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The deadline for the DateBook is noon Tuesday, two weeks before the desired publication date. Information should include event, date, time, applicable fees and contact information that can be published for more information. Send to Spring-Ford Reporter at 290 Commerce Drive, Fort Washington, PA 19034; fax to 610-948-5914; or e-mail to sfreporter@montgomerynews.com.
Church events
• Sacred Heart School, Lewis and Washington streets, Royersford, is holding its Seventh Annual Ladies Basket Raffle Nov. 13, in the school’s gymnasium. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the raffle starts at 8 p.m.
Tickets ordered in advance are $10 per person; tickets bought at the door are $15. There will be more than 150 baskets, two 50/50 raffles, and Grand Prize drawings.
For more information or to purchase tickets, call 610-454-0668 or e-mail ticketsforbaskets@sacredheartroyersford.org.
• Church of the Epiphany, 209 S. 3rd Ave., Royersford, will hold Basket Bingo at 7 p.m. Nov. 13. Doors open at 6 p.m. Cost is $20 for 20 games and door prizes. Call 610-792-3137 for more information.
• St. Mary Church will hold its annual Christmas Bazaar and Craft Show Nov. 20 from 4 to 8 p.m. and Nov. 21 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Parish School Gymnasium. There will be an assortment of 50 unique crafters, 50/50 raffle, a baked goods table, and pictures with Santa.
There are still craft tables available. Contact Judy Meeks at 267-475-5765 if you are interested.
St. Mary Parish is located at 40 Spring Mount Road in Schwenksville. Continued...
• “Joseph of Arimathea” will be performed at Valley Forge Baptist Temple Nov. 20 at 7 p.m. The presentation is free and will be held in the church auditorium.
The church is located at 616 S. Trappe Road, Collegeville.
• Open Door Ministry Pantry, 350 Main Street, Royersford, is open every Thursday from noon to 4 p.m. except the last Thursday of each month, from 4 to 7 p.m.
Events
• A Multi-Chamber Mixer will be held Nov. 12 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Spring Ford Country Club, 48 Country Club Road, Royersford.
Join business members from Perkiomen Valley, Phoenixville Area, Spring Ford, Tri-County Area Chambers of Commerce. This event is sponsored by Verizon.
• A Veterans’ Celebration will be held Nov. 15 at 2 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church, 6th Avenue and Main Street, Royersford.
The community is invited to the celebration, which will feature a Special Pearl Harbor War Memorial Presentation and a patriotic singalong
The church is handicap accessible through the new Welcome Center, via the elevator to the Social Hall. Light refreshments will be served.
• The Collegeville Economic Development Corporation will meet Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. in the President’s Dining Room on the Ursinus College campus. Meet the members of the Collegeville Economic Development Corporation and learn more about the Main Street Program. Continued...
The church is located at 616 S. Trappe Road, Collegeville.
• Open Door Ministry Pantry, 350 Main Street, Royersford, is open every Thursday from noon to 4 p.m. except the last Thursday of each month, from 4 to 7 p.m.
Events
• A Multi-Chamber Mixer will be held Nov. 12 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Spring Ford Country Club, 48 Country Club Road, Royersford.
Join business members from Perkiomen Valley, Phoenixville Area, Spring Ford, Tri-County Area Chambers of Commerce. This event is sponsored by Verizon.
• A Veterans’ Celebration will be held Nov. 15 at 2 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church, 6th Avenue and Main Street, Royersford.
The community is invited to the celebration, which will feature a Special Pearl Harbor War Memorial Presentation and a patriotic singalong
The church is handicap accessible through the new Welcome Center, via the elevator to the Social Hall. Light refreshments will be served.
• The Collegeville Economic Development Corporation will meet Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. in the President’s Dining Room on the Ursinus College campus. Meet the members of the Collegeville Economic Development Corporation and learn more about the Main Street Program. Continued...
Open to the public. RSVP if you plan on attending by calling 610-454-1050 or e-mailing Linda Flederbach, Main Street Manager, at manager@collegevilledevelopment.org.
• The Perkiomen Township Fire Co. will host a Fall Basket Bingo at the firehouse (Route 29 and Trappe Road) on Nov. 20. Doors open at 6:15 p.m. Bingo begins at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20 and are available by calling 610-287-4377. Age 18 and older permitted.
Food and beverages will be available for purchase at the event.
• The Parkhouse Providence Pointe Auxiliary Holiday Bazaar will take place Nov. 20 and Nov. 21 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day at the center, Route 113, between Trappe and Phoenixville..
• A Competitive Wing Bowl for Charity will be held Nov. 22 at DaVinci’s Pub. Cost is $15 for the main room, raffles open to everyone
A group of Ursinus College students are hosting an inaugural wing bowl. All proceeds from the event will be donated to Philabundance, a charity that donates food and money to food banks across the Delaware Valley.
• A Holiday Mixer, sponsored by the Perkiomen Valley Chamber of Commerce, is planned for Dec. 3 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Spring Ford Country Club, 48 Country Club Road, Royersford
Call 610-489-6660, fax 610-454-1270 or e-mail info@PVchamber.net to register.
• The enchantment of “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” will arrive in the Spring-Ford area for the holidays, thanks to a Spring-Ford Educational Foundation-sponsored event being held Dec. 5.
Theatreworks USA’s performances of the family oriented musical are scheduled for 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. in the auditorium of Spring-Ford High School, 350 S. Lewis Road in Royersford. Tickets are $3 per person and will be sold at the door. For more information, call 610-705-6000. Continued...
• The Perkiomen Township Fire Co. will host a Fall Basket Bingo at the firehouse (Route 29 and Trappe Road) on Nov. 20. Doors open at 6:15 p.m. Bingo begins at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20 and are available by calling 610-287-4377. Age 18 and older permitted.
Food and beverages will be available for purchase at the event.
• The Parkhouse Providence Pointe Auxiliary Holiday Bazaar will take place Nov. 20 and Nov. 21 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day at the center, Route 113, between Trappe and Phoenixville..
• A Competitive Wing Bowl for Charity will be held Nov. 22 at DaVinci’s Pub. Cost is $15 for the main room, raffles open to everyone
A group of Ursinus College students are hosting an inaugural wing bowl. All proceeds from the event will be donated to Philabundance, a charity that donates food and money to food banks across the Delaware Valley.
• A Holiday Mixer, sponsored by the Perkiomen Valley Chamber of Commerce, is planned for Dec. 3 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Spring Ford Country Club, 48 Country Club Road, Royersford
Call 610-489-6660, fax 610-454-1270 or e-mail info@PVchamber.net to register.
• The enchantment of “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” will arrive in the Spring-Ford area for the holidays, thanks to a Spring-Ford Educational Foundation-sponsored event being held Dec. 5.
Theatreworks USA’s performances of the family oriented musical are scheduled for 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. in the auditorium of Spring-Ford High School, 350 S. Lewis Road in Royersford. Tickets are $3 per person and will be sold at the door. For more information, call 610-705-6000. Continued...
• The Philadelphia Dance Theatre will perform two shows of “The Nutcracker Ballet” Dec. 12 at Perkiomen Valley Middle School East, with a matinee at 1 p.m., an afternoon performance at 4 p.m., and tea with the ballerinas at 3 p.m. in the school cafeteria.
Tickets can be purchased online at www.PVSDFoundation.org or by contacting Kim Barrett at kbarrett@pvsd.org.
• The 2009 Holiday House Tour will be sponsored by the Women’s Civic Club of Schwenksville from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 12. Five homes and one historic church are included on the tour this year: the 1924 Kulp General Store in Vernfield; an historic farmhouse built in the early 1800s just north of Schwenksville; the home of a country doctor built in 1922 complete with waiting room, office and lab; a Georgian Country manor home built in 1789 in Limerick; the 22-room Victorian in Linfield now operated as the Shearer Elegance Bed & Breakfast; and the congregation of Heidelberg United Church of Christ in Schwenksville.
Tickets are available for $15 in advance from Women’s Club members or Carol at 610-287-5488.
• Trappe Tavern will host Tavern Talks the third Thursday of every month.
Presented by St. Luke’s UCC, PSeC and the Trappe Tavern, the talks will feature presenters, current issues and interaction among participants.
For more information, email pastorann@stlukestrappe.org, blakesley@psec.org or visit www.yaya-spirit.org.
For kids
• Playful Cottage Art Center will be offering drawing classes in after-school programs at the Perkiomen Vallley Middle Schools.
The first four-week program will feature “Drawing Japanese Anime.” Running on Tuesdays at Perkiomen Valley Middle School East, and on Wednesdays at the PV Middle School West, starting on Dec. 1 and 2. The programs run immediately following dismissal at 2:30 p.m. and end at 3:42 p.m., in time for the late bus departure. Classes are strictly limited to 12 students and will be first come first serve. Registration fee of $45 for the first program in December.
The art classes continue in 2010 including courses “Drawing for Amateur Naturalists” and “Portrait and Figure Drawing,” each running for six weeks.
For more information, visit www.playfulcottage.com. There are discounts for early and multiple registrations. Classes will follow PVSD snow closures.
Contact Kathleen Sheehan, P.O. Box 1-110, Spring Mount, PA 19478, e-mail PlayfulArt@aol.com, or call 610-287-7220, or via PayPal on the Web.
• Kids’ MusicRound, music and movement classes for families with young children, begins its fall semester at the Kiddie Academy on 301 Wartman Road in Collegeville.
The program will encourage parents and children to explore the art of music play and movement. Led by trained Kids’ MusicRound faculty, the 10-week, 45-minute sessions explore the joys of interactive musical play for families with infants and children through age 4. Classes are Saturday mornings in Collegeville. The program includes two CDs and a songbook of traditional, original and world music. The full schedule, with information on Kids’ MusicRound philosophy, teachers, song clips and videos is available on www.KidsMusicRound.com.
Semesters in fall, winter, and spring will run 10 weeks and include two CDs and a songbook.
To request a brochure or for more information, call 484-868-2383 or e-mail annmariec1146@aol.com. You can also visit our Web site at www.KidsMusicRound.com.
Holiday Events
• A two-day Community Christmas Bazaar will be held at the Education Center of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Parish in Limerick Township on Nov. 27 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Nov. 28 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission is free and all are welcome.
This family event will feature many craft tables offering jewelry, pottery, folk art, holiday ornaments and decorations, lighted gifts, table linens, American Girl doll clothes, pillows/afghans/other home décor items, paper crafts, and much more.
Children-friendly activities will include photos with Santa and cookie decorating. Sell your unwanted gold jewelry to a reputable vendor for cash on the spot. Shop at the bake table, and take a chance on a handmade Christmas quilt.
Blessed Teresa Education Center is located at the corner of Swamp Pike and Neiffer Road in Limerick Township. Visit www.blteresacalcutta.com or call 610-287-2525 for more information.
• The Collegeville Main Street Program Promotions Committee will sponsor the Holiday Hunt scavenger hunt. Participating businesses will open their doors from Nov. 27 to Dec. 18. Hunters will locate holiday-related items and mark on entry forms where they were seen. Once all the items are located, hunters will deposit completed entry forms into entry boxes and they will be considered for prizes such as gift certificates to local businesses, plants and even a $100 gift card.
Stop by the Main Street office at 476 East Main Street for a complete list of participating businesses and an entry form beginning Nov. 27. Lists of business particpants and entry forms will also be available at particpating businesses.
Healthy Living
• RSVP of Montgomery County is offering free, confidential Medicare information to beneficiaries and their families. Information about Medicare health care options and prescription drug plans will be available.
• NAMI (the National Alliance on Mental Illness) holds monthly support groups for family members and caretakers of persons with mental illness (i.e. schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, OCD etc.) the second Thursday of the month, 7:30 p.m., at Creative Health Services, 11 Robinson St. Room IOP3, Pottstown. For more information call 215-886-0350.
• Pottstown Memorial Medical Center, 1600 E. High St., Pottstown, will host the following events. Information: 610-327-7000; or www.pottstownmemorial.com
BiPolar Disorders Support Group meets the third Thursday of every month at 2 p.m. in the PMMC Boardroom #1 on the ground floor. For more information call 610-327-7633.
Breast Surgery Support Group meets the first Monday of every month at 7 p.m. in the Chesmont Professional Building, 13 Armand Hammer Boulevard, Chesmont Classroom #1 (rear of building). For more information call 610-327-7719.
Depression Support Group meets the first Wednesday of every month at 6 p.m. in Private Dining Room A (ground floor) at PMMC. For more information call 610-327-7633.
Diabetes Support Group meets the second Wednesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. in Private Dining Room A (ground floor) at PMMC. For more information call 610-327-7463.
Grief Support Group meets the second and third Tuesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. at the Chesmont Professional Building, 13 Armand Hammer Boulevard, Chesmont Classroom #1 (rear of building). For more information call 610-327-7596.
Prostate Support Group, “Man to Man”, meets the third Wednesday of every month at noon, Chesmont Professional Building, 13 Armand Hammer Boulevard, Chesmont Classroom #1 (rear of building). For more information call 610-327-7585.
• The Pottstown Memorial Medical Center Senior Circle will host exercise class every Tuesday and Thursday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at Mercy & Truth Synagogue, Keim Street, Pottstown Memorial Medical Center. No registration is necessary. For more information call 610-327-7699.
