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October

Next Month 
Date: Thru October 21
Time: 6:30 - 8 PM

Freedom From Smoking
(Smoking Cessation 7 session class)
At Pottstown Memorial Medical Center (PMMC), 1600 E. High Street, Pottstown.
For more information call 610.327.7594.

Date: Thru October 22
Time: 7 - 9 PM

Lamaze Class
At Pottstown Memorial Medical Center (PMMC) Boardroom, 1600 E. High Street, Pottstown.
For more information call 610.327.7147.

Date: Thru October 23
Time: 8 AM - 11 PM

Professional Selling Seminars
Sponsored by Kelly Insurance Agency, Laura Schanz, President of Laura Schanz Consulting Associates, will present a seven-week course that is a must for anyone in a selling profession. This seminar is designed for salespeople and is guaranteed to enhance their selling capabilities!
The cost for this seminar series is $895 per participant. However, as a Kelly Insurance customer and/or associate, we are pleased to announce that you will receive a $100 discount off the regular price for participation. Please mention your affiliation when you register to receive the discount.
Space is limited! Call Carolyn Sheldon, Vice President of Sales and Service to reserve space for your sales people at 484-974-5035 or email carolyns@kellyins.com.
At the Spring Ford Country Club, 48 Country Club Rd., Royersford.

Date: Thru October 24
Time: 7:30 AM - 9:30 PM (M-Th) & 7:30 - 5 (Fri)

The Scenes of the Schuylkill River Heritage Area 2008 Juried Art Show
This show celebrates the Schuylkill River Heritage Area through art. It features 54 original works from regional artists depicting scenes from within the five-county Heritage Area (Schuylkill, Berks, Montgomery, Chester and Philadelphia). New this year is the addition of photography as an accepted medium. All works are available for sale. The winning entry, Hidden River by Gilbertsville artist Robert L. Williams, will grace the cover of a 2009 wall calendar, which will also include 11 other selected entries. The calendar will be available for sale beginning October 11. Proceeds benefit the Schuylkill River National and State Heritage Area.
At Montgomery County Community College, The West Campus Gallery, North Hall, 16 High Street, Pottstown.
For more information contact SRHA at 484-945-0200; or MCCC Art Galleries Director Holly A. Cairns 215.619.7349 or hcairns@mc3.edu.

Date: Thru October 31
Time: 9 AM - 4 PM (Wed - Sun)

Annual Apple Sales at Hopewell Furnace
The apple orchard at Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site will be open for the picking of apples. Apples cost $1 per pound. The proceeds of apple sales go toward maintaining the orchard.
For more information stop by the park's visitor center, call 610-582-8773, visit the park's website at: www.nps.gov/hofu , or contact by e-mail at hofu_superintendent@nps.gov.

Date: Thru November 2
Time:

New Exhibit: Here Lieth the Body of John Potts
Come for a "viewing" and learn about funeral customs, mourning practices and the folklore surrounding death in the 18th century.
At Pottsgrove Manor, 100 W. King St., Pottstown.
For more information call 610-326-4014 or visit www.historicsites.montcopa.org.

Date: Thru December 7
Time:

Women’s Work: Two Exhibitions Looking at Women’s Bodies of/as Work
Two exhibitions focusing on the material manifestations of women’s identity will open at the Philip and Muriel Berman Museum of Art at Ursinus College.
•Working Women: Quilts from the Judy Roche Collection will showcase the exuberant and often virtuosic intricacies of what we think of traditionally as mundane icons of women’s work.
•Tamar Stone and Christine LoFaso: Women’s Bodies of/as Work may prompt viewers to recontextualize what they see in the quilt exhibition by reconsidering the implications of women’s association with the artifacts of domesticity.
At Ursinus College, Main St. Collegeville.
For more information call 610-409-3500.

Date: Tuesday, October 7
Time: 7 PM

Reading by Master Poet, Gerald Stern
Poet Gerald Stern, a Chancellor of The Academy of American Poets and the recipient of many prestigious awards for his work, will present a reading at Ursinus College.

At The Kaleidoscope Performing Arts Center’s Lenfest Theater, Ursinus College, Main Street, Collegeville.
The event is free, open to the public and no tickets or reservations are needed.
For more information contact 610.409.3300.

Date: Wednesday, October 8
Time: 9 - 10 AM

Diabetic Teaching
At PASC, 724 N. Adams Street, Pottstown.
For more information call the VNA at 610-327-5700.

Date: Wednesday, October 8
Time: 10 AM - 12 PM

Blood Pressure Screenings
At PASC, 724 N. Adams Street, Pottstown.
For more information call the VNA at 610-327-5700.

Date: Wednesday, October 8
Time: 5 - 7 PM

Well Child Clinic
At VNA Building, 1963 E. High Street, Pottstown.
For more information call the VNA at 610-327-5700.

