293 programs. Classes and workshops for adults, evenings and weekends included.
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In progress since Nov 2, through Dec 7 · Member $100.00, Non-Member $150.00 · Register by Nov 2
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…
Run by Reading YMCA · Reading
Starts Tue, Nov 10, 9:30 AM · Free · Register by Nov 3
This one hour workshop from Spring Township Parks & Recreation looks at what dementia is and how to support people living with it. Participants go over five key messages about dementia and talk about…
Run by Spring Twp Parks & Recreation · Sinking Spring
Starts Thu, Nov 19, 11:30 AM · $43.00 per person · Register by Nov 3
Chair yoga is a very gentle form of yoga for anyone who wants the benefits of a yoga practice without getting up and down from the floor. Participants move through postures and breathing exercises…
Run by Spring Twp Parks & Recreation · Sinking Spring
Starts Mon, Nov 2, 6:30 PM · $135 ($125 members)
Have Fun Drawing is an adult class at the Yocum Institute for Arts Education in West Lawn. It meets on Monday evenings, and all styles and all levels of skill are welcome. Beginners get instruction…
Run by Yocum Institute for Arts Education · West Lawn
Tue, Nov 3 to Tue, Dec 1 · 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. The program meets twice a week, on Tuesdays…
Run by Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library · Bethel
Starts Tue, Nov 3, 12:00 PM · Free
Gentle Yin Yoga is a lunchtime yoga class held at the Boyertown Community Library and led by Jen Wood. It runs as a series, so you can come back as the sessions continue. The class is a good fit for…
Run by Boyertown Community Library · Boyertown
Starts Tue, Nov 3, 12:00 PM
ROMEO stands for Retired Old Men Eating Out. The group meets at midday on the first Tuesday of each month for lunch, conversation and company. It is a standing social group run through the Jewish…
Run by Jewish Community Center · Wyomissing
Starts Tue, Nov 3, 1:00 PM · Free
The Mahjong Club is a drop-in game group at the West Lawn-Wyomissing Hills Library. Players gather to play American-style mahjong, and all levels are welcome, so you can come to learn the tiles or to…
Run by West Lawn-Wyomissing Hills Library · West Lawn
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Starts Tue, Nov 3, 1:00 PM · Free
The Pinochle Card Club meets at Mifflin Community Library for afternoon card play in the Community Room. Players gather to play pinochle, the trick-taking card game, in a session that runs about two…
Run by Mifflin Community Library · Shillington
Starts Tue, Nov 3, 4:00 PM · Free
Anime Club is a chance to watch anime with other fans and talk about it afterward. The group meets at Boyertown Community Library and gathers to share favorite series and films. The club is for…
Run by Boyertown Community Library · Boyertown
Starts Tue, Nov 3, 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
Tue, Nov 3 to Tue, Dec 1 · Member: $204.00 / Non-Member: $240.00
This class takes the technical maze out of digital photography and keeps it creative. You learn not only how to use your camera, but why certain techniques work, so you can build your own creative…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
Starts Tue, Nov 3, 6:15 PM · Free
Learn "la bella lingua" at the Fleetwood Area Public Library. These Italian classes meet on Tuesday evenings, except on the third Tuesday of the month, and run as an ongoing series at the library on…
Run by Fleetwood Area Public Library · Fleetwood
Starts Tue, Nov 3, 7:00 PM · $42 per person
Paint a rustic snowman scene on a 16x20 canvas with step by step guidance from a studio artist. Kale leads this session at Painting with a Twist in Exeter Township. Paint, canvas and supplies are set…
Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading
Starts Wed, Nov 4, 10:00 AM · Free
Children's Storytime meets on Wednesday mornings at the Exeter Community Library on Prestwick Drive in Reading. Each session runs from 10:00 am to 10:45 am. The program is recommended for children…
Run by Exeter Community Library · Reading
Starts Wed, Nov 4, 1:00 PM · Free
The Knitting Club meets at Mifflin Community Library in Shillington, where knitters get together to work on their projects and share the afternoon. It is a drop in style community group for adults…
Run by Mifflin Community Library · Shillington
Starts Wed, Nov 4, 5:00 PM · Free
This is a drop-in craft circle at the Sinking Spring Public Library. Crafters gather on Wednesday evenings to work on knitting, crocheting, mending and other fiber arts while they relax and chat with…
Run by Sinking Spring Public Library · Sinking Spring
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
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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
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, 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, 12:30 PM · 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
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
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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
Starts Thu, Nov 5, 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, 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
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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, 12:00 PM
JULIET stands for Just Us Ladies Into Eating Together. This Jewish Community Center group gathers on the first Friday of each month for lunch, conversation and camaraderie. It is a casual social…
Run by Jewish Community Center · Wyomissing
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 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
Chess for All is a drop in chess program at the Wyomissing Public Library. Players gather in the Main Reading Room to sit down over the board and play. The sessions run on Saturday mornings as a…
Run by Wyomissing Public Library · Wyomissing
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
The Dungeons & Dragons Club brings tabletop role-playing players together at Wyomissing Public Library. Beginners and experts are both welcome, so you can come to learn how the game works or to keep…
Run by Wyomissing Public Library · Wyomissing
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
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