469 programs. Classes and workshops for adults, evenings and weekends included.
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Starts Wed, Sep 30, 4:00 PM · Free
Make a craft inspired by the techniques of artists and crafters of Hispanic and Latino heritage. Projects are self-directed, so you work at your own pace rather than following a staff-led lesson.…
Run by Reading Public Library - Northeast Branch · Reading
Starts Wed, Sep 30, 6:00 PM · Free
Penn State Master Gardeners Karyn Spengler and Sandy Weiss lead this session on saving seeds from your own garden harvest. They cover how to collect seeds, how to store them, how long the seeds stay…
Run by Wyomissing Public Library · Wyomissing
Starts Wed, Sep 30, 6:00 PM · Free
Katelyn and Katie host an evening of sourdough swapping at the Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library. Bakers trade starters and recipes, talk shop with other sourdough bakers, and enjoy the baked goods…
Run by Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library · Bethel
Starts Wed, Sep 30, 7:00 PM · $45 per person
Sing along to King of Pop hits while you paint a 16x20 canvas with step by step guidance from studio artist Brandalyn. No experience is needed. Paint, sip and relax with friends on a Wednesday…
Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading
Starts Wed, Sep 30, 7:00 PM · $45-$55 per person
Paint a moonlit cardinal scene step by step with a Painting with a Twist artist guiding the way. You choose your surface when you book, either a 16x20 canvas or a 16x20 wood plank board, and you take…
Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading
Starts Wed, Sep 30, 7:00 PM · $50 per person
In this evening workshop with Painting with a Twist, you paint a candle jar, pour your own custom scented candle, and paint a book box to match a favorite book cover. Bring a picture of the cover you…
Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading
Starts Thu, Oct 1, 9:30 AM · Free
The Exeter Community Library holds a silent book club at Starbucks Exeter, at 4541 Perkiomen Ave in Reading. As the name says, this is quiet reading time in company: people bring their own book and…
Run by Exeter Community Library · Reading
Starts Thu, Oct 1, 12:00 PM · Free
The Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library hosts a Block Party Lunch for preschoolers. It follows right after Preschool Storytime, so families can stay on and keep the morning going. The library sets out…
Run by Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library · Bethel
Thu, Oct 1 to Sat, Nov 14 · Free
Medicare consultant Danielle Williams leads this seminar on retirement and Medicare at the Boone Area Library. It is a chance to hear from someone who works with Medicare and to bring your own…
Run by Boone Area Library · Birdsboro
Starts Thu, Oct 1, 6:00 PM · Free
Crafter Hour is an evening craft program at the Hamburg Public Library. Each month the group tries a new project, so there is always something different to make and learn. It is a relaxed night out…
Run by Hamburg Public Library · Hamburg
Starts Thu, Oct 1, 6:00 PM · $30 donation includes all materials
Pick a football team and paint it on a 12 by 16 inch canvas. The team is outlined in detail for you, customized with the logo and helmet, and you can paint it however you like. Beginners are welcome…
Run by Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library · Bethel
Starts Thu, Oct 1, 7:00 PM
Evening Mahjong is a monthly game night for adults at the Jewish Community Center. Players gather on the first Thursday evening of the month, from 7 to 9 PM, for a couple of hours of mahjong and…
Run by Jewish Community Center · Wyomissing
Starts Thu, Oct 1, 7:00 PM · $42 per person
Me and My Boo is a guided painting workshop from Painting with a Twist. An instructor walks the room through the featured design step by step on a 16x20 canvas, so you can follow along without any…
Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading
Fri, Oct 2 to Fri, Oct 9 · Member: $89.25 / Non-Member: $105.00
In this two-session class at GoggleWorks Center for the Arts, you weave a blanket basket: a large storage basket sized for blankets, afghans and throws. You learn basket weaving methods and build a…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
Fri, Oct 2 to Fri, Nov 6 · Free
This gentle chair yoga series is built for beginners. Every pose is done seated or with the support of a chair, so the class works for a wide range of abilities. The focus is on flexibility, balance…
Run by Kutztown Community Library · Kutztown
Starts Fri, Oct 2, 12:00 PM
The Juliet Lunch Group is a weekly get together for adults hosted by the Jewish Community Center. The group meets Friday afternoons from 12 PM to 2 PM to share lunch and spend time with others. Along…
Run by Jewish Community Center · Wyomissing
Starts Fri, Oct 2, 1:00 PM · Free
This class covers the basics of American Mahjong. Beginners learn how the tiles work and how a hand is played, so no experience is needed to join. The class meets at the Kutztown Community Library on…
