245 programs. Classes and workshops for adults, evenings and weekends included.
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Wed, Nov 4 to Fri, Nov 6 · Member: $114.75 / Non-Member: $135.00
This two-part evening workshop at GoggleWorks pairs hot glass with candle making. On the first night you work in the hot shop to shape your own glass vessel and learn how glassblowing works. On the…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
Wed, Nov 4 to Wed, Nov 18 · Member: $122.40 / Non-Member: $144.00
This workshop at GoggleWorks looks at how to make portraits of people, including strangers. Instructor Isa Brito, a street-portrait photographer based in New York, covers ways to get the picture you…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
Starts Wed, Nov 4, 6:00 PM · Free
The Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library hosts a group discussion of "Shut Up and Read" by local author Jeannine A. Cook. The book tells the true story of how she left an abusive past behind and built a…
Run by Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library · Bethel
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
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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
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, 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
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
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.…
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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
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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, Nov 6, 5:30 PM · A $15 donation is due at the time of registration and may be paid by cash or check
Spend a Friday evening making holiday gift tags, greeting cards and one-of-a-kind holiday zines at the Sinking Spring Public Library. The library's craft supplies are on hand, so you can draw, cut…
Run by Sinking Spring Public Library · Sinking Spring
Starts Fri, Nov 6, 6:00 PM · Free
Spend an evening of poetry, music, and spoken word at the Boyertown Community Library. The featured poet is Heather Nicole, a Boyertown graduate and author of Heart Cavities. Local poet Manny…
Run by Boyertown Community Library · Boyertown
Starts Fri, Nov 6, 7:00 PM · $42 to $62 per person
Farmhouse Frosty is a guided painting class on Friday evenings at Painting with a Twist in Exeter Township, led by instructor Brandalyn. You follow along step by step and take your finished piece…
Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading
Starts Sat, Nov 7, 12:00 AM · Member: $68.00 / Non-Member: $80.00
This single session workshop at GoggleWorks Center for the Arts introduces the plasma cutter and the ways it can be used. You learn how to work with the tool safely, then put that practice to use by…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
Sat, Nov 7 to Sat, Nov 21 · Member: $173.40 / Non-Member: $204.00
In this sewing class at GoggleWorks Center for the Arts, students build a crossbody bag from start to finish. You work through the steps of putting in a zipper, sewing a lining, and attaching an…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
Sat, Nov 7 to Mon, Nov 9 · Member: $505.75 / Non-Member: $595.00
Over three full days in the Woodworking Studio at GoggleWorks, you build a wooden side table from start to finish. The work centers on the classic mortise and tenon joint, and the instructor covers…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
Starts Sat, Nov 7, 10:00 AM · Free
The Friends Magazine Exchange is a simple swap at Exeter Community Library. Bring magazines you have finished reading and take home ones that are new to you. It is a practical way to pass along back…
Run by Exeter Community Library · Reading
Sat, Nov 7 to Sat, Nov 28 · Member: $163.20 / Non-Member: $192.00
Make a short film over four weeks at GoggleWorks. The group moves through the process step by step, from catching an idea to shaping it into a story and filming it. Sessions cover lighting, sound…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
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Starts Sat, Nov 7, 10:30 AM · $35 per person
Paint the Magic in the Air design on a 16 by 20 inch canvas with step by step guidance from the studio artist, Laela. The class runs on Saturday mornings at Painting with a Twist in Exeter Township.…
Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading
Starts Sat, Nov 7, 10:30 AM · Free
Pokemon Club brings fans together at the Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library. The group meets once a month on Saturday mornings to make crafts, take part in activities, trade cards, and learn how to…
Run by Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library · Bethel
Starts Sat, Nov 7, 11:00 AM · Free
Luna is a therapy dog who visits the Mifflin Community Library, and the idea is simple: come and read to her. Bring a book you would like to read aloud, or pick one out at the library when you…
Run by Mifflin Community Library · Shillington
Starts Sat, Nov 7, 12:00 PM · Free
Boone Area Library invites adults to an outdoor skills lab at French Creek State Park, where you can try two throwing and shooting sports in one afternoon: archery and atlatl, a spear throwing tool.…
Run by Boone Area Library · Elverson
Starts Sat, Nov 7, 1:00 PM · Free · Register by Oct 30
This history program invites you to sit in on a conversation with John Adams, the second President of the United States. He is presented as an imperfect, burdened, but ever-striving man, and the talk…
Run by Spring Twp Parks & Recreation · Sinking Spring
Starts Sat, Nov 7, 1:00 PM · Member: $83.30 / Non-Member: $98.00
This single session workshop at GoggleWorks introduces you to working with hot glass. You gather molten glass from the furnace, add color, and shape it into a pumpkin with guidance from studio…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
