Classes & activities for kids in Berks County

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Group Swim Lessons at Reading YMCA

Group Swim Lessons at Reading YMCA

Nov 2 to 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
  • Kids

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Movie Matinee & Munchies

Movie Matinee & Munchies

Starts Sat, Oct 31, 11:00 AM · Free

Reading Public Library hosts an afternoon of movies and snacks at the Main Library. Families and visitors of all ages settle in to watch a film together, and the group makes themed snacks to enjoy…

Run by Reading Public Library · Reading

  • Adults
  • Kids
  • Teens
Classic Games Drop In at Bethel-Tulpehocken Library

Classic Games Drop In at Bethel-Tulpehocken Library

Starts Sat, Oct 31, 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 multiple games…

Run by Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library · Bethel

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • Adults
  • Seniors
Mini-Makers Pinch Pot Turkey Clay Workshop

Mini-Makers Pinch Pot Turkey Clay Workshop

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

  • Kids
Group Swim Lessons at Reading YMCA

Group Swim Lessons at Reading YMCA

Nov 2 to 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
Discovery Time STEM Stations for Young Children

Discovery Time STEM Stations for Young Children

Mon, Nov 2 to Mon, Nov 16 · Free

Discovery Time is a series of hands on STEM stations for young children at Schuylkill Valley Community Library. Children move between the stations and explore at their own pace, with a grown up…

Run by Schuylkill Valley Community Library · Leesport

  • Kids
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Infant Lapsit & Storytime

Infant Lapsit & Storytime

Starts Mon, Nov 2, 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

  • Kids
Read & Play Storytime

Read & Play Storytime

Starts Mon, Nov 2, 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

  • Kids
Preschooler Story Time

Preschooler Story Time

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

  • Kids
In the Classroom: A Classroom Style Lesson Series

In the Classroom: A Classroom Style Lesson Series

Starts Mon, Nov 2, 12:00 PM · Free

In the Classroom is a series of classroom style lessons at Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library. Each session covers a different subject or theme, so students meet an array of topics across the run of…

Run by Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library · Bethel

  • Kids
For the Love of Books Children's Literature Class

For the Love of Books Children's Literature Class

Starts Mon, Nov 2, 1:00 PM · Free

Miss Betsy leads a class built around children's literature at the Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library. Each meeting takes a close look at a children's book, followed by an activity, a craft or a…

Run by Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library · Bethel

  • Kids
Community Game Night at Womelsdorf Community Library

Community Game Night at Womelsdorf Community Library

Starts Mon, Nov 2, 4:00 PM · Free

Community Game Night is a drop-in games session at the Womelsdorf Community Library. Bring your family and friends, then pick from a variety of games set out for children and adults. Stay for an hour…

Run by Womelsdorf Community Library · Womelsdorf

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • Adults
  • Seniors
Fiber Friends Hands-On Fiber Arts Class

Fiber Friends Hands-On Fiber Arts Class

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

  • Kids
Bedtime Storytime With Miss Betsy

Bedtime Storytime With Miss Betsy

Starts Mon, Nov 2, 6:00 PM · Free

Miss Betsy leads a cozy evening storytime at the Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library, with milk and cookies to go along with the stories. It is a calm way to wind down the day together at the library…

Run by Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library · Bethel

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • Adults
  • Seniors
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

  • Kids
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
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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

Starts Tue, Nov 3, 11:00 AM · Free

Miss Betsy leads Preschool Storytime at the Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library. Each session brings stories, songs and a craft, with time for little ones to listen, sing along and make something to…

Run by Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library · Bethel

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • Adults
  • Seniors
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
Sensory Friendly Library Time

Sensory Friendly Library Time

Starts Wed, Nov 4, 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

  • 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
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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
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
  • Teens
  • 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
  • Teens
  • 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
  • Teens
  • 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
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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
  • Teens
  • 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
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
Lego Free Build

Lego Free Build

In progress since Oct 24, next Sat, Oct 31, through Oct 31 · Free

Lego Free Build is a drop in building session for children at the Reading Public Library's Southeast Branch. Kids dig into the branch's bins of Legos and build whatever they like, with no set project…

Run by Reading Public Library - Southeast Branch · Reading

  • Kids
Preschool Storytime With Miss Betsy

Preschool Storytime With Miss Betsy

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

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • Adults
  • Seniors
Pickleball at Sinking Spring YMCA

Pickleball at Sinking Spring YMCA

In progress since Nov 4, through Nov 3 · Member $10.00, Non-Member $20.00, Member $100.00, Non-Member $120.00

The Reading YMCA runs pickleball at its Sinking Spring branch for players at every stage, from first-timers to those sharpening their shots. Options include open play sessions, learn-to-play events…

Run by Reading YMCA · Reading

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • Adults
Preschool Playtime Story Time and Activities

Preschool Playtime Story Time and Activities

In progress since Oct 30, next Fri, Nov 6, through 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

  • Kids
Preschool Story Time

Preschool Story Time

In progress since Oct 30, next Fri, Nov 6, through Nov 6 · 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
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Seussical Kids Musical Theater Performance Workshop

Seussical Kids Musical Theater Performance Workshop

In progress since Sep 1, through Nov 7 · $225 ($215 members)

Young performers put on Seussical Kids, the musical that travels from the Jungle of Nool to the Circus McGurkus. The story follows Horton the Elephant as he finds a speck of dust holding the tiny…

Run by Yocum Institute for Arts Education · West Lawn

  • Kids
Create With Me Art Class for Young Children

Create With Me Art Class for Young Children

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

  • Kids
School of Hoops Basketball Skill Development Clinics

School of Hoops Basketball Skill Development Clinics

In progress since Oct 24, through Dec 5 · $225 for six-week session; $50 weekly drop-in fee (please call Guest Services to check availability: 610-376-2100

Young basketball players work on the fundamentals of the game in these one hour clinics from the Superdome Sports School of Hoops. Each clinic covers passing, shooting, dribbling, layups, defense and…

Run by Body Zone Sports and Wellness Complex · Reading

  • Kids
Aquatic Activities: 100-Mile Swim Challenge

Aquatic Activities: 100-Mile Swim Challenge

In progress since Jan 1, through Dec 31 · Member $35.00, Non-Member $35.00

Swimmers at the Reading YMCA take on a 100 mile goal over the course of the year. You swim during open lap swim times at your own pace, whether that is steady freestyle or a relaxed doggy paddle.…

Run by Reading YMCA · Reading

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • Adults
Ka Mana Movement Polynesian Excel Dance Team

Ka Mana Movement Polynesian Excel Dance Team

In progress since Aug 23, through May 23 · $60.00 per month

Ka Mana Movement is the Polynesian Excel Team at Culture Shock Performing Arts Center. Dancers train together in Polynesian dance in a two hour session, and the team is open to all ages and genders.…

Run by Culture Shock Performing Arts Center · Shoemakersville

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • Adults
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