Run by Kutztown Community Library · Kutztown
Starts Fri, Oct 2, 7:00 PM · $45 per person
Paint a Ruby Shoes design on a 16x20 canvas while playing classic movie trivia between brush strokes. Brandalyn leads the session step by step, so no painting experience is needed. The evening runs…
Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading
Starts Fri, Oct 2, 7:00 PM · $45 per person
Paint the Twilight Moon design on a 16x20 canvas with step by step guidance from an instructor. This is a relaxed evening class: paint, sip, and enjoy the company. The artist for this session is…
Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading
Starts Sat, Oct 3 · $60 ($50 members)
Put the brushes aside and paint with your hands in this one day workshop at the Yocum Institute for Arts Education. You will turn a childhood art basic into a colorful finished piece, working…
Run by Yocum Institute for Arts Education · West Lawn
Starts Sat, Oct 3, 12:00 AM · Member: $63.75 / Non-Member: $75.00
This one day workshop at GoggleWorks introduces Japanese stab binding, a centuries old way of stitching books by hand. You assemble, fold, and sew your own handmade books using traditional decorative…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
Starts Sat, Oct 3, 10:00 AM · Free · Register by Sep 25
Coffee with a Colonial is a relaxed morning of conversation about early America. Guests sit down with a favorite hot drink while Mr. Leamer talks through life in the 18th century and brings out…
Run by Spring Twp Parks & Recreation · Sinking Spring
Sat, Oct 3 to Sat, Oct 31 · Member: $216.75 / Non-Member: $255.00
This class covers the basics of freestyle embroidery, with designs drawn from the plants growing in GoggleWorks' Gardens at Lauer's Park. You learn the basic stitches and work toward loose, flowing…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
Starts Sat, Oct 3, 10:00 AM · Free
Sinking Spring Public Library hosts a Penn State Master Gardener presentation on the first Saturday of each month at 10:00 in the morning. A Master Gardener leads each talk, and the topic changes…
Run by Sinking Spring Public Library · Sinking Spring
Starts Sat, Oct 3, 10:00 AM · Free
This class at Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library looks at healthy eating using the book Trim Healthy Wisdom as a guide. Each meeting covers tips, recipes and advice for making nutritious choices while…
Run by Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library · Bethel
Starts Sat, Oct 3, 1:00 PM · $42-$52 per person
Bee My Sunflower + is a guided painting workshop from Painting with a Twist. An instructor walks the room through the sunflower and bee artwork step by step, so you can follow along even if you have…
Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading
Starts Sat, Oct 3, 1:00 PM · Free
Rev. Steve Ohnsman leads a community conversation about homelessness in Berks County. The group looks at how serious the issue is here, why people become unhoused, and what a community can do in…
Run by Wyomissing Public Library · Wyomissing
Starts Sat, Oct 3, 1:00 PM · Have fun with Ciera’s Sweets and learn to decorate cupcakes from a professional! The class costs $10 per person, cash payable to the instructor on the day of...
Learn to decorate cupcakes with a professional baker from Ciera's Sweets. This hands-on class for adults meets at Boyertown Community Library on North Reading Avenue, and you work directly with the…
Run by Boyertown Community Library · Boyertown
Starts Sat, Oct 3, 1:00 PM · Member: $80.75 / Non-Member: $95.00
This one afternoon workshop at GoggleWorks introduces the basics of flameworking. Working with borosilicate glass at the torch, you shape a small decorative pumpkin, learning to sculpt, mash and add…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
Starts Sat, Oct 3, 1:00 PM · Member: $83.30 / Non-Member: $98.00
In this single session workshop at GoggleWorks, you work with hot glass to make your own pumpkin. You gather glass from the furnace, add color, and shape the form with guidance from the studio…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
Starts Sat, Oct 3, 1:00 PM · Member: $72.25 / Non-Member: $85.00
In this single session workshop at GoggleWorks Center for the Arts, you make a fused glass candy dish with a Halloween theme. You learn the basics of cutting glass and fusing it, then design your own…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
Sat, Oct 3 to Sat, Oct 17 · Member: $173.40 / Non-Member: $204.00
This sewing class at GoggleWorks Center for the Arts walks you through making a pumpkin-shaped pillow. You work on basic machine sewing and hand sewing as you go, starting with cutting fabric, then…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
Starts Sat, Oct 3, 4:00 PM · $42-$52 per person
Paint a sunset wildflower scene step by step with instructor Brandalyn leading the way. You can work on a 16x20 canvas or a 16x20 wood plank board. The session runs on Saturday afternoons and is…
Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading
Starts Sat, Oct 3, 7:00 PM · $42 per person
This is a guided painting workshop at Painting with a Twist in Exeter Township. Painters work on a 16x20 canvas of the Fairy Moonlight design, following step by step along with the studio artist. No…
Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading
Starts Sun, Oct 4, 12:00 PM · $40 per person
Paint a Flower Cow on a 16x20 canvas with step by step guidance from the studio artist, Brandalyn. The session runs on Sunday afternoons, and the painting is recommended for ages 6 and up. These…
Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading
Starts Sun, Oct 4, 12:00 PM · $40 per person
Paint a bright orange rainforest orchid on a 16x20 canvas, step by step, with guidance from a studio artist at Painting with a Twist in Exeter Township. This is an all ages session held Sunday…
Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading
Starts Sun, Oct 4, 3:00 PM · $60 per person
Paint a portrait of your own pet on canvas with guidance from a Painting with a Twist artist. Brandalyn leads this session, demonstrating painting techniques and helping painters one on one. Choose a…
Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading
Starts Sun, Oct 4, 6:00 PM · $42 per person
An Autumn Mountain is a guided painting workshop from Painting with a Twist. Painters work on a 16x20 canvas with acrylic paint and follow along step by step with a studio instructor, so no…
Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading
Mon, Oct 5 to Mon, 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
Starts Mon, Oct 5, 10:15 AM · Free
The Monday Morning Book Club is a reading group for adults that meets at Boyertown Community Library. Members read the same book and then come together to talk it over. One of the club's picks is How…
Run by Boyertown Community Library · Boyertown
Mon, Oct 5 to Mon, Oct 26 · Member: $123.25 / Non-Member: $145.00
This two part workshop at GoggleWorks pairs clay and wood. On the first night you work in ceramics, shaping clay by hand into pinch pots that can hold dips and crudites. On the second night you move…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
Starts Tue, Oct 6 · $60 ($50 members)
Make your own glass cabochons and turn them into wearable art. Students learn several techniques for building small glass pieces, explore different types of glass including eye catching dichroic…
Run by Yocum Institute for Arts Education · West Lawn
Starts Tue, Oct 6, 11:00 AM · Free
Craft Club is a morning crafting get-together for adults at the Boyertown Community Library. Bring the project you are already working on, or make the featured craft with the group. The featured…
Run by Boyertown Community Library · Boyertown
Tue, Oct 6 to Tue, Nov 3 · Member: $242.25 / Non-Member: $285.00
This class builds on skills you already have at the torch. You go further into coloring and sculpting techniques, and you learn to work with hollow tubing and blowing. Joe Estis teaches the class…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
Tue, Oct 6 to Tue, Nov 3 · Member: $242.25 / Non-Member: $285.00
This glass fusing class builds on what you already know. You work with thicker pieces and explore the line between control and movement in the kiln. Projects include pot melts, color bars, and on…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
Starts Tue, Oct 6, 6:00 PM · Free
This is a drop-in book club at the Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library in Bethel. Come talk about anything you have been reading or listening to, whether that is a print book, an audiobook, an ebook or…
Run by Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library · Bethel
Starts Tue, Oct 6, 6:00 PM · Free
Brandywine Community Library hosts an online workshop on Social Security and retirement income planning. The session runs in the evening over Zoom, so you can take part from home. It is presented by…
Run by Brandywine Community Library · Topton
Starts Tue, Oct 6, 7:00 PM · $42 per person
Painting with a Twist in Exeter Township hosts this guided painting class on Tuesday evenings. A studio artist walks the room through the sunflower sunset design step by step, and everyone works on a…
Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading
Starts Tue, Oct 6, 7:00 PM · $45 per person
Spend a Tuesday evening at Painting with a Twist in Exeter Township for a trivia twist on paint night. You work on a 16 by 20 canvas with step by step guidance from artist Brandalyn, with trivia…
Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading
Starts Wed, Oct 7, 10:00 AM · Member: $51.00 / Non-Member: $60.00
In this single session workshop at GoggleWorks Center for the Arts, you shape wool into a small pumpkin or gourd using needle felting. You poke the fibers with a felting needle until they hold their…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading