Classes & activities for kids in Berks County

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Preschooler Story Time

Preschooler Story Time

Starts Mon, Sep 21, 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

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Social Play Playgroup at Boone Area Library

Social Play Playgroup at Boone Area Library

Mon, Sep 21 to Mon, Oct 5 · Free

Social Play is a drop-in playgroup for young children at the Boone Area Library. It follows story time, so families can stay on after the books are done. Children take part in playtime activities and…

Run by Boone Area Library · Birdsboro

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In the Classroom: Lesson Series for Grades 2 to 6

In the Classroom: Lesson Series for Grades 2 to 6

Starts Mon, Sep 21, 12:00 PM · Free

In the Classroom is a series of classroom style sessions at the Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library. Each meeting brings a lesson on a different subject or theme, so students get a mix of topics across…

Run by Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library · Bethel

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For The Love Of Books Children's Literature Class

For The Love Of Books Children's Literature Class

Starts Mon, Sep 21, 1:00 PM · Free

For The Love Of Books is a children's literature class at the Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library in Bethel, led by Miss Betsy. Each session digs into a children's book, followed by an activity, a…

Run by Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library · Bethel

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Barbie Club at Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library

Barbie Club at Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library

Starts Mon, Sep 21, 2:00 PM · Free

Barbie Club is a drop-in play session at the Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library, where people come together to play with dolls, share ideas and make things up as they go. It is a chance to meet…

Run by Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library · Bethel

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Hispanic Heritage Month: Game Night Loteria

Hispanic Heritage Month: Game Night Loteria

Starts Mon, Sep 21, 3:30 PM · Free

The Northwest Branch of the Reading Public Library hosts a game night built around Loteria, the picture card game played a bit like bingo. A caller draws cards, players mark their boards, and winners…

Run by Reading Public Library - Northwest Branch · Reading

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Build It Hang-Out: STEM Engineering Challenges for Kids

Build It Hang-Out: STEM Engineering Challenges for Kids

Starts Mon, Sep 21, 4:00 PM · Free

Build It Hang-out is a monthly STEM program at Spring Township Library in Wyomissing. Kids come in and take on engineering challenges and hands-on activities, with something different each time. The…

Run by Spring Township Library · Wyomissing

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Fiber Friends Fiber Arts Program for Kids

Fiber Friends Fiber Arts Program for Kids

Mon, Sep 21 to Mon, Nov 2 · Free

Fiber Friends is a hands-on fiber arts program for children at the Reading Public Library's Main Library. Each session invites kids to explore the world of fiber arts through fun activities and make…

Run by Reading Public Library · Reading

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STEM Night with Science Explorers: Bubble Blast Bonanza

STEM Night with Science Explorers: Bubble Blast Bonanza

Starts Mon, Sep 21, 4:00 PM · Free

Science Explorers brings a hands-on STEM night to the Southeast Branch of the Reading Public Library. The theme is "Bubble Blast Bonanza," a look at the science behind the soapy spheres we all know…

Run by Reading Public Library - Southeast Branch · Reading

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Novels at Night In Person at Spring Township Library

Novels at Night In Person at Spring Township Library

Starts Mon, Sep 21, 5:30 PM · Free

Novels at Night is a reading group that meets at Spring Township Library in Wyomissing. This is the in-person gathering, held on the last Monday of each month in the evening. The group also meets on…

Run by Spring Township Library · Wyomissing

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Sweet Dreams Storytime

Sweet Dreams Storytime

Starts Mon, Sep 21, 6:00 PM · Free

Sweet Dreams Storytime is a short evening story session at the Exeter Community Library. It runs on Monday evenings from 6:00 pm to 6:30 pm and lasts about half an hour, which makes it an easy stop…

Run by Exeter Community Library · Reading

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Sports for Tots

Sports for Tots

Sep 22 to Oct 27 · Member $55.00, Non-Member $70.00

Sports for Tots is an introduction to organized sports for children ages 3 to 5. The program runs as a sampler: the first half covers soccer basics, and the second half moves on to basketball.…

Run by Reading YMCA · Reading

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Preschool Storytime

Preschool Storytime

Starts Tue, Sep 22, 10:00 AM · Free

Preschool Storytime is a weekly gathering for young children at Mifflin Community Library. It meets on Tuesday mornings and runs as an ongoing series, so families can come back week after week. The…

Run by Mifflin Community Library · Shillington

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Toddler Storytime

Toddler Storytime

Starts Tue, Sep 22, 10:00 AM · Free

Toddler Storytime is a half hour of stories for young children at Exeter Community Library. It meets on Tuesday mornings from 10:00 to 10:30, so it fits easily into the start of the day. Children…

Run by Exeter Community Library · Reading

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Community Playdates with SAM

Community Playdates with SAM

Starts Tue, Sep 22, 10:30 AM · Free

Community Playdates with SAM bring young children and their grown-ups together at the Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library in Bethel. Children play at fun, educational stations alongside other kids…

Run by Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library · Bethel

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Story Time at Brandywine Community Library

Story Time at Brandywine Community Library

Starts Tue, Sep 22, 10:30 AM · Free

Brandywine Community Library hosts a morning story time for children from birth through kindergarten age. Miss Amber reads to the group and adapts the session to the children who show up that day.…

Run by Brandywine Community Library · Topton

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Storytime with Miss Tara

Storytime with Miss Tara

Starts Tue, Sep 22, 10:30 AM · Free

Storytime with Miss Tara brings young children together at the Kutztown Community Library for stories, songs and fun. Miss Tara leads each session, so children get a mix of listening, singing and…

Run by Kutztown Community Library · Kutztown

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Snack-tember Tasting Tuesday

Snack-tember Tasting Tuesday

Starts Tue, Sep 22, 11:00 AM · Free

Each Tuesday during Snack-tember, Sinking Spring Public Library sets out a new and interesting snack for visitors to sample. Just stop by the circulation desk and ask to try that week's snack.…

Run by Sinking Spring Public Library · Sinking Spring

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Double Digit Hangout: After-School Program for Grades 5-8

Double Digit Hangout: After-School Program for Grades 5-8

Starts Tue, Sep 22, 3:00 PM · Free

The Double Digit Hangout is an after-school get-together for students in grades 5 through 8 at the Fleetwood Area Public Library. Each meeting brings games and activities, a craft to work on, and…

Run by Fleetwood Area Public Library · Fleetwood

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Hispanic Heritage Month: Art Pod Sacred Hearts

Hispanic Heritage Month: Art Pod Sacred Hearts

Starts Tue, Sep 22, 3:30 PM · Free

The Northwest Branch of the Reading Public Library marks Hispanic Heritage Month with an Art Pod craft session. In this one, kids and teens make sacred hearts, a craft drawn from Hispanic cultural…

Run by Reading Public Library - Northwest Branch · Reading

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Therapy Dog Visit

Therapy Dog Visit

Starts Tue, Sep 22, 4:30 PM · Free

Young readers come to Spring Township Library to practice reading aloud to friendly therapy dogs. The dogs are trained and certified, and they make patient listeners. Reading to a therapy dog can…

Run by Spring Township Library · Wyomissing

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Crochetology Crochet Class at Northwest Branch

Crochetology Crochet Class at Northwest Branch

Starts Tue, Sep 22, 5:00 PM · Free

Crochetology is a crochet program at the Reading Public Library's Northwest Branch. Participants learn new stitches, practice reading a pattern, and create fiber art. Materials are provided, so there…

Run by Reading Public Library - Northwest Branch · Reading

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Slumber Storytime with Miss Tara

Slumber Storytime with Miss Tara

Starts Tue, Sep 22, 5:00 PM · Free

Miss Tara leads an evening storytime at the Kutztown Community Library. Children listen to stories, sing songs and enjoy a relaxed end to the day together. The program is for ages 0 to 6. Little ones…

Run by Kutztown Community Library · Kutztown

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Hawk Mountain Birds of Prey Live Raptor Program

Hawk Mountain Birds of Prey Live Raptor Program

Starts Tue, Sep 22, 5:30 PM · Free

Hawk Mountain returns to Exeter Community Library for an evening with live birds of prey. Visitors meet three live raptors up close and learn about the adaptations that help each bird hunt and…

Run by Exeter Community Library · Reading

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Sensory Friendly Library Time

Sensory Friendly Library Time

Starts Wed, Sep 23, 9:15 AM · Free

Families with young children are invited to explore the library before it opens to the public. During this morning session, little ones can take part in hands-on, sensory-rich activities in a cozy…

Run by Wyomissing Public Library · Wyomissing

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Children's Storytime

Children's Storytime

Starts Wed, Sep 23, 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

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Preschool Storytime

Preschool Storytime

Starts Wed, Sep 23, 10:00 AM · Free

Preschool Storytime brings young children together for stories, songs, writing practice and an activity that ties in with the week's theme. It meets Wednesday mornings in Room 111 at the Fleetwood…

Run by Fleetwood Area Public Library · Fleetwood

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Toddler Storytime at Mifflin Community Library

Toddler Storytime at Mifflin Community Library

Starts Wed, Sep 23, 10:00 AM · Free

Mifflin Community Library runs a storytime for toddlers on Wednesday mornings at 10am. It is set up as a series, so families can come back week after week. Sessions are held at the library at 6…

Run by Mifflin Community Library · Shillington

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Story Time Field Trip to Weavers Orchard

Story Time Field Trip to Weavers Orchard

Starts Wed, Sep 23, 10:15 AM · Tickets are $2 per person, cash only, day of

The Boone Area Library takes story time outdoors with a trip to Weavers Orchard. Children listen to apple themed stories in the orchard setting, making it a short morning outing rather than a visit…

Run by Boone Area Library · Birdsboro

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Preschool Storytime

Preschool Storytime

Starts Wed, Sep 23, 10:30 AM · Free

Preschool Storytime at the Wyomissing Public Library brings young children together for books, songs, rhymes and movement activities. Along the way, children build social, language and literacy…

Run by Wyomissing Public Library · Wyomissing

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Storytime: Community Play Dates

Storytime: Community Play Dates

Wed, Sep 23 to Wed, Nov 18 · Free

This is a storytime for kids at Wernersville Public Library, with a focus on early childhood development and early intervention. Along with the storytime, staff from Service Access Management (SAM)…

Run by Wernersville Public Library · Wernersville

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Homeschool Storytime

Homeschool Storytime

Wed, Sep 23 to Wed, Oct 28 · Free

This storytime at Boyertown Community Library is built for older children. Kids listen to books together, work on literacy skills, play a game, and make a craft to take home. The program is meant for…

Run by Boyertown Community Library · Boyertown

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Builder's Club at Hamburg Public Library

Builder's Club at Hamburg Public Library

Starts Wed, Sep 23, 2:00 PM · Free

Builder's Club is a hands-on building challenge for kids and teens at the Hamburg Public Library. Each month brings a different activity, so builders get a new problem to work on every time the group…

Run by Hamburg Public Library · Hamburg

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STEM Marble Run at the Northwest Branch

STEM Marble Run at the Northwest Branch

Starts Wed, Sep 23, 3:30 PM · Free

The Northwest Branch of the Reading Public Library hosts a STEM session built around a marble run. Children and teens work with a kit provided by the library, putting together tracks, ramps and turns…

Run by Reading Public Library - Northwest Branch · Reading

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Kids Painting Class

Kids Painting Class

Wed, Sep 23 to Wed, Oct 28 · We are welcoming back artist, Kristina Smith, to teach us to paint a camping scene! This painting class will cost $10 per student

Kids Painting Class at the Boyertown Community Library gives young artists a guided painting session with artist Kristina Smith, who is returning to lead the group. Together the class paints a…

Run by Boyertown Community Library · Boyertown

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Color with Sheldon

Color with Sheldon

Starts Thu, Sep 24, 10:00 AM · Free

Color with Sheldon is a relaxed coloring session at the Brandywine Community Library in Topton. Drop in, find the table set out with coloring supplies, pick a page and color for as long as you like.…

Run by Brandywine Community Library · Topton

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Art Blast featuring Latino Artists

Art Blast featuring Latino Artists

Starts Thu, Sep 24, 3:30 PM · Free

Art Blast featuring Latino Artists is a hands-on art session for children at the Reading Public Library, held in the children's area of the Main Library at 100 S 5th St in Reading. The program marks…

Run by Reading Public Library · Reading

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LEGO Building Club for School-Age Children

LEGO Building Club for School-Age Children

Starts Thu, Sep 24, 3:30 PM · Free

LEGO Club is back at the Brandywine Community Library. Children come to take on a new building challenge or to simply sit down and build with others. The library groups this club with its STEAM…

Run by Brandywine Community Library · Topton

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Little Artists: Sculpey and Squishies

Little Artists: Sculpey and Squishies

Starts Thu, Sep 24, 4:00 PM · $80 ($70 members)

Little Artists: Sculpey and Squishies is a hands on class for young children who like to squish, roll and shape things. The focus is three dimensional work, and students use a variety of media…

Run by Yocum Institute for Arts Education · West Lawn

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The Artist in You: Kids Art Class

The Artist in You: Kids Art Class

Starts Thu, Sep 24, 4:30 PM · Free

Kids ages 7 to 12 get a look at famous artists and the techniques they used, then put those ideas to work on a piece of their own. Each session pairs a short lesson with hands-on making time, so…

Run by Wyomissing Public Library · Wyomissing

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Awesome Owls: Live Owl Program at Mifflin Library

Awesome Owls: Live Owl Program at Mifflin Library

Starts Thu, Sep 24, 6:00 PM · Free

Educators from the Indian Run Environmental Education Center bring their traveling owl program to Mifflin Community Library, and they bring feathered coworkers with them. Visitors meet three species…

Run by Mifflin Community Library · Shillington

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Mario Kart Gaming Session at Robesonia Community Library

Mario Kart Gaming Session at Robesonia Community Library

Starts Thu, Sep 24, 6:00 PM · Free

The Robesonia Community Library hosts a Mario Kart session in the Borough Meeting Room. Players race together on the screen, and everyone is welcome to join in, whether they play often or are picking…

Run by Robesonia Community Library · Robesonia

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Novels at Night Virtual Book Discussion

Novels at Night Virtual Book Discussion

Starts Thu, Sep 24, 6:00 PM · Free

Novels at Night is a book discussion group hosted by Spring Township Library. Readers meet to talk about the group's current title, share what they thought of it, and hear what other people took from…

Run by Spring Township Library · Wyomissing

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Sit and Stitch Craft Group at Hamburg Public Library

Sit and Stitch Craft Group at Hamburg Public Library

Starts Thu, Sep 24, 6:00 PM · Free

Sit and Stitch is a monthly gathering for people who like to work on handwork in good company. It meets at the Hamburg Public Library on the fourth Thursday of each month, in the evening. Bring your…

Run by Hamburg Public Library · Hamburg

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Little Movers Movement Class at Schuylkill Valley Library

Little Movers Movement Class at Schuylkill Valley Library

Starts Fri, Sep 25, 9:00 AM · Free

Little Movers is a drop-in style program at the Schuylkill Valley Community Library in Leesport, built around rhymes, silly songs and plenty of movement. It is designed to help young children get the…

Run by Schuylkill Valley Community Library · Leesport

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Friday Crafternoon: Kids' Craft Drop-In at the Library

Friday Crafternoon: Kids' Craft Drop-In at the Library

Starts Fri, Sep 25, 3:00 PM · Free

Friday Crafternoon is a craft session for kids at the Robesonia Community Library. Miss Leah leads the activity, and children work on crafts in the library's space on South Brooke Street. This is a…

Run by Robesonia Community Library · Robesonia

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Autumn Slime Fest

Autumn Slime Fest

Starts Sat, Sep 26 · $40 ($30 members)

Autumn Slime Fest is a one-day slime making workshop at the Yocum Institute for Arts Education, built around the start of fall. Kids and teens ages 8 to 14 mix and take on a batch of seasonal slimes…

Run by Yocum Institute for Arts Education · West Lawn

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