Classes & activities for kids in Berks County

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Pokemon Club

Pokemon Club

Starts Thu, Sep 17, 3:30 PM · Free

Pokemon Club brings kids and teens together at the Brandywine Community Library in Topton to play and talk about Pokemon. Newcomers are welcome: if you have never played, you can come and find out…

Run by Brandywine Community Library · Topton

  • Kids
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Exotic Food Tasting

Exotic Food Tasting

Thu, Sep 17 to Thu, Oct 22 · Free

Each session of this library series gives children a chance to try a new food from another part of the world, with a familiar comfort food on hand at the same time. The tasting pairs one exotic food…

Run by Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library · Bethel

  • Kids
Knit, Crochet and Craft

Knit, Crochet and Craft

Starts Thu, Sep 17, 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

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  • Seniors
Hip Hop and Jazz Combo Dance Class

Hip Hop and Jazz Combo Dance Class

Starts Thu, Sep 17, 4:30 PM · $570 for both sessions, with payment plan options

This class blends the energy of hip hop with the technique and style of jazz in a fun, age appropriate setting. Young dancers learn choreography while building coordination, rhythm, flexibility…

Run by Yocum Institute for Arts Education · West Lawn

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Pokemon Club

Pokemon Club

Starts Thu, Sep 17, 4:30 PM · Free

Pokemon Club brings card players together at the Reading Public Library's Northwest Branch on Schuylkill Ave in Reading. Players trade cards with each other and battle. If you have never played…

Run by Reading Public Library - Northwest Branch · Reading

  • Kids
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Art Attack: Kids Art Class at Robesonia Library

Art Attack: Kids Art Class at Robesonia Library

Starts Thu, Sep 17, 6:00 PM · Free

Art Attack is a craft program for kids at Robesonia Community Library. In this session, children make their own dot-themed artwork for International Dot Day, which takes its inspiration from Peter…

Run by Robesonia Community Library · Robesonia

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Bedtime Storytime at Mifflin Community Library

Bedtime Storytime at Mifflin Community Library

Starts Thu, Sep 17, 6:00 PM · Free

Bedtime Storytime is an evening story session for children at Mifflin Community Library in Shillington. Families gather to listen to stories together at the end of the day, and it runs as a series…

Run by Mifflin Community Library · Shillington

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Trixie the Therapy Dog: Reading Visits at Mifflin Library

Trixie the Therapy Dog: Reading Visits at Mifflin Library

Thu, Sep 17 to Thu, Oct 1 · Free

Trixie is a therapy dog who comes to Mifflin Community Library so people can read aloud to her. Readers settle in with a book and read to a calm, patient listener, which can be an easy way to build…

Run by Mifflin Community Library · Shillington

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Preschool Playtime

Preschool Playtime

Starts Fri, Sep 18, 10:00 AM · Free

Preschool Playtime brings young children together for a story and then coordinated play and activities. Each session starts with one story, so children get a short listening time before moving into…

Run by Fleetwood Area Public Library · Fleetwood

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Story Time at Schuylkill Valley Community Library

Story Time at Schuylkill Valley Community Library

Starts Fri, Sep 18, 10:00 AM · Free

Story Time brings young children together for read-aloud stories followed by a craft. It meets on Friday mornings at 10:00 at the Schuylkill Valley Community Library on Washington Road in Leesport…

Run by Schuylkill Valley Community Library · Leesport

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Baby & Tot Story Time

Baby & Tot Story Time

Fri, Sep 18 to Fri, Oct 2 · Free

Baby & Tot Story Time is a drop-in story time for the youngest library visitors at Boyertown Community Library. Miss Sorcha leads the group through new songs and fun stories, with time to play and…

Run by Boyertown Community Library · Boyertown

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Monstessori Storytime at Exeter Community Library

Monstessori Storytime at Exeter Community Library

Starts Fri, Sep 18, 10:30 AM · Free

Montessori Storytime is a read-aloud program for children at the Exeter Community Library. Miss Dee leads the sessions in the children's section of the library, and all ages are welcome to come and…

Run by Exeter Community Library · Reading

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Mother Goose on the Loose Storytime Program

Mother Goose on the Loose Storytime Program

Starts Fri, Sep 18, 10:30 AM · Free

Mother Goose on the Loose, or MGOL, brings together nursery rhymes, music, and movement at the Wyomissing Public Library. The activities help young children build social, language, and literacy…

Run by Wyomissing Public Library · Wyomissing

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Little Friends Story Time

Little Friends Story Time

Fri, Sep 18 to Fri, Sep 25 · Free

Little Friends Story Time is a story hour for young children at the Robesonia Community Library. Each session mixes read-aloud stories, songs and a simple craft project, so children get a turn to…

Run by Robesonia Community Library · Robesonia

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Preschool Story Time

Preschool Story Time

Fri, Sep 18 to Fri, Oct 2 · Free

Preschool Story Time is a library program built around a book and a craft. Staff share a story geared toward preschool children, then the group moves on to a fun craft that grown-ups and children…

Run by Boyertown Community Library · Boyertown

  • Kids
Dance Without Limits: Autism

Dance Without Limits: Autism

Starts Fri, Sep 18, 4:00 PM · $140 per semester, or 4 payments of $35

A sensory-friendly dance class at Yocum Institute for Arts Education for dancers ages 8 to 14, built around a structured and supportive setting where each student can work at their own pace. Through…

Run by Yocum Institute for Arts Education · West Lawn

  • Kids
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Stuffed Animal Sleepover at Boone Area Library

Stuffed Animal Sleepover at Boone Area Library

Starts Fri, Sep 18, 4:00 PM · Free

Kids bring a favorite stuffed animal to the library for a sleepover adventure. The group shares stories and activities with their furry friends, then tucks the animals in for the night. The animals…

Run by Boone Area Library · Birdsboro

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Dance Without Limits: Multiple Disabilities

Dance Without Limits: Multiple Disabilities

Starts Fri, Sep 18, 5:00 PM · $140 per semester, or 4 payments of $35

This adaptive dance class gives dancers with multiple disabilities a supportive place to move, create, and succeed. Through music, movement, and sensory-rich activities, students work on creative…

Run by Yocum Institute for Arts Education · West Lawn

  • Kids
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Art Class With Allison

Art Class With Allison

Starts Sat, Sep 19 · Member $40.00, Non-Member $45.00

Art Class With Allison brings hands-on art sessions to the Tri Valley YMCA in Fleetwood. Kids ages 8 to 12 work with a variety of art styles and mediums, with each session built around a different…

Run by Reading YMCA · Reading

  • Kids
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Fall 5v5 League

Fall 5v5 League

Sep 19 to Nov 7 · $200/player (includes team t-shirt/uniform and PIAA referee fees)

The Fall 5v5 League is youth basketball for boys and girls ages 9 to 11, offered by Superdome Sports School of Hoops at Body Zone Sports and Wellness Complex. Games are played on Saturdays. The…

Run by Body Zone Sports and Wellness Complex · Reading

  • Kids
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Girl Scouts Love Archery

Girl Scouts Love Archery

Starts Sat, Sep 19, 9:30 AM · Free

Girl Scouts can try archery with staff at French Creek State Park. The group meets at the Park Office for a lesson, so no experience is needed to take part. It is a good first look at the sport for…

Run by French Creek State Park · Park Office

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Learn about the Lenape

Learn about the Lenape

Starts Sat, Sep 19, 10:00 AM · Free

Darius Puff, a Lenape descendant, shares what he knows about the history and culture of the Lenni Lenape, the earliest inhabitants of the Tulpehocken area. He talks about how the Lenape lived here…

Run by Womelsdorf Community Library · Womelsdorf

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Nature Journaling at Hopewell Furnace

Nature Journaling at Hopewell Furnace

Starts Sat, Sep 19, 10:00 AM · Free

A ranger leads this nature journaling session at Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site. You take a short walk, get brief instruction, then try simple journaling techniques: noticing what is around…

Run by Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site · Elverson

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Nature Walk with Indian Run Environmental Education Center

Nature Walk with Indian Run Environmental Education Center

Starts Sat, Sep 19, 10:00 AM · Free

Staff from the Indian Run Environmental Education Center lead a guided nature walk along the StoryWalk at Exeter Community Library. Walkers look closely at local plants, wildlife and habitats, with…

Run by Exeter Community Library · Reading

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  • Seniors
Pokemon Club at Wyomissing Public Library

Pokemon Club at Wyomissing Public Library

Starts Sat, Sep 19, 10:00 AM · Free

Pokemon Club brings children and teens together at the Wyomissing Public Library to share what they love about Pokemon. Fans meet up, trade cards, talk about their favorites, and take part in other…

