Classes, activities & programs this month in Berks County

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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

  • Adults
  • Kids
  • Teens
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

  • Kids
  • Teens
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

  • Kids
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

  • Kids
  • Teens
Teen Craft Time

Teen Craft Time

Starts Mon, Sep 21, 4:00 PM · Free

Teens and tweens are invited to a craft session at Robesonia Community Library. Each person who comes gets to decorate one of the library's bookends, and the finished bookend is then put on display…

Run by Robesonia Community Library · Robesonia

  • Teens
Thrive n Peak: Bridges, Growth, and Community

Thrive n Peak: Bridges, Growth, and Community

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

  • Adults
  • Teens
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

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • Adults
  • Seniors
TnT Takeover: Tween and Teen Library Program

TnT Takeover: Tween and Teen Library Program

Mon, Sep 21 to Mon, Sep 28 · Free

TnT Takeover is a program for tweens and teens at Brandywine Community Library in Topton, where the young people take over the library for a while and make it their own space. One gathering features…

Run by Brandywine Community Library · Topton

  • Teens
Tolkien Book Club

Tolkien Book Club

Starts Mon, Sep 21, 5:30 PM · Free

Readers who enjoy The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings meet at Wyomissing Public Library to talk through Tolkien's work together. Adam Richter, a lifetime Tolkien fan, leads the discussion. The group…

Run by Wyomissing Public Library · Wyomissing

  • Adults
  • Seniors
Intro to Casting

Intro to Casting

Mon, Sep 21 to Mon, Oct 19 · Member: $327.25 / Non-Member: $385.00

This class introduces metal casting, one of the core processes used in jewelry making. You work through the basics of mold making, preparing a casting, pouring metal, and finishing the piece.…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Adults
Rocking Retirement Class at Exeter Community Library

Rocking Retirement Class at Exeter Community Library

Starts Mon, Sep 21, 6:00 PM · Free

Rocking Retirement is a one hour evening session at Exeter Community Library. It looks at simple strategies for creating a joyful and meaningful retirement. The session is aimed at adults and…

Run by Exeter Community Library · Reading

  • Adults
  • Seniors
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

  • Kids
  • Adults
Grown-up Crafts: Paper Crafting

Grown-up Crafts: Paper Crafting

Starts Mon, Sep 21, 6:15 PM · Free

This is a drop-in style crafting time for adults at Mifflin Community Library in Shillington. If you keep a junk journal or work on collage or art journaling, bring your current project along and…

Run by Mifflin Community Library · Shillington

  • Seniors
  • Adults
Sports for Tots

Sports for Tots

Sep 22 to Oct 27 · Member $55.00, Non-Member $70.00

Sports for Tots is an introduction to organized sports for children ages 3 to 5. The program runs as a sampler: the first half covers soccer basics, and the second half moves on to basketball.…

Run by Reading YMCA · Reading

  • Kids
Qigong at the Library

Qigong at the Library

Starts Tue, Sep 22, 9:00 AM · There is a $5 fee per class

Qigong is an ancient Asian practice that combines breathing, mindfulness and gentle movement. The Wyomissing Public Library hosts a weekly practice on Tuesday mornings in its community room, led by…

Run by Wyomissing Public Library · Wyomissing

  • Seniors
  • Adults
Preschool Storytime

Preschool Storytime

Starts Tue, Sep 22, 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
Toddler Storytime

Toddler Storytime

Starts Tue, Sep 22, 10:00 AM · Free

Toddler Storytime is a half hour of stories for young children at Exeter Community Library. It meets on Tuesday mornings from 10:00 to 10:30, so it fits easily into the start of the day. Children…

Run by Exeter Community Library · Reading

  • Kids
  • Adults
Community Playdates with SAM

Community Playdates with SAM

Starts Tue, Sep 22, 10:30 AM · Free

Community Playdates with SAM bring young children and their grown-ups together at the Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library in Bethel. Children play at fun, educational stations alongside other kids…

Run by Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library · Bethel

  • Kids
Craft With Cayla of The Rustic Rose

Craft With Cayla of The Rustic Rose

Starts Tue, Sep 22, 10:30 AM · $5.00

Craft with Cayla is a hands-on craft session at the Berks Encore Wernersville Wellness and Activity Center, led by Cayla of The Rustic Rose. It runs on Tuesday mornings at the center on Sportsman…

