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SANATOGA PA – These entertaining activities are among those scheduled for western Montgomery County residents (and anyone else!) from Nov. 12-14, 2010:

• These events have been added to The Post calendar.
• This calendar contains no holiday or Christmas bazaar or sales events. If you’re looking for them, see The Post’s special listings here.

Friday, Nov. 12

Pottsgrove School District students have the day off Friday. Schools will be closed so the district can conduct a staff in-service day. Enjoy the long weekend!

The Moms Club Of New Hanover (PA) Township will meet Friday at 10 a.m. in Gilbertsville. If you are interested in membership or attending the meeting, call 484-300-6466.

An open house at which parents can meet and interview providers of pre-school care and education will be held Friday from 10 a.m. to Noon by the Collegeville PA Moms Club at Christ’s Church Of The Valley, 1560 Yeager Rd., Royersford PA. Admission is free. The event anticipates more than 20 pe-school providers from Collegeville, Trappe, Royersford, Limerick, Schwenksville and surrounding areas. For more information, see the club’s blog, here.

ACLAMO, the community organization that provides a variety of services to Latino families, will hold an open house Friday from 1:30-4 p.m., during which illness prevention topics will be discussed. The group also hopes to hear from area residents on suggestions for future programs. Free snacks and refreshments will be served. For more information, call Glendalys Delgado or Jennifer Ramirez at 610-970-2134.

Empty Bowls 2010, a dining fund-raiser to benefit Phoenixville Area Community Services (PACS), will be held Friday from 5-9 p.m. in the Artisan’s Gallery and Café, 234 Bridge St., Phoenixville PA. Take-out service begins at 4 p.m. Proceeds will be used to support PACS’ food, financial, and social services assistance to more than 200 households monthly. Advance reservations are suggested.

“School House Rock Live,” a production that draws its inspiration from the popular 1970s Emmy Award-winning cartoon series, will be staged Friday through Sunday in evening and matinée performances by the Encore Theater Company at Pottstown Middle School, 600 N. Franklin St., Pottstown PA. The Friday night performance is scheduled for 7 p.m. Shows on Saturday and Sunday both will be at 1:30 p.m. Tickets cost $15 for adults, and $10 for seniors and children between the ages of 4 and 18. Group discounts are available.

Saturday, Nov. 13

Food historian Karen Dougherty will be demonstrate how traditional mincemeat, a once-popular holiday pie filling, is made using apples, spices, spirits and other ingredients with 18th century recipes Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Peter Wentz Farmstead, 2100 Shearer Rd., Worcester PA. For more information, call 610-584-5104.

“School House Rock Live,” 1:30 p.m., at Pottstown Middle School; see Friday’s listing.

A special Senior Veterans Appreciation Cabaret, featuring musical, dramatic, and comedic performances for older adults, will be staged Saturday and Sunday at 3 p.m. at the Tri-County Performing Arts Center, 245 High St., Pottstown PA. Tickets cost $12 for adults, $10 for seniors age 65 and older and students, and $8 for children age 12 and younger. For more information, call 610-970-1199.

An all-you-can-eat turkey and ham supper is scheduled for Saturday from 3-7 p.m. at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 1136 Geigertown Rd., Geigertown PA, outside Birdsboro. The meal includes turkey, ham, potato filling, peas, corn, pepper cabbage, homemade desserts and beverage. Tickets for adults cost $9 in advance or $10 at the door, $5 for children age 5-12, and the meal is free for those age 4 and younger. Take-outs are available. For more information or advance tickets, call 610-582-3008.

An autumn buffet to benefit the Boyertown Community Library will be held Saturday from 6-8 p.m. at the Walnut Woods senior living facility, 35 N. Walnut St., Boyertown PA. Tickets cost $12, and are being sold in advance at the library, 29 E. Philadelphia Ave., Boyertown; and also at the door. For more information, call the library at 610-369-0496.

Classic pop music groups including The Shirelles, The Skyliners, The Duprees, and Larry Chance and The Earls – all hosted by radio personality King Arthur – will be part of a “Veterans Day Extravaganza” being held Saturday at 6 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center at Pottstown High School, 750 N. Washington St., Pottstown PA. The event will both honor veterans and raise money for the high school Boosters Club. Tickets cost $45 for general seating (all reserved seats have been sold). For information, call Tom Coyle at 610-306-9361.

A dance party will follow the extravaganza performance (above) Saturday beginning at about 9 p.m. in the Elks Club 814, 61 High St., Pottstown PA. Tickets cost $5, and the event is open to the public.

A California wine tasting event sponsored by the Birdsboro Rotary Club will be held Saturday from 7-10 p.m. at the Immaculate Conception Church Social Hall, 905 Chestnut St., Douglassville PA. Tickets cost $35 per person. For more information, call Gary Kubovcsak at 610-698-2531.

The Westminster Trinity Choir will perform Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 150 N. Hanover St., Pottstown PA. Tickets cost $10, but the performance is free to students with proper identification.

A disc jockey-hosted dance party is scheduled Saturday beginning at 9 p.m. at the Brickhouse Restaurant, 152 High St., Pottstown PA. For information, call 610-906-3527.

Sunday, Nov. 14

“School House Rock Live,” 1:30 p.m., at Pottstown Middle School; see Friday’s listing.

“Senior Veterans Appreciation Cabaret,” 3 p.m., at the Tri-County Performing Arts Center; see Saturday’s listing.

“To Give and Receive: Gifting in Early America,” a discussion of the history of gift exchanges from birthdays to Christmas, will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. in the DeTurk Education Center at the Daniel Boone Homestead, 400 Daniel Boone Rd., Birdsboro PA. A $2 admission fee will be charged. Light refreshments will be provided. For more information, call Amanda Bowman at 610-582-4900.

An introduction for Team Beachbody programs and products, designed to increase weight loss and personal fitness, will be held Sunday from 2-4 p.m. by local independent Beachbody Coach Cindy Mauger at 498 S. Fourth Ave., Royersford PA. For more information, call Mauger at 610-504-4608.

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