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A Farm-to-Table inspired culinary event featuring the creations of West Reading Chefs and the food of the West Reading Farmers' Market.  The event will take place Sunday, August 15, 2010 from 4PM to 8PM at the Reading Public Museum and feature dinner in the garden, live music, a live auction, raffles and dessert in the planetarium under the stars. 

Tickets - $45 per person
PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS TODAY!

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Visit Sweet Surprises
located at 544 Penn Avenue
in West Reading

All proceeds benefit the West Reading Main Street Foundation.

 

Menu

Chefs from thirteen West Reading eating establishments will be paired with a farmer from the West Reading Farmers' Market to create appetizers, entrees side dishes and desserts. 

Check back for a complete menu which will include some vegetarian and vegan samplings too! 

 

Entertainment

Josh Taylor Jazz Duo
Reading, PA based guitarist influenced by many different styles of music including jazz, blues, rock, Bossa nova, Latin and flamenco.  Acoustic jazz duos are performed with Trey LaRue on upright bass.  Josh is a full time educator working at the Performing Arts School in Reading and coordinates youth outreach for the Reading Music Foundation. 
 

Live Auction

bullet Two sets of four lift tickets to Bear Creek
 
bullet Kids Planetarium Birthday Party
 
bullet Two night stay in Ocean City, Maryland
 
bullet Healthy cooking demo and dinner for six at Good Eatz Green Cafe
 
bullet Girls Night Out package
 
bullet Downtown Dinner and Movie package
Dinner for two at Jimmie Kramer's Peanut Bar plus two iMax movie tickets.
 
bullet Romantic Night Out package
 
bullet West Reading Farmers' Market Basket
Produce, meat, eggs, herbs, honey, granola and some surprises from the West Reading Farmers' Market!
 
bullet Taste of West Reading Basket
Includes various products and gift certificates from West Reading's unique merchants.
 
bullet Chocolate-of-the-Month delivered by Sweet Surprises
 
bullet Dinner for two at the Pagoda and two ticket to Menopause the musical
 

Raffle Items

bullet Family Farm trip to B & H Organic Produce
bullet $20 Shollenberger Organic Poultry gift certificate
bullet Fresh produce from Fisher's Farm Fresh Produce
bullet Granola from Sheila's crunchy delight
bullet Max Crema's coffee basket
bullet Big Buddha handbag from SHOO!
bullet Leopard tote, change purse and $50 gift certificate from She
bullet $25 Earth Rhythms gift certificate
bullet Subway Party Platters
bullet Silk Arrangement from Flowers by Audrey Ann
bullet Pagoda memorabilia basket
bullet "Central American Cigar Tour" from Kensington Tobacconist
bullet Two tickets to Berks Jazz Fest
bullet Foursome for Chapel Hill Golf Course
bullet 2011 West Reading Pool Membership
bullet Salon product basket from Fandangled
bullet Hair cut at Sherry's Salon
bullet A putter and Reading Eagle canvas tote packed with Reading Eagle goodies
bullet $75 Sweet Addictions gift certificate
bullet King's Auto Repair oil change gift certificate
bullet Wireless mouse from Shearer Technical
bullet $20 Star Salon gift certificate
bullet Heartfelt Hands gift certificate
 

Directions

Use the map below for driving directions to Taste of West Reading.


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From the North (via US-222 S)

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Take ramp right for Penn Avenue toward West Reading.

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Stay to the right onto Penn Avenue.

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Turn left onto S. 5th Avenue and go through 4 traffic lights, at the 4th traffic light (Parkside North and Museum Road) go through the light and over bridge and the Museum driveway is immediately on your right, or enter on Parkside Drive South, a half block further on the right.

 

From the South (via I-176 N / Morgantown/Reading Expwy)

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At exit 11B, take ramp left for US-422 West toward Reading.

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Take ramp right for Penn Avenue toward West Reading.

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Stay to the right onto Penn Avenue.

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Turn left onto S. 5th Avenue and go through 4 traffic lights, at the 4th traffic light (Parkside North and Museum Road) go through the light and over bridge and the Museum driveway is immediately on your right, or enter on Parkside Drive South, a half block further on the right.

 

From the East (via US-422 / Benjamin Franklin Hwy W)

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Take ramp right for Penn Avenue toward West Reading

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Stay to the right onto Penn Avenue

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Turn left onto S. 5th Avenue and go through 4 traffic lights, at the 4th traffic light (Parkside North and Museum Road) go through the light and over bridge and the Museum driveway is immediately on your right, or enter on Parkside Drive South, a half block further on the right.

 

From the West (via US-222 N)

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Exit onto Lancaster Ave./Lancaster Pike/US-222-BR toward Shillington - continue for 1.7 miles.

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Turn left at Museum Rd, continue for approximately 1.8 miles, stay left at the Y. At the bottom of the hill, turn left on Parkside Drive South and pass the rear of the Museum on your right. The next driveway on the right takes you to the main parking lot.

 

Parking is in the lot between the Museum and The Planetarium using either the main entrance or from Parkside Drive South.


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