20 programs. Adult education & continuing education classes for teens across the county.
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Starts Thu, Sep 17, 3:00 PM · Free
WFMZ journalist, anchor and reporter José Martinez visits the Exeter Community Library to talk about his book. He will read a short excerpt and discuss identity, belonging and the immortal…
Run by Exeter Community Library · Reading
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
Starts Mon, Sep 21, 3:15 PM · Free
Teen Book Club meets at Kutztown Community Library for readers age 10 and up. Members read through a book week by week, then come together to talk about it and complete an activity or craft tied to…
Run by Kutztown Community Library · Kutztown
Mon, Sep 21 to Mon, Oct 19 · Free
Thrive n Peak: Bridges, Growth, and Community is a discussion series from Reading Public Library for young men ages 13 and up. Sessions are led with a guest called Thane, who guides the group through…
Run by Reading Public Library · Reading
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
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
Starts Tue, Sep 22, 6:00 PM · Free
The Don't Read This Book Club meets at Brandywine Community Library in Topton for an open discussion of one title at a time. The pick for this meeting is More Happy Than Not by Adam Silvera. Read the…
Run by Brandywine Community Library · Topton
Starts Thu, Sep 24, 4:00 PM · Free
Wernersville Public Library hosts a book club for young adults built around "Sunrise on the Reaping," the dystopian prequel to The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. The group talks through the book…
Run by Wernersville Public Library · Wernersville
Starts Mon, Sep 28, 5:00 PM · Free
The Family Financial Toolkit is a class about money basics, held at the Exeter Community Library. Teens and their families learn practical ways to save, build a budget and understand how credit…
Run by Exeter Community Library · Reading
Starts Wed, Sep 30, 6:00 PM · Free
Katelyn and Katie host an evening of sourdough swapping at the Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library. Bakers trade starters and recipes, talk shop with other sourdough bakers, and enjoy the baked goods…
Run by Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library · Bethel
Tue, Oct 6 to Tue, Oct 13 · Free
Children and teens can read out loud to a visiting therapy dog at the Wyomissing Public Library. Pick a spot in the library, choose a book, and settle in next to a furry friend. Petting the dog…
Run by Wyomissing Public Library · Wyomissing
Sun, Oct 11 to Sun, Oct 18 · In-County: $80 Out-of-County: $80
Strategies for Personal Success, also known as Leadership II, is a 16 hour course from the Berks County Fire Training Center for people who lead fire service organizations. Running a career…
Run by Berks County Fire Training Center · Reading
Starts Sun, Oct 11, 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
Tue, Oct 13 to Thu, Oct 15 · Free
Children and other readers can practice reading out loud to Cosmo, a certified therapy dog, who visits the Kutztown Community Library with his owner, Martha Johnson. Cosmo listens while you read, so…
Run by Kutztown Community Library · Kutztown
Starts Tue, Oct 13, 4:30 PM · Free
Jennifer Ott, author of Cnute the Talking Skull, comes to the Wernersville Public Library for a special event for young readers. Cnute the Talking Skull is the first book in a four part middle grade…
Run by Wernersville Public Library · Wernersville
Starts Wed, Oct 28, 4:00 PM · " Receive 2 chocolate samples with a paper strip containing PTC to help identify super-tasters! $5
Chocolate sommelier Estelle Tracy leads this tasting session at the Exeter Community Library, where the topic is taste itself and why one person's "yum" can be another person's "yuck." You taste and…
Run by Exeter Community Library · Reading
Starts Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 PM · Free · Register by Oct 26
This presentation looks at how people lit their homes, workplaces and public rooms in early America. Light mattered for household chores, skilled trades, writing and reading, and even the work of the…
Run by Spring Twp Parks & Recreation · Sinking Spring
Starts Sat, Nov 7, 1:00 PM · Free
Certified dog trainer Lauren Huha leads this class on reading your dog like a book. The session runs about an hour and is a chance to learn from a trainer and ask your own questions about what your…
Run by Exeter Community Library · Reading
In progress since Sep 10, next Thu, Sep 17, through Oct 3 · In-County: $400 Out-of-County: $470
This 48-hour entry level course gives new firefighters a foundation in the core principles of the fire service. It covers the history, mission, organizational structure and culture of the profession…
Run by Berks County Fire Training Center · Reading
In progress since Sep 9, next Wed, Oct 21, through Oct 21 · Free
Teens ages 13 to 17 can join this book club in the Teen Loft at the Main Library in Reading. Librarians choose a theme, and you pick any book you like that fits it. Themes have included banned books…
Run by Reading Public Library · Reading