323 programs. Classes and workshops for adults, evenings and weekends included.
Run classes or programs?
Starts Fri, Dec 11, 7:30 PM · Free
The Mengel Natural History Society hosts an evening presentation on birds and other nature, near and far, at Nolde Forest Environmental Education Center. The speaker is Armas Hill, a retired nature…
Run by Nolde Forest - Sawmill · Reading
Starts Sat, Dec 12, 12:00 AM · Member: $68.00 / Non-Member: $80.00
In this single session workshop at GoggleWorks Center for the Arts, you learn how to cut, shape, and polish a stone into a finished, custom cut tree gem. You can work with stone available in the…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
Starts Sat, Dec 12, 10:00 AM · $42 to $52 per person
Paint a curly Christmas tree step by step with guidance from a Painting with a Twist artist. You choose your surface when you book: a 16 by 20 canvas or a 16 by 20 wood plank board. Upgrades can be…
Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading
Starts Sat, Dec 12, 10:30 AM · $32 per person
Paint a Happy Penguin on a 16 by 20 inch canvas at Painting with a Twist in Exeter Township. Laela leads the class step by step, so you do not need any painting experience. It runs Saturday mornings…
Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading
Starts Sat, Dec 12, 11:00 AM · Member: $83.30 / Non-Member: $98.00
In this single session at the GoggleWorks hot glass studio, you make your own glass ornament or bell. You learn how to gather hot glass from the furnace, add color, and shape it into a holiday form.…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
Discover more of Berks County.
Local businesses, events, jobs, deals and news, brought together in one free weekly email.
Starts Sat, Dec 12, 2:00 PM · Member: $83.30 / Non-Member: $98.00
This single session workshop at the GoggleWorks hot glass studio has you make your own glass ornament or bell for the holidays. You work with hot glass straight from the furnace, learn how to gather…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
Starts Sat, Dec 12, 7:00 PM · $42-$52 per person
Paint a festive Christmas Sparkle design step by step with a studio artist at Painting with a Twist in Exeter Township. Pick your surface when you book: a 16x20 canvas or a 16x20 wood plank board.…
Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading
Starts Sun, Dec 13, 3:00 PM · $42-$52 per person
Painting with a Twist hosts a holiday painting event with a trivia twist on Sunday afternoons. You follow along with the studio artist to paint a Merry Little Christmas design, with a choice of a 16…
Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading
Starts Sun, Dec 13, 6:00 PM · $42 to $52 per person
Paint the Golden Winter design with Painting with a Twist in Exeter Township. An artist leads the class step by step, and you choose your surface when you book: a 16 by 20 canvas or a 16 by 20 wood…
Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading
Starts Tue, Dec 15, 10:00 AM · Free
Dave Kline leads this Arboretum Education talk at The Reading Public Museum, looking at the roots, legends, lore and traditions behind the Christmas and Yule season. The Arboretum Education series…
Run by Reading Public Museum · Reading
Starts Tue, Dec 15, 5:30 PM · Member: $80.75 / Non-Member: $95.00
This single evening workshop is an introduction to working with borosilicate glass at the torch. You melt and sculpt your own glass snowman by hand and take it with you. Phil Hackman teaches. The…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
Starts Wed, Dec 16, 7:00 PM · $42-$52 per person
Paint the It's a Wonderful Life design in a guided studio session on Wednesday evenings. An instructor walks the group through the artwork step by step, so no experience is needed. You can choose a…
Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading
Starts Thu, Dec 17, 7:00 PM · $42 to $52 per person
Paint a bright winter sunset step by step with a studio artist leading the way 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…
Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading
Starts Thu, Dec 17, 7:00 PM · $42-$52 per person
Fox's Dream is a guided painting event at Painting with a Twist in Exeter Township. An artist walks painters through the artwork step by step, so no experience is needed. You choose whether to paint…
Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading
Starts Sat, Dec 19, 1:00 PM · $42 to $52 per person
Paint a Santa Penguin step by step with a Painting with a Twist artist leading the way. You choose your surface when you book: a 16 by 20 canvas or a 16 by 20 wood plank board. The session runs…
Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading
Discover more of Berks County.
Local businesses, events, jobs, deals and news, brought together in one free weekly email.
