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Starts Fri, Dec 4, 7:00 PM · $42-$52 per person
This is a guided painting workshop with a winter theme. An instructor walks the group through a rustic snowman design step by step, so no experience is needed. When you book, you choose whether to…
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Starts Sat, Dec 5, 4:00 PM · $42-$52 per person
Paint a farmhouse lamb step by step with guidance from a Painting with a Twist artist. You can work on a 16x20 canvas or a 16x20 wood plank board, and you take your finished piece home at the end.…
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Starts Sun, Dec 6, 12:00 AM · Member: $85.00 / Non-Member: $100.00
This one session workshop at GoggleWorks introduces jewelry design with silver precious metal clay. You work with molding tools and basic forming techniques to shape your own piece, then staff fire…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
Starts Sun, Dec 6, 5:00 PM · $45-$60 per person
Painting with a Twist runs this guided painting workshop where you create a warm rustic snowman scene step by step with an artist leading the way. Surface choices include a canvas, a wood plank…
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Starts Mon, Dec 7, 5:30 PM · Member: $51.00 / Non-Member: $60.00
In this single evening workshop at GoggleWorks, you weave a flat wall basket on a wooden D-handle, with a Christmas tree design worked into the front using dyed reed and finished with decorative…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
Starts Mon, Dec 7, 6:00 PM · Member: $68.00 / Non-Member: $80.00
This is a single evening on the pottery wheel at GoggleWorks. You start with a ball of clay, learn the basics of throwing, and shape a piece of your own. When your work is done, you pick a glaze from…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
Starts Mon, Dec 7, 7:00 PM · $40-$50 per person
Paint a rustic farmhouse nativity scene step by step with instructor Brandalyn at this Monday evening class from Painting with a Twist. You pick your surface when you book, either a 10x30 canvas or a…
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Starts Tue, Dec 8, 5:30 PM · Member: $72.25 / Non-Member: $85.00
In this one evening workshop at GoggleWorks in Reading, you make your own fused glass bubble tray. You cut glass, pick a design, and assemble your piece, then leave it with the studio to be fused in…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
Starts Tue, Dec 8, 6:00 PM · Member: $68.00 / Non-Member: $80.00
Design and make your own custom ceramic rib tools for shaping clay on the pottery wheel. You work in the woodshop to carve your designs from durable materials, so the tools suit your own throwing…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
Starts Wed, Dec 9, 6:00 PM · Member: $68.00 / Non-Member: $80.00
Design and make your own ceramic ornaments in a single evening workshop at GoggleWorks. You will use handbuilding techniques and decorative tools to shape pieces that work well as holiday decor or as…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
Starts Wed, Dec 9, 6:00 PM · Member: $85.00 / Non-Member: $100.00
Learn about glassblowing in this two part workshop and make an original beverage glass of your own. The making session meets on a Wednesday evening in the Glassblowing Studio, Building 5, on the…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
Starts Wed, Dec 9, 6:00 PM · Member: $72.25 / Non-Member: $85.00
This single evening workshop at GoggleWorks introduces woodturning on the lathe, with each participant shaping a working pen. Instructor Mike Keiser covers the basic tools, the turning techniques…
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Starts Wed, Dec 9, 7:00 PM · $45-$55 per person
Paint a rustic winter snowman step by step with a studio artist leading the way. The evening session runs on a Wednesday evening, and you choose your surface when you book: a 10x30 canvas or a 10x30…
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Starts Thu, Dec 10, 10:00 AM · Individual sessions: members $20 (1 adult and 1 child), non-members $30; additional adults or children extra
Museum educators lead a morning of special tours and hands-on projects built around holidays celebrated around the world and the festivals of light and life that mark them. Families take part…
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Starts Fri, Dec 11, 6:00 PM · Member: $51.00 / Non-Member: $60.00
Make photographs without a camera. In this hands-on workshop at GoggleWorks, you work with photographic paper, natural light and found objects to create soft, experimental images. Instructor Juliana…
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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…
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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.…
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Starts Sat, Dec 12, 11:30 AM · Member: $68.00 / Non-Member: $80.00
This one session workshop at GoggleWorks introduces MIG welding, a process that uses an electric arc between a wire electrode and metal to melt and join the pieces. Students learn the basic…
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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…
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Starts Sat, Dec 12, 2:30 PM · Member: $68.00 / Non-Member: $80.00
This one session workshop at GoggleWorks Center for the Arts introduces the basics of MIG welding, where an electric arc melts a wire electrode and metal so the pieces join. It runs on a Saturday…
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Starts Sat, Dec 12, 3:00 PM · Member: $72.25 / Non-Member: $85.00
In this single session at GoggleWorks, you use a lathe to turn a small wooden holiday tree. It is a keepsake you can set out as holiday decor or give as a gift. The workshop is open to all skill…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Starts Tue, Jan 5, 10:30 AM · Free
Accessible Art Lab is a drop in art session for adults at the Reading Public Library's Main Library. Participants work at their own pace on arts, crafts, and puzzles set out for self guided use, so…
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Starts Sat, Jan 9, 10:30 AM · Free
This beginner class at the Reading Public Library introduces sourdough bread making from the ground up. Participants work with dough in class and learn the basic steps and handling that make…
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In progress since Sep 10, next Sat, Sep 19, through Oct 3 · In-County: $400 Out-of-County: $470
This 48-hour entry level course gives new firefighters a foundation in the core principles of the fire service. It covers the history, mission, organizational structure and culture of the profession…
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In progress since Sep 18, through Sep 20 · Member $300.00, Non-Member $340.00 · Register by Dec 1
The Reading YMCA runs American Red Cross certification courses, including Lifeguard Certification. The course teaches entry level participants how to prevent, recognize and respond to aquatic…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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In progress since Sep 14, next Mon, Oct 5, through Dec 7 · Free
Death doula Karen Glass leads this three part Death Cafe series at the Main Library. A Death Cafe is a get-together held to remove the taboo around talking about death, so the time is spent in open…
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In progress since Sep 14, through Oct 19 · Member $75.00, Non-Member $95.00 · Register by Nov 30
The YMCA teaches swimming and water safety together, so swimmers build skills and confidence in the water. Learn to Swim Levels 1 through 4 move from water acclimation, where swimmers bob, float and…
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In progress since Nov 4, through Nov 3 · Free
Pickleball at the Sinking Spring YMCA is easy to pick up and social, and there are ways in for players at every level. Options include open play sessions, learn to play events, private lessons with a…
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In progress since Sep 16, next Wed, Nov 18, through Nov 18 · Free
Cinema Club is a film discussion group for adults hosted by Reading Public Library. The group picks a movie and then gets together to talk about it. The title up for discussion is "The Squid and the…
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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…
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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…
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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 · Register by Dec 1
This year-long swim challenge asks you to log 100 miles in the pool at the Reading Y during open lap swim times. It suits anyone who wants low-impact exercise or a bit of friendly competition, and…
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In progress since Sep 1, through Aug 11 · Member $0.00, Non-Member $0.00 · Register by Jul 31
The Sinking Spring Y offers adult tennis for players of all levels, whether you are picking up a racquet for the first time or sharpening skills you already have. The program is led by Ryan Knarr…
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