103 programs. Classes and workshops for adults, evenings and weekends included.
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Wed, Nov 4 to Wed, Nov 11 · Member: $89.25 / Non-Member: $105.00
This workshop at GoggleWorks walks you through making a throw pillow cover from start to finish. On the first evening you work in the Printmaking Studio, where you pick from a set of designs and…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
Starts Thu, Nov 5, 10:00 AM
Spend a morning at The Museum with Reading Public Museum educators for special tours and hands-on projects that the whole family can take part in. This session carries the theme Inventors and…
Run by Reading Public Museum · Reading
Starts Thu, Nov 5, 10:00 AM · Free
Word lovers meet at Boyertown Community Library to play Scrabble together. Bring your vocabulary and settle in for a game or two with other players who enjoy the board. The group is for adults and…
Run by Boyertown Community Library · Boyertown
Starts Thu, Nov 5, 11:15 AM · Free
Read with Rocky is a reading program at Wernersville Public Library. Put your paws on a good book and share it with Rocky. The program takes place in the children's section of the library. It is…
Run by Wernersville Public Library · Wernersville
Starts Thu, Nov 5, 12:00 PM · Free
Block Party is a lunchtime play session for preschoolers at Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library in Bethel. It follows right after Preschool Storytime, so families can stay on for more time together.…
Run by Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library · Bethel
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Starts Thu, Nov 5, 1:00 PM · Free
Players gather at the Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library in Bethel to play American Mahjong, a tile game that mixes strategy, conversation and a bit of friendly competition. Beginners who are still…
Run by Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library · Bethel
Starts Thu, Nov 5, 1:00 PM · Free
The Mahjong Club meets at the Wernersville Public Library on Thursday afternoons, from 1 to 3 pm. Players of all levels are welcome, whether you have played for years, are just starting out, or…
Run by Wernersville Public Library · Wernersville
Starts Thu, Nov 5, 1:30 PM · Free
This workshop takes a close look at sleep: why we sleep, why sometimes we do not, and the biological processes that depend on it. The session covers what the body is doing during sleep and why it…
Run by Exeter Community Library · Reading
Starts Thu, Nov 5, 2:00 PM · Free
The Piecing It Together Puzzle Club meets Thursday afternoons at Schuylkill Valley Community Library in Leesport. Members work together on a community jigsaw puzzle that stays out for the group to…
Run by Schuylkill Valley Community Library · Leesport
Starts Thu, Nov 5, 3:00 PM · Free
Boone Area Library hosts a first response life saving skills lab in the library's Community Room. Educators from Tower Direct teach the session. The lab covers CPR, Stop the Bleed, and Narcan…
Run by Boone Area Library · Birdsboro
Starts Thu, Nov 5, 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
Thu, Nov 5 to Mon, May 24 · $0.00 per month
Jazz 3 is a jazz dance class offered by Culture Shock Performing Arts Center as part of its school year program. The class meets on Thursdays in the late afternoon and runs through the studio season.…
Run by Culture Shock Performing Arts Center · Shoemakersville
Starts Thu, Nov 5, 6:00 PM · Member: $68.00 / Non-Member: $80.00
This single evening workshop at GoggleWorks walks you through making your own ceramic chip and dip set. You shape the piece using basic handbuilding methods, so no wheel work and no prior clay…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
Starts Thu, Nov 5, 6:00 PM · Free
Crafter Hour is a monthly evening of crafting at the Hamburg Public Library. Each month brings a different project, so there is always something new to make and learn. The group meets on Thursday…
Run by Hamburg Public Library · Hamburg
Thu, Nov 5 to Thu, Nov 19 · Free
Trixie is a therapy dog who visits the Mifflin Community Library in Shillington to listen to readers. The idea is simple: pick out a book, settle in with Trixie, and read aloud to her. The visits run…
Run by Mifflin Community Library · Shillington
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Starts Thu, Nov 5, 7:00 PM · $45 per person
Paint a winter morning scene on a 16 by 20 inch canvas in a guided studio class with Painting with a Twist in Exeter Township. Kale leads the class step by step, so no painting experience is needed.…
Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading
Starts Thu, Nov 5, 7:00 PM · $42 to $62 per person
Spend a Thursday evening painting a Naughty Santa design while playing trivia along the way. Kale leads the session and walks painters through the artwork step by step, with a choice of surfaces that…
Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading
Starts Fri, Nov 6, 8:00 AM · Free
Chair yoga is a gentle, beginner-friendly session built around flexibility, balance and relaxation. Every pose is done seated or with the support of a chair, so the class works for a wide range of…
Run by Kutztown Community Library · Kutztown
Starts Fri, Nov 6, 11:00 AM · Free
Spend a cozy hour at the Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library talking about the newest bestsellers. Learn what has just arrived on the shelves, sip coffee or tea, and enjoy a baked good or two while you…
Run by Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library · Bethel
Starts Fri, Oct 30, 4:00 PM · $37-$52 per person
Bring your own project to Painting with a Twist in Exeter Township and paint it during open studio time. Pick any two hour Painting with a Twist design, including one from the Twist at Home gallery…
Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading
In progress since Oct 26, next Mon, Nov 2, through Nov 23 · Member: $235.88 / Non-Member: $277.50
This intermediate ceramics class at GoggleWorks builds on skills you already have at the potter's wheel. You work on throwing taller forms, marbling clay, and using slips to decorate surfaces, while…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
In progress since Oct 5, next Mon, Nov 2, through May 3 · Free
Books and Boots is a monthly book club at Nolde Forest Environmental Education Center. The group reads both fiction and nonfiction, and the titles always have an environmental theme, from plants and…
Run by Nolde Forest - Sawmill · McConnell Classroom
In progress since Oct 29, next Tue, Nov 3, through Nov 3 · Free
Miss Betsy leads Preschool Storytime at the Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library each week. Children listen to stories, sing songs, and make a craft together. It is a relaxed hour built for little ones…
Run by Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library · Bethel
In progress since Oct 20, next Tue, Nov 3, through Nov 10 · Single class: $45 for Museum Members, $55 for Non-Members
The Reading Public Museum presents a four-part art history course on American illustration, taught jointly by Scott Schweigert, Curator of Art and Civilizations, and Geoff Fleming, Executive Director…
Run by Reading Public Museum · Reading
In progress since Oct 20, next Tue, Nov 3, through Nov 17 · Member: $242.25 / Non-Member: $285.00
This class introduces the basic skills of metalsmithing and silver jewelry making. You cut, shape and join metal using hammers, flame and other studio tools, and you leave with a custom sterling…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
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In progress since Oct 20, next Tue, Nov 3, through Nov 17 · Member: $216.75 / Non-Member: $255.00
This intermediate class at GoggleWorks builds on sewing skills you already have. You work on making simple patterns, designing your own garments, and taking an idea through to a finished piece. Along…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
In progress since Nov 4, through Nov 3 · Member $10.00, Non-Member $20.00, Member $100.00, Non-Member $120.00
The Reading YMCA runs pickleball at its Sinking Spring branch for players at every stage, from first-timers to those sharpening their shots. Options include open play sessions, learn-to-play events…
Run by Reading YMCA · Reading
In progress since Oct 29, next Thu, Nov 5, through Nov 5 · Free
Wyomissing Public Library hosts a gentle chair yoga series open to all levels. Sessions are led by Sandy Riley. You breathe, meditate, lengthen your muscles, and ease and strengthen your joints, all…
Run by Wyomissing Public Library · Wyomissing
In progress since Oct 22, next Thu, Nov 5, through Nov 19 · Member: $242.25 / Non-Member: $285.00
This beginner class introduces flameworking, the craft of shaping glass at a torch. Working with glass rods and a torch, students learn to heat, melt and form their own glass beads, with attention to…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
