Classes & activities for kids in Berks County

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Group Swim Lessons at Reading YMCA

Group Swim Lessons at Reading YMCA

In progress since Nov 2, through Dec 7 · Member $100.00, Non-Member $150.00 · Register by Nov 2

The YMCA teaches swimming and water safety together, so swimmers build skills and confidence in the water. Learn to Swim Levels 1 through 4 move from water acclimation, where swimmers bob, float and…

Run by Reading YMCA · Reading

  • Kids
  • Adults
IMAX Family Movie Night With the Reading YMCA

IMAX Family Movie Night With the Reading YMCA

Starts Fri, Nov 6 · Member $0.00, Non-Member $0.00 · Register by Nov 4

The YMCA of Reading and Berks County hosts family movie nights at the IMAX. Families come out on Friday evenings for a family friendly film, time together, and a chance to connect with other YMCA…

Run by Reading YMCA · Reading

  • Families
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Nature Explorers Outdoor Story Time for Toddlers

Nature Explorers Outdoor Story Time for Toddlers

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

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Preschool Storytime

Preschool Storytime

Starts Tue, Nov 3, 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

  • Kids
Homeschool First Aid Class With Health for Humanity

Homeschool First Aid Class With Health for Humanity

Starts Tue, Nov 3, 10:15 AM · Free

Health for Humanity leads this first aid workshop at Boyertown Community Library, built around CPR. Young learners hear the key points about what CPR is and why it matters, then take part in…

Run by Boyertown Community Library · Boyertown

  • Kids
  • Homeschool
Library Field Trip at Blue Marsh

Library Field Trip at Blue Marsh

Starts Tue, Nov 3, 10:30 AM · Free

The Reading Public Library teams up with a nature resource specialist for a guided walk on the Squirrel Run Trail at Blue Marsh Lake. Walkers look at the changing colors of fall and talk about the…

Run by Reading Public Library · Reading

  • Kids
  • Teens
Preschool Storytime With Miss Betsy

Preschool Storytime With Miss Betsy

Tue, Nov 3 to Tue, Dec 1 · 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. The program meets twice a week, on Tuesdays…

Run by Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library · Bethel

  • Kids
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  • Adults
  • Seniors
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JR. Book Club

JR. Book Club

Starts Tue, Nov 3, 12:00 PM · Free

JR. Book Club is a reading group for kids at the Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library in Bethel. Members read the month's book on their own first, then meet for a friendly discussion along with…

Run by Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library · Bethel

  • Kids
Double Digit Hangout After School Program

Double Digit Hangout After School Program

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

  • Kids
  • Teens
Art That Glows: Glowing Art Class for Kids

Art That Glows: Glowing Art Class for Kids

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

  • Kids
Children's Storytime

Children's Storytime

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

  • Kids
  • Adults
Native American Heritage Month Storytime and Craft

Native American Heritage Month Storytime and Craft

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

  • Kids
Preschool Storytime

Preschool Storytime

Starts Wed, Nov 4, 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

  • Kids
LEGO Club at Kutztown Community Library

LEGO Club at Kutztown Community Library

Starts Wed, Nov 4, 4:00 PM · Free

LEGO Club brings elementary and middle school builders together at the Kutztown Community Library. Each meeting comes with a new building challenge, so kids can try out ideas with LEGO bricks and see…

Run by Kutztown Community Library · Kutztown

  • Kids
Builders, Blocks and Books Play Time

Builders, Blocks and Books Play Time

Starts Thu, Nov 5, 10:30 AM · Free

Builders, Blocks and Books is a drop-in play program at Wyomissing Public Library for children ages 3 and up. Children spend the session with floor and table play activities, building and exploring…

Run by Wyomissing Public Library · Wyomissing

  • Kids
Pollywog Story Time With Mr. Ron

Pollywog Story Time With Mr. Ron

Starts Thu, Nov 5, 10:30 AM · Free

Pollywog is a story time led by Mr. Ron at the Wernersville Public Library. Each session mixes reading with art and learning, so children listen to stories and take part in activities built around…

Run by Wernersville Public Library · Wernersville

  • Kids
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Homeschool Libratory at Fleetwood Area Public Library

Homeschool Libratory at Fleetwood Area Public Library

Starts Thu, Nov 5, 11:00 AM · Free

Homeschool Libratory is a weekly series at the Fleetwood Area Public Library. Each meeting explores a different topic, and the library invites the whole family to come and take part together.…

Run by Fleetwood Area Public Library · Fleetwood

  • Kids
  • Homeschool
Read and Play Storytime

Read and Play Storytime

Starts Thu, Nov 5, 11:00 AM · Free

Read and Play Storytime brings young children together at the West Lawn-Wyomissing Hills Library for stories, songs, and simple activities. After the reading and singing, there is time to play and…

