Der Abbedit kummt mit em Esse. The appetite comes with eating - the more you eat the more you want.

Nasser Abril un kiehler Moi fillt Keller un Scheier un bringt viel Hoi. A wet April and cool May fills cellar and barn and brings much hay.

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The Sunshine Preschool at Ziegels Union Church, 9990 Ziegels Church Road, Breinigsville, is accepting new students for the 2028-19 school year.

For more information, call Diane at 610-285-6297 or Pat at 610-395-8034.

A Shrimp Boil fundraiser will take place at Ziegels 4-6 p.m. April 29.

Meal includes salad, shrimp, sausage, potatoes, corn, beverage and dessert.

Children’s meals and eat in or take out will be available.

Reservation deadline is April 25. Call Lori at 610-573-9764.

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Weisenberg Lowhill Historical Society, 4585 Werleys Corner Road, New Tripoli, will be open for a genealogy workshop 10 a.m.-4 p.m. April 14.

Wi-Fi is available. Bring laptop, bag lunch and beverage and research families in the area as well as local history. Help will be available.

For more information, call Deb at 610-285-2693 or go to weisenberglowhill.org.

The 14th annual basket social will be April 23 at Zettlemoyer Auction Center, Fogelsville.

Doors open 3 p.m. to view the hundreds of baskets. Drawings will be at 7 p.m. Food will be available for purchase.

For more information, call Debbi at 610-662-8646 or Gloria at 610-395-0763.

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Weisenberg Volunteer Fire Company, 2500 Golden Key Road, Kutztown, is having a hoagie fundraiser to purchase equipment and other needs to serve the community.

Choose from Italian, ham and cheese, turkey, roast beef or tuna.

Deadline to order is April 24. Pickup is from 4:30-6 p.m. May 3 at the fire station.

To order, call Pat at 610-285-2488.

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Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center, 22 Luckenbill Road, Kutztown, (adjacent to Kutztown University), will host its annual Children’s Cultural Camp July 23-27 for children ages 6 through 14.

Children will learn crafts from the 1800s from craftspeople who use the crafts today, view demonstrations, and participate in activities based on the lives of early Pennsylvania Germans.

For more information, call 610-683-1589 or email npauley@kutztown.edu.

Mach’s gut,

Mary Bittner Henry