• The Colonnade Assisted Living Community, 300 Perkiomen Avenue, Schwenksville, will hold the following. Information: 610-287-1822.
Monthly Alzheimer’s Support Group meetings for people and families caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia are typically held the last Thursday of each month at 10 a.m. The meetings are free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. Call to register.
• Family Services’ Meals on Wheels program is accepting new clients. Each weekday, Meals on Wheels volunteers deliver two meals, a hot lunch and a cold supper to refrigerate, to homebound elderly and disabled individuals in Pottstown, Royersford and the Lower Perkiomen Valley.
The eligibility requirements to receive Meals on Wheels are: age 60 or older, primarily homebound; unable to cook or shop for groceries because of lack of transportation, illness or disability, at-risk of malnutrition because the proper support is not available in the home.
For more information or to apply, please call Family Services at 610-326-1610.
Historical Events
• The Skippack Historical Society will present a program titled “Coopersmithing is Still Alive” at its Nov. 19 meeting.
The program will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Fellowship Hall of the Wellspring Church of Skippack, Creamery Road between Route 113 and Skippack Pike.
The public is welcome to attend and learn about the life and craft of an itinerant cooper. Refreshments will be served and donations always welcome.
Library Events
• The Perkiomen Valley Library, 290 Second St., Schwenksville, will hold the following events. Information: 610-287-8360; or www.pvlibrary.net.
Storytimes at Perkiomen Valley Library at Schwenksville. Join us for stories, fingerplays and fun. Infant Storytimes are Tuesdays at 11 a.m. and the Volunteer Story Hour for all ages meets Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. To register call 610-287-8360. The library is located at 290 Second Street, Schwenksville.
Turkey Time Storytime Nov. 21 at 10:30 a.m. Children ages 4 to 8 are invited to enjoy Thanksgiving stories and make a holiday craft. To register call 610-287-8360.
Evening Book Discussion Nov. 24 at 7 p.m. come for a discussion of “A Thousand Splendid Suns” by Khaled Hosseini. Copies available at the library. To register call 610-287-8360.
• The Spring City Library is located at the Brown Street Pavilion (245 Broad St.), Spring City, 19475. Visit the library online at www.ccls.org or call 610-948-4130. The library holds the following programs:
Story Times:
Wee Read, Story time for 0 - 2 years old, Thursdays at 10 a.m.
Alphabet Soup, Story time for 3 - 5 years old, Tuesdays at 1 p.m.
Registration for story times is requested.
Thanksgiving Story and Craft for children PreK through second grade, Nov. 12 at 4 p.m. Registration is required
Book Bunch, Book discussion group for grades 3 to 6, Nov. 19 at 4 p.m. Registration required.
Saturday Story Time, All ages welcome, Nov. 21 at 10 a.m. Registration is requested.
New hours effective Nov. 30:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday, Thursday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Spring City Public Library will hold its Holiday Book Sale Dec. 12 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. as part of the Spring City Elementary School’s Holiday Happening. The sale includes used and donated books for adults, teens and children, as well as audiobooks, DVDs and VHS tapes. Sale prices are 25 cents to $2 per item, with a bag sale from 2 to 3 p.m. Proceeds will benefit the Spring City Library.
For more information, please call 610-948-4130.
• Royersford Free Public Library’s Story Times through Nov. 30 are Mondays 10:15 a.m. – children of any age, Mondays 11:15 a.m. - children age 2 to 3; Tuesdays 10:15 a.m. - infants to age 24 months, Tuesdays 11:15 a.m. – children age 2 to 3; and Thursdays at 10:15 a.m. - children of any age. Library closed Nov. 26.
Nov. 13, 10 to 11 a.m. APPRISE Medicare Counseling at Royersford Free Public Library. Free. No appointment necessary. A great resource for seniors or caregivers.
Nov. 18, 10:15 a.m. Book Discussion Group for Adults at Royersford Free Public Library. “No! I Don’t Want to Join a Book Club: Diary of a Sixtieth Year” by Virginia Ironsides. Call the Library to reserve a copy. New readers welcome.
Nov. 19, 6:30 p.m. Book Discussion Group for Adults at Royersford Free Public Library. “The Lost Ravioli Recipes of Hoboken” by Laura Schenone. Call the Library to reserve a copy. New readers welcome.
Nov. 21, 10:30 or 11:15 a.m. Makin’Music with Mr. Dan at Royersford Free Public Library. Call to pre-register for a show. Space limited.
Nov. 23, 10:15 a.m. “Going on a Sleigh Ride” show, for ages 3 and over, at Royersford Free Public Library. Space limited, you must preregister. Interactive show with storyteller Victoria O’Neill. There will be no other story times this morning.
Nov. 23, 1 to 4 p.m. Holiday Craft Drop-In for children ages 4 and over. First craft is free, $1 donation per each additional craft please.
Nov. 27, to Dec. 23 Holiday Bag-Rates for Used Books at Royersford Free Public Library. Go green and purchase an oversized, canvas Friends of the Library book bag for $10 and receive one free fill in the used book sale room. Bring your bag back between Thanksgiving and Christmas and fill it again for only $5. Lots of great books to choose from.
Royersford Free Public Library is located at 200 South Fourth Ave., Royersford. For a complete schedule of events go to www.mc-npl.org choose the Royersford Branch, or call 610-948-7277.
• The Montgomery County Library District’s Bookmobile will make the following local stops:
Nov. 13, 27 -- Skippack Fire House, Route 113, Skippack, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Nov. 17 -- Upper Providence Meeting Hall, 1301 Black Rock Road, Upper Providence, 10:30 a.m. to noon; Augustus Lutheran church lot, Main Street and Seventh Avenue, Trappe, 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Nov. 20 -- Waltz Golf Farm, 303 W. Ridge Pike, Limerick, 10 to 11:30 a.m.; TD Bank, toutes 113 and 73, Skippack, 1 to 4 p.m.
Nov. 21 -- Upper Frederick Township Building, Route 73 (3205 Big Road), Obelisk, 2 to 4 p.m.
Nov. 24 -- Collegeville Shopping Center, Route 29 and Main Street, Collegeville. 1 to 5 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m.
• Lower Providence Community Library, 50 Park Lane Drive, Eagleville, will hold the following. Information: 610-666-6640; or visit lowerprovidencelibrary.org.
Story times for infants through 2-year-olds, will be held Mondays, Tuesdays and Saturdays at 10:30 a.m.
Story times for children 2 to 3 years old are held Mondays, Tuesdays and Saturdays at 11:15 a.m.
Story times for children four and older are held Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. All story times are held in the community room.
Library Mini Golf is coming to the Lower Providence Community Library Nov. 14 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. An 18-hole mini golf course will be set up inside the library. Enjoy food, face painting, balloon art and other activities. Admission is $7 for adults, $5 for kids 14 and under. Food and other activities are sold separately. Find more information at www.lowerprovidencelibrary.org or call 610-666-6640.
• The Friends of the Pottstown Regional Public Library Back Door Used Book Sale will be Nov. 20 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Nov. 21 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. with a Bag Sale Saturday from noon to 2 p.m.
The library is located at 500 High St., Pottstown. For more info, call 610-970-6551.
Meetings
• LeTip of Limerick holds meetings Wednesdays at the Limerick Golf Course, 765 N. Lewis Road, Limerick, 19468. Meetings begin promptly at 7:01 a.m. and end at 8:31 a.m. Be prepared to hand out business cards and provide a 30 second spoken commercial about your business.
Nature events
• Join in with the Schuylkill Canal Association on Nov. 14 and be a part of the international clean up effort being performed by hundreds of thousands of people all over the world with the goal of removing trash and debris from our area beaches, lakes, and streams. Volunteers of all ages from every continent will form the largest one-day volunteer event on behalf of clean oceans and waterways — Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup.
Lend SCA a helping hand as it works along the 3-mile linear greenway known as the Schuylkill Canal Park throughout Mont Clare and Port Providence, Upper Providence Township, PA. SCA’s participation in this year’s International Coastal Clean Up is sponsored by the Altria Group of Companies; Philip Morris and John Middleton Cigars. SCA is thankful volunteers from the two area John Middleton plants will be helping in the clean up. Tasks to be completed include trail clearing, litter pickup, tire collection, and retrieval of debris in the two waterways; the Schuylkill River & Canal, with the park area, to name a few items on the to do list.
Those interested are invited to meet Nov. 14 at 8:30 a.m. (the event runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.) at Lock 60 on the Schuylkill Canal, Locktender’s House, 400 Towpath Road, Mont Clare, 19453. For directions, visit www.schuylkillcanal.org
To register please contact: Betsy Daley, Schuylkill Canal Association, at edaley@schuylkillcanal.com, www.schuylkillcanal.org or call 610-917-0021.
Pennypacker Mills
• The excitement of the Christmas season begins at historic Pennpacker Mills on Dec. 12 with the Victorian Christmas Open House from 2 to 8 p.m.
Limerick Chapel’s “Ring of Praise” will serenade visitors as they enter the mansion. Additionally, this year, the Montgomery County Community College Choir will lend their voices with Christmas songs. This group will perform from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. on the mansion porch. A Victorian Santa Claus will make an appearance for the kids.
Demonstrations of clear toy candy making will take place from 2 to 5 p.m. only. See a children’s Christmas tree adorned with homemade ornaments of candy and treats and surrounded by old tin toys, teddy bears, and vintage dolls.
The Gallery exhibit, “Work or Play: Childhood in the Early 1900s” highlights what life was typically like for children of this time period.
Pennypacker Mills is operated by the Montgomery County Department of Parks & Heritage Services. Conveniently located at the intersection of Route 73 (Skippack Pike) and Haldeman Road in Schwenksville, Montgomery County. Guided tours offered during regular hours of operation: Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. Suggested donation $2 per person. Closed Mondays and major holidays. Call the site for to reserve a group tours for eight or more at 610-287-9349.
Reunions
• The Spring-Ford Area High School Class of 1974 will host a 35-year reunion on Nov. 27 at Spring Hollow Golf Club.
Class members should forward current contact information to Judy Slinkard, jgslinkard@comcast.net or 610-999-2685.
• The Pottstown High School Class of 1969 will host a 40-year reunion on Nov. 13 and 14. An informal gathering on Friday will kick off the event. Saturday’s festivities include a tour, a concert at the high school and a dance at the Elks Home, Pottstown.
• Members of all graduating classes of Owen J. Roberts High School are invited to meet from 3 to 7 p.m. on May 22, 2010, at St. Peters Inn, St. Peters. Cost will be $55.
For more information on the event or for reserving overnight accommodations, call 484-433-9050.
• The Class of 1989 of Northeast High School, Philadelphia, will hold its 20-year reunion on Nov. 28 at the Sheraton Society Hill, 1 Dock st., Philadelphia. For more information, contact nehs1989@verizon.net.
• John Bartram High School 45th Class Reunion of the January and June Class of 1965, will be held June 25 to June 27, 2010, at Embassy Suites near the Philadelphia Airport.
Calling members of the 1960 through 1966 classes to join us
For more information, contact Bernard Diggs at 215-727-8883
Support
• The Center for Loss and Bereavement holds the following professional counseling groups for individuals, couples, children and families dealing with loss and bereavement:
Adult Support groups: Loss of Spouse/Partner, Thursdays from 7 to 8:15 p.m.; Support for Suicide Loss, Mondays from 7 to 8:15 p.m.; Monthly Loss of Child Support: the second Mondays of the month, from 7 to 8:15 p.m.
More groups will be scheduled as interest is shown. Child’s Bereavement Support Program, nello’s Corner, is ongoing and free of charge. Local chapter of Parents of Murdered Children meets at the center. Call 610-222-4110 ext. 118 for counseling and program information.
• NAMI (the National Alliance on Mental Illness) holds monthly support groups for family members and caregivers of persons with mental illness (i.e. schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, OCD etc.) on the first Tuesday of the month, 7 p.m. at St. John’s United Church of Christ, Main Street and Richardson Avenue, Lansdale; on the first Wednesday of the month, 7 p.m. at the Montgomery County Human Services Center, 1430 DeKalb Street, Norristown; and the second Thursday of the month, 7:30 p.m. at St. Luke’s United Church of Christ, 200 West Main Street, Trappe.
For more information call 215-886-0350.
Ursinus events
• The exhibition Muriel’s Moores: Works on Paper by Henry Moore runs through Nov. 15 at The Philip and Muriel Berman Museum of Art on the Usinus College campus.
Over the course of 30 years, Muriel Berman assembled a comprehensive collection of lithographs, drawings and etchings by Moore. Meticulously documented, many of these works were acquired directly from the artist with whom she and her husband Philip had a personal relationship. While the Bermans selected numerous bronzes together, Muriel herself defined the parameters of the graphics collection. She studied, lectured on, and curated focused exhibitions of these works, which include series such as “Stonehenge,” “Elephant Skull,” “Animals in the Zoo,” “Mother and Child,” studies for sculpture, and illustrations for the publications of poets such as W.H. Auden.
• The Philadelphia Water Color Society 109th Anniversary International Exhibition of Works on Paper will take place at the Main Gallery of the Philip and Muriel Berman Museum of Art at Ursinus College through Dec. 18.
• Randall Cleaver: Found Objects will be on exhibition in the Upper Gallery of the Philip and Muriel Berman Museum of Art at Ursinus College from Nov. 20, through Jan. 24, 2010.
Cleaver combines discarded objects such as springs, tools, toys and bits of pieces of machinery to make timepieces, lighting and functional sculpture. He finds inspiration in “found objects” and works to give the viewer the sense that the parts were manufactured expressly to form the individual piece.
The Berman Museum Museum of Art is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Friday; and noon to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. The Museum is closed Sundays, Mondays and college holidays. The Museum is accessible to the physically disabled and admission is free. The Berman Museum of Art will be closed Nov. 23 and will reopen Dec. 1 at 10 a.m.
• The International Film Festival at Ursinus College will present six films during the fall semester. All films will be shown at 7:30 p.m. in Olin Auditorium, and light refreshments and conversation will follow. All are subtitled in English. On Dec. 3, Director Fatih Akin’s Edge of Heaven (German, 2007) will complete the festival.
For more information on the International Film Festival, please contact Colette Trout at ctrout@ursinus.edu or 610-409-3000, ext. 2432.
• The Ursinus College Dance Company will present its fall concert Nov. 19 through 21, at 7:30 p.m. in the Kaleidoscope Lenfest Theater.
Tickets are $5 for general admission and $2 for students and senior citizens. For more information and reservations, please call 610-409-3795.
The program will feature new works by Chris Aiken, associate professor of dance at Ursinus; Duane Holland, assistant artistic director of Rennie Harris Puremovement; Cuban choreographer Marianela Boan, and excepts from Danny Buraczeski’s “Swing Concerto.”
Ursinus College is located at 601 E. Main St., Collegeville. For more information, call 610-409-3000; or visit www.ursinus.edu.
Volunteer
Opportunities
• Family Services’ Meals on Wheels program is in need of volunteers to deliver meals in the Royersford and Lower Perkiomen Valley areas.
Each weekday, Royersford Meals on Wheels volunteers meet at Gethsemane Tabernacle of Hope Church (425 Walnut Street, Royersford) at 10:40 a.m. to pick up the meals for delivery.
Lower Perk volunteers meet at Perkiomen Valley Brethren in Christ Church (46 Trappe Road, Collegeville) at 11:15 a.m. to pick up the meals for delivery.
All meal delivery routes take approximately one hour to complete. Most volunteers commit to delivering meals once a week, while others volunteer on a substitute basis. Training is provided.
For more information, please call Cindy Koser, Meals on Wheels caseworker, at 610-326-1610, ext. 228 or e-mail ckoser@fsmontco.org.
• VITAS Innovative Hospice Care of Philadelphia is need of volunteers throughout Montgomery County. Volunteers complete classes and then provide respite for caregivers, offer companionship for patients, run errands and help in many meaningful ways. They work in private homes, nursing homes and hospital inpatient units staffed by VITAS. For more information, call 800-209-1080 or 610-260-6020 or e-mail lee.gordon@vitas.com
Tickets can be purchased online at www.PVSDFoundation.org or by contacting Kim Barrett at kbarrett@pvsd.org.
• The 2009 Holiday House Tour will be sponsored by the Women’s Civic Club of Schwenksville from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 12. Five homes and one historic church are included on the tour this year: the 1924 Kulp General Store in Vernfield; an historic farmhouse built in the early 1800s just north of Schwenksville; the home of a country doctor built in 1922 complete with waiting room, office and lab; a Georgian Country manor home built in 1789 in Limerick; the 22-room Victorian in Linfield now operated as the Shearer Elegance Bed & Breakfast; and the congregation of Heidelberg United Church of Christ in Schwenksville.
Tickets are available for $15 in advance from Women’s Club members or Carol at 610-287-5488.
• Trappe Tavern will host Tavern Talks the third Thursday of every month.
Presented by St. Luke’s UCC, PSeC and the Trappe Tavern, the talks will feature presenters, current issues and interaction among participants.
For more information, email pastorann@stlukestrappe.org, blakesley@psec.org or visit www.yaya-spirit.org.
For kids
• Playful Cottage Art Center will be offering drawing classes in after-school programs at the Perkiomen Vallley Middle Schools.
The first four-week program will feature “Drawing Japanese Anime.” Running on Tuesdays at Perkiomen Valley Middle School East, and on Wednesdays at the PV Middle School West, starting on Dec. 1 and 2. The programs run immediately following dismissal at 2:30 p.m. and end at 3:42 p.m., in time for the late bus departure. Classes are strictly limited to 12 students and will be first come first serve. Registration fee of $45 for the first program in December.
The art classes continue in 2010 including courses “Drawing for Amateur Naturalists” and “Portrait and Figure Drawing,” each running for six weeks.
For more information, visit www.playfulcottage.com. There are discounts for early and multiple registrations. Classes will follow PVSD snow closures.
Contact Kathleen Sheehan, P.O. Box 1-110, Spring Mount, PA 19478, e-mail PlayfulArt@aol.com, or call 610-287-7220, or via PayPal on the Web.
• Kids’ MusicRound, music and movement classes for families with young children, begins its fall semester at the Kiddie Academy on 301 Wartman Road in Collegeville.
The program will encourage parents and children to explore the art of music play and movement. Led by trained Kids’ MusicRound faculty, the 10-week, 45-minute sessions explore the joys of interactive musical play for families with infants and children through age 4. Classes are Saturday mornings in Collegeville. The program includes two CDs and a songbook of traditional, original and world music. The full schedule, with information on Kids’ MusicRound philosophy, teachers, song clips and videos is available on www.KidsMusicRound.com.
Semesters in fall, winter, and spring will run 10 weeks and include two CDs and a songbook.
To request a brochure or for more information, call 484-868-2383 or e-mail annmariec1146@aol.com. You can also visit our Web site at www.KidsMusicRound.com.
Holiday Events
• A two-day Community Christmas Bazaar will be held at the Education Center of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Parish in Limerick Township on Nov. 27 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Nov. 28 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission is free and all are welcome.
This family event will feature many craft tables offering jewelry, pottery, folk art, holiday ornaments and decorations, lighted gifts, table linens, American Girl doll clothes, pillows/afghans/other home décor items, paper crafts, and much more.
Children-friendly activities will include photos with Santa and cookie decorating. Sell your unwanted gold jewelry to a reputable vendor for cash on the spot. Shop at the bake table, and take a chance on a handmade Christmas quilt.
Blessed Teresa Education Center is located at the corner of Swamp Pike and Neiffer Road in Limerick Township. Visit www.blteresacalcutta.com or call 610-287-2525 for more information.
• The Collegeville Main Street Program Promotions Committee will sponsor the Holiday Hunt scavenger hunt. Participating businesses will open their doors from Nov. 27 to Dec. 18. Hunters will locate holiday-related items and mark on entry forms where they were seen. Once all the items are located, hunters will deposit completed entry forms into entry boxes and they will be considered for prizes such as gift certificates to local businesses, plants and even a $100 gift card.
Stop by the Main Street office at 476 East Main Street for a complete list of participating businesses and an entry form beginning Nov. 27. Lists of business particpants and entry forms will also be available at particpating businesses.
Healthy Living
• RSVP of Montgomery County is offering free, confidential Medicare information to beneficiaries and their families. Information about Medicare health care options and prescription drug plans will be available.
• NAMI (the National Alliance on Mental Illness) holds monthly support groups for family members and caretakers of persons with mental illness (i.e. schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, OCD etc.) the second Thursday of the month, 7:30 p.m., at Creative Health Services, 11 Robinson St. Room IOP3, Pottstown. For more information call 215-886-0350.
• Pottstown Memorial Medical Center, 1600 E. High St., Pottstown, will host the following events. Information: 610-327-7000; or www.pottstownmemorial.com
BiPolar Disorders Support Group meets the third Thursday of every month at 2 p.m. in the PMMC Boardroom #1 on the ground floor. For more information call 610-327-7633.
Breast Surgery Support Group meets the first Monday of every month at 7 p.m. in the Chesmont Professional Building, 13 Armand Hammer Boulevard, Chesmont Classroom #1 (rear of building). For more information call 610-327-7719.
Depression Support Group meets the first Wednesday of every month at 6 p.m. in Private Dining Room A (ground floor) at PMMC. For more information call 610-327-7633.
Diabetes Support Group meets the second Wednesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. in Private Dining Room A (ground floor) at PMMC. For more information call 610-327-7463.
Grief Support Group meets the second and third Tuesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. at the Chesmont Professional Building, 13 Armand Hammer Boulevard, Chesmont Classroom #1 (rear of building). For more information call 610-327-7596.
Prostate Support Group, “Man to Man”, meets the third Wednesday of every month at noon, Chesmont Professional Building, 13 Armand Hammer Boulevard, Chesmont Classroom #1 (rear of building). For more information call 610-327-7585.
• The Pottstown Memorial Medical Center Senior Circle will host exercise class every Tuesday and Thursday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at Mercy & Truth Synagogue, Keim Street, Pottstown Memorial Medical Center. No registration is necessary. For more information call 610-327-7699.
• The Colonnade Assisted Living Community, 300 Perkiomen Avenue, Schwenksville, will hold the following. Information: 610-287-1822.
Monthly Alzheimer’s Support Group meetings for people and families caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia are typically held the last Thursday of each month at 10 a.m. The meetings are free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. Call to register.
• Family Services’ Meals on Wheels program is accepting new clients. Each weekday, Meals on Wheels volunteers deliver two meals, a hot lunch and a cold supper to refrigerate, to homebound elderly and disabled individuals in Pottstown, Royersford and the Lower Perkiomen Valley.
The eligibility requirements to receive Meals on Wheels are: age 60 or older, primarily homebound; unable to cook or shop for groceries because of lack of transportation, illness or disability, at-risk of malnutrition because the proper support is not available in the home.
For more information or to apply, please call Family Services at 610-326-1610.
Historical Events
• The Skippack Historical Society will present a program titled “Coopersmithing is Still Alive” at its Nov. 19 meeting.
The program will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Fellowship Hall of the Wellspring Church of Skippack, Creamery Road between Route 113 and Skippack Pike.
The public is welcome to attend and learn about the life and craft of an itinerant cooper. Refreshments will be served and donations always welcome.
Library Events
• The Perkiomen Valley Library, 290 Second St., Schwenksville, will hold the following events. Information: 610-287-8360; or www.pvlibrary.net.
Storytimes at Perkiomen Valley Library at Schwenksville. Join us for stories, fingerplays and fun. Infant Storytimes are Tuesdays at 11 a.m. and the Volunteer Story Hour for all ages meets Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. To register call 610-287-8360. The library is located at 290 Second Street, Schwenksville.
Turkey Time Storytime Nov. 21 at 10:30 a.m. Children ages 4 to 8 are invited to enjoy Thanksgiving stories and make a holiday craft. To register call 610-287-8360.
Evening Book Discussion Nov. 24 at 7 p.m. come for a discussion of “A Thousand Splendid Suns” by Khaled Hosseini. Copies available at the library. To register call 610-287-8360.
• The Spring City Library is located at the Brown Street Pavilion (245 Broad St.), Spring City, 19475. Visit the library online at www.ccls.org or call 610-948-4130. The library holds the following programs:
Story Times:
Wee Read, Story time for 0 - 2 years old, Thursdays at 10 a.m.
Alphabet Soup, Story time for 3 - 5 years old, Tuesdays at 1 p.m.
Registration for story times is requested.
Thanksgiving Story and Craft for children PreK through second grade, Nov. 12 at 4 p.m. Registration is required
Book Bunch, Book discussion group for grades 3 to 6, Nov. 19 at 4 p.m. Registration required.
Saturday Story Time, All ages welcome, Nov. 21 at 10 a.m. Registration is requested.
New hours effective Nov. 30:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday, Thursday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Spring City Public Library will hold its Holiday Book Sale Dec. 12 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. as part of the Spring City Elementary School’s Holiday Happening. The sale includes used and donated books for adults, teens and children, as well as audiobooks, DVDs and VHS tapes. Sale prices are 25 cents to $2 per item, with a bag sale from 2 to 3 p.m. Proceeds will benefit the Spring City Library.
For more information, please call 610-948-4130.
• Royersford Free Public Library’s Story Times through Nov. 30 are Mondays 10:15 a.m. – children of any age, Mondays 11:15 a.m. - children age 2 to 3; Tuesdays 10:15 a.m. - infants to age 24 months, Tuesdays 11:15 a.m. – children age 2 to 3; and Thursdays at 10:15 a.m. - children of any age. Library closed Nov. 26.
Nov. 13, 10 to 11 a.m. APPRISE Medicare Counseling at Royersford Free Public Library. Free. No appointment necessary. A great resource for seniors or caregivers.
Nov. 18, 10:15 a.m. Book Discussion Group for Adults at Royersford Free Public Library. “No! I Don’t Want to Join a Book Club: Diary of a Sixtieth Year” by Virginia Ironsides. Call the Library to reserve a copy. New readers welcome.
