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Oct. 19—Oct. 20:
—Lions Club of Boyertown dinner meeting, Friendship Hook & Ladder Company, Third and Warwick streets, Boyertown, 6:30 p.m. The speaker will be Boyertown Mayor Lori Carnes.
—Berks County Genealogical Society meeting, fourth floor of the GoggleWorks Center for the Arts, 201 Washington St., Reading. Doors open at 6 p.m., meeting starts at 6:30. The featured speaker will be Randell Fegley, retired Penn State history professor. His topic: "What happened to the old country's German and Swiss Anabaptists who came to Berks County."
Oct. 22:
—Huff's Union Church Oyster Pie Sale, 540 Conrad Road, Hereford Township. Pick up between 9 a.m. and noon. Cost: $8 per pie. Orders are due by Oct. 9. Call church office at 610-845-2626 to order.
—AYCE homemade turkey pot-pie dinner, Kutztown Grange Hall, Kemp Street and James Alley, Kutztown, 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Meal includes lettuce with bacon dressing, corn and green beans, applesauce, roll and butter, beverage, dessert Cost: adults, $11; children 4-12, $5.50; under 3, free. Pot-pie quarts, $8. Takeout dinners and quarts available.
—Pig stomach take-out dinner, Swamp Lutheran Church, 275 Swamp Church Road, West Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, 1-4 p.m. Besides a serving of "Hog Maw," a dinner includes green beans, pepper cabbage, roll, dessert and beverage to go. A whole cooked pig stomach also can be ordered. Cost of the meal is $18 and a stomach is $24. Advanced orders for dinners and whole stomachs are recommended and can be made by calling the church office at 717-336-2849. Pre-orders must be received by Oct. 14. All proceeds will go to benefit the kitchen equipment maintenance and repair.
—Fall family fun, Dreibelbis Historic Farm, Richmond Township, 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22nd beginning at 3 pm. Child-friendly hayrides, free bonfire, refreshments, children's games, pumpkin decorating, farmhouse tours. Paranormal demonstration at 5:30. Free parking; $10 admission (children between the ages of 5 and 10 are $6 and under 5 years-old are free). For more information, call 610-451-1193.
Oct. 23:
—Kauffman's Chicken BBQ, Wilshire Pool, 3031 Van Reed Road, Spring Township, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. or sold out, sponsored by Spring Township Lions Club. Cost: $9.50 for 1/2 chicken, baked potato, applesauce and roll. Call 484-578-9131 for more information.
Oct. 26:
—Support Friends of Mifflin Community Library. Eat in or take out at Mangia, 322 E. Wyomissing Ave., Mohnton, 4-8 p.m. Show your library card.
Oct. 30:
—Trunk or treat, Calvary United Church of Christ, 1231 Route 100, Barto, 1-3 p.m.
Nov. 2:
—Fleetwood Grange is selling apple dumplings at $4.50 each. Deadline to order is Nov. 2. Pick-up at Fleetwood Grange Hall on Nov. 11, 3-5:30 p.m. For more info or to order, call, 610-682-4890 or 610-562-0169.
Nov. 4:
—Fall Hoedown, Fleetwood Grange, 2864 Moselem Springs Road, Richmond Township. Doors open at 6 p.m. and food is available for purchase. The band Days of Old will play from 7-9. Admission by donation. Proceeds benefit constructions costs on the new Fleetwood Area Public Library. Rain date is Nov. 5.
Nov. 5:
—Christmas bazaar, Little Swatara Church of the Brethren, 31 Rehrersburg Road, Tulpehocken Township, 8 a.m.-1 p.m.
—Turkey supper, St. John Hill Church, 620 Hill Church Road, Pike Township, 3-7 p.m., dine in or take out. Adults $14, children 3 — 10 $8, take-out orders $1 extra.
All you can eat: roasted turkey, potato filling, famous Hill Church beans, corn, green beans, homemade chow chow, homemade applesauce, rolls, home baked desserts or Longacre's ice cream.
—Holiday bazaar, St. Mary's Church, 14833 Kutztown Road, Richmond Township, 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Homemade pierogies, soups, barbecue, craft vendors, basket raffle, money raffle, white elephant, used nooks, homemade baked goods. Contact Annie (484-333-5538) for more information.
