24-03-2025
Bulletin board: Albright program to focus on Holocaust education
The Jewish Federation of Reading/Berks and Albright College present '80 Years Later: Fulfilling Holocaust Education's Great Promise,' the 19th annual Richard J. Yashek Memorial Lecture, on Thursday, March 27, at 7 p.m. in the Freedman Gallery at Albright College.
Parking is available in the lot at the corner of 13th and Bern Streets. The lecture is free and open to the public.
The featured speaker is Boaz Dvir, founding director of Penn State's Hammel Family Human Rights Initiative and the Holocaust, Genocide and Human Rights Education Initiative. Dvir will examine how and why traditional Holocaust education has failed, what can be done to uproot antisemitism and other forms of hate, and how to strengthen democracy. He discusses a new, innovative way to deliver on Holocaust education's great promise.
Basket extravaganza
Boyertown Area Multi-Service is presenting its Spring Basket Extravaganza on Friday, March 28, from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Center at Spring Street, 200 W. Spring St., Boyertown.
Participants are welcome to buy raffle tickets for the chance to win baskets donated by local businesses and individuals. All proceeds will support programs that support community needs in greater Boyertown. The cost to enter the event is $5 and includes a ticket for a drawing for two Philadelphia Flyers tickets.
Grief support
The sudSSpirit grief support group for those who have experienced the sudden unexpected death of a spouse or significant other will meet Tuesday, March 25, 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, visit email sudsspirit@ or call 717-866-2401.
Birdhouse Challenge
Habitat for Humanity of Berks County is presenting its ninth annual Birdhouse Challenge on April 29 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the DoubleTree by Hilton hotel, Reading.
The event includes food, drinks, entertainment, raffles and the chance to bid on handcrafted birdhouses and other items.
Go to for links to sponsor the event and buy tickets.
Motorcyele show
The Modern Classics Motorcycle Show is returning to Martin Moto in Boyertown after a five-year hiatus. This indoor show, scheduled for March 29 and 30 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., is focused on the motorcycles of the 1960s through the 1990s. The showroom floor will be filled with 100 motorcycles from the era.
There will be motorcycles from some 30 different brands, eight nations and a variety of genres.
Admission is free. For more information, email jack@ or call or text 248-345-0226.
Nun Run
The annual Nun Run 5K and 1M Fun Walk will take place April 12 in Muhlenberg Township, presented by the Missionary Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus.
The event begins at Holy Guardian Angels Regional School. Registration starts at 8:30 a.m. The youth run is set for 9:40, the 5K at 10 and the 1M walk at 10:05.
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Theology with a Twist
Theology with a Twist presents 'Do Faith Communities Matter Anymore?' Tuesday, April 1, at 7 p.m. in the Kutztown Tavern, 272 W. Main St.
With the United States deep into a long spiritual and relational crisis and faith communities in decline, the Rev. Bill Worley will lead a discussion on why they remain the best hope for restoring the wellness of individuals and communities. Worley is conference minister of the Pennsylvania Southeast Conference of the United Church of Christ.
The event is free but food and drink can be purchased in the restaurant downstairs and brought up to our event space. Parking is available in the community lot behind the tavern or on Main Street. All are welcome.
History talk
The Heidelberg Heritage Society will meet Thursday March 27, at 7 p.m. to hear John Kissinger speak on 'Alternate History' The meeting takes place at the Historic Lerch Tavern, 182 Penn Ave., Wernersville. The public is welcome.
Kissinger will discuss 'what-ifs' in American history: such as 'What if the South had won the Civil War?' His material is distilled from a course once offered at Alvernia University's Seniors College.
The Heidelberg Heritage Society is dedicated to the collection and preservation of materials, structures and landmarks related to Wernersville and the surrounding townships commonly called the Heidelbergs. It maintains museums at the Lerch Tavern and at the Wernersville Train Station.
Sports memorabilia
The Anne Fund Sports Memorabilia Auction is scheduled for Saturday, March 29, at Hebron Catering Hall in Lebanon. Proceeds benefit the Anne Fund, which supports families and organizations fighting cancer.
The $50 donation for admission includes food from area restaurants, beer and wine, networking opportunities and a chance to bid on one-of-a-kind sports memorabilia items more.
Doors open at 5:30 p.m. The silent auction begins at 6:30, followed by the live auction at 8.
For more details, visit or call Tom Gerhart at 717-274-8790.
Printing press history
The invention of the printing press was only part of how the Bible became accessible to people in their common language during the Reformation. First, it required people willing and able to translate the text. Anabaptists Hans Denck and Ludwig Haetzer translated the Old Testament prophets into German. Learn more about their work at the Mennonite Heritage Center, Harleysville, on April 3 from 7 to 8 p.m.
The program, free and open to the public, is part of the Mennonite Heritage Center's programming commemorating 500 years of Anabaptism. No registration is required.
First produced in 1527, the Denck-Haetzer Wormser Propheten served as the first Protestant translation of this portion of the Bible.
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