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Fall Kids Read and Walk @ Blue Marsh Lake

Fall Kids Read and Walk @ Blue Marsh Lake

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

  • Kids
Chess for All at Wyomissing Public Library

Chess for All at Wyomissing Public Library

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

  • Seniors
  • Adults
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
Dungeons and Dragons Tabletop Role-Playing Game

Dungeons and Dragons Tabletop Role-Playing Game

Starts Sat, Nov 7, 10:00 AM · Free

Mifflin Community Library in Shillington hosts a Dungeons and Dragons series for teens. Dungeons and Dragons is a structured yet open-ended role-playing game, played indoors with everyone seated…

Run by Mifflin Community Library · Shillington

  • Teens
Friends Magazine Exchange

Friends Magazine Exchange

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

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • Adults
  • Seniors
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Pokemon Club

Pokemon Club

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

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • Adults
  • Seniors
Dungeons & Dragons Club

Dungeons & Dragons Club

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

  • Adults
  • Teens
Luna the Therapy Dog Visit

Luna the Therapy Dog Visit

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

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • Adults
  • Seniors
Adult Archery and Atlatl Skills Lab at French Creek

Adult Archery and Atlatl Skills Lab at French Creek

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

  • Adults
Classic Games Drop-In at Bethel-Tulpehocken Library

Classic Games Drop-In at Bethel-Tulpehocken Library

Starts Sat, Nov 7, 12:00 PM · Free

Stop by the Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library to play games with other people in the community. You can learn a game that is new to you, such as chess, or settle in with an old favorite. The library…

Run by Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library · Bethel

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • Adults
  • Seniors
Adult Line Dance Class

Adult Line Dance Class

Starts Sat, Nov 7, 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

  • Adults
  • Seniors
How to Read Your Dog Like a Book

How to Read Your Dog Like a Book

Starts Sat, Nov 7, 1:00 PM · Free

Certified dog trainer Lauren Huha leads this class on reading your dog like a book. The session runs about an hour and is a chance to learn from a trainer and ask your own questions about what your…

Run by Exeter Community Library · Reading

  • Teens
  • Adults
  • Seniors
Read to a Therapy Dog with Berks Tales for Tails

Read to a Therapy Dog with Berks Tales for Tails

Starts Sun, Nov 8, 2:30 PM · Free

Readers of any age can practice out loud with a trained therapy dog at the Bernville Area Community Library. Boone and Tater Tot are part of the Berks Tales for Tails program, and they make good…

Run by Bernville Area Community Library · Bernville

  • Adults
  • Seniors
  • Kids
  • Teens
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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Reading Rangers Outdoor Story and Nature Walk

Reading Rangers Outdoor Story and Nature Walk

Starts Mon, Nov 9, 10:00 AM · Free

Reading Rangers is an outdoor program from Mifflin Community Library that mixes a story with time spent outside. Miss Andrea from the library and Miss Sarah from Nolde Forest lead the group, and each…

Run by Mifflin Community Library · Reading

  • Kids
Craft Hour for Adults: Book Leaf Wreath

Craft Hour for Adults: Book Leaf Wreath

Starts Mon, Nov 9, 5:30 PM · Free

Brandywine Community Library in Topton hosts Craft Hour for Adults, an hour set aside for making something by hand with other adults. At this session, you make a book leaf wreath to take home with…

Run by Brandywine Community Library · Topton

  • Adults
Knit and Crochet Meetup at Bernville Area Community Library

Knit and Crochet Meetup at Bernville Area Community Library

Starts Mon, Nov 9, 5:30 PM · Free

Bring your yarn and needles or hooks to the Bernville Area Community Library for a casual stitching session. The group meets every other Monday evening, from 5:30 to 6:30. You can learn some basic…

