395 programs. Classes, activities and programs whose lowest price is under $50.
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Starts Mon, Oct 12, 6:00 PM · Free
Readers meet each month at the Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library in Bethel to talk about a book together. A title is chosen for each month's discussion, and the conversation stays friendly and…
Run by Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library · Bethel
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
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
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
Starts Wed, Oct 14, 10:15 AM · Free
Boone Area Library hosts a story time built around monsters. Children listen to monster books that are meant to be fun rather than frightening, then make a monster craft to take home. This one is for…
Run by Boone Area Library · Birdsboro
Starts Wed, Oct 14, 10:30 AM · Free
Storytime at Wernersville Public Library is a read-aloud program for children. It meets Wednesday mornings at 10:30. Families can drop in and listen together. This session features "Dozens of…
Run by Wernersville Public Library · Wernersville
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
Starts Wed, Oct 14, 11:30 AM · Free
Mindful Movements is a gentle wellness program at the Boone Area Library, designed especially for older adults. The hour focuses on chair yoga, so you stretch and work on your breathing while seated…
Run by Boone Area Library · Birdsboro
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
Starts Wed, Oct 14, 6:00 PM · $27
Local artist Bernadette Bresnahan leads this painting class at the Sinking Spring Public Library. You follow along step by step and paint a fall scarecrow on canvas, then take your finished work home…
Run by Sinking Spring Public Library · Sinking Spring
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
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
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
Starts Fri, Oct 16, 6:30 PM · Free · Register by Oct 14
Spring Township Parks & Recreation invites families to look up at the autumn night sky with members of the Berks County Amateur Astronomical Society. The group brings telescopes for a close look at…
Run by Spring Twp Parks & Recreation · Sinking Spring
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
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…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
Starts Sat, Oct 17, 10:00 AM · Free
Boyertown Community Library hosts a STEM workshop led by Miss Julia. This session centers on structures, and children create, learn and discover how things are built and held together. The workshop…
Run by Boyertown Community Library · Boyertown
Starts Sat, Oct 17, 10:00 AM · Free · Register by Oct 15
Walk the trail at Blue Marsh Lake with Naturalist Porcupine Pat and take in the fall foliage. This is a quiet stroll with time to look closely at trees, learn how to identify them, and find out why…
Run by Spring Twp Parks & Recreation · Sinking Spring
Starts Sun, Oct 18, 1:00 PM · Free · Register by Oct 15
Penn State Master Gardeners lead this Halloween themed gardening program for kids, part of the Family Nature Series from Spring Township Parks and Recreation. The hour mixes holiday fun with plant…
Run by Spring Twp Parks & Recreation · Sinking Spring
Starts Sun, Oct 18, 2:00 PM · Member: $44.20 / Non-Member: $52.00
This family clay workshop at GoggleWorks pairs each child with an adult. Together you shape a pinch pot and then turn it into a creature of your own design. Instructor Zoungy Kligge leads the…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
Starts Sun, Oct 18, 2:00 PM · Member: $39.10 / Non-Member: $46.00
Children and a grown-up work side by side to sew colorful mismatched throw pillows. Pairs share the experience of learning to use a sewing machine, and there is one machine for each parent and child.…
Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading
Starts Mon, Oct 19, 10:15 AM · Free
Miss Amber leads a pumpkin themed story time at the Boone Area Library. Children gather to hear books and stories on a pumpkin theme. The program meets on a weekday morning at the library on North…
Run by Boone Area Library · Birdsboro
Starts Mon, Oct 19, 5:30 PM · Free
Penn State Master Gardener Laurie Sterner leads this session on planting bulbs in the fall. She covers the different types of bulbs, tips for buying them, and how to plant them or store them until…
Run by Boyertown Community Library · Boyertown
Starts Mon, Oct 19, 5:30 PM · Free · Register by Oct 16
Naturalist Lisa Gauker of Berks County Parks and Recreation leads this mix of mushroom science and art at the Shiloh Hills Park Environmental Center. Lisa talks about mushrooms, then takes the group…
Run by Spring Twp Parks & Recreation · Sinking Spring
Starts Tue, Oct 20, 10:00 AM · Free
This Arboretum Education talk at the Reading Public Museum looks at sustainable agriculture in the developing world. Andrew Gerlicz, a professor with the University of Vermont Institute of…
Run by Reading Public Museum · Reading
Tue, Oct 20 to Tue, Nov 10 · Single class: $45 for Museum Members, $55 for Non-Members Whole 4 week course: $125 for Museum Members, $185 for Non-Members
The Reading Public Museum offers a short art history course for adults, taught jointly by Scott Schweigert, Curator of Art and Civilizations, and Geoff Fleming, Executive Director and CEO. The course…
Run by Reading Public Museum · Reading
Starts Tue, Oct 20, 5:00 PM · Free
The Literary Lounge Book Club is an evening discussion group for adults at Boyertown Community Library. Readers come together at the library to talk over one book at a time. The current title is…
