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Senior Citizens Club of Hamburg: 2 p.m. second and fourth Wednesdays in Hamburg Area Middle School cafeteria. If school is canceled on meeting day due to bad weather, meeting is canceled.
Hamburg Public Library Story Time: 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: 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.
Shoemakersville Fire Co.
300 Church Ave.
Breakfast Buffet: first Saturdays 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. There is a charge, ages 5 and under free. All proceeds benefit firefighters.
Shrimp Night: Please note, there will be no Shrimp Night in May due to the holiday. Shrimp Night is the last Monday 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. There is a charge. Open to public. Cash bar, must be 21. Smoke free event. Takeout available.
Country Line Dancing: second Fridays. Doors, kitchen open 6 p.m. Dance 7 to 10:30 p.m. in Banquet Hall. DJ playing country music, cash bar. Must be 21.
Schuylkill Valley Community Library
1310 Washington Road, LeesportLego Club: Fourth Thursday at 6 p.m.
Adult Cookbook Club: Third Monday at 6:30 p.m. Share culinary skills. We have copies of cookbooks, you choose a recipe to prepare and share.
Cabela’s Hamburg
Ladies Day Out: May 14 and 15, ladies join us for a variety of hands-on programs and seminars to enhance outdoor experience and introduce new, exciting activities. Includes fly fishing, archery, camping & cooking, shooting and more. Each day program begins 9 a.m. with registration, then proceed with each group of ladies (6) to a venue. Rotation will take place every 90 minutes until each group completes all venues. Lunch will be outdoor cookout from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Preregistration required, limited to 24 participants ages 14 and up. Call 610-929-7000 to register.
The Hamburg Strand
Captain America – Civil War: showing through May 19.
“Chalk Talk”: special show Saturday, May 14 at 1 and 3 p.m. during Arts Fest.
Northeast Berks Chamber of Commerce
May 20: Last Breakfast Program of chamber season at The Lutheran Home at Topton, 1 S. Home Ave., Topton. Dr. Martha Geaney, Dean of the College of Business, KU, will be keynote speaker. Doors open 7:30 a.m. Berks Encore, represented by LuAnn Oatman, President/CEO, will be nonprofit partner presenter. Register easily online. Breakfast Meetings will resume in September.
May 21: Ellen Overcast will celebrate a Grand Re-Opening of Dream Vacations (formerly Kutztown CruiseOne), and the Chamber will conduct a Ribbon Cutting at 1 p.m.
Roundtable Series: for women will be facilitated by Robin Costenbader-Jacobson, certified professional and life coach, RC-J Consulting Associates, open now for registration at www.northeastberkschamber.com. Select the Program Tab, and find Roundtables in dropdown menu. Member Discount offered.
June 15: Making Connections luncheon, Virginville Hotel, doors open 11:30 a.m. at one of the area’s historic public houses. Join members for lunch and facilitated networking. Register online.
May 12
Country Music at The Inn at Centerport: 2207 Main St., Centerport. Doors open 4 p.m. Food served 5:30 p.m. Jamming begins 7 p.m. Featured group is Jeff Sunday, Kathy Fessler and Mt. View Bluegrass.
May 13
Reading Radio Club: meets 8 p.m. at Berks County Agricultural Center, 1238 County Welfare Rd., Bern Township. Call Harry about Amateur Radio, 610-678-8976.
May 15
Music Sunday: at Zion’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 354 Zion’s Church Rd., Shoemakersville. 10:30 a.m. worship featuring special music of brass, handbells, choirs, hymns and organ. Also celebrating the Ringgold Band from 2-4 p.m. All ages welcome. Free will offering. Come be inspired.
Meet Melcher’s Grist Mill: 1-5 p.m. at Berks County Heritage Center, 1102 Red Bridge Rd., Reading. Free. Join volunteers to learn about operation and unique story of single family grist mill built by Nicklos Melcher in 1888. Entrance to park located at intersection of Route 183 and Red Bridge Rd.