Date: Thursday, October 9
Time: 3:30 - 7:30 PM

Blood Drive
At St. Benedicts RC Church, 2020 Chestnut Hill Road, Mohnton.
Appointments are required and may be made by calling the blood center at 610-926-6060.

Date: Thursday, October 9
Time: 5 - 9 PM

Blood Drive
At St. Aloysius RC Church, 214 North Hanover Street, Pottstown.
Appointments are required and may be made by calling the blood center at 610-926-6060.

Date: Thursday, October 9
Time: 9 AM - 12 PM

Blood Drive
At Exeter Township, 4975 DeMoss Road, Reading.
Appointments are required and may be made by calling the blood center at 610-926-6060.

Date: Thursday, October 9
Time: 7:30 AM - 12 PM

Blood Drive
At Miller-Keystone Blood Center, 2745A Leiscz’s Bridge Road, Reading.
Appointments are required and may be made by calling the blood center at 610-926-6060.

Date: Thursday, October 9
Time: 8 AM - 12:30 PM

MACE Monthly Seminar
Monthly Seminar for The Main Line Association for Continuing Education, a not-for-profit corporation created to meet the professional education needs of CPA's.
The seminar is held at Penn State Great Valley - 30 E. Swedesford Road, Malvern, PA 19355. Phone: 610-648-3200.
Cost: $50.00 - Includes a full breakfast!
To register, call: 610-993-0622
Go to www.mainlineace.org for topic information.

Date: Thursday, October 9
Time: 1 - 2:15 PM

Animal Adventure Hours for Pre-schoolers - “Feathered Friends”
Timing is perfect for this topic with migration in full force! Students learn about a variety of birds, focusing on behavior and characteristics through stories, songs and games.
At Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy, Schwenksville.
Fee: $7 Members/$10 Non-Members. Pre-registration, call 610-287-9383 or visit www.perkiomenwatershed.org.

Date: Friday, October 10
Time: 3 - 7 PM

Blood Drive
At JP Mascaro & Son, 600 West Neversink Road, Reading. Contact: Stacy Meck @ 610-779-8807
Appointments are required and may be made by calling the blood center at 610-926-6060.

Date: Friday, October 10
Time: 7 AM - 1 PM

Blood Drive
At Miller-Keystone Blood Center, 2745A Leiscz’s Bridge Road, Reading.
Appointments are required and may be made by calling the blood center at 610-926-6060.

Date: Friday, October 10
Time: 1 - 3 PM

Blood Pressure Screening
At the Coventry Mall, Rts. 100 & 724, Pottstown.
For more information call the VNA at 610-327-5700.

Date: Friday, October 10
Time: 5:30 - 8 PM

Scenes of the Schuylkill River Heritage Area 2008 Juried Art Show Reception
A reception with light refreshments will be held to showcase the art show, The Scenes of the Schuylkill River Heritage Area.
At Montgomery County Community College, The West Campus Gallery, North Hall, 16 High Street, Pottstown.
For more information, contact SRHA at 484-945-0200; or MCCC Art Galleries Director Holly A. Cairns 215.619.7349 or hcairns@mc3.edu.

Date: Friday, October 10
Time: 8 PM

Bringing Home the Bacons
A concert for Conservation and Culture, brought to you by The French and Pickering Creeks Conservation Trust and The Association for the Colonial Theatre.
At The Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville.

Date: Saturday, October 11
Time: 11 AM - 4 PM

2nd Annual Schuylkill River Festival
Music, arts and craft vendors, food vendors, kayaking, biking, YWCA art show, Schuylkill River Heritage Area art show, quilt show, community vendors, activities for kids, and more.
At Riverfront Park, Pottstown.

Date: Saturday, October 11
Time: 11 AM - 4 PM

The Scenes of the Schuylkill River Heritage Area Art Show Exhibit Opens
In conjunction with the Schuylkill River Festival, the exhibit will be open.
For more information contact SRHA at 484-945-0200; or MCCC Art Galleries Director Holly A. Cairns 215.619.7349 or hcairns@mc3.edu.

Date: Saturday, October 11
Time: 8 AM - 12 PM

Blood Drive
At Ontelaunee Grange, 1076 Grange Road, Leesport.
Appointments are required and may be made by calling the blood center at 610-926-6060.

Date: Saturday, October 11
Time: 9 AM - 1 PM

Blood Drive
At Bethel Union Fire Company, 9675 Old Rt. 22, Bethel.
Appointments are required and may be made by calling the blood center at 610-926-6060.

Date: Saturday, October 11
Time: 8 AM - 2:40 PM

Blood Drive
At Frieden’s Lutheran Church, 537 North Main Street, Bernville.
Appointments are required and may be made by calling the blood center at 610-926-6060.