Run by Bernville Area Community Library · Bernville

  • Adults
  • Seniors
Potluck Cooking Club: Fall Favorites

Potluck Cooking Club: Fall Favorites

Starts Mon, Nov 9, 6:00 PM · Free

The Potluck Cooking Club meets at Schuylkill Valley Community Library in Leesport. Each member picks a recipe, prepares it at home, and brings it along to share with the group. The theme for this…

Run by Schuylkill Valley Community Library · Leesport

  • Adults
  • Seniors
Dementia Basics Everyone Should Know

Dementia Basics Everyone Should Know

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

  • Adults
Paws on Pages: Reading to Cosmo the Therapy Dog

Paws on Pages: Reading to Cosmo the Therapy Dog

Tue, Nov 10 to Thu, Nov 12 · Free

Bring a book to the Kutztown Community Library and read aloud to Cosmo, a certified therapy dog, alongside his owner Martha Johnson. Readers settle in with a patient listener who is happy to hear any…

Run by Kutztown Community Library · Kutztown

  • Seniors
  • Adults
  • Teens
  • Kids
Middle and High School Homeschool Class

Middle and High School Homeschool Class

Starts Tue, Nov 10, 12:00 PM · Free

Miss Betsy leads this homeschool class for middle and high school students at the Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library. Sessions cover subjects such as science, history and writing, with other topics…

Run by Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library · Bethel

  • Teens
Middle & High School Art Lab

Middle & High School Art Lab

Starts Tue, Nov 10, 1:00 PM · Free

This art class at the Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library mixes learning with making. Each session covers a lesson on art history, famous artists, or a style of art, and then students create their own…

Run by Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library · Bethel

  • Teens
Bridge for All Card Game Afternoons

Bridge for All Card Game Afternoons

Starts Tue, Nov 10, 4:00 PM · Free

Wyomissing Public Library hosts afternoons of bridge for players of every level. Whether you are picking up the card game for the first time or have played for a while, you are welcome to join the…

Run by Wyomissing Public Library · Wyomissing

  • Seniors
  • Adults
Lego Club

Lego Club

Starts Tue, Nov 10, 5:00 PM · Free

Lego Club at Boone Area Library brings builders together to make things out of LEGO bricks. Kids build, create and use their imagination, working at their own pace during the hour. Each session…

Run by Boone Area Library · Birdsboro

  • Kids
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Preschool Storytime with Officer Dale

Preschool Storytime with Officer Dale

Starts Wed, Nov 11, 10:00 AM · Free

Fleetwood Area Public Library hosts a storytime where preschoolers meet a police officer from their own community. Chief Dale visits to read along and talk with the children about what a police…

Run by Fleetwood Area Public Library · Fleetwood

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • Adults
  • Seniors
Midweek Makers Arts and Crafts Program

Midweek Makers Arts and Crafts Program

Starts Wed, Nov 11, 4:00 PM · Free

Midweek Makers is an arts and crafts program at Kutztown Community Library for elementary-aged children. Kids come in and make something during the hour, with the library providing the activity. The…

Run by Kutztown Community Library · Kutztown

  • Kids
Kids Picture Book Celebration at Boyertown Library

Kids Picture Book Celebration at Boyertown Library

Starts Wed, Nov 11, 5:00 PM · Free

The Boyertown Community Library invites children to a picture book party held for National Picture Book Month. Kids listen to stories, enjoy snacks, and make crafts, all built around books. Local…

Run by Boyertown Community Library · Boyertown

  • Kids
21st Century Judaism With Rabbi Brian Michelson

21st Century Judaism With Rabbi Brian Michelson

Starts Wed, Nov 11, 6:00 PM · Free

Rabbi Brian Michelson of Temple Oheb Shalom leads this talk at the Wyomissing Public Library. He covers the history of the state of Israel and its role in the Middle East. The program is part of a…

