45 programs. Art & pottery classes for kids across the county.
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Starts Thu, Oct 29, 4:00 PM · Free
Knit, Crochet and Craft is a friendly club at the Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library where people come to relax, chat and work on handwork together. Bring a project of your own, or join the group and…
Run by Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library · Bethel
Fri, Oct 30 to Fri, Nov 13 · Free
Preschool Playtime brings young children together at the Fleetwood Area Public Library for a story or two, followed by play and fun activities. It is a relaxed hour where little ones listen, move and…
Run by Fleetwood Area Public Library · Fleetwood
Starts Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 PM · Member: $44.20 / Non-Member: $52.00
Children and a grown-up work side by side to build a pinch pot turkey from clay. Karen Adam leads the group through basic pinch pot and handbuilding techniques, then everyone adds colorful feathers…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
Starts Mon, Nov 2, 11:15 AM · Free
Preschooler Story Time brings young children together for a half hour of stories, crafts, songs and fun at the Bernville Area Community Library. It is meant for children ages 3 to 5. The group meets…
Run by Bernville Area Community Library · Bernville
Starts Mon, Nov 2, 4:00 PM · Free
Fiber Friends invites children to explore the world of fiber arts through fun, hands-on activities. Each session gives young crafters a chance to work with their hands and take home something they…
Run by Reading Public Library · Reading
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Starts Tue, Nov 3, 9:30 AM · Free
Nature Explorers brings toddlers and preschoolers outside for a story and a nature related activity with the Sinking Spring Public Library. Groups meet on Tuesday mornings in the pavilion at Sinking…
Run by Sinking Spring Public Library · Sinking Spring
Starts Tue, Nov 3, 3:00 PM · Free
Double Digit Hangout is an after school drop-in series at the Fleetwood Area Public Library for students in grades 5 through 8. If you are looking for something to do once the school day ends, this…
Run by Fleetwood Area Public Library · Fleetwood
Starts Tue, Nov 3, 4:00 PM · $75 ($65 members)
Art That Glows is a short art course at the Yocum Institute for Arts Education for young artists ages 5 to 8. As the days get shorter, children brighten the dark with projects that shimmer and shine…
Run by Yocum Institute for Arts Education · West Lawn
Starts Wed, Nov 4, 10:00 AM · Free
Children's Storytime meets on Wednesday mornings at the Exeter Community Library on Prestwick Drive in Reading. Each session runs from 10:00 am to 10:45 am. The program is recommended for children…
Run by Exeter Community Library · Reading
Starts Wed, Nov 4, 10:30 AM · Free
The Wernersville Public Library hosts a Wednesday morning storytime for children in honor of Native American Heritage Month. Children listen to a reading of "Spirit Shadow" by Ginger Reno, then stay…
Run by Wernersville Public Library · Wernersville
Starts Thu, Nov 5, 7:00 PM · $60 ($50 members)
Food Creations is a ceramics class where kids make food out of clay just for fun, not for eating. Students hand-build playful ceramic versions of pizza, hamburgers, cupcakes and other favorite…
Run by Yocum Institute for Arts Education · West Lawn
Starts Sat, Nov 7 · $30 ($20 members)
Young artists at the Yocum Institute for Arts Education celebrate the season of thankfulness through art. The class takes its inspiration from the book The Giving Tree, and students explore ideas of…
Run by Yocum Institute for Arts Education · West Lawn
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
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
Starts Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 PM · Member: $63.75 / Non-Member: $75.00
Children learn the basics of sewing in this hands-on workshop at GoggleWorks. Students practice using a sewing machine, read simple patterns, and make a small apron to take home while building…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
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Starts Mon, Nov 9, 5:00 PM · Member: $68.00 / Non-Member: $80.00
Teens make a ceramic mug by hand in this single evening workshop at GoggleWorks in Reading. Using a template and slabs of clay, students shape a mug for their favorite drink and press textures into…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
Starts Mon, Nov 9, 5:00 PM · $60 ($50 members)
Holiday Just Draw is a drawing class for children at Yocum Institute for Arts Education. Students work with instructor Shawna Hansberry to draw favorite holiday characters, and the group decides…
Run by Yocum Institute for Arts Education · West Lawn
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
Starts Wed, Nov 11, 7:00 PM · $60 ($50 members)
In Jewelry Makers, young artists shape their own beads from polymer clay and turn them into earrings, necklaces, pendants and other pieces of jewelry. The finished work makes a good holiday gift.…
Run by Yocum Institute for Arts Education · West Lawn
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
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
Starts Fri, Nov 13, 6:00 PM · $60 ($50 members)
Students paint the holiday season in this four week class with instructor Shawna Hansberry. Each artist picks the paint they want to work with, choosing from acrylic, tempera cakes, or watercolor.…
Run by Yocum Institute for Arts Education · West Lawn
Starts Fri, Nov 13, 8:00 PM · $60 ($50 members)
Anime and manga are two popular forms of Japanese art that share a similar look. Anime usually appears in TV shows and movies, while manga is found in comic books and graphic novels. Both use a…
Run by Yocum Institute for Arts Education · West Lawn
Starts Sat, Nov 14 · $30 ($20 members)
