Mother’s Day Coupon for Brickhouse!
TriCounty Community Network highlights upcoming area meetings and events
TCN Membership Meeting
Rep. Tom Quigley to Speak on Local Job Creation
Tuesday, May 15, 8am-10am
Montgomery County Community College, West Campus
Community Room, 101 College Drive, Pottstown
Special thanks to our breakfast sponsor
Money Management International
For more information or to register call 610-705-3301, Ext. 2.
Membership Meeting Agenda
8:00am-8:30am Breakfast & Networking
8:30am-8:40am Introductions
8:40am-8:50am Announcements
8:50am-9:00am Breakfast Sponsor Presentation
9:00am-10:00am Presentation
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TriCounty Community Career Fair
Wednesday, May 16, 10am – 1pm
Berean Conference Center
2675 East High Street, Pottstown
For more information call 610-705-3301.
Presented by the TCN Exelon Nuclear Workforce Development Program
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Think you’ll get rich quick by gambling?
You have a way better chance of being struck by lightning or dying from a bee sting
Please join us……..
Problem Gambling and the College Population
Guest Speaker – Joanna Franklin, MS, NCGC II
Thursday, May 10, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Montgomery County Community College
Central Campus – Advanced Technology Center – Room 101, 340 DeKalb Pike, Blue Bell PA 19422
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West Campus by video-conferencing, South Hall – Room 213, 101 College Drive, Pottstown PA 19464
Target Audience: College faculty, administrators, counselors, students, and Drug & Alcohol Professionals who provide services in Montgomery County
To register for this free workshop, please e-mail elaffert@montcopa.org or call: Eileen Lafferty, 610-278-3538
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Fellowship Farm “Blossom Festival”
Open House – Join Us!
Kids & Family Fun, Learning & Nature Activities
Saturday, May 12, 1-4 PM
Fellowship Farm
2488 Sanatoga Road
Pottstown, Pennsylvania 19464
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Aevidum
Live Music, Refreshments, Raffles & Resources
Monday, May 14, 7pm-9pm
Montgomery County Community College
Science Center – Entrance off Morris Road
340 Dekalb Pike, Blue Bell, PA
Aevidum is a depression and suicide education awareness initiative where informed adults empower students to know the warning signs of depression and understand that it is a treatable illness. Students use their gifts and talents to spread the Aevidum message of hope and advocate for other students. Aevidum’s message is delivered through interactive displays, high-energy assemblies, and community events.
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Girl Talk Series: Non-Traditional Careers
Why a Non-Traditional Career?
Where Should Women Pursuing Non-Traditional Careers Start?
Examples of Non-Traditional Careers for Women and Girls Ages 8 and Up.
Saturday, May 19, 2012, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Free with reservation
YWCA Tri-County Area, 315 King Street, Pottstown
There is no cost to participate, but please reserve by calling 610-323-1888 x200
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POTTSTOWN PRIDE
You can find the Winter edition of Pottstown Pride at www.pottstownschools.com. We are proud to highlight the accomplishments of our students, staff and graduates. Pottstown Pride also honors the memory of our fallen Trojans and provides us the opportunity to thank our supporters.
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Partnering to improve health, social and environmental conditions.
TriCounty Community Network
260 High Street, Pottstown, PA 19464
STEEL RIVER PLAYHOUSE DEBUTS IN POTTSTOWN
Here’s what the Steel River Playhouse – formerly Tri-PAC – has to say about their name change and their continuing mission to educate and to bring together new and established performing artists…
A star reborn? Not exactly, but Tri-County Performing Arts Center and Village Productions are getting a new name along with the obvious facelift, as anyone can tell by driving by the theater at 245 E. High Street in downtown Pottstown.
Tri-PAC and Village Productions have become the Steel River Playhouse. Same address. Same telephone. Website: www.steelriverplayhouse.org. Email format: (First name)@steelriver.org.
The new flowing steel mesh façade, high-tech marquee, and engaging outdoor plaza will be completed in June and the Steel River Playhouse is planning a June 16 community celebration event.
“The name reflects the strength, beauty and vitality of Pottstown and surrounding region,” said Marta Kiesling, executive director of Steel River Playhouse. “Steel made in Pottstown helped build major structures around the world. Beams iconically stamped ‘Bethlehem Steel’ run through our playhouse. And, of course, the Schuylkill runs through Pottstown, where we have an annual festival and a National and State Heritage Area that honor its beauty and role in our region.”
Kiesling continued, “The new name and logo mark the passage from our initial years of getting established in Pottstown and the surrounding region. We moved to Pottstown in 2005 as part of a broad redevelopment effort, and our wonderful theater complex opened in 2008.”
A name and logo are just a beginning. “Names and logos are just visuals,” says Joshua Lampe, founder and president of StandingStone Media, and the Steel River Playhouse board member leading the re-branding project. “The real work of brand-building is what the Steel River Playhouse has been working on since before coming to Pottstown – quality performances, creating a place for both emerging local talent and established actors and directors to work together, and education that develops talent, confidence and life skills.”
Kiesling adds, “The new brand and façade reflect the Steel River Playhouse commitment to the community and region. From the start, regional planners and leaders recognized that a strong performing arts center would contribute to the economic, cultural and social health of Pottstown and the surrounding region.”
Steel River Playhouse, formerly Tri-County Performing Arts Center (Tri-PAC), seeks to strengthen community, inspire creative exploration, educate, and entertain,through the presentation of quality performing arts events and education for diverse audiences. Each year, the Steel River Playhouse produces more than 90 performances and hosts more than 10,000 people as audiences, students, artists, donors and volunteers from throughout the region. We offer performance opportunities through open auditions; theater technical training; acting, voice, and instrumental lessons; classes and workshops for all ages; summer camp programs; and educational outreach including scholarships, artists in the classroom, traveling children’s shows, and other initiatives. For further information, visit www.steelriverplayhouse.org, or call 610-970-1199.
YARD SALE MANIA CONTINUES…
… AT THE YMCA THIS SATURDAY!
YARD SALE
When: Saturday, May 5 (Rain date – May 12)
Where: Pottstown YMCA (Back parking lot)
724 North Adams Street
Pottstown
Time: 8:00 am-12 noon
Open to Community to Sell or Shop!
Spring cleaning? Sell your unwanted items at the YMCA –
or come and shop!
Cost: $15 a parking spot (No Refunds)
Must bring your own table if you need it.
Complete guidelines will be given at time of payment
Register for your spot by 4/30 — DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED!
For more information, contact Lynn Seponski at ext. 13
Pottstown YMCA
724 N. Adams Street 610.323.7300
COMMUNITY YARD SALE THIS SATURDAY AT SMITH PLAZA!
GALLERY SCHOOL OF POTTSTOWN
presents a
Community Yard Sale
Saturday, May 5, 2012
8:00am – 12:00pm
At Smith Plaza
100 block of High Street between the Brick House
and Borough Hall in downtown Pottstown
Questions? Call 610-326-2506
WOW! Tri-PAC becomes Steel River Playhouse!
Check out Evan Brandt’s article today about the transformation and history of the Steel River Playhouse – all great news for downtown Pottstown and the entire region!
Last performance of FARRAGUT NORTH this afternoon at 3 at Tri-PAC!
There are still some seats left for FARRAGUT NORTH, the political drama now showing at Tri-PAC. Check out a previous Pottstown Post article on the show and get online now to get your ticket! Showtime is at 3 pm!
Tickets for all shows at the Tri-PAC are available online. Please note that seating is now reserved, so go to www.tripac.org to purchase your tickets now or call 610.970.1199.
Village Productions is a dynamic nonprofit performing arts organization that seeks to strengthen community, inspire creative exploration, educate, and entertain, through the presentation of quality performing arts events and educational opportunities geared toward a diverse audience. The new Tri-County Performing Arts Center at 245 E. High Street, Pottstown, PA is the home of Village Productions.
MOSAIC accepting registrations Saturday morning at community garden
Mosaic Community Land Trust is holding registration and orientation for new members of its community garden at 423 Chestnut Street on the following Saturdays: April 28, May 5, and May 12 from 9 AM to 12 PM at the garden.
On May 5th gardeners will be able to choose the plants they would like in their own plot, and the plants will be delivered to the garden on May 12, which will be a day for planting.
There are plots still available for this season. Plot rates are $25 for households with incomes below $30,000; those with incomes above this level will pay $50. Groups and organizations can plant a plot for a flat $100.00 season fee. In addition to offering families a safe place to grow healthy, organic food, this fee includes the choice of plants, water on-site, the use of Mosaic tools, workshops, and advice from experienced gardeners. Children are welcome and the garden is available for field trips for students.
To apply and register for your plot or to set up a field trip, please contact Sue Repko at 609-658-9043 or srepko@mosaiccommunitylandtrust.org or Mary-Beth Bacallao at flyeredup8831@gmail.com.
MOSAIC Community Land Trust was established in 2011 and is a registered 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization. MOSAIC Community Land Trust provides permanently affordable housing and healthy living choices to people of modest means, and through education and participation, creates a vital community with a focus on arts and culture to stabilize neighborhoods and improve the quality of life in Pottstown.
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