The Koinonia Speakers, a community-based toastmasters club in Gilbertsville, is having an open house at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 20.

The event is free to the public. R.S.V.P.s are requested via e-mail to: info@kstoastmasters.org.

During the open house, club members will demonstrate elements of a typical toastmasters’ meeting. Plenty of time will be allowed for questions and discussion with current members. Refreshments will be served.

The event will be held at the New Hanover United Methodist Church, 2211 Swamp Pike, Gilbertsville. Club membership and attendance at the event are open to all adults.

Regular club meetings are held on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at the same location.

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The Reading Public Museum is holding a Bagels & Bach event Sunday, Oct. 18, featuring David Cullen and Jill Haley. A light breakfast will be served in the museum Atrium from 10 a.m. until noon as the musicians perform. Admission is $25 for nonmembers and $15 for museum members. The cost includes admission to the full museum.

Reservations are suggested but not necessary. Call 610-371-5850 ext. 264.

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Schuylkill RiverFest is being held this Saturday in Riverfront Park in Pottstown from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The free event features performances by area school bands and area musicians, whose Web site links can be found at http://www.downtownpottstown.org/events/riverfestival.htm

There will also be an art exhibit, wagon rides, a Native American village, kayaking workshops on the river, bikes available to ride the trail, environmental demonstrations and more.

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The Cat Angel Network of Chester County, which is a no-kill shelter for unwanted and stray cats, is hosting a fundraising auction Oct. 18. Organized by the nonprofit group For Paws, which puts together fundraising events for animal rescue organizations, the silent auction will be held at the West Chester Senior Center from 2-5 p.m. The silent auction ends at 3 and a live auction then begins.

Admission cost is $15 and tickets can be purchased by contacting Lucia Still, awstill@comcast.net, 610-469-4925 or Henry Grabb, catangelpa@aol.com, 610-873-0430.

Auction items must be paid for in cash or check, no Visa, MC or debit cards, please. Items up for auction currently include gift baskets, gift certificates, wine and jewelry.

The group is also taking more items for auction, as long as they are of high quality.

If you cannot attend the auction, but still want to donate to the cause, visit http://catangel.org/