History programs, talks & tours in Berks County

8 programs. Talks, tours and hands-on programs from historic sites and museums.

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Early American Candle Making and Living History Program

Early American Candle Making and Living History Program

Starts Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 PM · $45.00 per person · Register by Nov 1

This workshop from Spring Twp Parks & Recreation looks at how Early American households made light. You dip your own double wick candle from 100% beeswax using the traditional dripping method…

Run by Spring Twp Parks & Recreation · Sinking Spring

  • Adults

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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
Early American Candle Making and Living History Program

Early American Candle Making and Living History Program

Starts Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 PM · $45.00 per person · Register by Nov 1

This workshop from Spring Twp Parks & Recreation looks at how Early American households made light. You dip your own double wick candle from 100% beeswax using the traditional dripping method…

Run by Spring Twp Parks & Recreation · Sinking Spring

  • Adults
21st Century Judaism Series at Wyomissing Public Library

21st Century Judaism Series at Wyomissing Public Library

Starts Wed, Nov 11, 6:00 PM · Free

Wyomissing Public Library hosts 21st Century Judaism, a series led by Rabbi Brian Michelson of Temple Oheb Shalom. Each session is a talk at the library on Reading Boulevard, with sessions held in…

Run by Wyomissing Public Library · Wyomissing

  • Seniors
  • Adults
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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
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
Civil War Medical Program: Union Troops

Civil War Medical Program: Union Troops

Starts Mon, Nov 23, 6:00 PM · Free

The Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library hosts a program that follows what a Union soldier went through during a medical event in the Civil War, whether it came from disease or from combat. The…

Run by Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library · Bethel

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • Adults
  • Seniors
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