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📅 Pottstown Area Events
☕️ Wawa to Offer Free Hot Coffee July 20 in Honor of Former CEO Dick Wood
🎭 Steel River Playhouse Prepares for Opening of Damn Yankees
🔎 Oddities & Curiosities Expo Returns with Two Days of Strange Finds
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July 20th
Comedy Open Mic Night at Rivet with Die Laughing! (FREE Event) - 6:30pm - 10:00pm
Island Pizza - All Ages Line Dance - 8:00pm - 11:00pm
July 21st
All Ages Line Dancing inside SunnyBrook - 6:30 pm
Comedy Open Mic at SoulJoel’s - 6:30 pm
July 22nd
July 23rd
July 24th
July 25th
The Pennsylvania State Card Show - 9:00am
The MontCo Coffee & Chocolate Festival - 10:00am
Tuner Evolution - 12pm - 7pm
Summer Fun Day & 250 Anniversary Celebration - 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Music at Manatawny | Michael Noecker - 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Sidewalk Chalk Fest - 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Comedian Lisandra Vazquez debuts at SoulJoel’s - 6:00pm & 8:30pm
Late Night Laughs w/ Jay Yoder - 9:00pm
Island Pizza - All Ages Line Dance - 9:00pm - 12:00am
Ghost Tour of Brinton Lodge - 9:15pm
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Meme of the Day
Wawa to Offer Free Hot Coffee July 20 in Honor of Former CEO Dick Wood
Wawa will offer free self-serve hot coffee at all of its stores on Monday, July 20, as the company honors the life and legacy of Dick Wood, its former President, CEO, Chairman, and a member of Wawa's founding family.
Wood, who spent more than five decades helping lead the company, is being remembered for his lasting impact on Wawa's growth, culture, customers, and employees. The company described him as its "Original Lead Goose" and is celebrating his lifelong contributions to the organization and the communities it serves.
Customers can receive a free self-serve hot coffee of up to 24 ounces during the one-day tribute. The offer excludes self-serve iced coffee and handcrafted beverages.
Additional information about Wood's life and legacy is available at www.wawa.com/tribute.
Promotion Details
☕ Offer: Free self-serve hot coffee (up to 24 oz.)
📅 Date: Monday, July 20, 2026
📍 Where: All Wawa locations
💲 Cost: Free
⚠️ Excludes: Self-serve iced coffee and handcrafted beverages. Availability may vary by store.
🌐 Learn More: www.wawa.com/tribute
Steel River Playhouse Prepares
for Opening of Damn Yankees
Final dress rehearsals are underway at Steel River Playhouse as the cast and production team put the finishing touches on the Broadway musical Damn Yankees ahead of opening weekend.
Performers and crew are completing the final preparations, including costumes, lighting, sets, and technical elements, before welcoming audiences for the show's run.
The classic musical will be performed July 24 through Aug. 2, with tickets currently available.
Event Details
🎭 Production: Damn Yankees
📅 Performance Dates: July 24 – Aug. 2, 2026
📍 Venue: Steel River Playhouse
🎟️ Tickets
✨ Status: Final dress rehearsals are underway as the cast and crew prepare for opening weekend.
Oddities & Curiosities Expo Returns
with Two Days of Strange Finds
Fans of the unusual can explore a wide variety of unique collectibles, artwork, and handcrafted creations when the Oddities & Curiosities Expo returns Aug. 15-16.
Known as the world's largest traveling oddities event, the expo features vendors, artists, and small businesses specializing in unusual and macabre items, including taxidermy, preserved specimens, original artwork, antiques, horror-inspired décor, handcrafted oddities, jewelry, clothing, skulls, bones, funeral collectibles, and more.
In addition to shopping, visitors can enjoy live sideshow performances throughout the weekend and participate in taxidermy classes offered during the event.
Organizers describe the expo as a welcoming gathering for fans of alternative art, curiosities, and unique collectibles. All items sold at the event are legal to own and are sustainably sourced.
Children 12 and under are admitted free and do not need a ticket.
Event Details
📅 Dates: Aug. 15-16, 2026
🕙 Hours:
Saturday, Aug. 15: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 16: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
📍 Location: Halls A, B & D (Entrance through Hall D)
🎟️ Admission:
Children 12 and under are admitted free and do not need a ticket.
No refunds.
🎭 Featured Attractions:
Oddities and curiosity vendors
Taxidermy and preserved specimens
Original artwork and handcrafted creations
Antiques and horror-inspired collectibles
Live sideshow performances
Taxidermy classes
Unique jewelry, clothing, and décor
