Classes, activities & programs in Berks County

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Helping Hands Picture Bingo for Kids and Parents

Helping Hands Picture Bingo for Kids and Parents

Starts Fri, Nov 6, 10:15 AM · Free

Helping Hands Bingo is a picture bingo game led by Miss Amber in the Community Room at Boone Area Library. Instead of numbers, players match pictures on their cards, so younger children can join in…

Run by Boone Area Library · Birdsboro

  • Kids
Line Dancing with Jean and Linda in Douglassville

Line Dancing with Jean and Linda in Douglassville

Nov 6 to Nov 20

Line Dancing with Jean and Linda is a regular dance class at the Berks Encore Douglassville Wellness and Activity Center on Weavertown Road. Jean and Linda lead the group through line dances, so you…

Run by Berks Encore · Douglassville

  • Seniors
Deck the Halls Ornament Decorating

Deck the Halls Ornament Decorating

Starts Fri, Nov 6, 10:30 AM

Deck the Halls is an ornament decorating activity at the Berks Encore Strausstown Wellness and Activity Center. Participants decorate holiday ornaments for the Pennsylvania Department of Aging, so…

Run by Berks Encore · Strausstown

  • Seniors
Mother Goose on the Loose Storytime

Mother Goose on the Loose Storytime

Starts Fri, Nov 6, 10:30 AM · Free

Mother Goose on the Loose, also called MGOL, brings nursery rhymes, music and movement together for the youngest library visitors and their grown-ups. The songs and rhymes support social, language…

Run by Wyomissing Public Library · Wyomissing

  • Kids
Bestsellers and Baked Goods Book Talk

Bestsellers and Baked Goods Book Talk

Starts Fri, Nov 6, 11:00 AM · Free

Spend a cozy hour at the Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library talking about the newest bestsellers. Learn what has just arrived on the shelves, sip coffee or tea, and enjoy a baked good or two while you…

Run by Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library · Bethel

  • Seniors
  • Adults
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JCC JULIET Just Us Ladies Into Eating Together Lunch

JCC JULIET Just Us Ladies Into Eating Together Lunch

Starts Fri, Nov 6, 12:00 PM

JULIET stands for Just Us Ladies Into Eating Together. This Jewish Community Center group gathers on the first Friday of each month for lunch, conversation and camaraderie. It is a casual social…

Run by Jewish Community Center · Wyomissing

  • Adults
Country Line Dance at Berks Encore Fleetwood

Country Line Dance at Berks Encore Fleetwood

Nov 6 to Nov 27 · $1

Berks Encore hosts Country Line Dance on Friday afternoons at its Fleetwood Wellness and Activity Center. Dancers learn and practice country line dance steps together in a group setting, with music…

Run by Berks Encore · Fleetwood

  • Seniors
Move and Groove Fitness Class With Vi

Move and Groove Fitness Class With Vi

Starts Fri, Nov 6, 1:00 PM · Free

Country Meadows Fitness Director Vi Schultz leads this fitness class at the Wyomissing Public Library. The hour is built around moving and stretching, and the pace is meant to help you feel your best…

Run by Wyomissing Public Library · Wyomissing

  • Seniors
Advanced Country Line Dancing at Fleetwood Center

Advanced Country Line Dancing at Fleetwood Center

Nov 6 to Nov 27

Berks Encore holds an advanced country line dancing session on Friday afternoons at its Fleetwood Wellness and Activity Center on Kutztown Road. It is meant for dancers who already know country line…

Run by Berks Encore · Fleetwood

  • Seniors
Holiday Gift Tags and Zines Craft Night

Holiday Gift Tags and Zines Craft Night

Starts Fri, Nov 6, 5:30 PM · A $15 donation is due at the time of registration and may be paid by cash or check

Spend a Friday evening making holiday gift tags, greeting cards and one-of-a-kind holiday zines at the Sinking Spring Public Library. The library's craft supplies are on hand, so you can draw, cut…

Run by Sinking Spring Public Library · Sinking Spring

  • Adults
  • Teens
Open Mic Night at Boyertown Community Library

Open Mic Night at Boyertown Community Library

Starts Fri, Nov 6, 6:00 PM · Free

Spend an evening of poetry, music, and spoken word at the Boyertown Community Library. The featured poet is Heather Nicole, a Boyertown graduate and author of Heart Cavities. Local poet Manny…

