Classes, activities & programs in Berks County

863 programs. Things to sign up for across Berks County, with dates, prices and where to register.

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Next Steps: Garment Construction

Next Steps: Garment Construction

Tue, Oct 20 to Tue, Nov 17 · Member: $216.75 / Non-Member: $255.00

This intermediate class at GoggleWorks builds on sewing skills you already have. You work on making simple patterns, designing your own garments, and taking an idea through to a finished piece. Along…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Teens
  • Adults
Spooky Scroll Saw

Spooky Scroll Saw

Starts Tue, Oct 20, 6:00 PM · Member: $72.25 / Non-Member: $85.00

Spend one evening in the Woodworking Studio at GoggleWorks making cutouts for Halloween or Dia de los Muertos. You draw a design on wood, then use the scroll saw to follow your lines and cut out…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Teens
  • Adults
Simply Meant to Be Painting Class on One Canvas

Simply Meant to Be Painting Class on One Canvas

Starts Tue, Oct 20, 7:00 PM · $45-$55 per person

Painting with a Twist hosts this guided painting event at their Exeter Township studio on Perkiomen Ave in Reading. Brandalyn leads painters through the Simply Meant to Be design, which goes on one…

Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading

  • Adults
Simply Meant to Be Tall Canvas Painting Class

Simply Meant to Be Tall Canvas Painting Class

Starts Tue, Oct 20, 7:00 PM · $45-$55 per person

Painting with a Twist guides you step by step through the Simply Meant to Be artwork on a tall surface. You pick one of two options when you book: a 10x30 canvas or a 10x30 wood plank board. An…

Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading

  • Adults
Story Time Field Trip at French Creek State Park

Story Time Field Trip at French Creek State Park

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

  • Kids
Senior Safe Driving and Yellow Dot Program

Senior Safe Driving and Yellow Dot Program

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

  • Seniors
Identifying Fraud and Scams

Identifying Fraud and Scams

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

  • Adults
Sierra de calar espeluznante

Sierra de calar espeluznante

Starts Wed, Oct 21, 6:00 PM · Member: $72.25 / Non-Member: $85.00

This one evening workshop at GoggleWorks puts you at a benchtop scroll saw to cut your own spooky home decor for Halloween or Dia de los Muertos. The two holidays are different, but their imagery…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Teens
  • Adults
Homeschool Days: Hispanic Heritage Culture, Art and Legacy

Homeschool Days: Hispanic Heritage Culture, Art and Legacy

Starts Thu, Oct 22, 10:00 AM

Spend a morning at The Reading Public Museum exploring Hispanic heritage through culture, art and legacy. Museum educators lead special tours and hands-on projects that the whole family can take part…

Run by Reading Public Museum · Reading

  • Families
  • Homeschool
  • Kids
  • Adults
Homeschool Pumpkin STEM at Boyertown Library

Homeschool Pumpkin STEM at Boyertown Library

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

  • Kids
  • Homeschool
Chair Yoga - Fall

Chair Yoga - Fall

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

  • Adults
Computer Class: Beginner Internet

Computer Class: Beginner Internet

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

  • Adults
Stick Welding Class for Adults at GoggleWorks

Stick Welding Class for Adults at GoggleWorks

Thu, Oct 22 to Thu, Oct 29 · Member: $102.00 / Non-Member: $120.00

Learn the basics of stick welding, a widely used way of joining metal, in a hands-on class taught by David Jeremiah. You practice striking an arc and work toward clean, structurally sound welds in…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Adults
Flameworked Beads 101

Flameworked Beads 101

Thu, Oct 22 to Thu, Nov 19 · Member: $242.25 / Non-Member: $285.00

This beginner class introduces flameworking, the craft of shaping glass at a torch. Working with glass rods and a torch, students learn to heat, melt and form their own glass beads, with attention to…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Teens
  • Adults
Open Studio for Teens

Open Studio for Teens

Starts Thu, Oct 22, 6:00 PM · $115 ($105 members)

Open Studio for Teens gives young artists a relaxed, supportive place to work at their own pace in a fully equipped art studio. Students are encouraged to bring their own ideas and projects, try new…

Run by Yocum Institute for Arts Education · West Lawn

  • Teens
Handmade Decor in Clay

Handmade Decor in Clay

Fri, Oct 23 to Fri, Nov 20 · Member: $235.88 / Non-Member: $277.50

This ceramics class at GoggleWorks focuses on home accents built by hand. You shape pieces like wall pockets, vases and lanterns using slab, coil and sculpting methods, so no wheel work is needed.…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Adults
Senior Series at the Reading Public Museum

Senior Series at the Reading Public Museum

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

  • Adults
  • Seniors
  • Families
Afterschool STEAM Camp: Halloween Glow

Afterschool STEAM Camp: Halloween Glow

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

  • Families
Candy Bar Bingo at Boone Area Library

Candy Bar Bingo at Boone Area Library

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

  • All ages
Fused Glass Coasters

Fused Glass Coasters

Starts Fri, Oct 23, 5:30 PM · Member: $72.25 / Non-Member: $85.00

This single evening workshop at GoggleWorks covers the basics of warm glass. You cut glass, position the pieces, and go through the firing steps that turn them into a set of four fused coasters. The…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Teens
  • Adults
Jewelry Making: Dangle Earrings

Jewelry Making: Dangle Earrings

Fri, Oct 23 to Sat, Oct 24 · Member: $119.00 / Non-Member: $140.00

This jewelry class at GoggleWorks Center for the Arts walks you through making a pair of sterling silver dangle earrings. You work with basic metalsmithing methods: sawing, filing, texturing…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Adults
Storytime and Eyeshine Hike

Storytime and Eyeshine Hike

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

  • Kids
  • Families
Night Walk Under the Beaver Moon

Night Walk Under the Beaver Moon

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

  • Families
Happy Haunted Mini Diorama

Happy Haunted Mini Diorama

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

  • Kids
Pyrography Woodburning Workshop at GoggleWorks

Pyrography Woodburning Workshop at GoggleWorks

Sat, Oct 24 to Sun, Oct 25 · Member: $361.25 / Non-Member: $425.00

Learn the art of pyrography while making ornaments in this winter workshop. You will use woodburning tools to add detailed designs to pre-cut wooden shapes, and you will take your finished ornaments…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Adults
Welding Basics: Session C

Welding Basics: Session C

Starts Sat, Oct 24, 11:30 AM · Member: $68.00 / Non-Member: $80.00

This single session workshop at GoggleWorks Center for the Arts introduces MIG welding. An electric arc forms between a wire electrode and the metal, melting them so they join. Students learn the…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Teens
  • Adults
Pumpkin Painting for Adults at Reading Public Library

Pumpkin Painting for Adults at Reading Public Library

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

  • Adults
Glassblown Pumpkin: Session D

Glassblown Pumpkin: Session D

Starts Sat, Oct 24, 2:00 PM · Member: $83.30 / Non-Member: $98.00

This single session workshop at GoggleWorks introduces you to working with hot glass. You gather molten glass from the furnace, add color, and shape it into a pumpkin, with studio artists guiding…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Adults
Welding Basics: Session D

Welding Basics: Session D

Starts Sat, Oct 24, 2:30 PM · Member: $68.00 / Non-Member: $80.00

This one session workshop at GoggleWorks introduces MIG welding. You learn how an electric arc forms between a wire electrode and metal and melts them together, then put that process to work. By the…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Teens
  • Adults
Mosaic Pumpkin Class at GoggleWorks

Mosaic Pumpkin Class at GoggleWorks

Sat, Oct 24 to Sun, Oct 25 · Member: $72.25 / Non-Member: $85.00

Learn the basics of mosaic work and make a pumpkin you can hang at home. Over two evening sessions you cut glass, arrange colored tiles into your design, and grout the finished piece. The class is…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Teens
  • Adults
Beginner's Theorem Painting -Primitive Santa

Beginner's Theorem Painting -Primitive Santa

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

  • Adults
Forest Bathing Walk at Blue Marsh Lake

Forest Bathing Walk at Blue Marsh Lake

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

  • Adults
Next Steps: Wheel Throwing

Next Steps: Wheel Throwing

Mon, Oct 26 to Mon, Nov 23 · Member: $235.88 / Non-Member: $277.50

This intermediate ceramics class at GoggleWorks builds on skills you already have at the potter's wheel. You work on throwing taller forms, marbling clay, and using slips to decorate surfaces, while…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Adults
Spooky Stories Halloween Story Time

Spooky Stories Halloween Story Time

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

  • Kids
Computer Class: Beginner Internet

Computer Class: Beginner Internet

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

  • Adults
Urban Legends Talk at Exeter Community Library

Urban Legends Talk at Exeter Community Library

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

  • Seniors
  • Teens
  • Adults
Explore the "Dark Side" of the Daniel Boone Homestead

Explore the "Dark Side" of the Daniel Boone Homestead

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

  • Adults
Library Days at Berks Nature

Library Days at Berks Nature

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

  • Kids
Community Playdates with SAM

Community Playdates with SAM

Starts Tue, Oct 27, 10:45 AM · Free

Early Intervention professionals join library storytimes and play dates at Exeter Community Library. Children play at learning stations while parents and caregivers talk with the visiting…

Run by Exeter Community Library · Reading

  • Kids
  • Adults
Halloween Still Life Drawing for Homeschool Students

Halloween Still Life Drawing for Homeschool Students

Starts Tue, Oct 27, 1:00 PM · Member: $51.00 / Non-Member: $60.00

This single session workshop at GoggleWorks Center for the Arts is built for homeschooled students ages 10 to 13. Students begin with the basics of drawing and still life, then build their skills by…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Kids
Pop Art Adventure

Pop Art Adventure

Starts Tue, Oct 27, 5:00 PM · $95 ($85 members)

Pop Art Adventure is a visual art class for kids at the Yocum Institute for Arts Education. Students explore Pop Art approaches to making bold designs, drawing ideas from comic books, graffiti art…

Run by Yocum Institute for Arts Education · West Lawn

  • Kids
Halloween Story Time at Boone Area Library

Halloween Story Time at Boone Area Library

Starts Wed, Oct 28, 10:15 AM · Free

Boone Area Library hosts a Halloween themed story time for children at its Mill Street location in Birdsboro. The stories fit the spooky season, so children can settle in and listen to Halloween…

Run by Boone Area Library · Birdsboro

  • Kids
Storytime: "The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything"

Storytime: "The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything"

Starts Wed, Oct 28, 10:30 AM · Free

Wernersville Public Library hosts an interactive storytime built around "The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything" by Linda Williams. Children listen along and take part as the story is…

Run by Wernersville Public Library · Wernersville

  • Kids
Computer Class: Beginner Internet

Computer Class: Beginner Internet

Starts Wed, Oct 28, 3:30 PM · Free

This beginner computer class at the Reading Public Library's Northwest Branch covers basic internet skills. An instructor guides the group step by step, so you can follow along at your own pace and…

Run by Reading Public Library - Northwest Branch · Reading

  • Adults
Don't Yum My Yuck Chocolate Tasting Class

Don't Yum My Yuck Chocolate Tasting Class

Starts Wed, Oct 28, 4:00 PM · " Receive 2 chocolate samples with a paper strip containing PTC to help identify super-tasters! $5

Chocolate sommelier Estelle Tracy leads this tasting session at the Exeter Community Library, where the topic is taste itself and why one person's "yum" can be another person's "yuck." You taste and…

Run by Exeter Community Library · Reading

  • Teens
  • Adults
  • Seniors
Pen Turning: Session A

Pen Turning: Session A

Starts Wed, Oct 28, 6:00 PM · Member: $72.25 / Non-Member: $85.00

This one evening workshop at GoggleWorks introduces the basics of woodturning, and you leave having made a pen you can use. Mike Keiser covers the tools, the core techniques and the safety practices…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Teens
  • Adults
Sasquatch Staycation Paint-and-Sip Class

Sasquatch Staycation Paint-and-Sip Class

Starts Wed, Oct 28, 7:00 PM · $45 per person

Paint a Sasquatch scene on a 16x20 canvas with step by step guidance from artist Brandalyn. This is a Wednesday evening session, so plan on a relaxed two hours at the easel with everything you need…

Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading

  • Adults