📅 Monster List of Upcoming Local Events

🏠 Let Your Ideas Grow at This Year’s Philly Home + Garden Show in Oaks PA

🍩 Fastnacht Day Returns to Boyertown Museum’s Historic Diner

🚧 Wyomissing Grants Conditional Extension to Berkshire Mall After Safety Repairs

😂 Carter Anderson Makes SoulJoel’s Debut

🎁 Win $100 to Annamarie’s in New Community Giveaway

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The Philly Home + Garden Show is set to return, offering homeowners and gardening enthusiasts a one-stop destination for inspiration and expert advice. Billed as an opportunity to “let your ideas grow,” the three-day event will feature nearly 300 exhibitors showcasing the latest in remodeling, home improvement, décor, landscaping, and outdoor living.

Attendees can explore a wide range of products and services, compare options, and take advantage of exclusive show specials. Industry professionals will be on hand throughout the event to answer questions and provide guidance on projects both large and small.

The Main Stage will feature appearances from nationally recognized personalities, including Captain Sandy of Bravo’s Below Deck Mediterranean and Kevin O’Connor, Emmy Award–winning host of PBS’s This Old House and Ask This Old House. Presentations will offer insights into home renovation, design trends, and practical improvement tips.

Admission is priced at $12 for adults ages 13 and older, with online tickets available for $10. Children 12 and under are admitted free. Organizers are also offering a promotional discount, allowing guests to receive 50% off tickets by using the code “EXPO.”

The Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles is bringing back one of its most cherished traditions with the return of Fastnacht Day inside the iconic Fegely’s Reading Diner. The annual event will take place Tuesday, Feb. 17, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., inviting guests to step inside the beautifully preserved 1938 diner to enjoy coffee and freshly made fastnachts.

Fastnachts, a beloved southeastern Pennsylvania tradition, are typically prepared just once a year on the eve of Lent. The custom dates back to the 17th and 18th centuries, when German immigrants settled in the region and observed Lenten fasting practices. In preparation for the 40-day season, households used up ingredients such as sugar, butter, and lard by frying sweet dough treats. Made with potato flour, sugar, eggs, and butter or lard, fastnachts are known for their crisp exterior and soft, tender center.

During the event, fastnachts will be available for 25 cents each, and coffee will be served for 5 cents per cup. In addition to enjoying the festive treats, visitors will have full access to the Museum’s extensive collection of historic vehicles and exhibits.

Docents will be available throughout the day to share insights about the more than 90 locally manufactured cars, trucks, carriages, bicycles, and motorcycles on display. Guests can also observe live blacksmithing demonstrations in the original Jeremiah Swinehart Carriage Factory, part of the Museum’s gallery space and open daily to the public.

Fastnacht Day is supported in part through the generosity of Frecon Farms.

Founded in 1965, the Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year. Located at 85 S. Walnut St. in Boyertown, the nonprofit museum preserves Pennsylvania’s rich road transportation history within the former Boyertown Auto Body Works factory buildings. In addition to its vehicle collection, the campus features three examples of historic roadside architecture: a 1921 cottage-style Sunoco gas station, an early 20th-century tourist cabin, and the 1938 Jerry O’Mahony diner.

The Museum is open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $10 for adults, $9 for seniors and AAA members, and free for children 12 and under. More information is available at www.boyertownmuseum.org or by calling 610-367-2090.

Big news for Berkshire Mall 👀

Wyomissing officials have granted a conditional extension allowing the Berkshire Mall to remain open after recent inspections uncovered significant safety concerns linked to extreme cold weather.

Borough officials responded on Feb. 9 and 10 after reports of burst water and sprinkler pipes at the mall. The damage was attributed to prolonged freezing temperatures. During emergency plumbing repairs, the Borough Building and Fire Code Official and Code Enforcement Officer conducted broader inspections and identified additional issues.

Among the deficiencies cited were inadequate heat in several vacant tenant spaces and public common areas, non-functioning HVAC units, and a temporary loss of the mall-wide fire suppression system.

In response, the borough issued a Notice of Unsafe Structure and Order to Vacate on Feb. 11. Property ownership was given 48 hours to complete corrective actions, with a deadline of noon on Feb. 13. The notice warned that failure to make required repairs could result in the property being deemed unfit for human occupancy.

The order was posted at the mall and formally served to Namdar Realty Group’s corporate office and legal representatives. Tenants were also notified of the required repairs and the potential consequences.

Since receiving the notice, mall ownership has worked to address the violations. Borough officials allowed repair efforts to continue through Friday afternoon to facilitate progress. Follow-up inspections confirmed substantial improvements to both the HVAC and fire suppression systems.

In coordination with borough officials, Namdar Realty Group was granted a conditional extension to complete the remaining repairs. The mall is permitted to remain open under continued monitoring, and officials stated that immediate enforcement action will be taken if necessary.

Borough leaders emphasized that compliance with building and fire safety codes is mandatory and that safeguarding public health and safety remains a top priority.

What do you hope to see next for Berkshire Mall?

SoulJoel’s Live Comedy Club in Pottstown will welcome comedian Carter Anderson for his debut performance on Thursday, Feb. 19 at 7 p.m. The show will take place at the venue’s location at 50 Sunnybrook Road, with doors opening 30 minutes prior to showtime. Free parking is available on site.

Tickets are priced at $20 for general admission and $30 for preferred seating, which includes the 75 seats closest to the stage. All ticket sales are final and non-refundable, and attendees are required to purchase tickets directly through SoulJoel’s. Tickets obtained from third-party resale sites will not be accepted.

Guests can enjoy a full bar before, during, and after the show. Food will also be available at Gatsby’s Pub inside the venue before the performance and after the show until 9:30 p.m.

Originally from San Antonio and now based in New York City, Anderson began his career in theatre and radio before transitioning to stand-up comedy full time. He has gained national attention through viral social media videos and has built a following across TikTok and Instagram.

Anderson’s comedy career includes winning the House of Hyjinx Comedy Competition and the Western Oregon Comedy Competition, as well as earning second place in the Comedy vs. Tragedy Competition. In 2018, he was recognized by Portland Mercury Magazine as one of the standout comedic talents of the year. He has also performed at the San Francisco Sketchfest and appeared in an episode of Portlandia and the Epix comedy docuseries Unprotected Sets.

We're excited to announce a Gift Card Giveaway for the Daniel Boone Local Community.

To Celebrate the launch of Daniel Boone Local Scoop, we're giving away a $100 Gift Card at Annamarie’s on Main.

Let's have some fun.

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