Classes, activities & programs this month in Berks County

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Morning Glory Wellness Stroll

Morning Glory Wellness Stroll

Starts Sat, Sep 19, 9:00 AM · Free · Register by Sep 17

Spring Township Parks & Recreation hosts an hour-long morning walk at Blue Marsh Lake. The group sets off from Swiftwater Lane on a trail rated easy to moderately difficult, with time to listen for…

Run by Spring Twp Parks & Recreation · Sinking Spring

  • Adults
Early American Farm Life

Early American Farm Life

Starts Sat, Sep 26, 10:00 AM · Free · Register by Sep 19

A presenter in period clothing leads this workshop on farming and gardening in early America, from the Colonial 1700s through the 1800s. You will hear what rural families grew and harvested for…

Run by Spring Twp Parks & Recreation · Sinking Spring

  • Families
Lenape History and Their Ways of Living

Lenape History and Their Ways of Living

Starts Fri, Sep 25, 6:00 PM · Free · Register by Sep 23

Historian Kathy Grim leads this evening workshop on the Lenape People, the earliest residents of the Berks County area. She covers local Native American history, culture and daily life, so you get a…

Run by Spring Twp Parks & Recreation · Sinking Spring

  • Adults

All this month programs

Kids for Kids Drama Club

Kids for Kids Drama Club

Thu, Sep 17 to Thu, 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
Piecing It Together Puzzle Club

Piecing It Together Puzzle Club

Starts Thu, Sep 17, 2:00 PM · Free

The Piecing It Together Puzzle Club meets on Thursday afternoons at Schuylkill Valley Community Library in Leesport. Members work together on a community puzzle, adding pieces at their own pace and…

Run by Schuylkill Valley Community Library · Leesport

  • Seniors
  • Adults
Meet the Author: Book Talk With José Martinez

Meet the Author: Book Talk With José Martinez

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

  • 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
Exotic Food Tasting

Exotic Food Tasting

Thu, Sep 17 to Thu, Oct 22 · Free

Each session of this library series gives children a chance to try a new food from another part of the world, with a familiar comfort food on hand at the same time. The tasting pairs one exotic food…

Run by Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library · Bethel

  • Kids
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
Hip Hop and Jazz Combo Dance Class

Hip Hop and Jazz Combo Dance Class

Starts Thu, Sep 17, 4:30 PM · $570 for both sessions, with payment plan options

This class blends the energy of hip hop with the technique and style of jazz in a fun, age appropriate setting. Young dancers learn choreography while building coordination, rhythm, flexibility…

Run by Yocum Institute for Arts Education · West Lawn

  • Kids
Knitting and Crochet Group at Robesonia Community Library

Knitting and Crochet Group at Robesonia Community Library

Starts Thu, Sep 17, 4:30 PM · Free

Bring your yarn and your current project to the Robesonia Community Library and stitch alongside other knitters and crocheters. The group meets on Thursday afternoons for about an hour, with time to…

Run by Robesonia Community Library · Robesonia

  • Adults
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
Art Attack: Kids Art Class at Robesonia Library

Art Attack: Kids Art Class at Robesonia Library

Starts Thu, Sep 17, 6:00 PM · Free

Art Attack is a craft program for kids at Robesonia Community Library. In this session, children make their own dot-themed artwork for International Dot Day, which takes its inspiration from Peter…

Run by Robesonia Community Library · Robesonia

  • Kids
Bedtime Storytime at Mifflin Community Library

Bedtime Storytime at Mifflin Community Library

Starts Thu, Sep 17, 6:00 PM · Free

Bedtime Storytime is an evening story session for children at Mifflin Community Library in Shillington. Families gather to listen to stories together at the end of the day, and it runs as a series…

Run by Mifflin Community Library · Shillington

  • Kids
Bowl Turning: Session A

Bowl Turning: Session A

Starts Thu, Sep 17, 6:00 PM · Member: $72.25 / Non-Member: $85.00

This single evening workshop covers the basics of bowl turning. You work at a wood lathe and shape a raw piece of wood into a finished bowl. The instructor, Mike Kuterbach, goes over safe and…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Teens
  • Adults
Trixie the Therapy Dog: Reading Visits at Mifflin Library

Trixie the Therapy Dog: Reading Visits at Mifflin Library

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

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • Adults
  • Seniors
Stitch & Craft Group at Fleetwood Area Public Library

Stitch & Craft Group at Fleetwood Area Public Library

Starts Thu, Sep 17, 6:30 PM · Free

Stitch & Craft is a series at the Fleetwood Area Public Library for people who do needlework, mending or other kinds of crafts. Bring whatever you are working on and make progress on it while…

Run by Fleetwood Area Public Library · Fleetwood

  • Adults
  • Seniors
Stretch & Flow with Maddie Hertzog

Stretch & Flow with Maddie Hertzog

Starts Thu, Sep 17, 6:30 PM · Suitable for all levels; $15 class fee

Stretch & Flow is a weekly yoga practice led by Maddie Hertzog at the Wyomissing Public Library. The hour of movement is built around balance, strength and a calm mind, with stretching and flowing…

Run by Wyomissing Public Library · Wyomissing

  • Seniors
  • Adults
  • Teens
Dungeon Pals Trivia Painting Night

Dungeon Pals Trivia Painting Night

Starts Thu, Sep 17, 7:00 PM · $45 per person

Spend a Thursday evening painting a 16x20 canvas with trivia mixed in. The class is led by studio artist Kale, who walks painters through the artwork step by step, so no experience is needed. You…

Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading

  • Adults
American Red Cross Certifications

American Red Cross Certifications

Sep 18 to Sep 20 · Member $300.00, Non-Member $340.00 · Register by Dec 1

The Reading YMCA runs American Red Cross certification courses, including Lifeguard Certification. The course teaches entry level participants how to prevent, recognize and respond to aquatic…

Run by Reading YMCA · Reading

  • Teens
  • Adults
Movie Day Film Club for Seniors

Movie Day Film Club for Seniors

Starts Fri, Sep 18, 9:00 AM

Movie Day is a group activity for older adults, offered through Mama Angie's Casa de la Amistad Senior Center, a program of Centro Hispano Daniel Torres. Seniors come together on Friday mornings to…

Run by Centro Hispano Daniel Torres · Reading

  • Seniors
Parents and Pals Club

Parents and Pals Club

Fri, Sep 18 to Fri, Oct 9 · Free

Parents and Pals Club is a drop-in morning gathering in the community room at Boone Area Library in Birdsboro. Grown-ups enjoy morning refreshments while the kids take part in fun hands-on…

Run by Boone Area Library · Birdsboro

  • Adults
Preschool Playtime

Preschool Playtime

Starts Fri, Sep 18, 10:00 AM · Free

Preschool Playtime brings young children together for a story and then coordinated play and activities. Each session starts with one story, so children get a short listening time before moving into…

Run by Fleetwood Area Public Library · Fleetwood

  • Kids
Story Time at Schuylkill Valley Community Library

Story Time at Schuylkill Valley Community Library

Starts Fri, Sep 18, 10:00 AM · Free

Story Time brings young children together for read-aloud stories followed by a craft. It meets on Friday mornings at 10:00 at the Schuylkill Valley Community Library on Washington Road in Leesport…

Run by Schuylkill Valley Community Library · Leesport

  • Kids
Baby & Tot Story Time

Baby & Tot Story Time

Fri, Sep 18 to Fri, Oct 2 · Free

Baby & Tot Story Time is a drop-in story time for the youngest library visitors at Boyertown Community Library. Miss Sorcha leads the group through new songs and fun stories, with time to play and…

Run by Boyertown Community Library · Boyertown

  • Kids
Monstessori Storytime at Exeter Community Library

Monstessori Storytime at Exeter Community Library

Starts Fri, Sep 18, 10:30 AM · Free

Montessori Storytime is a read-aloud program for children at the Exeter Community Library. Miss Dee leads the sessions in the children's section of the library, and all ages are welcome to come and…

Run by Exeter Community Library · Reading

  • Kids
Mother Goose on the Loose Storytime Program

Mother Goose on the Loose Storytime Program

Starts Fri, Sep 18, 10:30 AM · Free

Mother Goose on the Loose, or MGOL, brings together nursery rhymes, music, and movement at the Wyomissing Public Library. The activities help young children build social, language, and literacy…

Run by Wyomissing Public Library · Wyomissing

  • Kids
Little Friends Story Time

Little Friends Story Time

Fri, Sep 18 to Fri, Sep 25 · Free

Little Friends Story Time is a story hour for young children at the Robesonia Community Library. Each session mixes read-aloud stories, songs and a simple craft project, so children get a turn to…

