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Posted on 10 June 2010. Tags: ,

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SANATOGA PA – Activities for western Montgomery County residents (and anyone else!) from June 11-13, 2010, and beyond:

These events have been added to The Post calendar.

Friday, June 11

A disc jockey will play favorite music from the 1950s through the current hit list during an adult dance party scheduled for Friday from 8-11 p.m. in Reflections at Sunnybrook Ballroom, 50 Sunnybrook Rd., Pottstown PA. Admission is $5 for persons age 21 and older. The doors open at 7:30.

The East Coast Tsunami Fest, a two-day rock hardcore, metal and punk music event, will be held Friday and Saturday at various times in the Polish-American Citizens Club, 328 High St., Phoenixville PA. Visitors must be age 21 or older to attend. Featured bands include Death Threat, CDC, Barricade, xRepresentx, Lifeless, Agitator, and Concrete Reality. An admission fee will be collected at the door.

Saturday, June 12

Bring an appetite for something sweet to the annual Strawberry Festival of the Lower Pottsgrove Historical Society on Saturday (June 12, 2010) from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the Sanatoga Chapel grounds, 2341 E. High St., Pottstown PA. Besides plenty of good things to eat, the day features entertainment by the O’Such Rhythm and Music Trio, and the Pottsgrove High School Show Choir. Several custom cars, provided by Blast From The Past of Sanatoga, also will be on display; and Sanatoga major league baseball legend Bobby Schantz will be in attendance to sign baseballs brought to the event by visitors.

Tours of gardens created by members of the Pottstown Area Garden Club will be featured this weekend, rain or shine, at various private homes and public spaces in the Pottstown PA area. Tickets for the tour cost $12, and its proceeds benefit a scholarship fund for students majoring in horticulture or related fields. Tickets are available for purchase at Bause’s SuperDrug Store, Boyertown PA; the TriCounty Chamber of Commerce, Pottstown PA; and Gwendolynn’s, Limerick PA. For more information, call 610-306-6949.

Soldiers of the 56th Stryker Brigade housed at the Spring City Armory will be recognized  Saturday for their service in Operation Iraq Freedom. The recognition ceremony is scheduled for 2 p.m. at the armory, Armory Dr., Spring City PA. Participants in the Pottstown Area Joint Veterans Council are anticipated to attend, and the event also is open to the public.

A chicken barbecue will be held rain or shine Saturday from 4-7 p.m. at the East Vincent United Church of Christ, 282 Hill Church Rd., Spring City PA. Dinner includes one-half chicken, baked potato, coleslaw, applesauce, roll, butter, a beverage of your choice, and ice cream. Tickets are $9 for adults and $6 for children age 12 and under. For more information or to purchase tickets, call the church office at 610-935-0224. Take-out orders will be available.

Sunday, June 13

“A Taste Of The Valley,” the food-sampling festival and fund-raiser that benefits the West-Mont United Soccer Association, returns Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. to the West-Mont fields, 560 Royersford Rd., Limerick PA. Organizers say the day will be filled with fun activities for all ages, varied live entertainment, and the best dishes of area restaurants and vendors. Tickets for the festival are available on site.

The musical group “2nd Childhood” will be the featured performers during the free Sunday in the Park Music Series sponsored by downtown Pottstown merchants and others Sunday from 2-4 p.m. in Riverfront Park, College Drive, Pottstown PA. Visitors are invited to bring lawn chairs, blankets, snacks, Frisbees or other entertainment, and friends. For more information, e-mail Erika@galleryonhigh.com or Mike Holliday at actone19464@aol.com.

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