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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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The oldies, as they were meant to be heard. See Friday's listings.

SANATOGA PA – These entertaining activities are among those scheduled for western Montgomery County residents (and anyone else!) during Oct. 29-31, 2010:

• These events have been added to The Post calendar.
• This calendar contains no Halloween-related events. If you’re looking for a spooky time to observe that holiday, see The Post’s special listings here.

Friday, Oct. 29

A record hop that features disc jockeys presenting the HyLit Radio sound made popular at Philadelphia oldies station WOGL-FM wll be held Friday from 7-11 p.m. in Sunnybrook Ballroom, 50 Sunnybrook Rd., Sanatoga PA. A $5 admission fee will be charged.

Joe Conklin will bring his comedic impressions of Barack Obama, Cole Hamels, Charlie Manuel, Charles Barkley, and many others to Pottstown for a Meals on Wheels benefit fund-raiser Friday beginning at 8 p.m. in The Hill School Center For The Arts, Beech Street, Pottstown PA.  Doors open at 7:15 p.m.  Tickets are $25 per person, and all seats are general admission. For more information or to buy tickets, call Shushma Patel at 610-326-1610, Ext. 236.

Saturday, Oct. 30

What has become an annual breakfast salute to U.S. Armed Forces veterans in the state’s 44th Senatorial District, which includes Lower Pottsgrove and Limerick PA townships and the borough of Pottstown, will be held Saturday from 8-10 a.m. in Sunnybrook Ballroom, 50 Sunnybrook Rd., Sanatoga PA, Sen. John Rafferty has announced. The morning consists of a free breakfast for veterans, and “a patriotic celebration” featuring a keynote speaker. Seating is limited. For more information or to register, call Rafferty’s office at 610-831-8830.

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 last Boyertown Farmers Market of the summer will be held Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 100 S. Walnut St., Boyertown PA. The market occupies the parking lot of The Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles, two blocks south of the intersection of Routes 562 and 73, and will be held rain or shine.

Legendary Philadelphia Flyer goalie Bernie Parent will serve as a celebrity host Saturday from 2-4 p.m. in the Route 422 Sportsplex, 1400 Industrial Hwy., Pottstown PA (Lower Pottsgrove Township), as Pottstown Memorial Medical Center introduces its Center for Orthopedics and Spine medical team to the public. The event is free. The first 200 visitors will receive a free PMMC Orthopedics and Spine Center t-shirt; a free puck; and a free autographed photo.

Sunday, Oct. 31

The Pottstown Elks Club monthly breakfast fund-raiser, featuring an all-you-can-eat selection, will be held Sunday from 8-11:30 a.m. at the lodge, 61 High St., Pottstown PA. Tickets cost $8 for adults and $4 for children. For more information or to make a reservation, call 610-326-3258.

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You can see toy trains like this set through Saturday in Frederick PA.

SANATOGA PA – These activities are among those scheduled for western Montgomery County residents (and anyone else!) for Oct. 22-24, 2010:

• These events have been added to The Post calendar.

Friday, Oct. 22

Learn how to use social networking sites like Facebook, LinkedIn, MySpace, and Twitter for personal life and business, in a free workshop to be held Friday from 1-2 p.m. at Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Ave., Phoenixville PA. Presenter Ernie Tidball will show participants how to connect with business professionals, friends, acquaintances, and colleagues using social networks.

A toy train display and show with no admission fee will be held from 1:30-4 p.m. Friday and Saturday on the campus of the Frederick Mennonite Community, 2849 Big Rd., Frederick PA. The show is being conducted by members of the South Eastern Pennsylvania Garden Railway Society.

Musical performers “The Dark Side” will play Friday from 7:30-11 p.m. at Island Pizza, 3060 Limekiln Rd., Birdsboro PA.

A free fireworks show, open to the public, will begin Friday at 9:30 p.m. at Valley Forge Christian College, 1401 Charlestown Rd., Phoenixville PA, as part of the college’s 2010 Homecoming and Family Weekend.

Saturday, Oct. 23

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

The North Coventry (PA) Township Food Pantry, located in the basement of the township municipal building, 845 S. Hanover St., Pottstown PA, is conducting a food drive Saturday in partnership with “Make A Difference Day” in the Owen J. Roberts School District. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Owen J. Roberts Middle School.

The Boyertown Farmers Market, located at 100 S. Walnut St., Boyertown PA, will be held Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. 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.

Meet favorite Star Wars movie characters Saturday from 1-3 p.m. during a Halloween observance at the Boone Area Library, 129 N. Mill St., Birdsboro PA. A costume contest, treat bags for kids, and refreshments are planned.

Toy train show, Saturday from 1:30-4 p.m., in Frederick PA. See Friday’s listing.

An artist’s reception is scheduled for Saturday from 4-6 p.m. to acknowledge a new exhibit of abstract paintings, “Sojourners — October 15, 2009 to Present” by Judy Lupas, at the Gallery on High, 254 E. High St., Pottstown PA. The exhibit continues through Nov. 13. Gallery hours Tuesdays through Fridays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 24

Get in costume and get down to Sanatoga Park on Sunday for Lower Pottsgrove’s annual Fall Festival, beginning at 1 p.m. in the upper level of the park, next to the Tot Lot playground, at 200 S. Sanatoga Rd., Pottstown PA. It’s free, and open to township residents and their guests. The festival features hayrides, a show prepared especially for children, games, and a costume contest.

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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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Need a brainy idea? You might hear one Saturday (Sept. 25) at the TEDx conference at Phoenixville PA's Colonial Theater. See the listing below.

SANATOGA PA – Activities for western Montgomery County residents (and anyone else!) for  Sept. 24-26, 2010:

• These events have been added to The Post calendar.

Friday, Sept. 24

Home-schooled students and their teachers – and there are dozens of such families across Lower Pottstown and Limerick (PA) townships and the borough of Pottstown PA – will be welcomed Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. into Pottsgrove Manor, the Montgomery County historic site, 100 W. King St., Pottstown PA, for what organizers call a fun-filled and educational field trip to explore 18th Century skills, trades, and pastimes. Admission costs $5 per child, and advance registration is suggested. For more information or to register, call 610-326-4014.

The 11th annual Fringe Festival at Ursinus College, which features professional theater companies that have just appeared in the Philadelphia Fringe Festival, as well as student and faculty performances, continues Friday and Saturday, primarily in the Kaleidoscope Performing Arts Center on the Main Street, Collegeville PA, campus. All performances are free and open to the public. For more information, call the Kaleidoscope box office at 610-409-3795.

Musical performers Felicita Green and Ben Blakesley will play Friday from 7:30-11 p.m. for customers of Island Pizza, 3060 Limekiln Rd., Birdsboro PA.

The thespians of Playcrafters Theater, Store Road, Skippack PA, will present the Robert Harling play “Steel Magnolias” at 8 p.m. Friday through Sunday, in addition to a Sunday matinée at 3 p.m. The play depicts the lives of characters Truvy, Shelby, and the rest of the gossipy southern girls in a small-town beauty parlor. Tickets cost $15 each and are available by calling the theater box office at 610-584-4005.

Saturday, Sept. 25

The second annual Dive-In Festival, a day-long fund-raising and educational event to assist the International Association for Handicapped Divers, will b held Saturday (Sept. 25, 2010) from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the Academy of Deeper Education, 601 Yoder Rd., Harleysville PA.

The Valley Forge Mothers of Twins and Triplets Club fall children’s clothing sale will be held Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon at Green Tree Church of the Brethren, 1078 Egypt Rd., Oaks PA. The sale includes children’s clothing, toys, baby equipment, and maternity clothes. Refreshments will be available. For more information, call 610-792-1768.

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

A free wildflower walk will be held Saturday at 9:30 a.m. at the Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy, Haldeman Road and Route 73, Schwenksville PA, as part of its September pre-school science class. Guests will meet at the Crusher Road entrance to the Perkiomen Trail. Link Davis, wildflower enthusiast and explorer, leads the walk. Pre-registration is required. For more information or to register, call 610-287-9383.

The Skippack Farmers Market, located on the south side of Route 73, just east of its intersection with Route 113, Skippack PA, will conduct its last sale  Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The Boyertown Farmers Market, located at 100 S. Walnut St., Boyertown PA, continues Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. 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.

TEDx, the off-shoot of an international series of discussions intended to promote new thinking, creativity and inventiveness in an open exchange of ideas, will be held Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Colonial Theater, Phoenixville PA. Eight different speakers, performers, lecturers and hosts are scheduled to make presentations. Ticket cost $20 (an additional $5 lunch is optional).

The 11th annual Fringe Festival at Ursinus College, Collegeville PA. See Friday’s listing.

Sunday, Sept. 26

The seventh annual Carousel of Flavor Restaurant Festival to benefit the Carousel of Pottstown project will be held Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. in front of Borough Hall at Smith Family Plaza and the 100 block of High Street, Pottstown PA. It’s an invitation to experience many of the area’s greatest restaurants and a chance to sample the best food the region has to offer. The event includes a beer garden, wine tasting, live music and crafts. Tickets to purchase food samples will be available on the street at the event.

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Tough firemen barbecue a tender chicken. See Saturday's listings.

SANATOGA PA – Activities for western Montgomery County residents (and anyone else!) for  Sept. 17-19, 2010:

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Friday, Sept. 17

An all-you-can-eat lasagna fund-raising dinner to benefit the Alzheimer’s Association will be held Friday from 6-7:30 p.m. in Sanatoga Court, a senior living community at 227 Evergreen Rd., Pottstown PA. Tickets cost $8 per person, and the meal includes a vegetable, garlic bread, dessert, and a choice of iced tea or lemonade for beverages. For more information or to make a reservation, call 610-718-0900.

Saturday, Sept. 18

Free personal document shredding will be conducted for area residents by Thrivent Financial Services, 2879 E. High St., Pottstown PA, on Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon in the parking lot behind the office. For more information, call 610-970-4740.

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 Skippack Farmers Market, located on the south side of Route 73, just east of its intersection with Route 113, Skippack PA, now runs weekly on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. through the end of the month.

Celebrate Oktoberfest Saturday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. during the annual event sponsored across several venues in the borough by Building A Better Boyertown. The festivities include a variety of activities, crafters, artists, interactive activities, German entertainment, and music on the inner core parking lot downtown. For more information, call 610-369-3054.

The Boyertown Farmers Market, located at 100 S. Walnut St., Boyertown PA, now 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.

“Changing Your Brain For The Better,” an educational breakfast program that features Barb Dively of Acquired Brain Injury Network of PA Inc. as its presenter, is scheduled to be held Saturday from 10-11:30 a.m. at Frederick Mennonite Community, 2849 Big Road (Route 73), Frederick PA. The free program is open to the public. Participants will be shown useful and practical ways to keep the brain fit. For more information or to make a reservation, call Jan Morris at 610-754-7878, Ext. 109.

“Corvettes For A Cure,” a fund-raising car show to benefit the Delaware Valley Alzheimer’s Association, will be held Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the grounds of the Providence Town Center shopping complex, at the intersection of U.S. Route 422 and Route 29 in Collegeville PA. For more information, call 610-409-9047.

Upper Providence (PA) Township’s annual community day is scheduled Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Black Rock Park, Black Rock Road, Oaks PA. The event is free and open to the public. Among its features are two vendor areas, one at which local crafters or home business will sell their wares and a second as a Business Expo for local merchants and companies.

The annual community day of the Ridge Fire Company for area residents will be held Saturday from 1-3 p.m. at the fire hall, 480 Ridge Rd., Spring City PA. The event, which is free and open to the public, is an opportunity to meet local firefighters, police officers and EMS members and see their apparatus. A Skycare medical helicopter also will be on display. The event also will feature firefighters in action as they extinguish a real fire. Refreshments will be available.

New Hanover (PA) Township’s annual and fun-filled Fall Frolic event is scheduled for Saturday from 1-5 p.m. at Hickory Park, 2140 Big Rd, Gilbertsville PA. The event is free and open to the public. in case of inclement weather, the event will be re-scheduled to Sunday.

The semi-annual chicken barbecue sponsored by the Sanatoga Fire Company will be held Saturday from 3-6:30 p.m. at the fire hall, 2222 E. High St., Pottstown PA. Tickets, which often sell out by mealtime, will be available at the fire hall throughout the day. For information, call 610-323-4885.

Kids interested in caring for animals as a future career can learn more about the veterinary profession Saturday at 3 p.m. during a free class to be conducted at Banfield, a pet hospital located inside the PetSmart retail store at 1112 Town Square Rd., Pottstown PA. The “Vets of the Future” class lasts about one hour. It is intended to teach youngsters what is involved in becoming a vet, and introduce them to the world of veterinary medicine. Banfield veterinarian Jennifer L. Fry said participants will have a chance to look in a microscope, look at X-rays, see an EKG simulation, view her surgery suite, and join in a question-and-answer session about pet care.

Radical Reels World Tour 2010, a display of what organizers call “the best in action sports film-making, audience-tested and programmed for maximum excitement,” will be held Saturday (Sept. 18, 2010) from 6:30-9:30 p.m. at Valley Forge Christian College in Phoenixville PA. A portion of ticket sales benefit the Schuylkill Canal Association. Go online for more information or to order tickets.

An Elvis Presley and Patsy Cline tribute concert with WOGL-FM Radio host “Rockin” Ron Cade will be held Saturday (Sept. 18, 2010)  from 8-11 p.m. at Sunnybrook Ballroom, 50 Sunnybrook Rd., Pottstown PA. Elvis is being portrayed by Sammy J, and Cline by Lisa Lyman. Tickets cost $26 per person in advance and $29 at the door. Tables seating eight are available, and all seats are assigned. Doors will open at 7 p.m. Proceeds from the event benefit the Phillies Fire Company of Pottstown.  For more information, call Bill Krause at 610-323-2229.

Sunday, Sept. 19

A firing squad and a bugler, all of whom are members of Pottsgrove Brig. Gen. Elmer S. Friedberg American Legion Post 244 of Sanatoga PA, will be among veterans participating in the annual Friends of the Forgotten POW-MIA Recognition Day ceremony to be held Sunday beginning at about 1 p.m. at the Pottstown Vietnam Veterans of America gazebo in Memorial Park, Manatawny Street, Pottstown PA. The Friends of the Forgotten Motorcycle Club, based in Skippack PA, will conduct a ride on the same day, beginning at 11:30 a.m. from the Lone Star Steakhouse at Coventry Mall, Route 724, and ending at about 1 p.m. at the gazebo.

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SANATOGA PA – Activities for western Montgomery County residents (and anyone else!) for the Labor Day weekend from Sept. 3-6, 2010:

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Friday, Sept. 3

Up for a challenge? The Amity Chess Club meets from 7-10 p.m. at St. Paul’s UCC Church, 1312 Old Swede Rd., Douglassville PA, for chess matches and lessons at all ages and skill levels. For more information, call 610-385-6324.

Saturday, Sept. 4

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.

Labyrinth Used Books and Gifts will hold a book sale Saturday (Sept. 4, 2010), and on the first Saturday of every month, 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.

The Skippack Farmers Market, located on the south side of Route 73, just east of its intersection with Route 113, Skippack PA, now runs weekly on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. through September.

The Boyertown Farmers Market, located at 100 S. Walnut St., Boyertown PA, now 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.

The 67th annual Ludwig’s Corner Horse Show and Country Fair is set to debut Saturday (Sept. 4, 2010) and continue through Monday (Sept. 6) from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the show grounds on the west side of Route 100 south in Ludwigs Corner PA, near the intersection of Route 401. The show is expected to feature more than 500 competitors in a variety of different divisions and classes, including hunters, jumpers, sidesaddle, pleasure and family riding. A car show, automotive flea market, and several retail tents also will be open. Tickets cost $7 daily for adults, and $3 for children. For more information, call 610-458-3344.

Downtown Pottstown PA will observe the Labor Day holiday with its First Saturday celebration at Smith Family Plaza, 100 High St., in the heart of the business district from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Several fun family ativities and demonstrations by local businesses and organizations are scheduled. Musical performance will be offered by Dina Hall from Noon to 2 p.m. A “men In Spikes” fund-raiser is planned, and a bake sale will be held to benefit the Forgotten Cats project.

A first-ever “Hot Wheels Drag Racing Tournament,” featuring the popular toy vehicles in a race down a portion of High Street in downtown Pottstown PA, will be part of the Nostalgia Night classic car show being conducted by the Pottstown Classics Car Club on Saturday (Sept. 4, 2010) from 5-9 p.m. Any owners of a Hot Wheels or Matchbox-branded toy can compete for a trophy. The show itself features dozens of club members’ cars on display and lining the street. The event is free.

Sunday, Sept. 5

Ludwig’s Corner Horse Show, Ludwigs Corner PA; See Saturday’s listing.

Monday, Sept. 6

Ludwig’s Corner Horse Show, Ludwigs Corner PA; See Saturday’s listing.

