Gatherings from around the county: fundraisers, expos, and the local happenings that do not fit a neat box.
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October 6, 2026 · 5:30 PM · The Neag Planetarium, 500 Museum Rd, Reading · Reservations required to guarantee a space; walk-ins welcome if space permits
Yoga Under The Stars brings a gentle practice into the Neag Planetarium at the Reading Public Museum, where the dome overhead sets a calm, starry backdrop for the session.
Hosted by Reading Public Museum
October 6, 2026 · 6:00 PM · Reading Coffee Company, 316 W Main Street, Birdsboro · $80
Reading Coffee Company opens its Birdsboro shop for an evening focused on the craft behind a well poured latte.
October 6, 2026 · 6:00 PM · Alvernia University, 400 St. Bernardine St, Reading · $10 – $20
JCWK Dance Lab teams up with Alvernia University for the Summer Dance Series for Adults, a nine week run of classes built for studio teachers, college students, and anyone curious about trying dance...
October 6, 2026 · 6:00 PM · 4899 Stoudts Ferry Bridge Road, Reading · Open to all levels and abilities; arrive early to your first class to complete paperwork
Jim Dietrich Park hosts a yoga session on the lawn near its farmhouse, where the quiet setting and open green space make for an easy place to practice as the evening settles in.
Hosted by Muhlenberg Township
October 7, 2026 · 5:30 PM · Pagoda City Brewing, 101 N. Carroll St., Reading · $20 – $25
The Rotary Club of West Reading-Wyomissing hosts a happy hour at Pagoda City Brewing in Reading as World Polio Day approaches, bringing neighbors together around a global health effort that Rotary...
October 7, 2026 · 6:00 PM · Reading Coffee Company, 316 W Main Street, Birdsboro · $40
Reading Coffee Company opens the bar for an evening workshop built around espresso, led by Beverage Director John Cappelletti.
October 8, 2026 · 2:00 PM · Keystone Villa at Douglassville, 1152 Ben Franklin Highway E.
Keystone Villa at Douglassville opens its grounds for a Memory Walk supporting Alzheimer's and dementia awareness, with all proceeds going to the Alzheimer's Association.
October 9, 2026 · 9:00 AM · Reading Regional Airport, 2501 Bernville Rd · Free admission
Reading Regional Airport opens its doors for a day built around careers in aviation, bringing together companies and organizations that are actively hiring.
October 9, 2026 · 6:00 PM · Gring’s Mill Recreation Area, 2083 Tulpehocken Road, Reading · Free; registration required
Gring's Mill Recreation Area hosts an evening with Dr. Allen Dieterich-Ward, a historian, author, and director of The Graduate School at Shippensburg University, for a talk on the long history of...
Sat, Oct 10, 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM · The Parklands, Wyomissing
Wyomissing Borough Parks and Recreation hosts a morning walk through The Parklands, with the group setting out from the Goodman Barn just off Old Wyomissing Road.
Hosted by Wyomissing Borough
October 10, 2026 · 11:00 AM · DoubleTree by Hilton Reading, 701 Penn St · $40.00
The I STAND fundraiser comes to the DoubleTree by Hilton Reading on Saturday, October 10, 2026, with doors opening into a late morning gathering that begins at 11:00 AM.
October 10, 2026 · 1:00 PM · Berks County Genealogical Society Goggleworks Room 413 – 4th Floor, 201 Washington St, Reading · $40.00 – $50.00
The Berks County Genealogical Society welcomes anyone curious about their family history to Genealogy 101, a Saturday class series led by Betty Sustello in Room 413 on the fourth floor at GoggleWorks...
October 11, 2026 · 10:00 AM · Doc and Bubba's, 4312 New Holland Rd, Mohnton
Sunday Brunch at Doc and Bubba's brings a relaxed late morning to New Holland Road in Mohnton. Brunch service runs from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, with live music filling the room from noon to 3:00 pm.
Hosted by Doc and Bubba's
October 11, 2026 · 12:00 PM · Goodwill Beneficial Association, 100 Madison Ave., Reading · $35.00
Gift Card Bingo brings a full afternoon of play to the Goodwill Beneficial Association banquet hall on Madison Avenue.