Date: Saturday, October 11
Time: 6:30 AM - 1 PM

Blood Drive
At Miller-Keystone Blood Center, 2745A Leiscz’s Bridge Road, Reading
Appointments are required and may be made by calling the blood center at 610-926-6060.

Date: Saturday, October 11
Time:

Guatemalan Sawdust Carpet

The Hopewell Sawdust Carpet is to
celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month which began on September 15 and runs
through mid October. Created by native Guatemalan artist Carlos E.Morales, the program is a cooperative venture between the NPS and the Centro Cultural Latinos Unidos, Inc.

No entrance fee will be charged on Saturday, October 11.
At Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site
For more information contact 610.582.8773.

Date: Saturday, October 11
Time: 11 AM - 4 PM

YWCA Women's Festival of Art Show and Sale
Come see the work of Julie Longacre as she unveils an illustration created for the YWCA in celebration of their 100th Anniversary during the Schuylkill River Festival.

At Montgomery County Community College, 101 College Drive, Pottstown.

Date: Saturday, October 11
Time: 1 PM

Stranger Stop & Cast an Eye
Far from being spooky and depressing places, historic graveyards are rich sources of information for historians, genealogists, anthropologists, and folklorists. This lecture examines the colonial gravestone carving traditions of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York. Gravestone designs and inscriptions as well as their meanings are all discussed.
Free. Reservations required by calling 610-326-4014.
At Pottsgrove Manor, 100 W. King St., Pottstown.

Date: Saturday, October 11
Time: 2 PM

"Edward Scissorhands"
At The Colonial Theatre 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville.

610/917-0223 Movie Info Line
610/917-1228 Theatre Offices
www.thecolonialtheatre.com
info@thecolonialtheatre.com

Film Tickets $4 - $8

Date: Saturday, October 11
Time: 8 PM

Silent Film Screening: "Red Heroine"
At The Colonial Theatre 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville.

610/917-0223 Movie Info Line
610/917-1228 Theatre Offices
www.thecolonialtheatre.com
info@thecolonialtheatre.com

Film Tickets $12/$10 for members and children 12 and under

Date: Saturday, October 11
Time: 6 PM

World War II Memorial Dinner
The Pottstown World War II Memorial Fund Raising Dinner Dance will feature dinner buffet and other activities including raffles, a silent auction and a "best 1940's costume" contest. Each ticket is $50.

At Sunnybrook Ballroom, 50 Sunnybrook Road, Pottstown.
For more information contact Job Design and Construction at 610.327.3454.

Date: Sunday, October 12
Time: 11 AM - 2:30 PM

Blood Drive
At St. Peter’s UCC, Curtis Road & Dwight Street, West Lawn.
Appointments are required and may be made by calling the blood center at 610-926-6060.

Date: Sunday, October 12
Time: 8 AM - 1:30 PM

Blood Drive
At Eagle Scout Blood Drive @ Liederkranz, 143 Spook Lane, Reading.
Appointments are required and may be made by calling the blood center at 610-926-6060.

Date: Sunday, October 12
Time:

Boyertown Invites Photographers to Capture Scenes of Unity
Boyertown's Arts and Activities Alliance, a committee of Building a Better Boyertown, invites the area's talented photographers/videographers, to participate in a Scenes of Unity event in conjunction with Boyertown's Unity Walk, scheduled for October 12, 2008, by capturing images that feature the community’s desire for tolerance and cohesiveness.
This annual event draws hundreds of people to Boyertown to participate in a walk together as a display of unity, symbolic of the community's No Place for Hate program. Food, activities, exhibits of arts and crafts are included in this popular community event.
An exhibit of the matted photographs and video is planned during Boyertown's Sixth Annual Holiday Open House Tour, scheduled for December 5, 2008, at Hard Bean cafe. The community will be invited to vote for their favorite image(s). Photographers/videographers should contact Paula Stackonis paulas_studio@comcast.net or 610-473-9221 to let us know that you plan to attend.

Date: Sunday, October 12
Time: 1 - 4 PM

YMCA Open House
Visit any Freedom Valley YMCA branch, take a tour and see the YMCA difference. Join during Open House week (October 12-19) to be entered into a drawing for a free membership!
For more information call 610-323-7300.

Date: Sunday, October 12
Time: 12 - 3 PM

Race to the Freedom Valley YMCA's Open House
Check out the facilities of each of the 5 branches of the Freedom Valley YMCA and receive a FREE guest pass to try the Y for the week of October 12 thru October 19.

This includes the following YMCA locations:
Audubon, Phoenixville, Pottstown, Spring Valley and Upper Perkiomen Valley.

For more information contact any of the 5 YMCA Branches.

Date: Sunday, October 12
Time: 2 PM

"Wolfen"
At The Colonial Theatre 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville.

