Glad you’re here!
With 4th of July and Blobfest weekends back-to-back, there’s too much happening to fit it all in a single issue of Phoenixville Curated. So next week we’ll be dropping a special Blobfest edition!
In the meantime, look for the 🎪 throughout this issue. A few Blob events tend to sell out, so I wanted to get them on your radar early.
See you out there!
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So, What’s New?
Anyone want to buy a town? (With a swimming hole and an arcade?)
🎪Indescribable! Indescructible! Nothing can stop us from decorating for Blobfest!
The Happy Hour Sketch Club is proving that doodling with friends can, in fact, become a legit art exhibit
🎪Fashion, but make it blobby
We’re gonna need a bigger…popcorn bucket
Anyone else miss summer required reading? No? Just me?
Upcoming Events: June 29th-July 12th
🎪 = Blobfest
Changing up the typical 🚗 … Now, I’ll use the following identifiers when an event isn’t in Phoenixville:
Location | Abbreviation | Avg Distance from Phoenixville |
|---|---|---|
Spring City | SC | 13 min |
Royersford | ROFO | 12 min |
Kimberton | KMB | 9 min |
Valley Forge | VF | 8 min |
Pottstown | POTTS | 23 min |
Malvern | MLV | 19 min |
West Chester | WC | 28 min |
Collegeville | COL | 13 min |
King of Prussia | KOP | 19 min |
Featured Events: Fourth of July
Bourbon Dinner: Nation's Birthday Edition | Wed July 1st, 6-9pm | Stave & Stable | Details | 🚗 POTTS
The Parlour Reading Series: CATO (George Washington’s Favorite Play) | Wed July 1st, 7pm | Colonial Theatre | Details
Big Boy 4014: Historic Locomotive Viewing Event | Thurs July 2nd, 3-5:30pm | Columbia Grand | Details
Lecture: Life, Liberty & the Pursuit of Happiness | Thurs July 2nd, 6:30-7:30pm | Phoenixville Public Library | Details
Annual Fourth of July Hike | Fri July 3rd, 10am-12pm | Valley Forge Park | Details | 🚗 VF
50/250 Celebration: Retreat to Valley Forge | Fri July 3rd-Sun July 5th | Valley Forge Park | Details | 🚗 VF
InTUBEpendence Day Picnic & Floatilla | Fri July 3rd, 11am & 1pm | Lock60 | Details
One Nation Under a Groove: Block Party | Fri July 3rd, 5-9pm | Excursion Ciders | Details | 🚗 KMB
America’s 250th Birthday Party | Fri July 3rd-Sun July 5th | Molly Maguire’s | Details
Patriotic 5k Race | Sat July 4th, 8am | Corner of Beech & Grant Streets | Details | 🚗 POTTS
Stars, Stripes, and Good Vibes: Fourth of July Parade | Sat July 4th, 10:30am | Bailey Street to Manatawny Street | Details | 🚗 POTTS
Food Trucks & Fireworks | Sat July 4th, 6-10:30pm | Phoenixville Rec Center | Details
Arts & Culture
Reading at Reeves Park | Tues June 30th, 6:15pm | Reeves Park | Details
Books on Tap: “Things Fall Apart” | Tues June 30th, 7-8:30pm | Molly Maguire’s | Details
The Big Reads Book Group: “Look What You Made Me Do” | Wed July 1st, 7-8pm | Reads & Company | Details
First Friday Historic Walking Tour: Movie History of Phoenixville | Fri July 3rd, 6:30pm | Bridge & Main Streets | Details
Pop-Up Artist of the Month Reception: Cara Graver Pottery & Alex Sayer Art | Fri July 3rd, 6-8pm | Julie Miller Pottery | Details
Outdoor Movie Night: Superman (2025) | Fri July 3rd, Sundown | Coventry Parlor | Details | 🚗 POTTS
Poets of PXV | Tues July 7th, 6pm | Steel City | Details
The International Voices Book Group: “Taiwan Travelogue” | Wed July 8th, 7-8pm | Reads & Company | Details
Script Tease: Cupidity by Eric Fegan & Jamie Maletz | Fri July 10th, 7:30pm | Forge Theatre | Details
Pottstown Writers’ Market | Sat July 11th, 11am-4pm | UUFP | Details | 🚗 POTTS
Outdoor Movie Night: Step Brothers (2008) | Sat July 11th, Sundown | Coventry Parlor | Details | 🚗 POTTS
Bars & Nightlife
Shuffleboard League Begins | Wed July 1st | Rec Room | Details
Board Game Night | Thurs July 2nd, 3-10pm | Lost Planet Brewing | Details | 🚗 ROFO
Dungeons and Drafts | Thurs July 2nd, 6pm | Twelve78 Brewing | Details
Millennial Singles Mixer | Thurs July 2nd, 7-10pm | Artillery Brewing | Details | 🚗 WC
Blockbusters Trivia | Thurs July 2nd, 7pm | Rec Room | Details
Singles Found: Singles Mixer (Ages 40-55) | July 8th, 7-10pm | Lost Planet Brewing | Details | 🚗 ROFO
Food & Drink
Tapas Night: Hawaii | Thurs July 2nd, 5-9pm | Stave & Stable | Details | 🚗 POTTS
Phoenixville Farmer’s Market | Sat July 4th, 9am-12pm | Under Gay Street Bridge | Details
Sunday Supper: Raspberry Jam Sesh | Sun July 5th, 4pm-Sellout | Boardroom | Details
Bourbon & BBQ Feast | Sun July 5th | Stave & Stable | Details | 🚗 POTTS
Phoenixville Farmer’s Market | Sat July 11th, 9am-12pm | Under Gay Street Bridge | Details
Low Country Seafood Boil | Sun July 12th, 5-9pm | Stave & Stable | Details | 🚗 POTTS
Sports, Fitness, & Outdoors
Shoes n Brews Run Club | Tues June 30th, 6:30pm | Rec Room | Details
Phoenix Fitness Walking Club | Wed July 1st, 6:30pm | Fitzwater Station Parking Lot | Details
World Cup Watch Party & Drone Show | Thurs July 2nd, 7pm | King of Prussia Mall | Details | 🚗 KOP
Friday Morning Group Run | Fri July 3rd, 6am | Steel City | Details
Sunday BRUNch Run Club | Sun July 5th, 8am | Steel City | Details
Mommy & Me Mat Pilates Class | Sat Jul 11th, 9am | Trufit Pilates | Details
🎪Blobfest 5k, 10k, & Half Marathon | Sun July 12th, 8am | Colonial Theatre | Details
Classes, Workshops, & Group Activities
Garment Sewing: Learn to Sew a Tshirt (Session 1) | Wed July 1st, 5:30pm | Here & Now Crafts | Details
Happy Hour Sketch Club | Wed July 1st, 5:30pm | Root Down Brewing | Details
20s & 30s Social Meetup: Creatives Night | Thurs July 2nd, 6-8pm | Wegmans | Details | 🚗 COL
🎪Make a Blob Slime | Fri July 3rd, 5-8pm | Silly Little Art Shop | Details
Science on Tap: Generative AI & the Labor Market | Tues Jul 7th, 6:30pm | Root Down Brewing | Details
Crochet Corner | Tues July 7th, 7pm | Silly Little Art Shop | Details
Garment Sewing: Learn to Sew a Tshirt (Session 2) | Wed July 8th, 5:30pm | Here & Now Crafts | Details
🎪Build & Paint a Mini Colonial Theatre | Wed July 8th, 7pm | Silly Little Art Shop | Details
Fiber Circle | Thurs July 9th, 6:30-8:30pm | Here & Now Crafts | Details
Blood on the Clocktower: A Social Deduction Game | Sat July 11th, 1-3pm | Phoenixville Public Library | Details
Live Music & Comedy Shows
King of the Twist: Chubby Checker | Thurs July 2nd, 6pm | SoulJoel’s | Details | 🚗 POTTS
Philly Indie in Phoenixville: Greeting Cards, Milen, & Kyra Kirby | Fri July 3rd, 7pm | Steel City | Details
Rift: Tribute to Phish | Fri July 10th, 8-11pm | Rec Room | Details
Incubus Tribute, Dave Grohl Tribute, & Coheed and Cambria Tribute | Sat Jul 11th, 8-11pm | The Gem | Details | 🚗 SC
Community Spotlight: Ann’s Heart Snack Drive
Summer can be tough for families when school is out, which is why Ann's Heart is once again collecting snacks for its Summer Meal Program. Last year they distributed more than 22,000 meals (!!!), and this year the need is even greater.
Next time you’re making a grocery run, grab a few extra packs of goldfish, granola bars, or other kid-approved snacks to donate.
Adoptable Dog: Callahan the Plott Hound Mix
The only thing cuter than Callahan’s ears (and his giant puppy paws) might be the idea of a Curated reader adopting him. No pressure…
Movies on Screen
Disclosure Day (2026): Plays until July 2nd
The Sheep Detectives (2026): Plays until July 2nd
Jaws (1975): July 1st (1pm, 4pm, & 7pm)
🎪Grease Sing-a-Long (1978): July 9th
🎪The Blob (and 2nd Run Out): July 11th
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Your guide to Blobfest drops on Monday July 6th.
Talk soon!
-Mayr