50 programs. Art & pottery classes for adults across the county.
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Starts Thu, Sep 17, 4:00 PM · Free
Knit, Crochet and Craft is a friendly club at the Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library where people come to relax, chat and work on handwork together. Bring a project of your own, or join the group and…
Run by Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library · Bethel
Starts Thu, Sep 17, 4:30 PM · Free
Bring your yarn and your current project to the Robesonia Community Library and stitch alongside other knitters and crocheters. The group meets on Thursday afternoons for about an hour, with time to…
Run by Robesonia Community Library · Robesonia
Starts Thu, Sep 17, 6:00 PM · Member: $72.25 / Non-Member: $85.00
This single evening workshop covers the basics of bowl turning. You work at a wood lathe and shape a raw piece of wood into a finished bowl. The instructor, Mike Kuterbach, goes over safe and…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
Starts Thu, Sep 17, 6:30 PM · Free
Stitch & Craft is a series at the Fleetwood Area Public Library for people who do needlework, mending or other kinds of crafts. Bring whatever you are working on and make progress on it while…
Run by Fleetwood Area Public Library · Fleetwood
Starts Thu, Sep 17, 7:00 PM · $45 per person
Spend a Thursday evening painting a 16x20 canvas with trivia mixed in. The class is led by studio artist Kale, who walks painters through the artwork step by step, so no experience is needed. You…
Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading
Starts Fri, Sep 18, 6:00 PM · Member: $68.00 / Non-Member: $80.00
This one evening workshop at GoggleWorks puts you at the pottery wheel. You start with a ball of clay, learn the basics of throwing, and shape your own piece. When you finish, you pick a glaze from…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
Starts Fri, Sep 18, 7:00 PM · $42 per person
Harvest Moon Galaxy is a guided painting workshop at Painting with a Twist in Exeter Township. An instructor walks the group step by step through the featured artwork on a 16x20 canvas, so no…
Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading
Starts Sat, Sep 19 · Member $40.00, Non-Member $45.00
Art Class With Allison brings hands-on art sessions to the Tri Valley YMCA in Fleetwood. Kids ages 8 to 12 work with a variety of art styles and mediums, with each session built around a different…
Run by Reading YMCA · Reading
Starts Sat, Sep 19, 12:00 AM · Member: $51.00 / Non-Member: $60.00
This one session workshop at GoggleWorks Center for the Arts moves drawing from paper to the screen. Working in Procreate on an iPad, you learn the basic tools, then move on to layouts and layers. By…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
Starts Sat, Sep 19, 12:00 AM · Member: $63.75 / Non-Member: $75.00
In this single-session workshop at GoggleWorks, you fold, assemble and stitch your own handmade books using traditional Japanese stab binding patterns. The technique is centuries old, and the class…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
Starts Sat, Sep 19, 10:00 AM · Free
Darius Puff, a Lenape descendant, shares what he knows about the history and culture of the Lenni Lenape, the earliest inhabitants of the Tulpehocken area. He talks about how the Lenape lived here…
Run by Womelsdorf Community Library · Womelsdorf
Starts Sat, Sep 19, 10:30 AM · $35 per person
Paint a glowing jellyfish on a 16 by 20 inch canvas under blacklight, guided step by step by artist Laela. The session runs Saturday mornings at the Exeter Township studio on Perkiomen Avenue in…
Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading
Starts Sat, Sep 19, 1:00 PM · Member: $72.25 / Non-Member: $85.00
In this one session workshop at GoggleWorks, you make a working fused glass nightlight. You cut glass, learn safety practices, and see how the fusing process works while the instructor walks you…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
Starts Sat, Sep 19, 1:00 PM · $45 per person
Paint a galactic turtle scene on a 16x20 canvas in a guided studio session with artist Laela. The design is made for blacklight, so the stars and colors glow once the lights change. The class is…
Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading
Starts Sat, Sep 19, 1:00 PM · Member: $51.00 / Non-Member: $60.00
In this one day family sewing workshop at GoggleWorks, you and your child make a classic sock monkey using simple sewing techniques and your own ideas. You learn basic construction and finishing…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
Starts Sat, Sep 19, 4:00 PM · $42-$52 per person
Fall Glimmer is a guided painting session at Painting with a Twist in Exeter Township, taught by artist Rayven. You follow along step by step and finish the autumn design in one sitting, then take…
Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading
Starts Sat, Sep 19, 6:00 PM · Member: $72.25 / Non-Member: $85.00