October 11, 2026 · 12:00 PM · GoggleWorks, 201 Washington St, Reading · Free admission; visitors and families welcome
Spend a Sunday afternoon inside the working studios at GoggleWorks in Reading. This free, self guided studio crawl opens up the second and third floors, where artists keep their spaces and fill the...
Hosted by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts
October 11, 2026 · 2:00 PM · Holiday Inn Express, 405 North Park Road, Wyomissing · Free
Dave Hohle brings his talk "Progress is Inevitable: It Begins with Vision" to the Holiday Inn Express on North Park Road in Wyomissing.
October 12, 2026 · West Reading Borough
Borough Hall in West Reading is closed on Monday, October 12, 2026 in observance of Columbus Day.
Hosted by West Reading Borough
October 13, 2026 · 7:30 AM · DoubleTree by Hilton Reading, 701 Penn St · Free
The Berks Business Education Coalition brings business and education leaders together at the DoubleTree by Hilton Reading for its Business and Education Summit, a morning built around strengthening...
October 13, 2026 · 5:30 PM · Reading Public Library, 100 N. 5th Street · Free to attend
Set aside an hour downtown for a guided meditation session at the Reading Public Library, led by the Kula Kamala Foundation.
October 13, 2026 · 5:30 PM · The Neag Planetarium, 500 Museum Rd, Reading · Reservations required to guarantee a space; walk-ins welcome if space permits
Settle in beneath a dome of stars for an evening yoga session inside the Neag Planetarium at the Reading Public Museum.
Hosted by Reading Public Museum
October 13, 2026 · 6:00 PM · Reading Coffee Company, 316 W Main Street, Birdsboro · $80
Reading Coffee Company hosts a hands on pour over workshop at its Birdsboro shop, led by Beverage Director John Cappelletti.
October 13, 2026 · 6:00 PM · Alvernia University, 400 St. Bernardine St, Reading · $10 – $20
JCWK Dance Lab and Alvernia University present a dance series built for adults, whether you teach at a studio, dance in college, or have never set foot in a class before.
October 13, 2026 · 6:00 PM · 4899 Stoudts Ferry Bridge Road, Reading · Open to all levels and abilities
Yoga in the Park brings a welcoming practice to the grounds near the farmhouse at Jim Dietrich Park, where the open setting and evening quiet make an easy backdrop for stretching and breathing.
Hosted by Muhlenberg Township
October 13, 2026 · 6:30 PM · Chestnut Knoll, 120 W. 5th Street, Boyertown · Free
Boyertown has its share of stories that get passed along in whispers, and this evening at Chestnut Knoll brings them into the open. Author Charles J.
October 15, 2026 · 6:30 PM · Chestnut Knoll, 120 W. 5th Street, Boyertown · Free
Caring for someone with Alzheimer's disease or another form of dementia often means learning a new kind of listening.
October 16, 2026 · 6:00 PM · The Reading Public Museum, 500 Museum Road · Ages 21 and up only
The Reading Public Museum opens its galleries for an evening designed for adults, with the lights low and the daytime crowds gone.
Hosted by Reading Public Museum
October 17, 2026 · 10:00 AM · That Nature Place Berks Nature, 575 St. Bernadine st, Reading · Free
Berks County Master Gardeners join Berks Nature for a morning focused on collecting and keeping seeds from one growing season to the next.
Sat, Oct 17, 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM · 254 Gravel Pit Rd, Bethel · Geared toward teens and adults
Spend a Saturday afternoon at Kauffman's Bar-B-Que Restaurant in Bethel turning plain sugar cookies into a batch of Halloween characters.
Hosted by Kauffman's Bar-B-Que Restaurant
October 18, 2026 · 10:00 AM · Doc and Bubba's, 4312 New Holland Rd, Mohnton
Doc and Bubba's opens its Sunday with brunch service running from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, followed by live music from noon to 3:00 pm.
Hosted by Doc and Bubba's
October 18, 2026 · 2:00 PM · Berks County Heritage Center, 1102 Red Bridge Road, Reading · Free; registration required
Pennsylvania's colonial history holds more folklore, superstition, and belief in the unseen than many people expect.
October 20, 2026 · 10:00 AM · The Reading Public Museum, 500 Museum Road · Free program, no registration needed
The arboretum education series turns its attention to farming abroad with a morning talk from Andrew Gerlicz of the University of Vermont Institute of Agroecology.
Hosted by Reading Public Museum
October 20, 2026 · 1:30 PM · Reading Public Museum, 500 Museum Rd
The Reading Public Museum opens its galleries for an afternoon of art history, part of a four week short course led jointly by Scott Schweigert, Curator of Art and Civilizations, and Geoff Fleming...
Hosted by Reading Public Museum
October 20, 2026 · 4:00 PM · Reading Public Library, 100 N. 5th Street · All skill levels welcome
Bring your creative side to the Reading Public Library for Enchanted Canvas, a guided painting session where you work step by step toward a finished piece you take home with you.
October 20, 2026 · 6:00 PM · Reading Coffee Company, 316 W Main Street, Birdsboro · $80
Reading Coffee Company opens its Birdsboro shop for an evening workshop devoted to the craft of latte art, led by beverage director John Cappelletti.
October 20, 2026 · 6:00 PM · Alvernia University, 400 St. Bernardine St, Reading · $10 – $20
JCWK Dance Lab and Alvernia University present an adult dance series on the university's Reading campus, open to studio teachers, college students, and anyone curious about trying dance for the first...
October 20, 2026 · 6:00 PM · 4899 Stoudts Ferry Bridge Road, Reading · Open to all levels and abilities
Jim Dietrich Park hosts a weekly yoga class near the farmhouse, set up so that newcomers and longtime practitioners can share the same space.
Hosted by Muhlenberg Township
October 21, 2026 · 6:00 PM · Reading Coffee Company, 316 W Main Street, Birdsboro · $40
Reading Coffee Company opens its bar for an evening of espresso instruction led by Beverage Director John Cappelletti.
October 21, 2026 · 6:00 PM · Berks County Heritage Center, 1102 Red Bridge Road, Reading · Free, registration required
Junk journaling turns scraps into something worth keeping. Ticket stubs, maps, old letters, packaging, fabric, and pages pulled from books all find a place inside a handmade book that doubles as a...
October 22, 2026 · 5:30 PM · The Reading Public Museum, 500 Museum Road
An evening at the Reading Public Museum built around dinner in the galleries, with a curator leading a tour of illustrations by Norman Rockwell and N.C. Wyeth.
Hosted by Reading Public Museum
October 23, 2026 · 1:00 PM · The Reading Public Museum, 500 Museum Road · Guests of all ages welcome
The Senior Series brings an afternoon of learning to the Reading Public Museum, with a program designed for older adults who want to go deeper into the stories behind the galleries.
Hosted by Reading Public Museum
Fri, Oct 23 and Sat, Oct 24: haunted tours at 6:30, 7:00, 7:30 and 8:00 PM; Saturday historic tours at 2:00, 3:00 and 4:00 PM · St. Gabriel's Episcopal Church, 1188 Ben Franklin Hwy, Douglassville · Haunted tours $10 adults (16+), $8 under 16; historic tours by donation
St. Gabriel's Episcopal Church in Douglassville leads guided tours through its churchyard, which the parish calls the oldest cemetery in Berks County.
October 24, 2026 · 9:00 AM · Wolfe Hill Farm, 572 Kohlers Hill Road, Lenhartsville · Space is limited to 20 gatherers
Wolfe Hill Farm in Lenhartsville opens its fields for a full day of slowing down, hosted with Shade Tree Embodied Wellness.
October 25, 2026 · 9:00 AM · Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, 1700 Hawk Mountain Rd, Kempton · All levels welcome, no yoga experience necessary; limited to 15 participants per session
Start your Sunday morning with a guided yoga session at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, where the sanctuary is teaming up with local studio YOGA-B-YOGA for a practice framed by one of the most striking...
October 25, 2026 · 10:00 AM · Doc and Bubba's, 4312 New Holland Rd, Mohnton
Sunday mornings at Doc and Bubba's move at an easy pace. Brunch runs from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, the kitchen keeps going until 7:00 pm, and the bar stays open until 8:00 pm, so you can come early for...
Hosted by Doc and Bubba's
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