610/917-0223 Movie Info Line
610/917-1228 Theatre Offices
www.thecolonialtheatre.com
info@thecolonialtheatre.com

Film Tickets $4 - $8

Date: Sunday, October 12
Time: 5 PM

Silent Film Screening: "Safety Last"
At The Colonial Theatre 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville.

610/917-0223 Movie Info Line
610/917-1228 Theatre Offices
www.thecolonialtheatre.com
info@thecolonialtheatre.com

Film Tickets $10 adults/$5 children 12 and under

Date: Sunday, October 12
Time: 2:30 PM

5th Annual Boyertown Area Unity Walk
At Boyertown Junior High West, 380 South Madison Street, Boyertown.
For more information contact GiGi Malinchak at 610.367.6990 or GiGiPetCare@aol.com.

Date: Monday, October 13
Time: 5:30 - 8:30 PM

Food Festival
The Pottstown Area P.A.L. presents the 4th Annual Food Festival. Ticket Sales are $50 per person. Vendor, Advertising and Sponsorship Opportunities are still available. Please call 610-327-0527 or e-mail foodfest@pottstownPAL.org for tickets and information.

Date: Monday, October 13
Time: 7 - 9:30 PM

Pottstown SCORE Small Business Workshop Series - Franchises
Franchises: How to Select the Right One
Each course costs $25.

At Pottstown SCORE Office, in the New York Plaza Building, 244 High Street, Pottstown.
For more information contact 610.327.0150.

Date: Tuesday, October 14
Time: 6:30 - 9:30 PM

The Big Canvas Forum
A regional dialogue on arts culture and your wallet. Great Expectations is a joint project of The Philadelphia Inquirer and the Project for Civic Engagement at the University of Pennsylvania.

At Swarthmore College, "The Science Center" near north campus entrance off Elm Street, Philadelphia.

Register for a forum near you today at www.greatexpectationsnow.com or by calling the registration hotline 215.854.5956.

Date: October 14 & 21
Time: 7 PM

Grief Support Group
At Chesmont #1, 13 Armand Hammer Blvd., 1st Floor Rear

For more information call: 610-327-7596

Date: Wednesday, October 15
Time: 7 PM

M.S. Support Group
For more information call: 610-385-6577

Date: Wednesday, October 15
Time: 7 PM

Wall Street versus Main Street...Are my bank deposits safe?
Presented by Joseph W. Major, Chairman and CEO of The Victory Bank

At Spring-Ford Country Club, 48 Country Club Road, Royersford.

Dress is casual. Light refreshments will be served. RSVP by October 14 to 610.948.9000 or sstockmal@thevictorybank.com

Date: Wednesday, October 15
Time: 7 PM

Lecture and Book Signing by Brenda Dixon Gottschild
Cultural historian Brenda Dixon Gottschild will present a lecture and book-signing at Ursinus College, Main Street, Collegeville in The Kaleidoscope Lenfest Theater. She will speak on Digging the Africanist Aesthetic: the Influence of African American Culture on Dance in America.

The program is free, open to the public and no tickets or reservations are needed.

Date: Wednesday, October 15
Time: 12 PM

Prostate Support Group - MAN TO MAN
At Pottstown Memorial Medical Center, Private Dining Room “A”

For more information call: 610-327-7662

Date: Wednesday, October 15
Time: 1:15 PM

Alcoholism and the Family
The student nurses of Drexel University return to PASC to present on a health topic of great importance to not only seniors but all who suffer or who have suffered from the disrupting effects of alcoholism of a loved one.
At the Pottstown Area Seniors' Center,724 N. Adams Street, Pottstown.

Date: Wednesday, October 15
Time: 6:30 PM

Grief Support Group
For more information call 610-323-7300.
At the Pottstown YMCA, a Freedom Valley YMCA Branch, 724 N. Adams St., Pottstown.

Date: Wednesday, October 15
Time: 6:30 PM

IKEA workshop - Solutions that work for your business!
Free how-to workshop for all business owners. Attendees will learn how to design a space that inspires. They’ll also learn tips on how to create an ideal environment that addresses all of their business needs – no matter how much or little space they have.

At IKEA Conshohocken, 400 Alan Wood Road, Conshohocken. Light refreshments being served.

For more information about the free workshop or to pre-register, please visit www.ikea.com/business or call Beth McMenamin at 610-834-0150 ext. 1935.

Date: Wednesday, October 15
Time: 6:30 - 8:30 PM

Montgomery County Regional College Fair
Representatives from more than 130 accredited colleges and universities will be on hand to speak with students and their parents about admissions criteria and procedures. High school students in grades 10, 11 and 12 are encouraged to attend along with their parents and friends.

At Montgomery County Community College in the Physical Education Center of the Central Campus, 340 DeKalb Pike, Blue Bell. Free parking is available in the lots off of Morris and Cathcart roads.

For additional information and to view the list of colleges and institutions registered, please visit www.mc3.edu or call Carolyn White at 215-641-6561.

Date: Wednesday, October 15
Time: 7 - 8:30 PM

Free Home Buyer's Seminar
ALL ABOUT MORTGAGES: PRE-APPROVALS –MONTHLY PAYMENTS – FUNDS REQUIRED TO PURCHASE - CREDIT REQUIREMENTS. Presented by Fred Troxell, Cambridge Mortgage Associates, LTD. and Priscilla Barnes-Davis, Brode & Brooks, Inc. REALTORS.
At Pottstown Public Library, 500 High Street, Pottstown.
For more information or to register for the event, call Priscilla at 267.923.3205.

Date: Wednesday, October 15
Time: 8 PM

Open Community Nights at MCCC
At Montgomery County Community College, Observatory on the 3rd floor of the College's Advanced Technology Center, 340 DeKalb Pike, Blue Bell.
Open community nights are free and are open to the public.
For more information, contact the Division of Mathematics, Science and Technology at 215.641.6445.

Date: Thursday, October 16
Time: 6 - 8:30 PM

Open Mic Poetry Second Thursdays
Boyertown's Art and Activities Alliance, a committee of Building a Better Boyertown, invites you to gather with friends and fellow poets at Hard Bean Cafe, 128 East Philadelphia Avenue. Share your work with lovers of language; enjoy listening to the thoughts and reflections of others along with good company and conversation! Contact Jodi Corbett for details and to sign up as a featured reader, jacorbet@comcast.net, 610-223-378, or Luke, luke.kasitz@gmail.com, 484- 941- 2450, and save these dates: November 13, December 11, January 8, February 12, March 12, April 16 (Third Thursday), May 14, June 11.

Date: Thursday, October 16
Time: 4 - 6 PM

FREE 90 Minute Seminar - Navigating the Recession: 4 Proven Ways to Navigate the Recession
At Furniture Soup, 170 Corporate Drive, Building #1, Berks Corporate Center, Reading, PA.

Refreshments and Appetizers will be available.

For more information or to RSVP call Lugene at 610-926-8700 or visit online at http://www.furnituresoup.com.

Date: Thursday, October 16
Time: 1:30 PM

Make Today Count (For persons with life threatening illnesses)
At Pottstown Memorial Medical Center Laboratory Library

For more information call: 610-327-7555

Date: Thursday, October 16
Time: 2 PM

BiPolar Disorders Support Group
At Pottstown Memorial Medical Center, Private Dining Rm. “B”

For more information call: 610-327-7633

Date: Friday, October 17
Time: 1 - 3 PM

Blood Pressure Screening
At the Coventry Mall, Rts. 100 & 724, Pottstown.
For more information call the VNA at 610-327-5700.

Date: Friday, October 17
Time: 9 AM

Boyertown Area YMCA 11th Annual James K. Boyer Memorial Golf Outing
(Rescheduled from September 26) Wonderful steak lunch following golf. Door prizes, goody bags. Download a registration form at www.boyertownymca.org or contact Tessi Melchior, 610-367-YMCA ext. 227 or Tmelchior@boyertownymca.org Proceeds benefit the Boyertown Area YMCA Golden Rule Scholarship Program. At Twin Ponds Golf Club, 700 Gilbertsville Rd., Gilbertsville.

Date: October 17 & 18
Time: 6:15 AM

Halloween Night Hike
Hikes begin at 6:15 and leave every 15 minutes. Fee: $15 child/$10 adult. Pre-registration required.

At Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy, Schwenksville.
For more information call 610.287.9383 or visit www.perkiomenwatershed.org.
Raindate Sunday, October 19th.

Date: Saturday, October 18
Time: 9:30 AM

Botany Walk
Join us as we explore the wonders of the Perkiomen Creek Watershed. Each walk is located in a different location throughout the watershed. Botany Walks are approximately 90 minutes to 2 hours in length. These free monthly events are ideal for adults interested in learning more about the natural world.
For more information call 610-287-9383 or visit www.perkiomenwatershed.org.

Date: Saturday, October 18
Time: 4 PM

Ursinus College Jazz Ensemble Concert
The Ursinus Jazz Ensemble will present a concert in The Kaleidoscope Lenfest Theater. At Ursinus College, Main Street, Collegeville.

The event will be held in conjunction with Ursinus’ Homecoming Day celebration. The concert is free, open to the public, and no tickets or reservations are needed.

Date: Saturday, October 18
Time: 7:30 PM

Ursinus College Choir to perform Haydn's "Creation"
The Ursinus College Choir will perform The Creation by Franz Joseph Haydn in Bomberger Auditorium. At Ursinus College, Main Street,Collegeville.

