POTTSTOWN PA – If you want to plan your entertainment beyond a weekend, here’s our solution. It’s the extended calendar for Travels With The Post.
On average, up to half of calendar events listed here are in some way free. The remainder have fees (labeled as “ticketed”). Some have limitations, require registrations, or impose conditions. Depending on location, others may be affected by the weather. Hint: if unsure, call before you go.
Each weekday or weekend calendar listing includes a green-colored link for more information.
No community calendar is ever “complete.” This one is updated regularly, and the contents are constantly changing. Stop back regularly to see what’s new. Got an event you’d like to add? E-mail it to travelswiththepost@gmail.com.
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Wednesday, April 8
- Artists’ Reception for the 59th Blue Bell Student Art Exhibition of Montgomery County Community College, 5-7 p.m., free to attend; a public display of works of art that demonstrate the creativity and talent of fine arts students attending the college, with free parking; at the college Fine Arts Center Gallery, on its Blue Bell campus, 340 DeKalb Pk., Blue Bell PA
- Pottstown Area Writers’ Group, 6-7 p.m., free admission; scheduled for the second and fourth Wednesdays of every month; for more information send an e-mail to josh.taylor17@gmail.com or pottstownlibrary@mclinc.org, or see the Pottstown Area Writers group page on Facebook; held at the Pottstown Regional Public Library, 500 E. High St., Pottstown PA
Thursday, April 9
- Property Tax and Rent Rebate Outreach Program, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (every Thursday through April 9, by appointment only using an online form), free admission; intended to help eligible residents apply for rebates from $380 to $1,000; held at Boyertown Area Multi-Service, 200 Spring St., Boyertown PA
Friday, April 10
- Art: 59th annual Blue Bell Student Art Exhibition of Montgomery County Community College, 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., free to attend; a public display of works of art that demonstrate the creativity and talent of fine arts students attending the college, with free parking; through April 30 at the college Fine Arts Center Gallery, on its Blue Bell campus, 340 DeKalb Pk., Blue Bell PA
- Comedy: Joe Gatto, a “special event,” starts at 7 p.m. (doors open 30 minutes before showtime), ticketed (all tickets non-refundable); best known from the hit TV shows “Impractical Jokers” and “The Misery Index;” food available before and after the show inside its restaurant, Gatsby’s Pub; beverages available before, during and after the show; held at SoulJoel’s at Sunnybrook, 50 Sunnybrook Rd., Pottstown PA
- Comedy: Joe Gatto, a “special event,” starts at 9 p.m. (doors open 30 minutes before showtime), ticketed (all tickets non-refundable); best known from the hit TV shows “Impractical Jokers” and “The Misery Index;” food available before and after the show inside its restaurant, Gatsby’s Pub; beverages available before, during and after the show; held at SoulJoel’s at Sunnybrook, 50 Sunnybrook Rd., Pottstown PA
Saturday, April 11
- Art: 59th annual Blue Bell Student Art Exhibition of Montgomery County Community College, noon to 5 p.m., free to attend; a public display of works of art that demonstrate the creativity and talent of fine arts students attending the college, with free parking; through April 30 at the college Fine Arts Center Gallery, on its Blue Bell campus, 340 DeKalb Pk., Blue Bell PA
- Comedy: Joe Gatto, a “special event,” starts at 7 p.m. (doors open 30 minutes before showtime), ticketed (all tickets non-refundable); best known from the hit TV shows “Impractical Jokers” and “The Misery Index;” food available before and after the show inside its restaurant, Gatsby’s Pub; beverages available before, during and after the show; held at SoulJoel’s at Sunnybrook, 50 Sunnybrook Rd., Pottstown PA
- Comedy: Joe Gatto, a “special event,” starts at 9 p.m. (doors open 30 minutes before showtime), ticketed (all tickets non-refundable); best known from the hit TV shows “Impractical Jokers” and “The Misery Index;” food available before and after the show inside its restaurant, Gatsby’s Pub; beverages available before, during and after the show; held at SoulJoel’s at Sunnybrook, 50 Sunnybrook Rd., Pottstown PA
Monday, April 13
- NAACP Book Club, 6-7 p.m., free admission; scheduled for the second Monday of every month, at the Pottstown Regional Public Library, 500 E. High St., Pottstown PA
Tuesday, April 14
- Community Book Club, 10:30 a.m. to noon, free admission; scheduled for the second Tuesday of every month, at the Pottstown Regional Public Library, 500 E. High St., Pottstown PA
Friday, April 17
- Art: 59th annual Blue Bell Student Art Exhibition of Montgomery County Community College, 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., free to attend; a public display of works of art that demonstrate the creativity and talent of fine arts students attending the college, with free parking; through April 30 at the college Fine Arts Center Gallery, on its Blue Bell campus, 340 DeKalb Pk., Blue Bell PA
Saturday, April 18
- Art: 59th annual Blue Bell Student Art Exhibition of Montgomery County Community College, noon to 5 p.m., free to attend; a public display of works of art that demonstrate the creativity and talent of fine arts students attending the college, with free parking; through April 30 at the college Fine Arts Center Gallery, on its Blue Bell campus, 340 DeKalb Pk., Blue Bell PA
Wednesday, April 22
- Pottstown Area Writers’ Group, 6-7 p.m., free admission; scheduled for the second and fourth Wednesdays of every month; for more information send an e-mail to josh.taylor17@gmail.com or pottstownlibrary@mclinc.org, or see the Pottstown Area Writers group page on Facebook; held at the Pottstown Regional Public Library, 500 E. High St., Pottstown PA
Friday, April 24
- Art: 59th annual Blue Bell Student Art Exhibition of Montgomery County Community College, 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., free to attend; a public display of works of art that demonstrate the creativity and talent of fine arts students attending the college, with free parking; through April 30 at the college Fine Arts Center Gallery, on its Blue Bell campus, 340 DeKalb Pk., Blue Bell PA
Saturday, April 25
- Art: 59th annual Blue Bell Student Art Exhibition of Montgomery County Community College, noon to 5 p.m., free to attend; a public display of works of art that demonstrate the creativity and talent of fine arts students attending the college, with free parking; through April 30 at the college Fine Arts Center Gallery, on its Blue Bell campus, 340 DeKalb Pk., Blue Bell PA

Tuesday, May 12
- American Red Cross Blood Drive, 2-7 p.m., free to participate (online advance registration required); donating blood makes a difference in someone’s life, and takes less than an hour to accomplish; for more information, call 610-326-6282; held at Sanatoga Ridge Community, 2461 E. High St., Pottstown PA
