Kutztown Rotary Club
Weekly Bulletin 

Volume 3 | Issue 27

Bulletin for the week of August 2, 2026

  
Upcoming meetings and events - click links for sign-up sheets
Bold indicates meeting in the club room, (V) is a volunteer opportunity
 
August – Membership & New Club Development
 
2 – (V) Kutztown Day volunteer opportunity
5 – Social night at the Kutztown Fair
12 – TOK volunteer dinner at Market Café
16 – (V) Movie event for baby drive
19 – Club Assembly / Inductions
26 – Field Trip to Friend, Inc
September – Basic Education & Literacy
Dictionary Distribution - TBD
1 – Learning session (zoom)
2 – Exchange student picnic
9 – District Governor Visit
16 – No Meeting / Social
19 – (V) Fall Fest
20 – (V) Potato Harvest
23 – Club assembly / Inductions
30 – Field trip (Longswamp history museum)
 
Meeting on Wednesday August 5th will be a
social event at the Kutztown Fair.
Let's meet at the Kutztown Fair to spread a little Rotary into the town and to enjoy some camaraderie. Please remember to wear Rotary garb or at least your membership pin. 
 
Grab some food and meet in the beer garden at 6:00 for some social time. Stay for music from the Zeptones at 7:00.
Visit the Kutztown Fair website here
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Important Announcements or News
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Meetings and trainings coming up
 
Meetings:
 
 
Executive board meeting on Tuesday, August 11 at 6:00
In person at the Kutztown Tavern
 
Training or district opportunities (follow the links to register)
 
 
 
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Wine and Dine fundraiser for the Muhlenberg Rotary Club on August 15, 2026
 
 
 
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August 16, 2026 will be a double feature baby bundles drive movie event at the Strand Theater in Kutztown!
Please spread the word and start collecting donations!
 
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Volunteer at the Rotary tent at Fiddle Fest on September 20
 
We will have a booth set up at Fiddle Fest to advertise our club and hopefully sell some of our raffle tickets for the amazing travel voucher prize.
 
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Meeting last week, Wednesday, July 29, 2026
 
Members gathered for a fun social night at Capo & Co
A little about the venue: Capo & Co. brings a unique dining experience to the Lehigh Valley. With a pour-your-own beer wall, you’re in control of your own drink adventure. Enjoy top-quality Italian-American fare in a cozy 1920's speakeasy-inspired setting. 
 
Volunteering at Kutztown Day 2026!
Thank you to everyone who helped out at Kutztown Day this year either selling raffle tickets in the booth, collecting donations at the concerts, or running the pickleball clinic. Despite the rain, the day and concerts were wonderful, as usual. Of course, a highlight of the day was the ribbon cutting to dedicate the new pickleball courts the club donated to the Kutztown Community Park to commemorate the 100-year anniversary of the Kutztown Rotary Club. A big thank you to our Foundation President Florita, pictured below with Mayor Jimmy Schlegel. 
 
Please follow this link for more pictures of the day.
 
CENTENNIAL SERVICE PROJECTS FOR THE
ROTARY SEVEN AREAS OF FOCUS!
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February is Peacebuilding & Conflict Prevention
A Rotary Peace Pole will be coming to our community!
Look for an unveiling ceremony at the Bowers Park coming soon!
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March is Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene 

We partnered with Help a Girl Out USA in a collection drive throughout February which was sorted and donated in March.

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April is Environmental
We have been collecting plastic since last summer and will be placing benches in both the Kutztown and Topton locations this coming year.
Please email or text your picture and the weight to Melissa Kirk or Laura McBride to get it recorded at NexTrex. 
Although we had 4 entries in the Q2 drawing we did not win a prize in the drawing. But we did recycle a lot of plastic and did a bit of good for the environment!
 
 
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July is Maternal and Child Health
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