BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20230704T141500Z DTEND:20230704T200000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:GoFourth! DESCRIPTION:Pottstown GoFourth! 2022 Returns to Successful Street Fest Venue\n\nDowntown streets\, Memorial Park to be filled with family-friendly July 4 activities\n\nFOR MORE INFORMATION\, CONTACT: Amy Francis: 484-256-7678\; Amy Wolf: 215-880-4141\; pottsotwngofourth@gmail.com\n\n\n\n\n\nPOTTSTOWN\, PA This year's Pottstown GoFourth! Festival Independence Day celebration will pay homage to the 70s\, with a special nod to one of the originators of the Pottstown 4th of July celebrations of years ago.\n\n\n\nThe day will begin with the Rotary Club of Pottstown July 4 parade on High Street from Adams to York\, beginning at 10:15 a.m.\n\n\n\nPottstown GoFourth! Street Fest will get underway at 11:15 a.m. and continue until 4 p.m. Stroll High Street from Penn to York to enjoy live music\, local restaurant fare and popular food trucks\, Pottstown's brew pubs and beer gardens\, artisans and other vendors\, nonprofit information exhibits\, and children's activities.\n\n\n\nKids Zone will be focused in the area between Penn and Hanover. Organizers are still seeking a sponsorship for the Kids Zone activities. They have added additional face painters this year to accommodate demand. There will be games and entertainment including the ever-popular Judy Tudy the Clown\, and living history presented by the Shire of Hartshorn-dale\, including reenactments\, medieval history\, dance\, costumes\, and combat. New this year is Scotty Cavanaugh\, an "action-comedy juggler" who performs on unicycle.\n\n\n\nLive musical entertainment\, sponsored by VideoRay\, LLC\, will be featured at Smith Family Plaza in the 100 Block of High Street. JoAnn Bathurst will open the show with the singing of the National Anthem. Following are country music favorite Stephanie Grace\, sponsored by Pottstown Parks and Recreation\, Ms. Grace is the opening act for the highly-anticipated Taylor Swift concert in Philadelphia on May 14. Hector Rosado y Orchestra Hache are up next\, returning for their 6th performance at the festival\, and Modern Luxe\, back by popular demand\, will close out the afternoon. Live sound is provided by Montgomery County Community College's Sound Recording & Technology Department.\n\n\n\nFestivalgoers can enjoy the music with a beverage from Sly Fox Beer Garden and food from\n\none of the many food trucks. A number of High Street restaurants also will be open to\n\ncustomers.\n\n\n\nThe Rotary Duck Race Drawing will take place at 3 p.m. at High and Hanover streets. This\n\nevent raises money for vital area nonprofit organizations.\n\n\n\nThe fireworks pre-show party will kick off at 5 p.m. in Memorial Park\, 75 W. King St.\,\n\nfeaturing food trucks\, a Sly Fox Beer Garden\, Inflatable "rides" for kids\, and DJ Q Ball. This\n\nyear will also see the return of Grandpop Bubbles\, a favorite of kids and adults alike\, with\n\nhis giant bubbles to be enjoyed by all.\n\n\n\nThe pyrotechnics\, presented by International Fireworks and sponsored again this year by\n\nPrecision Polymer Products\, Inc.\, will begin at 9:30 p.m.\n\n\n\nParking will be available on the streets where appropriate (please be considerate of our\n\nBorough neighbors) and in the Borough of Pottstown lots at South Hanover Street near the\n\ntrain tracks\, the lots at High and Evans Street\, and the lot on King Street between Hanover\n\nand Penn streets. In addition\, free parking will be available on the parking lot at\n\nMontgomery County Community College's South Hall\, 101 College Drive. Premium\n\nfireworks parking passes will be available\, but parking tickets are required\; they will go on\n\nsale in mid-May at www.pottstowngofourth.com.\n\n\n\nSponsorships are still available as planners work to meet significant costs and make this\n\ngenuine Pottstown community celebration extraordinary. Visit\n\nwww.pottstowngofourth.com/sponsorships. Volunteers also are needed:\n\nwww.pottstowngofourth.com/volunteer.\n\n\n\nVendors and nonprofits who would like to set up a stand or table should contact Darlene\n\nBainbridge at PG4Vendors@gmail.com. Vendor registration deadline is June 10\, 2023.