—Holiday bazaar, Salem United Church of Christ, 307 Covered Bridge Road, Oley Township, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Crafts, quilts, cookies and white elephant items. Light lunch including soups, BBQ, hot dogs, and a raffle including a quilt, afghan and gift cards. For more information, call 610-683-9257
—Holiday craft show, Wyomissing Church of the Brethren, 2200 State Hill Road, Wyomissing, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. with homemade crafts, Christmas gifts and more. Soup and other food will be available to purchase. For more information, call 610-374-8451.
Nov. 6:
—All-you-can-eat breakfast buffet, Geigertown Fire Company, 3433 Hay Creek Road, Robeson Township, 7-11 a.m. For more information visit Facebook or geitertownfireco.com. All proceeds benefit the fire company.
—Leesport Area Historical Society, Museum Open House, 128 Main St., Leesport, 1-4 p.m. Visit the four-room schoolhouse that served the Leesport Community from 1858 until 1961. See regional and local artifacts including a 1700s Quaker marriage certificate and visit a classroom circa 1940s.
Nov. 11:
—Fleetwood Grange apple dumpling sale, 2864 Moselem Spring Road, Richmond Township. Cost is $4.50 each. The deadline to order is Nov. 2. Customers can pick up their orders at Fleetwood Grange Hall from 3-5:30 p.m. For more information or to order, call 610-682-4890 or 610-562-0169.
Nov. 11-12:
—Heidelberg Heritage Society Christmas Bazaar, 182 W. Penn Ave., Wernersville, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Handcrafted items, Heidelberg Sauerkraut, baked goods, jams and jellies. Homemade soup by the quart: chicken corn noodle and ham and bean. Light lunch available in the open hearth kitchen.
—Holiday bazaar, St. Michael's Church, 529 St. Michaels Road, Tilden Township, rov. 11, 4-8 p.m.; Nov. 12, 8 a.m.-noon. Basket raffle, assorted Christmas cookies, pre-order church-made pies by Oct. 30, 8-inch pies, $8 each: Lemon Strip, Lemon Sponge, Cherry Crumb, Coconut Cream, Shoo-fly, Pumpkin. For more information: https://www.facebook.com//stmichaels529; Email: stmichaels529@gmail.com; church phone: 610-488-1783
Nov. 12:
—Soup sale, St. Peter's Union Church, 7863 St. Peters Road, Lower Macungie Township, Lehigh County. Pick up from 9-11 a.m. Take out only, quarts $10; pints also available. Chili and Chicken Corn Noodle Soup. Pre-Order by Nov. 6, limited quantities available day of sale. To order, call 610-845-2525.
—Holiday bazaar, Christ Lutheran Church, 325 Covered Bridge Road, Oley Township, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Homemade soups, beef BBQ, pork BBQ, turkey BBQ, meatball sandwiches. Homemade baked goods, pies, cookies, breads, cakes, apple dumplings. White elephant sale. Various craft vendors
Nov. 11-13:
—Distelfink Country Christmas Craft Show, Thomas Brendle Museum, 106 N. Market St., Heidelberg Township. Nov. 11, 9 a.m.-7 p.m.; Nov. 12, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; Nov. 13, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. A unique juried craft show featuring locally handcrafted items. The theme is country/primitive, with over 50 vendors displaying art and craft pieces. For more information, go to www.DistelfinkCrafters.org or 717-228-0905.
Nov. 13:
—Strausstown Fire Company Breakfast, Strausstown Community Campus, 50 East Ave., Strausstown, 7:30-11:30 a.m. A full breakfast menu will be available. Proceeds benefit the Apparatus Fund.
Nov. 19:
—Three Bridges gospel concert, St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 117 E. Arch St., Fleetwood, 6 p.m. (doors open at 5). This will be a Christmas concert as well as part of their farewell tour. Tickets are $20 for adults in advance or $23 at the door and $5 for children ages 5-12. Tickets can be ordered by calling Sharon at 610-657-8727.
—Holiday bazaar, bake sale, basket raffle, flea market, Calvary United Church of Christ, 1231 Route 100, Washington Township, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Nov. 23:
—Pennsylvania Dutch potato filling sale, Pioneer Grange, 46 E. Keller St., Topton. Deadline to order is Nov. 14. Cost: $5, 1 1/2 pounds; $7, 2 1/2 pounds. Pickup 2-6 pm at the Grange hall. Orders: Tammy at 610-463-7213. Limited quantity made.
Dec. 3:
—Christmas cookie sale, gift basket raffle, Christmas cemetery logs, St. John's Lutheran Church, Church and Pine streets, Hamburg, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Large selection of cookies, gift baskets and logs. For more information, call 610-562-4440 or 610-562-8913.
