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🌱 Zion's Lutheran Church Favorite Food Sale and 11 more events
And check out Oktoberfest 2026 on the Shoemakersville Patch calendar

Hi Shoemakersville! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️
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Coming up on the calendar:
- Oktoberfest 2026 at Reading Liederkranz
- Zion's Lutheran Church Favorite Food Sale at Zion's Lutheran Church
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Variable cloudiness, with a high of 73 and low of 54 degrees.
- Wednesday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, temps: high: 77, low: 59.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 81 and low of 63 degrees.
📸 Around Shoemakersville
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Shoemakersville
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★ Featured events ★
- Oktoberfest 2026 →
Reading Liederkranz, 143 Spook Ln, Reading
5:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
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Other local events
- Zion's Lutheran Church Favorite Food Sale →
Zion's Lutheran Church, 354 Zion's Church Rd, Shoemakersville
11:00 am
Saturday October 10
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Planning for the Holiday Season Business Workshop →
Third Space of Hamburg, 202 South 3rd St, Hamburg
10:00 am - BUSINESS WORKSHOP- PLANNING FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON →
The Smoothie Distillery, 202 S 3rd St, Hamburg
10:00 am - General Club Meeting →
Outten Chrysler, 16614 Pottsville Pike, Hamburg
7:00 pm - NRL22X Appalachian Armageddon →
Hamburg Rifle & Pistol Club, 149 Forge Dam Rd, Hamburg - Flea Market Soup & Food Sale →
St. Michael's Church, 529 St. Michael's Road, Hamburg
7:00 am - 22nd Annual Harvest Fest →
St. Mary Parish, 94 Walnut Rd, Hamburg
12:00 pm - Hamburg Train & Toy Fest →
Hamburg PA - Encounter Worship Night →
The Bridge Church, 3561 Old Route 22, Hamburg
7:00 pm - BMW Monthly Board Meeting →
Hamburg Library, 35 North 3rd Street, Hamburg
6:00 pm - Free Spaghetti Dinner →
St. Michael's Church, 529 St. Michael's Road, Hamburg
5:00 pm - Columbia at Hamburg →
Hamburg High School, 701 Windsor St, Hamburg
7:00 pm
Tuesday September 29
Thursday October 1
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Wawa posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate in Leesport. Apply here.
- Lancer Hospitality Group posted a job opening for Campus Chef in Hamburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Shoemakersville here.
🗞 Nearby News
Leesport
- Bulletin board: Exeter library programs to focus on lifelong learning (readingeagle.com)
Hamburg
- Miller Center announces new season lineup [Spotlight] (readingeagle.com)
- Central Pa. girls soccer top performers for Sept. 26 (pennlive.com)
Temple
- 2026 Halloween parades in Berks (readingeagle.com)
- Zoren: 'Primetime' take on 'Predator' a jumble in a muddle (readingeagle.com)
- CFF G6: The Week 5 Names Headed for a Bump (fantraxhq.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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