Classes, activities & programs in Berks County

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

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Tales for Tails: Read to a Therapy Dog

Tales for Tails: Read to a Therapy Dog

Starts Sat, Sep 19, 10:00 AM · Free

Tales for Tails is a reading program for children at Schuylkill Valley Community Library. Kids come in and read aloud to a therapy dog, a calm and patient listener that makes practicing out loud…

Run by Schuylkill Valley Community Library · Leesport

  • Kids
Blacklight Glow Jellyfish Painting Workshop

Blacklight Glow Jellyfish Painting Workshop

Starts Sat, Sep 19, 10:30 AM · $35 per person

Paint a glowing jellyfish on a 16 by 20 inch canvas under blacklight, guided step by step by artist Laela. The session runs Saturday mornings at the Exeter Township studio on Perkiomen Avenue in…

Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading

  • Adults
Dungeons & Dragons Club

Dungeons & Dragons Club

Starts Sat, Sep 19, 11:00 AM · Free

The Dungeons & Dragons Club brings tabletop role-playing players together at Wyomissing Public Library. Beginners and experts are both welcome, so you can come to learn how the game works or to keep…

Run by Wyomissing Public Library · Wyomissing

  • Adults
  • Teens
Movies and Munchies Featuring Rio

Movies and Munchies Featuring Rio

Starts Sat, Sep 19, 11:00 AM · Free

The Reading Public Library hosts Movies and Munchies, a children's program built around a movie and matching snacks. This session features the film Rio. Kids make themed snacks and then settle in to…

Run by Reading Public Library · Reading

  • Kids
Read to a Therapy Dog

Read to a Therapy Dog

Starts Sat, Sep 19, 11:00 AM · Free

Children get to practice reading out loud to a therapy dog, a listener who is happy to sit and pay attention. Readers can bring a book and read as much or as little as they like, or simply spend the…

Run by Brandywine Community Library · Topton

  • Kids
The MJs Songs and Stories

The MJs Songs and Stories

Starts Sat, Sep 19, 11:00 AM · Free

Mark and Joanie, known as The MJs, are retired teachers who share their love of music and books. They lead a mix of songs and stories that is meant to be fun for children and adults alike. The…

Run by Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library · Bethel

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • Adults
  • Seniors
Classic Games Drop-In at Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library

Classic Games Drop-In at Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library

Starts Sat, Sep 19, 12:00 PM · Free

Classic Games is a drop-in game time at the Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library. Come learn a game that is new to you, such as chess, or settle in with an old favorite. The library has several games to…

Run by Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library · Bethel

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • Adults
  • Seniors
Lego Creations Building Program at Northeast Branch

Lego Creations Building Program at Northeast Branch

Sat, Sep 19 to Mon, Sep 21 · Free

The Northeast Branch of the Reading Public Library opens up its large Lego collection for open building sessions. Kids and teens come in, sit down with the bricks and build the craziest, coolest…

Run by Reading Public Library - Northeast Branch · Reading

  • Kids
  • Teens
Adult Line Dance Class

Adult Line Dance Class

Starts Sat, Sep 19, 1:00 PM · Free

Learn how to line dance at the Fleetwood Area Public Library. This is a class for adults, and no experience is needed. The group meets in Room 111 at the library on West Arch Street in Fleetwood. The…

Run by Fleetwood Area Public Library · Fleetwood

  • Adults
  • Seniors
Fused Glass Nightlights

Fused Glass Nightlights

Starts Sat, Sep 19, 1:00 PM · Member: $72.25 / Non-Member: $85.00

In this one session workshop at GoggleWorks, you make a working fused glass nightlight. You cut glass, learn safety practices, and see how the fusing process works while the instructor walks you…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Teens
  • Adults
Galactic Turtles Blacklight Painting Class

Galactic Turtles Blacklight Painting Class

Starts Sat, Sep 19, 1:00 PM · $45 per person

Paint a galactic turtle scene on a 16x20 canvas in a guided studio session with artist Laela. The design is made for blacklight, so the stars and colors glow once the lights change. The class is…

Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading

  • Adults
Mini-Makers: Make Your Own Sock Monkey Sewing Workshop

Mini-Makers: Make Your Own Sock Monkey Sewing Workshop

Starts Sat, Sep 19, 1:00 PM · Member: $51.00 / Non-Member: $60.00

In this one day family sewing workshop at GoggleWorks, you and your child make a classic sock monkey using simple sewing techniques and your own ideas. You learn basic construction and finishing…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Teens
  • Adults
Family Board Game Afternoon

Family Board Game Afternoon

Starts Sat, Sep 19, 1:30 PM · Free

Families are welcome to drop in at the Robesonia Community Library for an afternoon of board games and card games. The library sets out a range of games suited to different ages, so younger players…

Run by Robesonia Community Library · Robesonia

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • Adults
  • Families
Girl Scouts Love Hiking

Girl Scouts Love Hiking

Starts Sat, Sep 19, 2:00 PM · Free

Girl Scouts and their families join French Creek State Park staff for a guided hike around Hopewell Lake. The loop runs about 2.5 miles over mostly flat terrain with some hills along the way. The…

Run by French Creek State Park · Park Office

  • Families
Fall Glimmer Paint-and-Sip Painting Class

Fall Glimmer Paint-and-Sip Painting Class

Starts Sat, Sep 19, 4:00 PM · $42-$52 per person

Fall Glimmer is a guided painting session at Painting with a Twist in Exeter Township, taught by artist Rayven. You follow along step by step and finish the autumn design in one sitting, then take…

Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading

  • Adults
Silent Book Club

Silent Book Club

Starts Sat, Sep 19, 5:00 PM · Free

Silent Book Club is a quiet reading hour for adults at the Northeast Branch of the Reading Public Library. The library provides the space; everyone else brings a book and settles in to read. There is…

Run by Reading Public Library - Northeast Branch · Reading

  • Adults
Tabla de Embutidos

Tabla de Embutidos

Starts Sat, Sep 19, 6:00 PM · Member: $72.25 / Non-Member: $85.00

This one session woodworking workshop at GoggleWorks is taught in Spanish and English. The instructor is bilingual, so you can follow along in either language. You will learn basic woodworking…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Teens
  • Adults
After Dark Painting Class with Set or Solo Options

After Dark Painting Class with Set or Solo Options

Starts Sat, Sep 19, 7:00 PM · $42 per person

Spend a Saturday evening painting with a Twist at the Exeter Township studio on Perkiomen Avenue in Reading. An artist leads the session step by step, and you take home your finished work on a 16x20…

Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading

  • Adults
Autumn Equinox Forest Therapy Walk

Autumn Equinox Forest Therapy Walk

Starts Sun, Sep 20, 10:00 AM · Free

A guided forest therapy walk at Nolde Forest, held to mark the arrival of fall. The group meets in the Mansion Garden and moves slowly through the forest together, with time for mindfulness and quiet…

Run by Nolde Forest - Sawmill · Mansion Garden

  • Adults
Early American Candle Making Workshop

Early American Candle Making Workshop

Starts Sun, Sep 20, 1:00 PM · Daniel Boone Homestead Associate Members $45 and Non-Members $50

This beginner-level workshop at the Daniel Boone Homestead looks at how candles were made in early America. Led by Greg and Peggy Geesaman of Heritage Art and Craft Studio, participants work with…

Run by Daniel Boone Homestead · Birdsboro

  • Families
  • Adults
Spooky Coo Paint-and-Sip Painting Session

Spooky Coo Paint-and-Sip Painting Session

Starts Sun, Sep 20, 3:00 PM · $45-$55 per person

Spooky Coo is a guided painting session at Painting with a Twist in Exeter Township. Brandalyn leads the class step by step, and you choose whether to paint the design on a 16x20 canvas or a 16x20…

Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading

  • Adults
Autumn Moon Tai Chi

Autumn Moon Tai Chi

Starts Sun, Sep 20, 4:00 PM · $15

This is an outdoor tai chi session at Nolde Forest Environmental Education Center, held near the Mansion Garden. Guest presenter Alice Perry of A Third Eye Energy Arts leads a set of slow, flowing…

Run by Nolde Forest - Sawmill · Reading

  • Adults
A Haunted Night Blacklight Painting Class

A Haunted Night Blacklight Painting Class

Starts Sun, Sep 20, 6:00 PM · $45 per person

Painting with a Twist in Exeter Township leads a guided blacklight painting event on a 16x20 canvas. An instructor walks the room through the Halloween-themed artwork step by step, and you take your…

Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading

  • Adults
Adult Art Class

Adult Art Class

Starts Mon, Sep 21, 10:00 AM · Free

This is a structured class in the appreciation and application of fine arts, offered at the Fleetwood Area Public Library. Students work through a set course rather than a one-time project, and the…

