Family activities & programs in Berks County

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IMAX Family Movie Night With the Reading YMCA

IMAX Family Movie Night With the Reading YMCA

Starts Fri, Nov 6 · Member $0.00, Non-Member $0.00 · Register by Nov 4

The YMCA of Reading and Berks County hosts family movie nights at the IMAX. Families come out on Friday evenings for a family friendly film, time together, and a chance to connect with other YMCA…

Run by Reading YMCA · Reading

  • Families
  • Kids

All families programs

Fall Lecture on the German Regiment

Fall Lecture on the German Regiment

Starts Sun, Nov 1, 2:00 PM

The Conrad Weiser Homestead hosts a fall lecture on the German Regiment. A speaker presents the history of the unit, and you come to listen and learn. The talk is geared to adults, and families are…

Run by Conrad Weiser Homestead · Womelsdorf

  • Adults
  • Families
IMAX Family Movie Night With the Reading YMCA

IMAX Family Movie Night With the Reading YMCA

Starts Fri, Nov 6 · Member $0.00, Non-Member $0.00 · Register by Nov 4

The YMCA of Reading and Berks County hosts family movie nights at the IMAX. Families come out on Friday evenings for a family friendly film, time together, and a chance to connect with other YMCA…

Run by Reading YMCA · Reading

  • Families
  • Kids
Civilian Conservation Corps Encampment at Hopewell Furnace

Civilian Conservation Corps Encampment at Hopewell Furnace

Starts Sat, Nov 7, 10:00 AM · Free

Volunteer reenactors portraying Civilian Conservation Corps enlistees set up camp at Hopewell Furnace for the day, with programs and demonstrations that mark Veterans Day. Their programs cover the…

Run by Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site · Elverson

  • Families
  • All ages
Reading Rangers Outdoor Nature Story Program

Reading Rangers Outdoor Nature Story Program

Starts Mon, Nov 9, 10:00 AM · Free

Reading Rangers brings books and the outdoors together. Ms. Andrea from the Mifflin Community Library and Ms. Sarah lead the group through nature based topics while everyone spends time outside. It…

Run by Nolde Forest - Sawmill · Reading

  • Families
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Candlelight Tours at Conrad Weiser Homestead

Candlelight Tours at Conrad Weiser Homestead

Starts Sat, Nov 14, 5:30 PM

Walk the historic area on a guided evening tour that moves through a series of scenes bringing the past to life. Interpreters are stationed around the site and are ready to answer questions and talk…

Run by Conrad Weiser Homestead · Womelsdorf

  • Adults
  • Families
3D Felted Ornament with Ray Lapinski

3D Felted Ornament with Ray Lapinski

Starts Sun, Nov 15, 11:00 AM · $45.00

This workshop at Clay on Main in Oley walks you through making a three dimensional needle felted ornament. Needle felting uses a barbed needle to pack loose wool into a firm shape, so you build your…

Run by Clay on Main · Oley

  • All ages
Holiday Wreath Class

Holiday Wreath Class

Starts Sun, Nov 15, 1:00 PM · Daniel Boone Homestead Associate Members $45 and Non-Members $50

The Daniel Boone Homestead Associates host this hands-on wreath workshop led by Heritage Art and Craft Studio. Participants build a Williamsburg-inspired wreath on a 14-inch grapevine base, working…

Run by Daniel Boone Homestead · Birdsboro

  • Adults
  • Families
Family Board Game Night

Family Board Game Night

Starts Tue, Nov 17, 6:00 PM · Free

Hamburg Public Library hosts a board game night for families and friends. Players pick something from the library's game collection or bring a favorite game from home to share with others at the…

Run by Hamburg Public Library · Hamburg

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • Adults
  • Seniors
  • Families
Homeschool Days: Tracking the Past in Medieval Europe

Homeschool Days: Tracking the Past in Medieval Europe

Starts Thu, Nov 19, 10:00 AM

Museum educators lead a morning about medieval Europe, with knights, castles and clues to piece together. The session mixes special tours of the Museum with hands-on projects, and the whole family…

Run by Reading Public Museum · Reading

  • Families
  • Homeschool
  • Kids
  • Adults
Senior Series at the Reading Public Museum

Senior Series at the Reading Public Museum

Starts Fri, Nov 20, 1:00 PM · Free

The Senior Series is a senior-friendly program at The Reading Public Museum. Each session goes behind the exhibits and shares more of the detail and background behind what is on view. The topic for…

Run by Reading Public Museum · Reading

  • Adults
  • Seniors
  • Families
Night Walk Adventure

Night Walk Adventure

Starts Fri, Nov 20, 6:30 PM · Free · Register by Nov 18

Night Walk Adventure is an evening outing at Shiloh Hills Park led by Naturalist Kathy Grim. The group heads out after dark to look for eyeshine and bioluminescence, and to learn how our eyes adjust…

Run by Spring Twp Parks & Recreation · Sinking Spring

  • Families
Family Game Night at Exeter Community Library

Family Game Night at Exeter Community Library

Starts Mon, Nov 23, 5:30 PM · Free

Exeter Community Library hosts Family Game Night, an evening of board games, card games, puzzles and more. Families, friends and neighbors play together in the library, and you are welcome to bring a…

Run by Exeter Community Library · Reading

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • Adults
  • Seniors
  • Families
Run, Run, Rudolph: Association-Wide Holiday Fitness Challenge

Run, Run, Rudolph: Association-Wide Holiday Fitness Challenge

Nov 27 to Jan 8 · Member $15.00, Non-Member - · Register by Dec 4

Run, Run, Rudolph is a fitness challenge that runs across all YMCA of Reading & Berks County branches, connecting members through the holiday season. You earn points for showing up and moving…

Run by Reading YMCA · Reading

  • All ages
Opt Outside Hike

Opt Outside Hike

Starts Fri, Nov 27, 10:00 AM · Free · Register by Nov 24

A guided morning walk on the trails at Nolde Forest Environmental Education Center, offered as an alternative to the Black Friday shopping crowds. Families put down their phones, get some fresh air…

Run by Spring Twp Parks & Recreation · Sinking Spring

  • Families
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Hands-On History: Molding and Casting at Hopewell Furnace

Hands-On History: Molding and Casting at Hopewell Furnace

In progress since Oct 1, through Nov 29 · Free

At Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site, you can try your hand as a Hopewell molder. In this hands-on program, you work through the process of making a sand mold and learn how the molder's craft…

Run by Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site · Elverson

  • Families
Acro Technique Biweekly Acrobatic Dance Class

Acro Technique Biweekly Acrobatic Dance Class

In progress since Aug 31, through May 24 · $30.00 per month

Acro Technique is a short acrobatic dance class at Culture Shock Performing Arts Center. It meets on Monday evenings, and it runs every other week rather than every week. The class is listed as open…

Run by Culture Shock Performing Arts Center · Shoemakersville

  • All ages
Hip Hop Foundations Biweekly Dance Class

Hip Hop Foundations Biweekly Dance Class

In progress since Aug 31, through May 24 · $30.00 per month

Hip Hop Foundations is a dance class at Culture Shock Performing Arts Center. It covers the building blocks of hip hop dance, and it is open to dancers of all ages and levels of experience. The class…

Run by Culture Shock Performing Arts Center · Shoemakersville

  • All ages
Acro Acrobatic Dance Class, Junior and Senior Levels

Acro Acrobatic Dance Class, Junior and Senior Levels

In progress since Aug 31, through May 24 · $60.00 per month

Culture Shock Performing Arts Center offers this acro class, short for acrobatic dance, for dancers placed at the junior and senior levels. Sessions meet on Monday evenings and continue through the…

Run by Culture Shock Performing Arts Center · Shoemakersville

  • All ages
Advanced Technique and Conditioning Dance Class

Advanced Technique and Conditioning Dance Class

In progress since Sep 1, through May 25 · $60.00 per month

This class from Culture Shock Performing Arts Center pairs dance technique work with conditioning. It is set at the advanced level, so it is built for dancers who are already working at that stage of…

Run by Culture Shock Performing Arts Center · Shoemakersville

  • All ages
Jazz Senior Level Dance Class

Jazz Senior Level Dance Class

In progress since Sep 1, through May 25 · $60.00 per month

Culture Shock Performing Arts Center offers Jazz at the senior level, a weekly jazz dance class that meets on Tuesday evenings from 8:30 to 9:25 PM. The class is listed as open to all, and it is one…

Run by Culture Shock Performing Arts Center · Shoemakersville

  • All ages
Contemporary Dance Class, Senior Level

Contemporary Dance Class, Senior Level

In progress since Sep 2, through May 26 · $60.00 per month

This is the senior level contemporary class at Culture Shock Performing Arts Center. Dancers meet once a week to train in contemporary dance with others working at the same level. The class runs on…

Run by Culture Shock Performing Arts Center · Shoemakersville

  • All ages
Production Team Biweekly Dance Class

Production Team Biweekly Dance Class

In progress since Sep 13, through May 28 · $60.00 per month

Production Team is a biweekly dance class offered by Culture Shock Performing Arts Center. The team meets on Sunday evenings for a two hour block, every other week across the studio year. Culture…

Run by Culture Shock Performing Arts Center · Shoemakersville

  • All ages
Private Swim Lessons

Private Swim Lessons

In progress since Aug 20, through Aug 31 · Member $250.00, Non-Member $300.00 · Register by Sep 1

The Reading YMCA offers private swim lessons for beginners and for swimmers who want to build on what they already know. A single instructor works with one participant, so the lesson focuses on that…

Run by Reading YMCA · Reading

  • All ages
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