Community Calendar of Events

Ongoing Events
Free Spanish Classes – held at Grace and Truth Fellowship 201Walnut Street, Morgantown, (building next to the library). Monday nights beginning Aug. 20 from 7-8:30 pm. No Spanish knowledge required. Please bring pencil and notebook, lessons are free, donations welcome to further missions in Honduras. Info contact Nayda at 610-286-6658 or nnaymar@aol.com.

Gateway Baptist Church Revival Meetings - August 19 – 22. Evangelist Dale Vance’s old-fashion, no-compromise Gospel preaching, open to the public, Sunday morning (10 a.m.) and evening services (6 p.m.), and at 7 p.m. on the next three nights. Church is located at 143 Suplee Road on Route 322. For info visit GatewayBaptistChurch.net or call 610-273-7341.

“Managing Diabetes” classes, meet Mondays, August 7 to August 28, from 1:00 30 3:30 pm at St. Joseph Health Network at Shelbourne Square. Registration is required by calling 610-378-2100. For additional information, please contact Angela Serafin, RN, MSN, CDE at 610-208-4626.

Chester County’s Best Kept Secrets Tour - Exclusive shopping/food/fun adventure Sept 14th-29th featuring 22 businesses (14 new!) Travel in own vehicle enjoying free perks and discounts. Antiques – gifts – home & garden décor – jewelry, shoes, farm fresh cheeses & mushrooms – artisan creations and more! 484-551-5180 www.ShopChesterCounty.com

August 16
St Peter Church in West Brandywine Red Cross Blood drive - 1 - 6 p.m. in the Pope John Paul II Regional Elementary School. For additional information or to sign up to make a donation, please contact either Regina Dvorshak at 610-470-6208 or Kathy Yankovich at 610-942-3194.

August 18
Peach Festival – At Honey Brook Methodist Church Starting At 3 P.M. - Peaches, Ice Cream, Chicken Corn Soup, Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, Beef Bar B Q, Desserts & Drinks

13th Annual Peach Festival - Cedar Grove Presbyterian Church’s Fellowship Hall 7:30 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Breakfast at 7:30 a.m. Lunch fare includes peach crisp, sliced peaches and ice cream. Activities include silent auction, white elephant sale, bake sale. Church located at 4833 Division Highway in East Earl. Call 717-354-5573 for more information.

Joanna Furnace Breakfast Buffet - 7 to 11 am. The breakfast will feature a flea market and family pet event. Call 610-286-0388 for prices/information, children under 5 eat free! Joanna Furnace is located on Rt. 10, 3 miles N. of Morgantown.

August 19
Music in the Grove presents CHESTNUT RIDGE – 6 p.m. at St. John Center Lutheran Church, 599 Reading Road (Route #625), East Earl. Bring lawn chairs. In case of inclement weather, the program will be indoors. Food is available. An offering will be received

August 20
Nhan “Tim” Nguyen will speak about the Vietnamese Church of Lancaster on Mon., Aug. 20, at 7 p.m. in the chapel at Garden Spot Village, 433 S. Kinzer Ave., New Holland, as part of the retirement community’s Meet the Churches series. Free. Call 717-355-6203.

August 24
Garden Spot Village will screen the family film Dolphin Tale at Drive-in Movie Night on campus at Garden Spot Village, 433 S. Kinzer Ave., New Holland. Gate opens at 7; movie starts at dusk. Free. Donations accepted. Concessions available for purchase. Rain date Aug. 31. Call 717-355-6000.

August 25
Flea Market and Food Sale- at Grace United Methodist Church, 1112 Union Street, Reading, PA from 9 am – 2 pm. Soups, hot dogs, chili, hoagies, attic treasures, waffles and ice cream, baked goods plus more.

On August 25th the Twin Valley Youth football is hosting a youth football scrimmage for youth contact football teams in Berks County and surrounding counties, for more information go to www.twinvalleyfootball.com.

90th Annual Gabel/Gabel Family Reunion at Hibernia Park, Coatesville, at Pavilion #1. Lunch buffet is 12:30, bring favorite dishes to pass. Children’s games, guessing games. Family History by historian Jean Martin. Peanut Scramble. Everyone welcome!

Chicken Barbecue - Goodwill United Methodist Church will have a Chicken Barbecue Dinner at Loags Corner, intersection of Routes 345 & 82. Serving from 12 noon until 5 p.m. or until sold out. Call 610-942-4821 for further information.

August 26
Music in the Grove presents Al & Jean Shade - 6 p.m. at St. John Center Lutheran Church, 599 Reading Road (Route #625), East Earl. Bring lawn chairs. In case of inclement weather, the program will be indoors. Food is available. An offering will be received.

August 27
The Parkinson’s Support Group at Garden Spot Village meets Mon., Aug. 27, from 2 p.m. until 3 p.m. in the Board Room at Garden Spot Village, 433 S. Kinzer Ave., New Holland. Dr. Xuemei Huang will discuss the latest advancements in the treatment of Parkinson’s Disease. Call 717-355-6259, or email jshaffer@gardenspotvillage.org.

Meet the Churches at Garden Spot Village - José Lopez will speak about the New Holland Spanish Mennonite Church on Mon., Aug. 27, at 7 p.m. in the chapel at Garden Spot Village, 433 S. Kinzer Ave., NewHolland, as part of the retirement community’s Meet the Churches series. Free. Call 717-355-6203.