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Fall Kids Read and Walk @ Blue Marsh Lake

Fall Kids Read and Walk @ Blue Marsh Lake

Starts Sat, Sep 26, 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
Kids Read & Walk Blue Marsh Lake

Kids Read & Walk Blue Marsh Lake

Starts Sat, Sep 26, 9:00 AM · Free

Schuylkill Valley Community Library invites families to the Sensory Trail at Blue Marsh Lake for an outdoor nature program. Children walk the trail and share a story in the open air, with the reading…

Run by Schuylkill Valley Community Library · Leesport

  • Kids
Early American Farm Life

Early American Farm Life

Starts Sat, Sep 26, 10:00 AM · Free · Register by Sep 19

A presenter in period clothing leads this workshop on farming and gardening in early America, from the Colonial 1700s through the 1800s. You will hear what rural families grew and harvested for…

Run by Spring Twp Parks & Recreation · Sinking Spring

  • Families
Pokemon Club

Pokemon Club

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

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • Adults
  • Seniors
Story Time with Ms. Sandy

Story Time with Ms. Sandy

Starts Sat, Sep 26, 10:30 AM · Free

Story Time with Ms. Sandy is a read-aloud program for children at the Brandywine Community Library in Topton. Ms. Sandy shares books and leads some fun along the way. The program runs as a series on…

Run by Brandywine Community Library · Topton

  • Kids
Identifying AI & Scams

Identifying AI & Scams

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

  • Adults
  • Seniors
Living History Day

Living History Day

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

  • Families
  • Kids
  • Adults
Nature Stroll & Roll: Accessible Guided Walk

Nature Stroll & Roll: Accessible Guided Walk

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

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • Adults
  • Seniors
Luna the Therapy Dog Visit

Luna the Therapy Dog Visit

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

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • Adults
  • Seniors
Curiousity with Coffee: Non-Fiction Book Club

Curiousity with Coffee: Non-Fiction Book Club

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

  • Adults
Dungeons & Dragons Club: Teens

Dungeons & Dragons Club: Teens

Starts Sat, Sep 26, 1:00 PM · Free

Teens gather at Brandywine Community Library to play Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition. Game Master Morgan teaches players how the game works, so no experience is needed. Teamwork, though, is a must.…

Run by Brandywine Community Library · Topton

  • Teens
Teen Gaming at Southeast Branch Library

Teen Gaming at Southeast Branch Library

Starts Sat, Sep 26, 1:00 PM · Free

Teens can head to the Southeast Branch of the Reading Public Library to play video games and compete against their friends on the library's Switch consoles. The program is for ages 13 to 17, and the…

Run by Reading Public Library - Southeast Branch · Reading

  • Teens
Adult Book Club

Adult Book Club

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

  • Adults
Mom's Night Out: Craft Evening at Boone Area Library

Mom's Night Out: Craft Evening at Boone Area Library

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

  • Adults
Essential Winter Prep for Landscapes and Gardens

Essential Winter Prep for Landscapes and Gardens

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

  • Adults
Last Sunday Book Club

Last Sunday Book Club

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

  • Adults
  • Seniors
  • Teens
Coffee and Crime Mystery Book Club

Coffee and Crime Mystery Book Club

Starts Mon, Sep 28, 10:00 AM · Free

Coffee and Crime is a book club for mystery readers at the Hamburg Public Library. Each month the group reads a different mystery, then meets to talk it over. Coffee is part of the morning, along…

Run by Hamburg Public Library · Hamburg

  • Adults
  • Seniors
Bears and Berries Story Time at Boone Area Library

Bears and Berries Story Time at Boone Area Library

Starts Mon, Sep 28, 10:15 AM · Free

Boone Area Library hosts a story time built around bears and berries. Children listen to themed stories and join in songs that follow the theme, then take part in a craft or activity that ties it all…

Run by Boone Area Library · Birdsboro

  • Kids
Traffic Safety with Highway Safety Network

Traffic Safety with Highway Safety Network

Starts Mon, Sep 28, 11:00 AM · Free

Highway Safety Network brings a general traffic safety program to Boyertown Community Library. Tara DeStefano leads the session and covers traffic safety topics, including ebikes and scooters. The…

Run by Boyertown Community Library · Boyertown

  • Adults
JCC Movie Monday

JCC Movie Monday

Starts Mon, Sep 28, 1:00 PM · Free

The Jewish Community Center hosts a movie afternoon at the Jewish Cultural Center in Wyomissing. Each month brings a different film, sometimes recent, sometimes older, often on a Jewish theme.…

Run by Jewish Community Center · Wyomissing

  • Adults
Book Club Discussion Group

Book Club Discussion Group

Starts Mon, Sep 28, 3:00 PM · Free

The Mifflin Community Library hosts a book club that meets to talk about the group's current read. Members come ready to share what they thought of the book and hear what others took from it.…