Run by Robesonia Community Library · Robesonia

  • Kids
Preschool Story Time

Preschool Story Time

Fri, Sep 18 to Fri, Oct 2 · Free

Preschool Story Time is a library program built around a book and a craft. Staff share a story geared toward preschool children, then the group moves on to a fun craft that grown-ups and children…

Run by Boyertown Community Library · Boyertown

  • Kids
Bingo with Oak Street at Berks Encore Reading

Bingo with Oak Street at Berks Encore Reading

Starts Fri, Sep 18, 12:30 PM

Bingo runs on Friday afternoons at the Berks Encore Reading Wellness and Activity Center, with Oak Street joining in to help host the game. Players take a seat, mark their cards as the numbers are…

Run by Berks Encore · Reading

  • Seniors
Lunch Bunch@ Nina’s Pizza Reading

Lunch Bunch@ Nina’s Pizza Reading

Starts Fri, Sep 18, 1:00 PM

Lunch Bunch is a social meal group run by Berks Encore for older adults. The group gathers on Friday afternoons for pizza and conversation at Nina's Pizza in Reading. It is a simple way to share a…

Run by Berks Encore · Fleetwood

  • Seniors
Dance Without Limits: Autism

Dance Without Limits: Autism

Starts Fri, Sep 18, 4:00 PM · $140 per semester, or 4 payments of $35

A sensory-friendly dance class at Yocum Institute for Arts Education for dancers ages 8 to 14, built around a structured and supportive setting where each student can work at their own pace. Through…

Run by Yocum Institute for Arts Education · West Lawn

  • Kids
  • Teens
Stuffed Animal Sleepover at Boone Area Library

Stuffed Animal Sleepover at Boone Area Library

Starts Fri, Sep 18, 4:00 PM · Free

Kids bring a favorite stuffed animal to the library for a sleepover adventure. The group shares stories and activities with their furry friends, then tucks the animals in for the night. The animals…

Run by Boone Area Library · Birdsboro

  • Kids
Dance Without Limits: Adults

Dance Without Limits: Adults

Starts Fri, Sep 18, 4:30 PM · $140 per semester, or 4 payments of $35

Dance Without Limits is a group performance class for teens and adults with special needs. It is built for dancers who move independently and who can follow directions and communicate with their…

Run by Yocum Institute for Arts Education · West Lawn

  • Adults
Dance Without Limits: Multiple Disabilities

Dance Without Limits: Multiple Disabilities

Starts Fri, Sep 18, 5:00 PM · $140 per semester, or 4 payments of $35

This adaptive dance class gives dancers with multiple disabilities a supportive place to move, create, and succeed. Through music, movement, and sensory-rich activities, students work on creative…

Run by Yocum Institute for Arts Education · West Lawn

  • Kids
  • Teens
Friday Night Bingo at Mohnton Memorial Park

Friday Night Bingo at Mohnton Memorial Park

Starts Fri, Sep 18, 6:00 PM · Free

Mifflin Community Library hosts Friday Night Bingo outdoors at Mohnton Memorial Park in Mohnton. Come out, play a few rounds and try your luck. The games run on Friday evenings as a series, so there…

Run by Mifflin Community Library · Mohnton

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

One-Day on the Wheel Workshop: Session A

Starts Fri, Sep 18, 6:00 PM · Member: $68.00 / Non-Member: $80.00

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

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Teens
  • Adults
Video Game Night

Video Game Night

Starts Fri, Sep 18, 6:00 PM · Free

Video Game Night at the Sinking Spring Public Library is an evening for high school and college age gamers to play together. Titles on hand include Mario Kart, TMNT, Smash Bros. and Overcooked, with…

Run by Sinking Spring Public Library · Sinking Spring

  • Adults
  • Teens
Harvest Moon Galaxy

Harvest Moon Galaxy

Starts Fri, Sep 18, 7:00 PM · $42 per person

Harvest Moon Galaxy is a guided painting workshop at Painting with a Twist in Exeter Township. An instructor walks the group step by step through the featured artwork on a 16x20 canvas, so no…

Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading

  • Adults
Art Class With Allison

Art Class With Allison

Starts Sat, Sep 19 · Member $40.00, Non-Member $45.00

Art Class With Allison brings hands-on art sessions to the Tri Valley YMCA in Fleetwood. Kids ages 8 to 12 work with a variety of art styles and mediums, with each session built around a different…

Run by Reading YMCA · Reading

  • Kids
  • Adults
Digital Illustration Workshop

Digital Illustration Workshop

Starts Sat, Sep 19, 12:00 AM · Member: $51.00 / Non-Member: $60.00

This one session workshop at GoggleWorks Center for the Arts moves drawing from paper to the screen. Working in Procreate on an iPad, you learn the basic tools, then move on to layouts and layers. By…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Adults
Fall 5v5 League

Fall 5v5 League

Sep 19 to Nov 7 · $200/player (includes team t-shirt/uniform and PIAA referee fees)

The Fall 5v5 League is youth basketball for boys and girls ages 9 to 11, offered by Superdome Sports School of Hoops at Body Zone Sports and Wellness Complex. Games are played on Saturdays. The…

Run by Body Zone Sports and Wellness Complex · Reading

  • Kids
  • Teens
Introduction to Japanese Stab Binding: Session A

Introduction to Japanese Stab Binding: Session A

Starts Sat, Sep 19, 12:00 AM · Member: $63.75 / Non-Member: $75.00

In this single-session workshop at GoggleWorks, you fold, assemble and stitch your own handmade books using traditional Japanese stab binding patterns. The technique is centuries old, and the class…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Teens
  • Adults
- Historic Trappe Bus Trip

- Historic Trappe Bus Trip

Starts Sat, Sep 19, 7:30 AM · $135.00

The Friends of the Conrad Weiser Homestead organize this bus trip to the historic village of Trappe, where four properties open for guided tours. The day is built around Pennsylvania German history…

Run by Conrad Weiser Homestead · Womelsdorf

  • Families
Morning Glory Wellness Stroll

Morning Glory Wellness Stroll

Starts Sat, Sep 19, 9:00 AM · Free · Register by Sep 17

Spring Township Parks & Recreation hosts an hour-long morning walk at Blue Marsh Lake. The group sets off from Swiftwater Lane on a trail rated easy to moderately difficult, with time to listen for…

Run by Spring Twp Parks & Recreation · Sinking Spring

  • Adults
Girl Scouts Love Archery

Girl Scouts Love Archery

Starts Sat, Sep 19, 9:30 AM · Free

Girl Scouts can try archery with staff at French Creek State Park. The group meets at the Park Office for a lesson, so no experience is needed to take part. It is a good first look at the sport for…

Run by French Creek State Park · Park Office

  • Kids
Chess for All at Wyomissing Public Library

Chess for All at Wyomissing Public Library

Starts Sat, Sep 19, 10:00 AM · Free

Chess for All is a drop-in chess program at the Wyomissing Public Library. Players meet in the Main Reading Room to sit down over the board and play. Everyone is welcome, whether you already know the…

Run by Wyomissing Public Library · Wyomissing

  • Seniors
  • Adults
Learn about the Lenape

Learn about the Lenape

Starts Sat, Sep 19, 10:00 AM · Free

Darius Puff, a Lenape descendant, shares what he knows about the history and culture of the Lenni Lenape, the earliest inhabitants of the Tulpehocken area. He talks about how the Lenape lived here…

Run by Womelsdorf Community Library · Womelsdorf

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • Adults
  • Seniors
Nature Journaling at Hopewell Furnace

Nature Journaling at Hopewell Furnace

Starts Sat, Sep 19, 10:00 AM · Free

A ranger leads this nature journaling session at Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site. You take a short walk, get brief instruction, then try simple journaling techniques: noticing what is around…

Run by Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site · Elverson

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • Adults
Nature Walk with Indian Run Environmental Education Center

Nature Walk with Indian Run Environmental Education Center

Starts Sat, Sep 19, 10:00 AM · Free

Staff from the Indian Run Environmental Education Center lead a guided nature walk along the StoryWalk at Exeter Community Library. Walkers look closely at local plants, wildlife and habitats, with…

Run by Exeter Community Library · Reading

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • Adults
  • Seniors
Pokemon Club at Wyomissing Public Library

Pokemon Club at Wyomissing Public Library

Starts Sat, Sep 19, 10:00 AM · Free

Pokemon Club brings children and teens together at the Wyomissing Public Library to share what they love about Pokemon. Fans meet up, trade cards, talk about their favorites, and take part in other…

Run by Wyomissing Public Library · Wyomissing

  • Kids
  • Teens