Just as they did last year (October 2009), Community Day activities Saturday in Phoenixville's Reeves Park are expected to draw a large crowd.

SANATOGA PA – These activities are among those scheduled for western Montgomery County residents (and anyone else!) for  Oct. 1-3, 2010:

• These events have been added to The Post calendar.

Friday, Oct. 1

Community Music School, 775 West Main Street, Trappe PA, invites area instructors to attend a piano workshop, titled “Guidelines for Interpretation,” given by renowned piano clinician and teacher Marvin Blickenstaff  on Friday from 10 a.m. to noon at the school. The cost of the workshop is $20. Call 610-489-3676 or visit its website for more information.

An opening public reception for “Take Me Out to the Ball Game: Legacies of Baseball from the Alan Novak Collection,” a new exhibit at the Berman Museum, Ursinus College, Main St., Collegeville PA, will be held Friday from 6-8 p.m. in the museum’s upper gallery. The collection will be on view through Dec. 15.

“Yoga for the Cure 2,” the second local fund-raiser to benefit a Pottstown participant in the three-day Breast Cancer Walk For The Cure, is being planned for Friday  from 7-9 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church of Pottstown, 750 N. Evans St., Pottstown PA. A suggested donation for the event is $20, and advance reservations are requested. For more information or to make a reservation, all Barbara at 484-524-5204.

Democratic Party supporters are being invited to attend the fifth annual wine and cheese tasting sponsored by Area 4 Montgomery County Democratic Committee on Friday from 7-9:30 p.m. in The Barn at Parc Bistro, 4067 Skippack Pike, Skippack PA. Tickets are $65 per person and can be purchased at the door or in advance by calling 610-306-5649.

Saturday, Oct. 2

The Kiwanis Club of Phoenixville is sponsoring its annual chicken barbeque and open-to-the-public flea market Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Reeves Park, Phoenixville PA. Chicken dinners will be distributed between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Net proceeds from this event will benefit area children’s programs.

The Phoenixville Farmers Market, located beneath the Gay Street bridge, Phoenixville PA, now runs weekly on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. through November.  The market can be reached from Taylors Alley.

The annual apple festival sponsored by St. Paul’s Lutheran Church will be held Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. rain or shine, inside and on the church grounds at 548 Old Swede Rd., Douglassville PA. Breakfast, lunch, and apple tarts will be available throughout the day. Family activities including a moon bounce, sand art, and entertainment for kids and adults. For more information, call 610-385-6616.

Labyrinth Used Books and Gifts will hold a book sale Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. inside the First United Methodist Church, 414 High St., Pottstown PA. A bag of books sells for $5, plus tax; the shop provides the bag.

A fire safety and prevention workshop and kids’ day, conducted annually by The Home Depot on Armand Hammer Boulevard in Pottstown PA, will be held Saturday from 10 am. to 2 p.m. outside the home improvement products store. The event is part of the local kick-off to National Fire Prevention Week.

Nooks and crannies found within the original Peter Wentz Farmstead will be open to the public for exploration Saturday (Oct. 2, 2010) from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., when volunteers and members of the museum’s staff offer a series of behind-the scenes tours at the property, 2100 Shearer Rd., Worcester PA. Space is limited, and advance reservations are requested. For more in formation or to make a reservation, call 610-584-5104.

The Boyertown Farmers Market, located at 100 S. Walnut St., Boyertown PA, runs weekly on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. through Oct. 30. All markets are rain or shine. The market occupies the parking lot of The Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles, two blocks south of the intersection of Routes 562 and 73.

Horse Power for Life, a non-profit organization in Chester County that provides horsemanship programs to families living with cancer, will host its third annual Cancer Walk on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Warwick County Park, 191 County Park Rd., Pottstown PA. The day will include a provided lunch and beverage, face painting, a “paint a horse shoe” activity, balloon animals and two playgrounds. Dogs and horses are welcome. The cost is $10 per person, and $5 for children ages2-12.

An inaugural Community Day 5K Race and Fitness Walk, the proceeds of which will benefit an alumni fund that provides scholarships to help students realize their educational goals, will be held Saturday beginning at 8 a.m. on the central campus of Montgomery County Community College, 340 DeKalb Pike, Blue Bell PA. Registration check-in begins at 8 a.m., and the race and walk starts at 9 a.m.

Sunday, Oct. 3

Sweet Water Golf Course in Pennsburg PA will host a four-person, nine-hole Scramble Tournament for Breast Cancer on Sunday. The women’s format starts at 8 a.m. and the mixed couples and men-only  format starts at 1 p.m. (possible shotgun starts). Entry fee is $35 per person, which includes greens fees for nine holes, food, beverages and prizes for winners.

Come rain or shine, its members say, the Woman’s Club of Birdsboro will host its annual car show Sunday  from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Daniel Boone High School, Chestnut Street (Route 345), Birdsboro PA. The day features food, a disc jockey, door prizes, a 50-50 drawing, a model car contest and a Chinese auction, and a blood drive by the Miller Keystone Blood Center.

The annual Berks County Art Show, featuring antique paintings by Berks County (PA) artists, will open Sunday from noon to 7 p.m. andrun throught next week at various times at Greshville Antiques and Fine Art, 1041 Reading Ave., Boyertown PA.

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