Nov. 19, 6:30 p.m. Book Discussion Group for Adults at Royersford Free Public Library. “The Lost Ravioli Recipes of Hoboken” by Laura Schenone. Call the Library to reserve a copy. New readers welcome.
Nov. 21, 10:30 or 11:15 a.m. Makin’Music with Mr. Dan at Royersford Free Public Library. Call to pre-register for a show. Space limited.
Nov. 23, 10:15 a.m. “Going on a Sleigh Ride” show, for ages 3 and over, at Royersford Free Public Library. Space limited, you must preregister. Interactive show with storyteller Victoria O’Neill. There will be no other story times this morning.
Nov. 23, 1 to 4 p.m. Holiday Craft Drop-In for children ages 4 and over. First craft is free, $1 donation per each additional craft please.
Nov. 27, to Dec. 23 Holiday Bag-Rates for Used Books at Royersford Free Public Library. Go green and purchase an oversized, canvas Friends of the Library book bag for $10 and receive one free fill in the used book sale room. Bring your bag back between Thanksgiving and Christmas and fill it again for only $5. Lots of great books to choose from.
Royersford Free Public Library is located at 200 South Fourth Ave., Royersford. For a complete schedule of events go to www.mc-npl.org choose the Royersford Branch, or call 610-948-7277.
• The Montgomery County Library District’s Bookmobile will make the following local stops:
Nov. 13, 27 -- Skippack Fire House, Route 113, Skippack, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Nov. 17 -- Upper Providence Meeting Hall, 1301 Black Rock Road, Upper Providence, 10:30 a.m. to noon; Augustus Lutheran church lot, Main Street and Seventh Avenue, Trappe, 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Nov. 20 -- Waltz Golf Farm, 303 W. Ridge Pike, Limerick, 10 to 11:30 a.m.; TD Bank, toutes 113 and 73, Skippack, 1 to 4 p.m.
Nov. 21 -- Upper Frederick Township Building, Route 73 (3205 Big Road), Obelisk, 2 to 4 p.m.
Nov. 24 -- Collegeville Shopping Center, Route 29 and Main Street, Collegeville. 1 to 5 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m.
• Lower Providence Community Library, 50 Park Lane Drive, Eagleville, will hold the following. Information: 610-666-6640; or visit lowerprovidencelibrary.org.
Story times for infants through 2-year-olds, will be held Mondays, Tuesdays and Saturdays at 10:30 a.m.
Story times for children 2 to 3 years old are held Mondays, Tuesdays and Saturdays at 11:15 a.m.
Story times for children four and older are held Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. All story times are held in the community room.
Library Mini Golf is coming to the Lower Providence Community Library Nov. 14 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. An 18-hole mini golf course will be set up inside the library. Enjoy food, face painting, balloon art and other activities. Admission is $7 for adults, $5 for kids 14 and under. Food and other activities are sold separately. Find more information at www.lowerprovidencelibrary.org or call 610-666-6640.
• The Friends of the Pottstown Regional Public Library Back Door Used Book Sale will be Nov. 20 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Nov. 21 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. with a Bag Sale Saturday from noon to 2 p.m.
The library is located at 500 High St., Pottstown. For more info, call 610-970-6551.
Meetings
• LeTip of Limerick holds meetings Wednesdays at the Limerick Golf Course, 765 N. Lewis Road, Limerick, 19468. Meetings begin promptly at 7:01 a.m. and end at 8:31 a.m. Be prepared to hand out business cards and provide a 30 second spoken commercial about your business.
Nature events
• Join in with the Schuylkill Canal Association on Nov. 14 and be a part of the international clean up effort being performed by hundreds of thousands of people all over the world with the goal of removing trash and debris from our area beaches, lakes, and streams. Volunteers of all ages from every continent will form the largest one-day volunteer event on behalf of clean oceans and waterways — Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup.
Lend SCA a helping hand as it works along the 3-mile linear greenway known as the Schuylkill Canal Park throughout Mont Clare and Port Providence, Upper Providence Township, PA. SCA’s participation in this year’s International Coastal Clean Up is sponsored by the Altria Group of Companies; Philip Morris and John Middleton Cigars. SCA is thankful volunteers from the two area John Middleton plants will be helping in the clean up. Tasks to be completed include trail clearing, litter pickup, tire collection, and retrieval of debris in the two waterways; the Schuylkill River & Canal, with the park area, to name a few items on the to do list.
Those interested are invited to meet Nov. 14 at 8:30 a.m. (the event runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.) at Lock 60 on the Schuylkill Canal, Locktender’s House, 400 Towpath Road, Mont Clare, 19453. For directions, visit www.schuylkillcanal.org
To register please contact: Betsy Daley, Schuylkill Canal Association, at edaley@schuylkillcanal.com, www.schuylkillcanal.org or call 610-917-0021.
Pennypacker Mills
• The excitement of the Christmas season begins at historic Pennpacker Mills on Dec. 12 with the Victorian Christmas Open House from 2 to 8 p.m.
Limerick Chapel’s “Ring of Praise” will serenade visitors as they enter the mansion. Additionally, this year, the Montgomery County Community College Choir will lend their voices with Christmas songs. This group will perform from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. on the mansion porch. A Victorian Santa Claus will make an appearance for the kids.
Demonstrations of clear toy candy making will take place from 2 to 5 p.m. only. See a children’s Christmas tree adorned with homemade ornaments of candy and treats and surrounded by old tin toys, teddy bears, and vintage dolls.
The Gallery exhibit, “Work or Play: Childhood in the Early 1900s” highlights what life was typically like for children of this time period.
Pennypacker Mills is operated by the Montgomery County Department of Parks & Heritage Services. Conveniently located at the intersection of Route 73 (Skippack Pike) and Haldeman Road in Schwenksville, Montgomery County. Guided tours offered during regular hours of operation: Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. Suggested donation $2 per person. Closed Mondays and major holidays. Call the site for to reserve a group tours for eight or more at 610-287-9349.
Reunions
• The Spring-Ford Area High School Class of 1974 will host a 35-year reunion on Nov. 27 at Spring Hollow Golf Club.
Class members should forward current contact information to Judy Slinkard, jgslinkard@comcast.net or 610-999-2685.
• The Pottstown High School Class of 1969 will host a 40-year reunion on Nov. 13 and 14. An informal gathering on Friday will kick off the event. Saturday’s festivities include a tour, a concert at the high school and a dance at the Elks Home, Pottstown.
• Members of all graduating classes of Owen J. Roberts High School are invited to meet from 3 to 7 p.m. on May 22, 2010, at St. Peters Inn, St. Peters. Cost will be $55.
For more information on the event or for reserving overnight accommodations, call 484-433-9050.
• The Class of 1989 of Northeast High School, Philadelphia, will hold its 20-year reunion on Nov. 28 at the Sheraton Society Hill, 1 Dock st., Philadelphia. For more information, contact nehs1989@verizon.net.
• John Bartram High School 45th Class Reunion of the January and June Class of 1965, will be held June 25 to June 27, 2010, at Embassy Suites near the Philadelphia Airport.
Calling members of the 1960 through 1966 classes to join us
For more information, contact Bernard Diggs at 215-727-8883
Support
• The Center for Loss and Bereavement holds the following professional counseling groups for individuals, couples, children and families dealing with loss and bereavement:
Adult Support groups: Loss of Spouse/Partner, Thursdays from 7 to 8:15 p.m.; Support for Suicide Loss, Mondays from 7 to 8:15 p.m.; Monthly Loss of Child Support: the second Mondays of the month, from 7 to 8:15 p.m.
More groups will be scheduled as interest is shown. Child’s Bereavement Support Program, nello’s Corner, is ongoing and free of charge. Local chapter of Parents of Murdered Children meets at the center. Call 610-222-4110 ext. 118 for counseling and program information.
• NAMI (the National Alliance on Mental Illness) holds monthly support groups for family members and caregivers of persons with mental illness (i.e. schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, OCD etc.) on the first Tuesday of the month, 7 p.m. at St. John’s United Church of Christ, Main Street and Richardson Avenue, Lansdale; on the first Wednesday of the month, 7 p.m. at the Montgomery County Human Services Center, 1430 DeKalb Street, Norristown; and the second Thursday of the month, 7:30 p.m. at St. Luke’s United Church of Christ, 200 West Main Street, Trappe.
For more information call 215-886-0350.
Ursinus events
• The exhibition Muriel’s Moores: Works on Paper by Henry Moore runs through Nov. 15 at The Philip and Muriel Berman Museum of Art on the Usinus College campus.
Over the course of 30 years, Muriel Berman assembled a comprehensive collection of lithographs, drawings and etchings by Moore. Meticulously documented, many of these works were acquired directly from the artist with whom she and her husband Philip had a personal relationship. While the Bermans selected numerous bronzes together, Muriel herself defined the parameters of the graphics collection. She studied, lectured on, and curated focused exhibitions of these works, which include series such as “Stonehenge,” “Elephant Skull,” “Animals in the Zoo,” “Mother and Child,” studies for sculpture, and illustrations for the publications of poets such as W.H. Auden.
• The Philadelphia Water Color Society 109th Anniversary International Exhibition of Works on Paper will take place at the Main Gallery of the Philip and Muriel Berman Museum of Art at Ursinus College through Dec. 18.
• Randall Cleaver: Found Objects will be on exhibition in the Upper Gallery of the Philip and Muriel Berman Museum of Art at Ursinus College from Nov. 20, through Jan. 24, 2010.
Cleaver combines discarded objects such as springs, tools, toys and bits of pieces of machinery to make timepieces, lighting and functional sculpture. He finds inspiration in “found objects” and works to give the viewer the sense that the parts were manufactured expressly to form the individual piece.
The Berman Museum Museum of Art is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Friday; and noon to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. The Museum is closed Sundays, Mondays and college holidays. The Museum is accessible to the physically disabled and admission is free. The Berman Museum of Art will be closed Nov. 23 and will reopen Dec. 1 at 10 a.m.
• The International Film Festival at Ursinus College will present six films during the fall semester. All films will be shown at 7:30 p.m. in Olin Auditorium, and light refreshments and conversation will follow. All are subtitled in English. On Dec. 3, Director Fatih Akin’s Edge of Heaven (German, 2007) will complete the festival.
For more information on the International Film Festival, please contact Colette Trout at ctrout@ursinus.edu or 610-409-3000, ext. 2432.
• The Ursinus College Dance Company will present its fall concert Nov. 19 through 21, at 7:30 p.m. in the Kaleidoscope Lenfest Theater.
Tickets are $5 for general admission and $2 for students and senior citizens. For more information and reservations, please call 610-409-3795.
The program will feature new works by Chris Aiken, associate professor of dance at Ursinus; Duane Holland, assistant artistic director of Rennie Harris Puremovement; Cuban choreographer Marianela Boan, and excepts from Danny Buraczeski’s “Swing Concerto.”
Ursinus College is located at 601 E. Main St., Collegeville. For more information, call 610-409-3000; or visit www.ursinus.edu.
Volunteer
Opportunities
• Family Services’ Meals on Wheels program is in need of volunteers to deliver meals in the Royersford and Lower Perkiomen Valley areas.
Each weekday, Royersford Meals on Wheels volunteers meet at Gethsemane Tabernacle of Hope Church (425 Walnut Street, Royersford) at 10:40 a.m. to pick up the meals for delivery.
Lower Perk volunteers meet at Perkiomen Valley Brethren in Christ Church (46 Trappe Road, Collegeville) at 11:15 a.m. to pick up the meals for delivery.
All meal delivery routes take approximately one hour to complete. Most volunteers commit to delivering meals once a week, while others volunteer on a substitute basis. Training is provided.
For more information, please call Cindy Koser, Meals on Wheels caseworker, at 610-326-1610, ext. 228 or e-mail ckoser@fsmontco.org.
• VITAS Innovative Hospice Care of Philadelphia is need of volunteers throughout Montgomery County. Volunteers complete classes and then provide respite for caregivers, offer companionship for patients, run errands and help in many meaningful ways. They work in private homes, nursing homes and hospital inpatient units staffed by VITAS. For more information, call 800-209-1080 or 610-260-6020 or e-mail lee.gordon@vitas.com
DateBook Notes
The deadline for the DateBook is noon Tuesday, two weeks before the desired publication date. Information should include event, date, time, applicable fees and contact information that can be published for more information. Send to Spring-Ford Reporter at 290 Commerce Drive, Fort Washington, PA 19034; fax to 610-948-5914; or e-mail to sfreporter@montgomerynews.com.
Church events
• Sacred Heart School, Lewis and Washington streets, Royersford, is holding its Seventh Annual Ladies Basket Raffle Nov. 13, in the school’s gymnasium. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the raffle starts at 8 p.m.
Tickets ordered in advance are $10 per person; tickets bought at the door are $15. There will be more than 150 baskets, two 50/50 raffles, and Grand Prize drawings.
For more information or to purchase tickets, call 610-454-0668 or e-mail ticketsforbaskets@sacredheartroyersford.org.
• Church of the Epiphany, 209 S. 3rd Ave., Royersford, will hold Basket Bingo at 7 p.m. Nov. 13. Doors open at 6 p.m. Cost is $20 for 20 games and door prizes. Call 610-792-3137 for more information.
