Good morning, Reading.

Mary’s Shelter on Kenhorst Boulevard is collecting school supplies, clothing, shoes and hygiene items Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. to help homeless youth prepare for the new school year.

The Historic Dreibelbis Farm in Virginville hosts its annual Farm Festival on Saturday, Aug.

22 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event demonstrates Pennsylvania German life through crafts, open‐hearth cooking, and other traditional activities with free entry and a nominal parking fee (356 Hard Hill Road).

Koe Wetzel performs Thursday at 6:45 p.m. at Santander Arena in Reading.

The singer-songwriter will energize the local crowd with a live show.

Reading High Senior Girl Scout Ilee Wright is finishing her Gold Award project by placing book boxes at 10th and Penn Elementary to promote literacy; the boxes serve as free libraries that offer a bookmark, book, and suggestion box for students, following community support that gathered over 1,000 books.

The Boyertown Area School Board unanimously appointed Jason Szczurowski to fill the vacant Region 2 seat after James Brophy resigned last month — board member Lisa Hogan withdrew her candidacy during a close vote by seven members.

Berks Community Health Center was named a Gold Health Center Quality Leader by Health Resources and Services Administration for the fourth consecutive year.

The center, opened in 2012 and operating three sites (and one mobile unit), continues to provide quality care to its community.

At LifePlasma in Pottstown, people are donating blood in honor of fallen Officer Kristen Yeager.

The drive ends Aug. 27 and welcomes first-time donors to help fight the summer shortage.

Nearly 100 racers from 17 states will compete in Reading on Aug.

15 and 16 at the Duryea Hillclimb, part of the Pennsylvania Hillclimb Association Championship Series. Drivers will race a 2.2-mile course from Duryea Drive to the Fire Tower (proceeds benefit Pagoda-Skyline Inc. and Third and Spruce Reading Recreation Center).

Professional tennis players will compete in the 7th Performance Volvo ProTennis Challenge at Emkey Tennis Garden in Wyomissing on Monday and Tuesday, Aug.

17-18. The tournament, which benefits the Olivet Boys and Girls Club, will feature top ATP players + a junior clinic on Sunday at Hampden Park in Reading.

Trey Yesavage, a Boyertown High School graduate and Blue Jays pitcher, had surgery on his left knee Tuesday and is now on a week-to-week recovery plan; manager John Schneider said he may pitch again this season.