159 programs. Classes and workshops for adults, evenings and weekends included.
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Starts Sat, Sep 19, 9:00 AM · Free · Register by Sep 17
Spring Township Parks & Recreation hosts an hour-long morning walk at Blue Marsh Lake. The group sets off from Swiftwater Lane on a trail rated easy to moderately difficult, with time to listen for…
Run by Spring Twp Parks & Recreation · Sinking Spring
Starts Sat, Sep 19, 12:00 AM · Member: $51.00 / Non-Member: $60.00
This one session workshop at GoggleWorks Center for the Arts moves drawing from paper to the screen. Working in Procreate on an iPad, you learn the basic tools, then move on to layouts and layers. By…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
Starts Sat, Sep 19, 12:00 AM · Member: $63.75 / Non-Member: $75.00
In this single-session workshop at GoggleWorks, you fold, assemble and stitch your own handmade books using traditional Japanese stab binding patterns. The technique is centuries old, and the class…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
Starts Sat, Sep 19, 9:00 AM · Free · Register by Sep 17
Spring Township Parks & Recreation hosts an hour-long morning walk at Blue Marsh Lake. The group sets off from Swiftwater Lane on a trail rated easy to moderately difficult, with time to listen for…
Run by Spring Twp Parks & Recreation · Sinking Spring
Starts Sat, Sep 19, 10:00 AM · Free
Chess for All is a drop-in chess program at the Wyomissing Public Library. Players meet in the Main Reading Room to sit down over the board and play. Everyone is welcome, whether you already know the…
Run by Wyomissing Public Library · Wyomissing
Starts Sat, Sep 19, 10:00 AM · Free
Darius Puff, a Lenape descendant, shares what he knows about the history and culture of the Lenni Lenape, the earliest inhabitants of the Tulpehocken area. He talks about how the Lenape lived here…
Run by Womelsdorf Community Library · Womelsdorf
Starts Sat, Sep 19, 10:00 AM · Free
A ranger leads this nature journaling session at Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site. You take a short walk, get brief instruction, then try simple journaling techniques: noticing what is around…
Run by Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site · Elverson
Starts Sat, Sep 19, 10:00 AM · Free
Staff from the Indian Run Environmental Education Center lead a guided nature walk along the StoryWalk at Exeter Community Library. Walkers look closely at local plants, wildlife and habitats, with…
Run by Exeter Community Library · Reading
Starts Sat, Sep 19, 10:30 AM · $35 per person
Paint a glowing jellyfish on a 16 by 20 inch canvas under blacklight, guided step by step by artist Laela. The session runs Saturday mornings at the Exeter Township studio on Perkiomen Avenue in…
Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading
Starts Sat, Sep 19, 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, Sep 19, 11:00 AM · Free
Mark and Joanie, known as The MJs, are retired teachers who share their love of music and books. They lead a mix of songs and stories that is meant to be fun for children and adults alike. The…
Run by Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library · Bethel
Starts Sat, Sep 19, 12:00 PM · Free
Classic Games is a drop-in game time at the Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library. Come learn a game that is new to you, such as chess, or settle in with an old favorite. The library has several games to…
Run by Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library · Bethel
Starts Sat, Sep 19, 1:00 PM · Free
Learn how to line dance at the Fleetwood Area Public Library. This is a class for adults, and no experience is needed. The group meets in Room 111 at the library on West Arch Street in Fleetwood. The…
Run by Fleetwood Area Public Library · Fleetwood
Starts Sat, Sep 19, 1:00 PM · Member: $72.25 / Non-Member: $85.00
In this one session workshop at GoggleWorks, you make a working fused glass nightlight. You cut glass, learn safety practices, and see how the fusing process works while the instructor walks you…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
Starts Sat, Sep 19, 1:00 PM · $45 per person
Paint a galactic turtle scene on a 16x20 canvas in a guided studio session with artist Laela. The design is made for blacklight, so the stars and colors glow once the lights change. The class is…
Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading
Starts Sat, Sep 19, 1:00 PM · Member: $51.00 / Non-Member: $60.00
In this one day family sewing workshop at GoggleWorks, you and your child make a classic sock monkey using simple sewing techniques and your own ideas. You learn basic construction and finishing…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
Starts Sat, Sep 19, 1:30 PM · Free
Families are welcome to drop in at the Robesonia Community Library for an afternoon of board games and card games. The library sets out a range of games suited to different ages, so younger players…