• St. Mary Church will hold its annual Christmas Bazaar and Craft Show Nov. 20 from 4 to 8 p.m. and Nov. 21 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Parish School Gymnasium. There will be an assortment of 50 unique crafters, 50/50 raffle, a baked goods table, and pictures with Santa.
There are still craft tables available. Contact Judy Meeks at 267-475-5765 if you are interested.
St. Mary Parish is located at 40 Spring Mount Road in Schwenksville.
• “Joseph of Arimathea” will be performed at Valley Forge Baptist Temple Nov. 20 at 7 p.m. The presentation is free and will be held in the church auditorium.
The church is located at 616 S. Trappe Road, Collegeville.
• Open Door Ministry Pantry, 350 Main Street, Royersford, is open every Thursday from noon to 4 p.m. except the last Thursday of each month, from 4 to 7 p.m.
Events
• A Multi-Chamber Mixer will be held Nov. 12 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Spring Ford Country Club, 48 Country Club Road, Royersford.
Join business members from Perkiomen Valley, Phoenixville Area, Spring Ford, Tri-County Area Chambers of Commerce. This event is sponsored by Verizon.
• A Veterans’ Celebration will be held Nov. 15 at 2 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church, 6th Avenue and Main Street, Royersford.
The community is invited to the celebration, which will feature a Special Pearl Harbor War Memorial Presentation and a patriotic singalong
The church is handicap accessible through the new Welcome Center, via the elevator to the Social Hall. Light refreshments will be served.
• The Collegeville Economic Development Corporation will meet Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. in the President’s Dining Room on the Ursinus College campus. Meet the members of the Collegeville Economic Development Corporation and learn more about the Main Street Program.
Open to the public. RSVP if you plan on attending by calling 610-454-1050 or e-mailing Linda Flederbach, Main Street Manager, at manager@collegevilledevelopment.org.
• The Perkiomen Township Fire Co. will host a Fall Basket Bingo at the firehouse (Route 29 and Trappe Road) on Nov. 20. Doors open at 6:15 p.m. Bingo begins at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20 and are available by calling 610-287-4377. Age 18 and older permitted.
Food and beverages will be available for purchase at the event.
• The Parkhouse Providence Pointe Auxiliary Holiday Bazaar will take place Nov. 20 and Nov. 21 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day at the center, Route 113, between Trappe and Phoenixville..
• A Competitive Wing Bowl for Charity will be held Nov. 22 at DaVinci’s Pub. Cost is $15 for the main room, raffles open to everyone
A group of Ursinus College students are hosting an inaugural wing bowl. All proceeds from the event will be donated to Philabundance, a charity that donates food and money to food banks across the Delaware Valley.
• A Holiday Mixer, sponsored by the Perkiomen Valley Chamber of Commerce, is planned for Dec. 3 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Spring Ford Country Club, 48 Country Club Road, Royersford
Call 610-489-6660, fax 610-454-1270 or e-mail info@PVchamber.net to register.
• The enchantment of “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” will arrive in the Spring-Ford area for the holidays, thanks to a Spring-Ford Educational Foundation-sponsored event being held Dec. 5.
Theatreworks USA’s performances of the family oriented musical are scheduled for 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. in the auditorium of Spring-Ford High School, 350 S. Lewis Road in Royersford. Tickets are $3 per person and will be sold at the door. For more information, call 610-705-6000.
• The Philadelphia Dance Theatre will perform two shows of “The Nutcracker Ballet” Dec. 12 at Perkiomen Valley Middle School East, with a matinee at 1 p.m., an afternoon performance at 4 p.m., and tea with the ballerinas at 3 p.m. in the school cafeteria.
Tickets can be purchased online at www.PVSDFoundation.org or by contacting Kim Barrett at kbarrett@pvsd.org.
• The 2009 Holiday House Tour will be sponsored by the Women’s Civic Club of Schwenksville from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 12. Five homes and one historic church are included on the tour this year: the 1924 Kulp General Store in Vernfield; an historic farmhouse built in the early 1800s just north of Schwenksville; the home of a country doctor built in 1922 complete with waiting room, office and lab; a Georgian Country manor home built in 1789 in Limerick; the 22-room Victorian in Linfield now operated as the Shearer Elegance Bed & Breakfast; and the congregation of Heidelberg United Church of Christ in Schwenksville.
Tickets are available for $15 in advance from Women’s Club members or Carol at 610-287-5488.
• Trappe Tavern will host Tavern Talks the third Thursday of every month.
Presented by St. Luke’s UCC, PSeC and the Trappe Tavern, the talks will feature presenters, current issues and interaction among participants.
For more information, email pastorann@stlukestrappe.org, blakesley@psec.org or visit www.yaya-spirit.org.
For kids
• Playful Cottage Art Center will be offering drawing classes in after-school programs at the Perkiomen Vallley Middle Schools.
The first four-week program will feature “Drawing Japanese Anime.” Running on Tuesdays at Perkiomen Valley Middle School East, and on Wednesdays at the PV Middle School West, starting on Dec. 1 and 2. The programs run immediately following dismissal at 2:30 p.m. and end at 3:42 p.m., in time for the late bus departure. Classes are strictly limited to 12 students and will be first come first serve. Registration fee of $45 for the first program in December.
The art classes continue in 2010 including courses “Drawing for Amateur Naturalists” and “Portrait and Figure Drawing,” each running for six weeks.
For more information, visit www.playfulcottage.com. There are discounts for early and multiple registrations. Classes will follow PVSD snow closures.
Contact Kathleen Sheehan, P.O. Box 1-110, Spring Mount, PA 19478, e-mail PlayfulArt@aol.com, or call 610-287-7220, or via PayPal on the Web.
• Kids’ MusicRound, music and movement classes for families with young children, begins its fall semester at the Kiddie Academy on 301 Wartman Road in Collegeville.
The program will encourage parents and children to explore the art of music play and movement. Led by trained Kids’ MusicRound faculty, the 10-week, 45-minute sessions explore the joys of interactive musical play for families with infants and children through age 4. Classes are Saturday mornings in Collegeville. The program includes two CDs and a songbook of traditional, original and world music. The full schedule, with information on Kids’ MusicRound philosophy, teachers, song clips and videos is available on www.KidsMusicRound.com.
Semesters in fall, winter, and spring will run 10 weeks and include two CDs and a songbook.
To request a brochure or for more information, call 484-868-2383 or e-mail annmariec1146@aol.com. You can also visit our Web site at www.KidsMusicRound.com.
Holiday Events
• A two-day Community Christmas Bazaar will be held at the Education Center of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Parish in Limerick Township on Nov. 27 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Nov. 28 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission is free and all are welcome.
This family event will feature many craft tables offering jewelry, pottery, folk art, holiday ornaments and decorations, lighted gifts, table linens, American Girl doll clothes, pillows/afghans/other home décor items, paper crafts, and much more.
Children-friendly activities will include photos with Santa and cookie decorating. Sell your unwanted gold jewelry to a reputable vendor for cash on the spot. Shop at the bake table, and take a chance on a handmade Christmas quilt.
Blessed Teresa Education Center is located at the corner of Swamp Pike and Neiffer Road in Limerick Township. Visit www.blteresacalcutta.com or call 610-287-2525 for more information.
• The Collegeville Main Street Program Promotions Committee will sponsor the Holiday Hunt scavenger hunt. Participating businesses will open their doors from Nov. 27 to Dec. 18. Hunters will locate holiday-related items and mark on entry forms where they were seen. Once all the items are located, hunters will deposit completed entry forms into entry boxes and they will be considered for prizes such as gift certificates to local businesses, plants and even a $100 gift card.
Stop by the Main Street office at 476 East Main Street for a complete list of participating businesses and an entry form beginning Nov. 27. Lists of business particpants and entry forms will also be available at particpating businesses.
Healthy Living
• RSVP of Montgomery County is offering free, confidential Medicare information to beneficiaries and their families. Information about Medicare health care options and prescription drug plans will be available.
• NAMI (the National Alliance on Mental Illness) holds monthly support groups for family members and caretakers of persons with mental illness (i.e. schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, OCD etc.) the second Thursday of the month, 7:30 p.m., at Creative Health Services, 11 Robinson St. Room IOP3, Pottstown. For more information call 215-886-0350.
• Pottstown Memorial Medical Center, 1600 E. High St., Pottstown, will host the following events. Information: 610-327-7000; or www.pottstownmemorial.com
BiPolar Disorders Support Group meets the third Thursday of every month at 2 p.m. in the PMMC Boardroom #1 on the ground floor. For more information call 610-327-7633.
Breast Surgery Support Group meets the first Monday of every month at 7 p.m. in the Chesmont Professional Building, 13 Armand Hammer Boulevard, Chesmont Classroom #1 (rear of building). For more information call 610-327-7719.
Depression Support Group meets the first Wednesday of every month at 6 p.m. in Private Dining Room A (ground floor) at PMMC. For more information call 610-327-7633.
Diabetes Support Group meets the second Wednesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. in Private Dining Room A (ground floor) at PMMC. For more information call 610-327-7463.
Grief Support Group meets the second and third Tuesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. at the Chesmont Professional Building, 13 Armand Hammer Boulevard, Chesmont Classroom #1 (rear of building). For more information call 610-327-7596.
Prostate Support Group, “Man to Man”, meets the third Wednesday of every month at noon, Chesmont Professional Building, 13 Armand Hammer Boulevard, Chesmont Classroom #1 (rear of building). For more information call 610-327-7585.
• The Pottstown Memorial Medical Center Senior Circle will host exercise class every Tuesday and Thursday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at Mercy & Truth Synagogue, Keim Street, Pottstown Memorial Medical Center. No registration is necessary. For more information call 610-327-7699.
• The Colonnade Assisted Living Community, 300 Perkiomen Avenue, Schwenksville, will hold the following. Information: 610-287-1822.
Monthly Alzheimer’s Support Group meetings for people and families caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia are typically held the last Thursday of each month at 10 a.m. The meetings are free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. Call to register.
• Family Services’ Meals on Wheels program is accepting new clients. Each weekday, Meals on Wheels volunteers deliver two meals, a hot lunch and a cold supper to refrigerate, to homebound elderly and disabled individuals in Pottstown, Royersford and the Lower Perkiomen Valley.
The eligibility requirements to receive Meals on Wheels are: age 60 or older, primarily homebound; unable to cook or shop for groceries because of lack of transportation, illness or disability, at-risk of malnutrition because the proper support is not available in the home.
For more information or to apply, please call Family Services at 610-326-1610.
Historical Events
• The Skippack Historical Society will present a program titled “Coopersmithing is Still Alive” at its Nov. 19 meeting.
The program will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Fellowship Hall of the Wellspring Church of Skippack, Creamery Road between Route 113 and Skippack Pike.
The public is welcome to attend and learn about the life and craft of an itinerant cooper. Refreshments will be served and donations always welcome.
Library Events
• The Perkiomen Valley Library, 290 Second St., Schwenksville, will hold the following events. Information: 610-287-8360; or www.pvlibrary.net.
Storytimes at Perkiomen Valley Library at Schwenksville. Join us for stories, fingerplays and fun. Infant Storytimes are Tuesdays at 11 a.m. and the Volunteer Story Hour for all ages meets Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. To register call 610-287-8360. The library is located at 290 Second Street, Schwenksville.
Turkey Time Storytime Nov. 21 at 10:30 a.m. Children ages 4 to 8 are invited to enjoy Thanksgiving stories and make a holiday craft. To register call 610-287-8360.
Evening Book Discussion Nov. 24 at 7 p.m. come for a discussion of “A Thousand Splendid Suns” by Khaled Hosseini. Copies available at the library. To register call 610-287-8360.
• The Spring City Library is located at the Brown Street Pavilion (245 Broad St.), Spring City, 19475. Visit the library online at www.ccls.org or call 610-948-4130. The library holds the following programs:
Story Times:
Wee Read, Story time for 0 - 2 years old, Thursdays at 10 a.m.
Alphabet Soup, Story time for 3 - 5 years old, Tuesdays at 1 p.m.
Registration for story times is requested.
Thanksgiving Story and Craft for children PreK through second grade, Nov. 12 at 4 p.m. Registration is required
Book Bunch, Book discussion group for grades 3 to 6, Nov. 19 at 4 p.m. Registration required.
Saturday Story Time, All ages welcome, Nov. 21 at 10 a.m. Registration is requested.
New hours effective Nov. 30:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday, Thursday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Spring City Public Library will hold its Holiday Book Sale Dec. 12 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. as part of the Spring City Elementary School’s Holiday Happening. The sale includes used and donated books for adults, teens and children, as well as audiobooks, DVDs and VHS tapes. Sale prices are 25 cents to $2 per item, with a bag sale from 2 to 3 p.m. Proceeds will benefit the Spring City Library.
For more information, please call 610-948-4130.
• Royersford Free Public Library’s Story Times through Nov. 30 are Mondays 10:15 a.m. – children of any age, Mondays 11:15 a.m. - children age 2 to 3; Tuesdays 10:15 a.m. - infants to age 24 months, Tuesdays 11:15 a.m. – children age 2 to 3; and Thursdays at 10:15 a.m. - children of any age. Library closed Nov. 26.
