Er iss so willkumme as en Sau imme Rieweschtick. He is as welcome as a pig in a turnip patch.

Wann maeryets en Schpinn gehich em kummt, kammer Bsuch eckschpekde. If a spider comes toward you in the morning you may expect company.

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Ziegels Union Church, 9990 Ziegels Church Road, Breinigsville, will host a bus trip to Sight and Sound Theater to see the show, “Jesus” on Nov. 3.

The bus will leave the church parking lot at 10 a.m., have lunch at Shady Maple, do some shopping, see the show, and be back at the church by 7:30 p.m. Deadline to register is Oct. 3.

Call the office at 610-285-6157 to sign up or for more information.

Harvest Home will be celebrated at both worship services Sept. 16. Everyone is welcome to attend to enjoy the bountiful harvest the Lord has given.

The Family Friendly Service at 6 p.m. on Saturday Sept. 22 for those who are unable to attend Sunday services.

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Weisenberg Volunteer Fire Company, 2500 Golden Key Road, Kutztown, is selling Italian, ham and cheese, turkey, roast beef and tuna hoagies. Pick up at the station Oct. 4. Deadline to order is Sept. 25.

Call Pat at 610-285-2488 to place orders.

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The Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center, 22 Luckenbill Road, Kutztown, (adjacent to Kutztown University), will be sponsoring Heemet Fescht (Home Festival) 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 22.

There will be vendors, craftsmen, artisans, good food for purchase, folk life demonstrations, kids activities, music and much more.

The farmhouse will host a harpist in the parlor, Fraktur collection, and open hearth cooking.

The Old Time Plow Boys will feature tractor pulls at 11 a.m. and old time plowing demos.

Dr. Mary Laub will read her book, “Uff die Bauerei” (On the Farm), and Rachel Yoder will read her book, “Davy Applebutter” in the one-room schoolhouse.

Music will be presented from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the barnyard by Keith Brintzenhoff, Ed Goldberg, Butch Imhoff, Mike Hertzog and the Blue Mountain Trio, and the Odessa Klezmer Band.

Noah’s Animal Adventures will be there at the petting zoo.

The event is free, so come out and enjoy this family friendly event.

Call 610-683-1589 or go tokutztown.edu/pgchc for more information.

Mach’s gut,

Mary Bittner Henry