Run by Boyertown Community Library · Boyertown

  • Adults
Farmhouse Frosty Paint and Sip Class

Farmhouse Frosty Paint and Sip Class

Starts Fri, Nov 6, 7:00 PM · $42 to $62 per person

Farmhouse Frosty is a guided painting class on Friday evenings at Painting with a Twist in Exeter Township, led by instructor Brandalyn. You follow along step by step and take your finished piece…

Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading

  • Adults
Grateful and Thankful Gratitude Art Class

Grateful and Thankful Gratitude Art Class

Starts Sat, Nov 7 · $30 ($20 members)

Young artists at the Yocum Institute for Arts Education celebrate the season of thankfulness through art. The class takes its inspiration from the book The Giving Tree, and students explore ideas of…

Run by Yocum Institute for Arts Education · West Lawn

  • Kids
Plasma Cutter Workshop

Plasma Cutter Workshop

Starts Sat, Nov 7, 12:00 AM · Member: $68.00 / Non-Member: $80.00

This single session workshop at GoggleWorks Center for the Arts introduces the plasma cutter and the ways it can be used. You learn how to work with the tool safely, then put that practice to use by…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Adults
Fall Kids Read and Walk @ Blue Marsh Lake

Fall Kids Read and Walk @ Blue Marsh Lake

Starts Sat, Nov 7, 9:00 AM · Free

Kids Read and Walk brings stories outdoors at Blue Marsh Lake. On select Saturday mornings, families gather on the Dry Brooks Sensory Trail for stories, nature activities and more. The program is run…

Run by Bernville Area Community Library · Leesport

  • Kids
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Fine Table Making

Fine Table Making

Sat, Nov 7 to Mon, Nov 9 · Member: $505.75 / Non-Member: $595.00

Over three full days in the Woodworking Studio at GoggleWorks, you build a wooden side table from start to finish. The work centers on the classic mortise and tenon joint, and the instructor covers…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Adults
Chess for All at Wyomissing Public Library

Chess for All at Wyomissing Public Library

Starts Sat, Nov 7, 10:00 AM · Free

Chess for All is a drop in chess program at the Wyomissing Public Library. Players gather in the Main Reading Room to sit down over the board and play. The sessions run on Saturday mornings as a…

Run by Wyomissing Public Library · Wyomissing

  • Seniors
  • Adults
Civilian Conservation Corps Encampment at Hopewell Furnace

Civilian Conservation Corps Encampment at Hopewell Furnace

Starts Sat, Nov 7, 10:00 AM · Free

Volunteer reenactors portraying Civilian Conservation Corps enlistees set up camp at Hopewell Furnace for the day, with programs and demonstrations that mark Veterans Day. Their programs cover the…

Run by Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site · Elverson

  • Families
  • All ages
Dungeons and Dragons Tabletop Role-Playing Game

Dungeons and Dragons Tabletop Role-Playing Game

Starts Sat, Nov 7, 10:00 AM · Free

Mifflin Community Library in Shillington hosts a Dungeons and Dragons series for teens. Dungeons and Dragons is a structured yet open-ended role-playing game, played indoors with everyone seated…

Run by Mifflin Community Library · Shillington

  • Teens
Friends Magazine Exchange

Friends Magazine Exchange

Starts Sat, Nov 7, 10:00 AM · Free

The Friends Magazine Exchange is a simple swap at Exeter Community Library. Bring magazines you have finished reading and take home ones that are new to you. It is a practical way to pass along back…

Run by Exeter Community Library · Reading

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • Adults
  • Seniors
Intro to Filmmaking

Intro to Filmmaking

Sat, Nov 7 to Sat, Nov 28 · Member: $163.20 / Non-Member: $192.00

Make a short film over four weeks at GoggleWorks. The group moves through the process step by step, from catching an idea to shaping it into a story and filming it. Sessions cover lighting, sound…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Adults
Magic in the Air Painting Class

Magic in the Air Painting Class

Starts Sat, Nov 7, 10:30 AM · $35 per person

Paint the Magic in the Air design on a 16 by 20 inch canvas with step by step guidance from the studio artist, Laela. The class runs on Saturday mornings at Painting with a Twist in Exeter Township.…

Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading

  • Adults
Pokemon Club

Pokemon Club

Starts Sat, Nov 7, 10:30 AM · Free

Pokemon Club brings fans together at the Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library. The group meets once a month on Saturday mornings to make crafts, take part in activities, trade cards, and learn how to…