Run by Berks Encore · Wernersville

  • Seniors
Story Time at Brandywine Community Library

Story Time at Brandywine Community Library

Starts Tue, Sep 22, 10:30 AM · Free

Brandywine Community Library hosts a morning story time for children from birth through kindergarten age. Miss Amber reads to the group and adapts the session to the children who show up that day.…

Run by Brandywine Community Library · Topton

  • Kids
Storytime with Miss Tara

Storytime with Miss Tara

Starts Tue, Sep 22, 10:30 AM · Free

Storytime with Miss Tara brings young children together at the Kutztown Community Library for stories, songs and fun. Miss Tara leads each session, so children get a mix of listening, singing and…

Run by Kutztown Community Library · Kutztown

  • Kids
Snack-tember Tasting Tuesday

Snack-tember Tasting Tuesday

Starts Tue, Sep 22, 11:00 AM · Free

Each Tuesday during Snack-tember, Sinking Spring Public Library sets out a new and interesting snack for visitors to sample. Just stop by the circulation desk and ask to try that week's snack.…

Run by Sinking Spring Public Library · Sinking Spring

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • Adults
Gentle Yin Yoga

Gentle Yin Yoga

Tue, Sep 22 to Tue, Oct 6 · Free

Gentle Yin Yoga is a midday yoga series at Boyertown Community Library, led by Jen Wood. Yin style work means slow, held poses at an easy pace, so the class is a good fit for people who are new to…

Run by Boyertown Community Library · Boyertown

  • Adults
  • Seniors
Life Care Planning Talk at Wyomissing Public Library

Life Care Planning Talk at Wyomissing Public Library

Starts Tue, Sep 22, 12:00 PM · Free

Attorneys from Curran Estate and Elder Law explain what life care planning means and what it involves. They cover who should do it and who it is for, and they help you think through your own…

Run by Wyomissing Public Library · Wyomissing

  • Adults
  • Seniors
Prize Bingo Hosted by The Residence at Village Greens

Prize Bingo Hosted by The Residence at Village Greens

Starts Tue, Sep 22, 12:30 PM

Prize Bingo is a regular game session at the Berks Encore Mifflin Wellness and Activity Center, hosted by The Residence at Village Greens. Players mark their cards, call out a win and go home with a…

Run by Berks Encore · Shillington

  • Seniors
Mahjong Club

Mahjong Club

Starts Tue, Sep 22, 1:00 PM · Free

The Mahjong Club is a drop-in game group at the West Lawn-Wyomissing Hills Library. Players gather to play American-style mahjong, and all levels are welcome, so you can come to learn the tiles or to…

Run by West Lawn-Wyomissing Hills Library · West Lawn

  • Adults
Middle & High School Art Lab

Middle & High School Art Lab

Starts Tue, Sep 22, 1:00 PM · Free

This art class at the Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library mixes learning with making. Each session covers a lesson on art history, famous artists, or a style of art, and then students create their own…

Run by Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library · Bethel

  • Teens
Stitch and Chat Crafting Group at Brandywine Community Library

Stitch and Chat Crafting Group at Brandywine Community Library

Starts Tue, Sep 22, 1:00 PM · Free

Stitch and Chat is a drop-in group for people who like to work on needlecraft together at Brandywine Community Library. Members share skills with each other, and there are people in the group who can…

Run by Brandywine Community Library · Topton

  • Adults
Double Digit Hangout: After-School Program for Grades 5-8

Double Digit Hangout: After-School Program for Grades 5-8

Starts Tue, Sep 22, 3:00 PM · Free

The Double Digit Hangout is an after-school get-together for students in grades 5 through 8 at the Fleetwood Area Public Library. Each meeting brings games and activities, a craft to work on, and…

Run by Fleetwood Area Public Library · Fleetwood

  • Kids
  • Teens
Hispanic Heritage Month: Art Pod Sacred Hearts

Hispanic Heritage Month: Art Pod Sacred Hearts

Starts Tue, Sep 22, 3:30 PM · Free

The Northwest Branch of the Reading Public Library marks Hispanic Heritage Month with an Art Pod craft session. In this one, kids and teens make sacred hearts, a craft drawn from Hispanic cultural…

Run by Reading Public Library - Northwest Branch · Reading

  • Kids
  • Teens
Anime Club for Adults at Boyertown Community Library

Anime Club for Adults at Boyertown Community Library

Starts Tue, Sep 22, 4:00 PM · Free

Anime Club brings adult fans together at the Boyertown Community Library to watch anime and talk about it. Bring your enthusiasm for the shows you already love, and expect to hear about titles other…

