A 50th anniversary and Founders Day event is set for Aug. 1 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Old Dry Road Farm, 202 Highland Road, Lower Heidelberg Township. There will be displays and demonstrations, music by the Holt Sisters and an anniversary cake served to guests.<\/p>\n
Penn State Master Gardeners will have an information table, and the Pennsylvania Artist Blacksmiths\u2019 Association Blacksmith Day will be held in the Hottenstein Barn. Admission and parking are free. More information at www.dryroadfarm.org\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n Iron pour<\/p>\n Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site in Union Township will celebrate its establishment as a national park by pouring iron on site Saturday from 6 to 8 p.m.. Establishment Day<\/a> programming begins at 1 p.m. with the start of the summer charcoal burn. The iron pour will be the first at Hopewell in 143 years.<\/p>\n Visitors will have the opportunity to create a sand mold to be poured in iron later that evening. Commemorative medallions will be cast during the event and made available for purchase at a later date. Learn more at www.nps.gov\/hofu\/index.htm<\/a>.<\/p>\n History program<\/p>\n The Leesport Area Historical Society presents David Ray leading a program on \u201cIndians of Berks County\u201d<\/a> tonight at 7 in Bethany E.C. Church, 308 Main St., Leesport.<\/p>\n Berks parks<\/p>\n The Berks County Parks and Recreation Department is presenting the following programs in August:<\/p>\n Saturday: Knee Deep in the Creek, 10 a.m.-noon, Angora Fruit Farm, Lower Alsace Township. Learn about the creek critters that call our waters home. Geared toward families with children ages 6 and older. Free but registration required.<\/p>\n Saturday: World Ranger Day, 10-1, Heritage Center, Bern Township. Learn what it takes to be a park ranger and gather stamps to earn a junior ranger badge. Free.<\/p>\n Aug. 8: Smokey\u2019s Birthday Celebration, 10-2, Heritage Center. Visit with conservation and forestry vendors, play games, get Smokey Bear swag and learn about efforts to preserve forests and open spaces. Food truck on site. Free.<\/p>\n Aug. 9: Flannel concert rescheduled from July, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Gring\u2019s Mill Recreation Area, Spring Township. Bring chairs and blankets. Food trucks will be on site. Parking and admission are free.<\/p>\n Aug. 12: Drop-In Art Camp, 9-noon, Heritage Center. For ages 7-12. Create under the canopy of the Union Canal\u2019s trails. This is a drop-off program. Fee is $20 per child. Registration required.<\/p>\n Aug. 14: Hot Club of Reading concert, 5:30-8:30, Gring\u2019s Mill. Bring chairs and blankets, and stay the evening! Food trucks will be on site and parking is free. Food trucks will be on site. Parking and admission are free.<\/p>\n Aug. 15: Nature Journaling, 9-10:30, Berks Leisure Area, Spring Township. Free but registration required.<\/p>\n Aug. 18: Forest Friends Pop-Up,\u00a0 9-11, Angora Fruit Farm. Help identify the summer wildlife and Pennsylvania species. Geared toward families with children ages 6 and older. Free but registration required.<\/p>\n Aug. 20: Garden Folklore, 7 p.m., Heritage Center. Join Sarah Linsenmaier for a lighthearted discussion on herbal and garden folklore, including culinary uses of herb favorites. Free but registration required.<\/p>\n Aug. 23: Folk Printed Fabrics, 1-3, Heritage Center. Learn historical block printing and stamping techniques and modern batik dyeing. For ages 16+. Fee is $15. Registration required.<\/p>\n Aug. 28: Pure Jerry concert, 5:30-8, Gring\u2019s Mill. Bring chairs and blankets. Food trucks on site. Parking and admission are free.<\/p>\n Register for all programs at countyofberks.recdesk.com\/Community\/Program<\/a>. For more information, email LGauker@BerksPa.gov or 610-374-2944, ext. 2611.<\/p>\n Grief support<\/p>\n The sudSSpirit grief support group for those who have experienced the sudden unexpected death of a spouse or significant other will meet Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the Exeter Community Library, 4569 Prestwick Drive, Exeter Township. It is free, and no registration is required. For more information and grief support resources visit dominicmurgido.com<\/a>, email sudsspirit@gmail.com or call 717-866-2401.<\/p>\n Reading Pops<\/p>\n The Reading Pops Orchestra is set to perform Saturday at 7 p.m. in Wyomissing High School in a free concert sponsored by the Wyomissing Recreation Board. The Pops will be led by Tyler Readinger, assistant conductor of the Allentown Symphony Orchestra. The theme of the program is the music of American television.<\/p>\n Pet loss support<\/p>\n A Christian pet loss support group will be held at St. John\u2019s Reformed Church, 4001 Penn Ave., Sinking Spring, on Aug. 3 at 6:45 p.m. Sessions are led by Dr. Becky Frank, DVM, associate veterinarian with Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice. Learn more at www.stjohnsss.org\/pet-loss<\/a>.<\/p>\n This group is open to the public and is offered at no charge. Questions should be directed to office@stjohnsss.org. RSVP to that email if you plan to attend. Parking is behind the church, and the fellowship hall is on the lower level.