In progress since Oct 29, next Thu, Nov 5, through Nov 12 · Member: $130.05 / Non-Member: $153.00
In this sewing class at GoggleWorks Center for the Arts, students make a Japanese cross-back apron, a slip-on style that works well for cooking, crafting or giving as a gift. The project is set up to…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
In progress since Oct 23, next Fri, Nov 6, through Nov 6 · Free
Join a group sewing project at French Creek State Park. Participants work together to make curtains for the park's cabins and cottages, from measuring and cutting panels to ironing and hemming. It is…
Run by French Creek State Park · Park Office
In progress since Oct 30, next Fri, Nov 6, through Nov 13 · Member: $122.40 / Non-Member: $144.00
Learn the language of color through a series of exercises, paintings and drawings using acrylic paint and colored pencils. You will look at why some color combinations feel restful while others feel…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
In progress since Oct 29, next Wed, Nov 18, through Nov 18 · A $20 registration fee covers all materials needed
The Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library hosts a follow-along style painting party at its Lancaster Avenue location in Bethel. An instructor leads the group step by step, so you do not need any painting…
Run by Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library · Bethel
In progress since Oct 23, through Nov 21 · $20.00
This drop-in printmaking workshop at GoggleWorks Center for the Arts meets on Friday mornings, with each date standing on its own as a single session. Artist Suzanne Fellows leads the group through a…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
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
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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
In progress since Jan 1, through Dec 31 · Member $35.00, Non-Member $35.00
Swimmers at the Reading YMCA take on a 100 mile goal over the course of the year. You swim during open lap swim times at your own pace, whether that is steady freestyle or a relaxed doggy paddle.…
Run by Reading YMCA · Reading
In progress since Aug 23, through May 23 · $60.00 per month
Ka Mana Movement is the Polynesian Excel Team at Culture Shock Performing Arts Center. Dancers train together in Polynesian dance in a two hour session, and the team is open to all ages and genders.…
Run by Culture Shock Performing Arts Center · Shoemakersville
In progress since Aug 31, through May 24 · $60.00 per month
Ballet 3 is a weekly ballet class at Culture Shock Performing Arts Center. Dancers work on ballet technique in a studio class that runs just under an hour, meeting on Monday afternoons through the…
Run by Culture Shock Performing Arts Center · Shoemakersville
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In progress since Sep 1, through May 25 · $60.00 per month
Hip Hop 3 is a leveled hip hop dance class at Culture Shock Performing Arts Center. It meets Tuesday evenings for a 55 minute class, and it runs across the studio's school year dance season. The…
Run by Culture Shock Performing Arts Center · Shoemakersville
In progress since Sep 1, through May 25 · $60.00 per month
Contemporary 2/3 is a contemporary dance class at Culture Shock Performing Arts Center, offered at the combined second and third levels. It runs through the school year as part of the center's weekly…
Run by Culture Shock Performing Arts Center · Shoemakersville
In progress since Sep 1, through May 25 · $60.00 per month
Acro 3 is an acrobatic dance class at Culture Shock Performing Arts Center. Acro combines dance with tumbling and balance work, and this class sits in the upper part of the studio's acro sequence…
Run by Culture Shock Performing Arts Center · Shoemakersville
In progress since Sep 1, through May 25 · $60.00 per month
Culture Shock Performing Arts Center offers a ballet and lyrical class made for adult dancers. It meets on Tuesday evenings during the studio's school year season, and it runs as a weekly class…
Run by Culture Shock Performing Arts Center · Shoemakersville
In progress since Sep 2, through May 26 · $60.00 per month
Culture Shock Performing Arts Center offers Irish step dance at levels 2 and 3. Dancers work on Irish step technique and choreography together in one weekly class that covers both levels. The class…
Run by Culture Shock Performing Arts Center · Shoemakersville
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