Activities & programs for teens in Berks County

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Teen Steam Camp

Teen Steam Camp

Starts Fri, Oct 9, 4:00 PM · $10

Teen Steam Camp is an after school program at Nolde Forest Environmental Education Center for students ages 12 to 16 who want to dig into the natural world and take on projects that help the…

Run by Nolde Forest - Sawmill · Reading

  • Teens
Fused Draped Ghost

Fused Draped Ghost

Starts Fri, Oct 9, 5:30 PM · Member: $72.25 / Non-Member: $85.00

This is a single evening workshop in the warm glass studio at GoggleWorks in Reading, led by instructor Janice Peters. Students learn the basics of glass fusing, including scoring and cutting glass…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Teens
  • Adults
Vintage Halloween Cards and Spooky Zine Workshop

Vintage Halloween Cards and Spooky Zine Workshop

Starts Fri, Oct 9, 5:30 PM · Free

Spend an evening making vintage-inspired Halloween cards and spooky zines at the Sinking Spring Public Library. Local artist Kayla Ackelson leads the session and walks you through each piece, using a…

Run by Sinking Spring Public Library · Sinking Spring

  • Adults
  • Teens
  • Seniors
One-Day on the Wheel Workshop: Session B

One-Day on the Wheel Workshop: Session B

Starts Fri, Oct 9, 6:00 PM · Member: $68.00 / Non-Member: $80.00

This single evening workshop puts you at the pottery wheel. You start with a ball of clay, learn the basics of throwing, and shape your own piece. When the work is done, you pick a glaze from the…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Teens
  • Adults
Read to a Therapy Dog

Read to a Therapy Dog

Starts Sat, Oct 10, 10:00 AM · Free

Trixie, a friendly Old English Sheepdog, comes to the Sinking Spring Public Library to listen to stories and meet new people. Children and readers of any age can sit down with her and read aloud for…

Run by Sinking Spring Public Library · Sinking Spring

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • Adults
  • Seniors
Pokemon Club

Pokemon Club

Starts Sat, Oct 10, 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
Stained Glass Diamond-Bevel Suncatcher

Stained Glass Diamond-Bevel Suncatcher

Starts Sat, Oct 10, 1:00 PM · Member: $72.25 / Non-Member: $85.00

In this one session workshop at GoggleWorks, you make a classic diamond-bevel suncatcher while picking up the basics of stained glass. The instructor, Katrina High, introduces the traditional copper…

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  • Teens
  • Adults
Pumpkin Palooza: Make Your Own Fall Wreath

Pumpkin Palooza: Make Your Own Fall Wreath

Starts Sun, Oct 11 · $20.00

Make a fall wreath at GoggleWorks during Pumpkin Palooza. You work with wreath forms, fabrics and other seasonal materials set out by GoggleWorks artists, and you can bring pieces from home if you…

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  • Teens
  • Adults
  • All ages
Pumpkin Palooza: Make Your Own Flameworked Pumpkin

Pumpkin Palooza: Make Your Own Flameworked Pumpkin

Starts Sun, Oct 11 · $45.00

Make your own glass pumpkin in the Flameworking Studio at GoggleWorks during Pumpkin Palooza. Working with a torch alongside GoggleWorks flameworking artists, you heat glass, shape it, add color, and…

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  • Teens
  • Adults
Pumpkin Palooza: Make Your Own Hot Glass Pumpkin

Pumpkin Palooza: Make Your Own Hot Glass Pumpkin

Starts Sun, Oct 11 · $55.00

Make your own glass pumpkin in the Hot Glass Studio at GoggleWorks during Pumpkin Palooza, the center's fall event in Reading. You work at the furnace with help from the hot glass artists, shaping…

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  • Kids
  • Teens
  • Adults
Strategies for Personal Success: Leadership II Training

Strategies for Personal Success: Leadership II Training

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

  • Teens
  • Adults
Read to a Therapy Dog with Berks Tales for Tails

Read to a Therapy Dog with Berks Tales for Tails

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

  • Adults
  • Seniors
  • Kids
  • Teens
Fused Glass Lollipop Vase

Fused Glass Lollipop Vase

Starts Mon, Oct 12, 5:30 PM · Member: $72.25 / Non-Member: $85.00

Make a fused glass lollipop vase to use at home in this single evening workshop at GoggleWorks Center for the Arts. You work through the glass fusing process from start to finish, including how to…