<\/p>\n Polish Picnic<\/p>\n St. Stephen the Martyr Polish National Catholic Church, Cumru Township, is holding its 50th annual Polish Picnic on Aug. 8 from noon to 6 p.m. at Willow Glen Park in Sinking Spring, rain or shine. The event promises a full day of polka music, pierogi, platzki, golumpki, kielbasa and more. Most items will be available to eat there or for takeout. The Eddie Foreman Orchestra will perform. There will be children\u2019s activities, a bake sale and a raffle drawing.<\/p>\n Donation for admission is $5 per person (under 16 years-free). To learn more, visit: www.ststephenpncc.org<\/a>, follow the church on Facebook<\/a>\u00a0or call 610-775-4559.<\/p>\n Book sale<\/p>\n A book sale will be held by Friends of the Sinking Spring Library Aug. 7 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Aug. 8 from 9 to 2 in the library, 3940 Penn Ave. Books, assorted plush bears, CDs, DVDs, audiobooks, records and puzzles will be available. Regular prices on Aug. 7, bag sale (not including DVDs) on Aug. 8. Cash and checks only. Parking available on the left side of the VFW.<\/p>\n Open house<\/p>\n Delaware Valley Golden Retriever Rescue will hold its monthly open house Aug. 8 from 10 a.m. to noon at its Golden Gateway facility, 60 Vera Cruz Road, Reinholds. No admission charge. For more information, email info@dvgrr.org, call 717-484-4799, or visit dvgrr.org\/adopt\/monthlyopenhouse\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n Cars and Cones<\/p>\n The Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles<\/a>\u2019 annual Cars and Cones event is set for Aug. 6 from 4 to 6:30 p.m. in the museum parking lot, 85 S. Walnut St. No registration is required, and the event is free. The Peppermint Stock Candy Store and Ice Cream Parlor will be offering items for purchase.<\/p>\n Building a Better Boyertown will be holding a farmers market as it does every first and third Thursday from 4 to 8 in the museum parking lot. The market features food trucks and local vendors.<\/p>\n Movies in the Park<\/p>\n Wyomissing\u2019s Movies in the Park returns Aug. 15 at 8 p.m. with a screening of \u201cSing\u201d in Wyomissing Hills Park.<\/p>\n Other movies in the series are \u201cThe Sandlot\u201d on Sept. 11 in the Berkshire Heights Playground, \u201cSpace Jam\u201d on Sept. 26 in the Happy Hollow Playground, and \u201cToy Story 5\u201d on the Stone House lawn.<\/p>\n Hot Cars\/Cool Books<\/p>\n The Friends of Mifflin Community Library\u2019s annual Hot Cars\/Cool Books car show will be held\u00a0 Aug. 15 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Mohnton Memorial Park, 198 E. Wyomissing Ave. Show car registration for $15 at 9 a.m.. Pre-registration discount until Aug. 8. The event includes activities for the whole family. Breakfast and lunch available. Free admission for spectators. Info:FriendsofMCL2025@gmail.com<\/p>\n Ice Cream Social<\/p>\n Historic Ephrata Cloister is holding its annual Ice Cream Social Aug. 9 from 1 to 4 p.m. It includes family-friendly activities, crafts and music along with ice cream. Acoustic duo the Groove Slingers will perform.<\/p>\n Admission is $10 for ages 11 and up, $5 for ages 6-10 and for members of the Ephrata Cloister Associates and free for children 5 and under. To learn more, go to www.ephratacloister.org<\/a> for updates and information or call 717-733-6600.<\/p>\n Farm Festival<\/p>\n The Historic Dreibelbis Farm Festival is scheduled for Aug. 22 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the site near Virginville. There will be demonstrations of old-time farm life, Native American displays, a horse-drawn wagon ride and other activities for children, period music, food provided by the Virginville Grange and more.<\/p>\n Free admission with nominal parking charge and fee for touring the main house. The farm is on Route 143. The GPS address is 356 Hard Hill Road, Hamburg, Learn more at www.Dreibelbisfarm.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n Gettysburg tip<\/p>\n Join the Friends of the Robesonia Community Library on a bus trip to Gettysburg National Military Park on Sept. 23. Retired Conrad Weiser School District teacher Steve Heffner will be giving a guided tour of the battlefield. The price includes transportation, driver gratuity, a buffet lunch, and admission to the Gettysburg Museum and Visitor Center. To sign up, email Leslie Pirl-Roth at lpirlroth@gmail.com or call or text Peg Henderson at 484-331-4488.<\/p>\n The trip leaves from Robesonia Community Library at 8:30 a.m. and departs Gettysburg by 5:30 p.m. Early bird price is $135 by Aug. 1. Regular price is $145 from Aug. 2 to Sept. 18.<\/p>\n Veterans salute<\/p>\n Wreaths Across America\u2019s Mobile Education Exhibit will stop in Denver on Aug. 25 and 26. Wreaths for Fairview Cemetery is the host organization. The exhibit will be at Weaver\u2019s Market, 2610 N. Reading Road, from noon to 7 p.m. Aug. 25 and 10 to 5 on Aug. 26. The exhibit shares the stories of those who served and sacrificed in America\u2019s military, organizers said. It\u00a0 also serves as a gathering spot for Vietnam War veterans.<\/p>\n