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In Pottstown Saturday, Enjoy and Paint Nature’s Beauty
“Plein Air Pottstown,” a program scheduled Saturday (July 12) at Pottsgrove Manor on West King Street, offers artists and opportunity to paint what they see “in the open air.” Register online.
PA Philharmonic Offers Free July 17 Concert in Pottstown
“Celebrate America!,” a free concert presenting excerpts of popular and famous American music, is scheduled for July 17 (Thursday) at The Hill School. Tickets are available now online.
Zoo Threw a Fourth of July Party, and Offered A Gift Too
With video. Elmwood Park Zoo in Norristown made an offer that surprised Montgomery County residents: free admission, only for Independence Day. Advance online registration was required.
Mosquitoes Crashing Your Cookout? Five Bite-Free BBQ Tips
If mosquitoes are turning your local backyard picnics into meals where you and guests are the meat du jour, fight back. An expert suggests five tips to get rid of the party pests.
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Foodie: Artillery Brewing Opens; Manatawny Still Works Ends
The new location for Artillery Brewing Company in downtown Pottstown enjoyed its soft opening Wednesday. Also, the Manatawny Still Works ended its operations Sunday (June 29).
Looking to Dine Al Fresco Locally? See One of Yelp’s Newest Lists
Nine restaurants in Pottstown, and one in Spring City, captured Top 10 spots on a recent list assembled from Yelp reviews of user-favorite outdoor dining spots.
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Pottstown, Boyertown Food Suppliers Join Grant Winners
Three area grant winners will use federal funds passed on to Pennsylvania to improve their food production and capacity to benefit their businesses, their communities, and other farmers.
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Pennsburg Program Shows Churches Opened Early Schools
Before fledgling municipalities opened one-room schools, religious congregations sought to educate their children. A prominent local historian describes how in a July 9 program.
Mennonite Center Selling Thousands of Books July 15-19
If you like to read, and like inexpensive books, you’re doubly lucky. The Mennonite Heritage Center in Harleysville is offering both in a huge, five-day mid-July sale.