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  • Teens
  • Adults
Fused Glass Ornaments

Fused Glass Ornaments

Starts Tue, Oct 13 · $60 ($50 members)

Make fused glass ornaments to hang at home or hand out as gifts. Students learn the basics of glass fusing and design their own pieces using colorful Bullseye glass, frit, stringers and other…

Run by Yocum Institute for Arts Education · West Lawn

  • Teens
  • Adults
Basket Weaving: Blooming Nice Bowl

Basket Weaving: Blooming Nice Bowl

Tue, Oct 13 to Tue, Oct 20 · Member: $89.25 / Non-Member: $105.00

In this basket weaving class at GoggleWorks Center for the Arts, you build a round bowl shaped basket on a double slotted base, then add woven flowers around the outside. The finished piece works as…

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  • Teens
  • Adults
Paws on Pages: Cosmo, Read to a Therapy Dog

Paws on Pages: Cosmo, Read to a Therapy Dog

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

  • Seniors
  • Adults
  • Teens
  • Kids
Author Visit: Jennifer Ott

Author Visit: Jennifer Ott

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

  • Kids
  • Teens
Read with Rocky at Wernersville Public Library

Read with Rocky at Wernersville Public Library

Starts Tue, Oct 13, 6:00 PM · Free

Read with Rocky is a reading series at Wernersville Public Library. The library puts it simply: put your paws on a good book with Rocky. Sessions take place in the children's section of the library.…

Run by Wernersville Public Library · Wernersville

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • Adults
  • Seniors
Homeschool Enrichment Classes

Homeschool Enrichment Classes

Wed, Oct 14 to Wed, Oct 28 · Free

The West Lawn-Wyomissing Hills Library holds enrichment classes for homeschool students. The classes meet on Wednesday mornings at the library. Sessions are designed for children and teens ages 5 to…

Run by West Lawn-Wyomissing Hills Library · West Lawn

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • Adults
  • Seniors
  • Homeschool
Pumpkin Party: Pumpkin Decorating at Boyertown Community Library

Pumpkin Party: Pumpkin Decorating at Boyertown Community Library

Starts Wed, Oct 14, 5:00 PM · Free

Celebrate the season at the Boyertown Community Library with an hour of pumpkin decorating. Come with family or friends, pick up your pumpkin, and make it your own. Paint one with your little ones…

Run by Boyertown Community Library · Boyertown

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • Adults
  • Seniors
Intro to Watercolors and Gouache: Session B

Intro to Watercolors and Gouache: Session B

Wed, Oct 14 to Wed, Nov 11 · Member: $204.00 / Non-Member: $240.00

This beginner class at GoggleWorks covers the basics of painting with transparent watercolor and opaque gouache. Students practice core application techniques and work on mixing and using color, with…

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  • Teens
  • Adults
Bowl Turning: Session B

Bowl Turning: Session B

Starts Thu, Oct 15, 6:00 PM · Member: $72.25 / Non-Member: $85.00

This single evening workshop at GoggleWorks introduces the basics of turning bowls on a wood lathe. You start with raw wood and work toward a finished bowl, learning how to hold and use turning tools…

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  • Teens
  • Adults
Cyber Security Presentation with Member's First

Cyber Security Presentation with Member's First

Starts Fri, Oct 16, 10:00 AM · Free

Kutztown Community Library hosts a virtual presentation on cyber security led by Member's First Credit Union. The session runs in the morning and covers the topic as presented by the credit union.…

Run by Kutztown Community Library · Kutztown

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • Adults
  • Seniors
Family Pumpkin Painting

Family Pumpkin Painting

Starts Fri, Oct 16, 6:00 PM · Free

Families paint pumpkins together at the Wernersville Public Library. Come as a group, decide on a design as a team, and bring it to life on your pumpkin. Pumpkins and all supplies are provided, so…

Run by Wernersville Public Library · Wernersville

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • Adults
  • Seniors
  • Families
Needle Felted Pumpkins Workshop

Needle Felted Pumpkins Workshop

Starts Fri, Oct 16, 6:00 PM · $20

Learn how to make needle felted pumpkins in this fall craft workshop at Sinking Spring Public Library. Needle felting uses special needles to work soft wool into 2D or 3D shapes, and the session is…

Run by Sinking Spring Public Library · Sinking Spring

  • Adults
  • Teens
Weekend Sand Casting: Session A

Weekend Sand Casting: Session A

Fri, Oct 16 to Sat, Oct 17 · Member: $119.00 / Non-Member: $140.00

This weekend workshop at GoggleWorks introduces sand casting, a long standing way of shaping metal. Participants pack molds using casting sand, then pour molten metal to make jewelry or small…

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  • Teens
  • Adults
Spooky Crafting Workshop

Spooky Crafting Workshop

Starts Sat, Oct 17 · $40 ($30 members)

A Halloween and autumn craft session for kids and teens who like anything spooky. Makers work on clay charms shaped like cats, witches and monsters, ghost banners made from fabric, spooky friendship…

Run by Yocum Institute for Arts Education · West Lawn

  • Kids
  • Teens
Printmaking Drop-In Workshop

Printmaking Drop-In Workshop

Sat, Oct 17 to Sat, Nov 21 · $20.00

This drop-in printmaking workshop at GoggleWorks Center for the Arts meets on Friday mornings, with each date standing on its own as a single session. Artist Suzanne Fellows leads the group through a…

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  • Teens
  • Adults
Intro to Wheel Throwing: Session B

Intro to Wheel Throwing: Session B

Sat, Oct 17 to Sat, Nov 21 · Member: $283.05 / Non-Member: $333.00

This beginner ceramics class at GoggleWorks covers the basics of working on a potter's wheel. Students learn to throw cylinders, cups, bowls and other forms, then shape and trim their pieces. Basic…

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  • Teens
  • Adults
Flameworked Acorns Glass Workshop at GoggleWorks

Flameworked Acorns Glass Workshop at GoggleWorks

Starts Sat, Oct 17, 1:00 PM · Member: $80.75 / Non-Member: $95.00

This single session workshop is an introduction to borosilicate glass and the torch. Working at the flame, you melt and sculpt a glass acorn by hand and take it home. Nikki Vitchner teaches, and the…

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  • Teens
  • Adults
Family Board Game Night

Family Board Game Night

Starts Tue, Oct 20, 6:00 PM · Free

Hamburg Public Library hosts a board game night for families and friends. Players pick something from the library's game collection or bring a favorite game from home to share with others at the…

Run by Hamburg Public Library · Hamburg

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • Adults
  • Seniors
  • Families
Next Steps: Garment Construction

Next Steps: Garment Construction

Tue, Oct 20 to Tue, Nov 17 · Member: $216.75 / Non-Member: $255.00

This intermediate class at GoggleWorks builds on sewing skills you already have. You work on making simple patterns, designing your own garments, and taking an idea through to a finished piece. Along…

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  • Teens
  • Adults
Spooky Scroll Saw

Spooky Scroll Saw

Starts Tue, Oct 20, 6:00 PM · Member: $72.25 / Non-Member: $85.00

Spend one evening in the Woodworking Studio at GoggleWorks making cutouts for Halloween or Dia de los Muertos. You draw a design on wood, then use the scroll saw to follow your lines and cut out…

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  • Teens
  • Adults
Sierra de calar espeluznante

Sierra de calar espeluznante

Starts Wed, Oct 21, 6:00 PM · Member: $72.25 / Non-Member: $85.00

This one evening workshop at GoggleWorks puts you at a benchtop scroll saw to cut your own spooky home decor for Halloween or Dia de los Muertos. The two holidays are different, but their imagery…

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  • Teens
  • Adults
Flameworked Beads 101

Flameworked Beads 101

Thu, Oct 22 to Thu, Nov 19 · Member: $242.25 / Non-Member: $285.00

This beginner class introduces flameworking, the craft of shaping glass at a torch. Working with glass rods and a torch, students learn to heat, melt and form their own glass beads, with attention to…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Teens
  • Adults
Open Studio for Teens

Open Studio for Teens

Starts Thu, Oct 22, 6:00 PM · $115 ($105 members)

Open Studio for Teens gives young artists a relaxed, supportive place to work at their own pace in a fully equipped art studio. Students are encouraged to bring their own ideas and projects, try new…

Run by Yocum Institute for Arts Education · West Lawn

  • Teens
Fused Glass Coasters

Fused Glass Coasters

Starts Fri, Oct 23, 5:30 PM · Member: $72.25 / Non-Member: $85.00

This single evening workshop at GoggleWorks covers the basics of warm glass. You cut glass, position the pieces, and go through the firing steps that turn them into a set of four fused coasters. The…

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  • Teens
  • Adults
Welding Basics: Session C

Welding Basics: Session C

Starts Sat, Oct 24, 11:30 AM · Member: $68.00 / Non-Member: $80.00

This single session workshop at GoggleWorks Center for the Arts introduces MIG welding. An electric arc forms between a wire electrode and the metal, melting them so they join. Students learn the…

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  • Teens
  • Adults
Welding Basics: Session D

Welding Basics: Session D

Starts Sat, Oct 24, 2:30 PM · Member: $68.00 / Non-Member: $80.00

This one session workshop at GoggleWorks introduces MIG welding. You learn how an electric arc forms between a wire electrode and metal and melts them together, then put that process to work. By the…

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  • Teens
  • Adults
Mosaic Pumpkin Class at GoggleWorks

Mosaic Pumpkin Class at GoggleWorks

Sat, Oct 24 to Sun, Oct 25 · Member: $72.25 / Non-Member: $85.00

Learn the basics of mosaic work and make a pumpkin you can hang at home. Over two evening sessions you cut glass, arrange colored tiles into your design, and grout the finished piece. The class is…

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  • Teens
  • Adults
Urban Legends Talk at Exeter Community Library

Urban Legends Talk at Exeter Community Library

Starts Mon, Oct 26, 6:00 PM · Free

This session looks at the stories that haunt Pennsylvania: the tales tied to its roads, bridges, tunnels and towns, along with the legends that spread through internet communities. Come to hear how…

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  • Seniors
  • Teens
  • Adults
Don't Yum My Yuck Chocolate Tasting Class

Don't Yum My Yuck Chocolate Tasting Class

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…

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  • Teens
  • Adults
  • Seniors
Pen Turning: Session A

Pen Turning: Session A

Starts Wed, Oct 28, 6:00 PM · Member: $72.25 / Non-Member: $85.00

This one evening workshop at GoggleWorks introduces the basics of woodturning, and you leave having made a pen you can use. Mike Keiser covers the tools, the core techniques and the safety practices…

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  • Teens
  • Adults
Intermediate Sewing: Japanese Cross Back Apron

Intermediate Sewing: Japanese Cross Back Apron

Thu, Oct 29 to Thu, Nov 12 · Member: $130.05 / Non-Member: $153.00

In this sewing class at GoggleWorks Center for the Arts, students make a Japanese cross-back apron, a slip-on style that works well for cooking, crafting or giving as a gift. The project is set up to…

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  • Teens
  • Adults
Color Theory Painting and Drawing Class

Color Theory Painting and Drawing Class

Fri, Oct 30 to Fri, Nov 13 · Member: $122.40 / Non-Member: $144.00

Learn the language of color through a series of exercises, paintings and drawings using acrylic paint and colored pencils. You will look at why some color combinations feel restful while others feel…

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  • Teens
  • Adults
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…

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  • Adults
  • Kids
  • Teens
Lighting in Early American Society, From Home to Battlefield

Lighting in Early American Society, From Home to Battlefield

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

  • Teens
  • Adults
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…

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  • Kids
  • Teens
Screen Print & Sew Throw Pillow Cover: Session B

Screen Print & Sew Throw Pillow Cover: Session B

Wed, Nov 4 to Wed, Nov 11 · Member: $89.25 / Non-Member: $105.00

This workshop at GoggleWorks walks you through making a throw pillow cover from start to finish. On the first evening you work in the Printmaking Studio, where you pick from a set of designs and…

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  • Teens
  • Adults
Sewing a Crossbody Bag

Sewing a Crossbody Bag

Sat, Nov 7 to Sat, Nov 21 · Member: $173.40 / Non-Member: $204.00

In this sewing class at GoggleWorks Center for the Arts, students build a crossbody bag from start to finish. You work through the steps of putting in a zipper, sewing a lining, and attaching an…

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  • Teens
  • Adults