Run by West Lawn-Wyomissing Hills Library · West Lawn

  • Kids
Read with Rocky at Wernersville Public Library

Read with Rocky at Wernersville Public Library

Starts Thu, Nov 5, 11:15 AM · Free

Read with Rocky is a reading program at Wernersville Public Library. Put your paws on a good book and share it with Rocky. The program takes place in the children's section of the library. It is…

Run by Wernersville Public Library · Wernersville

  • Kids
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  • Adults
  • Seniors
Block Party Lunch for Preschoolers

Block Party Lunch for Preschoolers

Starts Thu, Nov 5, 12:00 PM · Free

Block Party is a lunchtime play session for preschoolers at Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library in Bethel. It follows right after Preschool Storytime, so families can stay on for more time together.…

Run by Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library · Bethel

  • Kids
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  • Adults
  • Seniors
Knit, Crochet and Craft

Knit, Crochet and Craft

Starts Thu, Nov 5, 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

  • Kids
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  • Adults
  • Seniors
Jazz 3: Intermediate Jazz Dance Class

Jazz 3: Intermediate Jazz Dance Class

Thu, Nov 5 to Mon, May 24 · $0.00 per month

Jazz 3 is a jazz dance class offered by Culture Shock Performing Arts Center as part of its school year program. The class meets on Thursdays in the late afternoon and runs through the studio season.…

Run by Culture Shock Performing Arts Center · Shoemakersville

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • Adults
Bedtime Storytime at Mifflin Community Library

Bedtime Storytime at Mifflin Community Library

Starts Thu, Nov 5, 6:00 PM · Free

Bedtime Storytime is an evening story session for children at Mifflin Community Library. Kids are welcome to come in their pajamas and bring a plush toy along for the stories. The program runs as a…

Run by Mifflin Community Library · Shillington

  • Kids
Read to Trixie the Therapy Dog

Read to Trixie the Therapy Dog

Thu, Nov 5 to Thu, Nov 19 · Free

Trixie is a therapy dog who visits the Mifflin Community Library in Shillington to listen to readers. The idea is simple: pick out a book, settle in with Trixie, and read aloud to her. The visits run…

Run by Mifflin Community Library · Shillington

  • Kids
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  • Adults
  • Seniors
Food Creations: Clay Food Art Class for Kids

Food Creations: Clay Food Art Class for Kids

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

  • Kids
IMAX Family Movie Night With the Reading YMCA

IMAX Family Movie Night With the Reading YMCA

Starts Fri, Nov 6 · Member $0.00, Non-Member $0.00 · Register by Nov 4

The YMCA of Reading and Berks County hosts family movie nights at the IMAX. Families come out on Friday evenings for a family friendly film, time together, and a chance to connect with other YMCA…

Run by Reading YMCA · Reading

  • Families
  • Kids
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Preschool Playtime Story Time and Activities

Preschool Playtime Story Time and Activities

Fri, Nov 6 to Fri, Nov 13 · Free

Preschool Playtime brings young children together for a story or two, followed by time to play and try simple activities. It is a relaxed morning at the Fleetwood Area Public Library, with listening…

Run by Fleetwood Area Public Library · Fleetwood

  • Kids
Helping Hands Picture Bingo for Kids and Parents

Helping Hands Picture Bingo for Kids and Parents

Starts Fri, Nov 6, 10:15 AM · Free

Helping Hands Bingo is a picture bingo game led by Miss Amber in the Community Room at Boone Area Library. Instead of numbers, players match pictures on their cards, so younger children can join in…

Run by Boone Area Library · Birdsboro

  • Kids
Mother Goose on the Loose Storytime

Mother Goose on the Loose Storytime

Starts Fri, Nov 6, 10:30 AM · Free

Mother Goose on the Loose, also called MGOL, brings nursery rhymes, music and movement together for the youngest library visitors and their grown-ups. The songs and rhymes support social, language…

Run by Wyomissing Public Library · Wyomissing

  • Kids
Grateful and Thankful Gratitude Art Class

Grateful and Thankful Gratitude Art Class

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

  • Kids
Fall Kids Read and Walk @ Blue Marsh Lake

Fall Kids Read and Walk @ Blue Marsh Lake

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

  • Kids
Friends Magazine Exchange

Friends Magazine Exchange

Starts Sat, Nov 7, 10:00 AM · Free

The Friends Magazine Exchange is a simple swap at Exeter Community Library. Bring magazines you have finished reading and take home ones that are new to you. It is a practical way to pass along back…

Run by Exeter Community Library · Reading

  • Kids
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  • Adults
  • Seniors
Pokemon Club

Pokemon Club

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

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

Luna the Therapy Dog Visit

Starts Sat, Nov 7, 11:00 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
Classic Games Drop-In at Bethel-Tulpehocken Library

Classic Games Drop-In at Bethel-Tulpehocken Library

Starts Sat, Nov 7, 12:00 PM · Free

Stop by the Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library to play games with other people in the community. You can learn a game that is new to you, such as chess, or settle in with an old favorite. The library…

Run by Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library · Bethel

  • Kids
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  • Adults
  • Seniors
Creative Kids Simple Apron Creations Sewing Workshop

Creative Kids Simple Apron Creations Sewing Workshop

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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Read to a Therapy Dog with Berks Tales for Tails

Read to a Therapy Dog with Berks Tales for Tails

Starts Sun, Nov 8, 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
Reading Rangers Outdoor Story and Nature Walk

Reading Rangers Outdoor Story and Nature Walk

Starts Mon, Nov 9, 10:00 AM · Free

Reading Rangers is an outdoor program from Mifflin Community Library that mixes a story with time spent outside. Miss Andrea from the library and Miss Sarah from Nolde Forest lead the group, and each…

Run by Mifflin Community Library · Reading

  • Kids
Ceramic Mug for Teens

Ceramic Mug for Teens

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

  • Kids
Holiday Just Draw: Holiday Character Drawing Class

Holiday Just Draw: Holiday Character Drawing Class

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

  • Kids
Paws on Pages: Reading to Cosmo the Therapy Dog

Paws on Pages: Reading to Cosmo the Therapy Dog

Tue, Nov 10 to Thu, Nov 12 · Free

Bring a book to the Kutztown Community Library and read aloud to Cosmo, a certified therapy dog, alongside his owner Martha Johnson. Readers settle in with a patient listener who is happy to hear any…

Run by Kutztown Community Library · Kutztown

  • Seniors
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  • Teens
  • Kids
Lego Club

Lego Club

Starts Tue, Nov 10, 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

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Preschool Storytime with Officer Dale

Preschool Storytime with Officer Dale

Starts Wed, Nov 11, 10:00 AM · Free

Fleetwood Area Public Library hosts a storytime where preschoolers meet a police officer from their own community. Chief Dale visits to read along and talk with the children about what a police…

Run by Fleetwood Area Public Library · Fleetwood

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  • Teens
  • Adults
  • Seniors
Midweek Makers Arts and Crafts Program

Midweek Makers Arts and Crafts Program

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

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Kids Picture Book Celebration at Boyertown Library

Kids Picture Book Celebration at Boyertown Library

Starts Wed, Nov 11, 5:00 PM · Free

The Boyertown Community Library invites children to a picture book party held for National Picture Book Month. Kids listen to stories, enjoy snacks, and make crafts, all built around books. Local…

Run by Boyertown Community Library · Boyertown

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Jewelry Makers: Polymer Clay Jewelry Class

Jewelry Makers: Polymer Clay Jewelry Class

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

  • Kids
  • Teens
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Color with Sheldon at Brandywine Community Library

Color with Sheldon at Brandywine Community Library

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

  • Kids
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  • Adults
  • Seniors
Mini Makers Art Program for Toddlers and Preschoolers

Mini Makers Art Program for Toddlers and Preschoolers

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

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Firefighter Storytime

Firefighter Storytime

Starts Thu, Nov 12, 11:00 AM · Free

Firefighter Storytime is a read-aloud program for children at the West Lawn-Wyomissing Hills Library. One of Spring Township's own firefighters reads the story, so kids get to meet a local first…

Run by West Lawn-Wyomissing Hills Library · West Lawn

  • Kids
Homeschool Cooking Class: No Bake Pumpkin Pie

Homeschool Cooking Class: No Bake Pumpkin Pie

Starts Thu, Nov 12, 12:00 PM · Free

In this homeschool cooking class at Boyertown Community Library, kids learn how to make a no bake pumpkin pie along with pie dough cookies. The class is hands on, so each child works on their own pie…

Run by Boyertown Community Library · Boyertown

  • Kids
  • Homeschool
Collage Class at Kutztown Community Library

Collage Class at Kutztown Community Library

Starts Thu, Nov 12, 2:00 PM · Free

Stop by Kutztown Community Library to learn how to make your own collages using magazines and other materials. Someone walks you through the basics, and you put together a piece that is yours to take…

Run by Kutztown Community Library · Kutztown

  • Kids
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  • Adults
  • Seniors
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