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Celebrate the last Saturday of the Summer with Patrice & The Show at the Reeves Park Bandshell! Led by front woman Patrice Hawthorne of Peaches and Herb fame, this ten-piece band with its multi-talented musicians and vocalists has more than 70 years of combined experience! In addition to the live music, the event will also feature food trucks and family friendly activities. For more information, please visit Phoenixville First or the Facebook Event page .

On Saturday, June 10th, the Historical Society of Phoenixville we be hosting a Strawberry Festival and Flea Market. From their email: Festival: Saturday, June 10, 10am-3pm Flea Market: Saturday, June 10, 8am-2pm Join us for our annual Strawberry Festival benefiting the Historical Society of the Phoenixville Area! We will have a light lunch and plenty of ice cream and strawberries available as well as a bake sale, balloon sculptures for the kids by Balloon Magic, and Ted the Fiddler. There's also a flea market that opens at 8am, so shop early and stay for some delicious strawberries! Free event! Lunch, strawberries, bake sale, and flea market sales all benefit the Historical Society. The Historical Society of the Phoenixville Area is located at the corner of Church and Main streets in Phoenixville, PA. For more information on the Historical Society, visit them at hspa-pa.org .

The 7th annual Phoenixville Blues Fest comes to Reeves Park on Saturday, September 10th. The free event features ten bands, great food and activities for the entire family. Schedule shown below: 12:00 – 12:20 Wred 12:30 – 1:30 Charlie Frey’s Blue Plate Specials 1:30 – 2:30 Midnight Shift 2:30 – 3:45 Vanessa Collier 3:45 – 4:45 Sister Blue 4:45 – 5:15 Vocal Fusion 5:15 – 6:15 Steve Guyger & The Excellos 6:15 – 7:30 Dave Fields 7:30 – 8:45 Billy the Kid 9:00 – 10:00 The Dukes of Destiny The event is hosted by Steel City Blues Society , a nonprofit organization established to cultivate and preserve the tradition of blues music. Through community events such as the Phoenixville Blues Festival, their mission expands to include helping the youth in our community discover the wonder and joy of music by raising awareness and funds for music lessons and other local charities. For more information, visit the Blues Fest website at pvilleblues.org .

This weekend promises a little something for everyone (and a lot for those adventurous souls). Things kick off on Friday night with the final First Friday of the season. October is Fire Safety Awareness Month and to celebrate the 200 block of Bridge Street will be closed so that local fire departments can showcase their trucks and help educate everyone of fire safety. In addition, local businesses will be kicking off the second annual Paint the Town Pink campaign, raising money for the Phoenixville Healthcare Access Foundation who in turn will fund free mammograms for Phoenixville area residents, and For Pete’s Sake, a foundation which provides “respite vacations” for those with cancer and their families. For more on the Paint the Town Pink campaign and additional events that will be held over the month of October, please see the Pottstown Mercury article . Saturday sees even more to do, with TEDxPhoenixville returning to the Colonial Theatre, the first ever Phoenixville Food Fe...

Phoenixville is celebrating community and sustainability at the 4th Annual Green Earth Festival on the Schuylkill River Trail on September 21 from 9AM - 2PM. See Google map for location . The festival features exhibitors, food, music, and children's entertainment. Visit the Festival Exhibitors that specialize in eco-friendly products, renewable energy, earth-friendly services, environmental / trails / recycling advocacy, and organizations that are making a difference by protecting the environment and building a sustainable and maintainable local economy. The festival will feature local businesses and service groups that are working to make our region a more sustainable community.

Council last night voted to approve the new plans for the Firebird Festival, moving the event to Friendship Field on Phoenixville's north side. From firebirdfestival.com : The festival has been approved. We thank the Borough council. The festival date is December 14th 2013. We'll have our 100+ performers on Bridge street and in Friendship Field from 3-7:30 pm, with buses transporting people back and forth. We will have space for a large and interesting Craft vending area. For Food we have our good local vendors, and we have contact with several gourmet trailers from Philly. At 7:30 we'll have a long parade with lanterns, peace birds and other puppets, dancers and drummers, from Bridge up to Fillmore (3/4 of a mile up hill. I know I'm pushing it). If you have something you would like to contribute to the parade, or for any other add-on you think would be good, please let me know. We will light the bird 8:15

Phoenixville Blues Festival returns to Reeves Park for the fourth time this Saturday, September 7th. Things kick off at noon when Main Line School of Rock's Delta Squad will take the stage. In all, eleven bands will be performing , culminating with Allman Brothers tribute band Hotlanta playing from 8:50-10pm. For more info on the festival, visit their site at pvilleblues.org .

The first ever Phoenixville Food Festival will be held downtown on Saturday, October 5th. Phoenixville First, the local organization of town leaders, has put together a food event that will include a Food Truck Festival on Saturday from 12-6pm, followed by a restaurant week Sunday - Thursday (10/6 - 10/10). Also on October 5th, the downtown will host two additional events, TEDx at the Colonial Theatre and a Pub Crawl with participating bars. The Food Festival will feature not only great food but also free parking, musical acts and a vendor area. For more information on the Festival, visit phoenixvillefoodfestival.com .

Phoenixville's Ninth Annual Firebird Festival will be held this Saturday, December 8th. The town wide celebration kicks off at 3:30 with several local businesses opening their doors for various Firebird themed events and culminates with the buring of the Phoenix at 8pm. Last year's event drew an estimated 6000 people and this year, with the new more convenient location of the firebird, promises to be even larger. For more information, including a complete schedule of events, visit firebirdfestival.com .

Presented by Gourmet Shows, The 2012 TASTE Philadelphia Festival of Food, Wine and Spirits will undoubtedly quench your thirst and satisfy all your hunger cravings. The event is being held at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks from October 12th-14th, 2012. Don’t miss your chance to sample all of the best restaurant foods and wine vendors. There will be over 200 stations to choose from! This year, cooking demonstrations will be led by, Bravo’s “Real Housewives of New York City” and “Bethenny Ever After”, star Bethenny Frankel on Sunday, October 14th. As the star of her new daytime talk show on Fox, “Bethenny,” creator of Skinnygirl Margarita and Skinnygirl Sangria, and author of bestselling books, Naturally Thin, The Skinny Dish, and A Place of Yes, Bethenny will exhibit all of her secrets for mixing the most tasteful yet slimming cocktails and preparing the most delicious, guilt-free foods. In addition, the festival boasts an impressive lineup of celebrity chefs includ...

For the third year in a row, the Steel City Blues Society will present the free, daylong Phoenixville Blues Festival in Reeves Park, Phoenixville, PA on Saturday, September 8, 2012 from 12pm to 10pm. The family-friendly day of free blues music performed by ten regional bands and musicians will take place rain or shine, and will again feature many local food and specialty vendors. The festival founder, Jim DiGuiseppe, indicated that this year there will be all new bands, a common festival trait. The lineup includes a variety of Blues genres and two bands from Nashville Tennessee. The Bart Walker Band features Bart Walker on lead guitar, recent winner of the best guitarist award at the International Blues Festival in Memphis. This year will feature many special events including a Blues Idol competition, with the audience determining the winner. The will also be a “corn-hole” tournament for interested competitors, with a portion of the proceeds benefiting the festival. Festival pro...

Phoenixville is going greener at the 3rd annual Green Earth Festival on the Schuylkill River Trail on August 4 from 9am-2pm. The festival will celebrate area businesses and service groups that are working to make Phoenixville a sustainable community. Organized by the Phoenixville Green Team, in association with the Farmer’s Market, the market and festival will stretch along the creek side trail from Taylor Alley to the Foundry. The event features exhibitors, food, music, and children’s entertainment. The festival will host exhibitors that specialize in eco-friendly products, renewable energy, earth-friendly services, environmental/trails/recycling advocacy and organizations that are making a difference by protecting the environment and building a sustainable and maintainable local economy. Exhibitor spaces are still available. The Festival will feature Green Vehicles including electric, hybrid and biodiesel autos. Come down and see the newest green cars from Ford, General Motors and ...

This Sunday, June 24th, the Schuylkill Canal Association will be hosting its 30th annual Canal Day celebration. The event, being held from 9am-4pm, features live music, a river trail run, horseshoe tournament, 5 mile canoe/kayak race and the ever popular Canal Jousting. For more information, visit the SCA's Canal Day page .

The quiet atmosphere of rural downtown Kimberton, Pa., will change dramatically on July 7, as live bands, including the Llama Dalis , Tin Bird Choir and Mostly Maybe , take the stage during the first annual Kimberton Community Block Party. The free event will also include a beginner’s square dance called by WXPN Radio Host Keith Brand, food, beer and beverages for sale, and children’s activities. The event will be held from 4:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. across from Kimberton Whole Foods at 2140 Kimberton Rd., Kimberton, PA 19442. Presented by the Kimberton Village Business Association (KVBA), sponsored by Kimberton Whole Foods , and produced by Seven Stars Music and Arts, the block party is the kickoff event of the new Kimberton Summer Arts Series, which will feature live theater and music events throughout the summer.

Courtesy of Bob Hakun, local Pottstown artist and first place winner of the SRHA’s Schuylkill River Art Show, 2009 The various organizations involved with promoting the industrial history and heritage of the Schuylkill River in the greater Phoenixville area will be once again working together to present the 2nd annual Schuylkill River Shad Festival, scheduled for Saturday, April 28, 2012, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at two locations in Mont Clare and Phoenixville, PA. The Schuylkill Canal Association , the Phoenix Iron Canal & Trails Association , the Historical Society of the Phoenixville Area , the Phoenixville Green Team and Chester County Parks invite the general public to participate in the festival that will include history, education, recreation and overall fun on both sides of the Schuylkill River in the Phoenixville area. The festival will highlight the historic significance of the role the American Shad fishery played in the growth of the river communities up and dow...

The first ever Valley Forge Beer Festival will be held at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center on Saturday, December 10th. Featuring 50 brewers and over 100 beers, the festival will also feature special demonstrations and entertaining talks led by industry leaders. There are two sessions to choose from: Afternoon (Session One): 12:30pm - 4:00pm (doors open at 12:00 pm) $40 online in advance ($60 at the door on event day if still available) Designated Driver: $10 Evening (Session Two): 5:30pm - 9:00pm (doors open at 5:00 pm) $40 online in advance ($60 at the door on event day if still available) Designated Driver: $10 For more information, visit valleyforgebeerfest.com .

This Saturday, October 22nd, The Shoppes at the Village of Eland will be hosting their annual Fall Festival. Come join us for Food and Fun for the Whole Family! The Shoppes at The Village of Eland on Route 113 in Phoenixville will be hosting their Annual Fall Festival on October 22, 2011 from 12 noon to 5 pm. The festival will feature: Live Music by the Falco Jazz Quartet with Special Guests and the Ken Battista Band Pumpkin Painting Wagon Rides Bake Sale Sidewalk Sale Juggler Balloon Artist Stilt Walker Barbeque and other food provided by our Shoppe Owners For more information, please call 610-935-0906.

UPDATE: The Pumpkin Fest has been moved to Sunday, October 30th. The first ever Phoenixville Pumpkin Fest will be coming to Reeves Park on Saturday, October 29th Sunday, October 30th. The event, which will be from 2-7pm, is being hosted by Iron Works Church and promises fun for the whole family. The festival will feature: Pumpkin Painting (great for children!) A LARGE Pumpkin Moon Bounce A Pumpkin Carving Demonstration Table Free pumpkin carving kits (while supplies last) Face painting Games, prizes, and a free raffle The highlights of the event will be a timed Pumpkin Carving Contest and the Pumpkin Derby. Prizes will be awarded for both contests, all of which have been supplied by local businesses who will also be doing the judging for the pumpkin carving contest. For more information, including contest rules and a list of sponsors and prizes, please visit phoenixvillepumpkinfest.com or click on the image of the flyer on the right.

This Sunday, October 16th, St. Michael's Byzantine Catholic Church in Mont Clare is hosting their first Fall Festival. The event, which will be held at St. Michael's Grove on Jacobs Street from 1-7pm, will feature live music by the band Zoot Suit, polka dancing, pumpkin decorating and crafts for kids, raffles, vendors, authentic Slavic food and much more. Parking on site is free.

The Schuylkill Canal Association presents the Folk ’N Fall Music Festival to celebrate the river, canal and its greenway on Saturday, October 1, 4 PM to 10 PM at St. Michael’s Park, Mont Clare, PA. A combination of music, kayak tours, kid’s games and the unique Frisbee game of KAN JAM sponsored by Sly Fox Brewery will entertain all who participate. Rain or shine. This annual fundraiser is to support the stewardship of the Schuylkill Canal Park and Lock 60. The entire park has been left battered and with debris strewn all over the area that needs to be cleaned up after the recent Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee extreme weather events. Your support will go a long way in getting the park back to its pre-storm condition for all to enjoy, especially for those who enjoy paddling. Speaking of paddling; join in with the guided canoe and kayak loop of the Schuylkill Canal and River starting at 2 PM. Bring your own boat and take part in the free, 2-hour paddle before the music festi...