Little Artists is a hands on art workshop from the Yocum Institute for Arts Education. Young children make pumpkins, gourds and turkeys full of pattern and personality, using collage, layering…
Run by Yocum Institute for Arts Education · West Lawn
Starts Sat, Nov 14 · $35 ($25 members)
In this seasonal art class at the Yocum Institute for Arts Education, students build their own cornucopia centerpiece out of upcycled materials. Working with everyday throwaways, young artists turn…
Run by Yocum Institute for Arts Education · West Lawn
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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
Starts Sun, Nov 15, 10:00 AM · Member: $44.20 / Non-Member: $52.00
Kids and a grown-up work side by side to make a working fused glass nightlight for a child's room. A GoggleWorks art instructor walks the pair through safety tips, cutting glass, and how the fusing…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
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
Mon, Nov 16 to Mon, Nov 30 · Free
Kids Art Exploration invites young artists to find the artist in all of us. Each session is a chance to experiment with a variety of art forms, try new ideas, and build confidence through…
Run by Exeter Community Library · Reading
Starts Sat, Nov 21, 11:00 AM · Member: $63.75 / Non-Member: $75.00
Young makers try glassblowing in a short workshop built for beginners. Working in the hot shop with a GoggleWorks instructor, each participant learns how hot glass is blown and shaped, then makes a…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
Starts Mon, Nov 23, 10:15 AM · Free
Miss Amber leads a story time all about pie at the Boone Area Library in Birdsboro. Children listen to stories on a tasty theme and share the morning with other young readers and their grown-ups. The…
Run by Boone Area Library · Birdsboro
Starts Mon, Nov 23, 2:00 PM · Free
Barbie Club is a drop-in play and craft time at the Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library in Bethel. Doll fans gather to play, make things and explore ideas together, and friendships grow along the way.…
Run by Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library · Bethel
Starts Wed, Nov 25, 10:30 AM · Free
Wernersville Public Library hosts a Wednesday morning storytime for children. The featured book is "Bear Says Thanks" by Karma Wilson, a picture book about giving thanks, read aloud by library staff.…
Run by Wernersville Public Library · Wernersville
Starts Sat, Dec 5 · $25 ($15 members)
In this gift making class, young children create personalized ornaments and keepsakes for the people they love. Students work with a variety of materials and follow their own imaginations, so the…
Run by Yocum Institute for Arts Education · West Lawn
Starts Sat, Dec 5, 10:00 AM · $30.00
Make your own ceramic winter tree with help from GoggleWorks artists. The workshop runs during the Handcrafted Holiday Market, a two day pop-up shop where artists and makers sell handmade gifts for…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
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Starts Sun, Dec 6, 2:00 PM · Member: $44.20 / Non-Member: $52.00
In this family workshop at GoggleWorks, children and an adult work side by side to make a set of jingle bells out of clay. Instructor Karen Adam covers basic pinch pot and handbuilding techniques…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
Starts Fri, Dec 11, 5:00 PM · Member: $51.00 / Non-Member: $60.00
In this single evening workshop at GoggleWorks, kids work with beads to build color patterns and make a personalized piece of jewelry, such as a necklace or a bracelet. Everyone takes their finished…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
Starts Tue, Jun 29, 10:00 AM · $30.00
Learn the basics of hand embroidery in this workshop at Clay on Main in Oley. Kathleen Walck of Local Folk Creative Studio in Kutztown leads the session, and you make a three inch hoop art piece to…
Run by Clay on Main · Oley
Starts Tue, Jul 20, 10:00 AM · $30.00
Learn the basic macrame stitches and use them to knot your own air plant hanger at Clay on Main in Oley. You choose from a variety of cord colors, and air plants are provided, so you leave with a…
Run by Clay on Main · Oley
In progress since Oct 29, next Tue, Nov 3, through Nov 3 · Free
Miss Betsy leads Preschool Storytime at the Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library each week. Children listen to stories, sing songs, and make a craft together. It is a relaxed hour built for little ones…
Run by Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library · Bethel
In progress since Oct 16, through Dec 4 · $10.00
Create With Me is a drop-in style art class at GoggleWorks for young children and the grown-ups who bring them. Together you explore painting styles, play with clay, and make art side by side. Each…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
$200.00
Clay on Main runs a home school series in Oley that gives students a new topic each week. Every session includes handouts on the subject and a hands on activity. Topics range across art, science…
Run by Clay on Main · Oley
Saturdays · $50.00
This one-day workshop with Clay on Main covers the basics of fused glass. You cut and arrange glass pieces, then leave with a finished project: either a suncatcher or a small dish. The class is led…
Run by Clay on Main · Oley
$300.00
Children spend five days making things in the ceramics studio at Clay on Main in Oley. They learn, play and create, and each of the first four days looks at a different part of the world. The camp…
Run by Clay on Main · Oley
Mondays 5 PM to 6 PM · $125.00
Play in Clay is a hands on pottery class for kids at Clay on Main in Oley. Young makers learn to build with clay and shape functional pieces like dishes and bowls, along with sculptural work that…
Run by Clay on Main · Oley
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