Activities & programs for teens in Berks County

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Blind Embossing Workshop: Session B

Blind Embossing Workshop: Session B

Starts Tue, Nov 10, 6:00 PM · Member: $51.00 / Non-Member: $60.00

In this one evening workshop you carve your own relief block, then print with it. Blind embossing uses pressure alone to press a raised, ink free image into paper. You can also add ink if you want…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Teens
  • Adults
Jewelry Makers Polymer Clay Class for Kids and Teens

Jewelry Makers Polymer Clay Class for Kids and Teens

Starts Wed, Nov 11, 7:00 PM · $60 ($50 members)

Students make their own beads out of polymer clay, then turn them into earrings, necklaces, pendants and other pieces of jewelry. The finished pieces make good holiday gifts. The group also decorates…

Run by Yocum Institute for Arts Education · West Lawn

  • Kids
  • Teens
Intermediate Painting: Animal Portraits

Intermediate Painting: Animal Portraits

Thu, Nov 12 to Thu, Dec 17 · Member: $204.00 / Non-Member: $240.00

Bring photos of animals you love and learn to turn them into painted portraits. The class works in water media, including gouache and watercolor, along with mixed media such as pencils, chalks and…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Teens
  • Adults
Just Paint Holiday Edition

Just Paint Holiday Edition

Starts Fri, Nov 13, 6:00 PM · $60 ($50 members)

Students paint holiday scenes and subjects in this Friday evening class with instructor Shawna Hansberry at the Yocum Institute for Arts Education. Each student picks the paint they want to work…

Run by Yocum Institute for Arts Education · West Lawn

  • Kids
  • Teens
Weekend Sand Casting: Session B

Weekend Sand Casting: Session B

Fri, Nov 13 to Sat, Nov 14 · Member: $119.00 / Non-Member: $140.00

This weekend workshop at GoggleWorks introduces sand casting, a metalworking method used to turn molten metal into small objects. Over two evenings you make molds with casting sand, pour metal, and…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Teens
  • Adults
Anime & Manga Late Night

Anime & Manga Late Night

Starts Fri, Nov 13, 8:00 PM · $60 ($50 members)

Anime and manga are two popular forms of Japanese animation with a similar look. Anime usually turns up in TV shows and movies, while manga appears in comic books and graphic novels. Both use a…

Run by Yocum Institute for Arts Education · West Lawn

  • Kids
  • Teens
Implosion Pendant: Session B

Implosion Pendant: Session B

Starts Sat, Nov 14, 1:00 PM · Member: $72.25 / Non-Member: $85.00

This single session workshop at GoggleWorks introduces working with borosilicate glass at the torch. Over three hours you apply color to a clear glass rod to shape an implosion pendant, then take…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Teens
  • Adults
Basket Weaving: Holiday Gift Baskets

Basket Weaving: Holiday Gift Baskets

Starts Sun, Nov 15, 10:00 AM · Member: $89.25 / Non-Member: $105.00

In this one day workshop at GoggleWorks Center for the Arts, you weave two holiday gift baskets from flat reed. Dyed reed accents and decorative tie-ons add color and a festive finish. The baskets…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Teens
  • Adults
Basket Weaving: Cabin Boy Basket

Basket Weaving: Cabin Boy Basket

Starts Wed, Nov 18, 5:30 PM · Member: $51.00 / Non-Member: $60.00

In this single evening workshop at GoggleWorks, you weave a cabin boy basket: a basket built on a wooden base with handles attached to the sides. It is a practical shape that can hold mail…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Teens
  • Adults
Bowl Turning: Session C

Bowl Turning: Session C

Starts Thu, Nov 19, 6:00 PM · Member: $72.25 / Non-Member: $85.00

This single evening workshop at GoggleWorks introduces the basics of turning wood bowls. You work at a wood lathe, learn how to handle turning tools properly, and practice safe, efficient technique…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Teens
  • Adults
Modern Leaded Suncatcher: Session B

Modern Leaded Suncatcher: Session B

Starts Sat, Nov 21, 5:00 PM · Member: $72.25 / Non-Member: $85.00

In this single evening workshop at GoggleWorks, you build a modern color ladder suncatcher while learning the basics of traditional leaded stained glass. The instructor introduces the lead came…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Teens
  • Adults
Beaded Bottle Opener

Beaded Bottle Opener

Starts Mon, Nov 23, 5:30 PM · Member: $80.75 / Non-Member: $95.00

This one evening workshop at GoggleWorks Center for the Arts introduces the basics of bead making on the torch. You shape glass beads and then use them to decorate a bottle opener you take home. The…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Teens
  • Adults
Fused Glass Lantern

Fused Glass Lantern

Mon, Nov 23 to Tue, Nov 24 · Member: $123.25 / Non-Member: $145.00

In this class at GoggleWorks Center for the Arts, you design and build your own fused glass lantern. You cut glass, learn safety practices in the studio, and work through the glass fusing process.…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Teens
  • Adults
Pepper Mill Woodturning Workshop at GoggleWorks

Pepper Mill Woodturning Workshop at GoggleWorks

Starts Tue, Nov 24, 5:00 PM · Member: $89.25 / Non-Member: $105.00

Turn your own pepper mill in a single evening session at GoggleWorks. You learn how to turn the body of a mill on the lathe and how to install the grinding mechanism so the finished piece works, and…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Teens
  • Adults
Painting with Emotion

Painting with Emotion

Sun, Nov 29 to Sun, Dec 13 · Member: $81.60 / Non-Member: $96.00

In this class at GoggleWorks, you paint three small works that reflect your own feelings. The approach leans on bold color and intuition rather than careful planning, so you work by experimenting and…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Teens
  • Adults
Embroidered Felted Ornaments

Embroidered Felted Ornaments

Starts Tue, Dec 1, 10:00 AM · Member: $51.00 / Non-Member: $60.00

In this one session workshop at GoggleWorks Center for the Arts, you make a pair of felted ornaments to keep or give as gifts. You mix and match fabrics, felt and sequins, and use simple embroidery…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Teens
  • Adults
Intermediate Painting: Urban Sketching in Thorn Alley Kitchen

Intermediate Painting: Urban Sketching in Thorn Alley Kitchen

Wed, Dec 2 to Wed, Dec 16 · Member: $122.40 / Non-Member: $144.00

This intermediate class turns the Thorn Alley Kitchen at GoggleWorks into a sketching studio. Working on the first floor of the building, students draw and paint the scene around them as it moves…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Teens
  • Adults
Jewelry Making: Precious Metal Clay: Session B

Jewelry Making: Precious Metal Clay: Session B

Starts Sun, Dec 6, 12:00 AM · Member: $85.00 / Non-Member: $100.00

This one session workshop at GoggleWorks introduces jewelry design with silver precious metal clay. You work with molding tools and basic forming techniques to shape your own piece, then staff fire…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

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

One-Day on the Wheel Workshop: Session D

Starts Mon, Dec 7, 6:00 PM · Member: $68.00 / Non-Member: $80.00

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

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Teens
  • Adults
Fused Glass Bubble Tray

Fused Glass Bubble Tray

Starts Tue, Dec 8, 5:30 PM · Member: $72.25 / Non-Member: $85.00

In this one evening workshop at GoggleWorks in Reading, you make your own fused glass bubble tray. You cut glass, pick a design, and assemble your piece, then leave it with the studio to be fused in…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Teens
  • Adults
Pen Turning: Session B

Pen Turning: Session B

Starts Wed, Dec 9, 6:00 PM · Member: $72.25 / Non-Member: $85.00

This single evening workshop at GoggleWorks introduces woodturning on the lathe, with each participant shaping a working pen. Instructor Mike Keiser covers the basic tools, the turning techniques…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Teens
  • Adults
Welding Basics: Session E

Welding Basics: Session E

Starts Sat, Dec 12, 11:30 AM · Member: $68.00 / Non-Member: $80.00

This one session workshop at GoggleWorks introduces MIG welding, a process that uses an electric arc between a wire electrode and metal to melt and join the pieces. Students learn the basic…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Teens
  • Adults
Welding Basics: Session F

Welding Basics: Session F

Starts Sat, Dec 12, 2:30 PM · Member: $68.00 / Non-Member: $80.00

This one session workshop at GoggleWorks Center for the Arts introduces the basics of MIG welding, where an electric arc melts a wire electrode and metal so the pieces join. It runs on a Saturday…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Teens
  • Adults
Flameworked Snowman Glass Workshop for Teens and Adults

Flameworked Snowman Glass Workshop for Teens and Adults

Starts Tue, Dec 15, 5:30 PM · Member: $80.75 / Non-Member: $95.00

This single evening workshop is an introduction to working with borosilicate glass at the torch. You melt and sculpt your own glass snowman by hand and take it with you. Phil Hackman teaches. The…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Teens
  • Adults
Implosion Pendant: Session C

Implosion Pendant: Session C

Starts Sat, Dec 19, 5:30 PM · Member: $72.25 / Non-Member: $85.00

This single evening workshop at GoggleWorks introduces borosilicate glass and the torch. You apply color to a clear glass rod and shape it into a pendant with an imploded design inside. You take the…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Teens
  • Adults
Fiber Studio: Teen Handicrafts at Reading Public Library

Fiber Studio: Teen Handicrafts at Reading Public Library

Starts Thu, Sep 17, 4:00 PM · Free

Fiber Studio is a drop-in style craft series for teens in the Teen Loft at the Main Library in Reading. Participants try a variety of handicrafts, including knitting, card making and cross stitch…

Run by Reading Public Library · Reading

  • Teens
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

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • Adults
  • Seniors
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
  • Teens
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
  • Teens
Fireground Support EL-26 Entry Level Firefighter Course

Fireground Support EL-26 Entry Level Firefighter Course

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

  • Teens
  • Adults
Intro to Wheel Throwing: Session A

Intro to Wheel Throwing: Session A

In progress since Sep 14, next Mon, Sep 21, through Oct 19 · Member: $283.05 / Non-Member: $333.00

This introduction to the potter's wheel covers the basics of throwing cylinders, cups, bowls and other forms. Instructor Heidi Sensenig guides students through throwing, shaping and trimming, along…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Teens
  • Adults
Chess Club at Reading Public Library

Chess Club at Reading Public Library

In progress since Sep 14, next Mon, Sep 21, through Sep 21 · Free

Chess Club meets in the children's area at the Main Library on South 5th Street in Reading. Players can learn the basics of the game or take on the group's instructor from the Million Youth Chess…

Run by Reading Public Library · Reading

  • Kids
  • Teens
Intro to Handbuilding

Intro to Handbuilding

In progress since Sep 14, next Mon, Sep 21, through Oct 12 · Member: $235.88 / Non-Member: $277.50

This ceramics class covers the basics of building pots and other objects by hand, without a wheel. Students work with pinching, coil building, and soft slab construction. Each session opens with…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Teens
  • Adults
Learn to Turn

Learn to Turn

In progress since Sep 14, next Mon, Sep 21, through Oct 19 · Member: $306.00 / Non-Member: $360.00

Learn to Turn is a woodturning class at GoggleWorks Center for the Arts in Reading. You work on the lathe and pick up the core techniques behind turned wood projects, such as bowls, pens and…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Teens
  • Adults
Intro to Sewing: Session B

Intro to Sewing: Session B

In progress since Sep 15, next Tue, Sep 22, through Oct 13 · Member: $216.75 / Non-Member: $255.00

This introductory sewing class at GoggleWorks covers the groundwork: machine maintenance, seam ripping, stabilizing fabric, telling fabric types apart, and other basic skills. By the end you should…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Teens
  • Adults
Intro to Screen Printing

Intro to Screen Printing

In progress since Sep 16, next Wed, Sep 23, through Sep 30 · Member: $130.05 / Non-Member: $153.00

This class covers the basics of screen printing at GoggleWorks in Reading. You begin by drawing your idea, then learn how to prepare a screen and pull ink across it to print your design. It runs over…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Teens
  • Adults
Kids for Kids Drama Club

Kids for Kids Drama Club

In progress since Sep 17, next Thu, Sep 24, through Sep 24 · Free

The Kids for Kids Drama Club meets at Robesonia Community Library for young people who want to try theater. The club is run by kids, for kids, so members take the lead in what the group does…

Run by Robesonia Community Library · Robesonia

  • Kids
  • Teens
Junk Journal Club

Junk Journal Club

In progress since Sep 14, next Mon, Sep 28, through Sep 28 · Free

Junk Journal Club is a drop-in craft club at the Reading Public Library's Northwest Branch. People come together to journal, scrapbook, collage and decorate pages, all in one sitting. It is a relaxed…