The event will be held in conjunction with Ursinus’ Homecoming Day celebration. The concert is free, open to the public, and no tickets or reservations are needed.

Date: Saturday, October 18
Time: 2 PM

"October Tales"
At The Colonial Theatre 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville.

610/917-0223 Movie Info Line
610/917-1228 Theatre Offices
www.thecolonialtheatre.com
info@thecolonialtheatre.com

Film Tickets $4 - $8

Date: Sunday, October 19
Time: 2 PM

"Blow Out"
At The Colonial Theatre 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville.

610/917-0223 Movie Info Line
610/917-1228 Theatre Offices
www.thecolonialtheatre.com
info@thecolonialtheatre.com

Film Tickets $4 - $8

Date: Sunday, October 19
Time: 3 - 8 PM

"Children of the Future" Fundraiser
This event is being planned by area high school teens. The event will benefit the Children's Inn at the National Institutes of Health in Washington, D.C. The Children's Inn is a safe place for children and families to stay while undergoing treatment. There will be food and beverages served, dancing, entertainment, videos of the Inn and lots of FUN for everyone involved! There will be a silent auction with many great gifts available! Some signed items will be available!

At The Riveredge, 2017 Bernville Road, Reading,PA.
COST: Kids 0-12 $15; Students 13-18 $25; Adults 19+ $40 For ticket information, please contact Wendy or Katie at 610-670-2442 or 610-698-0312.

Date: October 20 thru November 4
Time: 9 AM - 5 PM

Private Security Academy
Montgomery County Community College is pleased to introduce its new Private Security Academy, with classes held at the Montgomery County Public Safety Training Campus, 1175 Conshohocken Road, Conshohocken.

The 96-hour program runs Monday-Friday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 20-Nov. 4. The cost of the academy is $650.

For information or to receive an application, call 610-278-0659 or email eharris@mc3.edu.

Date: Monday, October 20
Time: 2 PM

Blood Pressure Screening
At New Hanover Luthern Church, 2941 Luthern Church Road, Gilbertsville.
For more information call the VNA at 610-327-5700.

Date: Monday, October 20
Time: 10:30 AM

Medicare Part D and Turning 65
Learn about how turning 65 affects your eligibility for federal prescription drug coverage under Medicare Part D. Presented by Nancy Wynne and hosted by Barry Haring. For those who missed the original talk on 9/15.
At the Pottstown Area Seniors' Center,724 N. Adams Street, Pottstown.

Date: Monday, October 20
Time: 7 - 9:30 PM

Pottstown SCORE Small Business Workshop Series - Quickbooks 101
Come learn how to set up and use Quickbooks.
Each course costs $25.
Workshop attendees are expected to bring a laptop computer with fully charged battery and QuickBooks 2006 or later already installed.

Sponsored by Citizens Bank.
At Pottstown SCORE Office, in the New York Plaza Building, 244 High Street, Pottstown.
For more information contact 610.327.0150.

Date: Tuesday, October 21
Time: 11 - 12 PM

Blood Pressure Screening
At Jefferson House, 250 Hale Street, Pottstown.
For more information call the VNA at 610-327-5700.

Date: Wednesday, October 22
Time: 10 AM - 12 PM

Blood Pressure Screening
At PASC, 1963 E. High Street, Pottstown.
For more information call the VNA at 610-327-5700.

Date: Wednesday, October 22
Time: 7 - 8:30 PM

Free Home Buyer's Seminar
THE HOME PURCHASING PROCESS: HAVE A REALTOR REPRESENT YOU AT NO COST TO YOU – FINDING YOUR NEW HOME – THE FORMS YOU WILL SIGN. Presented by Fred Troxell, Cambridge Mortgage Associates, LTD. and Priscilla Barnes-Davis, Brode & Brooks, Inc. REALTORS.
At Pottstown Public Library, 500 High Street, Pottstown.
For more information or to register for the event, call Priscilla at 267.923.3205.

Date: Wednesday, October 22
Time: 7 PM

Multi-Disciplinary Poet Tracie Morris to Speak at Ursinus College
Poet Tracie Morris will speak and read from her work in Bomberger Auditorium. At Ursinus College, Main Street, Collegeville.

She will sign books of her poetry following the presentation. The program is free, open to the public and no tickets or reservations are needed.

Date: Wednesday, October 22
Time: 7 PM

Women's Menopause Issues: Physician Panel
At Chesmont 1 & 2, 13 Armand Hammer Blvd., 1st Floor Rear.

To register call 610-327-PMMC

Date: Thursday, October 23
Time: 1 - 2:15 PM

Animal Adventure Hours for Pre-schoolers - “Animals of the Night”
A wonderful introduction to this oft invisible animal group! Nocturnal animals are specially adapted to wander and hunt during the night. Local animals such as the skunk, bat, and fox are featured on this day.
At Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy, Schwenksville.
Fee: $7 Members/$10 Non-Members. Pre-registration, call 610-287-9383 or visit www.perkiomenwatershed.org.

Date: Thursday, October 23
Time: 10 AM

Blood Pressure Screening
At Amity Manor, 1131 Benjamin Franklin Highway, Douglassville.
For more information call the VNA at 610-327-5700.

Date: Thursday, October 23
Time: 8:30 - 10:15 AM

Well Child Clinic
At VNA Building, 1963 E. High Street, Pottstown.
For more information call the VNA at 610-327-5700.

Date: Thursday, October 23
Time: 2 PM

Blood Pressure Screening
At Manatawny Manor, 30 Old Schuylkill Road, Pottstown.
For more information call the VNA at 610-327-5700.

Date: Friday, October 24
Time: 1 - 3 PM

Blood Pressure Screening
At the Coventry Mall, Rts. 100 & 724, Pottstown.
For more information call the VNA at 610-327-5700.

Date: Friday, October 24
Time: 6 - 8 PM

18th Annual Halloween Safehouse
Ages 12 & under with a canned food item. Must be accompanied by an adult – bring your mummy or daddy!
For more information contact Jane, 610-323-7300.
At the Pottstown YMCA, a Freedom Valley YMCA Branch, 724 N. Adams St., Pottstown.

Date: Friday, October 24
Time: 8 PM

Point Entertainment Presents: "The Four Bitchin' Babes"
At The Colonial Theatre 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville.

610/917-0223 Movie Info Line
610/917-1228 Theatre Offices
www.thecolonialtheatre.com
info@thecolonialtheatre.com

Film Tickets $27.50 - $39.50

Date: Saturday, October 25
Time: 2 PM

"The Witches"
At The Colonial Theatre 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville.

610/917-0223 Movie Info Line
610/917-1228 Theatre Offices
www.thecolonialtheatre.com
info@thecolonialtheatre.com

Film Tickets $4 - $8

Date: Saturday, October 25
Time: 5 - 8 PM

Pottsgrove After Dark!
Experience Pottsgrove Manor after dark. Eighteenth century homes were lit by fireplace, lamp or candlelight. There were no nightlights, streetlights or luminous numbers on the VCR. Moving about after dark with only the aid of a candle would likely have made the scurrying of vermin and things that go “bump” in the night much more frightening. Take a guided tour through our colonial manor after dark and experience the house as it would have been in the 18th century. Afterwards, stop in the garden for a reading of ghost stories.
Free.
For more information call 610-326-4014.
At Pottsgrove Manor, 100 W. King St., Pottstown.

Date: Saturday, October 25
Time: 7:30 PM

Bowling Fundraiser for family of fallen Philadelphia Officer
Cadets from class 802 at MontgomeryCounty Community College's Municipal Police Academy will hold a bowling fundraiser. Tickets cost $25 each, which includes two hours of bowling, shoe rental and pizza. All proceeds benefit thefamily of fallen Philadelphia Police Officer Charles "Chuck" Cassidy.

At Brunswick Zone,100 E. Street Road, Feasterville.

For information, tickets or to make a donation, email class802mcccp@yahoo.com. To learn more about Officer Cassidy, visitwww.rememberchuck.org.

Date: Saturday, October 25
Time: 8 PM

Point Entertainment Presents: "The Second City"
At The Colonial Theatre 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville.

610/917-0223 Movie Info Line
610/917-1228 Theatre Offices
www.thecolonialtheatre.com
info@thecolonialtheatre.com

Film Tickets $19.50 - $28.50

Date: Saturday, October 25
Time: 8 - 11 PM

Rivers Rock-Billy Halloween Ball
At the Sunnybrook Ballroom, 50 Sunnybrook Rd., Pottstown.
Tickets: $20

Date: Sunday, October 26
Time: 2 PM

"The Shining"
At The Colonial Theatre 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville.

610/917-0223 Movie Info Line
610/917-1228 Theatre Offices
www.thecolonialtheatre.com
info@thecolonialtheatre.com

Film Tickets $4 - $8

Date: Sunday, October 26
Time: 4 PM

Organist Terry Yount to perform at Ursinus College
Organist Terry Yount will present a Heefner Organ Recital in Bomberger Auditorium. At Ursinus College, Main Street, Collegeville.

The event is free, open to the public, and no tickets or reservations are needed.

Date: Sunday, October 26
Time: 3 - 4:40 PM

Community Swim
All ages, fee.
For more information call 610-323-7300.
At the Pottstown YMCA, a Freedom Valley YMCA Branch, 724 N. Adams St., Pottstown.