Run by Boyertown Community Library · Boyertown
Starts Tue, Oct 20, 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
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
Starts Wed, Oct 21, 10:15 AM · Free
Boone Area Library brings story time outdoors with a field trip to French Creek State Park. Meet us at the park's main office on Park Road in Elverson for a story time with a nature theme. The…
Run by Boone Area Library · Elverson
Starts Wed, Oct 21, 12:00 PM · Free
The Highway Safety Network presents this program for older drivers who want to stay safe and confident behind the wheel. The session covers helpful tips, updated safety information, and strategies…
Run by Boone Area Library · Birdsboro
Starts Wed, Oct 21, 6:00 PM · Free · Register by Oct 14
Officers from the Spring Township Police Department walk through the phone and internet scams that turn up most often, and how to spot the warning signs before money or personal information changes…
Run by Spring Twp Parks & Recreation · Sinking Spring
Starts Thu, Oct 22, 11:00 AM · Free
Pumpkins are the starting point for a morning of science, technology, engineering and math activities at Boyertown Community Library. Children look at the parts of a pumpkin, test whether pumpkins…
Run by Boyertown Community Library · Boyertown
Starts Thu, Oct 22, 11:30 AM · $43.00 per person · Register by Oct 3
Chair Yoga is a very gentle class for adults who want the benefits of yoga without getting down to the floor and back up again. Using a chair for support, you move through postures and practice…
Run by Spring Twp Parks & Recreation · Sinking Spring
Starts Thu, Oct 22, 2:00 PM · Free
This beginner computer class at the Reading Public Library's Southeast Branch covers basic internet skills. A guide leads the group through the steps, using Northstar Digital Literacy practice…
Run by Reading Public Library - Southeast Branch · Reading
Fri, Oct 23 to Fri, Nov 20 · Free
Senior Series is a senior-friendly afternoon program at The Reading Public Museum, where you learn more about the stories behind the exhibits. The topic for this session is still to be announced, so…
Run by Reading Public Museum · Reading
Starts Fri, Oct 23, 4:00 PM · Free
This not-so-spooky afterschool camp at Nolde Forest looks at bioluminescence, the science some animals use to light up the night. Students make glow in the dark crafts and learn what happens in the…
Run by Nolde Forest - Sawmill · Reading
Starts Fri, Oct 23, 5:00 PM · Free
Candy Bar Bingo puts a sweet spin on a familiar game. Players fill their cards, call out bingo, and win a candy bar as the prize. Expect a lighthearted hour of bingo, laughs and plenty of chocolate.…
Run by Boone Area Library · Birdsboro
Starts Fri, Oct 23, 6:00 PM · Free
Families gather at Nolde Forest Environmental Education Center for an evening of stories and a walk in the dark. The program starts indoors at McConnell Hall with a storytime book read by Ms Andrea…
Run by Nolde Forest - Sawmill · Reading
Starts Fri, Oct 23, 6:30 PM · Free · Register by Oct 21
A naturalist-led evening walk at Shiloh Hills Park, timed for the light of the Beaver Moon. Naturalist Kathy Grim leads the group outdoors after dark to take in the moonglow, listen for owls calling…
Run by Spring Twp Parks & Recreation · Sinking Spring
Starts Sat, Oct 24 · $40 ($30 members)
Kids build a miniature Halloween world of their own design. Using a mix of materials, students put together tiny seasonal scenes such as a pumpkin patch, a group of trick or treaters, or even a…
Run by Yocum Institute for Arts Education · West Lawn
Starts Sat, Oct 24, 12:00 PM · Free
Adults are invited to paint a mini pumpkin at the Reading Public Library. The painting takes place in the adult reading area, and pumpkins are offered while supplies last. The program is open to ages…
Run by Reading Public Library · Reading
Starts Sun, Oct 25, 1:00 PM · $40.00 per person · Register by Oct 19
This workshop introduces theorem painting, a technique where stencils carry the design and you learn how to work the paint. Participants use multiple stencils to apply oil paints to a fabric surface…
Run by Spring Twp Parks & Recreation · Sinking Spring
Starts Sun, Oct 25, 1:00 PM · Free · Register by Oct 22
Spring Township Parks and Recreation invites adults to slow down and spend time outdoors with Mind and Body Instructor Robert Sarnoski. The group takes a slow, mindful walk and focuses the senses on…
Run by Spring Twp Parks & Recreation · Sinking Spring
Starts Mon, Oct 26, 10:15 AM · Free
Boone Area Library hosts a Halloween story time built around silly scares and creepy creatures. Children listen to seasonal stories together in a light, playful setting made for young readers and…
Run by Boone Area Library · Birdsboro
Starts Mon, Oct 26, 10:30 AM · Free
This computer class at the Reading Public Library's Northeast Branch covers basic internet skills. An instructor guides the group step by step, so you can work at a comfortable pace and ask questions…
Run by Reading Public Library - Northeast Branch · Reading
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…
Run by Exeter Community Library · Reading
Starts Mon, Oct 26, 7:00 PM · $13/person – Must be 18 years and older
This is an after-hours guided walk through the grounds of the Daniel Boone Homestead, built around the site's ghost stories and local legends. Groups hear about the mysteries surrounding Boone's…
Run by Daniel Boone Homestead · Birdsboro
Starts Tue, Oct 27, 10:00 AM · Free
Brandywine Community Library brings storytime outdoors at Berks Nature in Reading. A local librarian shares a story, and an educator leads a hike along the trails, so kids get a morning that mixes…
Run by Brandywine Community Library · Reading