May 17Honeybees and Ice Cream Dinner Party: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Gionnotti’s Country Manor, 3118 Pricetown Rd., Fleetwood. There is a cost. Hosted by Reading Women’s Connection. Features a master gardener from Penn State Extension telling about ice cream and honeybees. Denise Pent, of Dover, Delaware, will share on “Hope in the Midst of Adversity.” Call Ellen for reservations, 610-921-2604.
May 18Fashion Trends Luncheon: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., hosted by Christian Women’s Club I of Reading, at Wegman’s, 4401 Pottsville Pike, Reading. Fashion Show by Christopher & Banks. Denise Pent, Dover, Delaware, speaking on “Hope in the Midst of Adversity.” Call Kathy for reservations, 610-603-9461. There is a cost.
May 19
Berks County Patriots Meeting: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Leesport Market, with guest speaker Kathy Barnette, talk radio host, WYFL, Army Reserves Veteran, asks “At What Point Do American Lives Matter?” All welcome. Free.
Berks County Genealogical Society: meets 6:30 p.m. at the library in Room 413 at the GoggleWorks Center for the Arts in Reading. Speaker will be Recorder of Deeds Fred Sheeler. Doors open 6 p.m. Refreshments before the meeting.
Summer Preview Brunch: Christian Women’s Club II of Reading, 9:15 to 11:15 a.m. at The Highlands, 2000 Cambridge Ave., Lincoln Park. Fashion Show by Christopher & Banks. Denise Pent of Dover, Delaware speaks on “Hope in the Midst of Adversity.” There is a charge. For reservations, call Gloria at 610-777-0580.
Creative Card Making Dinner Party: with Kutztown Christian Women’s Club, Janelle Restaurant, 360 Fleetwood Rd., Bowers. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. There is a charge. Liz Kuhns of “Stampin Up” demonstrates card making. Debbie Hargreaves special music. Denise Pent of Dover, Delaware speaks on “Hope in the Midst of Adversity.” Call Cheryl for reservations, 610-781-9165.
May 21
Kempton Community Center Shindig: Noon to 9 p.m., 83 Community Center Dr., Kemptom. Raffle tickets, shop-local raffle, $3,000 in prizes including cash prizes, gift cards form local merchants and donors (purchase at Rabert’s, Albright’s, Wanamakers General Store, Dietrich’s and Dawn’s). Music, food, games, fantasy, local art, fun for the entire family. Performances by Generation Gap and Hannah Violet Trio. Free admission. Bring a lawn chair.
Used Book & Bake Sale: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Hamburg Middle School cafeteria. Fiction, non-fiction, CDs and DVDs. Fill-a-bag option and proceeds benefit Hamburg Public Library.
Shepherd’s Pie Dinner, History Tour & Flea Market: St. Michael’s Church, Hamburg. Tours start 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. with dinner to follow each tour. There is a cost.
Spring Flower Macro Photography: 1 p.m. at Kernsville Dam Recreation Area, Memorial parking lot, Hamburg. Learn tips for photographing flowers in spectacular detail from Kerry Grim and Neven Dries, Blue Mt. Wildlife, Inc. members and photographers. Walk scenic Cabela’s Wetlands Trail selecting subjects to photograph. Rain date, May 22. Nominal per-person donation. Preregistration required to 610-374-2944 ext. 2611 by May 16.
May 26
Book Club: at Hamburg Public Library will review Members Choice of books/authors. 6 p.m. Contact the library at 610-562-2843.
June 3
Relay for Life of Kutztown: a 24-hour walk-a-thon to benefit the American Cancer Society, Kutztown University, 15200 Kutztown Rd., Kutztown. June 3-4, 3 p.m. to 3 p.m.
June 4
Dance: Ages 30 and up, 7-11 p.m. at Shoemakersville Fire Company, 300 Church St. Charge for admission includes door prizes, music by Bobby Koch. Cash bar. For more information, contact Carol, 610-926-5479.
June 18
New York City Bus Trip: sponsored by Hamburg Public Library. Registration and money due May 14. Have a fun day in NYC to do as you wish. More info or to sign up call 610-562-2843. No refunds unless we can fill the seat. Leave at 8 a.m. from Hamburg Middle School, returns at 8:30 p.m. NYC drop off and 6 p.m. pick up at Bryant Park, 41st St. and the Avenue of the Americas.