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May 2020
Carsonia Park: Digital Second Saturday Program
Missing BHC Second Saturday? So are we! Thanks to the help of Herbein + Co. and our friend, Paul Druzba, the Berks History Center would like to invite you to our very first digital Second Saturday program! In lieu of our canceled May Second Saturday program, we are giving this digital option a try. We hope that you will join us, as we explore this brave new world together, from the comfort our own homes! Discover the fascinating history behind…
Find out more »June 2020
VIRTUAL: Berks County Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
The Official 2020 Induction Ceremony of the Berks County Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is going virtual with Americana Fest. Same date as previously scheduled, tune in to Americana Fest on facebook on Friday, June 12th at 6:30pm. Click here to follow Americana Fest.
Find out more »CANCELED: Berks County Rock & Roll Hall of Fame at the Reading Fightin Phils
Due to concerns with COVID-19 and statewide restrictions on large events, this event has been canceled. Join us for a special Berks County Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony featuring the R-Phils Mascot Band during Star Wars Night at the Reading Fightin Phils! Also enjoy Carpenter MEGA Blast Fireworks, a "Star Wars" Tribute with character appearances, "Star Wars" Jerseys auctions and raffles, a pre-game concert by the Mascot Band.
Find out more »CANCELED: Junior Historian Camp
Due to concerns with COVID-19, this year's Junior Historian Camp has been canceled. We hope to see our junior historians next year! Step back in time with hands-on learning and fun at the BHC museum. $50 Campers/$35 1776 Club Members
Find out more »VIRTUAL – BHC Annual Meeting
Members Only. Please join us for BHC’s annual meeting and progress report via Zoom. Please join us for Berks History Center's Annual Membership Meeting on June 25, 2020 at 5:30pm. As a member of the Berks History Center your input is crucial to the success of our mission to preserve, educate & inspire. Due to current restrictions related to COVID-19, this year’s Annual Membership Meeting will be held virtually via Zoom. We thank Herbein + Co. for allowing us to…
Find out more »August 2020
Curbside Celebration of Women’s Suffrage 100th Anniversary
The nonpartisan Berks Women’s History Alliance (BWHA) has announced a drive-through celebration of the 100th year anniversary of women achieving the right to vote in America. The event, scheduled from 5:00 to 7:00p.m. (rain or shine) on Women’s Equality Day August 26, 2020, will be held at the Janssen Library parking lot behind the Berks History Center. Janssen Library address is 160 Spring St., 19601. All are welcome to drive-through and pick up a free 100th Women’s Suffrage Anniversary commemorative…
Find out more »October 2020
CANCELLED: 4 Centuries in Berks Historic Property Tour
The Berks History Center's 14th annual 4 Centuries in Berks Historic Property Tour has been cancelled due to concerns with COVID-19. We have new and adventurous outdoor event coming soon!
Find out more »Boscov’s Friends Helping Friends
On October 14th & 15th, you can help support the Berks History Center by shopping at Boscov's through their Friends Helping Friends event. The Berks History Center is registered at the Berkshire Mall location, or you can shop online at www.boscovs.com. There is no shopping pass required; just mention us by name at checkout to support the Historical Society of Berks County, and you will save 20% off the lowest sale prices on almost everything. The Berks History Center…
Find out more »Berks History 2020 Road Ramble – SOLD OUT!!!
The Berks History 2020 Road Ramble - SOLD OUT!!! The Berks History Center (BHC) invites you to participate in our Berks History 2020 Road Ramble on October 24, 2020! In an effort to keep our audience safe, the BHC decided to postpone its annual Four Centuries in Berks Historic Property Tour in favor of an event during which social distancing is possible. The BHC returns to its past to revisit Mystery Road Rambles that were held in the late…
Find out more »November 2020
*SOLD OUT* Hike Through History
Explore Reading’s other famous resort mountain, Neversink, on a guided hiking tour led by Blue Mountain Eagle Climbing Club member, Paul Schumann, and author, Paul Druzba. We will be meeting at 10th and South Streets. *For those who joined us for September's Hike Through History, we will be hiking the other side of the mountain, learning about the resorts located there. $5 members/$8 non-members. Pre-purchase required. Call 610-375-4375 to register.
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