Classes, activities & programs this month in Berks County

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Just Paint Holiday Edition Painting Class

Just Paint Holiday Edition Painting Class

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

Students paint the holiday season in this four week class with instructor Shawna Hansberry. Each artist picks the paint they want to work with, choosing from acrylic, tempera cakes, or watercolor.…

Run by Yocum Institute for Arts Education · West Lawn

  • Kids
  • Teens
Frost and Starlight Trivia Night Painting Class

Frost and Starlight Trivia Night Painting Class

Starts Fri, Nov 13, 7:00 PM · $45 per person

Join Painting with a Twist in Exeter Township for a trivia night paired with a guided painting session. You paint the Frost and Starlight design on a 16x20 canvas while playing along with trivia, led…

Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading

  • Adults
Meet the Author - Jeannine A. Cook

Meet the Author - Jeannine A. Cook

Starts Fri, Nov 13, 7:00 PM · Free

Brandywine Community Library hosts an after hours author visit at the Sinking Spring Public Library. Jeannine A. Cook comes to talk about her book, Shut Up and Read: A Memoir from Harriett's…

Run by Brandywine Community Library · Sinking Spring

  • Teens
  • Adults
Anime and Manga Late Night Drawing Class

Anime and Manga Late Night Drawing Class

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

Anime and manga are two popular forms of Japanese art that share a similar look. Anime usually appears in TV shows and movies, while manga is found in comic books and graphic novels. Both use a…

Run by Yocum Institute for Arts Education · West Lawn

  • Kids
  • Teens
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Acrylic Paint Pen Workshop

Acrylic Paint Pen Workshop

Starts Sat, Nov 14, 12:00 AM · Member: $51.00 / Non-Member: $60.00

This single session workshop at GoggleWorks introduces acrylic paint pens. You will look at how brush tips differ from bullet nibs and try out the stylistic choices the pens allow. By the end of the…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Adults
Little Artists Mixed Media Class: Pumpkins, Gourds and Turkeys

Little Artists Mixed Media Class: Pumpkins, Gourds and Turkeys

Starts Sat, Nov 14 · $30 ($20 members)

Little Artists is a hands on art workshop from the Yocum Institute for Arts Education. Young children make pumpkins, gourds and turkeys full of pattern and personality, using collage, layering…

Run by Yocum Institute for Arts Education · West Lawn

  • Kids
Recycled Cornucopia Creations Art Class for Kids

Recycled Cornucopia Creations Art Class for Kids

Starts Sat, Nov 14 · $35 ($25 members)

In this seasonal art class at the Yocum Institute for Arts Education, students build their own cornucopia centerpiece out of upcycled materials. Working with everyday throwaways, young artists turn…

Run by Yocum Institute for Arts Education · West Lawn

  • Kids
Retirement and Medicare Seminar at Boone Area Library

Retirement and Medicare Seminar at Boone Area Library

Starts Sat, Nov 14, 9:30 AM · Free

Medicare consultant Danielle Williams leads this seminar on retirement and Medicare at the Boone Area Library in Birdsboro. It is a morning session for adults and seniors who want to learn more about…

Run by Boone Area Library · Birdsboro

  • Adults
  • Seniors
Lego Club for Young Builders at the Library

Lego Club for Young Builders at the Library

Starts Sat, Nov 14, 10:00 AM · Free

Lego Club brings young builders together at the West Lawn-Wyomissing Hills Library. Kids build with Lego bricks alongside other fans and get to see what everyone else comes up with. The club is open…

Run by West Lawn-Wyomissing Hills Library · West Lawn

  • Kids
Read to a Therapy Dog

Read to a Therapy Dog

Starts Sat, Nov 14, 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
Reading Theater Project: Live Play Reading and Talk-Back

Reading Theater Project: Live Play Reading and Talk-Back

Starts Sat, Nov 14, 12:00 PM · Free

The Reading Theater Project brings a live reading of an original play to the Wyomissing Public Library. After the reading, the playwright, director and actors stay for a talk-back with the audience…

