and join Miss Jenny as she introduces you to some new and interesting authors. Today’s author is Mercer Mayer.
Kutztown Community LibraryNov. 5: Toddler Time, 10 a.m.; Oasis, 3 to 5 p.m.; Craft of the Month (Iris Folding), 6 p.m.
Nov. 6: Family Movie Night (Disney PIXAR Inside Out), 6:30 p.m.
Nov. 7: Used Book Sale, 9:30 to 2 p.m.
Nov. 9: Preschool Storytime (ages 3-5), 10 a.m.; Toddler Time Story Time (ages 0-3), 11 a.m.; Pokemon League, 5 to 7 p.m.
Nov. 10: StoryRider Mama Patt, 11:15 a.m. Stories and games. (Ages 2-5)
Nov. 12: Toddler Story Time, 10 a.m. Stories and songs. (Ages 0-3).
Kutztown University Planetarium
KU Grim Science Building’s ground floor in Room 100.
Sesquicentennial Event: See what the sky looked like on Sept. 15, 1866. This program is Nov. 8 at 2:30 p.m.
“Exploding Universe”: Dec. 3 at 7 p.m.
Laser Holidays KU! Presents Pre-Show: Dec. 4 at 6:30 p.m.
Laser Holidays KU! Presents After-Show: Dec. 4 at 9:45 p.m.
Pioneer Grange in ToptonCash Bingo: every Friday evening at the grange hall on Keller Street in Topton starting at 6:30 p.m.
5 Days of ThanksgivingHosted by KU Office of Student Involvement. Admission to each event is a “free-will” offering of a non-perishable food and/or winter outerwear.
Sunday, Nov. 22: Celebration of Thanksgiving in Kutztown University’s Schaeffer Auditorium at 5 p.m. Welcome KU President Dr. Kenneth S. Hawkinson & Mr. Kevin Snyder, President of Kutztown Borough Council. Including KU Voices of Praise Reader and Homily Nathan Herrlin, Pastor; KU Brass Choir, Prof. Dan Neuenschwander, Director; and Community Choir, J. Richard Wagner, Director and Michael Barron, Interim Conductor.
Monday, Nov. 23: KU Jazz Combo, The Two Tones, in St. Paul’s UCC sanctuary, South White Oak Street in Kutztown. 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 24: “Thanksgiving with a Twist” at Kutztown Tavern in the Tavern Room on the second floor, 7 p.m. Music by David Miller, Drama by the Talisman Players, Director Tom Nardone.
Wednesday, Nov. 25: Clothing & Food Drive at St. Paul’s UCC in Kutztown, South White Oak Street, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 26: “Thanksgiving Community Dinner” at St. John’s UCC, West Walnut Street, Kutztown. 12 to 2 p.m.
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.
Nov. 7PA Dutch Holiday Bazaar: Longswamp United Church of Christ, 200 Clay Road, Mertztown. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Light lunch and PA Dutch desserts, crafters and vendors, Chinese auction, Santa 11 a.m. to noon. Chow chow, pickled beets, homemade soups, jams and jellies. call 610-682-6230.
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.
St. Mary’s Annual Holiday Bazaar: St. Mary’s Church, 14833 Kutztown Road, Kutztown. Nov. 13 from 4 to 8 p.m. and Nov. 14 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. There will be homemade crafts, food, craft vendors, basket and quilt raffles and more. Contact Marci at 610-683-6239 for more information.
“Maple Mistress Day”: Saucony Creek Brewing Co., Kutztown, hosts its first 5k, with an 11 am start, then special vertical release tappings of Maple Mistress from 2013, 2014, 2015. Also will be tapping a special Wild Turkey Bourbon Barrel Aged Mistress after the race. More details of the race can be found at https://runsignup.com/Race/PA/Kutztown/SauconyCreeksMapleMistress5kMileFunRun
Nov. 10Weisenberg/Lowhill Township Historical Society Annual Banquet: 6:30 p.m. Speaker for the evening is Charles Adams III on “The Hills of Home are Haunted.” Deadline for reservations is Nov. 1. There is a charge. Call 610-285-6694.
Nov. 13Mike Hertzog Trio: Presented by Kutztown Folk Music Society. Mike has been playing country/bluegrass as a soloist and a member of the Blue Mountain Band for more than 25 years. Performance begins at 8 p.m. at St. John’s UCC, 257 West Walnut St., Kutztown. There is a charge. For prices, season membership or questions, contact Keith at 610-683-8720, Peggy at 610-683-5224 or Alan at 610-248-0508. www.kfms.org and www.youtube.com/user/KutztownFolkMusicSoc. Visit mikehertzogmusic.com.
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. 14Kutztown Area Historical Society 34th Annual Holiday Festival: 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Normal Ave. and Whiteoak Street, Kutztown. 1892 Public School Building 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, drinks and homemade Christmas cookies will be available. A quilt will be raffled. For more info, visit www.kutztownhistory.org, call 610-683-7697 or email kahs1892@yahoo.com.
Nov. 15Pennsylvania 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. 16Pioneer Grange Thanksgiving Potato Filling Sale: Orders are due on this date. For prices and to order, call 610-682-7077. Pick up will be Nov. 25 from 3 to 6 p.m. in the grange hall on Keller Street in Topton.
Nov. 18The Heart & Home Quilters’ Guild Meeting: 6 p.m. at St. Paul’s UCC, 47 Whiteoak Street, Kutztown. The evening will have speaker Jackie Gauker with the program “History of Penny Rugs & The Art of Dying Wool.” Questions? Call 610-682-6565.
Nov. 19Free Adoption/Child Foster Care Session: A free, informational session on adoption and child foster care will be held at 6 p.m. at Diakon Adoption & Foster Care, located on the campus of The Lutheran Home at Topton, 1 South Home Avenue, Topton. People interested in attending are asked to call, toll-free, 1-888-582-2230 or 610-682-1504 to register. Diakon Adoption & Foster Care staff will explain foster parenting, as well as the process involved in adopting a child. Attendees will also learn about children available for adoption, as well as the foster-to-adopt program.
The Lutheran Home at Topton “Perfect Planning” seminar” on how to downsize and sell a home: 1 South Home Ave., Topton, 1:30 to 3 p.m. Mary Clark from Transition Connections and Tom Degler from Keller Williams Realty Elite will offer tips on “right-sizing” your life for a smooth transition into a senior living community. The event will include refreshments. To RSVP call 610- 682-1350.
Nov. 21Holiday Bazaar at Friedens: 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. A lunch of soups, turkey and beef barbecues, hot dogs and hoagies will be served with take-out available. Raffle tickets for a homemade afghan and other homemade items will be sold.
Emma Ketterer’s Photography Show: A local girl who uses her love of photography to help her cope with the effects of Lyme Disease and POTS, Emma will display her photography from 2 to 5 p.m. at Grace E.C. Church, 421 West Main Street, in Kutztown. Please use the side entrance. Refreshments will be served. Matted prints, books and note cards will be available. You can contact Emma on Facebook (Emma Ketterer Photography) prior to the show to pre-order and pick up at the show. A percentage of sales will go to a local charity that encourages children with chronic illness.
