245 programs. Drawing, painting, pottery and glass, for kids and adults.
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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…
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Starts Fri, Oct 30, 6:00 PM · $77.00
This Maker Date is a one evening painting workshop with a Halloween twist. You set up and paint a spooky seasonal still life while working on composition, lighting and color mixing. Instructor Amy…
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Starts Fri, Oct 30, 6:00 PM · $96.00
This one evening raku workshop at GoggleWorks is built around clay and fire. You glaze a pair of pre-made bud vases, watch a wheel throwing demonstration, and then see your pieces fired in a raku…
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Starts Fri, Oct 30, 6:00 PM · $96.00
This evening workshop at GoggleWorks pairs metalwork with a shared meal. You shape and finish a copper trinket dish, learning how to prepare the surface, apply enamel, and fire the piece in a kiln.…
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Starts Fri, Oct 30, 6:00 PM · $100.00
Spend a Friday evening at the torch with a partner. In this one session workshop at GoggleWorks, you and your date learn to use torches and hand tools to melt and shape glass, and you see how heat…
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Starts Fri, Oct 30, 6:00 PM · $96.00
This one evening fused glass workshop at GoggleWorks is set up as a date night. An instructor walks you through choosing a mold and picking your colors, then you build a glass plate, platter, or bowl…
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Starts Fri, Oct 30, 6:00 PM · $105.00
This one evening workshop at GoggleWorks pairs you and a guest for a first look at the hot glass studio. With guidance from professional glassblowers, each person makes a tumbler or a stemless wine…
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Starts Fri, Oct 30, 6:00 PM · $110.00
Spend a Friday evening in the GoggleWorks Woodworking Studio making a whiskey smoker. You turn the smoker on the lathe to fit a cocktail glass you bring from home, then use the hardware that goes…
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Starts Fri, Oct 30, 7:00 PM · $42 to $52 per person
Fall in the City is a guided painting event from Painting with a Twist in Exeter Township. Over a Friday evening session, an artist walks painters through the autumn city scene step by step, so no…
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Starts Sat, Oct 31, 11:00 AM
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…
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Starts Sat, Oct 31, 11:00 AM · $42 per person
Paint a full moon scene on a 16 by 20 inch canvas with an artist leading the group step by step. The painting comes as a set or solo option, and Kale is the instructor. Sessions run Saturday late…
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Starts Sat, Oct 31, 2:00 PM · $40 to $50 per person
Pour paint across a canvas or board and watch the colors blend into one-of-a-kind abstract art. You choose your surface: two 12x12 canvases, one 16x20 canvas, or one 10x30 wood plank board. Extra…
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Starts Sun, Nov 1, 9:00 AM · Member: $157.25 / Non-Member: $185.00
This one day woodturning workshop at GoggleWorks Center for the Arts focuses on making hollow form vases. You work at the lathe and practice the techniques used to shape and hollow these pieces, with…
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Starts Sun, Nov 1, 12:30 PM · $32 per person
Paint "A Little Mean and Green" on a 16x20 canvas with step by step guidance from the studio artist, Rayven. The class runs on Sunday afternoons, and you take your finished canvas home with you.…
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Starts Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 PM · Member: $44.20 / Non-Member: $52.00
Children and a grown-up work side by side to build a pinch pot turkey from clay. Karen Adam leads the group through basic pinch pot and handbuilding techniques, then everyone adds colorful feathers…
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Sun, Nov 1 to Sun, Nov 15 · Member: $81.60 / Non-Member: $96.00
This drawing class at GoggleWorks is open to all skill levels. Students explore what charcoal, pencil, and Sharpie can each do and build drawing skill and confidence through scribbling, drawing, and…
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Starts Sun, Nov 1, 6:00 PM · $45-$55 per person
Painting with a Twist in Exeter Township leads this guided blacklight painting event. An artist walks you step by step through the Jack's Christmas design, which glows under blacklight. You can paint…
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Starts Mon, Nov 2, 10:00 AM · Free
This is a structured class in the appreciation and application of fine arts, offered at the Fleetwood Area Public Library. Students work through a set course rather than a one-time project, and the…
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Starts Mon, Nov 2, 10:00 AM · $115 ($105 members)
Have Fun Drawing is a morning drawing class at the Yocum Institute for Arts Education for adults age 50 and up. All styles and all levels of skill are welcome. Beginners get instruction in the…
Run by Yocum Institute for Arts Education · West Lawn
Starts Mon, Nov 2, 11:15 AM · Free
Preschooler Story Time brings young children together for a half hour of stories, crafts, songs and fun at the Bernville Area Community Library. It is meant for children ages 3 to 5. The group meets…
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Starts Mon, Nov 2, 1:00 PM · Free
Deborah Romig and her mother lead a lively look at quilting, from its history and creative process to the stories and memories stitched into quilts passed down through families. They share personal…
Run by Boyertown Community Library · Boyertown
Starts Mon, Nov 2, 4:00 PM · Free
Fiber Friends invites children to explore the world of fiber arts through fun, hands-on activities. Each session gives young crafters a chance to work with their hands and take home something they…
Run by Reading Public Library · Reading
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…
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Starts Tue, Nov 3, 9:30 AM · Free
Nature Explorers brings toddlers and preschoolers outside for a story and a nature related activity with the Sinking Spring Public Library. Groups meet on Tuesday mornings in the pavilion at Sinking…
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Starts Tue, Nov 3, 11:00 AM · Free
Miss Betsy leads Preschool Storytime at the Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library. Each session brings stories, songs and a craft, with time for little ones to listen, sing along and make something to…
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Starts Tue, Nov 3, 3:00 PM · Free
Double Digit Hangout is an after school drop-in series at the Fleetwood Area Public Library for students in grades 5 through 8. If you are looking for something to do once the school day ends, this…
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Starts Tue, Nov 3, 4:00 PM · $75 ($65 members)
Art That Glows is a short art course at the Yocum Institute for Arts Education for young artists ages 5 to 8. As the days get shorter, children brighten the dark with projects that shimmer and shine…
Run by Yocum Institute for Arts Education · West Lawn
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…
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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…
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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…
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Starts Wed, Nov 4, 10:30 AM · Free
The Wernersville Public Library hosts a Wednesday morning storytime for children in honor of Native American Heritage Month. Children listen to a reading of "Spirit Shadow" by Ginger Reno, then stay…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Wed, Nov 4 to Wed, Nov 11 · Member: $89.25 / Non-Member: $105.00
This workshop at GoggleWorks walks you through making a throw pillow cover from start to finish. On the first evening you work in the Printmaking Studio, where you pick from a set of designs and…
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Starts Thu, Nov 5, 10:30 AM · Free
Pollywog is a story time led by Mr. Ron at the Wernersville Public Library. Each session mixes reading with art and learning, so children listen to stories and take part in activities built around…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Starts Thu, Nov 5, 7:00 PM · $60 ($50 members)
Food Creations is a ceramics class where kids make food out of clay just for fun, not for eating. Students hand-build playful ceramic versions of pizza, hamburgers, cupcakes and other favorite…
Run by Yocum Institute for Arts Education · West Lawn
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.…
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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…
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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, 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…
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Starts Sat, Nov 7 · $30 ($20 members)
Young artists at the Yocum Institute for Arts Education celebrate the season of thankfulness through art. The class takes its inspiration from the book The Giving Tree, and students explore ideas of…
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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…
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Sat, Nov 7 to Sat, Nov 21 · Member: $173.40 / Non-Member: $204.00
In this sewing class at GoggleWorks Center for the Arts, students build a crossbody bag from start to finish. You work through the steps of putting in a zipper, sewing a lining, and attaching an…
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Starts Sat, Nov 7, 9:00 AM · Free
Kids Read and Walk brings stories outdoors at Blue Marsh Lake. On select Saturday mornings, families gather on the Dry Brooks Sensory Trail for stories, nature activities and more. The program is run…
Run by Bernville Area Community Library · Leesport
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…
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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…
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