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Intricate needlework is among the crafts being shown at Pottsgrove Manor. See Sunday's listings.

SANATOGA PA – Activities for western Montgomery County residents (and anyone else!) from Aug. 27-29, 2010:

• These events have been added to The Post calendar.

Friday, Aug. 27

A local business expo will be part of this weekend’s Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Community Festival, scheduled for today through Saturday (Aug. 28) at various times in and outside of the parish Education Center, Swamp Pike and Neiffer Road, Limerick PA. The three-day festival will feature amusement rides by Tons of Fun, live music and entertainment, bingo, children’s games, adult games of chance, raffles and a diverse menu of foods. For more information, call Heather Rowland at 484-716-3357.

Up for a challenge? The Amity Chess Club meets from 7-10 p.m. at St. Paul’s UCC Church, 1312 Old Swede Rd., Douglassville PA, for chess matches and lessons at all ages and skill levels. For more information, call 610-385-6324.

“Family Movie Night Under the Stars,” featuring the Disney Pixar animated feature “Up,” will be held Friday (Aug. 27, 2010) beginning at 8 p.m. in the grove at the Valley Forge Volunteer Fire Company, 630 Valley Park Rd., Valley Forge PA. Tickets cost $5 per adult, and $3 per child. Refreshments will be available. Visitors are encouraged to bring their own chairs or blankets for seating.

The ’80s return during an adult dance and mixer scheduled Friday from 8-11 p.m. in Sunnybrook Ballroom, 50 Sunnybrook Rd., Sanatoga PA. A $5 admission fee will be charged at the door. The doors open at 7:30 p.m. For more information or to purchase tickets, call 484-624-5186.

Saturday, Aug. 28

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 Skippack Farmers Market, located on the south side of Route 73, just east of its intersection with Route 113, Skippack PA, now runs weekly on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. through September.

The Boyertown Farmers Market, located at 100 S. Walnut St., Boyertown PA, now 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.

Prana, a new holistic and wellness center, will conduct its grand opening observance Saturday (Aug. 28, 2010) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center, at 19 Moser Rd., Pottstown PA. The event is open to the public. Among activities featured there during the day are mini-massages, informational sessions about yoga, reflexology, Reiki, aromatherapy, and food and door prizes.

An Education Day event sponsored by state Sen. Andy Dinniman, Rep. Paul Drucker, and the Concerned Parents of Phoenixville organization will be held Saturday (Aug. 28, 2010) from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Andre Thornton Park on the north side of the borough of Phoenixville PA. A park grand opening ceremony is planned, and free book bags and school supplies will be distributed while they last.

Motorcyclists from around the area will be welcomed into the borough Saturday (Aug. 28, 2010) from Noon to 6 p.m. during the second annual Phoenixville Bike Day,  to be held on Bridge Street between Main and Gay streets. The area will be closed for motorcycle parking and related activities. For more information, call 610-608-4067.

Chestnut Knoll, an assisted living community located at 120 W. 5th St., Boyertown PA, will observe its 10th anniversary Saturday (Aug. 28, 2010) from 3-5 p.m. with a “Celebrating The Lives We’ve Touched” event at the facility. The event is free and open to the public. Food and refreshments will be served, and the Swing Fever Dance Band will provide entertainment. For more information, call 610-473-8066.

Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Community Festival in Limerick PA; see Friday’s listing.

“Beyond The Wall,” a Pink Floyd tribute band, performs in concert Saturday (Aug. 28, 2010) beginning at 8 p.m. in Sunnybrook Ballroom, 50 Sunnybrook Rd., Sanatoga PA. Tickets cost $22 per person in advance, or $30 at the door. For more information or to buy tickets call the Sunnybrook box office at 484-624-5186 or go online.

Ever wonder what it’s like to wander a park at night?  Wonder no more; families and individuals alike are encouraged to bring their flashlights for a guided nighttime excursion around Chester County’s Warwick Park on Aug. 28 (2010; Saturday) from 8-9:30 p.m. starting at park Pavilion 1, at 191 County Park Rd., Pottstown PA. Jay Erb of the county Parks and Recreation Department staff will help participants explore the park’s “dark side,” with its creatures and critters. The event is free.

Sunday, Aug. 29

Spend a casual summer Sunday from 1-4 p.m. at Pottsgrove Manor, West King Street, Pottstown PA, as volunteers demonstrate a variety of 18th Century trades and pastimes during the last of five weekly historical adventures called “Living History Sundays.” Costumed interpreters will live life the colonial way, with activities such as needlework, gun-smithing, butter churning, and tape-loom weaving. Visitors can watch, learn, and even join in; activities will vary weekly. A donation of $2 per person is suggested. For more information, call 610-326-4014.

Colorful and fascinating monarch butterflies, which begin to migrate south as the length of daylight shortens, will be the subjects of a program sponsored by the Chester County Parks and Recreation Department on Aug. 29 (2010; Sunday) from 2-3:30 p.m. at Pavilion 2 in Warwick County Park, 191 County Park Rd., Pottstown PA. Many questions remain unanswered about the migration of monarchs east of the Rocky Mountains. Chester County park rangers Jay Erb and Lisa Miller will have participants help tag and monitor these butterflies.

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SANATOGA PA – Activities for western Montgomery County residents (and anyone else!) from Aug. 13-15, 2010:

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Friday, Aug. 13

A series of workshops to enhance the skills of American Sign Language interpreters, and an accompanying Bible conference for the deaf, will be held simultaneously through Friday at the Valley Forge Baptist Temple, 616 S. Trappe Rd., Collegeville PA. The event is acknowledged by the American Sign Language Institute, which will grant continuing education credit for those who qualify and attend. For more information, call Jim Bracelin at 610-948-6834.

Montgomery County’s annual 4-H Fair will be held Friday beginning at 9:30 a.m. and throughout Saturday across the sprawling county 4-H Center on Route 113 in Creamery PA, just south of Skippack.

The Moms Club Of New Hanover Township meets Friday at 10 a.m. at Lutheran Church in Gilbertsville. If you are interested in membership or attending one of the meetings, call 484-300-6466

Phoenixville Parks and Recreation Department summer camps will be celebrate their last day by sharing their special talents in a “Phoenixville’s Got Talent” competition judged by various community leaders, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Reeves Park, Phoenixville PA.

The annual Goschenhoppen Folk Festival opens Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Henry Antes Plantation, 318 Colonial Rd., Perkiomenville PA, just off Route 73 in Upper Frederick Township. Old fashioned foods and Pennsylvania Dutch meals are for sale on the festival grounds. Young and old alike can leisurely enjoy more than 500 skilled and apprentice craftsmen giving live demonstrations of more than 150 skills of the 18th and 19th centuries. Dressed in authentic costumes of the periods, they use authentic tools in recreating traditional home skills, trades, pastimes, foods, and folk music.

Up for a challenge? The Amity Chess Club meets from 7-10 p.m. at St. Paul’s UCC Church, 1312 Old Swede Rd., Douglassville PA, for chess matches and lessons at all ages and skill levels. For more information, call 610-385-6324.

Disc Jockey “Enchanted Midnight” will play recorded hits from the 1950s during an adult Sock Hop dance and mixer scheduled Friday from 8-11 p.m. in Sunnybrook Ballroom, 50 Sunnybrook Rd., Sanatoga PA. Guests are encouraged to wear poodle skirts, blue jeans, and slicked-back hair. A $5 admission fee will be charged at the door. The doors open at 7:45 p.m. For more information or to purchase tickets, call 484-624-5186.

Saturday, Aug. 14

A “Dr. Drill Boot Camp Clinic” for fitness that’s open to the public will be held Saturday from 9-10:30 a.m. at the Pottstown YMCA, Adams and Jackson streets, Pottstown PA. Tickets cost $10 per person, and the program geared for those age 14 and older.  Proceeds benefit the annual Y Partners Financial Campaign.

A fund-raising car wash to benefit the Pottsgrove High School marching band will be held Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Lower Pottsgrove Elementary School, 1329 Buchert Rd., Pottstown PA. A donation of $5 per car is requested.

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 Skippack Farmers Market, located on the south side of Route 73, just east of its intersection with Route 113, Skippack PA, now runs weekly on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. through September.

The Boyertown Farmers Market, located at 100 S. Walnut St., Boyertown PA, now 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.

The Montgomery County 4-H Fair, in Creamery PA. See Friday’s listing.

The Goshenhoppen Folk Festival, in Upper Frederick (PA) Township. See Friday’s listing.

