Berks Country calendar for Oct. 11
Oct. 11—Oct. 11-14
—Wernersville Library Book Sale, 100 N. Reber St. Oct. 11 and 12, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Oct. 13, noon to 6 p.m., Oct. 14, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Oct. 14:
—St. Paul's United Methodist Church, 1136 Geigertown Road, Union Township, will celebrate its 250th anniversary with a free public festival starting with a 5K run and 1-mile fun walk at 9 a.m., with the festival running from 2-8 p.m. Live music in the tented area will be provided by Threefold Blessing at 2; Think of 3 at 4; and Ironwood Drive at 6 p.m. There will be fireworks at 8 p.m. A variety of food will be available along with various activities. A tour of the historic sanctuary and cemetery will be offered.
—Craft and vendor bazaar, West Lawn United Methodist Church Raffauf Community Center, 101 Woodside Ave., West Lawn, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Breakfast, lunch, baked goods. Pre-register for a table by calling Sharon Rutherford at 610-468-9427. All proceeds benefit the ministries and missions of West Lawn UMC.
—Delaware Valley Golden Retriever Rescue open house, Golden Gateway facility, 60 Vera Cruz Road, East Cocalico Township, 10 a.m.-noon. Meet and greet the golden retrievers and dogs that are available for adoption. Staff is on hand to answer all questions, and food is available for purchase. No admission charge. No photos. Do not bring other dogs. For more information, email info@dvgrr.org, call 717-484-4799 or visit https://dvgrr.org/adopt/monthlyopenhouse.
—25 cent sale and flea market, Calvary United Church of Christ, 1231 Route 100, Washington Township, 8-11 a.m. Clothing, shoes, books, household items and more.
—Tulpehocken Settlement 300th Anniversary Church Tour, 1 to 5 p.m. The 14 churches started from 1727 to 1792. Each will offer tours of their buildings and adjoining cemeteries. This is a repeat of tours in May. The tours are free but donations will be gladly accepted. The Tulpehocken Settlement Historical Society in Womelsdorf and Andulhea Historical Society in Rehrersburg will be open during the tour. For street addresses and GPS information consult the Tulpehocken Territory 300th Anniversary Facebook page.
Oct. 14-15:
—Amity Harvest Fest, Amity Community Park, 1843 Weavertown Road, Amity Township, Saturday noon-7:30 p.m., Sunday noon-6 p.m. Saturday: Libations for Learning, 1-6 p.m., beer/wine/seltzers/cocktails. To purchase tickets, go to wwwlibationsforlearning.org. Music by Sloth Love Chunk, noon-3 p.m., followed by Stephanie Grace, 4-7 p.m. Optimist Club craft market 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Food trucks, inflatable park, rock wall, softball tournament, fireworks. Sunday, Cupcake Wars noon, cornhole tournament 2-6 p.m. Pre-registration required at www.blazerfoundation.org. Music by Monkey Business all day. Optimist Club craft market 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Food trucks, inflatable park, rock wall, softball tournament, bonfire. Free parking, no admissions fee.
Oct. 15:
—Mount Penn PTL Fall Fest, noon-4 p.m., Antietam Pool, 905 Byram St., Exeter Township. Live music, baby goats, pumpkin and face painting, food trucks.
Oct. 16:
—Berks Photographic Society meeting, GoggleWorks Center for the Arts, 201 Washington St., Reading, Suite 326. Simon d'Entremont will present "Taking your Bird and Wildlife Photography to the Next Level" via Zoom from Canada in a hybrid session. He will go over some of his top tips about wildlife photography, including gear, settings, field techniques and strategies for pretty pictures. He will also cover his post processing. This will be a paid event for non-members with a $10 donation. For non-members interested in attending online, register by making your $10 donation at https://store.berksphotographic.org/product/club-donation. At checkout, specify "Xuan-Hui Ng — September 18" in the order box. Once BPS receives the donation, the pass will be emailed to you.