Nov. 13, 10 to 11 a.m. APPRISE Medicare Counseling at Royersford Free Public Library. Free. No appointment necessary. A great resource for seniors or caregivers.
Nov. 18, 10:15 a.m. Book Discussion Group for Adults at Royersford Free Public Library. “No! I Don’t Want to Join a Book Club: Diary of a Sixtieth Year” by Virginia Ironsides. Call the Library to reserve a copy. New readers welcome.
Nov. 19, 6:30 p.m. Book Discussion Group for Adults at Royersford Free Public Library. “The Lost Ravioli Recipes of Hoboken” by Laura Schenone. Call the Library to reserve a copy. New readers welcome.
Nov. 21, 10:30 or 11:15 a.m. Makin’Music with Mr. Dan at Royersford Free Public Library. Call to pre-register for a show. Space limited.
Nov. 23, 10:15 a.m. “Going on a Sleigh Ride” show, for ages 3 and over, at Royersford Free Public Library. Space limited, you must preregister. Interactive show with storyteller Victoria O’Neill. There will be no other story times this morning.
Nov. 23, 1 to 4 p.m. Holiday Craft Drop-In for children ages 4 and over. First craft is free, $1 donation per each additional craft please.
Nov. 27, to Dec. 23 Holiday Bag-Rates for Used Books at Royersford Free Public Library. Go green and purchase an oversized, canvas Friends of the Library book bag for $10 and receive one free fill in the used book sale room. Bring your bag back between Thanksgiving and Christmas and fill it again for only $5. Lots of great books to choose from.
Royersford Free Public Library is located at 200 South Fourth Ave., Royersford. For a complete schedule of events go to www.mc-npl.org choose the Royersford Branch, or call 610-948-7277.
• The Montgomery County Library District’s Bookmobile will make the following local stops:
Nov. 13, 27 -- Skippack Fire House, Route 113, Skippack, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Nov. 17 -- Upper Providence Meeting Hall, 1301 Black Rock Road, Upper Providence, 10:30 a.m. to noon; Augustus Lutheran church lot, Main Street and Seventh Avenue, Trappe, 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Nov. 20 -- Waltz Golf Farm, 303 W. Ridge Pike, Limerick, 10 to 11:30 a.m.; TD Bank, toutes 113 and 73, Skippack, 1 to 4 p.m.
Nov. 21 -- Upper Frederick Township Building, Route 73 (3205 Big Road), Obelisk, 2 to 4 p.m.
Nov. 24 -- Collegeville Shopping Center, Route 29 and Main Street, Collegeville. 1 to 5 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m.
• Lower Providence Community Library, 50 Park Lane Drive, Eagleville, will hold the following. Information: 610-666-6640; or visit lowerprovidencelibrary.org.
Story times for infants through 2-year-olds, will be held Mondays, Tuesdays and Saturdays at 10:30 a.m.
Story times for children 2 to 3 years old are held Mondays, Tuesdays and Saturdays at 11:15 a.m.
Story times for children four and older are held Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. All story times are held in the community room.
Library Mini Golf is coming to the Lower Providence Community Library Nov. 14 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. An 18-hole mini golf course will be set up inside the library. Enjoy food, face painting, balloon art and other activities. Admission is $7 for adults, $5 for kids 14 and under. Food and other activities are sold separately. Find more information at www.lowerprovidencelibrary.org or call 610-666-6640.
• The Friends of the Pottstown Regional Public Library Back Door Used Book Sale will be Nov. 20 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Nov. 21 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. with a Bag Sale Saturday from noon to 2 p.m.
The library is located at 500 High St., Pottstown. For more info, call 610-970-6551.
Meetings
• LeTip of Limerick holds meetings Wednesdays at the Limerick Golf Course, 765 N. Lewis Road, Limerick, 19468. Meetings begin promptly at 7:01 a.m. and end at 8:31 a.m. Be prepared to hand out business cards and provide a 30 second spoken commercial about your business.
Nature events
• Join in with the Schuylkill Canal Association on Nov. 14 and be a part of the international clean up effort being performed by hundreds of thousands of people all over the world with the goal of removing trash and debris from our area beaches, lakes, and streams. Volunteers of all ages from every continent will form the largest one-day volunteer event on behalf of clean oceans and waterways — Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup.
Lend SCA a helping hand as it works along the 3-mile linear greenway known as the Schuylkill Canal Park throughout Mont Clare and Port Providence, Upper Providence Township, PA. SCA’s participation in this year’s International Coastal Clean Up is sponsored by the Altria Group of Companies; Philip Morris and John Middleton Cigars. SCA is thankful volunteers from the two area John Middleton plants will be helping in the clean up. Tasks to be completed include trail clearing, litter pickup, tire collection, and retrieval of debris in the two waterways; the Schuylkill River & Canal, with the park area, to name a few items on the to do list.
Those interested are invited to meet Nov. 14 at 8:30 a.m. (the event runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.) at Lock 60 on the Schuylkill Canal, Locktender’s House, 400 Towpath Road, Mont Clare, 19453. For directions, visit www.schuylkillcanal.org
To register please contact: Betsy Daley, Schuylkill Canal Association, at edaley@schuylkillcanal.com, www.schuylkillcanal.org or call 610-917-0021.
Pennypacker Mills
• The excitement of the Christmas season begins at historic Pennpacker Mills on Dec. 12 with the Victorian Christmas Open House from 2 to 8 p.m.
Limerick Chapel’s “Ring of Praise” will serenade visitors as they enter the mansion. Additionally, this year, the Montgomery County Community College Choir will lend their voices with Christmas songs. This group will perform from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. on the mansion porch. A Victorian Santa Claus will make an appearance for the kids.
Demonstrations of clear toy candy making will take place from 2 to 5 p.m. only. See a children’s Christmas tree adorned with homemade ornaments of candy and treats and surrounded by old tin toys, teddy bears, and vintage dolls.
The Gallery exhibit, “Work or Play: Childhood in the Early 1900s” highlights what life was typically like for children of this time period.
Pennypacker Mills is operated by the Montgomery County Department of Parks & Heritage Services. Conveniently located at the intersection of Route 73 (Skippack Pike) and Haldeman Road in Schwenksville, Montgomery County. Guided tours offered during regular hours of operation: Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. Suggested donation $2 per person. Closed Mondays and major holidays. Call the site for to reserve a group tours for eight or more at 610-287-9349.
Reunions
• The Spring-Ford Area High School Class of 1974 will host a 35-year reunion on Nov. 27 at Spring Hollow Golf Club.
Class members should forward current contact information to Judy Slinkard, jgslinkard@comcast.net or 610-999-2685.
• The Pottstown High School Class of 1969 will host a 40-year reunion on Nov. 13 and 14. An informal gathering on Friday will kick off the event. Saturday’s festivities include a tour, a concert at the high school and a dance at the Elks Home, Pottstown.
• Members of all graduating classes of Owen J. Roberts High School are invited to meet from 3 to 7 p.m. on May 22, 2010, at St. Peters Inn, St. Peters. Cost will be $55.
For more information on the event or for reserving overnight accommodations, call 484-433-9050.
• The Class of 1989 of Northeast High School, Philadelphia, will hold its 20-year reunion on Nov. 28 at the Sheraton Society Hill, 1 Dock st., Philadelphia. For more information, contact nehs1989@verizon.net.
• John Bartram High School 45th Class Reunion of the January and June Class of 1965, will be held June 25 to June 27, 2010, at Embassy Suites near the Philadelphia Airport.
Calling members of the 1960 through 1966 classes to join us
For more information, contact Bernard Diggs at 215-727-8883
Support
• The Center for Loss and Bereavement holds the following professional counseling groups for individuals, couples, children and families dealing with loss and bereavement:
Adult Support groups: Loss of Spouse/Partner, Thursdays from 7 to 8:15 p.m.; Support for Suicide Loss, Mondays from 7 to 8:15 p.m.; Monthly Loss of Child Support: the second Mondays of the month, from 7 to 8:15 p.m.
More groups will be scheduled as interest is shown. Child’s Bereavement Support Program, nello’s Corner, is ongoing and free of charge. Local chapter of Parents of Murdered Children meets at the center. Call 610-222-4110 ext. 118 for counseling and program information.
• NAMI (the National Alliance on Mental Illness) holds monthly support groups for family members and caregivers of persons with mental illness (i.e. schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, OCD etc.) on the first Tuesday of the month, 7 p.m. at St. John’s United Church of Christ, Main Street and Richardson Avenue, Lansdale; on the first Wednesday of the month, 7 p.m. at the Montgomery County Human Services Center, 1430 DeKalb Street, Norristown; and the second Thursday of the month, 7:30 p.m. at St. Luke’s United Church of Christ, 200 West Main Street, Trappe.
For more information call 215-886-0350.
Ursinus events
• The exhibition Muriel’s Moores: Works on Paper by Henry Moore runs through Nov. 15 at The Philip and Muriel Berman Museum of Art on the Usinus College campus.
Over the course of 30 years, Muriel Berman assembled a comprehensive collection of lithographs, drawings and etchings by Moore. Meticulously documented, many of these works were acquired directly from the artist with whom she and her husband Philip had a personal relationship. While the Bermans selected numerous bronzes together, Muriel herself defined the parameters of the graphics collection. She studied, lectured on, and curated focused exhibitions of these works, which include series such as “Stonehenge,” “Elephant Skull,” “Animals in the Zoo,” “Mother and Child,” studies for sculpture, and illustrations for the publications of poets such as W.H. Auden.
• The Philadelphia Water Color Society 109th Anniversary International Exhibition of Works on Paper will take place at the Main Gallery of the Philip and Muriel Berman Museum of Art at Ursinus College through Dec. 18.
• Randall Cleaver: Found Objects will be on exhibition in the Upper Gallery of the Philip and Muriel Berman Museum of Art at Ursinus College from Nov. 20, through Jan. 24, 2010.
Cleaver combines discarded objects such as springs, tools, toys and bits of pieces of machinery to make timepieces, lighting and functional sculpture. He finds inspiration in “found objects” and works to give the viewer the sense that the parts were manufactured expressly to form the individual piece.
The Berman Museum Museum of Art is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Friday; and noon to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. The Museum is closed Sundays, Mondays and college holidays. The Museum is accessible to the physically disabled and admission is free. The Berman Museum of Art will be closed Nov. 23 and will reopen Dec. 1 at 10 a.m.
• The International Film Festival at Ursinus College will present six films during the fall semester. All films will be shown at 7:30 p.m. in Olin Auditorium, and light refreshments and conversation will follow. All are subtitled in English. On Dec. 3, Director Fatih Akin’s Edge of Heaven (German, 2007) will complete the festival.
For more information on the International Film Festival, please contact Colette Trout at ctrout@ursinus.edu or 610-409-3000, ext. 2432.
• The Ursinus College Dance Company will present its fall concert Nov. 19 through 21, at 7:30 p.m. in the Kaleidoscope Lenfest Theater.
Tickets are $5 for general admission and $2 for students and senior citizens. For more information and reservations, please call 610-409-3795.
The program will feature new works by Chris Aiken, associate professor of dance at Ursinus; Duane Holland, assistant artistic director of Rennie Harris Puremovement; Cuban choreographer Marianela Boan, and excepts from Danny Buraczeski’s “Swing Concerto.”
Ursinus College is located at 601 E. Main St., Collegeville. For more information, call 610-409-3000; or visit www.ursinus.edu.
Volunteer
Opportunities
• Family Services’ Meals on Wheels program is in need of volunteers to deliver meals in the Royersford and Lower Perkiomen Valley areas.
Each weekday, Royersford Meals on Wheels volunteers meet at Gethsemane Tabernacle of Hope Church (425 Walnut Street, Royersford) at 10:40 a.m. to pick up the meals for delivery.
Lower Perk volunteers meet at Perkiomen Valley Brethren in Christ Church (46 Trappe Road, Collegeville) at 11:15 a.m. to pick up the meals for delivery.
All meal delivery routes take approximately one hour to complete. Most volunteers commit to delivering meals once a week, while others volunteer on a substitute basis. Training is provided.
For more information, please call Cindy Koser, Meals on Wheels caseworker, at 610-326-1610, ext. 228 or e-mail ckoser@fsmontco.org.
• VITAS Innovative Hospice Care of Philadelphia is need of volunteers throughout Montgomery County. Volunteers complete classes and then provide respite for caregivers, offer companionship for patients, run errands and help in many meaningful ways. They work in private homes, nursing homes and hospital inpatient units staffed by VITAS. For more information, call 800-209-1080 or 610-260-6020 or e-mail lee.gordon@vitas.com
The deadline for the DateBook is noon Tuesday, two weeks before the desired publication date. Information should include event, date, time, applicable fees and contact information that can be published for more information. Send to Spring-Ford Reporter at 290 Commerce Drive, Fort Washington, PA 19034; fax to 610-948-5914; or e-mail to sfreporter@montgomerynews.com.
Church events
• Sacred Heart School, Lewis and Washington streets, Royersford, is holding its Seventh Annual Ladies Basket Raffle Nov. 13, in the school’s gymnasium. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the raffle starts at 8 p.m.