Run by Wyomissing Public Library · Wyomissing

  • Kids
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Tales for Tails: Read to a Therapy Dog

Tales for Tails: Read to a Therapy Dog

Starts Sat, Sep 19, 10:00 AM · Free

Tales for Tails is a reading program for children at Schuylkill Valley Community Library. Kids come in and read aloud to a therapy dog, a calm and patient listener that makes practicing out loud…

Run by Schuylkill Valley Community Library · Leesport

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Movies and Munchies Featuring Rio

Movies and Munchies Featuring Rio

Starts Sat, Sep 19, 11:00 AM · Free

The Reading Public Library hosts Movies and Munchies, a children's program built around a movie and matching snacks. This session features the film Rio. Kids make themed snacks and then settle in to…

Run by Reading Public Library · Reading

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Read to a Therapy Dog

Read to a Therapy Dog

Starts Sat, Sep 19, 11:00 AM · Free

Children get to practice reading out loud to a therapy dog, a listener who is happy to sit and pay attention. Readers can bring a book and read as much or as little as they like, or simply spend the…

Run by Brandywine Community Library · Topton

  • Kids
The MJs Songs and Stories

The MJs Songs and Stories

Starts Sat, Sep 19, 11:00 AM · Free

Mark and Joanie, known as The MJs, are retired teachers who share their love of music and books. They lead a mix of songs and stories that is meant to be fun for children and adults alike. The…

Run by Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library · Bethel

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  • Seniors
Classic Games Drop-In at Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library

Classic Games Drop-In at Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library

Starts Sat, Sep 19, 12:00 PM · Free

Classic Games is a drop-in game time at the Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library. Come learn a game that is new to you, such as chess, or settle in with an old favorite. The library has several games to…

Run by Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library · Bethel

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Lego Creations Building Program at Northeast Branch

Lego Creations Building Program at Northeast Branch

Sat, Sep 19 to Mon, Sep 21 · Free

The Northeast Branch of the Reading Public Library opens up its large Lego collection for open building sessions. Kids and teens come in, sit down with the bricks and build the craziest, coolest…

Run by Reading Public Library - Northeast Branch · Reading

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Family Board Game Afternoon

Family Board Game Afternoon

Starts Sat, Sep 19, 1:30 PM · Free

Families are welcome to drop in at the Robesonia Community Library for an afternoon of board games and card games. The library sets out a range of games suited to different ages, so younger players…

Run by Robesonia Community Library · Robesonia

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  • Families
Car Safety Story Time With Highway Safety Network

Car Safety Story Time With Highway Safety Network

Starts Mon, Sep 21, 10:15 AM · Free

Boone Area Library hosts a story time about car safety, presented with the Highway Safety Network. Families gather in the library's Community Room for stories and talk about staying safe in the car.…

Run by Boone Area Library · Birdsboro

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Discovery Time STEM Stations at the Library

Discovery Time STEM Stations at the Library

Starts Mon, Sep 21, 10:30 AM · Free

Discovery Time is a drop-in morning of science, technology, engineering and math stations for young children at Schuylkill Valley Community Library. Children move between the stations and explore the…

Run by Schuylkill Valley Community Library · Leesport

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Infant Lapsit & Storytime

Infant Lapsit & Storytime

Starts Mon, Sep 21, 10:30 AM · Free

Infant Lapsit & Storytime is a 30-minute nursery rhyme program at the Bernville Area Community Library. Each session mixes books, baby bouncing, puppets, songs, scarves and instruments, so little…

Run by Bernville Area Community Library · Bernville

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Krafty Kiddos Craft Program for Ages 2 to 5

Krafty Kiddos Craft Program for Ages 2 to 5

Mon, Sep 21 to Mon, Oct 19 · Free

Krafty Kiddos is a craft program at Boyertown Community Library for young children ages 2 to 5. Each month brings a different craft for little ones to make, so children can try something new every…

Run by Boyertown Community Library · Boyertown

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Read & Play Storytime

Read & Play Storytime

Starts Mon, Sep 21, 10:30 AM · Free

Spring Township Library hosts Read & Play Storytime, a morning program for young children and the grown-ups who bring them. Each session mixes stories, songs, and simple activities, with time left…

Run by Spring Township Library · Wyomissing

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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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