Starts Sat, Nov 7, 1:00 PM · Free
Certified dog trainer Lauren Huha leads this class on reading your dog like a book. The session runs about an hour and is a chance to learn from a trainer and ask your own questions about what your…
Run by Exeter Community Library · Reading
Starts Sat, Nov 7, 1:00 PM · $42 per person
Paint a Mountain Christmas scene on a 16x20 canvas in this two hour guided class at Painting with a Twist in Exeter Township. An artist leads the group step by step, so you do not need any painting…
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Starts Sat, Nov 7, 3:00 PM · Member: $68.00 / Non-Member: $80.00
In this single-session workshop at GoggleWorks, you make a sterling silver ring from start to finish. You twist and braid silver wire, then shape, solder, and finish the piece. Along the way you…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
Starts Sat, Nov 7, 4:00 PM · $42-$52 per person
Paint a cottage snowman scene step by step with instructor Brandalyn at Painting with a Twist in Exeter Township. The class runs on Saturday afternoons, and you choose whether to paint on a 16 by 20…
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Starts Sat, Nov 7, 5:00 PM · Member: $51.00 / Non-Member: $60.00
Paint Your Pet is a single evening workshop at GoggleWorks Center for the Arts where you paint a small portrait of your pet on canvas. The instructor guides the group step by step, so the session…
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Sat, Nov 7 to Sun, Nov 8 · Member: $123.25 / Non-Member: $145.00
In this two session class at GoggleWorks, you make a fused glass cookie tray while learning the basics of working with warm glass. You cut and arrange glass, then the pieces are fused and shaped into…
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Starts Sat, Nov 7, 7:00 PM · $42 to $52 per person, depending on canvas or wood plank board
Blacklight Blizzard is a guided painting event at Painting with a Twist, led by instructor Brandalyn. You paint a winter scene that glows under blacklight, step by step, with help along the way.…
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Starts Sat, Nov 7, 7:00 PM · $45 per person
Paint a 16x20 canvas with step by step guidance while trivia rounds run through the evening. The class is led by instructor Brandalyn, and it runs on Saturday evenings. Paint, sip, relax and have fun…
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Sun, Nov 8 to Sun, Dec 6 · Member: $242.25 / Non-Member: $285.00
This intermediate warm glass class builds on what you already know about fusing. You work with thicker pieces and explore the line between control and movement in the kiln. Projects include pot…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
Sun, Nov 8 to Sun, Nov 29 · Member: $193.80 / Non-Member: $228.00
Precious metal clay handles like clay but fires into fine silver. In this class at GoggleWorks, you work with the material from start to finish: shaping it, adding texture, and firing it to make…
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Starts Sun, Nov 8, 12:00 PM · $42 to $52 per person
Paint a dreamy winter night scene step by step with instructor Laela at Painting with a Twist in Exeter Township. You choose your surface when you book: a 16 by 20 canvas or a 16 by 20 wood plank…
Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading
Starts Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 PM · $45.00 per person · Register by Nov 1
This workshop from Spring Twp Parks & Recreation looks at how Early American households made light. You dip your own double wick candle from 100% beeswax using the traditional dripping method…
Run by Spring Twp Parks & Recreation · Sinking Spring
Starts Sun, Nov 8, 2:00 PM
The Daniel Boone Homestead presents a fall lecture on Berks County and the American Revolution. Dr. Karen Guenther of Mansfield University is the speaker. The talk is one in the Homestead's fall…
Run by Daniel Boone Homestead · Birdsboro
Starts Sun, Nov 8, 2:00 PM · $42-$52 per person
This Grinchmas workshop is a freestyle, mostly self-led painting session. Unlike a traditional step by step class, you work at your own pace on a holiday design, with an instructor on hand to help…
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Starts Sun, Nov 8, 2:30 PM · Free
Readers of any age can practice out loud with a trained therapy dog at the Bernville Area Community Library. Boone and Tater Tot are part of the Berks Tales for Tails program, and they make good…
Run by Bernville Area Community Library · Bernville
Starts Sun, Nov 8, 3:00 PM · $45 to $55 per person
Paint a holiday fox step by step with instructor Brandalyn at Painting with a Twist in Exeter Township. You choose your surface when you book: a 16 by 20 canvas or a 16 by 20 wood plank board. The…
Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading
Starts Sun, Nov 8, 6:00 PM · $47 to $57 per person
Painting with a Twist in Exeter Township hosts this guided painting event on Sunday evenings, from 6:00 to 8:30 pm. An artist walks you through the Dungeon Donut and Dino design step by step, and you…
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Starts Sun, Nov 8, 6:00 PM · $42-$52 per person
Paint a holiday book club design you can personalize, guided step by step by a studio artist. You choose your surface when you book: a 16 by 20 canvas or a 16 by 20 wood plank board. Add-ons are…
Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading
Starts Mon, Nov 9, 5:30 PM · Free
Brandywine Community Library in Topton hosts Craft Hour for Adults, an hour set aside for making something by hand with other adults. At this session, you make a book leaf wreath to take home with…
Run by Brandywine Community Library · Topton
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