Run by Wyomissing Public Library · Wyomissing

  • Seniors
  • Adults
Color with Sheldon at Brandywine Community Library

Color with Sheldon at Brandywine Community Library

Starts Thu, Nov 12, 10:00 AM · Free

Color with Sheldon is a relaxed coloring session at the Brandywine Community Library in Topton. Find the table with the coloring supplies set out, pick a page, and take some quiet time to color. It…

Run by Brandywine Community Library · Topton

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • Adults
  • Seniors
Mini Makers Art Program for Toddlers and Preschoolers

Mini Makers Art Program for Toddlers and Preschoolers

Starts Thu, Nov 12, 10:30 AM · Free

Mini Makers is an arts and crafts program at Kutztown Community Library built for the youngest artists. It is a younger version of the library's school-age program, Midweek Makers, and it is planned…

Run by Kutztown Community Library · Kutztown

  • Kids
Firefighter Storytime

Firefighter Storytime

Starts Thu, Nov 12, 11:00 AM · Free

Firefighter Storytime is a read-aloud program for children at the West Lawn-Wyomissing Hills Library. One of Spring Township's own firefighters reads the story, so kids get to meet a local first…

Run by West Lawn-Wyomissing Hills Library · West Lawn

  • Kids
Homeschool Cooking Class: No Bake Pumpkin Pie

Homeschool Cooking Class: No Bake Pumpkin Pie

Starts Thu, Nov 12, 12:00 PM · Free

In this homeschool cooking class at Boyertown Community Library, kids learn how to make a no bake pumpkin pie along with pie dough cookies. The class is hands on, so each child works on their own pie…

Run by Boyertown Community Library · Boyertown

  • Kids
  • Homeschool
Collage Class at Kutztown Community Library

Collage Class at Kutztown Community Library

Starts Thu, Nov 12, 2:00 PM · Free

Stop by Kutztown Community Library to learn how to make your own collages using magazines and other materials. Someone walks you through the basics, and you put together a piece that is yours to take…

Run by Kutztown Community Library · Kutztown

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • Adults
  • Seniors
Mystery Book Club

Mystery Book Club

Starts Thu, Nov 12, 5:00 PM · Free

The Mystery Book Club at Wyomissing Public Library brings together readers who like mysteries. Members read the chosen title on their own, then meet to talk it over as a group. One of the club's…

Run by Wyomissing Public Library · Wyomissing

  • Seniors
  • Adults
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Art Attack: Make a Paper Wampum Belt

Art Attack: Make a Paper Wampum Belt

Starts Thu, Nov 12, 6:00 PM · Free

Art Attack is a craft program at the Robesonia Community Library. Participants learn about wampum belts made by the Lenape and other Native American tribes, then make a paper wampum belt of their own…

Run by Robesonia Community Library · Robesonia

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • Adults
Clear the Clutter Decluttering Info Session

Clear the Clutter Decluttering Info Session

Starts Thu, Nov 12, 6:00 PM · Free

Brendan and his team share tips for cutting down on clutter at home. They also offer referrals to local resources for donating clothing and furniture, so items you no longer need can go somewhere…

Run by Wernersville Public Library · Wernersville

  • Adults
  • Seniors
Native Food and Harvest Traditions at Sinking Spring Library

Native Food and Harvest Traditions at Sinking Spring Library

Starts Thu, Nov 12, 6:00 PM · Free

Join Sinking Spring Public Library for a look at the food and harvest traditions of Native peoples of the Eastern Woodlands. The program covers autumn harvest practices and the significance of the…

Run by Sinking Spring Public Library · Sinking Spring

  • Adults
Fleetwood Reads Book Club

Fleetwood Reads Book Club

Starts Thu, Nov 12, 6:30 PM · Free

Fleetwood Reads is the book club at Fleetwood Area Public Library. The group meets on the second Thursday of each month in Room 111, starting at 6:30 in the evening, to talk about the current title…