Run by Mifflin Community Library · Shillington

  • Seniors
  • Adults
Voices LGBT Youth Group at Robesonia Community Library

Voices LGBT Youth Group at Robesonia Community Library

Starts Mon, Sep 28, 3:45 PM · Free

Voices is a program for LGBT youth looking for a safe space. It is co-hosted by the Robesonia Community Library and the LGBT Center of Greater Reading. The group meets at the library on South Brooke…

Run by Robesonia Community Library · Robesonia

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • Adults
  • Seniors
Family Movie Night

Family Movie Night

Starts Mon, Sep 28, 4:00 PM · Free

Family Movie Night is a drop-in movie program at the Southeast Branch of the Reading Public Library, at 1426 Perkiomen Ave in Reading. A film is shown on the big screen in the branch, and families…

Run by Reading Public Library - Southeast Branch · Reading

  • Adults
  • Kids
  • Teens
Little Songbirds Music Class for Ages 1 to 4

Little Songbirds Music Class for Ages 1 to 4

Starts Mon, Sep 28, 4:30 PM · Free

Little Songbirds is an interactive music class for young children at the Wyomissing Public Library. Kids sing and dance along with the leader, Amanda Cardinal, in a short session made for small…

Run by Wyomissing Public Library · Wyomissing

  • Kids
Family Financial Toolkit

Family Financial Toolkit

Starts Mon, Sep 28, 5:00 PM · Free

The Family Financial Toolkit is a class about money basics, held at the Exeter Community Library. Teens and their families learn practical ways to save, build a budget and understand how credit…

Run by Exeter Community Library · Reading

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • Adults
  • Seniors
  • Families
Cooking Class: Holiday Charcuterie Boards for Adults

Cooking Class: Holiday Charcuterie Boards for Adults

Starts Mon, Sep 28, 5:30 PM · Free

Boyertown Community Library hosts a cooking class where you put together a charcuterie board built for holiday gatherings. You work hands on with the arrangement, so you leave knowing how to lay out…

Run by Boyertown Community Library · Boyertown

  • Adults
Knit and Crochet Meetup at Bernville Area Community Library

Knit and Crochet Meetup at Bernville Area Community Library

Starts Mon, Sep 28, 5:30 PM · Free

This is a casual gathering for knitters and crocheters at the Bernville Area Community Library. It meets on Monday evenings every other week, and you can come to learn some basic stitches or simply…

Run by Bernville Area Community Library · Bernville

  • Adults
  • Seniors
Intro To Backpacking 101

Intro To Backpacking 101

Starts Mon, Sep 28, 6:00 PM · Free

Miss Kellee leads this evening session at the Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library for people who are new to backpacking. She covers what gear works best, how to handle food and eating on the trail, and…

Run by Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library · Bethel

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • Adults
  • Seniors
Caboose Story Time

Caboose Story Time

Starts Tue, Sep 29, 10:30 AM · Free

Brandywine Community Library takes story time on the road for a field trip to the historical 92926 caboose in Longswamp Park. Longswamp Township is celebrating the caboose and invited the library to…

Run by Brandywine Community Library · Mertztown

  • Kids
Food for Tots

Food for Tots

Starts Tue, Sep 29, 3:30 PM · Free

Food for Tots is a hands on "cooking" class at the Northeast Branch of the Reading Public Library, made for babies and toddlers up to age 5. Little ones get to handle food, stir and assemble a simple…

Run by Reading Public Library - Northeast Branch · Reading

  • Kids
Hispanic Heritage Month: Art Pod DIY Maracas

Hispanic Heritage Month: Art Pod DIY Maracas

Starts Tue, Sep 29, 3:30 PM · Free

The Northwest Branch of Reading Public Library marks Hispanic Heritage Month with an Art Pod craft session. Children and teens make their own maracas, a shaker instrument with deep roots in Latin…

Run by Reading Public Library - Northwest Branch · Reading

  • Kids
  • Teens
Magic of STEM: Hands-On Science for Kids

Magic of STEM: Hands-On Science for Kids

Starts Tue, Sep 29, 5:30 PM · Free

Magic of STEM invites young questioners to explore how our world works. Long before people understood the science behind it, they described the workings of nature as magic. In this series at the…

Run by Exeter Community Library · Reading

  • Kids
Artist Trading Card Swap

Artist Trading Card Swap

Starts Tue, Sep 29, 6:00 PM · Free

Artist trading cards are small artworks made at the size of a trading card, and people swap them with each other. At this session at the Robesonia Community Library, participants make cards carrying…

Run by Robesonia Community Library · Robesonia

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • Adults
  • Seniors
Tower Direct Ambulance Story Time at Main Bird Park

Tower Direct Ambulance Story Time at Main Bird Park

Starts Wed, Sep 30, 10:15 AM · Free

Boone Area Library brings story time outdoors to Main Bird Park in Birdsboro, with first responders from Tower Direct Ambulance joining in. It is a hands-on morning built around stories, a look at an…

Run by Boone Area Library · Birdsboro

  • Kids
Mobile Tech Van Device Help at Boone Area Library

Mobile Tech Van Device Help at Boone Area Library

Starts Wed, Sep 30, 10:30 AM · Free

The Reading Public Library brings its Mobile Tech Van to the Boone Area Library in Birdsboro. Stop by with your device and your questions, and get one-on-one help from library staff. Help covers…

Run by Boone Area Library · Birdsboro

  • Adults
  • Seniors
Storytime: "Maple & Willow Apart"

Storytime: "Maple & Willow Apart"

Starts Wed, Sep 30, 10:30 AM · Free

This storytime at Wernersville Public Library centers on "Maple & Willow Apart" by Lori Nichols. The story follows Maple, a little girl who has to find someone new to play with after her sister…

Run by Wernersville Public Library · Wernersville

  • Kids
Jumping Beans STEM Program for Kids and Teens

Jumping Beans STEM Program for Kids and Teens

Starts Wed, Sep 30, 3:30 PM · Free

The Northwest Branch of the Reading Public Library hosts a hands-on STEM program where kids and teens make Jumping Beans. Participants put the project together at the library and see how it works.…

Run by Reading Public Library - Northwest Branch · Reading

  • Kids
  • Teens
Hispanic Heritage Craft Night

Hispanic Heritage Craft Night

Starts Wed, Sep 30, 4:00 PM · Free

Make a craft inspired by the techniques of artists and crafters of Hispanic and Latino heritage. Projects are self-directed, so you work at your own pace rather than following a staff-led lesson.…

Run by Reading Public Library - Northeast Branch · Reading

  • Adults
  • Kids
  • Teens
Seeds and More: Seed Saving Class

Seeds and More: Seed Saving Class

Starts Wed, Sep 30, 6:00 PM · Free

Penn State Master Gardeners Karyn Spengler and Sandy Weiss lead this session on saving seeds from your own garden harvest. They cover how to collect seeds, how to store them, how long the seeds stay…

Run by Wyomissing Public Library · Wyomissing

  • Adults
  • Seniors
Sourdough Swap at Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library

Sourdough Swap at Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library

Starts Wed, Sep 30, 6:00 PM · Free

Katelyn and Katie host an evening of sourdough swapping at the Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library. Bakers trade starters and recipes, talk shop with other sourdough bakers, and enjoy the baked goods…

Run by Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library · Bethel

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • Adults
  • Seniors
Silent Book Club at Starbucks

Silent Book Club at Starbucks

Starts Thu, Oct 1, 9:30 AM · Free

The Exeter Community Library holds a silent book club at Starbucks Exeter, at 4541 Perkiomen Ave in Reading. As the name says, this is quiet reading time in company: people bring their own book and…

Run by Exeter Community Library · Reading

  • Adults
  • Seniors
Tunes for Tots Music Class at Boyertown Community Library

Tunes for Tots Music Class at Boyertown Community Library

Starts Thu, Oct 1, 10:30 AM · Free

Tunes for Tots is a music class for the youngest learners, made for babies, toddlers and children up to age three with a grown-up along. The session is led with special guest Evan Cole from The…

Run by Boyertown Community Library · Boyertown

  • Kids
Retirement and Medicare Seminar at Boone Area Library

Retirement and Medicare Seminar at Boone Area Library

Thu, Oct 1 to Sat, Nov 14 · Free

Medicare consultant Danielle Williams leads this seminar on retirement and Medicare at the Boone Area Library. It is a chance to hear from someone who works with Medicare and to bring your own…

Run by Boone Area Library · Birdsboro

  • Adults
  • Seniors
Crafter Hour Craft Night at Hamburg Public Library

Crafter Hour Craft Night at Hamburg Public Library

Starts Thu, Oct 1, 6:00 PM · Free

Crafter Hour is an evening craft program at the Hamburg Public Library. Each month the group tries a new project, so there is always something different to make and learn. It is a relaxed night out…

Run by Hamburg Public Library · Hamburg

  • Seniors
  • Adults
Chair Yoga Class at Kutztown Community Library

Chair Yoga Class at Kutztown Community Library

Fri, Oct 2 to Fri, Nov 6 · Free

This gentle chair yoga series is built for beginners. Every pose is done seated or with the support of a chair, so the class works for a wide range of abilities. The focus is on flexibility, balance…

Run by Kutztown Community Library · Kutztown

  • Adults
  • Seniors
Pre School Play

Pre School Play

Fri, Oct 2 to Fri, Oct 23 · Free

Pre School Play is a fall series for young children and their grown-ups at the Reading Public Library. Each week brings play, art, and sensory-friendly activities in the children's area of the Main…

Run by Reading Public Library · Reading

  • Kids