August 21, 2008 - December 30, 2008Reading Public Library - ON-GOING PROGRAMS FOR THE FAMILYMondays - 4:00 PM, Tuesdays - 6:30PM, Thursdays @ 3:30 PM, Saturdays - 2:00 PM. All events are free and open to the public. Monday night - Chess Club: Want to learn how to play Chess or just practice your skills? Come to chess club. Tuesday night - Movie Night: Enjoy a family film at the library. New releases, classic movies, and whole lot of fun for the family. Thursday night - Crafty Corner: Make and take a craft!. Young Adult Programs - Saturday -Come in for a great movie and snack. Visit our website for details and complete list of events.
01/02 - 12/31/2008
Reading Public Library Main branch, Reading
610-655-6355
www.reading.lib.pa.us
August 21, 2008 - September 15, 2008Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center - CHRISTOPHER SAUER: COLONIAL PRINTER Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday - 9:00 am - 4:00 pm, Thursday - 9:00 am - 8:00 pm, Saturday - 10:00 am - 3:00 pm, Sunday - 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm. Christopher Sauer Colonial Printer and his son by the same name were the most influential printers to the German-speaking people of Colonial America. This exhibit introduces father and son and tells their story. Call for details or visit website.
03/18 to 09/15/08
Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center, Pennsburg
215-679-3103
www.schwenkfelder.com
August 21, 2008 - September 15, 2008Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center - WORK & WORKERS IN THE PERKIOMEN REGIONTuesday, Wednesday and Friday - 9:00 am - 4:00 pm, Thursday - 9:00 am - 8:00 pm, Saturday - 10:00 am - 3:00 pm, Sunday - 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm, Monday - Closed. By the Sweat of their Brow: Work and Workers in the Perkiomen Region, an exhibition about traditional forms of work and workers in the Perkiomen region. Using H. Winslow Fegleys extraordinary photographic record of rural work as a guide, the exhibit will feature the types of tools and equipment used for work in the home, farm and rural trades that are in the museum collections. The types of workers, including apprentices, indentured servants, and slaves will also be explored using materials from the Heritage Center archives. Many seldom or never seen obsolete objects of everyday life from the collection will be included in the exhibit.
03/25 to 09/15/08
Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center, Pennsburg
215-679-3103
www.schwenkfelder.com
August 21, 2008 - October 14, 2008Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center - BABY LOVE - TRAUFSCHEIN AND OBJECTS OF BABYHOODTuesday, Wednesday and Friday - 9:00 am - 4:00 pm, Thursday - 9:00 am - 8:00 pm, Saturday - 10:00 am - 3:00 pm, Sunday - 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm, Monday - Closed. Baby Love: Taufschein and Objects of Babyhood. Celebrate spring with our exhibit featuring selections from the extensive Geburts- und Taufschein collection of the SLHC and baby garments, quilts, furniture, ceramics and other baby-related objects from our museum collection. These examples of Pennsylvania German babyhood from the Perkiomen region and beyond are wonderful representations of the rebirth that comes to us every year with the spring equinox.
04/13 to 10/14/08
Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center, Pennsburg
215-679-3103
www.schwenkfelder.com
August 21, 2008 - August 24, 2008Berks County Parks & Recreation - SUMMER CONCERT SERIES IN THE PARKSunday - 6 pm - 8 pm. Summer Concert Series In The Park, Grings Mill Recreation Area, Kaercher Creek Park, Hunsickers Grove. Bring your blankets or lawn chairs and a picnic supper to the park each Sunday evening. Call for entertainment schedule and location. Variety of musical styles. Free concerts.
05/04 - 08/24/08
Grings Mill Recreation Area, Kaercher Creek
610-374-2944
www.countyofberks.com/parks
