Calendar of Events

February 9, 2008 - June 15, 2008

Reading Public Museum - HOT HOUSE: EXPLORING THE FIELD OF FIBER AT CRANBROOLE

Tues., Wed., Thurs., Sat. 11 am - 5 pm; Fri. 11 am - 8 pm, Sun. 12 noon - 5 pm. This important and visually stunning new exhibition, Hot House: Expanding the Field of Fiber at Cranbrook, features a range of work from pieces produced in the fiber medium to work produced for the textile and design. Cranbrook Academy of Art has been a hothouse environment for graduate studies in the visual arts for more than 75 years.
02/09 - 06/15/08
Reading Public Museum, West Reading
610-371-5850
www.readingpublicmuseum.org

March 18, 2008 - September 15, 2008

Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center - CHRISTOPHER SAUER: COLONIAL PRINTER

Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday - 9:00 am - 4:00 pm, Thursday - 9:00 am - 8:00 pm, Saturday - 10:00 am - 3:00 pm, Sunday - 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm. Christopher Sauer Colonial Printer and his son by the same name were the most influential printers to the German-speaking people of Colonial America. This exhibit introduces father and son and tells their story. Call for details or visit website.
03/18 to 09/15/08
Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center, Pennsburg
215-679-3103
www.schwenkfelder.com

March 25, 2008 - September 15, 2008

Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center - WORK & WORKERS IN THE PERKIOMEN REGION

Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday - 9:00 am - 4:00 pm, Thursday - 9:00 am - 8:00 pm, Saturday - 10:00 am - 3:00 pm, Sunday - 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm, Monday - Closed. By the Sweat of their Brow: Work and Workers in the Perkiomen Region, an exhibition about traditional forms of work and workers in the Perkiomen region. Using H. Winslow Fegleys extraordinary photographic record of rural work as a guide, the exhibit will feature the types of tools and equipment used for work in the home, farm and rural trades that are in the museum collections. The types of workers, including apprentices, indentured servants, and slaves will also be explored using materials from the Heritage Center archives. Many seldom or never seen obsolete objects of everyday life from the collection will be included in the exhibit.
03/25 to 09/15/08
Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center, Pennsburg
215-679-3103
www.schwenkfelder.com

April 13, 2008 - October 14, 2008

Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center - BABY LOVE - TRAUFSCHEIN AND OBJECTS OF BABYHOOD

Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday - 9:00 am - 4:00 pm, Thursday - 9:00 am - 8:00 pm, Saturday - 10:00 am - 3:00 pm, Sunday - 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm, Monday - Closed. Baby Love: Taufschein and Objects of Babyhood. Celebrate spring with our exhibit featuring selections from the extensive Geburts- und Taufschein collection of the SLHC and baby garments, quilts, furniture, ceramics and other baby-related objects from our museum collection. These examples of Pennsylvania German babyhood from the Perkiomen region and beyond are wonderful representations of the rebirth that comes to us every year with the spring equinox.
04/13 to 10/14/08
Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center, Pennsburg
215-679-3103
www.schwenkfelder.com

May 4, 2008 - August 24, 2008

Berks County Parks & Recreation - SUMMER CONCERT SERIES IN THE PARK

Sunday - 6 pm - 8 pm. Summer Concert Series In The Park, Grings Mill Recreation Area, Kaercher Creek Park, Hunsickers Grove. Bring your blankets or lawn chairs and a picnic supper to the park each Sunday evening. Call for entertainment schedule and location. Variety of musical styles. Free concerts.
05/04 - 08/24/08
Grings Mill Recreation Area, Kaercher Creek
610-374-2944
www.countyofberks.com/parks

May 9, 2008

Albright College Concert Series presents - IMANI WINDS

Friday - 8:00 pm. These five Grammy-nominated musicians have been enriching the traditional wind quintet repertoire with European, African, Latin American, and American music flavoring since 1997.
05/09/2008
Wachovia Theatre - Albright College, Reading
610-921-7547
www.albright.edu

May 10, 2008

Albright College - SPRING CHORAL CONCERT

Saturday - 7:30 p.m. Spring Choral Concert featuring the Concert Choir, Womens Chorale, Chamber Choir, Albright Angels, and Mane Men. Open to the public. Call for details.
05/10/08
Memorial Chapel, Albright College
610-921-2381
www.albright.edu

MapleGrove Raceway - SUNOCO MONEY TRAIL # 8

Saturday - 8:00 a.m. - Sunoco Money trail # 8 - Come see what Bracket Racing is all about! Visit website for details.
05/10/08
MapleGrove Raceway, Mohnton
610-856-9200
www.maplegroveraceway.com

May 10, 2008 - May 11, 2008

Hawk Mountain Sanctuary - SPRING PROGRAM SCHEDULE

Saturday & Sunday - Beginning at 10:00 am - Hawk Mountain Sanctuary - spring schedule. Educators will present a series of programs held most Saturdays and Sundays through June. Most programs are free of charge and take place near the Visitor Center. Programs that take place at one of several scenic overlooks include a modest trail fee to enjoy the Sanctuary trails, scenic overlooks and protected lands, but are well worth the price to explore this environmental treasure. Hawk Mountain is the worlds first refuge for birds of prey, and over the past 74 years, has gained international acclaim as a center for conservation, education and research about birds of prey. Education programs focus on raptors (predatory birds such as hawks, eagles and falcons), birdwatching, or Hawk Mountain history. Visit website for details.
05/10 & 05/11/08
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, Kempton
610-756-6961
www.hawkmountain.org

May 11, 2008

Frecon Farms - MOTHERS DAY GARDEN PARTY

Weekdays and Saturday 9-6, Closed Tuesday, Sunday 10-5 - Mothers Day Garden Party. Bring mom and the family for a day of activities and gardening at the farm market. Our Mothers Day celebration includes a planting party and pot painting for mom and children, educational instruction on cooking with homegrown herbs, recipe sharing and our own Food Farmacy tutorial on the health benefits of everyday food. Also dont miss gourmet food tasting, wine tasting from Blair Vineyards and gift basket selections that are sure to bring a smile to moms face. 05/11/2008
Frecon Farms, Boyertown
610 367-6200
www.freconfarms.com

Hopewell Furnace - SHEEP SHEARING DAY

Sunday - 12:00 Noon - 4:00 pm. Hopewells main business was making iron products. It also operated a farm to sustain its iron business and its workers. Demonstrations of sheep shearing, wool processing, cooking and other handwork highlights the iron plantations self-sufficiency and reliance on its farm. Call for details.
05/11/08
Hopewell Furnace, Elverson
610-582-8773
www.nps.gov/hofu

May 12, 2008 - May 14, 2008

Greater Reading Expo Center - SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR

Monday - Wednesday - Scholastic Book Fair. Call for details.
05/12 - 05/14
Greater Reading Expo Center, Reading
610-898-9900
www.greaterreadingexpocenter.com

May 14, 2008

Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center - BROWN BAG LUNCH LECTURE

Wednesday - 12:00pm. Brown Bag Lunch Lecture - An Old Tyme Tour of the Upper Perkiomen Valley. Travel back in time as David Luz will show slides of postcards and pictures of the Upper Perkiomen Valley from the early 20th century. Help us identify the location and we'll discuss the many changes that happened in the Valley over the last 100 years. Call for details.
05/14/08
Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center, Pennsburg
215-679-3103
www.schwenkfelder.com Brown Bag Lunch Lecture An Old Tyme Tour of the Upper Perkiomen Valley May 14, 2008 12:00pm Wednesday only David W. Luz Travel back in time as David Luz will show slides of postcards and pictures of the Upper Perkiomen Valley from the early 20th century. Help us identify the location and we'll discuss the many changes that happened in the Valley over the last 100 years.

Sovereign Performing Arts Center presents - JOHN TESH

Thursday - 7:15 p.m. Doors: 6:15 p.m. John Tesh is known worldwide as a television host, recording artist, music director and syndicated radio show host. With three gold albums and a career that includes six Emmy awards, two Grammy award nominations and three hit PBS specials. Tickets $55.00 - go on sale Saturday, March 1 at 10 a.m.
05/15/08
Sovereign Performing Arts Center, Reading
610-233-0006
www.sovereigncenter.com

Spring Twp. Parks & Rec. - SPRINGS SAVORY SAMPLER

Friday - 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM. Springs Savory Sampler - Sponsored by Twp. of Spring Parks & Recreation Age: 21 years + Cost: $12.00/ person in advance; $15.00/ person at the door. Join us for a sampling of the areas finest restaurants and delis, with complimentary wine tasting from Pinnacle Ridge Winery. Live music from, singer and songwriter, Mike Noecker. To purchase tickets in advance call Spring Twp. Parks & Rec.
05/16/08
Penn State Berks Janssen Conference Center, Wyomissing
610-678-5399
www.www.springtwpberks.org

May 17, 2008

Berks County Parks & Recreation - CHILDREN'S FISHING RODEO

Saturday - 8:30 am - 12:30 pm. Childrens Fishing Rodeo, Hunsickers Grove, Longswamp Rd. Mertztown. Fishing Rodeo for kids ages 4-15. Come out and catch the big one! Crafts and fishing prize pond. Fishing bait and refreshments available. Free admission.
05/17/08
Hunsickers Grove, Mertztown
610-374-2944
www.countyofberks.com/parks

Building a Better Boyertown - BLUE GRASS AND BBQ

Saturday - 3 pm - 8 pm. Building a Better Boyertown 3rd Saturday, Blue Grass and BBQ, , Philadelphia and Reading Avenues, Boyertown. Family Events, Live Music, Local Artists, Dining Specials, Extended Shopping Hours and Store Specials, Movie Specials. Free admission.
05/17/08
Boyertown
610-369-3054
www.boyertownpa.org