Run by Fleetwood Area Public Library · Fleetwood

  • Adults
  • Seniors
Parents and Pals Club at Boone Area Library

Parents and Pals Club at Boone Area Library

Starts Fri, Nov 13, 9:30 AM · Free

The Parents and Pals Club is a morning get-together in the community room at Boone Area Library. Grown-ups share refreshments and conversation while the children take part in hands-on activities.…

Run by Boone Area Library · Birdsboro

  • Adults
Meet the Author - Jeannine A. Cook

Meet the Author - Jeannine A. Cook

Starts Fri, Nov 13, 7:00 PM · Free

Brandywine Community Library hosts an after hours author visit at the Sinking Spring Public Library. Jeannine A. Cook comes to talk about her book, Shut Up and Read: A Memoir from Harriett's…

Run by Brandywine Community Library · Sinking Spring

  • Teens
  • Adults
Retirement and Medicare Seminar at Boone Area Library

Retirement and Medicare Seminar at Boone Area Library

Starts Sat, Nov 14, 9:30 AM · Free

Medicare consultant Danielle Williams leads this seminar on retirement and Medicare at the Boone Area Library in Birdsboro. It is a morning session for adults and seniors who want to learn more about…

Run by Boone Area Library · Birdsboro

  • Adults
  • Seniors
Lego Club for Young Builders at the Library

Lego Club for Young Builders at the Library

Starts Sat, Nov 14, 10:00 AM · Free

Lego Club brings young builders together at the West Lawn-Wyomissing Hills Library. Kids build with Lego bricks alongside other fans and get to see what everyone else comes up with. The club is open…

Run by West Lawn-Wyomissing Hills Library · West Lawn

  • Kids
Read to a Therapy Dog

Read to a Therapy Dog

Starts Sat, Nov 14, 10:00 AM · Free

Trixie, a friendly Old English Sheepdog, comes to the Sinking Spring Public Library to listen to stories and meet new people. Children and readers of any age can sit down with her and read aloud for…

Run by Sinking Spring Public Library · Sinking Spring

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • Adults
  • Seniors
Reading Theater Project: Live Play Reading and Talk-Back

Reading Theater Project: Live Play Reading and Talk-Back

Starts Sat, Nov 14, 12:00 PM · Free

The Reading Theater Project brings a live reading of an original play to the Wyomissing Public Library. After the reading, the playwright, director and actors stay for a talk-back with the audience…

Run by Wyomissing Public Library · Wyomissing

  • Adults
  • Seniors
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History of Spring Township

History of Spring Township

Starts Sun, Nov 15, 2:00 PM · Free · Register by Nov 9

Local historian and author Paul Miller leads a slide presentation on the history of Spring Township and the boroughs that were formed from it over time. The images are vintage historical photographs…

Run by Spring Twp Parks & Recreation · Sinking Spring

  • Adults
Disguise a Turkey Story Time at Boone Area Library

Disguise a Turkey Story Time at Boone Area Library

Starts Mon, Nov 16, 10:15 AM · Free

Boone Area Library hosts a turkey themed story time for young children. Kids listen to turkey stories and then make a disguise a turkey craft to take home. The program is geared for children from…

Run by Boone Area Library · Birdsboro

  • Kids
Ali's Book Club at Wernersville Public Library

Ali's Book Club at Wernersville Public Library

Mon, Nov 16 to Tue, Nov 17 · Free

Ali's Book Club is a reading group hosted by the Wernersville Public Library. The group meets twice a month to talk about a new book each month, with titles drawn from the Berks County Libraries…

Run by Wernersville Public Library · Sinking Spring

  • Seniors
  • Adults
Build It Hang-out STEM Engineering Challenges

Build It Hang-out STEM Engineering Challenges

Starts Mon, Nov 16, 4:00 PM · Free

Build It Hang-out is a drop-in STEM program at Spring Township Library in Wyomissing. Kids work on engineering challenges and hands-on activities, with something different each time the group meets.…

Run by Spring Township Library · Wyomissing

  • Kids
  • Teens
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