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Natural Histories: 400 Years of Scientific Illustration

Reading Public Museum Reading Public Museum

Illustration has played an integral role in scientific discovery for centuries. Images were created in pursuit of scientific knowledge and to accompany important scientific works in disciplines ranging from astronomy […]

Museum Admission

Danny Lyon: Memories of the Southern Civil Rights Movement

Reading Public Museum Reading Public Museum

A giant of post-War documentary photography and film, Brooklyn, NY native Danny Lyon helped define a mode of photojournalism in which the picture-maker is deeply and personally embedded in his […]

Museum Admission

Ayana Ross: Whence You Came

Reading Public Museum Reading Public Museum

The Reading Public Museum is pleased to present an engaging body of recent work by Atlanta-area contemporary figurative painter Ayana Ross (born 1977). Ross’s subjects are everyday figures, which are […]

Museum Admission

Brian Glaze: The Triad of Fire

Freedman Gallery - Albright College Center for the Arts 1621 N 13th St, Reading

Brian Glaze: The Triad of Fire  March 19- May 10, Freedman Gallery at Albright College  Gallery Hours: Tuesday-Friday 9am-5pm, Sunday 1pm-4pm  Exhibition includes new work from Glaze’s Fall 2022 sabbatical. […]

Hamburg Public Library Book Sale

Shoemakersville Fire Company 300 Church St., Shoemakersville

The Annual Hamburg Public Library Book Sale is Saturday, May 4 from 8AM to 2PM at the Shoemakersville Fire Company (300 Church Ave Shoemakersville, PA 19555)! Admission is FREE and […]

Free

Oley Valley Barn Tour

Berks History Center 940 Centre Avenue, Reading

Come along with Greg Huber, the Sherlock Holmes of barns, as he delves into the various styles, construction methods, architectural elements, and occasional hidden symbols and marks discovered in barns […]

$35 – $45

Scherenschnitte Workshop

The Berks History Center 940 Centre Avenue, Reading

The Berks History Center is thrilled to continue offering this exciting workshop, led by our very own BHC Curator, Amber Vroman. Come learn about Scherenschnitte, a centuries-old German paper-cutting technique […]

$30 – $35

Berks Street Art Festival: Kindness & Creativity

Reading Muhlenberg Career and Technology Center 2615 Warren Road, Reading

The Berks Street Art Festival: Kindness and Creativity is on Saturday, May 4th, 2024, rain date Saturday, May 11th, 10 am to 2 pm. An outdoor event held at the […]

Free

3rd Annual Undy 500

Classic Harley-Davidson 983 James Drive, Leesport

Reading-based nonprofit, My Gut Instinct, Inc., and Classic Harley-Davidson Chrome Angels are bringing awareness for Colorectal Cancer with its Third Annual Undy 500. This event is bringing the community together […]

Free

Patriots Day Old Time Music Festival

Robesonia Furnace Paymaster's House 26 W. Freeman St., Robesonia

Patriotic event with live music, Civil War reenactors, Craft Fair, Food Trucks, Tours of the historic Robesonia Furnace Paymaster's House, Cannon Firing, Guest Speakers, Flag Retirement, Tractor Rides and more

Free

Science Facts in Fiction at The Neag Planetarium

Neag Planetarium of the Reading Public Museum 500 Museum Road, Reading

Join Reading Public Museum Educators and the S.P.A.R.K.S Foundation for a day of learning inspired by a world of space in a galaxy far, far away. During this Remake Learning […]

Wellness Fair

Muhlenberg Community Library 3612 Kutztown Road, Laureldale

Wellness Fair at Muhlenberg Community Library May 4, 11 AM- 3 PM, Visit with a multitude of health practitioners from holistic and traditional practice modalities. Enjoy presentations, kids’ activities, free […]

Free

Wildflower Walk at the Dreibelbis Historic Farm in Virginville

Dreibelbis Historic Farm at Virginville 356 Hard Hill Road, Hamburg

On Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 1:30 PM the Dreibelbis Farm Historical Society will host a Spring Wildflower Walk at the Historic Dreibelbis Farm in Virginville.  Dozens of varieties of […]

Free

Albright’s Annual Fashion Showcase

Albright College 1612 N. 13th St, Reading

  Albright’s Annual Fashion Showcase  May 4, 3pm Student Center Main Lounge  Join us for one of the most highly anticipated and high-energy events of the season. Excitement runs high […]

Seasons of Love, a Choral Concert

Albright College 1612 N. 13th St, Reading

  Seasons of Love, a Choral Concert  May 4, 7:30pm, Memorial Chapel   Prepare to be swept away in an ecstatic celebration of love as we invite you to join […]