Run by Boyertown Community Library · Boyertown

  • Adults
Bridge for All: Card Group at Wyomissing Public Library

Bridge for All: Card Group at Wyomissing Public Library

Starts Tue, Sep 22, 4:00 PM · Free

Bridge for All is an afternoon of bridge at the Wyomissing Public Library. Players gather to sit down at the table and play this popular card game together. Newcomers to bridge are welcome, and so…

Run by Wyomissing Public Library · Wyomissing

  • Seniors
  • Adults
Introduction to Woodworking at GoggleWorks

Introduction to Woodworking at GoggleWorks

Tue, Sep 22 to Tue, Oct 27 · Free

Teens make their own wooden book in this introductory woodworking series. Each page of the book uses a different technique, so participants design, cut, and shape as they go. Safety comes first, and…

Run by Reading Public Library · Reading

  • Teens
Therapy Dog Visit

Therapy Dog Visit

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

  • Kids
  • Teens
Crochetology Crochet Class at Northwest Branch

Crochetology Crochet Class at Northwest Branch

Starts Tue, Sep 22, 5:00 PM · Free

Crochetology is a crochet program at the Reading Public Library's Northwest Branch. Participants learn new stitches, practice reading a pattern, and create fiber art. Materials are provided, so there…

Run by Reading Public Library - Northwest Branch · Reading

  • Adults
  • Kids
  • Teens
Slumber Storytime with Miss Tara

Slumber Storytime with Miss Tara

Starts Tue, Sep 22, 5:00 PM · Free

Miss Tara leads an evening storytime at the Kutztown Community Library. Children listen to stories, sing songs and enjoy a relaxed end to the day together. The program is for ages 0 to 6. Little ones…

Run by Kutztown Community Library · Kutztown

  • Kids
Teen Scene at Boone Area Library

Teen Scene at Boone Area Library

Tue, Sep 22 to Tue, Oct 20 · Free

Teen Scene is a space at Boone Area Library made just for teens. Come hang out, get creative, play games, try new activities, and spend time with friends. Each meeting features a different activity…

Run by Boone Area Library · Birdsboro

  • Teens
Hawk Mountain Birds of Prey Live Raptor Program

Hawk Mountain Birds of Prey Live Raptor Program

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

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • Adults
  • Seniors
Don't Read This Book Club

Don't Read This Book Club

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

  • Teens
  • Adults
Fall Moonlight Painting Class

Fall Moonlight Painting Class

Starts Tue, Sep 22, 7:00 PM · $42 per person

Painting with a Twist runs this guided painting session on Tuesday evenings from 7 PM to 9 PM. Everyone works on the same fall moonlight scene on a 16x20 canvas, following the steps out loud with a…

Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading

  • Adults
Sit & Get Fit

Sit & Get Fit

Starts Wed, Sep 23, 9:00 AM

Sit & Get Fit is a seated fitness group for seniors, run by The Center at Spring Street, the senior center operated by Boyertown Area Multi-Service. As the name suggests, the activity is done from a…

Run by The Center at Spring Street · Boyertown

  • Seniors
Sensory Friendly Library Time

Sensory Friendly Library Time

Starts Wed, Sep 23, 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
Mah-Jongg Group at The Center at Spring Street

Mah-Jongg Group at The Center at Spring Street

Starts Wed, Sep 23, 9:30 AM

Mah-Jongg players meet on Wednesday mornings at The Center at Spring Street in Boyertown. The group is one of the regular activities offered at the center for older adults, and it runs as a standing…

Run by The Center at Spring Street · Boyertown

  • Seniors
Chair Dancing Class for Seniors in Boyertown

Chair Dancing Class for Seniors in Boyertown

Starts Wed, Sep 23, 10:00 AM

Chair Dancing is a seated movement class for seniors at The Center at Spring Street in Boyertown. The class meets on Wednesday mornings at 10 AM, and the dancing is done from a chair. The Center at…

Run by The Center at Spring Street · Boyertown

  • Seniors
Children's Storytime

Children's Storytime

Starts Wed, Sep 23, 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
Let's Create With PA Health and Wellness at Mifflin

Let's Create With PA Health and Wellness at Mifflin

Starts Wed, Sep 23, 10:00 AM

Let's Create is a guided creative session hosted at Berks Encore's Mifflin Wellness & Activity Center in Shillington, presented with PA Health & Wellness. It meets on Wednesday mornings at 10 a.m. as…

Run by Berks Encore · Shillington

  • Seniors