Here is a listing of upcoming community events in Schuylkill County.
📅 July 18 | 🥕 Helping Harvest Pottsville Mobile Food Market
🕒 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. | 📍 7211 Fairlane Village Mall, Pottsville
Stop by Fairlane Village Mall for Helping Harvest’s mobile market, offering fresh food and groceries for the community. Free and open to the public.
📞 Questions? Call 610-926-5802.
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📅 July 18 | 🌭 Food Truck Friday & Dog Days of Summer
🕒 5:00–8:00 p.m. | 📍 Cressona Courts, Cressona
Celebrate summer with food trucks, snacks for sale, and a pet parade! Ruth Steinert SPCA will also be on-site with a pet adoption event. Hosted by the Cressona Cares Committee.
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📅 July 18 | 🎪 St. John’s Annual Summer Festival
🕒 5:00 p.m. | 📍 9th & Schuylkill Ave, Pottsville
Enjoy bleenies, bean soup, pig roast, and more local favorites! Plus family entertainment, kids’ games, and live music by Dave Derbes to kick off the night.
🍽️ Something for everyone!
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📅 July 18–20 | 📚 Ringtown Library Used Book Sale
🕒 Varies by day | 📍 Ringtown Valley Senior Citizens Center, Ringtown
Thousands of books, puzzles, and games at bargain prices! Fill a reusable bag for $20 or shop individual deals ($2 hardcovers/puzzles, $1 paperbacks/DVDs). All proceeds support the Ringtown Area Library.
🗓️ Hours:
- Friday (7/18): 12–6 p.m. – No book dealers/scanners permitted
- Saturday (7/19): 8 a.m.–1 p.m. – Part of Ringtown Community Yard Sale Day
- Sunday (7/20): 12–3 p.m. – 50% off everything
💵 Cash only – no checks or cards
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📅 July 19 | 🚶♂️ Walk with a Doc – July Session
🕒 10:00–11:00 a.m. | 📍 Martz Hall (upper level), 1541 Laurel Blvd., Pottsville
Join a healthcare provider for a short health talk, followed by a relaxing walk at your own pace. Great for all ages and fitness levels!
🩺 Free program by Lehigh Valley Hospital–Schuylkill
📞 570-621-9270
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📅 July 19 | 🎉 Basket Bingo
🕒 12:00–4:00 p.m. | 📍 23 Meadowbrook Dr, Schuylkill Haven
Enjoy an afternoon of bingo to benefit the DAWGS Prison Program. Each ticket includes 16 bingo cards, a meal voucher, and a door prize ticket. Tickets are $30 in advance or $35 at the door.
📧 Email muttlover25@yahoo.com for tickets or more information.
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📅 July 19 | 🌳 Genealogy Workshop for Kids
🕒 11:00 a.m. | 📍 Schuylkill County Historical Society, 305 N. Centre St, Pottsville
Kids can learn how to research their family history and create their own family tree in this fun and educational workshop.
🎟 $10 members, $15 nonmembers. Registration required.
📞 570-622-7540 | 🌐 schuylkillhistory.org
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📅 July 20 | 🎶 Music at the Mansion
🕒 3:00–7:00 p.m. | 📍 Frank D. Yuengling Mansion, 1440 Mahantongo St, Pottsville
Enjoy live music in the mansion’s sunken garden featuring Betty White Devil (3–4 p.m.), BLISS (4:30–5:30 p.m.), and Zenith (6–7 p.m.). Bring a chair or blanket and enjoy the tunes, food, and good vibes!
🎟 Free admission | 🍴 JT’s Grill & Cue on-site
☀️ Weather-dependent, no outside drinks permitted
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📅 July 24 | 🎨 Paper Quilling Workshop with Marky Barto
🕒 6:00 p.m. | 📍 Schuylkill County Historical Society, 305 N. Centre St, Pottsville
Learn paper quilling techniques and craft your own ornament to take home in this hands-on art session.
🎟 $20 members, $25 nonmembers. Registration required.
📞 570-622-7540 | 🌐 schuylkillhistory.org
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📅 July 26 | 🌲 Woodland Stewardship & Hunting Field Tour
🕒 9:30–11:30 a.m. | 📍 2743 West Main St, Spring Glen
Hop on a hay wagon and tour a premier forest property to learn how to manage land for sustainable forestry and better deer hunting. Led by the Schuylkill County Conservancy and PA DCNR foresters. Free and open to the public (not handicap accessible).
📧 Email schuylkillcountyconservancy@gmail.com for info. Call 570-691-8865 day-of.
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📅 July 26 | 🚘 3rd Annual HH&L Car Show
🕒 9:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m. | 📍 1 Orchard St, Pine Grove
Join Pine Grove Hose Hook & Ladder for a day of classic cars, awards, food, music, and raffles. $20 registration, no pre-registration required.
☔ Rain dates: July 27 or August 2
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📅 July 28 | 🎨 Ringtown Rocks Paint Session
🕒 5:00–7:00 p.m. | 📍 Ringtown Area Library, Ringtown
Join the library to paint kindness rocks for the Ringtown Rocks project! We’ll supply the rocks and materials — you bring the creativity. Finished rocks will be hidden around town as part of a local kindness campaign.
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📅 July 30 | 🌈 Seasonal Creativity Workshop with Amanda D’Agostino
🕒 6:00 p.m. | 📍 Schuylkill County Historical Society, 305 N. Centre St, Pottsville
Explore texture, color, and emotion through seasonal inspiration in this expressive art session.
🎟 Pay what you wish (suggested $5). Registration required.
📞 570-622-7540 | 🌐 schuylkillhistory.org
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📅 August 3 | 🎶 Tamaqua Summer Celebration with Jeremy Goodling
🕒 6:00 p.m. | 📍 Trinity United Church of Christ, 22 Lafayette St., Tamaqua
Enjoy an uplifting evening of music with central PA Christian artist Jeremy Goodling as part of this annual community celebration, hosted by the Tamaqua Ministerial Association and the Tamaqua Area Faith Fellowship Network.
🙏 Free and open to all
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📅 August 9 | 🌼 Garden Gathering with Penn State Master Gardeners
🕒 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. | 📍 First UCC Church, 110 Route 61, Schuylkill Haven
Get expert advice from Master Gardeners, shop baked goods, cut flowers, and garden tools, and visit vendors like Honey for Heroes and T-Boards Charcuterie.
🌱 Free admission & parking
📞 Call 570-622-4225 or ✉️ email schuylkillmg@psu.edu for more info
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📅 August 16 | 🏈 100th Anniversary of the Maroons’ NFL World Championship
🕒 5:00 p.m. | 📍 Mountain Valley Golf Course, Barnesville
Celebrate a century of football legacy and local pride as the Maroons’ 1925 World Championship is honored with a night of history, guest speakers, memorabilia, and community reflection.
🎤 Featuring NFL alumni Marvin Washington, John Booty, Mark Kelso, and former UNC basketball standout Dante Calabria, plus authors and historians.
🎟 Tickets available at schuylkillhistory.org or the Schuylkill County Historical Society.
📧 Contact: sch.hist@comcast.net | 📞 570-622-7540
🛍 Includes banquet dinner, commemorative gift, and access to historic exhibits.
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📅 August 16 | 🚶♀️ Walk with a Doc – August Session
🕒 10:00–11:00 a.m. | 📍 Martz Hall (upper level), 1541 Laurel Blvd., Pottsville, PA
Enjoy a brief health chat and guided walk with local medical professionals in a welcoming, all-ages setting.
🩺 Free program by Lehigh Valley Hospital–Schuylkill
📞 570-621-9270
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