Run by Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library · Bethel

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • Adults
  • Seniors
Dungeons & Dragons Club

Dungeons & Dragons Club

Starts Sat, Nov 7, 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
Luna the Therapy Dog Visit

Luna the Therapy Dog Visit

Starts Sat, Nov 7, 11:00 AM · Free

Luna is a therapy dog who visits the Mifflin Community Library, and the idea is simple: come and read to her. Bring a book you would like to read aloud, or pick one out at the library when you…

Run by Mifflin Community Library · Shillington

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • Adults
  • Seniors
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Adult Archery and Atlatl Skills Lab at French Creek

Adult Archery and Atlatl Skills Lab at French Creek

Starts Sat, Nov 7, 12:00 PM · Free

Boone Area Library invites adults to an outdoor skills lab at French Creek State Park, where you can try two throwing and shooting sports in one afternoon: archery and atlatl, a spear throwing tool.…

Run by Boone Area Library · Elverson

  • Adults
Classic Games Drop-In at Bethel-Tulpehocken Library

Classic Games Drop-In at Bethel-Tulpehocken Library

Starts Sat, Nov 7, 12:00 PM · Free

Stop by the Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library to play games with other people in the community. You can learn a game that is new to you, such as chess, or settle in with an old favorite. The library…

Run by Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library · Bethel

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • Adults
  • Seniors
Adult Line Dance Class

Adult Line Dance Class

Starts Sat, Nov 7, 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
Glassblown Pumpkin: Session E

Glassblown Pumpkin: Session E

Starts Sat, Nov 7, 1:00 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 guidance from studio…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Adults
How to Read Your Dog Like a Book

How to Read Your Dog Like a Book

Starts Sat, Nov 7, 1:00 PM · Free

Certified dog trainer Lauren Huha leads this class on reading your dog like a book. The session runs about an hour and is a chance to learn from a trainer and ask your own questions about what your…

Run by Exeter Community Library · Reading

  • Teens
  • Adults
  • Seniors
Mountain Christmas Guided Painting Class

Mountain Christmas Guided Painting Class

Starts Sat, Nov 7, 1:00 PM · $42 per person

Paint a Mountain Christmas scene on a 16x20 canvas in this two hour guided class at Painting with a Twist in Exeter Township. An artist leads the group step by step, so you do not need any painting…

Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading

  • Adults
Jewelry Making: Sterling Silver Braided Ring

Jewelry Making: Sterling Silver Braided Ring

Starts Sat, Nov 7, 3:00 PM · Member: $68.00 / Non-Member: $80.00

In this single-session workshop at GoggleWorks, you make a sterling silver ring from start to finish. You twist and braid silver wire, then shape, solder, and finish the piece. Along the way you…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Teens
  • Adults
Cottage Snowman Painting Class at Painting with a Twist

Cottage Snowman Painting Class at Painting with a Twist

Starts Sat, Nov 7, 4:00 PM · $42-$52 per person

Paint a cottage snowman scene step by step with instructor Brandalyn at Painting with a Twist in Exeter Township. The class runs on Saturday afternoons, and you choose whether to paint on a 16 by 20…

Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading

  • Adults
Paint Your Pet

Paint Your Pet

Starts Sat, Nov 7, 5:00 PM · Member: $51.00 / Non-Member: $60.00

Paint Your Pet is a single evening workshop at GoggleWorks Center for the Arts where you paint a small portrait of your pet on canvas. The instructor guides the group step by step, so the session…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Adults
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Fused Glass Cookie Tray

Fused Glass Cookie Tray

Sat, Nov 7 to Sun, Nov 8 · Member: $123.25 / Non-Member: $145.00

In this two session class at GoggleWorks, you make a fused glass cookie tray while learning the basics of working with warm glass. You cut and arrange glass, then the pieces are fused and shaped into…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Teens
  • Adults
Blacklight Blizzard Paint and Sip Class

Blacklight Blizzard Paint and Sip Class

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

Blacklight Blizzard is a guided painting event at Painting with a Twist in Exeter Township. Brandalyn leads painters step by step through a winter scene that glows under blacklight. You choose your…

Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading

  • Adults
Fountain Fun With Friends Trivia Paint Night

Fountain Fun With Friends Trivia Paint Night

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

Paint a 16x20 canvas with step by step guidance while trivia rounds run through the evening. The class is led by instructor Brandalyn, and it runs on Saturday evenings. Paint, sip, relax and have fun…

Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading

  • Adults
Intermediate Fusing Warm Glass Class

Intermediate Fusing Warm Glass Class

Sun, Nov 8 to Sun, Dec 6 · Member: $242.25 / Non-Member: $285.00

This intermediate warm glass class builds on what you already know about fusing. You work with thicker pieces and explore the line between control and movement in the kiln. Projects include pot…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Adults
Intro to Precious Metal Clay

Intro to Precious Metal Clay

Sun, Nov 8 to Sun, Nov 29 · Member: $193.80 / Non-Member: $228.00

Precious metal clay handles like clay but fires into fine silver. In this class at GoggleWorks, you work with the material from start to finish: shaping it, adding texture, and firing it to make…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Adults
Dreamy Winter Night Painting Class

Dreamy Winter Night Painting Class

Starts Sun, Nov 8, 12:00 PM · $42 to $52 per person

Paint a dreamy winter night scene step by step with instructor Laela at Painting with a Twist in Exeter Township. You choose your surface when you book: a 16 by 20 canvas or a 16 by 20 wood plank…

Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading

  • Adults
Creative Kids Simple Apron Creations Sewing Workshop

Creative Kids Simple Apron Creations Sewing Workshop

Starts Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 PM · Member: $63.75 / Non-Member: $75.00

Children learn the basics of sewing in this hands-on workshop at GoggleWorks. Students practice using a sewing machine, read simple patterns, and make a small apron to take home while building…

Run by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts · Reading

  • Kids
Early American Candle Making and Living History Program

Early American Candle Making and Living History Program

Starts Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 PM · $45.00 per person

This workshop from Spring Twp Parks & Recreation looks at how Early American households made light. You dip your own double wick candle from 100% beeswax using the traditional dripping method…

Run by Spring Twp Parks & Recreation · Sinking Spring

  • Adults
Read to a Therapy Dog with Berks Tales for Tails

Read to a Therapy Dog with Berks Tales for Tails

Starts Sun, Nov 8, 2:30 PM · Free

Readers of any age can practice out loud with a trained therapy dog at the Bernville Area Community Library. Boone and Tater Tot are part of the Berks Tales for Tails program, and they make good…

Run by Bernville Area Community Library · Bernville

  • Adults
  • Seniors
  • Kids
  • Teens
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Holiday Fox Painting Class on Canvas or Wood Board

Holiday Fox Painting Class on Canvas or Wood Board

Starts Sun, Nov 8, 3:00 PM · $45 to $55 per person

Paint a holiday fox step by step with instructor Brandalyn at Painting with a Twist in Exeter Township. You choose your surface when you book: a 16 by 20 canvas or a 16 by 20 wood plank board. The…

Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading

  • Adults
Dungeon Donut and Dino Book Club Painting Night

Dungeon Donut and Dino Book Club Painting Night

Starts Sun, Nov 8, 6:00 PM · $47 to $57 per person

Painting with a Twist in Exeter Township hosts this guided painting event on Sunday evenings, from 6:00 to 8:30 pm. An artist walks you through the Dungeon Donut and Dino design step by step, and you…

Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading

  • Adults
Holiday Book Club Personalized Painting Class

Holiday Book Club Personalized Painting Class

Starts Sun, Nov 8, 6:00 PM · $42-$52 per person

Paint a holiday book club design you can personalize, guided step by step by a studio artist. You choose your surface when you book: a 16 by 20 canvas or a 16 by 20 wood plank board. Add-ons are…

Run by Painting with a Twist · Reading

  • Adults
Reading Rangers Outdoor Nature Story Program

Reading Rangers Outdoor Nature Story Program

Starts Mon, Nov 9, 10:00 AM · Free

Reading Rangers brings books and the outdoors together. Ms. Andrea from the Mifflin Community Library and Ms. Sarah lead the group through nature based topics while everyone spends time outside. It…

Run by Nolde Forest - Sawmill · Reading

  • Families
Reading Rangers Outdoor Story and Nature Walk

Reading Rangers Outdoor Story and Nature Walk

Starts Mon, Nov 9, 10:00 AM · Free

Reading Rangers is an outdoor program from Mifflin Community Library that mixes a story with time spent outside. Miss Andrea from the library and Miss Sarah from Nolde Forest lead the group, and each…

Run by Mifflin Community Library · Reading

  • Kids
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