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Join us at The Brick House at 152 E. High Street on WEDNESDAY, November 7th from 5-7 pm.
(Please note that it’s on a Wednesday and not a Friday this month.)
There’s NO suggested donation!
YOU buy the appetizers & drinks YOU want from their reduced-price Office Party menu! (See below.)
RSVP to positivelypottstown@gmail.com.
On Friday, October 5th, The Fabulous Greaseband brings their rock’n’roll party to the historic Sunnybrook Ballroom to entertain Meals on Wheels supporters for an annual fundraising event.
From their website: “The Fabulous Greaseband is a seven member “Best of the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s, 80’s and 90’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Party Band. Their highly entertaining and energetic delivery of the greatest dance songs ever written has kept the group on top for the last thirty five years.”
Sunnybrook Ballroom is located at 50 Sunnybrook Road, Pottstown, PA 19464. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Show begins at 8 p.m. $25 general admission. (Cash beverage and snack bar)
Meals on Wheels is partially funded by Aging and Adult Services, and they need to raise funds to close the gap. As in past economic downturns, non-profit charitable organizations are dramatically affected by dwindling resources at a time when need is increasing. Family Services’ Meals on Wheels program, now in its 41st year of operation, serves more than 88,220 meals a year to 400 homebound seniors with the help of 200 loyal volunteers. Their goal is to help homebound older adults remain in their homes despite temporary or chronic medical setbacks.
Everyone in the Pottstown region is invited to every Positively!Pottstown Happy Hour. This is a fun, low-key networking and social opportunity to make connections. Except for one month off in the summers, they have been held monthly since October of 2010. We typically get about 40-50 people at each event. Besides featuring the work of local businesses, non-profits and restaurants, these mixers have led to some wonderful collaborations and partnerships in the arts, real estate, business, healthy living, non-profits, you name it.
Join us at FASTSIGNS of Pottstown at 180 Shoemaker Road for this month’s Happy Hour!
Friday, October 5th from 5-7 pm
Bill Wellen and his staff are opening their doors for fun, networking, and a demonstration of just how they pull off their sign-making magic.
Food by Boneyard Joe’s, House of Great Sandwiches & BBQ!
Suggested donation of $5, as always.
RSVP to positivelypottstown@gmail.com
Hope to see you there!
180 Shoemaker Road, Pottstown, PA 19464
The Positively Pottstown Happy Hour…since 2010
Grumpy’s butternut squash soup won FIRST Prize at the Carousel of Flavor, Pottstown’s outstanding culinary festival that drew thousands to downtown Pottstown this past Sunday. (Speaking of food, more than 1,500 hot dogs were distributed at Pottstown Airport Day, another feather in Pottstown’s cap!) Grumpy’s is at 137 E. High Street, across from Borough Hall. Stop by or call in your order to 610-323-1232. Here’s what’s on tap at Grumpy’s this week:
TUESDAY
SOUPS: Split Pea w/ Ham & Roasted Pepper and Chicken Veloati
SANDWICHES: Pepper Crusted Eye Round w/ Caramelized onion mayo
SIDES: Greek Pasta Salad
Dessert: Sticky Bun Bread Pudding
WEDNESDAY: VEGETARIAN DAY
SOUP: Carousel WINNER! Butternut Squash & Turkey Noodle
SANDWICH: Grilled Mediterranian Wrap
SIDES: Tabbulli w/ White Beans – Trio of chili crusted potatoes
THURSDAY
SOUP:Crab Bisque & White Bean & Spinach
SANDWICH: Meatloaf / Corned Beef
SIDES: Mashed Potatoes / Roasted Beets
FRIDAY
SOUP: NE Clam Chowder – Turkey & Rice
SANDWICH: The Dagwwod / Chicken Italiano Wrap
SIDES: Mac n Cheese – Tomato / Red Onion Salad w/ Blue Cheese
SATURDAY: TBA
One of Pottstown’s premier events is taking place this Sunday in the 100 block of High Street – the 9th Annual Carousel of Flavor to benefit The Carousel of Pottstown project.
“Delight in tastings from the area’s best restaurants, discover handmade treasures from talented craftspeople, dance to the music, and just simply enjoy this day outside that puts the fun in our favorite Carousel fundraiser!” says the event’s Facebook page.
Seventeen area restaurants will be participating. Scout out what’s available, get your food tickets, then go and eat until your stomach’s content. And the wine and beer garden will be double in size this year.
There are two awesome outdoor events this weekend in Pottstown!
Evan Brandt’s blog post, “Something to Bark About”, gives all the details, including the fact that there will be ministers on hand from 10 am to 2 pm to bless all animals, although I’m not sure if that includes the 2-legged variety. There will also be a butterfly garden and food vendors.
To get to Smith Family Plaza, one of Pottstown’s premier public park spaces, plug 100 E. High Street into your GPS.
If you’d like to see the many plots that have produced hundreds of pounds of veggies this season, learn how to make salsa, and pick some fresh veggies to take home – depending on what’s available – plan to stop by the garden between 12-2 pm this Saturday, Sept. 22nd. See details here.
I am out of town (writing), so I will miss this event, but this was my labor of love this past winter/spring/summer, and I can’t wait to get back and experiment with growing a few crops into early winter.
And if you like what you see and hear and taste, you can get on a list for a plot for your family for next year!
For those of you who might not know, The Very Best is a luncheonette that’s been in Pottstown since 1921. That makes them Pottstown’s oldest restaurant. They’re located at 252 E. High Street; phone is 610-323-5224.
They’ve got very reasonably priced sandwiches and comfort food. To me that means grilled cheese & french fries and, depending on availability, chicken noodle soup & banana cream pie. They’re open six days a week: Monday – Friday 7:00 am to 7:00 pm and Saturday 7:00 am to 4:00 pm. They offer a full breakfast menu from 7:00 am to 11:00 am Monday – Saturday. And their baked goods come from Company Cakes at 26 N. Charlotte Street. How can you go wrong?
This week’s specials are:
Tuesday…
Grilled Chicken Club served w/Potato Salad & Med Soda
Chili Cheese Dog wrap served w/Cole Slaw & Med Soda
Wednesday…
Haddock Sandwich served w/Chips & Med Soda
Chicken Cordon Blue Sandwich served w/FF & Med Soda
Thursday…
California Ranch Bacon Burger served w/Macaroni Salad & Med Soda
Pizza Steak served w/Onion Rings & Med Soda
Friday…
Tuna Club served w/Chips & Med Soda
Crab Cake Wrap served w/Coleslaw & Med Soda
I’m posting this on behalf of my neighbor Jack, who is a volunteer with the Hay Creek Valley Historical Association. They’re holding their annual Hay Creek Festival beginning today and running through this weekend, and it looks awesome!
From their website: “Our Association was organized in 1975 with an objective to support and demonstrate, to foster interest in and appreciation for our local heritage, and to provide a living experience of Berks County’s rich agricultural and technological past. In 1979 Bethlehem Steel donated historic Joanna Furnace to the Hay Creek Valley Association and our organization took on a new challenge of preserving a treasured piece of America’s past. Today the organization is 1,000 members strong and relies on volunteer efforts and donations to preserve the history of Joanna Furnace.”
Experience early American life at historic Joanna Furnace. The Hay Creek Festival runs from today, September 7 through September 9 (rain or shine). Attractions run from 10 am to 5 pm – Shuttle runs 7 am to 6 pm.
The Festival includes a Civil War Encampment , Home Craft & Antique Market, 
Children’s Hands-On Activities, 
Mechanical Technology Exhibits, Early American Crafts, Entertainment, Homemade Food (Mabel’s kettle soups, Schnitz Un Knepp/Apples & Ham, Ice Cream Floats, Apple Butter, Mint Tea, and Hamburgers & Hot Dogs. Visitors can start their day at the Hay Creek Festival with an Ironmaster’s Pancake & Sausage Breakfast. This “rise and shine” breakfast is served Saturday and Sunday morning from 7 to 10 am in the Joanna Furnace Mule Stable. Please note: Food Tickets are needed to purchase food items. Ticket booths are placed conveniently throughout the festival grounds and can be redeemed prior to leaving the event. Check out the website for many more details!
Event Information
Admission:
Adults: $10.00
Children(6-12): $2.00
Children 5 and under: FREE
Click here to receive a discount admission coupon. Each coupon is good for two adults.
Festival Time:
Main Attractions 10 am to 5 pm
Shuttle Busses Run 7 am to 6 pm
The festival is held rain or shine.
Parking:
FREE Parking is available to all festival visitors. Parking is located on a large field along Route 10 just south of the festival grounds. Follow signs. Visitors will ride our Free bus service to and from the festival ground.
For your safety and by order of the local police we ask that you do not park along Route 10. As an alternative free parking is available along Furnace Road.
Handicap Parking – Located on the festival grounds. Follow signs posted on Rt. 10, exit at Furnace Rd.
Visitors will be allowed to drive on-site to pickup large purchase items. Be sure to ask the vendor where you buy your large articles for a temporary on-site parking pass.
Hay Creek Festival Parking GPS Directions: 740 Harmony Road, Morgantown PA 19543
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