—Deadline to order for the pig stomach fundraiser at Swamp Lutheran Church, 275 Swamp Church Road, West Cocalico Township, Lancaster County. Cost for a whole cooked pig stomach is $29. Order by calling 717-336-2849. Pick up on Oct. 21 from 1-4 p.m.
Oct. 17:
—"Lead, Steel, and Irony: Stories of Love, Valor, and Fate in the American Civil War," special presentation by Steve Heffner, 7 p.m., Robesonia Borough Hall, 75 S. Brooke St. For more information, call 610-693-8039. Sponsored by Friends of the Robesonia Community Library.
Oct. 19:
—Berks County Genealogical Society monthly meeting, GoggleWorks Center for the Arts, 201 Washington St., Reading, fourth floor, 6:30 p.m. Les Rohrbach, president of Berks County Association for Graveyard Preservation Society will be the speaker. Free.
Oct. 21:
—Flea market and bake sale, Faith Lutheran Church, 210 N. 25th St., Mount Penn, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Clothing and household items. Bag sale starts at 11 a.m.
—Fall Family Fun Day, Dreibelbis Historic Farm, 356 Hard Hill Road, Richmond Township, 2-6 p.m. Child-friendly hay ries, bonfire, refreshments, children's games, pumpkin decoration. Free parking, $5 admission covers all activities. Children under 3 are free. Rain will cancel.
—Kauffman's chicken BBQ hosted by Lions Club of Boyertown, Ehst Custom Kitchens, 630 Sweinhart Road, Douglass Township, Montgomery County. Drive-through pickup starts at 11 a.m. Pre-sold dinners guaranteed until 2 p.m. Cost is $13. For tickets, call Nancy at 484-269-7138 or email nancyweller@yahoo.com.
—Pork and sauerkraut dinner, Mount Zion Lutheran Church, 1342 Long Lane Road, Greenwich Township, 4-7 p.m. Adults $12, children 5-12 $6, under 4 free.
—Harvest Craft Fair, Muhlenberg High School, 400 Sharp Ave., Laureldale, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Raffles, food for purchase, 50 vendors, free entry. Benefits Muhlenberg Community Library.
Oct. 22:
—Interpretive Sunday, Conrad Weiser Homestead, 28 Weiser Lane, Heidelberg Township, noon-4 p.m., fall park walk at 2 p.m. Historic guided tours hourly noon-3 p.m. Visitors will have the opportunity to talk with re-enactors about historical context, clothing and equipment from the mid 18th century in Berks County. Free.
Oct. 26:
—Shared abundance community meal, New Jerusalem Zion United Church of Christ, 1456 Krumsville Road, Greenwich Township, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Hosted by the Local Shared Outreach group of Mount Zion, Friedens Lutheran and New Jerusalem UCC churches.
Nov. 4:
—Holiday bazaar, St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, 14833 Kutztown Road, Richmond Township, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Homemade pierogies, soup, barbecue, craft vendors, basket raffle, money raffle, white elephant sale, used books, homemade baked goods.
Nov. 5:
—Fall lecture, Conrad Weiser Homestead, 22 Weiser Lane, Heidelberg Township, 2 p.m. Entitled "From Philadelphia to Duquesne, the Forbes Campaign," the lecture, presented by Lynn Otto, will focus on the subject and story of Gen. John Forbes, Lt. Col. Henry Bouquet and the British and Provincial soldiers who hacked their way west in summer and the fall of 1758 to push the French garrison out of Fort Duquesne.
Nov. 6:
—Order deadline for apple dumpling sale, Fleetwood Grange. To order, call or text Eileen Schuler at 484-793-2860. Cost is $4.50. Pick up Nov. 14, 12:30-5:30- p.m. at Fleetwood Grange Hall, 2864 Moselem Springs Road, Richmond Township.
Nov. 13:
—Order deadline for Pennsylvania Dutch potato filling sale. Cost is $5 for 1 1/2 pounds, $7 for 2 1/2 pounds. Call Tammy at 610-463-7213 to order. Pick up on Nov. 22 from 2-6 p.m. at the Pioneer Grange, 46 E. Keller St., Topton.
