Tag: Pottstown

Pottsown’s Hanover Square opens new model home this weekend!

Stop by Hanover Square this Saturday, November 17th for a ribbon-cutting

and to see their new model home from 11 am-6 pm.

Hanover Square is at the corner of S. Hanover Street and South Street.

This is a GREAT housing option for those who want a well-priced, new home in Pottstown – within walking distance of the community college, Steel River Playhouse, ArtFusion 19464, and lots of great restaurants!

And mark your calendar now for the next Positively!Pottstown Happy Hour at Hanover Square’s Model Home on THURSDAY, December 13 from 5-7 pm.

Let’s continue to welcome Cornell Homes to the neighborhood!

SENIOR FOLLIES! SENIOR FOLLIES! THIS WEEKEND!

Seniors Just Want to Have Fun!

Zany, high energy antics this Saturday and Sunday only

Steel River Playhouse

245 E. High Street, Pottstown, PA 19464

 

“Let’s Start the New Year Right,” according to the members of Steel River Playhouse’s 55+ theater troupe which performs its semi-annual Senior Follies this weekend.  The troupe forecasts 2013 through popular songs, zany and campy antics, and as much laughter as they can generate. 

Basic Information

“Let’s Start the New Year Right” will be performed this Saturday, November 17 at 7PM, and this Sunday, November 18 at 3PM in the Newberry Loft at Steel River Playhouse, 245 E. High St., Pottstown, PA 19464.  Tickets range from $8-$12.  More information and tickets are available on-line at http://www.steelriver.org or by calling 610.970.1199. Tickets are also usually available at the door.

Semi-Annual Public Performances
The Senior Follies troupe performs publicly twice yearly as part of Steel River Playhouse’s education program.  This performance is directed by two veteran performers and directors at Steel River Playhouse, Deborah Stimson-Snow, Artistic Director, and Steve Reazor, Education Director.

“This is part of our education program, so everyone who wants to gets to participate in some way.  We have costumes and music, and, frankly, it’s as much fun putting it on as it is watching it in the audience,” Marta Kiesling, Executive Director, said.  “But the seniors take this opportunity seriously, even if fun and laughs are the objective.  Their energy and enthusiasm is infectious.”

Great for Groups

Laughter truly is contagious.  For performers and audience alike.  Come and share, and bring lots of friends!

 

 

Positively Ptown Happy Hour TODAY at The Brickhouse!

Join us TODAY, WEDNESDAY, November 7th from 5-7 pm at The Brick House at 152 E. High Street!

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 or just show up!

VOTE! Then eat at Juan Carlos!

… have a margarita and be glad, at least, that the attack ads will stop for a while…

All Montgomery County polling locations are open from 7 am – 8 pm today, Tuesday, November 6th. Use this link to find your polling location, if you’re unsure.

So, when you’re done doing your civic duty, why not head to Pottstown’s premier restaurant for Mexican and Latin-influenced cuisine, Juan Carlos? Juan Carlos is located at 235 East High Street, Pottstown PA.    Phone :484/624-4931 Fax:484/624-4932 They are a BYOB/Cash only restaurant.

Here are their specials for the week.

Tuesday 11/6

Entree-Mexican style stuffed cabbage with lemon sauce. Served with Spanish rice and frijoles. $12.00

Soup- Sopa de Carne y arroz. Ground sirloin and rice formed to a ball and simmered in a delicate creamy beef broth. $3.00 cup $5.00 bowl

 Wednesday 11/7

Soup -South-Western vegetable soup. My abuelita’s favorite for a cold day. $3.00 cup $5.00 bowl

Entree-Spanish style stuffed peppers and tomatoes (vegetarian) with Ranchero sauce. Served with Spanish rice and frijoles. $11.00

Thursday  11/8

Soup-Sopa de papa. South American style creamy potatoe soup. $3.00 cup $5.00 bowl

Entree-Gallina con limon y papa. 1/2 baked hen with herbs and potatoes. Topped with our delicate lemon sauce. Served with Spanish rice and frijoles. $12.99

 Friday 11/9

Soup – Sopa de pescado. Our delicate fish soup. (flounder) $5.00 cup $ 7.00 bowl

Entree-Cancun style crabcakes (2). Our specialty; served with spanish rice, frijoles, and chipotle tartar sauce. $17.00

Saturday 11/10

Soup -Caldo de camaron. Our shrimp bisque topped with one jumbo grilled shrimp. $5.00 cup $7.00 bowl (2) shrimp.

Entree-Veracruz style stuffed flounder. Delicate flounder stuffed with our lightly spiced lump crabmeat mixture. Served with Spanish rice and frijoles. $18.00

 We would love to know if you are celebrating a special moment.

Hope to see you soon…. and as always, complimentary margaritas Tues, Weds, and Thurs.

 

Grace Lutheran Pre-School hosts Craft Fair this Saturday

Come join Grace Lutheran Preschool for a Vendor/Craft Fair on Saturday, November 10th from 9:00am -2:00pm.

Vendors include: Pampered Chef, Close to My Heart, Two Birds, OneSewn; Autism Speaks, Thirty One, InCare RX, It Works!, Origami Owl, and Silpada Designs.

These are just a few of the vendors that will be at this event.

Food will be available for purchase.

Begin your Christmas shopping early and support the Grace Lutheran Preschool!

 Grace Lutheran Preschool is located at 660 North Charlotte Street in the North End of Pottstown.  There is plenty of free parking in their lot.

 

Dec. 9th Zumba Master Class to benefit Pottstown Olivet Boys & Girls Club

SAVE THE DATE!