\n\nPottstown GoFourth! recognizes these valued top-level sponsors to date: Precision\n\nPolymer Products\, Inc.\; VideoRay\, LLC. (Entertainment Sponsor).\n\n\n\nDonations toward this community event and the Rotary Club of Pottstown Parade\n\nare welcomed (and donors will be recognized in the Pottstown Mercury). Please visit\n\nwww.pottstowngofourth.com or by check made out to Tri-County Community\n\nNetwork (TCN)\, and send to Pottstown GoFourth!\, P.O. Box 1362\, Pottstown\, PA\n\n19464.\n\n\n\nWebsite visitors also can purchase Pottstown GoFourth! shirts and other merchandise\, see\n\nphoto albums\, and find other information about this event.\n\n\n\n"Support for Pottstown GoFourth! Festival has been very enthusiastic\," said Amy Wolf\, cochair\n\nof the event. "We hope people continue to donate so it can be a true celebration for\n\nthe borough\, as it has since our inception in 2017. We want people to know that the safety\n\nand security of our community during the event is at the forefront of our minds. It is a\n\nreality we have to face in today's world. We have really stepped up our security measures\n\nin order to do all we can to keep everyone safe. This comes at a cost\, of course\, and we hope the community recognizes this effort with their financial support."\n\n\n\nAmy Francis\, co-chair\, emphasized the downtown location has been a big hit\, in part because it helped to recognize and drive traffic to Pottstown's growing number of small businesses.\n\n\n\n"Pottstown is enjoying a real reputation right now as a fun place with a lot of family-friendly events going on every weekend\," Francis said. "Street Fest and our other July 4 activities will spotlight Pottstown's ongoing revitalization and allow Borough families and visitors alike to celebrate our beautiful hometown." X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Pottstown GoFourth! 2022 Returns to Successful Street Fest Venue
\nDowntown streets\, Memorial Park to be filled with family-friendly July 4 activities
\nFOR MORE INFORMATION\, CONTACT: Amy Francis: 484-256-7678\; Amy Wolf: 215-880-4141\; pottsotwngofourth@gmail.com
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\nPOTTSTOWN\, PA &ndash\; This year&rsquo\;s Pottstown GoFourth! Festival Independence Day celebration will pay homage to the 70s\, with a special nod to one of the originators of the Pottstown 4th of July celebrations of years ago.
\n
\nThe day will begin with the Rotary Club of Pottstown July 4 parade on High Street from Adams to York\, beginning at 10:15 a.m.
\n
\nPottstown GoFourth! Street Fest will get underway at 11:15 a.m. and continue until 4 p.m. Stroll High Street from Penn to York to enjoy live music\, local restaurant fare and popular food trucks\, Pottstown&rsquo\;s brew pubs and beer gardens\, artisans and other vendors\, nonprofit information exhibits\, and children&rsquo\;s activities.
\n
\nKids Zone will be focused in the area between Penn and Hanover. Organizers are still seeking a sponsorship for the Kids Zone activities. They have added additional face painters this year to accommodate demand. There will be games and entertainment including the ever-popular Judy Tudy the Clown\, and living history presented by the Shire of Hartshorn-dale\, including reenactments\, medieval history\, dance\, costumes\, and combat. New this year is Scotty Cavanaugh\, an &ldquo\;action-comedy juggler&rdquo\; who performs on unicycle.
\n
\nLive musical entertainment\, sponsored by VideoRay\, LLC\, will be featured at Smith Family Plaza in the 100 Block of High Street. JoAnn Bathurst will open the show with the singing of the National Anthem. Following are country music favorite Stephanie Grace\, sponsored by Pottstown Parks and Recreation\, Ms. Grace is the opening act for the highly-anticipated Taylor Swift concert in Philadelphia on May 14. Hector Rosado y Orchestra Hache are up next\, returning for their 6th performance at the festival\, and Modern Luxe\, back by popular demand\, will close out the afternoon. Live sound is provided by Montgomery County Community College&rsquo\;s Sound Recording &\; Technology Department.
\n
\nFestivalgoers can enjoy the music with a beverage from Sly Fox Beer Garden and food from
\none of the many food trucks. A number of High Street restaurants also will be open to
\ncustomers.
\n
\nThe Rotary Duck Race Drawing will take place at 3 p.m. at High and Hanover streets. This
\nevent raises money for vital area nonprofit organizations.
\n
\nThe fireworks pre-show party will kick off at 5 p.m. in Memorial Park\, 75 W. King St.\,
\nfeaturing food trucks\, a Sly Fox Beer Garden\, Inflatable &ldquo\;rides&rdquo\; for kids\, and DJ Q Ball. This
\nyear will also see the return of Grandpop Bubbles\, a favorite of kids and adults alike\, with
\nhis giant bubbles to be enjoyed by all.
\n
\nThe pyrotechnics\, presented by International Fireworks and sponsored again this year by
\nPrecision Polymer Products\, Inc.\, will begin at 9:30 p.m.
\n
\nParking will be available on the streets where appropriate (please be considerate of our
\nBorough neighbors) and in the Borough of Pottstown lots at South Hanover Street near the
\ntrain tracks\, the lots at High and Evans Street\, and the lot on King Street between Hanover
\nand Penn streets. In addition\, free parking will be available on the parking lot at
\nMontgomery County Community College&rsquo\;s South Hall\, 101 College Drive. Premium
\nfireworks parking passes will be available\, but parking tickets are required\; they will go on
\nsale in mid-May at www.pottstowngofourth.com.
\n
\nSponsorships are still available as planners work to meet significant costs and make this
\ngenuine Pottstown community celebration extraordinary. Visit
\nwww.pottstowngofourth.com/sponsorships. Volunteers also are needed:
\nwww.pottstowngofourth.com/volunteer.
\n
\nVendors and nonprofits who would like to set up a stand or table should contact Darlene
\nBainbridge at PG4Vendors@gmail.com. Vendor registration deadline is June 10\, 2023.
\nPottstown GoFourth! recognizes these valued top-level sponsors to date: Precision
\nPolymer Products\, Inc.\; VideoRay\, LLC. (Entertainment Sponsor).
\n
\nDonations toward this community event and the Rotary Club of Pottstown Parade
\nare welcomed (and donors will be recognized in the Pottstown Mercury). Please visit
\nwww.pottstowngofourth.com or by check made out to Tri-County Community
\nNetwork (TCN)\, and send to Pottstown GoFourth!\, P.O. Box 1362\, Pottstown\, PA
\n19464.
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\nWebsite visitors also can purchase Pottstown GoFourth! shirts and other merchandise\, see
\nphoto albums\, and find other information about this event.
\n
\n&ldquo\;Support for Pottstown GoFourth! Festival has been very enthusiastic\,&rdquo\; said Amy Wolf\, cochair
\nof the event. &ldquo\;We hope people continue to donate so it can be a true celebration for
\nthe borough\, as it has since our inception in 2017. We want people to know that the safety
\nand security of our community during the event is at the forefront of our minds. It is a
\nreality we have to face in today&rsquo\;s world. We have really stepped up our security measures
\nin order to do all we can to keep everyone safe. This comes at a cost\, of course\, and we hope the community recognizes this effort with their financial support.&rdquo\;
\n
\nAmy Francis\, co-chair\, emphasized the downtown location has been a big hit\, in part because it helped to recognize and drive traffic to Pottstown&rsquo\;s growing number of small businesses.
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\n&ldquo\;Pottstown is enjoying a real reputation right now as a fun place with a lot of family-friendly events going on every weekend\,&rdquo\; Francis said. &ldquo\;Street Fest and our other July 4 activities will spotlight Pottstown&rsquo\;s ongoing revitalization and allow Borough families and visitors alike to celebrate our beautiful hometown.&rdquo\; LOCATION: UID:e.2183.858615 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260518T073733Z URL:https://business.tricountyareachamber.com/events/details/gofourth-858615 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR