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Story Time Special Guest French Creek State Park

Story Time Special Guest French Creek State Park

Starts Wed, Oct 7, 10:15 AM · Free

Boone Area Library hosts a story time with a special guest. Miss Amber leads the session, and park rangers from French Creek State Park join in. It is planned as a fun, interactive story time for…

Run by Boone Area Library · Birdsboro

  • Kids
Storytime: "Fletcher and the Falling Leaves"

Storytime: "Fletcher and the Falling Leaves"

Starts Wed, Oct 7, 10:30 AM · Free

Wernersville Public Library hosts a Wednesday morning storytime for children. Together we listen to "Fletcher and the Falling Leaves" by Julia Rawlinson, with pictures by Tiphanie Beeke. After the…

Run by Wernersville Public Library · Wernersville

  • Kids
LEGO Club at Kutztown Community Library

LEGO Club at Kutztown Community Library

Starts Wed, Oct 7, 4:00 PM · Free

LEGO Club meets at the Kutztown Community Library on the first Wednesday of each month. Each session brings a new building challenge, so kids can try out ideas with LEGO bricks and see what they come…

Run by Kutztown Community Library · Kutztown

  • Kids
Mystery Book Club

Mystery Book Club

Starts Thu, Oct 8, 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
Fleetwood Reads Book Club

Fleetwood Reads Book Club

Starts Thu, Oct 8, 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
Night of the Living Ants Zombie Ant Nature Program

Night of the Living Ants Zombie Ant Nature Program

Starts Thu, Oct 8, 6:30 PM · Free · Register by Oct 6

Learn about "zombie ants" with a Lancaster County Parks naturalist. The program looks at the parasites behind strange zombie-like behavior in a range of plants and animals, making it spooky season…

Run by Spring Twp Parks & Recreation · Sinking Spring

  • Families
Silent Book Club at Ridgewood Winery

Silent Book Club at Ridgewood Winery

Starts Thu, Oct 8, 6:30 PM · Free

Adults who like to read can gather at Ridgewood Winery on Daffodil Hill Farm for a Silent Book Club hosted by Boyertown Community Library. There is no assigned title and no discussion to prepare for.…

Run by Boyertown Community Library · Bechtelsville

  • Adults
Kids Night Out

Kids Night Out

Starts Fri, Oct 9 · Member $0.00, Non-Member $20.00 · Register by Oct 2

Kids Night Out gives children ages 5 to 12 an evening of fun at the Y while parents get the night to themselves. Kids spend the time with games, crafts, snacks, movies and inflatables. The program is…

Run by Reading YMCA · Reading

  • Kids
Vintage Halloween Cards and Spooky Zine Workshop

Vintage Halloween Cards and Spooky Zine Workshop

Starts Fri, Oct 9, 5:30 PM · Free

Spend an evening making vintage-inspired Halloween cards and spooky zines at the Sinking Spring Public Library. Local artist Kayla Ackelson leads the session and walks you through each piece, using a…

Run by Sinking Spring Public Library · Sinking Spring

  • Adults
  • Teens
  • Seniors
Stammtisch Conversation Group at Sinking Spring Library

Stammtisch Conversation Group at Sinking Spring Library

Starts Sat, Oct 10, 9:00 AM · Free

Stammtisch is a drop-in conversation club that meets at the Sinking Spring Public Library on the second Saturday of each month, from 9 to 10 in the morning. People gather over coffee for relaxed…

Run by Sinking Spring Public Library · Sinking Spring

  • Seniors
  • Adults
Lego Club at West Lawn-Wyomissing Hills Library

Lego Club at West Lawn-Wyomissing Hills Library

Starts Sat, Oct 10, 10:00 AM · Free

Lego Club is a drop-in building session for young Lego fans at the West Lawn-Wyomissing Hills Library. Kids bring their ideas and build alongside others who enjoy the same thing, with bricks to work…

Run by West Lawn-Wyomissing Hills Library · West Lawn

  • Kids
Read to a Therapy Dog

Read to a Therapy Dog

Starts Sat, Oct 10, 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
Adult Book Club @ Bernville Library

Adult Book Club @ Bernville Library

Sat, Oct 10 to Sat, Dec 12 · Free

The Adult Book Club at the Bernville Area Community Library meets monthly so readers can talk about what they have been reading. Most months the group picks a genre rather than a single title, and…

Run by Bernville Area Community Library · Bernville

  • Adults
Pokemon Club

Pokemon Club

Starts Sat, Oct 10, 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
Read to a Therapy Dog with Berks Tales for Tails

Read to a Therapy Dog with Berks Tales for Tails

Starts Sun, Oct 11, 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
Story Time Field Trip to Keystone Villa

Story Time Field Trip to Keystone Villa

Starts Mon, Oct 12, 10:15 AM · Free

Boone Area Library takes story time on the road to Keystone Villa at Douglassville. Miss Amber reads with the group, and residents of Keystone Villa join in, so children get a story hour and a visit…

Run by Boone Area Library · Douglassville

  • Kids
The Classics Book Club

The Classics Book Club

Starts Mon, Oct 12, 5:30 PM · Free

The Classics Book Club brings adult readers together at the Wyomissing Public Library to talk about well known works of literature. The group meets in the library's Multi-Purpose Room, and discussion…

Run by Wyomissing Public Library · Wyomissing

  • Adults
  • Seniors
Book Club at Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library

Book Club at Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library

Starts Mon, Oct 12, 6:00 PM · Free

Readers meet each month at the Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library in Bethel to talk about a book together. A title is chosen for each month's discussion, and the conversation stays friendly and…

Run by Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library · Bethel

  • Adults
  • Seniors
Paws on Pages: Cosmo, Read to a Therapy Dog

Paws on Pages: Cosmo, Read to a Therapy Dog

Tue, Oct 13 to Thu, Oct 15 · Free

Children and other readers can practice reading out loud to Cosmo, a certified therapy dog, who visits the Kutztown Community Library with his owner, Martha Johnson. Cosmo listens while you read, so…

Run by Kutztown Community Library · Kutztown

  • Seniors
  • Adults
  • Teens
  • Kids
Author Visit: Jennifer Ott

Author Visit: Jennifer Ott

Starts Tue, Oct 13, 4:30 PM · Free

Jennifer Ott, author of Cnute the Talking Skull, comes to the Wernersville Public Library for a special event for young readers. Cnute the Talking Skull is the first book in a four part middle grade…

Run by Wernersville Public Library · Wernersville

  • Kids
  • Teens
Lego Club

Lego Club

Starts Tue, Oct 13, 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
Read with Rocky at Wernersville Public Library

Read with Rocky at Wernersville Public Library

Starts Tue, Oct 13, 6:00 PM · Free

Read with Rocky is a reading series at Wernersville Public Library. The library puts it simply: put your paws on a good book with Rocky. Sessions take place in the children's section of the library.…

Run by Wernersville Public Library · Wernersville

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • Adults
  • Seniors
Monster Story Time and Craft for Kids

Monster Story Time and Craft for Kids

Starts Wed, Oct 14, 10:15 AM · Free

Boone Area Library hosts a story time built around monsters. Children listen to monster books that are meant to be fun rather than frightening, then make a monster craft to take home. This one is for…

Run by Boone Area Library · Birdsboro

  • Kids
Storytime: "Dozens of Doughnuts"

Storytime: "Dozens of Doughnuts"

Starts Wed, Oct 14, 10:30 AM · Free

Storytime at Wernersville Public Library is a read-aloud program for children. It meets Wednesday mornings at 10:30. Families can drop in and listen together. This session features "Dozens of…

Run by Wernersville Public Library · Wernersville

  • Kids
Homeschool Enrichment Classes

Homeschool Enrichment Classes

Wed, Oct 14 to Wed, Oct 28 · Free

The West Lawn-Wyomissing Hills Library holds enrichment classes for homeschool students. The classes meet on Wednesday mornings at the library. Sessions are designed for children and teens ages 5 to…

Run by West Lawn-Wyomissing Hills Library · West Lawn

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • Adults
  • Seniors
  • Homeschool
Mindful Movements Chair Yoga Class for Older Adults

Mindful Movements Chair Yoga Class for Older Adults

Starts Wed, Oct 14, 11:30 AM · Free

Mindful Movements is a gentle wellness program at the Boone Area Library, designed especially for older adults. The hour focuses on chair yoga, so you stretch and work on your breathing while seated…

Run by Boone Area Library · Birdsboro

  • Adults
  • Seniors
Pumpkin Party: Pumpkin Decorating at Boyertown Community Library

Pumpkin Party: Pumpkin Decorating at Boyertown Community Library

Starts Wed, Oct 14, 5:00 PM · Free

Celebrate the season at the Boyertown Community Library with an hour of pumpkin decorating. Come with family or friends, pick up your pumpkin, and make it your own. Paint one with your little ones…

Run by Boyertown Community Library · Boyertown

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • Adults
  • Seniors
Cyber Security Presentation with Member's First

Cyber Security Presentation with Member's First

Starts Fri, Oct 16, 10:00 AM · Free

Kutztown Community Library hosts a virtual presentation on cyber security led by Member's First Credit Union. The session runs in the morning and covers the topic as presented by the credit union.…

Run by Kutztown Community Library · Kutztown

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • Adults
  • Seniors
Family Pumpkin Painting

Family Pumpkin Painting

Starts Fri, Oct 16, 6:00 PM · Free

Families paint pumpkins together at the Wernersville Public Library. Come as a group, decide on a design as a team, and bring it to life on your pumpkin. Pumpkins and all supplies are provided, so…

Run by Wernersville Public Library · Wernersville

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • Adults
  • Seniors
  • Families
Fall Skies Astronomy

Fall Skies Astronomy

Starts Fri, Oct 16, 6:30 PM · Free · Register by Oct 14

Spring Township Parks & Recreation invites families to look up at the autumn night sky with members of the Berks County Amateur Astronomical Society. The group brings telescopes for a close look at…

Run by Spring Twp Parks & Recreation · Sinking Spring

  • Families
STEM Workshop with Miss Julia

STEM Workshop with Miss Julia

Starts Sat, Oct 17, 10:00 AM · Free

Boyertown Community Library hosts a STEM workshop led by Miss Julia. This session centers on structures, and children create, learn and discover how things are built and held together. The workshop…

Run by Boyertown Community Library · Boyertown

  • Kids
Tree-mendous Tree Trek with Porcupine Pat

Tree-mendous Tree Trek with Porcupine Pat

Starts Sat, Oct 17, 10:00 AM · Free · Register by Oct 15

Walk the trail at Blue Marsh Lake with Naturalist Porcupine Pat and take in the fall foliage. This is a quiet stroll with time to look closely at trees, learn how to identify them, and find out why…

Run by Spring Twp Parks & Recreation · Sinking Spring

  • Families
Halloween Spooktacular Kids Gardening Workshop

Halloween Spooktacular Kids Gardening Workshop

Starts Sun, Oct 18, 1:00 PM · Free · Register by Oct 15

Penn State Master Gardeners lead this Halloween themed gardening program for kids, part of the Family Nature Series from Spring Township Parks and Recreation. The hour mixes holiday fun with plant…

Run by Spring Twp Parks & Recreation · Sinking Spring

  • Families
Pumpkin Story Time at Boone Area Library

Pumpkin Story Time at Boone Area Library

Starts Mon, Oct 19, 10:15 AM · Free

Miss Amber leads a pumpkin themed story time at the Boone Area Library. Children gather to hear books and stories on a pumpkin theme. The program meets on a weekday morning at the library on North…

Run by Boone Area Library · Birdsboro

  • Kids
Fall Bulb Planting Class at Boyertown Community Library

Fall Bulb Planting Class at Boyertown Community Library

Starts Mon, Oct 19, 5:30 PM · Free

Penn State Master Gardener Laurie Sterner leads this session on planting bulbs in the fall. She covers the different types of bulbs, tips for buying them, and how to plant them or store them until…

Run by Boyertown Community Library · Boyertown

  • Adults
Spores and More: Creative Mushroom Science

Spores and More: Creative Mushroom Science

Starts Mon, Oct 19, 5:30 PM · Free · Register by Oct 16

Naturalist Lisa Gauker of Berks County Parks and Recreation leads this mix of mushroom science and art at the Shiloh Hills Park Environmental Center. Lisa talks about mushrooms, then takes the group…

Run by Spring Twp Parks & Recreation · Sinking Spring

  • Families
Literary Lounge Book Club

Literary Lounge Book Club

Starts Tue, Oct 20, 5:00 PM · Free

The Literary Lounge Book Club is an evening discussion group for adults at Boyertown Community Library. Readers come together at the library to talk over one book at a time. The current title is…

Run by Boyertown Community Library · Boyertown

  • Adults
Evening Readers Book Club

Evening Readers Book Club

Starts Tue, Oct 20, 5:45 PM · Free

The Evening Readers Book Club is a monthly reading group that meets at Exeter Community Library on Prestwick Drive in Reading. Members gather in the early evening on the third Tuesday of each month…

Run by Exeter Community Library · Reading

  • Adults
  • Seniors
Family Board Game Night

Family Board Game Night

Starts Tue, Oct 20, 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
Story Time Field Trip at French Creek State Park

Story Time Field Trip at French Creek State Park

Starts Wed, Oct 21, 10:15 AM · Free

Boone Area Library brings story time outdoors with a field trip to French Creek State Park. Meet us at the park's main office on Park Road in Elverson for a story time with a nature theme. The…

Run by Boone Area Library · Elverson

  • Kids
Senior Safe Driving and Yellow Dot Program

Senior Safe Driving and Yellow Dot Program

Starts Wed, Oct 21, 12:00 PM · Free

The Highway Safety Network presents this program for older drivers who want to stay safe and confident behind the wheel. The session covers helpful tips, updated safety information, and strategies…

Run by Boone Area Library · Birdsboro

  • Seniors
Identifying Fraud and Scams

Identifying Fraud and Scams

Starts Wed, Oct 21, 6:00 PM · Free · Register by Oct 14

Officers from the Spring Township Police Department walk through the phone and internet scams that turn up most often, and how to spot the warning signs before money or personal information changes…

Run by Spring Twp Parks & Recreation · Sinking Spring

  • Adults
Homeschool Pumpkin STEM at Boyertown Library

Homeschool Pumpkin STEM at Boyertown Library

Starts Thu, Oct 22, 11:00 AM · Free

Pumpkins are the starting point for a morning of science, technology, engineering and math activities at Boyertown Community Library. Children look at the parts of a pumpkin, test whether pumpkins…

Run by Boyertown Community Library · Boyertown

  • Kids
  • Homeschool
Computer Class: Beginner Internet

Computer Class: Beginner Internet

Starts Thu, Oct 22, 2:00 PM · Free

This beginner computer class at the Reading Public Library's Southeast Branch covers basic internet skills. A guide leads the group through the steps, using Northstar Digital Literacy practice…

Run by Reading Public Library - Southeast Branch · Reading

  • Adults
Senior Series at the Reading Public Museum

Senior Series at the Reading Public Museum

Fri, Oct 23 to Fri, Nov 20 · Free

Senior Series is a senior-friendly afternoon program at The Reading Public Museum, where you learn more about the stories behind the exhibits. The topic for this session is still to be announced, so…

Run by Reading Public Museum · Reading

  • Adults
  • Seniors
  • Families
Afterschool STEAM Camp: Halloween Glow

Afterschool STEAM Camp: Halloween Glow

Starts Fri, Oct 23, 4:00 PM · Free

This not-so-spooky afterschool camp at Nolde Forest looks at bioluminescence, the science some animals use to light up the night. Students make glow in the dark crafts and learn what happens in the…

Run by Nolde Forest - Sawmill · Reading

  • Families
Candy Bar Bingo at Boone Area Library

Candy Bar Bingo at Boone Area Library

Starts Fri, Oct 23, 5:00 PM · Free

Candy Bar Bingo puts a sweet spin on a familiar game. Players fill their cards, call out bingo, and win a candy bar as the prize. Expect a lighthearted hour of bingo, laughs and plenty of chocolate.…

Run by Boone Area Library · Birdsboro

  • All ages