Tickets ordered in advance are $10 per person; tickets bought at the door are $15. There will be more than 150 baskets, two 50/50 raffles, and Grand Prize drawings.
For more information or to purchase tickets, call 610-454-0668 or e-mail ticketsforbaskets@sacredheartroyersford.org.
• Church of the Epiphany, 209 S. 3rd Ave., Royersford, will hold Basket Bingo at 7 p.m. Nov. 13. Doors open at 6 p.m. Cost is $20 for 20 games and door prizes. Call 610-792-3137 for more information.
• St. Mary Church will hold its annual Christmas Bazaar and Craft Show Nov. 20 from 4 to 8 p.m. and Nov. 21 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Parish School Gymnasium. There will be an assortment of 50 unique crafters, 50/50 raffle, a baked goods table, and pictures with Santa.
There are still craft tables available. Contact Judy Meeks at 267-475-5765 if you are interested.
St. Mary Parish is located at 40 Spring Mount Road in Schwenksville.
• “Joseph of Arimathea” will be performed at Valley Forge Baptist Temple Nov. 20 at 7 p.m. The presentation is free and will be held in the church auditorium.
The church is located at 616 S. Trappe Road, Collegeville.
• Open Door Ministry Pantry, 350 Main Street, Royersford, is open every Thursday from noon to 4 p.m. except the last Thursday of each month, from 4 to 7 p.m.
Events
• A Multi-Chamber Mixer will be held Nov. 12 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Spring Ford Country Club, 48 Country Club Road, Royersford.
Join business members from Perkiomen Valley, Phoenixville Area, Spring Ford, Tri-County Area Chambers of Commerce. This event is sponsored by Verizon.
• A Veterans’ Celebration will be held Nov. 15 at 2 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church, 6th Avenue and Main Street, Royersford.
The community is invited to the celebration, which will feature a Special Pearl Harbor War Memorial Presentation and a patriotic singalong
The church is handicap accessible through the new Welcome Center, via the elevator to the Social Hall. Light refreshments will be served.
• The Collegeville Economic Development Corporation will meet Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. in the President’s Dining Room on the Ursinus College campus. Meet the members of the Collegeville Economic Development Corporation and learn more about the Main Street Program.
Open to the public. RSVP if you plan on attending by calling 610-454-1050 or e-mailing Linda Flederbach, Main Street Manager, at manager@collegevilledevelopment.org.
• The Perkiomen Township Fire Co. will host a Fall Basket Bingo at the firehouse (Route 29 and Trappe Road) on Nov. 20. Doors open at 6:15 p.m. Bingo begins at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20 and are available by calling 610-287-4377. Age 18 and older permitted.
Food and beverages will be available for purchase at the event.
• The Parkhouse Providence Pointe Auxiliary Holiday Bazaar will take place Nov. 20 and Nov. 21 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day at the center, Route 113, between Trappe and Phoenixville..
• A Competitive Wing Bowl for Charity will be held Nov. 22 at DaVinci’s Pub. Cost is $15 for the main room, raffles open to everyone
A group of Ursinus College students are hosting an inaugural wing bowl. All proceeds from the event will be donated to Philabundance, a charity that donates food and money to food banks across the Delaware Valley.
• A Holiday Mixer, sponsored by the Perkiomen Valley Chamber of Commerce, is planned for Dec. 3 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Spring Ford Country Club, 48 Country Club Road, Royersford
Call 610-489-6660, fax 610-454-1270 or e-mail info@PVchamber.net to register.
• The enchantment of “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” will arrive in the Spring-Ford area for the holidays, thanks to a Spring-Ford Educational Foundation-sponsored event being held Dec. 5.
Theatreworks USA’s performances of the family oriented musical are scheduled for 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. in the auditorium of Spring-Ford High School, 350 S. Lewis Road in Royersford. Tickets are $3 per person and will be sold at the door. For more information, call 610-705-6000.
• The Philadelphia Dance Theatre will perform two shows of “The Nutcracker Ballet” Dec. 12 at Perkiomen Valley Middle School East, with a matinee at 1 p.m., an afternoon performance at 4 p.m., and tea with the ballerinas at 3 p.m. in the school cafeteria.
Tickets can be purchased online at www.PVSDFoundation.org or by contacting Kim Barrett at kbarrett@pvsd.org.
• The 2009 Holiday House Tour will be sponsored by the Women’s Civic Club of Schwenksville from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 12. Five homes and one historic church are included on the tour this year: the 1924 Kulp General Store in Vernfield; an historic farmhouse built in the early 1800s just north of Schwenksville; the home of a country doctor built in 1922 complete with waiting room, office and lab; a Georgian Country manor home built in 1789 in Limerick; the 22-room Victorian in Linfield now operated as the Shearer Elegance Bed & Breakfast; and the congregation of Heidelberg United Church of Christ in Schwenksville.
Tickets are available for $15 in advance from Women’s Club members or Carol at 610-287-5488.
• Trappe Tavern will host Tavern Talks the third Thursday of every month.
Presented by St. Luke’s UCC, PSeC and the Trappe Tavern, the talks will feature presenters, current issues and interaction among participants.
For more information, email pastorann@stlukestrappe.org, blakesley@psec.org or visit www.yaya-spirit.org.
For kids
• Playful Cottage Art Center will be offering drawing classes in after-school programs at the Perkiomen Vallley Middle Schools.
The first four-week program will feature “Drawing Japanese Anime.” Running on Tuesdays at Perkiomen Valley Middle School East, and on Wednesdays at the PV Middle School West, starting on Dec. 1 and 2. The programs run immediately following dismissal at 2:30 p.m. and end at 3:42 p.m., in time for the late bus departure. Classes are strictly limited to 12 students and will be first come first serve. Registration fee of $45 for the first program in December.
The art classes continue in 2010 including courses “Drawing for Amateur Naturalists” and “Portrait and Figure Drawing,” each running for six weeks.
For more information, visit www.playfulcottage.com. There are discounts for early and multiple registrations. Classes will follow PVSD snow closures.
Contact Kathleen Sheehan, P.O. Box 1-110, Spring Mount, PA 19478, e-mail PlayfulArt@aol.com, or call 610-287-7220, or via PayPal on the Web.
• Kids’ MusicRound, music and movement classes for families with young children, begins its fall semester at the Kiddie Academy on 301 Wartman Road in Collegeville.
The program will encourage parents and children to explore the art of music play and movement. Led by trained Kids’ MusicRound faculty, the 10-week, 45-minute sessions explore the joys of interactive musical play for families with infants and children through age 4. Classes are Saturday mornings in Collegeville. The program includes two CDs and a songbook of traditional, original and world music. The full schedule, with information on Kids’ MusicRound philosophy, teachers, song clips and videos is available on www.KidsMusicRound.com.
Semesters in fall, winter, and spring will run 10 weeks and include two CDs and a songbook.
To request a brochure or for more information, call 484-868-2383 or e-mail annmariec1146@aol.com. You can also visit our Web site at www.KidsMusicRound.com.
Holiday Events
• A two-day Community Christmas Bazaar will be held at the Education Center of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Parish in Limerick Township on Nov. 27 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Nov. 28 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission is free and all are welcome.
This family event will feature many craft tables offering jewelry, pottery, folk art, holiday ornaments and decorations, lighted gifts, table linens, American Girl doll clothes, pillows/afghans/other home décor items, paper crafts, and much more.
Children-friendly activities will include photos with Santa and cookie decorating. Sell your unwanted gold jewelry to a reputable vendor for cash on the spot. Shop at the bake table, and take a chance on a handmade Christmas quilt.
Blessed Teresa Education Center is located at the corner of Swamp Pike and Neiffer Road in Limerick Township. Visit www.blteresacalcutta.com or call 610-287-2525 for more information.
• The Collegeville Main Street Program Promotions Committee will sponsor the Holiday Hunt scavenger hunt. Participating businesses will open their doors from Nov. 27 to Dec. 18. Hunters will locate holiday-related items and mark on entry forms where they were seen. Once all the items are located, hunters will deposit completed entry forms into entry boxes and they will be considered for prizes such as gift certificates to local businesses, plants and even a $100 gift card.
Stop by the Main Street office at 476 East Main Street for a complete list of participating businesses and an entry form beginning Nov. 27. Lists of business particpants and entry forms will also be available at particpating businesses.
Healthy Living
• RSVP of Montgomery County is offering free, confidential Medicare information to beneficiaries and their families. Information about Medicare health care options and prescription drug plans will be available.
• NAMI (the National Alliance on Mental Illness) holds monthly support groups for family members and caretakers of persons with mental illness (i.e. schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, OCD etc.) the second Thursday of the month, 7:30 p.m., at Creative Health Services, 11 Robinson St. Room IOP3, Pottstown. For more information call 215-886-0350.
• Pottstown Memorial Medical Center, 1600 E. High St., Pottstown, will host the following events. Information: 610-327-7000; or www.pottstownmemorial.com
BiPolar Disorders Support Group meets the third Thursday of every month at 2 p.m. in the PMMC Boardroom #1 on the ground floor. For more information call 610-327-7633.
Breast Surgery Support Group meets the first Monday of every month at 7 p.m. in the Chesmont Professional Building, 13 Armand Hammer Boulevard, Chesmont Classroom #1 (rear of building). For more information call 610-327-7719.
Depression Support Group meets the first Wednesday of every month at 6 p.m. in Private Dining Room A (ground floor) at PMMC. For more information call 610-327-7633.
Diabetes Support Group meets the second Wednesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. in Private Dining Room A (ground floor) at PMMC. For more information call 610-327-7463.
Grief Support Group meets the second and third Tuesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. at the Chesmont Professional Building, 13 Armand Hammer Boulevard, Chesmont Classroom #1 (rear of building). For more information call 610-327-7596.
Prostate Support Group, “Man to Man”, meets the third Wednesday of every month at noon, Chesmont Professional Building, 13 Armand Hammer Boulevard, Chesmont Classroom #1 (rear of building). For more information call 610-327-7585.
• The Pottstown Memorial Medical Center Senior Circle will host exercise class every Tuesday and Thursday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at Mercy & Truth Synagogue, Keim Street, Pottstown Memorial Medical Center. No registration is necessary. For more information call 610-327-7699.
• The Colonnade Assisted Living Community, 300 Perkiomen Avenue, Schwenksville, will hold the following. Information: 610-287-1822.
Monthly Alzheimer’s Support Group meetings for people and families caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia are typically held the last Thursday of each month at 10 a.m. The meetings are free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. Call to register.
• Family Services’ Meals on Wheels program is accepting new clients. Each weekday, Meals on Wheels volunteers deliver two meals, a hot lunch and a cold supper to refrigerate, to homebound elderly and disabled individuals in Pottstown, Royersford and the Lower Perkiomen Valley.
The eligibility requirements to receive Meals on Wheels are: age 60 or older, primarily homebound; unable to cook or shop for groceries because of lack of transportation, illness or disability, at-risk of malnutrition because the proper support is not available in the home.
For more information or to apply, please call Family Services at 610-326-1610.
Historical Events
• The Skippack Historical Society will present a program titled “Coopersmithing is Still Alive” at its Nov. 19 meeting.
The program will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Fellowship Hall of the Wellspring Church of Skippack, Creamery Road between Route 113 and Skippack Pike.
The public is welcome to attend and learn about the life and craft of an itinerant cooper. Refreshments will be served and donations always welcome.
Library Events
• The Perkiomen Valley Library, 290 Second St., Schwenksville, will hold the following events. Information: 610-287-8360; or www.pvlibrary.net.
Storytimes at Perkiomen Valley Library at Schwenksville. Join us for stories, fingerplays and fun. Infant Storytimes are Tuesdays at 11 a.m. and the Volunteer Story Hour for all ages meets Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. To register call 610-287-8360. The library is located at 290 Second Street, Schwenksville.
Turkey Time Storytime Nov. 21 at 10:30 a.m. Children ages 4 to 8 are invited to enjoy Thanksgiving stories and make a holiday craft. To register call 610-287-8360.
Evening Book Discussion Nov. 24 at 7 p.m. come for a discussion of “A Thousand Splendid Suns” by Khaled Hosseini. Copies available at the library. To register call 610-287-8360.
• The Spring City Library is located at the Brown Street Pavilion (245 Broad St.), Spring City, 19475. Visit the library online at www.ccls.org or call 610-948-4130. The library holds the following programs:
Story Times:
Wee Read, Story time for 0 - 2 years old, Thursdays at 10 a.m.
Alphabet Soup, Story time for 3 - 5 years old, Tuesdays at 1 p.m.
Registration for story times is requested.
Thanksgiving Story and Craft for children PreK through second grade, Nov. 12 at 4 p.m. Registration is required
Book Bunch, Book discussion group for grades 3 to 6, Nov. 19 at 4 p.m. Registration required.
Saturday Story Time, All ages welcome, Nov. 21 at 10 a.m. Registration is requested.
New hours effective Nov. 30:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday, Thursday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Spring City Public Library will hold its Holiday Book Sale Dec. 12 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. as part of the Spring City Elementary School’s Holiday Happening. The sale includes used and donated books for adults, teens and children, as well as audiobooks, DVDs and VHS tapes. Sale prices are 25 cents to $2 per item, with a bag sale from 2 to 3 p.m. Proceeds will benefit the Spring City Library.
For more information, please call 610-948-4130.
• Royersford Free Public Library’s Story Times through Nov. 30 are Mondays 10:15 a.m. – children of any age, Mondays 11:15 a.m. - children age 2 to 3; Tuesdays 10:15 a.m. - infants to age 24 months, Tuesdays 11:15 a.m. – children age 2 to 3; and Thursdays at 10:15 a.m. - children of any age. Library closed Nov. 26.
Nov. 13, 10 to 11 a.m. APPRISE Medicare Counseling at Royersford Free Public Library. Free. No appointment necessary. A great resource for seniors or caregivers.
Nov. 18, 10:15 a.m. Book Discussion Group for Adults at Royersford Free Public Library. “No! I Don’t Want to Join a Book Club: Diary of a Sixtieth Year” by Virginia Ironsides. Call the Library to reserve a copy. New readers welcome.
Nov. 19, 6:30 p.m. Book Discussion Group for Adults at Royersford Free Public Library. “The Lost Ravioli Recipes of Hoboken” by Laura Schenone. Call the Library to reserve a copy. New readers welcome.
Nov. 21, 10:30 or 11:15 a.m. Makin’Music with Mr. Dan at Royersford Free Public Library. Call to pre-register for a show. Space limited.
Nov. 23, 10:15 a.m. “Going on a Sleigh Ride” show, for ages 3 and over, at Royersford Free Public Library. Space limited, you must preregister. Interactive show with storyteller Victoria O’Neill. There will be no other story times this morning.
Nov. 23, 1 to 4 p.m. Holiday Craft Drop-In for children ages 4 and over. First craft is free, $1 donation per each additional craft please.
Nov. 27, to Dec. 23 Holiday Bag-Rates for Used Books at Royersford Free Public Library. Go green and purchase an oversized, canvas Friends of the Library book bag for $10 and receive one free fill in the used book sale room. Bring your bag back between Thanksgiving and Christmas and fill it again for only $5. Lots of great books to choose from.
Royersford Free Public Library is located at 200 South Fourth Ave., Royersford. For a complete schedule of events go to www.mc-npl.org choose the Royersford Branch, or call 610-948-7277.
• The Montgomery County Library District’s Bookmobile will make the following local stops:
Nov. 13, 27 -- Skippack Fire House, Route 113, Skippack, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Nov. 17 -- Upper Providence Meeting Hall, 1301 Black Rock Road, Upper Providence, 10:30 a.m. to noon; Augustus Lutheran church lot, Main Street and Seventh Avenue, Trappe, 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Nov. 20 -- Waltz Golf Farm, 303 W. Ridge Pike, Limerick, 10 to 11:30 a.m.; TD Bank, toutes 113 and 73, Skippack, 1 to 4 p.m.
Nov. 21 -- Upper Frederick Township Building, Route 73 (3205 Big Road), Obelisk, 2 to 4 p.m.
Nov. 24 -- Collegeville Shopping Center, Route 29 and Main Street, Collegeville. 1 to 5 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m.
• Lower Providence Community Library, 50 Park Lane Drive, Eagleville, will hold the following. Information: 610-666-6640; or visit lowerprovidencelibrary.org.
Story times for infants through 2-year-olds, will be held Mondays, Tuesdays and Saturdays at 10:30 a.m.
Story times for children 2 to 3 years old are held Mondays, Tuesdays and Saturdays at 11:15 a.m.
Story times for children four and older are held Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. All story times are held in the community room.
Library Mini Golf is coming to the Lower Providence Community Library Nov. 14 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. An 18-hole mini golf course will be set up inside the library. Enjoy food, face painting, balloon art and other activities. Admission is $7 for adults, $5 for kids 14 and under. Food and other activities are sold separately. Find more information at www.lowerprovidencelibrary.org or call 610-666-6640.
• The Friends of the Pottstown Regional Public Library Back Door Used Book Sale will be Nov. 20 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Nov. 21 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. with a Bag Sale Saturday from noon to 2 p.m.
The library is located at 500 High St., Pottstown. For more info, call 610-970-6551.
Meetings
• LeTip of Limerick holds meetings Wednesdays at the Limerick Golf Course, 765 N. Lewis Road, Limerick, 19468. Meetings begin promptly at 7:01 a.m. and end at 8:31 a.m. Be prepared to hand out business cards and provide a 30 second spoken commercial about your business.
Nature events
• Join in with the Schuylkill Canal Association on Nov. 14 and be a part of the international clean up effort being performed by hundreds of thousands of people all over the world with the goal of removing trash and debris from our area beaches, lakes, and streams. Volunteers of all ages from every continent will form the largest one-day volunteer event on behalf of clean oceans and waterways — Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup.
Lend SCA a helping hand as it works along the 3-mile linear greenway known as the Schuylkill Canal Park throughout Mont Clare and Port Providence, Upper Providence Township, PA. SCA’s participation in this year’s International Coastal Clean Up is sponsored by the Altria Group of Companies; Philip Morris and John Middleton Cigars. SCA is thankful volunteers from the two area John Middleton plants will be helping in the clean up. Tasks to be completed include trail clearing, litter pickup, tire collection, and retrieval of debris in the two waterways; the Schuylkill River & Canal, with the park area, to name a few items on the to do list.
Those interested are invited to meet Nov. 14 at 8:30 a.m. (the event runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.) at Lock 60 on the Schuylkill Canal, Locktender’s House, 400 Towpath Road, Mont Clare, 19453. For directions, visit www.schuylkillcanal.org
To register please contact: Betsy Daley, Schuylkill Canal Association, at edaley@schuylkillcanal.com, www.schuylkillcanal.org or call 610-917-0021.
Pennypacker Mills
• The excitement of the Christmas season begins at historic Pennpacker Mills on Dec. 12 with the Victorian Christmas Open House from 2 to 8 p.m.
Limerick Chapel’s “Ring of Praise” will serenade visitors as they enter the mansion. Additionally, this year, the Montgomery County Community College Choir will lend their voices with Christmas songs. This group will perform from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. on the mansion porch. A Victorian Santa Claus will make an appearance for the kids.
Demonstrations of clear toy candy making will take place from 2 to 5 p.m. only. See a children’s Christmas tree adorned with homemade ornaments of candy and treats and surrounded by old tin toys, teddy bears, and vintage dolls.
The Gallery exhibit, “Work or Play: Childhood in the Early 1900s” highlights what life was typically like for children of this time period.
Pennypacker Mills is operated by the Montgomery County Department of Parks & Heritage Services. Conveniently located at the intersection of Route 73 (Skippack Pike) and Haldeman Road in Schwenksville, Montgomery County. Guided tours offered during regular hours of operation: Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. Suggested donation $2 per person. Closed Mondays and major holidays. Call the site for to reserve a group tours for eight or more at 610-287-9349.
Reunions
• The Spring-Ford Area High School Class of 1974 will host a 35-year reunion on Nov. 27 at Spring Hollow Golf Club.
Class members should forward current contact information to Judy Slinkard, jgslinkard@comcast.net or 610-999-2685.
• The Pottstown High School Class of 1969 will host a 40-year reunion on Nov. 13 and 14. An informal gathering on Friday will kick off the event. Saturday’s festivities include a tour, a concert at the high school and a dance at the Elks Home, Pottstown.
• Members of all graduating classes of Owen J. Roberts High School are invited to meet from 3 to 7 p.m. on May 22, 2010, at St. Peters Inn, St. Peters. Cost will be $55.
For more information on the event or for reserving overnight accommodations, call 484-433-9050.
• The Class of 1989 of Northeast High School, Philadelphia, will hold its 20-year reunion on Nov. 28 at the Sheraton Society Hill, 1 Dock st., Philadelphia. For more information, contact nehs1989@verizon.net.
• John Bartram High School 45th Class Reunion of the January and June Class of 1965, will be held June 25 to June 27, 2010, at Embassy Suites near the Philadelphia Airport.
Calling members of the 1960 through 1966 classes to join us
For more information, contact Bernard Diggs at 215-727-8883
Support
• The Center for Loss and Bereavement holds the following professional counseling groups for individuals, couples, children and families dealing with loss and bereavement:
Adult Support groups: Loss of Spouse/Partner, Thursdays from 7 to 8:15 p.m.; Support for Suicide Loss, Mondays from 7 to 8:15 p.m.; Monthly Loss of Child Support: the second Mondays of the month, from 7 to 8:15 p.m.
More groups will be scheduled as interest is shown. Child’s Bereavement Support Program, nello’s Corner, is ongoing and free of charge. Local chapter of Parents of Murdered Children meets at the center. Call 610-222-4110 ext. 118 for counseling and program information.
• NAMI (the National Alliance on Mental Illness) holds monthly support groups for family members and caregivers of persons with mental illness (i.e. schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, OCD etc.) on the first Tuesday of the month, 7 p.m. at St. John’s United Church of Christ, Main Street and Richardson Avenue, Lansdale; on the first Wednesday of the month, 7 p.m. at the Montgomery County Human Services Center, 1430 DeKalb Street, Norristown; and the second Thursday of the month, 7:30 p.m. at St. Luke’s United Church of Christ, 200 West Main Street, Trappe.
For more information call 215-886-0350.
Ursinus events
• The exhibition Muriel’s Moores: Works on Paper by Henry Moore runs through Nov. 15 at The Philip and Muriel Berman Museum of Art on the Usinus College campus.
Over the course of 30 years, Muriel Berman assembled a comprehensive collection of lithographs, drawings and etchings by Moore. Meticulously documented, many of these works were acquired directly from the artist with whom she and her husband Philip had a personal relationship. While the Bermans selected numerous bronzes together, Muriel herself defined the parameters of the graphics collection. She studied, lectured on, and curated focused exhibitions of these works, which include series such as “Stonehenge,” “Elephant Skull,” “Animals in the Zoo,” “Mother and Child,” studies for sculpture, and illustrations for the publications of poets such as W.H. Auden.
• The Philadelphia Water Color Society 109th Anniversary International Exhibition of Works on Paper will take place at the Main Gallery of the Philip and Muriel Berman Museum of Art at Ursinus College through Dec. 18.
• Randall Cleaver: Found Objects will be on exhibition in the Upper Gallery of the Philip and Muriel Berman Museum of Art at Ursinus College from Nov. 20, through Jan. 24, 2010.
Cleaver combines discarded objects such as springs, tools, toys and bits of pieces of machinery to make timepieces, lighting and functional sculpture. He finds inspiration in “found objects” and works to give the viewer the sense that the parts were manufactured expressly to form the individual piece.
The Berman Museum Museum of Art is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Friday; and noon to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. The Museum is closed Sundays, Mondays and college holidays. The Museum is accessible to the physically disabled and admission is free. The Berman Museum of Art will be closed Nov. 23 and will reopen Dec. 1 at 10 a.m.
• The International Film Festival at Ursinus College will present six films during the fall semester. All films will be shown at 7:30 p.m. in Olin Auditorium, and light refreshments and conversation will follow. All are subtitled in English. On Dec. 3, Director Fatih Akin’s Edge of Heaven (German, 2007) will complete the festival.
For more information on the International Film Festival, please contact Colette Trout at ctrout@ursinus.edu or 610-409-3000, ext. 2432.
• The Ursinus College Dance Company will present its fall concert Nov. 19 through 21, at 7:30 p.m. in the Kaleidoscope Lenfest Theater.
Tickets are $5 for general admission and $2 for students and senior citizens. For more information and reservations, please call 610-409-3795.
The program will feature new works by Chris Aiken, associate professor of dance at Ursinus; Duane Holland, assistant artistic director of Rennie Harris Puremovement; Cuban choreographer Marianela Boan, and excepts from Danny Buraczeski’s “Swing Concerto.”
Ursinus College is located at 601 E. Main St., Collegeville. For more information, call 610-409-3000; or visit www.ursinus.edu.
Volunteer
Opportunities
• Family Services’ Meals on Wheels program is in need of volunteers to deliver meals in the Royersford and Lower Perkiomen Valley areas.
Each weekday, Royersford Meals on Wheels volunteers meet at Gethsemane Tabernacle of Hope Church (425 Walnut Street, Royersford) at 10:40 a.m. to pick up the meals for delivery.
Lower Perk volunteers meet at Perkiomen Valley Brethren in Christ Church (46 Trappe Road, Collegeville) at 11:15 a.m. to pick up the meals for delivery.
All meal delivery routes take approximately one hour to complete. Most volunteers commit to delivering meals once a week, while others volunteer on a substitute basis. Training is provided.
For more information, please call Cindy Koser, Meals on Wheels caseworker, at 610-326-1610, ext. 228 or e-mail ckoser@fsmontco.org.
• VITAS Innovative Hospice Care of Philadelphia is need of volunteers throughout Montgomery County. Volunteers complete classes and then provide respite for caregivers, offer companionship for patients, run errands and help in many meaningful ways. They work in private homes, nursing homes and hospital inpatient units staffed by VITAS. For more information, call 800-209-1080 or 610-260-6020 or e-mail lee.gordon@vitas.com
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