POTTSTOWN PA – On the calendar early this week? Catch a program in Royersford on Colonial clothes-making. Enjoy two open mic nights – for comedy and music, respectively – both in Pottstown. And bring your kids and grandkids to the Pottstown Play Streets event at Spruce Street Park.
More than half of the calendar events listed here, for Monday through Thursday (July 27-30, 2026), are in some way free.
Others 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 listing includes a green-colored link for more information.
These items also appear on The Travels With The Post extended calendar. It is updated regularly, and its contents change constantly. Got an event you’d like to add to the calendar? E-mail it to travelswiththepost@gmail.com.
Monday, July 27
- Program: “The Spinning Wheel,” starts at 7 p.m., free to attend; survival in colonial America required the average family to make its own clothing, labor to turn wool into yarn and then fabric took many hours; observe a spinning expert from Quiver Farm to watch the process, meet a sheep and Angora rabbit, and learn how to spin; sponsored by Mark and Rebecca Elliott; held at the Spring-Ford Area Historical Society, beneath its outdoor pavilion at the society’s museum, 526 Main St., Royersford PA
- Comedy: Open Mic Night, starts at 7 p.m., audience members free to attend (performers sign-up onsite at 6:30 p.m.); discover local talent performing live on stage, sit back and enjoy performances with food and drinks available for purchase; held at SoulJoel’s at Sunnybrook, 50 Sunnybrook Rd., Pottstown PA
- Trivia Night, 7-9 p.m., free to attend (food and beverages available for purchase); seating is first come, first served; eat, play, win prizes; held at JJ Ratigan Brewing Company, 227 E. High St., Pottstown PA
Wednesday, July 29
- “Make It and Take It Art: Romero Britto Characters,” 4-5 p.m, ticketed (intended for ages 6-15); “use colored Sharpies to create Britto-inspired, pop-art-meets-cubism-meets-zentangle versions of your favorite cartoon characters,” led by artist and educator Jennifer Swenson; part of a 10th anniversary series held at Swenson Studios, 149 Merion Dr., Royersford PA
- Carillon Concert featuring Carol Anne Taylor of Dallas TX, starts at 7:30 p.m. (held rain or shine), free to attend; part of the 2026 Frank P. Law Summer Concert Series presented by the Washington Memorial Chapel; bring appropriate portable seating or ground cover, and snacks or dinner if desired; chapel Cabin Shop open for refreshment purchases; held at the chapel’s Washington Memorial National Carillon, Route 23, Valley Forge National Park, Valley Forge PA
Thursday, July 30
- “Express Emergency Mobile Dental Care,” 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., ticketed (appointments needed, call 610-326-9460 Ext. 106 to schedule; most insurance accepted, including Medicaid and Medicare; new patients welcome); Community Health & Dental Care (CHDC) and Montgomery County Community College offer onsite dental care at the college’s Pottstown campus, available to students, faculty, staff, and Pottstown residents; services for all ages include checkups, sealants, fillings, cleanings, x-rays, and simple extractions; held in the CHDC Mobile Dental Unit on the MCCC Pottstown Campus, South Hall Parking Lot, 101 College Dr., Pottstown PA
- Pottstown Play Streets, 5:15-7:30 p.m., free to attend; an award-winning seasonal program that closes neighborhood blocks to traffic once weekly, usually on Thursdays, and fills them with free play equipment, activities, music, and partner-led outreach; held this week at Spruce Street Park, 799-741 Spruce St., Pottstown PA
- Music: Acoustic Open Mic Night, 6-10 p.m., free to attend (suitable for all ages); discover new local artists, sit back and enjoy performances with food and drinks available for purchase, or bring your own guitar and try your hand at performing music live on stage; held at Rivet: Canteen and Assembly, 238 E. High St., Pottstown PA
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