Phoenixville is holding its first official "Bike Day" for motorcycle lovers of all ages. The event is scheduled Aug. 29 from noon until 6 p.m.

"I love Phoenixville so much, and because it has so much to offer in terms of nightlife and restaurants, I thought it was the perfect place for its own bike day. I figured someone had to be the person to step up and suggest it," said Scott Haslip, a class of 1976 Phoenixville alumnus, in an interview with the Phoenix newspaper.

Featured during the Bike Day portion of events will be the bands National Bird, Red Croz Bluz, Inverse, and Rocket 88. There will also be vendors of motorcycle goods and T-shirts. Haslip hopes to fill the block between Main and Gay Streets with 500 to 1,000 motorcycles of different types.

The streets will switch over to a special music festival stage starting at 7:30 p.m. that night when the Revel Music Group will move into town.

Headed by CEO Joe Nicolo, the founder, owner and producer of RoughHouse Records and the man who discovered such acts as Lauryn Hill, NAS, DMX, Kriss Kross, DJ Jazzy Jeff, and Will Smith, the indie label is looking to develop fresh talent in the Phoenixville area, according to The Phoenix.

Three emerging artists will be featured during the concert, including Audubon native and rapper JJ Demon. Also performing are acoustic guitarist Trevor Gordon Hall from Reading and The Wallpapers from France -- yes, that country across the ocean.

The Wallpapers sound like "The Beatles mixed with The Strokes mixed with a whole bunch of freshness," according to Revel CFO Cole Thomas.

The show is free to the public, who are encouraged to come ready to dance in the streets.

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The West campus of Montgomery County Community College, 101 College Drive, Pottstown, is holding an open house this Wednesday from 5 to 7 p.m. in its community room.

Information about available courses will be given out, faculty members will be available to answer questions and prospective students will be able to register for courses.

To register for the open house, visit http://www3.mc3.edu/asps/openhouse/oh-reg.htm

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The Pottstown Rotary Club is presenting its Citizen of the Year Award to Marta Kiesling in a ticketed gathering at the home of Rotary Club members Peggy and Dick Whittaker on Sept. 2.

Tickets to the event, which will include a clambake, cocktail hour and presentation, cost $30 each. The event will start at 6 p.m. Contact Dick Whittaker at 610-327-2004 for tickets.

Kiesling is the founder and executive director of Village Productions, which is responsible for the creation of the Tri-County Performing Arts Center on High Street in Pottstown.