Sunday, Aug. 15

The 11th annual car show known as the Main Street Drag, sponsored by the Collegeville Fire Company, will be held Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Main Street in Collegeville PA. Hundreds of antique cars, street rods, trucks, motorcycles, and modifieds will line the street. Parking will be available on the Ursinus campus with free shuttle service running back and forth to Main Street.

Spend a casual summer Sunday from 1-4 p.m. at Pottsgrove Manor, West King Street, Pottstown PA, as volunteers demonstrate a variety of 18th Century trades and pastimes during the third of five weekly historical adventures called “Living History Sundays.” Costumed interpreters will live life the colonial way, with activities such as needlework, gun-smithing, butter churning, and tape-loom weaving. Visitors can watch, learn, and even join in; activities will vary weekly. A donation of $2 per person is suggested. For more information, call 610-326-4014.

The Lower Pottsgrove (PA) Township Parks and Recreation Department concludes its series of summer concerts Sunday at 6 p.m. with a show by the Pottsgrove Community Band at the Sanatoga Park band shell, 200 S. Sanatoga Rd., Pottstown PA. The concerts are sponsored by Exelon Nuclear. In case of inclement weather, the show will be automatically re-scheduled to Monday at 7 p.m. Weather cancellation notices will be posted Sundays after 4 p.m. at the township website.

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SANATOGA PA – Activities for western Montgomery County residents (and anyone else!) from Aug. 6-8, 2010:

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Friday, Aug. 6

Up for a challenge? The Amity Chess Club meets from 7-10 p.m. at St. Paul’s UCC Church, 1312 Old Swede Rd., Douglassville PA, for chess matches and lessons at all ages and skill levels. For more information, call 610-385-6324.

Saturday, Aug. 7

Labyrinth Used Books and Gifts will hold a book sale this Saturday, and on the first Saturday of every month, 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. Small gift items are also available.

First Saturday family events return Saturday to downtown Pottstown PA, sponsored by the borough Arts and Cultural Alliance and downtown merchants. A variety of activities are planned, and a High Street music showcase of performers will take center stage in Smith Family Plaza from 10 a.m. to noon. Musician and singer Maggie Spike performs from noon to 2 p.m.

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 Phoenixville Spinners (from Phoenixville Library) and Knit One Crochet Too (from the Henrietta Hankin Library), will present Fiber Arts Day on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Phoenixville PA’s Reeves Park. Those interested in participating are asked to bring a project, a chair, a blanket or towel for ground cover, lunch, beverages and spinning, knitting or crochet equipment. In case of rain, the event will move to the Community Room in the Phoenixville Library, across the street from the park. For more information, call 610-933-1375.

The Skippack Farmers Market, located on the south side of Route 73, just east of its intersection with Route 113, Skippack PA, now runs weekly on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. through September.

The Boyertown Farmers Market, located at 100 S. Walnut St., Boyertown PA, now 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.

Classic automobiles owned and presented by members of the Pottstown Classics Car Club will be on display Saturday from 5-9 p.m. on High Street in downtown Pottstown PA.

Sunday, Aug. 8

Spend a casual summer Sunday from 1-4 p.m. at Pottsgrove Manor, West King Street, Pottstown PA, as volunteers demonstrate a variety of 18th Century trades and pastimes during the second of five weekly historical adventures called “Living History Sundays.” Costumed interpreters will live life the colonial way, with activities such as needlework, gun-smithing, butter churning, and tape-loom weaving.  Visitors can watch, learn, and even join in; activities will vary weekly. A donation of $2 per person is suggested. For more information, call 610-326-4014.

The free Music In The Park series continues Sunday from 2-4 p.m. at Riverfront Park in Pottstown PA with a performance by John Hain and the Mango Summers Band. Visitors are encouraged to bring lawn chairs, blankets, Frisbees and snacks. For more information contact, Erika@galleryonhigh.com or Mike Holiday at actone19464@aol.com.

The Lower Pottsgrove (PA) Township Parks and Recreation Department continues its series of summer concerts Sunday at 6 p.m. with a show by the country music band Mesa at the Sanatoga Park band shell, 200 S. Sanatoga Rd., Pottstown PA. The concerts are sponsored by Exelon Nuclear. In case of inclement weather, the show will be automatically re-scheduled to Monday at 7 p.m. Weather cancellation notices will be posted Sundays after 4 p.m. at the township website.

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