Run by Robesonia Community Library · Robesonia
Starts Sat, Sep 19, 4:00 PM · $42-$52 per person
Fall Glimmer is a guided painting session at Painting with a Twist in Exeter Township, taught by artist Rayven. You follow along step by step and finish the autumn design in one sitting, then take…
Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading
Starts Sat, Sep 19, 5:00 PM · Free
Silent Book Club is a quiet reading hour for adults at the Northeast Branch of the Reading Public Library. The library provides the space; everyone else brings a book and settles in to read. There is…
Run by Reading Public Library - Northeast Branch · Reading
Starts Sat, Sep 19, 6:00 PM · Member: $72.25 / Non-Member: $85.00
This one session woodworking workshop at GoggleWorks is taught in Spanish and English. The instructor is bilingual, so you can follow along in either language. You will learn basic woodworking…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
Starts Sat, Sep 19, 7:00 PM · $42 per person
Spend a Saturday evening painting with a Twist at the Exeter Township studio on Perkiomen Avenue in Reading. An artist leads the session step by step, and you take home your finished work on a 16x20…
Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading
Starts Sun, Sep 20, 10:00 AM · Free
A guided forest therapy walk at Nolde Forest, held to mark the arrival of fall. The group meets in the Mansion Garden and moves slowly through the forest together, with time for mindfulness and quiet…
Run by Nolde Forest - Sawmill · Mansion Garden
Starts Sun, Sep 20, 1:00 PM · Daniel Boone Homestead Associate Members $45 and Non-Members $50
This beginner-level workshop at the Daniel Boone Homestead looks at how candles were made in early America. Led by Greg and Peggy Geesaman of Heritage Art and Craft Studio, participants work with…
Run by Daniel Boone Homestead · Birdsboro
Starts Sun, Sep 20, 3:00 PM · $45-$55 per person
Spooky Coo is a guided painting session at Painting with a Twist in Exeter Township. Brandalyn leads the class step by step, and you choose whether to paint the design on a 16x20 canvas or a 16x20…
Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading
Starts Sun, Sep 20, 4:00 PM · $15
This is an outdoor tai chi session at Nolde Forest Environmental Education Center, held near the Mansion Garden. Guest presenter Alice Perry of A Third Eye Energy Arts leads a set of slow, flowing…
Run by Nolde Forest - Sawmill · Reading
Starts Sun, Sep 20, 6:00 PM · $45 per person
Painting with a Twist in Exeter Township leads a guided blacklight painting event on a 16x20 canvas. An instructor walks the room through the Halloween-themed artwork step by step, and you take your…
Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading
Starts Sat, Sep 26, 9:00 AM · Member: $89.25 / Non-Member: $105.00
Start with a simple square blank of hardwood and learn the fundamentals of woodturning. Instructor Luke Voytas covers the safe use of the lathe, turning gouges and other lathe tools, and you leave…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
Starts Sat, Sep 26, 10:00 AM · $45-$55 per person
Paint a jeweled turtle step by step with instructor Laela at Painting with a Twist in Exeter Township. You pick your own colors, so every turtle leaves the studio looking different. Choose a 16 by 20…
Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading
Starts Sat, Sep 26, 10:00 AM · Free
Pokemon Club brings card fans together at the West Lawn-Wyomissing Hills Library. Members trade cards and play Trading Card Game battles with other players in the group. The club meets on Saturday…
Run by West Lawn-Wyomissing Hills Library · West Lawn
Starts Sat, Sep 26, 11:00 AM · Free
Schuylkill Valley Community Library hosts a session on spotting artificial intelligence and scams, led by tech expert Khoi Luong. It is built for adults and older adults who want to feel more sure of…
Run by Schuylkill Valley Community Library · Leesport
Starts Sat, Sep 26, 11:00 AM · Free
Hopewell Furnace was an iron-making operation, but it was also a place where families lived and worked. On Living History Day, staff and volunteers in historical clothing spread out across the…
Run by Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site · Elverson
Starts Sat, Sep 26, 11:00 AM · Free
Nature Stroll & Roll is a short guided walk on smooth paths at Berks Nature in Reading. Participants stroll or roll along at a gentler pace than a standard hike, with a guide leading the way. The…
Run by Brandywine Community Library · Reading
Sat, Sep 26 to Sat, Oct 24 · $25 payable to the instructor at the start of class, includes all supplies
Kristina Smith leads this painting class step by step, so you work along with her from a blank surface to a finished painting. It is built for adults who want a guided session rather than open studio…
Run by Boyertown Community Library · Boyertown
Starts Sat, Sep 26, 11:30 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, Sep 26, 12:00 PM · Free
Curiosity with Coffee is a non-fiction book club for adults at the Reading Public Library's Northeast Branch. This meeting is a Bring Your Own Book session, so there is no single assigned title.…
Run by Reading Public Library - Northeast Branch · Reading
Starts Sat, Sep 26, 1:00 PM · Member: $89.25 / Non-Member: $105.00
In this one session workshop at GoggleWorks Center for the Arts, you carve a wooden spoon or other cooking utensil using traditional hand tools. You learn how to orient your piece of wood for…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
Starts Sat, Sep 26, 1:00 PM · Member: $83.30 / Non-Member: $98.00
This single session workshop at GoggleWorks puts you in front of the furnace to make a glass pumpkin. You gather hot glass, add color, and shape the piece with guidance from the studio artists. The…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
Starts Sat, Sep 26, 1:30 PM · $35 per person
Paint a glowing Halloween scene on a 16x20 canvas in a blacklight studio at Painting with a Twist in Exeter Township. You pick one of the featured Neon Halloween designs and follow along step by step…
Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading
Starts Sat, Sep 26, 2:00 PM · Free
The Adult Book Club brings readers together at the Robesonia Community Library to talk about one shared title. Miss Izzy leads the discussion. The group's pick is Six Days in Bombay by Alka Joshi.…
Run by Robesonia Community Library · Robesonia
Starts Sat, Sep 26, 4:00 PM · $45-$55 per person
This is a guided painting workshop at Painting with a Twist in Exeter Township. An instructor walks the group through the featured artwork step by step, so no experience is needed. Guests choose…
Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading
Starts Sat, Sep 26, 6:30 PM · Free
Mom's Night Out is a relaxed evening for moms at the Boone Area Library, co-hosted by Melanie Hughes. You work on a simple craft while chatting and unwinding with other moms. It is a time to take a…
Run by Boone Area Library · Birdsboro
Starts Sat, Sep 26, 7:00 PM · $47 per person
Paint a Halloween scene that glows under blacklight in this Saturday evening class with Painting with a Twist. Brandalyn leads painters step by step on a 16 by 20 inch canvas, so no experience is…
Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading
Starts Sun, Sep 27, 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. When the design…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
Starts Sun, Sep 27, 10:00 AM · Member: $63.75 / Non-Member: $75.00
Make a handmade book for your ideas, memories and creativity. In this one day workshop, you turn "junk" into an eclectic journal and try different ways of applying materials to the page. You take…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
Starts Sun, Sep 27, 11:00 AM · $35 per person
Paint a glowing mountain scene with blacklight stars on a 16 by 20 inch canvas, guided step by step by artist Kale. Sunday sessions run late morning into the early afternoon. The painting is…
Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading
Starts Sun, Sep 27, 1:00 PM · Free · Register by Sep 24
Penn State Master Gardeners lead this workshop on getting yards and garden beds ready for a Pennsylvania winter. The talk covers ways to stretch the growing season, how to clean up organic matter…
Run by Spring Twp Parks & Recreation · Sinking Spring
Starts Sun, Sep 27, 2:30 PM · Free
The Last Sunday Book Club is an adult book club at the Bernville Area Community Library. Everyone in the group reads the same title, then meets to talk it over together. It runs alongside the…
Run by Bernville Area Community Library · Bernville
Starts Sun, Sep 27, 3:00 PM · $55 per person
Paint the Endless TBR design on a 16x20 canvas with step by step guidance from the studio artist, Brandalyn. You can personalize your painting, so it works well for a book club or any group that…
Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading
Starts Sun, Sep 27, 5:30 PM · Member: $72.25 / Non-Member: $85.00
In this single evening workshop at GoggleWorks, you learn the basics of fusing glass and make a draped pendant light for your own home. You practice cutting, shaping and designing glass, then set up…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
Starts Sun, Sep 27, 6:00 PM · $42 per person
Paint a Mountain Flowers design on a 16x20 canvas in a guided studio session on Sunday evenings. An instructor walks the group through the painting step by step, so no experience is needed. Laela…
Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading
Starts Mon, Sep 28, 7:00 PM · $40-$50 per person
Paint Pour is a guided pour painting workshop with Painting with a Twist. You tilt, pour and swirl paint across canvas to make one of a kind abstract art, with an instructor leading the session.…
Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading