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Grab & Go Kids Planner

Pottstown and surrounding areas offer a variety of family events and activities.

• Pottsgrove Manor, 1000 West King Street, from 1 to 4 p.m. Aug. 14, will demonstrate activities such as needlework, gunsmithing, butter churning and tape weaving. A donation of $2 per person is suggested. To learn more, call 610-326-4014 or e-mail lsymbors@montcopa.org.

• , 254 E High St, Pottstown, will host Bees, Butterflies, Beaches and Bridges through Aug. 13. The event is free and open to the public. The Gallery is open 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tues. - Fri. and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sat. 

•  - a new ice cream and water ice restaurant at 250 E. High Street, features a 1,000-square-foot shop with indoor seating for 16 to 18 people, outdoor seating, serves ice cream, milkshakes, sundaes, water ice and other goodies. 

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• Warwick County Park, 191 County Park Road, Pottstown, offers walking trails, various events and activities.  To learn more, call 610-469-1916.

• , 256 High Street in Pottstown, offers a free bike share program. To learn more, visit www.bikepottstown.com, email info@TriCountyBicycles.net or call 484-941-6000.  

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• The Academy of Natural Sciences, 1900 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy, Philadelphia from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 13 - 14 will celebrate Bug Fest with thousands of beetles of all kinds and a Beatles tribute band. Learn more at www.ansp.org or call 215-299-1043.

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