Run by Wyomissing Public Library · Wyomissing

  • Adults
  • Seniors
Cotton Candy Swirl Painting Class

Cotton Candy Swirl Painting Class

Starts Sat, Nov 14, 1:00 PM · $42 to $52 per person

Paint a Cotton Candy Swirl design step by step with an artist leading the way. The class runs on Saturday afternoons, and you can choose to paint on a 16 by 20 canvas or a 16 by 20 wood plank board.…

Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading

  • Adults
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
Merry Little Christmas Canvas Painting Class

Merry Little Christmas Canvas Painting Class

Starts Sat, Nov 14, 1:00 PM · $42 per person

Paint a Merry Little Christmas scene on a 16 by 20 canvas in this two hour studio session with Painting with a Twist in Exeter Township. Kale leads the class, and paints, brushes and canvas are set…

Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading

  • Adults
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Carve a Santa

Carve a Santa

Starts Sat, Nov 14, 2:00 PM · Member: $102.00 / Non-Member: $120.00

Carve a Santa is a one session woodcarving workshop at GoggleWorks Center for the Arts in Reading. You carve a traditional Santa ornament with guided instruction that covers carving technique, adding…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Adults
Majestic Moon Winter Painting Class

Majestic Moon Winter Painting Class

Starts Sat, Nov 14, 4:00 PM · $42 per person

Paint a winter moon scene on a 16 by 20 inch canvas with step by step guidance from the studio artist, Rayven. The class runs on Saturday afternoons at Painting with a Twist in Exeter Township, and…

Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading

  • Adults
Mistletoe Gnome Acrylic Painting Class

Mistletoe Gnome Acrylic Painting Class

Starts Sat, Nov 14, 4:00 PM · $45 per person

Paint a mistletoe gnome on a 16x20 canvas at this guided Painting with a Twist session, held Saturday afternoons. An artist leads the group step by step, so no experience is needed. The studio…

Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading

  • Adults
Candlelight Tours at Conrad Weiser Homestead

Candlelight Tours at Conrad Weiser Homestead

Starts Sat, Nov 14, 5:30 PM

Walk the historic area on a guided evening tour that moves through a series of scenes bringing the past to life. Interpreters are stationed around the site and are ready to answer questions and talk…

Run by Conrad Weiser Homestead · Womelsdorf

  • Adults
  • Families
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
Mini-Makers Fused Glass Nightlight Workshop

Mini-Makers Fused Glass Nightlight Workshop

Starts Sun, Nov 15, 10:00 AM · Member: $44.20 / Non-Member: $52.00

Kids and a grown-up work side by side to make a working fused glass nightlight for a child's room. A GoggleWorks art instructor walks the pair through safety tips, cutting glass, and how the fusing…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Kids
3D Felted Ornament with Ray Lapinski

3D Felted Ornament with Ray Lapinski

Starts Sun, Nov 15, 11:00 AM · $45.00

This workshop at Clay on Main in Oley walks you through making a three dimensional needle felted ornament. Needle felting uses a barbed needle to pack loose wool into a firm shape, so you build your…

Run by Clay on Main · Oley

  • All ages
Holiday Wreath Class

Holiday Wreath Class

Starts Sun, Nov 15, 1:00 PM · Daniel Boone Homestead Associate Members $45 and Non-Members $50

The Daniel Boone Homestead Associates host this hands-on wreath workshop led by Heritage Art and Craft Studio. Participants build a Williamsburg-inspired wreath on a 14-inch grapevine base, working…

Run by Daniel Boone Homestead · Birdsboro

  • Adults
  • Families
History of Spring Township

History of Spring Township

Starts Sun, Nov 15, 2:00 PM · Free · Register by Nov 9

Local historian and author Paul Miller leads a slide presentation on the history of Spring Township and the boroughs that were formed from it over time. The images are vintage historical photographs…

Run by Spring Twp Parks & Recreation · Sinking Spring

  • Adults
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas Painting

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas Painting

Starts Sun, Nov 15, 3:00 PM · $42 per person

Paint a holiday scene on a 16x20 canvas during a Sunday afternoon session, from 3 PM to 5 PM, at the Painting with a Twist studio on Perkiomen Avenue in Reading. This is an adults only class for…

Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading

  • Adults
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Retro Christmas Tree Personalized Painting Class

Retro Christmas Tree Personalized Painting Class

Starts Sun, Nov 15, 3:00 PM · $45 to $65 per person

Paint a retro Christmas tree and personalize it with help from a Painting with a Twist artist at the Exeter Township studio. The class runs on Sunday afternoons, and you choose the surface you want…

Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading

  • Adults
Disguise a Turkey Story Time at Boone Area Library

Disguise a Turkey Story Time at Boone Area Library

Starts Mon, Nov 16, 10:15 AM · Free

Boone Area Library hosts a turkey themed story time for young children. Kids listen to turkey stories and then make a disguise a turkey craft to take home. The program is geared for children from…

Run by Boone Area Library · Birdsboro

  • Kids
Ali's Book Club at Wernersville Public Library

Ali's Book Club at Wernersville Public Library

Mon, Nov 16 to Tue, Nov 17 · Free

Ali's Book Club is a reading group hosted by the Wernersville Public Library. The group meets twice a month to talk about a new book each month, with titles drawn from the Berks County Libraries…

Run by Wernersville Public Library · Sinking Spring

  • Seniors
  • Adults
Craft with Beth at Berks Encore Douglassville

Craft with Beth at Berks Encore Douglassville

Starts Mon, Nov 16, 11:00 AM

Craft with Beth is a crafting session at the Berks Encore Douglassville Wellness and Activity Center on Weavertown Road. Beth leads the group, and older adults in the area are welcome to join in. The…

Run by Berks Encore · Douglassville

  • Seniors
Boombox Bingo at Berks Encore Reading

Boombox Bingo at Berks Encore Reading

Starts Mon, Nov 16, 12:30 PM · $1 fee

Boombox Bingo is a weekly bingo game at the Berks Encore Reading Wellness and Activity Center. Players take a card and play along with the group in the center's activity space. The game runs on…

Run by Berks Encore · Reading

  • Seniors
JCC Arts, Culture and Ideas Monthly Program

JCC Arts, Culture and Ideas Monthly Program

Starts Mon, Nov 16, 1:30 PM

The Jewish Community Center hosts Arts, Culture and Ideas, a monthly gathering for adults who enjoy talking about the arts, culture and new ideas. Sessions run on Monday afternoons from 1:30 to 3:00.…

Run by Jewish Community Center · Wyomissing

  • Adults
Build It Hang-out STEM Engineering Challenges

Build It Hang-out STEM Engineering Challenges

Starts Mon, Nov 16, 4:00 PM · Free

Build It Hang-out is a drop-in STEM program at Spring Township Library in Wyomissing. Kids work on engineering challenges and hands-on activities, with something different each time the group meets.…

Run by Spring Township Library · Wyomissing

  • Kids
  • Teens
Paws on Pages: Read to Gracie the Therapy Dog

Paws on Pages: Read to Gracie the Therapy Dog

Starts Mon, Nov 16, 4:00 PM · Free

Bring a book and read aloud to Gracie, a certified therapy dog, at the Kutztown Community Library. Gracie comes with her owner, Mrs. Blatt, and settles in to listen while readers take a turn with a…

Run by Kutztown Community Library · Kutztown

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • Adults
  • Seniors
Awesome Owls with Indian Run Environmental Education Center

Awesome Owls with Indian Run Environmental Education Center

Starts Mon, Nov 16, 5:00 PM · Free

Indian Run Environmental Education Center brings live owls to the Exeter Community Library for an early evening program about these birds. Visitors get to meet the owls up close and learn about the…

Run by Exeter Community Library · Reading

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • Adults
  • Seniors
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Cooking Class: Pumpkin Roll and More

Cooking Class: Pumpkin Roll and More

Starts Mon, Nov 16, 5:30 PM · Free

The Boyertown Community Library hosts a step by step cooking class for adults. Together the group learns to make a pumpkin roll, plus an additional treat or two. All supplies are provided, so you can…

Run by Boyertown Community Library · Boyertown

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • Adults
  • Seniors
Book Study: Man's Search for Meaning

Book Study: Man's Search for Meaning

Starts Mon, Nov 16, 6:00 PM · Free

Miss Kellee leads a book study on Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl at the Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library. The group looks at this account of survival, hope and the search for purpose, and…

Run by Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library · Bethel

  • Teens
  • Adults
  • Seniors
Hybrid Mold Pour

Hybrid Mold Pour

Mon, Nov 16 to Mon, Nov 23 · Member: $123.25 / Non-Member: $145.00

In this woodworking class at GoggleWorks, you make a small river charcuterie board by joining natural edge wood slabs with an epoxy resin pour. The finished piece looks like a river runs through the…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Adults
Kids Art Exploration at Exeter Community Library

Kids Art Exploration at Exeter Community Library

Mon, Nov 16 to Mon, Nov 30 · Free

Kids Art Exploration invites young artists to find the artist in all of us. Each session is a chance to experiment with a variety of art forms, try new ideas, and build confidence through…

Run by Exeter Community Library · Reading

  • Kids
Community Playdates with SAM

Community Playdates with SAM

Starts Tue, Nov 17, 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
Candy Bingo With Candy Man David

Candy Bingo With Candy Man David

Starts Tue, Nov 17, 12:30 PM

Candy Bingo is a bingo game at the Berks Encore Mifflin Wellness and Activity Center in Shillington. David, known at the center as the Candy Man, runs the game and calls the numbers. It meets on…

Run by Berks Encore · Shillington

  • Seniors
Medicare 101 Workshop

Medicare 101 Workshop

Starts Tue, Nov 17, 4:30 PM · Free

This workshop at the Reading Public Library covers the basics of Medicare. The session walks through what you need to know before the Annual Enrollment Period, so you can make informed choices about…

Run by Reading Public Library · Reading

  • Adults
Literary Lounge Evening Book Club for Adults

Literary Lounge Evening Book Club for Adults

Starts Tue, Nov 17, 5:00 PM · Free

The Literary Lounge Book Club brings adult readers together at Boyertown Community Library for an evening discussion of a shared title. The book for this meeting is Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall…

Run by Boyertown Community Library · Boyertown

  • Adults
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Pizza and Pages Teen Book Club

Pizza and Pages Teen Book Club

Starts Tue, Nov 17, 5:00 PM · Free

Pizza and Pages is a book club just for teens at the Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library. Teens gather at the library, talk about a fun book together, and share pizza with friends. All teens are…

Run by Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library · Bethel

  • Teens
Evening Readers Book Club

Evening Readers Book Club

Starts Tue, Nov 17, 5:45 PM · Free

The Evening Readers Book Club is a monthly reading group that meets at Exeter Community Library on Prestwick Drive in Reading. Members gather in the early evening on the third Tuesday of each month…

Run by Exeter Community Library · Reading

  • Adults
  • Seniors
Ceramic Jewelry Dish

Ceramic Jewelry Dish

Starts Tue, Nov 17, 6:00 PM · Member: $68.00 / Non-Member: $80.00

This single session ceramics workshop at GoggleWorks Center for the Arts walks you through shaping and molding clay into a small jewelry dish. You work by hand and leave with a custom piece made for…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Adults
Family Board Game Night

Family Board Game Night

Starts Tue, Nov 17, 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
Overbooked Book Club at Brandywine Community Library

Overbooked Book Club at Brandywine Community Library

Starts Tue, Nov 17, 6:00 PM · Free

The Overbooked Book Club meets at the Brandywine Community Library in Topton to talk about a shared book. The group is geared to adults who like to read and compare notes with other readers. The…

Run by Brandywine Community Library · Topton

  • Adults
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