Run by Fleetwood Area Public Library · Fleetwood

  • Adults
  • Seniors
Cards and Coffee: Uno at Berks Encore Reading

Cards and Coffee: Uno at Berks Encore Reading

Starts Mon, Sep 21, 10:00 AM

Cards and Coffee is a card playing group at the Berks Encore Reading Wellness and Activity Center, and the game is Uno. It is a simple, social activity for people who enjoy a friendly game and time…

Run by Berks Encore · Reading

  • Seniors
Photography Walk for Adults at Northeast Branch

Photography Walk for Adults at Northeast Branch

Starts Mon, Sep 21, 10:00 AM · Free

This is a guided photography walk for adults who own a camera and want a reason to use it. A professional photographer leads the group and covers some basics of taking photos, so it suits people who…

Run by Reading Public Library - Northeast Branch · Reading

  • Adults
Pinochle Club at West Lawn-Wyomissing Hills Library

Pinochle Club at West Lawn-Wyomissing Hills Library

Starts Mon, Sep 21, 10:00 AM · Free

Pinochle Club is a drop-in card group for adults at the West Lawn-Wyomissing Hills Library. Players meet Monday mornings at 10:00 for a couple of hours of pinochle around the table. All levels are…

Run by West Lawn-Wyomissing Hills Library · West Lawn

  • Adults
Car Safety Story Time With Highway Safety Network

Car Safety Story Time With Highway Safety Network

Starts Mon, Sep 21, 10:15 AM · Free

Boone Area Library hosts a story time about car safety, presented with the Highway Safety Network. Families gather in the library's Community Room for stories and talk about staying safe in the car.…

Run by Boone Area Library · Birdsboro

  • Kids
Ali's Book Club

Ali's Book Club

Mon, Sep 21 to Tue, Sep 22 · Free

Ali's Book Club is a reading group from 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
Discovery Time STEM Stations at the Library

Discovery Time STEM Stations at the Library

Starts Mon, Sep 21, 10:30 AM · Free

Discovery Time is a drop-in morning of science, technology, engineering and math stations for young children at Schuylkill Valley Community Library. Children move between the stations and explore the…

Run by Schuylkill Valley Community Library · Leesport

  • Kids
Infant Lapsit & Storytime

Infant Lapsit & Storytime

Starts Mon, Sep 21, 10:30 AM · Free

Infant Lapsit & Storytime is a 30-minute nursery rhyme program at the Bernville Area Community Library. Each session mixes books, baby bouncing, puppets, songs, scarves and instruments, so little…

Run by Bernville Area Community Library · Bernville

  • Kids
Krafty Kiddos Craft Program for Ages 2 to 5

Krafty Kiddos Craft Program for Ages 2 to 5

Mon, Sep 21 to Mon, Oct 19 · Free

Krafty Kiddos is a craft program at Boyertown Community Library for young children ages 2 to 5. Each month brings a different craft for little ones to make, so children can try something new every…

Run by Boyertown Community Library · Boyertown

  • Kids
Read & Play Storytime

Read & Play Storytime

Starts Mon, Sep 21, 10:30 AM · Free

Spring Township Library hosts Read & Play Storytime, a morning program for young children and the grown-ups who bring them. Each session mixes stories, songs, and simple activities, with time left…

Run by Spring Township Library · Wyomissing

  • Kids
Craft with Beth at Berks Encore Douglassville

Craft with Beth at Berks Encore Douglassville

Starts Mon, Sep 21, 11:00 AM

Craft with Beth is a craft session led by Beth at the Berks Encore Douglassville Wellness and Activity Center. It meets on Mondays at 11 AM and is part of the center's monthly schedule of activities…

Run by Berks Encore · Douglassville

  • Seniors
Preschooler Story Time

Preschooler Story Time

Starts Mon, Sep 21, 11:15 AM · Free

Preschooler Story Time brings young children together for a half hour of stories, crafts, songs and fun at the Bernville Area Community Library. It is meant for children ages 3 to 5. The group meets…

Run by Bernville Area Community Library · Bernville

  • Kids
Social Play Playgroup at Boone Area Library

Social Play Playgroup at Boone Area Library

Mon, Sep 21 to Mon, Oct 5 · Free

Social Play is a drop-in playgroup for young children at the Boone Area Library. It follows story time, so families can stay on after the books are done. Children take part in playtime activities and…

Run by Boone Area Library · Birdsboro

  • Kids
In the Classroom: Lesson Series for Grades 2 to 6

In the Classroom: Lesson Series for Grades 2 to 6

Starts Mon, Sep 21, 12:00 PM · Free

In the Classroom is a series of classroom style sessions at the Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library. Each meeting brings a lesson on a different subject or theme, so students get a mix of topics across…

Run by Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library · Bethel

  • Kids
For The Love Of Books Children's Literature Class

For The Love Of Books Children's Literature Class

Starts Mon, Sep 21, 1:00 PM · Free

For The Love Of Books is a children's literature class at the Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library in Bethel, led by Miss Betsy. Each session digs into a children's book, followed by an activity, a…

Run by Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library · Bethel

  • Kids
Open Chess Play at West Lawn-Wyomissing Hills Library

Open Chess Play at West Lawn-Wyomissing Hills Library

Starts Mon, Sep 21, 1:00 PM · Free

Open Chess is a drop-in chess gathering at the West Lawn-Wyomissing Hills Library. Players meet on Monday afternoons to set up a board and play a few games, and the session runs as an ongoing series…

Run by West Lawn-Wyomissing Hills Library · West Lawn

  • Teens
  • Adults
  • Seniors
Mahjong Game Group at Boyertown Community Library

Mahjong Game Group at Boyertown Community Library

Starts Mon, Sep 21, 1:30 PM · Free

The Boyertown Community Library hosts a group game of American Mahjong for adults. Players gather around the table for an afternoon of tile play, and beginners are welcome to come learn the game…

Run by Boyertown Community Library · Boyertown

  • Adults
Barbie Club at Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library

Barbie Club at Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library

Starts Mon, Sep 21, 2:00 PM · Free

Barbie Club is a drop-in play session at the Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library, where people come together to play with dolls, share ideas and make things up as they go. It is a chance to meet…

Run by Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library · Bethel

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • Adults
  • Seniors
CareerLink at the Library

CareerLink at the Library

Starts Mon, Sep 21, 2:00 PM · Free

Staff from PA CareerLink come to Bernville Area Community Library to help area residents with the work of finding a job. You can get help with a job search, work on your resume, and build your…

Run by Bernville Area Community Library · Bernville

  • Teens
  • Seniors
  • Adults
Teen Book Club

Teen Book Club

Starts Mon, Sep 21, 3:15 PM · Free

Teen Book Club meets at Kutztown Community Library for readers age 10 and up. Members read through a book week by week, then come together to talk about it and complete an activity or craft tied to…

Run by Kutztown Community Library · Kutztown

  • Teens
Hispanic Heritage Month: Game Night Loteria

Hispanic Heritage Month: Game Night Loteria

Starts Mon, Sep 21, 3:30 PM · Free

The Northwest Branch of the Reading Public Library hosts a game night built around Loteria, the picture card game played a bit like bingo. A caller draws cards, players mark their boards, and winners…

Run by Reading Public Library - Northwest Branch · Reading

  • Adults
  • Kids
  • Teens
Build It Hang-Out: STEM Engineering Challenges for Kids

Build It Hang-Out: STEM Engineering Challenges for Kids

Starts Mon, Sep 21, 4:00 PM · Free

Build It Hang-out is a monthly STEM program at Spring Township Library in Wyomissing. Kids come in and take on engineering challenges and hands-on activities, with something different each time. The…

Run by Spring Township Library · Wyomissing

  • Kids
  • Teens
Fiber Friends Fiber Arts Program for Kids

Fiber Friends Fiber Arts Program for Kids

Mon, Sep 21 to Mon, Nov 2 · Free

Fiber Friends is a hands-on fiber arts program for children at the Reading Public Library's Main Library. Each session invites kids to explore the world of fiber arts through fun activities and make…

Run by Reading Public Library · Reading

  • Kids
STEM Night with Science Explorers: Bubble Blast Bonanza

STEM Night with Science Explorers: Bubble Blast Bonanza

Starts Mon, Sep 21, 4:00 PM · Free

Science Explorers brings a hands-on STEM night to the Southeast Branch of the Reading Public Library. The theme is "Bubble Blast Bonanza," a look at the science behind the soapy spheres we all know…

Run by Reading Public Library - Southeast Branch · Reading

  • Kids
  • Teens
Teen Craft Time

Teen Craft Time

Starts Mon, Sep 21, 4:00 PM · Free

Teens and tweens are invited to a craft session at Robesonia Community Library. Each person who comes gets to decorate one of the library's bookends, and the finished bookend is then put on display…

Run by Robesonia Community Library · Robesonia

  • Teens