Run by Reading Public Library - Northwest Branch · Reading

  • Adults
  • Kids
  • Teens
Food with Friends

Food with Friends

In progress since Sep 14, next Mon, Sep 28, through Sep 28 · Free

Food with Friends is a cooking series for teens at the Reading Public Library. Teens work on kitchen skills and good kitchen practices, and the program also brings in local chefs to meet the group.…

Run by Reading Public Library · Reading

  • Teens
Reading YMCA Competitive Swim Team, Fall and Winter Season

Reading YMCA Competitive Swim Team, Fall and Winter Season

In progress since Sep 1, through Sep 30 · Member $0.00, Non-Member $0.00

The Reading YMCA competitive swim team works on proper stroke technique and endurance for swimmers at every competitive level. Swimmers train with their group, build the four competitive strokes…

Run by Reading YMCA · Reading

  • Teens
Preschool Storytime

Preschool Storytime

In progress since Sep 17, next Tue, Oct 6, through Oct 6 · Free

Preschool Storytime at the Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library is a weekly gathering of stories, songs and crafts led by Miss Betsy. Each session runs about 45 minutes in the late morning. The…

Run by Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library · Bethel

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • Adults
  • Seniors
Musical Art Loft

Musical Art Loft

In progress since Sep 16, next Wed, Oct 14, through Oct 14 · Free

Musical Art Loft is a teen program from Reading Public Library that pairs musicals with hands-on crafting. Teens watch or listen to a musical while they make their own craft projects, so the time…

Run by Reading Public Library · Reading

  • Teens
Movie in the Teen Loft

Movie in the Teen Loft

In progress since Sep 15, next Tue, Oct 20, through Oct 20 · Free

Reading Public Library hosts Movie in the Teen Loft, a repeating program where teens watch a movie together. When supplies are on hand, a craft or a snack is part of the session too. The program is…

Run by Reading Public Library · Reading

  • Teens
Book Club for Teens at Reading Public Library

Book Club for Teens at Reading Public Library

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

  • Teens
Pickleball Open Play and Lessons at Sinking Spring YMCA

Pickleball Open Play and Lessons at Sinking Spring YMCA

In progress since Nov 4, through Nov 3 · Free

Pickleball at the Sinking Spring YMCA is easy to pick up and social, and there are ways in for players at every level. Options include open play sessions, learn to play events, private lessons with a…

Run by Reading YMCA · Reading

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • Adults
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 · Register by Dec 1

This year-long swim challenge asks you to log 100 miles in the pool at the Reading Y during open lap swim times. It suits anyone who wants low-impact exercise or a bit of friendly competition, and…

Run by Reading YMCA · Reading

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • Adults
Ballet 3 Class at Culture Shock Performing Arts Center

Ballet 3 Class at Culture Shock Performing Arts Center

In progress since Aug 31, through May 24 · $60.00 per month

Ballet 3 is a ballet class at Culture Shock Performing Arts Center for dancers in the 12 to 18 age range. It meets once a week on Monday afternoons and runs across the season. This is the third level…

Run by Culture Shock Performing Arts Center · Shoemakersville

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • Adults
Tap 2: Tap Dance Class at Culture Shock

Tap 2: Tap Dance Class at Culture Shock

In progress since Aug 31, through May 24 · $60.00 per month

Tap 2 is a weekly tap dance class at Culture Shock Performing Arts Center, open to dancers ages 8 and up. The class meets on Monday afternoons for just under an hour and runs through the studio's…

Run by Culture Shock Performing Arts Center · Shoemakersville

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • Adults
Hip Hop Junior Level Competition Team

Hip Hop Junior Level Competition Team

In progress since Aug 31, through May 24 · $60.00 per month

Culture Shock Performing Arts Center runs this hip hop class for dancers on its junior level competition team. Dancers work on hip hop technique, choreography and routines they perform as a group.…

Run by Culture Shock Performing Arts Center · Shoemakersville

  • Kids
  • Teens
Jazz 3 Dance Class at Culture Shock

Jazz 3 Dance Class at Culture Shock

In progress since Aug 31, through May 24 · $60.00 per month

Jazz 3 is a jazz dance class at Culture Shock Performing Arts Center for dancers ages 12 to 18. It meets once a week on Thursday evenings for just under an hour. The center groups its jazz classes by…

Run by Culture Shock Performing Arts Center · Shoemakersville

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • Adults