Starts Sat, Dec 19, 5:30 PM · Member: $72.25 / Non-Member: $85.00
This single evening workshop at GoggleWorks introduces borosilicate glass and the torch. You apply color to a clear glass rod and shape it into a pendant with an imploded design inside. You take the…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
Starts Tue, Dec 22, 7:00 PM · $42-$52 per person
Paint a Northern Lights Reflection scene step by step with an artist leading the way at Painting with a Twist in Exeter Township. The class runs Tuesday evenings from 7 PM to 9 PM, and you choose…
Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading
Starts Sun, Dec 27, 6:00 PM · $42-$52 per person
Paint a winter full moon scene that glows under blacklight at Painting with a Twist in Exeter Township. You pick your own colors for the design, and an artist walks the room through each step. Choose…
Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading
Starts Tue, Dec 29, 7:00 PM · $42-$52 per person
Paint a winter scene step by step with instructor Kale 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. Everything…
Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading
Mon, Jan 4 to Mon, Feb 1 · Free
Death Cafe is a get-together for talking openly about death, with the aim of removing the taboo around the subject. Death doula Karen Glass facilitates this three part series at the Main Library in…
Run by Reading Public Library · Reading
Starts Tue, Jan 5, 7:00 PM · $45 per person
Paint a ruby slippers design on a 16x20 canvas while playing classic movie trivia between brush strokes. Brandalyn leads the class and walks painters through the artwork step by step, so no…
Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading
Starts Thu, Jan 7, 7:00 PM · $42 per person for a 16x20 canvas, $52 for a 16x20 wood plank board
Painting with a Twist in Exeter Township leads this guided painting session on Thursday evenings. An artist walks the room through the featured artwork step by step, so you can take part whether or…
Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading
Starts Tue, Jan 12, 7:00 PM · $55 per person
This is a painting event with a trivia twist. You work on a 16 by 20 inch canvas while a studio artist guides you step by step, and trivia rounds run alongside the painting. No experience is needed…
Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading
Starts Fri, Jan 22, 7:30 PM · Free
The Mengel Natural History Society turns the floor over to its own members for this evening meeting at Nolde Forest Environmental Education Center. The program is made up of three or four short…
Run by Nolde Forest - Sawmill · Reading
Starts Mon, Jan 25, 5:00 PM · Free
Write a short story from start to finish in this four part workshop for adults at the Main Library on South Fifth Street in Reading. The sessions build on each other: the short story and story arc…
Run by Reading Public Library · Reading
Discover more of Berks County.
Local businesses, events, jobs, deals and news, brought together in one free weekly email.
Starts Mon, Feb 22, 5:00 PM · Free
Write your own short story from start to finish in this workshop series at the Reading Public Library. The sessions build on each other: the short story and story arc, creating characters, creating…
Run by Reading Public Library · Reading
Starts Fri, Feb 26, 7:30 PM · Free
The Mengel Natural History Society holds a public meeting at Nolde Forest Environmental Education Center featuring a symposium by local science students. Talks cover natural history and science work…
Run by Nolde Forest - Sawmill · Reading
Starts Fri, Mar 26, 7:30 PM · Free
The Mengel Natural History Society hosts an evening presentation at Nolde Forest Environmental Education Center on a surprising link between spotted lanternflies and honey bees. The speaker is Dr.…
Run by Nolde Forest - Sawmill · Reading
Starts Fri, Apr 23, 7:30 PM · Free
The Mengel Natural History Society hosts a talk on the common herps, the reptiles and amphibians, found across southeastern Pennsylvania. Rudy Arceo, founder of the Keystone Herpetology Institute…
Run by Nolde Forest - Sawmill · Reading
Starts Mon, Jun 21, 10:00 AM · $30.00
Make a small fused glass piece in this single session workshop at Clay on Main in Oley. You choose whether to build a holiday ornament or a suncatcher, and Cassie Sedlack leads the group through the…
Run by Clay on Main · Oley
Starts Tue, Jun 29, 10:00 AM · $30.00
Learn the basics of hand embroidery in this workshop at Clay on Main in Oley. Kathleen Walck of Local Folk Creative Studio in Kutztown leads the session, and you make a three inch hoop art piece to…
Run by Clay on Main · Oley
Starts Tue, Jul 20, 10:00 AM · $30.00
Learn the basic macrame stitches and use them to knot your own air plant hanger at Clay on Main in Oley. You choose from a variety of cord colors, and air plants are provided, so you leave with a…
Run by Clay on Main · Oley
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
Discover more of Berks County.
Local businesses, events, jobs, deals and news, brought together in one free weekly email.
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
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
Discover more of Berks County.
Local businesses, events, jobs, deals and news, brought together in one free weekly email.
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
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
Discover more of Berks County.
Local businesses, events, jobs, deals and news, brought together in one free weekly email.