Classes, activities & programs weekends in Berks County

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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
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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
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
Crazy Reindeer Painting Class

Crazy Reindeer Painting Class

Starts Sat, Nov 21, 10:00 AM · $42-$52 per person

Paint a Crazy Reindeer design with step by step guidance from instructor Kale. You choose your surface when you book: a 16 by 20 canvas or a 16 by 20 wood plank board. The studio uses acrylic paint…

Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading

  • Adults
Mini-Makers Glassblown Flower or Paperweight Workshop

Mini-Makers Glassblown Flower or Paperweight Workshop

Starts Sat, Nov 21, 11:00 AM · Member: $63.75 / Non-Member: $75.00

Young makers try glassblowing in a short workshop built for beginners. Working in the hot shop with a GoggleWorks instructor, each participant learns how hot glass is blown and shaped, then makes a…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Kids
Painting Class

Painting Class

Starts Sat, Nov 21, 11:00 AM · $25 payable to the instructor at the start of class, includes all supplies

Boyertown Community Library hosts a painting class for adults led by instructor Kristina Smith. She walks the group through the painting step by step, so you can follow along at your own pace and…

Run by Boyertown Community Library · Boyertown

  • Adults
Classic Literature Book Club at Bethel-Tulpehocken Library

Classic Literature Book Club at Bethel-Tulpehocken Library

Starts Sat, Nov 21, 12:00 PM · Free

The Classic Literature Book Club at the Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library brings together readers who enjoy timeless stories and thought-provoking books. Members read the selected classic ahead of…

Run by Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library · Bethel

  • Teens
  • Adults
  • Seniors
Christmas Tree-o Painting Class

Christmas Tree-o Painting Class

Starts Sat, Nov 21, 1:00 PM · $42 per person

Paint a trio of Christmas trees on a 16x20 canvas at Painting with a Twist in Exeter Township. Instructor Laela leads the session on Saturday afternoons. Painters of any age are welcome, and the…

Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading

  • Adults
Glassblown Ornament or Bell: Session A

Glassblown Ornament or Bell: Session A

Starts Sat, Nov 21, 2:00 PM · Member: $83.30 / Non-Member: $98.00

In this single session at GoggleWorks, you make a glass ornament or bell in the hot glass studio. You learn how to gather hot glass from the furnace, add color, and shape the piece into a holiday…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Adults
Magic Snowman Public Fundraiser Painting Event

Magic Snowman Public Fundraiser Painting Event

Starts Sat, Nov 21, 4:00 PM · $52 per person

Paint a Magic Snowman on a 16x20 canvas at Painting with a Twist in Exeter Township, with a studio artist guiding you step by step. A portion of every seat, DIY scented candle and stainless steel…

Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading

  • 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
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A Soft Winter Paint and Sip Class

A Soft Winter Paint and Sip Class

Starts Sat, Nov 21, 7:00 PM · $42-$52 per person

A Soft Winter is a guided painting event for adults at Painting with a Twist in Exeter Township. Brandalyn leads the class step by step, so no experience is needed. You choose whether to paint the…

Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading

  • Adults
Happy Snowman Guided Painting Class

Happy Snowman Guided Painting Class

Starts Sun, Nov 22, 12:00 PM · $52-$445 per person

Paint a Happy Snowman step by step with artist Rayven leading the way. The class runs on Sunday afternoons, and you can choose a 16 by 20 canvas or a 16 by 20 wood plank board for your painting. No…

Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading

  • Adults
Holiday Highland Paint and Sip Class

Holiday Highland Paint and Sip Class

Starts Sun, Nov 22, 3:00 PM · $45 to $55 per person

Holiday Highland is a guided painting event at Painting with a Twist in Exeter Township, led by artist Brandalyn. You follow along step by step and finish the holiday scene in one Sunday afternoon…

Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading

  • Adults
Moonlit Cardinals Paint and Sip Class

Moonlit Cardinals Paint and Sip Class

Starts Sun, Nov 22, 6:00 PM · $45 to $55 per person

Paint a moonlit cardinal scene step by step with a Painting with a Twist artist leading the way. You can choose a 16 by 20 canvas or a 16 by 20 wood plank board, and you take your finished piece home…

Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading

  • Adults
Romance Under the Lanterns Trivia Night Painting

Romance Under the Lanterns Trivia Night Painting

Starts Sun, Nov 22, 6:00 PM · $50 to $60 per person

Spend an evening painting a lantern scene with a trivia twist at Painting with a Twist in Exeter Township. Brandalyn leads the session and guides you step by step, with trivia rounds mixed into the…

Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading

  • Adults
Rustic Winter Snowman

Rustic Winter Snowman

Starts Sun, Nov 22, 6:00 PM

Paint a rustic winter snowman step by step with a studio artist leading the way. The evening session runs on a Wednesday evening, and you choose your surface when you book: a 10x30 canvas or a 10x30…

Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading

  • Adults
Paint Your Pet Canvas Painting Class

Paint Your Pet Canvas Painting Class

Starts Tue, Nov 24, 6:30 PM · $60 per person

Paint a portrait of your own pet on canvas with step by step guidance from a Painting with a Twist artist. After you book, email a high resolution color photo of your pet to the studio. Staff will…

Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading

  • Adults
Pokemon Club

Pokemon Club

Starts Sat, Nov 28, 10:00 AM · Free

Pokemon Club brings card fans together at the West Lawn-Wyomissing Hills Library. Members trade cards and play Trading Card Game battles with other players in the group. The club meets on Saturday…

Run by West Lawn-Wyomissing Hills Library · West Lawn

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • Adults
  • Seniors
Holiday Llamas Painting Class: Pick One and Personalize

Holiday Llamas Painting Class: Pick One and Personalize

Starts Sat, Nov 28, 10:30 AM · $35 per person

Paint a holiday llama on a 16x20 canvas with Painting with a Twist in Exeter Township. You pick one of the llama designs and personalize it as you go, with step by step guidance from the studio…

Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading

  • Adults
Holiday Twinkle Guided Acrylic Painting Class

Holiday Twinkle Guided Acrylic Painting Class

Starts Sat, Nov 28, 4:00 PM · $42-$52 per person

Holiday Twinkle is a guided painting session at Painting with a Twist, led by artist Rayven. You follow along step by step and paint the Holiday Twinkle design, choosing either a 16x20 canvas or a…

Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading

  • Adults
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Drink Up Adults Only Paint and Sip Class

Drink Up Adults Only Paint and Sip Class

Starts Sat, Nov 28, 7:00 PM · $45 to $55 per person

Paint, sip and relax at this evening painting class with instructor Rayven. You follow along step by step to create the Drink Up artwork, with a choice of a 16 by 20 canvas or a 16 by 20 wood plank…

Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading

  • Adults
Rustic Christmas Painting: Pick One and Personalize

Rustic Christmas Painting: Pick One and Personalize

Starts Sun, Nov 29, 12:00 PM · $45-$55 per person

Paint a rustic Christmas design at Painting with a Twist in Exeter Township. You pick one of two surfaces, a 10x30 canvas or a 10x30 wood plank board, and personalize your piece as you work. A studio…

Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading

  • Adults
Last Sunday Book Club at Bernville Area Community Library

Last Sunday Book Club at Bernville Area Community Library

Starts Sun, Nov 29, 2:30 PM · Free

The Last Sunday Book Club is an adult book club at the Bernville Area Community Library. Everyone in the group reads the same title, then meets to talk it over together. It runs on a Sunday afternoon…

Run by Bernville Area Community Library · Bernville

  • Adults
  • Seniors
  • Teens
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
Evergreen Dreams and Baubles Painting Class

Evergreen Dreams and Baubles Painting Class

Starts Sun, Nov 29, 6:00 PM · $42-$52 per person

Paint a winter evergreen scene with holiday baubles in a guided class at Painting with a Twist in Exeter Township. Brandalyn leads the session step by step, and you choose whether to paint on a 16 by…

Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading

  • Adults
Handcrafted Holiday Market Fused Glass Ornament Workshop

Handcrafted Holiday Market Fused Glass Ornament Workshop

Starts Sat, Dec 5 · $30.00

During GoggleWorks' Handcrafted Holiday Market, a pop-up shop of handmade gifts from artists and makers, you can step into the glass studio and make a gift of your own. In this drop-in style workshop…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Teens
  • Adults
Handcrafted Holiday Market Workshop Bundles

Handcrafted Holiday Market Workshop Bundles

Starts Sat, Dec 5 · $35.00

The Handcrafted Holiday Market at GoggleWorks is a two day pop-up shop where artists and makers sell handmade gifts for the holidays. Along with shopping, you can step into three GoggleWorks studios…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Teens
  • Adults
Little Artists: Holiday Gift Giving and Ornaments

Little Artists: Holiday Gift Giving and Ornaments

Starts Sat, Dec 5 · $25 ($15 members)

In this gift making class, young children create personalized ornaments and keepsakes for the people they love. Students work with a variety of materials and follow their own imaginations, so the…

Run by Yocum Institute for Arts Education · West Lawn

  • Kids
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Make Your Own Wreath at Handcrafted Holiday Market

Make Your Own Wreath at Handcrafted Holiday Market

Starts Sat, Dec 5 · $20.00

Build a holiday wreath during GoggleWorks' Handcrafted Holiday Market, a two-day pop-up shop where artists and makers sell handmade gifts for the season. Shop the market for gifts, then step into the…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Teens
  • Adults
  • All ages
Handcrafted Holiday Market Ceramic Winter Tree Workshop

Handcrafted Holiday Market Ceramic Winter Tree Workshop

Starts Sat, Dec 5, 10:00 AM · $30.00

Make your own ceramic winter tree with help from GoggleWorks artists. The workshop runs during the Handcrafted Holiday Market, a two day pop-up shop where artists and makers sell handmade gifts for…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Kids
  • Adults
A Snow Filled Day for You and Me Painting