This one session woodworking workshop at GoggleWorks is taught in Spanish and English. The instructor is bilingual, so you can follow along in either language. You will learn basic woodworking…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
Starts Sat, Sep 19, 7:00 PM · $42 per person
Spend a Saturday evening painting with a Twist at the Exeter Township studio on Perkiomen Avenue in Reading. An artist leads the session step by step, and you take home your finished work on a 16x20…
Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading
Starts Sun, Sep 20, 3:00 PM · $45-$55 per person
Spooky Coo is a guided painting session at Painting with a Twist in Exeter Township. Brandalyn leads the class step by step, and you choose whether to paint the design on a 16x20 canvas or a 16x20…
Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading
Starts Sun, Sep 20, 6:00 PM · $45 per person
Painting with a Twist in Exeter Township leads a guided blacklight painting event on a 16x20 canvas. An instructor walks the room through the Halloween-themed artwork step by step, and you take your…
Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading
Starts Mon, Sep 21, 10:00 AM · Free
This is a structured class in the appreciation and application of fine arts, offered at the Fleetwood Area Public Library. Students work through a set course rather than a one-time project, and the…
Run by Fleetwood Area Public Library · Fleetwood
Starts Mon, Sep 21, 10:00 AM · Free
This is a guided photography walk for adults who own a camera and want a reason to use it. A professional photographer leads the group and covers some basics of taking photos, so it suits people who…
Run by Reading Public Library - Northeast Branch · Reading
Starts Mon, Sep 21, 2:00 PM · Free
Barbie Club is a drop-in play session at the Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library, where people come together to play with dolls, share ideas and make things up as they go. It is a chance to meet…
Run by Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library · Bethel
Mon, Sep 21 to Mon, Oct 19 · Member: $327.25 / Non-Member: $385.00
This class introduces metal casting, one of the core processes used in jewelry making. You work through the basics of mold making, preparing a casting, pouring metal, and finishing the piece.…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
Starts Mon, Sep 21, 6:00 PM · Free
Sweet Dreams Storytime is a short evening story session at the Exeter Community Library. It runs on Monday evenings from 6:00 pm to 6:30 pm and lasts about half an hour, which makes it an easy stop…
Run by Exeter Community Library · Reading
Starts Mon, Sep 21, 6:15 PM · Free
This is a drop-in style crafting time for adults at Mifflin Community Library in Shillington. If you keep a junk journal or work on collage or art journaling, bring your current project along and…
Run by Mifflin Community Library · Shillington
Starts Tue, Sep 22, 10:00 AM · Free
Toddler Storytime is a half hour of stories for young children at Exeter Community Library. It meets on Tuesday mornings from 10:00 to 10:30, so it fits easily into the start of the day. Children…
Run by Exeter Community Library · Reading
Starts Tue, Sep 22, 1:00 PM · Free
Stitch and Chat is a drop-in group for people who like to work on needlecraft together at Brandywine Community Library. Members share skills with each other, and there are people in the group who can…
Run by Brandywine Community Library · Topton
Starts Tue, Sep 22, 5:00 PM · Free
Crochetology is a crochet program at the Reading Public Library's Northwest Branch. Participants learn new stitches, practice reading a pattern, and create fiber art. Materials are provided, so there…
Run by Reading Public Library - Northwest Branch · Reading
Starts Tue, Sep 22, 7:00 PM · $42 per person
Painting with a Twist runs this guided painting session on Tuesday evenings from 7 PM to 9 PM. Everyone works on the same fall moonlight scene on a 16x20 canvas, following the steps out loud with a…
Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading
Starts Wed, Sep 23, 10:00 AM · Free
Children's Storytime meets on Wednesday mornings at the Exeter Community Library on Prestwick Drive in Reading. Each session runs from 10:00 am to 10:45 am. The program is recommended for children…
Run by Exeter Community Library · Reading
Starts Wed, Sep 23, 12:00 PM · Cost is $20 for both classes
This felting series at Wyomissing Public Library runs across two sessions, and each person makes a pair of miniature wool succulent plants to take home. The first session covers wet felting, where…
Run by Wyomissing Public Library · Wyomissing
Starts Wed, Sep 23, 1:30 PM · Free
Annette Pearson, known as Nette P, leads this card making class at the Wernersville Public Library. Bring an idea for a card you want to make, and she will help you work through it so you leave with…
Run by Wernersville Public Library · Wernersville
Starts Wed, Sep 23, 7:00 PM · $42 to $52 per person
A guided painting workshop where you follow step by step to make your own version of the Pagoda at sunset. No experience needed. Paint, sip, and take your artwork home at the end of the evening.…
Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading
Starts Thu, Sep 24, 10:00 AM · Free
Color with Sheldon is a relaxed coloring session at the Brandywine Community Library in Topton. Drop in, find the table set out with coloring supplies, pick a page and color for as long as you like.…
Run by Brandywine Community Library · Topton
In progress since Sep 14, next Mon, Sep 21, through Oct 19 · Member: $283.05 / Non-Member: $333.00
This introduction to the potter's wheel covers the basics of throwing cylinders, cups, bowls and other forms. Instructor Heidi Sensenig guides students through throwing, shaping and trimming, along…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
In progress since Sep 14, next Mon, Sep 21, through Oct 12 · Member: $235.88 / Non-Member: $277.50
This ceramics class covers the basics of building pots and other objects by hand, without a wheel. Students work with pinching, coil building, and soft slab construction. Each session opens with…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
In progress since Sep 14, next Mon, Sep 21, through Oct 19 · Member: $306.00 / Non-Member: $360.00
Learn to Turn is a woodturning class at GoggleWorks Center for the Arts in Reading. You work on the lathe and pick up the core techniques behind turned wood projects, such as bowls, pens and…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
In progress since Sep 15, next Tue, Sep 22, through Oct 13 · Member: $216.75 / Non-Member: $255.00
This introductory sewing class at GoggleWorks covers the groundwork: machine maintenance, seam ripping, stabilizing fabric, telling fabric types apart, and other basic skills. By the end you should…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
In progress since Sep 16, next Wed, Sep 23, through Sep 30 · Member: $130.05 / Non-Member: $153.00
This class covers the basics of screen printing at GoggleWorks in Reading. You begin by drawing your idea, then learn how to prepare a screen and pull ink across it to print your design. It runs over…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
In progress since Sep 14, next Mon, Sep 28, through Sep 28 · Free
Junk Journal Club is a drop-in craft club at the Reading Public Library's Northwest Branch. People come together to journal, scrapbook, collage and decorate pages, all in one sitting. It is a relaxed…
Run by Reading Public Library - Northwest Branch · Reading
In progress since Sep 17, next Tue, Oct 6, through Oct 6 · Free
Preschool Storytime at the Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library is a weekly gathering of stories, songs and crafts led by Miss Betsy. Each session runs about 45 minutes in the late morning. The…
Run by Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library · Bethel
In progress since Jan 1, through Dec 31 · $100.00
Open Studio gives woodworkers time to use the GoggleWorks Woodworking Studio on their own. You bring your own project ideas and work independently, with a studio monitor on hand for oversight and…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
In progress since Jan 1, through Dec 31 · $85.00
This is independent work time in the darkroom and photography studio at GoggleWorks in Reading. Sessions run Thursdays from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM, and access is sold by the month. Bring your own…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
In progress since Jan 1, through Dec 31 · $85.00
Ceramics Open Studio gives experienced potters time to work on their own projects in the ceramics studio at GoggleWorks in Reading. Access runs on Fridays and is sold by the month, so you can keep…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
In progress since Jan 1, through Dec 31 · $85.00
Fine Metals Open Studio gives metalsmiths independent access to the Metalsmithing Studio at GoggleWorks. You work on your own projects at your own pace, using the studio space and equipment. A studio…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
In progress since Jan 1, through Dec 31 · $120.00
Flameworking Open Studio at GoggleWorks gives experienced glass artists independent time in the Flameworking Studio to work on their own projects. Access runs by the month, and sessions are available…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
In progress since Jan 1, through Dec 31 · $100.00
Open Studio at GoggleWorks gives fused glass makers time to work on their own projects in the warm glass studio. You set the agenda and work independently, with a studio monitor present for oversight…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
In progress since Jan 1, through Dec 31 · $85.00
This is independent studio time in the Printmaking Studio at GoggleWorks in Reading. You come in and work on your own projects during open studio hours, with a studio monitor on hand for oversight…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
In progress since Jan 1, through Dec 31 · $70.00
Welding Open Studio at GoggleWorks is independent work time for welders who already know their way around the equipment. You bring your own project ideas and work at your own pace, with a studio…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading