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Starts Thu, Sep 17, 4:00 PM · Free
Fiber Studio is a drop-in style craft series for teens in the Teen Loft at the Main Library in Reading. Participants try a variety of handicrafts, including knitting, card making and cross stitch…
Run by Reading Public Library · Reading
Starts Thu, Sep 17, 6:00 PM · Member: $72.25 / Non-Member: $85.00
This single evening workshop covers the basics of bowl turning. You work at a wood lathe and shape a raw piece of wood into a finished bowl. The instructor, Mike Kuterbach, goes over safe and…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
Starts Thu, Sep 17, 7:00 PM · $45 per person
Spend a Thursday evening painting a 16x20 canvas with trivia mixed in. The class is led by studio artist Kale, who walks painters through the artwork step by step, so no experience is needed. You…
Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading
Starts Fri, Sep 18, 6:00 PM · Member: $68.00 / Non-Member: $80.00
This one evening workshop at GoggleWorks puts you at the pottery wheel. You start with a ball of clay, learn the basics of throwing, and shape your own piece. When you finish, you pick a glaze from…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
Starts Fri, Sep 18, 7:00 PM · $42 per person
Harvest Moon Galaxy is a guided painting workshop at Painting with a Twist in Exeter Township. An instructor walks the group step by step through the featured artwork on a 16x20 canvas, so no…
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Starts Sat, Sep 19 · Member $40.00, Non-Member $45.00
Art Class With Allison brings hands-on art sessions to the Tri Valley YMCA in Fleetwood. Kids ages 8 to 12 work with a variety of art styles and mediums, with each session built around a different…
Run by Reading YMCA · Reading
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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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…
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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…
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Starts Mon, Sep 21, 10:00 AM · Free
This is a guided photography walk for adults who own a camera and want a reason to use it. A professional photographer leads the group and covers some basics of taking photos, so it suits people who…
Run by Reading Public Library - Northeast Branch · Reading
Mon, Sep 21 to Mon, Nov 2 · Free
Fiber Friends is a hands-on fiber arts program for children at the Reading Public Library's Main Library. Each session invites kids to explore the world of fiber arts through fun activities and make…
Run by Reading Public Library · Reading
Mon, Sep 21 to Mon, Oct 19 · Member: $327.25 / Non-Member: $385.00
This class introduces metal casting, one of the core processes used in jewelry making. You work through the basics of mold making, preparing a casting, pouring metal, and finishing the piece.…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
Starts Mon, Sep 21, 6:00 PM · Free
Sweet Dreams Storytime is a short evening story session at the Exeter Community Library. It runs on Monday evenings from 6:00 pm to 6:30 pm and lasts about half an hour, which makes it an easy stop…
Run by Exeter Community Library · Reading
Starts Tue, Sep 22, 10:00 AM · Free
Toddler Storytime is a half hour of stories for young children at Exeter Community Library. It meets on Tuesday mornings from 10:00 to 10:30, so it fits easily into the start of the day. Children…
Run by Exeter Community Library · Reading
Starts Tue, Sep 22, 3:30 PM · Free
The Northwest Branch of the Reading Public Library marks Hispanic Heritage Month with an Art Pod craft session. In this one, kids and teens make sacred hearts, a craft drawn from Hispanic cultural…
Run by Reading Public Library - Northwest Branch · Reading
Tue, Sep 22 to Tue, Oct 27 · Free
Teens make their own wooden book in this introductory woodworking series. Each page of the book uses a different technique, so participants design, cut, and shape as they go. Safety comes first, and…
Run by Reading Public Library · Reading
Starts Tue, Sep 22, 5:00 PM · Free
Crochetology is a crochet program at the Reading Public Library's Northwest Branch. Participants learn new stitches, practice reading a pattern, and create fiber art. Materials are provided, so there…
Run by Reading Public Library - Northwest Branch · Reading
Starts Tue, Sep 22, 7:00 PM · $42 per person
Painting with a Twist runs this guided painting session on Tuesday evenings from 7 PM to 9 PM. Everyone works on the same fall moonlight scene on a 16x20 canvas, following the steps out loud with a…
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Starts Wed, Sep 23, 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, Sep 23, 7:00 PM · $42 to $52 per person
A guided painting workshop where you follow step by step to make your own version of the Pagoda at sunset. No experience needed. Paint, sip, and take your artwork home at the end of the evening.…
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In progress since Sep 10, next Thu, Sep 17, through Oct 15 · Member: $183.60 / Non-Member: $216.00
Young artists work with clay in the handbuilding studio at GoggleWorks and learn how handbuilt pottery comes together. The class covers basic techniques: pinching, building with coils, and soft slab…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
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…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
In progress since Sep 14, next Mon, Sep 21, through Sep 21 · Free
Cub Corner Story Time is a recurring story hour at the Reading Public Library's Southeast Branch on Perkiomen Avenue. A staff member reads a story aloud, and the group sings songs together before…
Run by Reading Public Library - Southeast Branch · Reading
In progress since Sep 14, next Mon, Sep 21, through Sep 21 · Free
Storytime at the Reading Public Library's Northwest Branch pairs shared reading with a simple craft. Children and their grown-ups read along with us, and then everyone makes something afterward.…
Run by Reading Public Library - Northwest Branch · Reading
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…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
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…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
In progress since Sep 16, next Tue, Sep 22, through Sep 29
Arts and Crafts is a drop-in style class at Casa de la Amistad Senior Center, the Centro Hispano program built around group activities for older adults. Participants gather to make craft projects…
Run by Centro Hispano Daniel Torres · Reading
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…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
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…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
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…
Run by Reading Public Library - Northwest Branch · Reading
In progress since Sep 9, next Wed, Oct 7, through Oct 14 · Free
Crafty Creations is a weekly crafting program in the children's area at the Main Library in Reading. Miss Rosalin leads the projects, and there is something different to make every week. The program…
Run by Reading Public Library · Reading
In progress since Sep 10, next Thu, Oct 8, through Oct 22 · Free
Art Blast is a hands-on art program for children at the Reading Public Library. Kids try out different materials and make their own art projects, with room to experiment and express themselves. The…
Run by Reading Public Library · Reading
In progress since Sep 16, next Wed, Oct 14, through Oct 14 · Free
Musical Art Loft is a teen program from Reading Public Library that pairs musicals with hands-on crafting. Teens watch or listen to a musical while they make their own craft projects, so the time…
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In progress since Sep 4, through Nov 20 · Free
Vibe Lounge gives kids a Friday evening of creativity, conversation, music and relaxation at GoggleWorks in Reading. Young people share a safe, creative space with other kids, watched over by a…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
In progress since Sep 4, through Dec 4 · $10.00
Create With Me at GoggleWorks is a drop-in style art class for young children and a grown-up to do together. Families explore painting styles, play with clay, and make art side by side while the…
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
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…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
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…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
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