Community News and Events

The Friends of the Fleetwood Parks is presenting the Berks Fiddle Fest on Sunday, September 15. This all-day festival will feature the Morning Concert Series, the Fiddle Workshop, an Open Mic Area, The Headliner Band Concert and the highlight of the day – the All Ages Fiddle Competition!  The event has been previously held in Lyons and Bear Creek, but Berks Fiddle Fest is making the Fleetwood Park its new home. Mark your calendars and get ready for a festive day of fiddles, dancing and celebration!

The Muhlenberg Lions Club will be holding their 27th Annual Golf Tournament at Rich Maiden Golf Course, on Monday, September 16, 2024 to raise funds for our community endeavors in Muhlenberg Township. All monies raised will be used to help continue to support various community related projects, which include: Academic Achievement Awards, Academic Scholarships for Muhlenberg H.S. Seniors, Beacon Lodge (a PA Lions sponsored summer camp for children with special needs including blindness, deafness, and other physical and mental challenges), the Delaware Valley Eye Bank, Eye exams and eyeglasses, Juvenile Diabetes Research, Leader dogs for the blind, Muhlenberg Community Library, Vision Resource Center of Berks County, support of the Muhlenberg High School Leo Club, and other community service projects.

The cost per player is $70 and includes green fees, cart, soda, beer, coffee and donuts prior to start and a catered lunch following the event.  Please register by September 13 by making checks payable to and sent to Muhlenberg Lions Club, 3507 Chestnut Street Reading, PA 19605.

Join LC Medical & Support Services for their Annual Fall Banquet at the Redner’s Event Center at First Energy Stadium in Reading, PA on Thursday, September 19. The keynote speaker is Dr. William Lile. Learn more about this event here on their website.

The 77th Annual Oley Valley Community Fair is taking place at the Oley Fire Company Fairgrounds from Thursday, September 19 – Saturday, September 21. This year’s theme is “Family and Friends Gather Together at the Oley Fair.” Learn more about this beloved fair here, and be sure to stop by Fleetwood Bank’s exhibitor booth while you are there!

Stop by the Berks County Fairgrounds from 5:30  to 8:00 PM for an evening of community bonding and safety awareness, hosted by five dedicated police departments in Berks County, PA – Bern Township, Fleetwood, Hamburg, Tilden, and Northern Berks Regional Police Departments. This event aims to strengthen the relationship between law enforcement and the communities they serve, fostering a safer and more connected environment for all. Enjoy food, music, games, prizes, and fireworks! Learn more here.

*Fleetwood Bank is a proud sponsor of this event and supporter of the Northern Berks Police Departments*

The 7th Annual Crime Alert Berks Awards Breakfast is taking place on Thursday, September 26, 2024 at the new Redner Event Center at First Energy Stadium. The event begins at 7:15 AM and will honor Barry Schlouch as the recipient of the Barry E. Rohrbach President’s Award, Leon Grim as the Law Enforcement Officer of the year, and Patrick Boylan will receive the Lifetime Service Award. For over 25 years, Crime Alert Berks County has been leading Commonwealth Crime Stoppers programs and for the past 22 years, they have been the most successful program in Pennsylvania. Since their founding , they have paid $576,124, which lead to over 745 arrests.

The Reading Public Library’s Annual Cocktails & Classics Fundraiser is taking place on Friday, September 27 from 6 to 9:30 PM at the DoubleTree by Hilton. Purchase your tickets here to enjoy good libations, jazz, sweet and savory bites, a live auction, and silent auction – all to benefit the Reading Public Library!

*Fleetwood Bank is a proud sponsor of this event and a proud supporter of the Reading Public Library*

The St. Barnabas Center in Kutztown is holding a craft supply extravaganza on September 28, 2024 from 10 AM – 3 PM. This event is free and open to the public. Anyone who has crafting supplies sitting around taking up space in their house can donate items without having to send them to the landfill. Register to donate your items by emailing [email protected]. Use this event as an opportunity to cultivate a budding craft interest without spending lots of money in start-up costs.  A supervised kids’ crafting table, craft demonstrations and light refreshments will be available for purchase throughout the day. It is recommend that “shoppers” bring their own bags! View the event flyer here.

My Gut Instinct, a local nonprofit whose goal is to promote community awareness of health and wellness through preventative health care and holistic wellbeing, will be hosting the te-leventh anniversary Guts and Glory Wellness Expo as they celebrate over a decade of health and wellness in Berks County! The team at My Gut Instinct is grateful for all our of sponsors, vendors, volunteers and our community for coming together to celebrate all things wellness. We can’t wait to see you at our 11th annual event, which is taking place at Penn State Berks from 10 AM to 3 PM on Saturday, September 28.

Soberstock is an annual free festival to celebrate recovery in our community and spread awareness of available services for both individuals and families seeking treatment and recovery. Join us from 12 to 3 PM at the scenic Easy Does It, Inc. campus located at 1300 Hilltop Road in Leesport. This event is proudly sponsored by Easy Does It, Inc., Council on Chemical Abuse, and Caron. Enjoy delicious food from Video Burger and The Cherry On Top, while listing to the following bands: Cellar Sessions and Rod DeGeorge. For updates and more information about becoming a sponsor, please click here.

*Fleetwood Bank is a proud sponsor of this event and a proud supporter of Easy Does It, Inc.*

Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Berks County is hosting their Gala of Light Fundraiser on Saturday, September 28 at Building 24 from 5 PM to 8 PM. Champion for Children honors will be awarded to East Penn Manufacturing and Attorney Susan DeNaro for their work improving the lives of children in Berks County. There will be a live auction of art from the Berks County Art Alliance and a fabulous silent auction. Please join us for an enchanting evening of tasty appetizers, live music, and mingling with others who care about Berks’ children.

Proceeds from the Gala of Light funds the recruitment, training, and support of volunteer court appointed child advocates who stand for abused and neglected children of Berks County. The event is expected to raise enough funds to support one-to-one advocacy services for 25 child victims of abuse and neglect. Change a child’s life by attending this event. Tickets are limited. For more information or to purchase tickets at $100 per person please visit https://bit.ly/BerksGalaTickets.

Bring the Change is holding the Fifth annual Berks Cultural Diversity Festival on Sunday, September 29 from 12 to 6 PM at City Park in Reading by the Bandshell. Building upon the success of its inaugural festival, Bring the Change will be hosting this event in partnership with diverse community organizations including the Dominican Association of PA, Jewish Federation of Reading, Centro Hispano Daniel Torres, NAACP Reading Branch, and CICOP. The festival is meant to celebrate diversity and help create greater unity through music, food and dance. The event will be family-friendly with games, food trucks, cultural performances, vendors and more. Unlike most festivals, we include a learning component in our event that will ensure all participants leave with some newly acquired information. We hope this festival will foster a stronger sense of diversity, equity, integration and belonging (DEIB) in Berks Country where people can celebrate their heritage with pride.

The Michael H. Wise II Memorial 5K is taking place on Sunday, September 29 at 10 AM at Reading Area Community College. Registration opens at 9 AM, and the 1/2 Mile Kid’s Fun Run starts at 11 AM. This event is rain or shine, and the course is a FAST, wheel-measured course on closed streets and a shaded asphalt trail. Visit the event page website here for more details, such as awards and entry information. This 5K and Kid’s Fun Run is one way that this nonprofit raises money to honor the life of Michael H. Wise II, a City of Reading (PA) Police Officer who was killed in the line of duty in June 2004. All proceeds from this event are used to fund scholarships for children of police officers and firefighters; as well as local students looking to pursue careers in public service, specifically law enforcement or emergency medical services. Learn more about the Michael H. Wise II Memorial Foundation here.

*Fleetwood Bank is a proud sponsor of this event and a proud supporter of the Michael H. Wise Memorial Foundation*

The Pennsylvania State Police invites children and adults with special needs or disabilities and their families to join them for their free law enforcement based “Sunny Day Camp.” This camp serves residents in Berks, Lebanon, and Schuylkill Counties, and is taking place from 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM on Saturday, October 5 at Camp Manatawny. Demonstrations and activities will include: Aviation / Helicopter Unit, SERT Team, Mounted Unit, Canine Unit, Interacting with troopers, lunch, games, a ride along and much more! There is no age limit to attend camp, but the event will be capped at 50 cadets, so register as soon as you are able to here. Any questions can be directed to Trooper Rush Stehlin at [email protected] or Trooper Ethan Brownback at [email protected].

*Fleetwood Bank is proud to sponsor this event and support the Pennsylvania State Police*

ALTRUSA International Foundation of Reading-Berks is hosting their 3rd Annual Designer Bag Bingo Fundraiser on Sunday, October 6 at Muhlenberg Township Fire and Rescue. Tickets are $25 in advance or $30 at the door (if still available). Doors open at 12 PM and Bingo starts at 1 PM. Your ticket includes the opportunity to win gorgeous designer bags for ALTRUSA’s Scholarship FUNdraiser. Special games and raffle tickets will also be available for purchase, along with food and drinks.

All proceeds from this fundraiser will benefit Altrusa’s Annual Scholarship Fund, which is awarded to local students in Berks County! Purchase your tickets here!

*Fleetwood Bank is a proud sponsor of this event and proud supporter of this organization*

Join the Missionary Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus for their annual Oktoberfest at the Reading Liederkranz on Sunday, October 13. This event is an outdoor celebration in an accessible grove with a pavilion, open-air seating and authentic food and drink ordered by guests at food and beverage stands (cash or credit accepted). Enjoy German music and dancing with The Josef Kroboth Band from 1 to 4 PM. Comfortable dress or German attire is encouraged, and seating is first come, first served. FUNdraiser winners will be announced at 4 PM and includes: Basket Raffles, 50 / 50 Raffles, and Door Prize Raffles. In the event of inclement weather, the event will be moved indoors. Please RSVP by September 30 by mail or online here. Tickets may also be purchased the day of the event at the entrance.

The Blandon Fire Company is hosting a Gift Card Regular Bingo and Designer Bag Special Bingo on Sunday, October 13 at the Blandon Fire Company Station. Doors open at 12 PM, and Bingo starts at 1 PM. Tickets are $30 and can be purchased before the day of the event or the day of the event. Enjoy 20 games of regular bingo for your chance to win $50 gift cards. Additional special games will be available for purchase for your chance to win a designer bag. A Chinese auction and a 50/50 raffle will be taking place. Food and light refreshments will be available for purchase, too. Proceeds for this event will be donated to Making Strides Against Breast Cancer. For more information or to purchase tickets, please contact Sarah Gilmer at 484.400.5513.

*Fleetwood Bank is a proud supporter of this event and the Blandon Fire Company*

The Oley Valley Community Education Foundation is hosting a golf tournament on Monday, October 21. To learn more as more information becomes available, please click here!

The rustle of silks and feathers under muted conversation was probably the last thing heard by the tragically and unexpectedly deceased at the Billionaire’s Club Annual Masquerade Ball. With a mystery under each feathery façade, unmasking the killer may be quite a challenge. Join CONCERN for this exciting and unique event at Fox Rose Farm, which benefits the nonprofit’s Special Needs Fund – supporting children in foster care.  CONCERN provides services to children, youth, and families through behavioral health, adoption & permanency, foster care, community- based prevention, and residential services. Register online here, or if  you prefer to pay with a check, please contact Jane Zettlemoyer [email protected].

The Oley Fire Company’s Division of Fire & Rescue Services is hosting a Gun Bingo on Saturday, November 16. Doors open at 4 PM and games begin at 6 PM at the Oley Fair Centre! All proceeds will benefit the Oley Fire Company Division of Fire & Rescue Services, and everyone must be at least 21 years old to enter and play. This event is BYOB, and food and non-alcoholic beverages will be for sale. No outside food is permitted. Tickets are $50 each and includes 20 games of Bingo. Additional cards will be available for sale at the door, as well as special games and extra raffles totaling over $10,000 in prizes. Please bring your own bingo dabbers. Tickets can be purchased here, and only 250 tickets are available on a first come, first served basis. Questions? Call Ryan Marks at 484.602.6959 or reach him via email at [email protected].

Friend, Inc. is hosting their annual Christmas Cheer Program, where they provide gifts for children of their clients. Any group or individual wanting to provide gifts may do so by contacting Friend Inc. and requesting a certain number of children. From there, Friend Inc. will send a label for each child with their sizes and interests. Another way they make a difference is by providing holiday dinners to their many client families in the Kutztown, Fleetwood, and Brandywine Heights area. Friend Inc. supplies the turkey, while they ask volunteers to assemble boxes and the rest of the holiday dinner. (View guidelines here for what to include in your Holiday Box of food). Learn more about both of these initiatives here!

Join Museum Educators and other community partners as the Reading Public Museum rings in the New Year from 9 AM to 12 PM at the museum and The Neag Planetarium! Families will be able to create some fun props and noisemakers that are commonly used to celebrate the holiday. Children will also be able to dance the wait away as we count down to the noon hour for our balloon drop. Visit the museum’s website here for more information as it becomes available.

*Fleetwood Bank is a proud sponsor of this event and supporter of the Reading Public Museum*

The Oley Alumni and Community Band is looking for musicians of all ages! Rehearsals take place on Sundays from 6 – 7 PM at St. John’s UCC – Pricetown. For more information, please contact [email protected], and follow us on Facebook here!

Rejoicing Spirits of Eastern Berks County invites anyone to attend their services and fellowship times on the first Sunday of every month at 3:00 PM at St. Paul’s United Church of Christ. Parking is located behind the church with an accessible entrance from the parking lot. All are welcome to each 30 to 40 minute, no-shush ecumenical worship service that enriches the lives of all people, especially the differently-abled, their caregivers, families and friends. Rejoicing Spirits includes music, playing musical instruments, joyous singing, opportunities to participate, brief and meaningful messages, and the chance to connect with others. Join them for snacks and fellowships immediately following each service. For more information contact Charlene Fisher at 610.223.9822 or [email protected] or Erin Webb at 610.894.9949 or [email protected]. Follow their Facebook page for updates!