On Sunday, December 9th from 1-3 pm, Remi and Star are hosting a Charity Zumba Master class at The Ballroom on High to benefit Pottstown youth! The 2-hour Zumba party that day will benefit the Olivet Boys and Girls Club, Pottstown Chapter.

PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD TO YOUR FRIENDS ABOUT THIS ZUMBATHON CHARITY EVENT! CHECK OUT THEIR FACEBOOK PAGE!
Remi and Star believe in giving back to the community that has supported a Salsa and Zumba program for 4 years. This is why this Zumbathon charity event is so important for them – because they feel they are contributing to the future of their town. They are making a difference and so can you.Doors open at 12:30 pm. Zumba class will be from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. You can dance as much or as little as you like. You do not have to dance the entire event.

Tickets sold in class $15 in advance/$20 at the door. If you cannot attend, but would like to make a donation, please contact Star or Remi.The Olivet Boys & Girls Club programs address Pottstown’s most pressing youth issues, each one focusing on teaching youth the skills they need to succeed in life. They fall under five main areas: Character and Leadership Development; the Arts; Education and Career Development; Sports, Fitness and Recreation; and Health and Life Skills.

Through their programs, they are helping to empower the youth of Pottstown to make positive choices in their lives and resist negative influences. Check out what they have to offer: http://www.olivetbgc.org/programs.htm

IF YOU WOULD LIKE ADVANCED ZUMBATHON TICKETS, SEE REMI OR STAR AT ANY OF THEIR ZUMBA CLASSES AT THE BALLROOM ON HIGH. Same goes for donating a door prize to this event. CLASSES ARE MONDAYS AT 6 PM, THURSDAYS AT 7 PM, AND SATURDAYS AT 10 AM.

75% of your ticket fee is donated to Olivet Boys and Girls Club.

Donations of any amount will be happily accepted too. For now, help spread the word!

Documentary on “green building” to be screened on Election Day at Grace Lutheran

This Tuesday, November 6th at 7:00 PM, you can view the award-winning documentary, “The Greenest Building,” at The Lounge at Grace Lutheran Church, 660 N. Charlotte Street in Pottstown. A discussion will follow.


Tuesday is Election Day! After casting your VOTE, why not check out this hour-long documentary? It is narrated by David Ogden Stiers.

The Greenest Building explores the myth that a “green building” is a new building and demonstrates how renovation and adaptive reuse of existing structures can fully achieve the sustainability movement’s “triple bottom line” – economic, social, and ecological balance.  Check out this trailer.


*There will be information about running for Ward Representative to fill Borough Council seats in next year’s elections. Members of a new “Reform Movement” in Pottstown will be on hand to discuss how to get involved and run on the issues facing Pottstown, not on party affiliation.*

Hurricane Sandy safety info for Pottstown

Thanks to The Mercury, Roy’s Rants, Warren Holohan of Ink and Essence, and John Armato for all these pieces of info below  to help Pottstown residents keep themselves safe. If new info comes to me, I will get it up ASAP. Stay inside and take care!

  • Pottstown High School is a Red Cross emergency shelter during the storm. It was open last night and will be open during the emergency.  The High School is at 750 N. Washington Street. You can enter at the gym area.
  • Christ Episcopal Church at 316 E. High Street near the Farmers’ Market announced it is open for shelter and sanctuary for anyone in need due to protracted loss of electric, flooding or other catastrophes resulting from the storm. Bedding and other essentials have been put into place.  Contact Rev. Terry Highland at the church for more details:  610-323-2895.
  • In Pottstown, Hanover Street between Third and Fourth Streets has been closed for low tree branches and power lines.
  • The Coventry Mall will close at 2 p.m. today.
  • However, as of 10:30 a.m., Wal-Mart, K-Mart and Target all planned to remain open throughout the day.

Use this link here to access The Mercury’s regional storm updates as Sandy barrels through.

Last chance to see historic art exhibit at ArtFusion 19464!

JANET BRAUN REINITZ by Charlotta Janssen

The historic Threads of a Story art exhibit at ArtFusion 19464 will end this Saturday, October 27th at 3pm. Hundreds of Pottstown area school children and visitors of all ages have witnessed these portraits of the Freedom Riders from 1961 and the Bus Boycotters from 1956 during the Civil Rights era.

From ArtFusion’s website: “This show features the work of Charlotta Janssen, who was inspired from mug shots of famous–and not famous–people arrested during the civil rights movement of the 50s and 60s, demanding desegregation and equal rights for all.  Ms. Janssen appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show on May 4, 2011, showcasing her work, during Oprah’s tribute to the Freedom Riders.  Her work is displayed and collected nationally and internationally. For more information on this show, please click here.”

ArtFusion 19464 Hours

Tuesday-Friday 10am-5pm and Saturday 10am-3pm
Closed Sunday and Monday

Location

254 E. High St.
Pottstown, PA 19464

Phone

610.326.2506

Email

info@artfusion19464.org

Pottstown Y hosts 22nd annual Halloween Safehouse

The Freedom Valley YMCA at Pottstown, Adams & Jackson Streets, will host its 22nd Annual Y Cares Halloween Safehouse Treat Trail on Friday, October 26th from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.  Entrance to the event is behind the YMCA on Grant Street.

Open to children 12 & under accompanied by an adult, this fun event provides a safe trick or treat environment for area children, while supporting the  community.     

 Admission is a donation to support the Y Cares Financial Assistance Program.

The Treat Trail, provided by local organizations, businesses and volunteers, will include music by Pure Fun Entertainment.  This year’s theme: “YOU can be a Superhero”.

To learn more about this Pottstown Halloween tradition, contact Jane at 610-323-7300 ext 10 or jalan@fvymca.org.

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