CONNECTIONS ON TAP!
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Community Events
Ham Supper: Hill Church will host its annual Ham Supper Saturday, May 18, from 3 to 7:30 p.m. (tickets sold till 7 p.m.) at the Hill Church Picnic Grove Dining Hall, 620 Hill Church Road, Boyertown. Cost: adults $11, children 3 to 10 $5.50. Take out orders $1 extra. For more information, call 610-367-8114 or visit stjohnhillucc.org.
Community Yard Sale &
Bake Sale, Friday, May 24, and Saturday, May 25, 7 a.m. – 1 p.m. Lunch items available both days. CAR WASH by donation on Saturday only from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free moon bounce on Saturday only from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Benefits Missions. Butter Valley Community Church, 2600 Old Route 100, Bally. 610845-2429. www.buttervalleycc.org
Pottstown Area Artists Guild
Talk: The Pottstown Area Artists Guild will sponsor a talk by artist and craft paper maker Doug Zucco Tuesday, May 21, from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Boyer Gallery at The Hill School Center For The Arts, 760 Beech St., Pottstown. Zucco will talk about his path to making paper and using this medium for both 2D and 3D creations. This
event is free and open to the public.
Dining with Diabetes: Penn State Cooperative Extension will offer a Dining with Diabetes class Tuesdays, May 21 to June 18, from 6 to 8 p.m. at CarePlex, 81 Robinson St., Pottstown. Dining with Diabetes is a nationally accredited program for adults with or at risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Family members and/or friends are also invited to attend the program. Classes are offered weekly for five weeks, with a three-month follow-up. Participants will learn how to prepare meals that are healthy, simple and tasty. Participants will have the opportunity to help prepare recipes and sample the foods and will also learn information on nutrition, planning and important diabetes-related medical tests. A1C, a measure of blood glucose levels (for an additional cost of $16), and blood pressure will be taken at the first and follow-up classes. Participants also will receive a Dining with Diabetes Cookbook and a series of informational booklets. This class, a $200 value, is offered at $39. Preregistration is required due to space and can be made by Extension Customer Service at 1-877-345-0691 or online at extension.psu.edu.
Schuylkill River Sojourn: The 21st annual Schuylkill River Sojourn will run from June 1 to 7. People of all experience levels are invited to come along for the kayak or canoe paddling event. Participants will take a seven-day, 112-mile guided journey along the Schuylkill River starting in Schuylkill Haven and ending in Philadelphia. For more information about the 2019 Schuylkill River Sojourn and to register, visit schuylkillriver.org or call 484-945-0200.
Perkiomen Valley Library
Library Info: 290 Second St., Schwenksville. Call 610-2878360 for registration and information.
Read, Think, Chat: Tuesday, May 21, at 6:30 p.m. Join a lively discussion of books. The book to be discussed in May is “Becoming Mrs. Lewis” by Patti Callahan.
Red Cross Blood Drive: Friday, May 24, from 2 to 7 p.m. Make an appointment online at redcrossblood.org. Complete a Rapid Pass the day of the blood drive to shorten registration time. The blood drive will be held in the auditorium; use Church Street entrance. Walkins welcomed; however, appointments are highly recommended. For more information, call 610-287-8360.
Writers Assemble: Thursday, May 24, at 4:30 p.m. Join
a monthly writing club. Meet other people who love to write. Come to write or to get or give feedback.
Cookbook Club and Monthly Potluck: Tuesday, May 28, at 6:30 p.m. Sign up at the library to make a recipe from the cookbook of the month, and then join to eat, discuss and share in joy of cooking and baking. Contact the library for the feature book of the month.
Science in the Summer: July 1 and 2. A free hands-on science program provided by GlaxoSmithKline. 2019 will feature “The Science of Me!” Classes for students entering grades two and three will be from 10 a.m. to noon, and classes for students entering grades four through six will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Registration is online only at fi.edu/scienceinthesummer and will begin Friday, May 17, at noon.