Join us for a rockin’ good time at the Magical History Tour: Hours of Flower Power. This is THE event of the season! Berks History Center presents CHAPTER FIVE of our local Berks County ‘Woodstock-like’ music festival. Reading and Berks are known for their great musicians and the venues where they played back in the day, such as the Hamburg Field House, St. Lawrence Stadium, the Bandshell, and even Boscov’s East’s parking lot! Reunions of local bands will include Hot Ice, Clench, and Number…
Find out more »Learn how to weave a seasonal harvest basket with Education Curator, Vicky Heffner. $45 for members, $55 non-members Materials included in cost. Registration Required. Call 610-375-4375 to reserve your space.
Find out more »Explore the architecture and history of Muhlenberg Township properties with Country Living writer Michelle Lynch. Muhlenberg Township is the location of this year's annual 4 Centuries in Berks Historic Property Tour. Get a glimpse of Berks County's Crossroads! $5.00 members, $8.00 non-members. Light Refreshments served at 9:30AM Off street parking available at 160 Spring Street, Reading. All programs subject to change. Berks History Center is sponsored by the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission
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Find out more »Andrew Wyeth: In Retrospect will bring together both well-known and rarely seen works created between the mid-1930’s and Wyeth’s death in 2009. This exhibit reveals the subjects that continually inspired Wyeth and the evolution of his imagery. Guided tours of the Andrew Wyeth Studio and Kuerner Farm will further examine Wyeth’s unrelenting realism in the context of the 20th century. The Kuerner Farm was often where Wyeth painted, and tour goers will look at how his choice of subjects and…
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Find out more »The Berks History Center is proud to celebrate architectural styles intrinsic to the county's historical and contemporary culture. This year we will be exploring the architectural treasures of Muhleberg Township. Join us on Saturday, October 7, 2017 from 9AM-4PM for a stroll down memory lane in the Crossroads of the County. All proceeds will help support educational programs at the Berks History Center Tickets: $35.00 per person (The tour is limited to age 12 and older) Advance tickets are…
Find out more »Was Conrad Weiser a friend or foe to the Lenape natives? His is a remarkable story of a talented, energetic and courageous German immigrant serving his community, the Province of Pennsylvania and the Six Nations of the Iroquois -- at the expense of the Lenape -- in the middle of territorial clashes and cultural differences. Explore this compelling question in a presentation by Historian Barry Miller as he examines Weiser’s role in the complex contest for land and the cultural dominance…
Find out more »THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FOR 2018. EXACT DATE TBA. Uncover Berks County’s legendary beer brewing history in a presentation led by Breweriana Aficionado, Chad Campbell. Beer tasting hosted by Oakbrook Brewing Company.
Find out more »Join the Club! Read, learn and discuss fascinating historical books with other #berkshistorybuffs. You don’t need to be a member to join the discussion. Please bring a $5 donation and your dinner to enjoy! In October we will be discussing: In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin, by Erik Larson. Fee: $5.00 donation to the Adopt-A-Collection Fund We will provide beverages. We kindly ask that you bring a brown bag dinner.…
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