A Snow Filled Day for You and Me Painting

Starts Sat, Dec 5, 10:30 AM · $32 per person

Paint a snowy winter scene on a 16 by 20 inch canvas at Painting with a Twist in Exeter Township. The artwork is set up so you can paint it on your own or pair up and make it a matching set with a…

Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading

  • Adults
Hopewell for the Holidays Living History Day

Hopewell for the Holidays Living History Day

Starts Sat, Dec 5, 11:00 AM · Free

Hopewell Furnace kept working through the holidays, and this event brings that season at the ironmaking village to life. Visitors can watch aluminum casting demonstrations and learn how molding and…

Run by Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site · Elverson

  • Kids
Mountain Christmas Personalized Painting Class

Mountain Christmas Personalized Painting Class

Starts Sat, Dec 5, 1:00 PM · $42 to $52 per person

Paint a Mountain Christmas scene with a personal twist, guided step by step by instructor Laela. Pick a 16 by 20 canvas or a 16 by 20 wood plank board when you book. Optional upgrades include glitter…

Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading

  • Adults
Farmhouse Lamb Paint-and-Sip Painting Session

Farmhouse Lamb Paint-and-Sip Painting Session

Starts Sat, Dec 5, 4:00 PM · $42-$52 per person

Paint a farmhouse lamb step by step with guidance from a Painting with a Twist artist. You can work on a 16x20 canvas or a 16x20 wood plank board, and you take your finished piece home at the end.…

Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading

  • Adults
Jewelry Making with Precious Metal Clay

Jewelry Making with Precious Metal Clay

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

Work with silver precious metal clay and make your own jewelry in one afternoon. You will learn to shape, texture, mold and refine the clay into original designs, then fire the pieces so the clay…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Teens
  • Adults
Rustic Woodland Wreath

Rustic Woodland Wreath

Starts Sun, Dec 6, 1:00 PM · Register by Nov 29

In this workshop you build a rustic woodland half-wreath on a 12 inch grapevine base. You work with a mix of evergreen greenery, eucalyptus leaves, pinecones and a ribbon, and you pick your ribbon…

Run by Spring Twp Parks & Recreation · Sinking Spring

  • Adults
Mini-Makers Pinch Pot Jingle Bells Clay Workshop

Mini-Makers Pinch Pot Jingle Bells Clay Workshop

Starts Sun, Dec 6, 2:00 PM · Member: $44.20 / Non-Member: $52.00

In this family workshop at GoggleWorks, children and an adult work side by side to make a set of jingle bells out of clay. Instructor Karen Adam covers basic pinch pot and handbuilding techniques…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Kids
Lapidary Tree Stone

Lapidary Tree Stone

Starts Sat, Dec 12, 12:00 AM · Member: $68.00 / Non-Member: $80.00

In this single session workshop at GoggleWorks Center for the Arts, you learn how to cut, shape, and polish a stone into a finished, custom cut tree gem. You can work with stone available in the…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Adults
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Curly Christmas Tree Painting Class

Curly Christmas Tree Painting Class

Starts Sat, Dec 12, 10:00 AM · $42 to $52 per person

Paint a curly Christmas tree step by step with guidance from a Painting with a Twist artist. You choose your surface when you book: a 16 by 20 canvas or a 16 by 20 wood plank board. Upgrades can be…

Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading

  • Adults
Graham Cracker Holiday Houses

Graham Cracker Holiday Houses

Starts Sat, Dec 12, 10:00 AM · $5

Kids build and decorate holiday houses out of graham crackers, icing and candy at this workshop from Muhlenberg Township Parks and Recreation. Some will make a simple cottage, others will pile on the…

Run by Muhlenberg Township · Reading

  • Kids
Happy Penguin Painting Class

Happy Penguin Painting Class

Starts Sat, Dec 12, 10:30 AM · $32 per person

Paint a Happy Penguin on a 16 by 20 inch canvas at Painting with a Twist in Exeter Township. Laela leads the class step by step, so you do not need any painting experience. It runs Saturday mornings…

Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading

  • Adults
Glassblown Ornament or Bell: Session C

Glassblown Ornament or Bell: Session C

Starts Sat, Dec 12, 11:00 AM · Member: $83.30 / Non-Member: $98.00

In this single session at the GoggleWorks hot glass studio, you make your own glass ornament or bell. You learn how to gather hot glass from the furnace, add color, and shape it into a holiday form.…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Adults
Glassblown Ornament or Bell: Session D

Glassblown Ornament or Bell: Session D

Starts Sat, Dec 12, 2:00 PM · Member: $83.30 / Non-Member: $98.00

This single session workshop at the GoggleWorks hot glass studio has you make your own glass ornament or bell for the holidays. You work with hot glass straight from the furnace, learn how to gather…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Adults
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