The Post Calendar and Events Listings

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Help For Veterans Offered Saturday at Park

POTTSTOWN PA – A “mini-stand down” effort by the Reading PA-based non-profit Veterans Coalition of Pennsylvania, which plans to provide food, clothing, clothing and comfort to veterans in need and their families, is scheduled to be held Saturday (June 27, 2020) from 10 a.m. to noon on Veterans’ Island in the borough’s Memorial Park, 251 Manatawny St., rain or shine.

All veterans are invited to participate, according to Pottstown Joint Veterans Council President Billy Worrell. They’re asked to bring their DD214 or VA identification.

Also, materials and volunteers are being sought to help with anticipated attendance. Those who can donate time or personal items are asked to contact the coalition by calling 610-372-8267 or by e-mail to info@teamvcop.org.

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Historian Presents Virtual Talks for Royersford Library

ROYERSFORD PA – Local historian Ryan Conroy, representing the Historical Society of the Phoenixville Area, will be the featured speaker July 13 and Aug. 10 (2020) for talks on Royersford-relevant historical topics, according to the Royersford Free Public Library.

The lecture series will be offered virtually on the Zoom conferencing platform, at 7 p.m. for each event. Conroy’s July 13 topic is “Early American Photography (1840-1910),” and on Aug. 10 he’ll cover “The Sundance Kid.”

Advance registration is required for each. To sign up, send an e-mail requesting registration to royevents@mclinc.org, and indicate the program in which you’re interested. The library, in turn, will send you a reply e-mail, roughly a day or two before the program is scheduled, that provides necessary log-in information.