🌱 Purcellville Music and Arts Festival and 12 more events

Morning Cressona! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Lt. Col. (Ret.) Jim Droskinis, Author Of Undefeated Untied Unscored Upon at Valley Road Venue (The Former Duncott Hose Co.)
• PSSA Testing at Blue Mountain El Cressona Sch
• Purcellville Music and Arts Festival

... and check out 7 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 78 and low of 55 degrees.
• Saturday: Warm with clouds and sun, temps: high: 77, low: 48.
• Sunday: Rain and drizzle in the a.m., with a high of 53 and low of 33 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cressona

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday April 23

• Lt. Col. (Ret.) Jim Droskinis, Author Of Undefeated Untied Unscored Upon
  Valley Road Venue (The Former Duncott Hose Co.), 1332 Valley Rd, Pottsville
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday April 20

• PSSA Testing
  Blue Mountain El Cressona Sch Cressona, PA 17929

Saturday April 25

• Purcellville Music and Arts Festival
  250 S. Nursery Ave. , Purcellville
  12:00 pm
• Art Adventures with Pablo: Mad Lib Paintings
  The Walk In Art Center , 220 Parkway , Schuylkill Haven
  6:00 pm

Monday April 27

• PSSA Testing
  Blue Mountain El Cressona Sch Cressona, PA 17929

Saturday May 2

• May Day Metaphysical Market
  Pottsville Free Public Library , 215 W Market St , Pottsville
  11:00 am
• May Afternoon Tea
  The Maid's Quarters Bed, Breakfast & Tearoom , 402 S Centre St , Pottsville
  12:00 pm
• Pottsville, Pa - Saturday - May 2nd, 2026 - 2:00pm
  Big Diamond Speedway , 392 Forest Ln , Pottsville
  2:00 pm

Sunday May 3

• 2X Monster Trucks
  Big Diamond Speedway , 392 Forest Ln , Pottsville
  2:00 pm
• Pottsville, Pa - Sunday - May 3rd, 2026 - 2:00pm
  Big Diamond Speedway , 392 Forest Ln , Pottsville
  2:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• Friday Night TailGate Auction 4pm
  The Auction at Renningers , 7 Renningers , W Market St , Schuylkill Haven
  3:00 pm
• Fightertainment: 420 JamBoree
  Pilger Ruh Brewery & Taproom , 213 N Centre St , Pottsville
  8:00 pm

Saturday April 18

• Kid's Closet Connection - Schuylkill County Spring/Summer Pop Up Sale
  Schuylkill Racquet Club & Fitness Center , 25 S Greenview Rd , Orwigsburg
  10:00 am
• Tri-Valley JV Softball @ Schuylkill Haven
  Schuylkill Haven High School , 501 E Main St , Schuylkill Haven
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Redner's Markets Inc. posted a job opening for Meat Clerk in Schuylkill Haven. Apply here.
• Dairy Farmers of America posted a job opening for Culture Dairy Plant Production Worker in Schuylkill Haven. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cressona here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Schuylkill Haven

• ‘Mamma Mia!' comes to Schuylkill Haven Area this weekend (republicanherald.com)
• Schuylkill Haven Hosts 7th Annual 'Hurricane Hop' for Students of All Abilities (skooknews.com)
• April 17, 2026: Around the Region (republicanherald.com)

Pottsville

• New trees planted, old ones retired by Pottsville's Shade Tree Commission (republicanherald.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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