Date: Sunday, October 26
Time: 8 PM

Flower Power Music Festival
Join us for this great event to benefit the Phoenixville Area Business Association's Flower Fund. The night will be filled with the sound of some of the region's best folk jam bands performing folk, bluegrass, Americana, and traditional celtic tunes. Featured performers: Hoots & Hellmouth, Old School Freight Train, Tin Bird Choir, and Matt Brown.

At The Colonial Theatre 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville.

610/917-0223 Movie Info Line
610/917-1228 Theatre Offices
www.thecolonialtheatre.com
info@thecolonialtheatre.com

Tickets are $25 for the Gold Circle (the first 10 rows of the theatre), $18 for the Orchestra (the back 12 rows of the main floor), and $15 for the Balcony. Tickets can be purchased at Steel City Coffee House or online at www.steelcitycoffeehouse.com.

Date: Monday, October 27
Time: 10 AM

Identity Theft Prevention Program
Join Dave Shallcross in an exploration of ways to prevent identity theft from robbing you of your financial security (and your good name)!!
Spaces are expected to fill up quickly so please sign up in advance at the PASC reception desk at 724 N. Adams Street, Pottstown or call 610.323.5009.

Date: Wednesday, October 29
Time: 12:30 - 1:30 PM

E-Learning Information Sessions
At Montgomery County Community College, West Campus, 101 College Drive, Pottstown in South Hall room 214.

For more information about e-Learning, visit www.mc3.edu/elearning.

Date: Wednesday, October 29
Time: 5:30 - 6:30 PM

E-Learning Information Sessions
At Montgomery County Community College, West Campus, 101 College Drive, Pottstown in South Hall room 215.

For more information about e-Learning, visit www.mc3.edu/elearning.

Date: Wednesday, October 29
Time: 6 PM

ACLAMO Annual Recognition Dinner
Featuring live music with Salso Orchestra “La Sonora Los Fantásticos” and Mexican Folkloric Dance Performance “ACATIALLI”.
At Chateau Granieri, 2522 W. Main St., Jeffersonville.
For more information or to register visit www.aclamo.org or call 610-277-2570.

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Date: Wednesday, October 29
Time: 6 PM

Cancer Series
CANCER SERIES (3-Part): Intimacy After Your Cancer Diagnosis

At Chesmont Building, Classroom.

To Register Call: 610-327-PMMC

Date: Wednesday, October 29
Time: 6 - 9 PM

Potts Cemetery Open
Ever wondered who’s buried behind the walls of the Potts Family Cemetery? Pottsgrove Manor’s Living historians will host visitors to the normally locked burial site of John Potts, his extended family and friends. The cemetery is located on the south side of Chestnut Street between Hanover and Penn Streets.
Free.
For more information call 610-326-4014.

Date: Wednesday, October 29
Time: 6 - 8 PM

Children's Halloween Safe Night
Featuring entertainment, food, trick or treating and free identification cards for children.
At HCR ManorCare, 725 North Charlotte Street, Pottstown.

Date: Wednesday, October 29
Time: 7 - 8:30 PM

Free Home Buyer's Seminar
HOME INSPECTIONS: WHAT THE INSPECTION DOES AND DOES NOT COVER – RADON TESTS – WOOD DESTROYING INSECT INSPECTION – ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. Presented by Fred Troxell, Cambridge Mortgage Associates, LTD. and Priscilla Barnes-Davis, Brode & Brooks, Inc. REALTORS.
At Pottstown Public Library, 500 High Street, Pottstown.
For more information or to register for the event, call Priscilla at 267.923.3205.

Date: Thursday, October 30
Time: 7:30 PM

"Densha Otokol"-International Film Festival
At Ursinus College - Olin Auditorium, Main Street, Collegeville.
For more information contact Colette Trout at ctrout@ursinus.edu or 610.409.3000, ext. 2432.

Date: Thursday, October 30
Time: 1 - 2:30 PM

“Halloween Harvest Party” for 3-6 yr. olds
Join us in costume for delightful stories, whimsical songs, giggly games and special picnic treats on this most playful day!
Fee: $12 M/$15NM. Pre-registration required.
At Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy, Schwenksville.
For more information call 610.287.9383 or visit www.perkiomenwatershed.org.

Date: Thursday, October 30
Time: 8 - 11 AM

Energy Crisis in the Pennsylvania Food Industry Forum
At Dolce Hotel and Resort, 301 West DeKalb Pike, King of Prussia.

The cost is $30 for non-members of the SEPA Food Manufacturers’ Consortium.

To register, call 215-641-6397 or email continuingeducation@mc3.edu. For more information, call 215-641-6347.

Date: Friday, October 31
Time: 1 - 3 PM

Blood Pressure Screening
At the Coventry Mall, Rts. 100 & 724, Pottstown.
For more information call the VNA at 610-327-5700.

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