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though, it seems Landis and his partners are focused on building a
unique dining experience for guests, a catering opportunity for rental
customers, and a place where, as Landis puts it, "a dad can enjoy a
delicious dinner and craft beer after dropping his kids off at a class."

Chef Jim Churchman and Manager Dustin Wise will be featuring
items from the menu at two major events at GoggleWorks this fall.
At the previously mentioned Arts Festival | Reading, Belly-Kitchen
and Drinkery will feature fine fare from its menu in the bistro venue
as well as satellite locations in GoggleWorks' main building. Arts
What's coming up for each partner?
Festival is partnering with the Reading Blues Festival, which will
present Blind Boy Paxton on the Sly Fox Stage inside Belly-Kitchen
GoggleWorks Center for the Arts
and Drinkery. Later in October, Churchman and Wise will again
GoggleWorks just concluded the first season of their new Student feature their fare at a large-scale event, only this time it will be for a
Ambassador Fellowship Program. Funded by a generous gift from largely national audience, at the IX Conference at the GoggleWorks,
Ray and Carol Neag, the program hosts six high school students as the largest gathering of imaginative art and artists in the country.
summer fellows, developing their art and expanding their artistic
boundaries in GoggleWorks' many studios, with a hands-on mentor. Sly Fox Brewing Company
Work created during each student's fellowship tenure is exhibited in
Sly Fox is designing their anniversary beer for that same IX cona gallery on the GoggleWorks' main floor. Autumn is an especially ference, and they have many activities outside of the GoggleWorks
busy time for the art center. The fall term has just been announced, campus. The brewery is teaming up with Jameson Irish Whiskey as
including classes, workshops, and studio rentals - new programs part of the distillery's Caskmates program, in which Jameson gives
have begun in the re-opened woodshop and newly-minted print several craft breweries whiskey barrels in which to age their beers.
studio - along with new "handcrafted home" and visiting artist series. Also, Sly Fox just released the third installment of its experimental
Arts Festival | Reading, held the first weekend in
IPA series, Hop Project. Each installment uses different
October, is the area's premier makers' event, with
blends of hops, but they have the same packaging.
over 2,000 attendees enjoying scores of visiting
Registration recently opened for Sly Fox's annual Can
and studio artists, food, and music. The very next
Jam, which is the world's largest KanJam tournament.
weekend, on October 14th, GoggleWorks presents
The event will be held on Sept. 30 in the field next to
PumpkinPalooza, a day of creative family activities
their Pottstown location and will feature 120 KanJam
such as interactive glass pumpkin making, artist
teams and several musical acts. Can Jam is free for
demos, food, and fall games.
admission and food and beverages will be available
for purchase.

Belly-Kitchen and Drinkery

Photograph by Heidi E. Reuter Photography

In addition to planning the grand opening of their
bistro and finishing designs for the catering menu,

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