Greetings, friends!
It had been awhile since I’d been over to Pablo’s Taqueria food truck for a Taco Tuesday (4/$10, btw). Am I the only one who didn’t know they have a birria cheesesteak on the menu?! If you’ve tried it let me know how it was.
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So, What’s New?
Your go-to guide to every trivia, bingo, and karaoke night in Phoenixville just dropped.
Something’s cookin’ at the old PJ Ryan’s location…
Binge watching all three LOTR extended editions in one day sounds impossible… uness you’re doing it at the Colonial.
Maddie’s Castle is now hosting full-on dog birthday parties. Tiny hats? Optional, but encouraged.
Forge Theatre’s The Curious Case of the Dog in the Night-Time is pulling in rave reviews, and there’s still time to grab tickets before the production wraps.
Reads & Company is celebrating Independent Bookstore Day with a little surprise. Find it and win free audiobooks for a year.
Upcoming Events: April 20th-May 3rd
Now grouped by event type!
🚗 = Not in Phoenixville proper
Arts & Culture
High Lights: Celebrating a Decade of Dankness | Mon Apr 20th, 7pm | Forever Changes | Details
Classic Cinema Concert: Silent Movie with Live Violins | Wed Apr 22nd, 7pm | Colonial Theatre | Details
*Encore Performance* Live Reading: Shakespeare in Love | Thurs Apr 23rd, 7pm | Colonial Theatre | Details
West Chester Film Festival | Apr 24th-26th | Knauer Performing Arts Center | Details | 🚗
Our Town (Theatre Production) | Runs until Apr 26th | Steel River Playhouse | Details | 🚗
Fly Fishing Film Tour | Thurs Apr 30th, 7pm | Colonial Theatre | Details
Center Stage Chorale Spring Concert | Sun May 3rd, 3pm & 5:30pm | Facetime Theatre | Details
Food & Drink
Tapas Night: Guatemala | Thurs Apr 23rd, 5-9pm | Stave & Stable | Details | 🚗
Wine Dinner | Thurs Apr 23rd, 6:30pm | Kimberton Inn | Details | 🚗
Discovering Turkish Cuisine Cooking Class | Fri Apr 24th, 6-9pm | a Culture Factory | Details
Georgian Comfort Food: Khinkali and Khachapuri Cooking Workshop | Sat Apr 25th, 4-7pm | a Culture Factory | Details
Greater Philadelphia Cheesesteak Festival | Sun Apr 26th, 12-6pm | SoulJoel’s | Details | 🚗
Tapas Night: Mexico | Thurs Apr 30th, 5-9pm | Stave & Stable | Details | 🚗
Flowers & Showers: Spring Cookie Decorating Class | Thurs Apr 30th, 6:30-8pm | Baked by Jul | Details | 🚗
Sports, Fitness, & Outdoors
Walking Club | Mon Apr 20th, 6pm | Upper Schuylkill Valley Park | Details
Shoes n Brews Run Club | Tues Apr 21st, 6:30pm | Rec Room | Details
Phoenixville Beer Runners 8 Year Anniversary Run Club | Thurs Apr 23rd, 7pm | SRT Crossing @ Main Street; Post-run hang at Root Down Brewing | Details
Perkiomen Township Fire Company 5k | Sat Apr 25th, 10am | Perkiomen Township Fire Company No. 1 | Details | 🚗
Hiking Trip: Binky Lee Preserve (20s & 30s Social Meetup) | Sat Apr 25th, 10am-12pm | Binky Lee Nature Preserve | Details
RUNegades Sunday bRUNch | Sun Apr 26th, 8am | Steel City | Details
Walk, Chat, & Make Friends | Fri May 1st, 5-6pm | Phoenixville Foundry | Details
Spring in the City 5k | Fri May 1st, 6pm | Bridge Street Trail Head, Spring City | Details | 🚗
Classes, Workshops, & Group Activities
Topic Talk: What To Do With Your Leftover Yarn | Tues Apr 21st, 6-7:30pm | Purls of Wisdom | Details
Needle Punch: Pet Portrait | Wed Apr 22nd, 6-9pm | Silly Little Art Shop | Details
Earth Day Seed Ball Making | Wed Apr 22nd, 11am-6pm (Walk In Anytime) | Perch Plants | Details
Sgraffito: Pottery Mug Design Carving | Fri Apr 24th, 6-8pm | Here & Now Crafts | Details
Dungeons and Dragons for Adults | Sat Apr 25th, 1-3pm | Phoenixville Public Library | Details
Silver & Ceramic Pendant Workshop | Sun Apr 26th, 9:30am-12pm | Julie Miller Pottery | Details
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon | Sun Apr 26th, 12:30-5pm | Gamer’s Heaven | Details
Returning Humanity to the Moon: Artemis II | Mon Apr 27th, 6:30-7:30pm | Phoenixville Public Library | Details
Books on Tap: Beloved by Toni Morrison | Tues Apr 28th, 7:30-8:30pm | Great American Pub | Details
Spring Craft Night: Design Your Own Memo Pad Holder | Thurs Apr 30th, 6-7pm & 7:15-8:15pm | Bistro on Bridge | Details
Dungeons and Drafts | Thurs Apr 30th, 6-9pm | Sly Fox Phoenixville | Details
Programming in Python Class | Sat May 2nd, 10:30am-1pm | Phoenixville Public Library | Details
Bars & Nightlife
4/20 Happy Hour | Mon Apr 20th, 4-7pm | Cider Snug @ St. Peter’s Village | Details | 🚗
Adult Prom | Friday Apr 24th, 7-10pm | Kennet Square Creamery | Details | 🚗
Spice Girls Themed Drag Brunch | Sat Apr 25th, 12pm | SoulJoel’s | Details | 🚗
Twilight Themed Trivia | Sun Apr 26th, 12pm | Great American Pub | Details
Music Bingo: 80s, 90s, & 00s | Sun Apr 26th, 12pm | Sly Fox Phoenixville | Details
Trivia Ha-Ha | Tues Apr 28th, 7-10pm | The Gem | Details | 🚗
20s & 30s Social Meetup | Thurs Apr 30th, 6-9pm | Fun Dungeon | Details
Live Music & Shows
Eagles Autism Comedy Fundraiser | Thurs Apr 23rd, 6:30pm | SoulJoel’s | Details | 🚗
Danny Paisley and the Southern Grass | Fri Apr 24th, 7pm | The Gem | Details | 🚗
Egocentric Plastic Men | Fri Apr 24th, 8-11pm | Rec Room | Details
Secret Comedy Show | Sat Apr 25th, 7:30pm | Secret Location in Phoenixville | Details
The Launch: A Tribute to Boston, Styx, and Queen | Sat Apr 25th, 7:30pm | Colonial Theatre | Details
Lovelight: Grateful Dead Tribute | Sat Apr 25th, 7-10pm | Steel City | Details
The Bret Tobias Set | Sat Apr 25th, 7pm | The Gem | Details | 🚗
21st Century Troubadours: Songwriter Series | Sun Apr 26th, 6-10pm | The Gem | Details | 🚗
Zen Torpedoz in Concert | Thurs Apr 30th, 6:30-7:30pm | Phoenixville Public Library | Details
Emo Night | Fri May 1st, 8-11pm | Rec Room | Details
Van Halen Nation | Sat May 2nd, 7:30pm | Colonial Theatre | Details
Markets, Festivals, & Businesses
Charlestown Playhouse Consignment Sale | Until Apr 26th | 762 Pike Springs Rd | Details | 🚗
Yellow Springs Art Show | Apr 25th-May 10th, 10am-4pm | Historic Yellow Springs | Details | 🚗
East Coast Haunters Convention | Sat Apr 25th-Sun Apr 26th | Greater Philly Expo Center | Details | 🚗
Punk Rock Flea Market | Sun Apr 26th, 1-6pm | Root Down Brewing | Details
1 Year Anniversary Party | Fri May 1st, 5-9pm | Body by E & Wellness Center | Details
Phoenixville First Friday | Fri May 1st, 5:30-8:30pm | Downtown Phoenixville | Details
Grand Opening Party | Sun May 3rd, 1-3pm | Cowboy Tattoo | Details
Volunteer Opportunity: Phoenixville Public Library
It’s National Library Week, and the Phoenixville Public Library is looking for a little extra help to keep everything running smoothly. Volunteers might help shelve books, organize materials, assist with events, or just lend a hand wherever it’s needed most.
Adoptable Pet: Dixie the Redbone Coonhound
Dixie believes she’s a lap dog, and how dare anyone say otherwise! Do you have room in your home (and your heart) for this big-eared pup?!
On Screen This Month
At the Colonial Theater
The Christophers (2025): Plays until Apr 30th
Exit 8 (2025): Plays until Apr 22nd
Gone Girl (2014): Apr 23rd (Part of Reads & Company’s latest book club!)
LOTR: Extended Trilogy (2001-2003): Apr 25th
Alien: Director’s Cut (1979): Apr 26th
Power To The People: John & Yoko Live in NYC (2026): Apr 29th-May 3rd
Devil Wear Prada 2 (2026): Starts May 1st
An American Werewolf in London (1981): May 1st
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