Month: April 2013

Pottstown Celebrates Young Children event this Saturday!

PEAK, Pottstown’s school readiness initiative, will hold its seventh annual
Pottstown Celebrates Young Children community event on:
Saturday, April 13, 2013
Pottstown YMCA (724 North Adams Street)
1:00-3:00
 
They will have Smokey the Bear, the petting farm, Pipper the Clown, moon bounce and snacks. The Pottstown Police Department will have a demonstration of the K-9 dogs at 2:00. Community agencies will provide family activities.
 
If your organization is interested in participating and has not already been contacted, please get in touch.
 They are pleased to partner again with Pottstown Memorial Medical Center as the event sponsor. Contact Mary Rieck if you have any questions.
Hope to see you on Saturday, April 13, at the YMCA!
 
Mary Rieck
PEAK Coordinator
Pottstown School District
230 Beech Street
Pottstown, PA 19464
 
610-970-6655 (office)
Take a look at the PEAK Blog at www.peakblog.org

Schuylkill River Sojourn FULL-TRIP registration now online!

15th Annual 

Schuylkill River Sojourn
Last week of exclusive
full-trip registration.
General registration opens April 15  
The 2013 Sojourn Theme is  

The Schuylkill During the Civil War  

June 1-7, 2013     
  • New this year!! During the first two weeks in April we are accepting registrations from full-trip registrants only.  This is being done to ensure that people who wish do the full trip don’t miss out on the first two days, which fill up very quickly. Registration for all other participants will open April 15!
  • For the first time this year we are offering online registration. You can register online by visiting  http://www.regonline.com/15thschuylkillriversojourn. After you register online, you will still need to download several waivers and medical forms that must be filled out and mailed in with original signatures. Links to these forms will be available on your registration confirmation form. They can also be found on our website at www.schuylkillriver.org/sojourn/aspx.
  • If you do not wish to register online, you can download a registration form here and mail or fax it to us.
  • For more information, a general itinerary for each day, or to view photos of past sojourns click here or call the Schuylkill River Heritage Area at 484-945-0200.
  •  Our 2013 Sojourn outfitter is Doug Chapman, owner of Take it Outdoors Adventure Group. Our guides will once again be Alan and Betsy Quant from Canoe Susquehanna.

The Schuylkill River Sojourn is a 7-day, 112-mile guided paddle from Schuylkill Haven to Boathouse Row in Philadelphia that is organized annually by the Schuylkill River Heritage Area.  Participants can register for one day or the entire week.

 

Photos: 2012 Sojourn Courtesy Jeremy Quant

Celebrate Life! Senior Follies this afternoon at 3 pm at Steel River

STEEL RIVER PLAYHOUSE PRESENTS

Follies – Celebrate Life!
One Weekend Only – Saturday & Sunday (April 6 – 7)

  • Saturday Curtain Time  – 3:00PM
  • Sunday Curtain Time    – 3:00PM

Tickets for Senior Follies are $12 – Adults; $10 – Seniors; and $8 – Students and Children.  Get TIX HERE

Thinking about joining Senior Follies? Here’s what it’s all about:

Presentations reflect participants’ unique talents and may include a variety of disciplines such as comedy skits, dramatic readings, singing, playing instruments, dancing, writing, or set and costume design.  There is room for all talents, both onstage and off!  You can get help developing an act or sign up to help design sets and costumes, or work backstage. Discover what works for you! Whether you are a seasoned performer or you have yet to find your individual artistic niche, now is the time to explore the creative process!

To sign up, call the Steel River Playhouse at 610.970.1199 or email Education Director, Steve Reazor at steve@steelriver.org.

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