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SUMMARY:Problems That Confronted the First Women Jurors in Berks County
DESCRIPTION:Trustee\, author\, and retired attorney Brian C. Engelhardt\, Esq.\, explores the difficulties that women jurors faced following the passage of the 19th Amendment\, which granted women suffrage in 1920\, as well as passage of legislation in Pennsylvania which specifically guaranteed to women the right of jury service. However problems of getting the names of women on the jury roll proved monumental- but not nearly as challenging as finding the ladies’ room within the existing courthouse\, as there were none – talk about problems. \n  \nThis event will be hosted on Zoom with special thanks to our friends at Herbein + Company\, click here to register:  https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_RBQuy4wPThydqdvuBJkI6Q
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LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Third Thursdays
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210313T100000
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SUMMARY:Pennsylvania's Justice Bell
DESCRIPTION:The Berks Suffrage 2020 Centennial continues its celebration with an informative presentation by Amanda Owen\, Executive Director of the Justice Bell Foundation\, who educates the significance of the Justice Bell in not only Berks County but the State of PA as a whole. This “Other Liberty Bell” was unique in that PA was the only state to create a bell with its clapper secured from ringing until women gained the right to vote. A replica of the Justice Bell is on loan to the BHC through mid-March. \n  \nThis event will be hosted on Zoom. Register here: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_A125wy2GTLmjfeHCYJgZ-w
URL:https://berkshistory.dreamhosters.com/event/pennsylvanias-justice-bell/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Second Saturdays
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SUMMARY:The Same Principle Lives in Us: People of African Descent in the American Revolution
DESCRIPTION:American Revolutionaries struggled with a key question: would the words of the Declaration of Independence\, that “all men are created equal\,” apply to all people?” From the outbreak of the Revolution\, people of African descent asked and answered this question through their words and actions. In this talk\, hear the stories and explore the objects that we use at the Museum [of the American Revolution] to help imagine what the Revolution was like for Phillis Wheatley\, Elizabeth Freeman\, James Forten\, Harry Washington\, and others. \nItinerary \n6:50pm Login time \n7:00pm The Same Principle Lives in Us \n7:30pm Q&A \n7:45pm Program concludes \nJoin Berks History Center in welcoming the Museum of the American Revolution for this compelling guest talk on Thursday\, February 18th. To join the Zoom Meeting the night of the program click here: https://zoom.us/j/92165699284?pwd=Rm93bUpoYnVGcmZiSlRPemtkdjhBdz09
URL:https://berkshistory.dreamhosters.com/event/people-of-african-descent-in-the-american-revolution/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Third Thursdays
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SUMMARY:Important Update: The Civil War Soldier's Orphans' Schools of PA
DESCRIPTION:Emeritus Archivist at Bethany’s Children’s Home\, Carl Bloss\, explores the hidden history of the Soldier’s Orphans’ Schools implemented by the State of PA to care for and educate the many orphaned children of the Civil War; In 1863\, Bethany Orphan’s Home had already accepted many soldier’s orphans before this program expanded to include 43 institutions across the state. \n  \nThis event will be hosted on Zoom. \n  \nImportant Program Update: \n\nUnfortunately\, due to unforseen circumstances\, we must postpone the program.\n\n\n\nWe are working with Carl to find an alternate date to host and record the program\, and we will be in touch soon with details about a new program date or a link to the recorded program.\n\n\n\nWe appreciate your flexibility and understanding.\n\n\n\nSee all upcoming BHC Programs: https://www.berkshistory.org/events/\n\n\nBrowse our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGP7g64dPg7ZW-_8VmGGzdA
URL:https://berkshistory.dreamhosters.com/event/the-civil-war-soldiers-orphans-schools-of-pa/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Second Saturdays
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SUMMARY:America's Roots & Folk Music: The History\, Myths and Lore
DESCRIPTION:During this one hour broadcast\, local musician and entertainer\, Dave Kline\, presents a fascinating look into the legacy of songwriters\, musicians and the situations that helped them connect with a worldwide audience. Participants are encouraged to tune in and interact during the live concert by asking questions and leaving comments using the chat feature. \n  \nThis is a free event that will take place on Zoom. Register here: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_u2Frfe-DSMWOJw9XZzcMgA \n  \nPlease consider making a donation to Berks History Center to support these programs by clicking here.
URL:https://berkshistory.dreamhosters.com/event/americas-roots-folk-music-the-history-myths-and-lore/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Third Thursdays
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SUMMARY:Neversink: Reading's Other Mountain
DESCRIPTION:Local Historian Paul Druzba tells the story of the “resort years” on Neversink from 1890-1930\, a time which saw the building of an eight-mile water-powered electric railway on the mountain\, as well as several fantastic resort hotels and recreation areas. This is a follow-up presentation to two hikes of Neversink Mountain during the fall of 2020. Those who did not attend the hikes are welcome to attend. \n  \nThis event will be hosted on Zoom. Register here: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_TPe0NZLDTgqDq25DJutr1Q
URL:https://berkshistory.dreamhosters.com/event/neversink-readings-other-mountain/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Second Saturdays
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201212T100000
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SUMMARY:Christmas on Penn Street: A Photographic History
DESCRIPTION:Take a nostalgic\, virtual “walk” down Penn Street with Berks History Center Trustee and volunteer\, Richard Polityka. Enjoy the images of “Old Reading” and remember Penn Street as it was on Christmas years ago with a photographic history. (Photo by Ben Hasty\, courtesy of the Reading Eagle) \nThis is a free event to attend\, but please consider a donation to the Berks History Center! Make a donation by clicking here! \nRegister here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_iIBB7uqKR9KyleGihd-RTQ
URL:https://berkshistory.dreamhosters.com/event/christmas-on-penn-street-a-photographic-history/
LOCATION:PA
CATEGORIES:Second Saturdays
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201208T080000
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SUMMARY:*CANCELED* PA German Tour with Lisa Minardi
DESCRIPTION:  \nThis bus trip was originally scheduled on March 29th and has been rescheduled to December 8\, 2020 due to the concerns with COVID-19. Please contact Vicky Heffner at 610-375-4375 for any rescheduling conflicts or additional concerns.  \nExplore PA German folk art at Trappe’s new Center for PA German Studies and enjoy tours of the Henry Muhlenburg House\, Dewees Tavern\, Speaker’s House\, and Daniel Hiester House. Includes lunch at Grace’s Café.\nJoin us for a day-long immersion in Pennsylvania German art and culture\, beginning with a behind-the-scenes tour of the new Center for Pennsylvania German Studies in Trappe. Located in the historic Dewees Tavern\, the Center has five exhibition galleries along with a fraktur/textiles study\, research library\, and archives. Our tour includes an exclusive preview of the special exhibition from Hubener to Medinger: Redware Potters of Montgomery County\, before it opens to the public. We will also tour the Henry Muhlenberg House\, a fully restored and furnished historic house museum\, and the Speaker’s House\, where the heirloom garden will be in full bloom and the restoration of the kitchen wing well underway. After our tour of Trappe\, we will board the bus for a short ride north along the Perkiomen Creek to Sumneytown\, where we will tour the Daniel Hiester House. Built in 1757\, the house retains an extraordinary degree of its original Germanic details including built-in schranks\, iron hardware\, and much more. It is being painstakingly restored by private owners to its original condition. \nOur guide for this trip is Lisa Minardi\, executive director of Historic Trappe—a new non-profit organization that operates The Speaker’s House\, Henry Muhlenberg House\, and Center for Pennsylvania German Studies. She is the author of many books and articles including A Colorful Folk: Pennsylvania Germans & the Art of Everyday Life. \nLunch is at Grace’s Café with a choice of Granny Smith Chicken Salad\, Salmon BLT\, or the Trappe Burger. Elite Coach will provide transportation; price does not include driver gratuity. \nBus departs the Shillington Shopping Center parking lot BEHIND the PA Driver’s License Photo Center at 8:00 am and will return at approximately 6 pm. \n$110 Members/$120 Non-Members \n\nClick here for more information or to register contact Vicky Heffner\, Education Curator\, at 610.375.4375 or education@berkshistory.org.
URL:https://berkshistory.dreamhosters.com/event/lisa-minardi-historic-trappe/
LOCATION:PA
CATEGORIES:Bus Trips
ORGANIZER;CN="Berks History Center":MAILTO:elise@berkshistory.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201204T100000
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SUMMARY:German Transcription Workshop with the Heinz History Center
DESCRIPTION:Berks History Center\, along with Heinz History Center and Unlock Your History come together on Zoom to bring you an educational and engaging Germanic transcription workshop. \nDiscover Pennsylvania German history\, brush up on your German\, see artifacts from Berks History Center’s museum collection\, and share your own family heirlooms and stories. \nRegister now using the link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_AW5Rj2oITxi6PveBviwfGA \n  \n9:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.: Attendees sign-in and get online\, plus time to mingle \n10:00 a.m. – 10:05 a.m.: BHC Welcome \n10:05 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.: Introductions \n10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.: German roots & immigration History [Unlock Your History] \n10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.: German language [Unlock Your History] \n10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.: Collections care [Heinz History Center\, Robert Stakeley] \n11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.: Break \n11:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.: BHC Collection Artifact Presentation \n11:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.: Virtual Show & Tell from audience [all participants; with time limits based on the number of attendees; time permitting; and facilitated by both the Heinz History Center and Unlock Your History] \n11:45 a.m. – noon: Wrap up\, conclusions\, next steps
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LOCATION:PA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201114T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201114T110000
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SUMMARY:The 18th Century Reading Amish Congregation & The Nicholas Stoltzfus Homestead
DESCRIPTION:Did you know that there were Amish in Reading back in the 1700s? Have you ever wondered what happened to them? For answers to your questions\, tune in to this lecture by Nic Stoltzfus\, a descendant of one of the Amish families who lived in Reading in the late 1700s. His lecture will focus on the Stoltzfus family\, their immigration journey from Germany to Pennsylvania\, and their move to Berks County; he will also talk about the Nicholas Stoltzfus Homestead in Wyomissing and how the descendants of Immigrant Nicholas Stoltzfus restored it. \nNic Stoltzfus served as the caretaker of the Nicholas Stoltzfus Homestead from 2018 to 2020. During his time as caretaker\, he published two books about the family: German Lutherans to Pennsylvania Amish: The Stoltzfus Family Story and In the Footsteps of My Stoltzfus Family: A Genealogy Memoir. He is the editorial director at Plain Values magazine and lives in Reading. He enjoys spending time with his cat\, Vernie\, and exploring art museums and historic sites in the region in his free time. \n  \nTune in to this Zoom lecture on November 14th at 10am on Zoom\, hosted by Herbein+Company Inc. \nAdvance registration required: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6z6w8sYFQXOqwszEmns1Ow \nThis is a free event with a suggested donation. Click here to make a donation.
URL:https://berkshistory.dreamhosters.com/event/reading-amish-nicholas-stoltzfus-homestead/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Second Saturdays
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201107T130000
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SUMMARY:*SOLD OUT* Hike Through History
DESCRIPTION: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. \nWe will be meeting at 10th and South Streets. \n*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.   \n$5 members/$8 non-members. Pre-purchase required. Call 610-375-4375 to register.
URL:https://berkshistory.dreamhosters.com/event/hike-through-history-3/
LOCATION:PA
CATEGORIES:Hikes & Walking Tours,Special Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Berks History Center":MAILTO:elise@berkshistory.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201024T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201024T130000
DTSTAMP:20260421T024321
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LAST-MODIFIED:20201022T172804Z
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SUMMARY:Berks History 2020 Road Ramble - SOLD OUT!!!
DESCRIPTION:The Berks History 2020 Road Ramble – SOLD OUT!!!\n  \nThe 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 1980s and early 1990s. \n  \nOn Saturday\, October 24\, 2020\, starting at the Berks History Center\, 940 Centre Ave\, Reading\, PA\, you can ramble through Centre Park\, Reading\, West Reading\, and Northern Berks County. The BHC 2020 Road Ramble takes 2 ½ – 3 hours and covers 45 (+) miles. We provide a BHC Road Ramble Packet including narratives\, a Navigator’s Guide\, information on our contests\, instructions for using the BHC Road Ramble narrative CD\, or USB drive.  Contributions are included from 10 Berks County Historians and cover the history of the Berks History Center\, Centre Park\, the Bridges of Reading\, Reading Railroad\, Blue Marsh Dam\, Berks Heritage Center\, Reading’s Underground Railroad (Civil War)\, the industries of Reading and West Reading\, the Lenape\, Bloody Spring Road\, and much more. \nAll tickets are SOLD OUT    \nYou can pick up your BHC Road Ramble Packet at The Berks History Center’s Henry Janssen Library Parking Lot on Saturday\, October 24\, 2020\, from 10 am to 1 pm. Join us for this unique Berks County History event!! \nBHC 2020 Road Ramble – More Fun & Food added –  \nAs an additional fundraiser for the BHC\, you can pre-purchase Kauffman Chicken Dinner… \nKauffman’s Bar-B-Que Restaurant dinners include a half chicken\, baked potato or potato filling\, pepper cabbage\, plus roll and butter\, and soda and coffee. The meal costs $15 (children’s meals available that include only a quarter chicken for $12)\, and must be pre-purchased before the event. The meal will be served in the private pavilion (with its own restroom facilities) reserved for BHC Road Ramble Participants for the day. If you wish to take your meal to go\, containers will be provided. NOTE: Meals are available to be picked up from 2 pm-4 pm at the BHC pavilion at Kauffman’s. Additional food is available at Kauffman’s Restaurant. The deadline to order is Thursday\, October 22\, 2020. \nCOVID-19 caution: Kauffman’s Bar-B-Que Restaurant does not require its employees to wear masks. Please take this into consideration regarding your level of comfort when visiting their Restaurant. \nIf interested in pre-purchasing a Kauffman Chicken Dinner\, please call the Berks History Center on Wednesdays to Saturdays from 9 am – 3 pm with your credit card information. Also\, don’t forget to get your BHC 2020 Road Ramble Ticket. $ 35 per car. \n  \nPlease note: The Berks History Center Museum will be closed on Saturday\, October 24\, 2020. \nThank you to our generous events sponsors!\n \n \n\nPlum Creek Farm Market and Creamery\nClassic Harley Davidson\nEmpire Home Center\nThe Bernville Eagle Hotel\nKauffman’s Bar-B-Que Restaurant\nDieffenbach’s Potato Chips
URL:https://berkshistory.dreamhosters.com/event/berks-history-2020-road-ramble/
LOCATION:PA
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201021T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201021T183000
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SUMMARY:HJL Book Club - October 21 - PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT
DESCRIPTION: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!\nOctober’s book is TDA. \nFee:  $5.00 donation to the Adopt-A-Collection Fund \nYou do not need to be a member of the Berks History Center to join the discussion. \nWe will provide beverages.  We kindly ask that you bring a brown bag dinner. \n  \nClick here for more information about the HJL Book Club
URL:https://berkshistory.dreamhosters.com/event/hjl-book-club-october-21/
LOCATION:Henry Janssen Library\, 160 Spring Street\, Reading\, PA\, 19601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Research Library Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Berks History Center":MAILTO:elise@berkshistory.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201014
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201017
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SUMMARY:POSTPONED TO SPRING 2021 (date TBD): Pilgrimage to Seneca Falls - Berks Suffrage Centennial 2020
DESCRIPTION:   \nThis bus trip was originally scheduled on May 15-17 and had been rescheduled to October 14-16\, 2020 due to the concerns with COVID-19. Unfortunately\, we will have to continue searching for an alternative date.  Please contact Vicky Heffner at 610-375-4375 for any rescheduling conflicts or additional concerns.  \nTravel to the Finger Lakes to tour the Women’s Rights Museum NPS in Seneca Falls where the fight to gain the right to vote began and tour the homes of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Harriet Tubman.\nThe Berks History Center along with the Berks Women’s History Alliance invites you to celebrate the decades-long journey of women demanding and working for the right to vote in a celebratory weekend trip to Seneca Falls\, NY. Travel to Harriet Tubman’s home in Auburn\, NY followed by dinner Friday evening in Belhurst Castle. Completed in 1889\, Belhurst Castle in Geneva\, NY\, sits on the original site of a Seneca Indian village and home to the Council of the Six Nations of Iroquois. Under the direction of Mrs. Carrie Young Hannon Collins\, the four-story castle took almost five years to complete. \nSaturday will be spent in Seneca Falls\, NY\, site of the first women’s rights convention in 1848 and the birthplace of the American Women’s Rights Movement. The National Women’s Hall of Fame was created in 1969\, and it is the nation’s oldest membership organization dedicated to recognizing and celebrating achievements of great American women. The Elizabeth Cady Stanton House museum honors this leading figure of the early women’s rights movement as well as her work as an American suffragist\, social activist and abolitionist. Later\, our visit to the Women’s Rights National Historic Park highlights women’s contributions and accomplishments that have been overlooked and consequently omitted from mainstream culture. At this museum\, women’s history isn’t meant to rewrite history; the objective is to promote scholarship and expand knowledge of American history. \nA weekend excursion to the Finger Lakes is not complete without a stop at a winery\, which we will do on our return trip Sunday. This celebratory pilgrimage of the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment includes lodging and luggage handling\, two breakfasts and two dinners\, admissions to all museums\, tour and tasting at the winery\, taxes and meal gratuities (except bus driver tip)\, and motor coach transportation. \nThe bus departs from the Fecerra’s Furniture (4710 Penn Avenue\, Sinking Spring) parking lot. White Star Tours is our travel agency. \n$475 Double Occupancy (Additonal $10 for non-members) \n\nClick here for more information or to register contact Vicky Heffner\, Education Curator\, at 610.375.4375 or education@berkshistory.org.
URL:https://berkshistory.dreamhosters.com/event/pilgrimage-to-seneca-falls-berks-suffrage-centennial-2020/
LOCATION:PA
CATEGORIES:Bus Trips
ORGANIZER;CN="Berks History Center":MAILTO:elise@berkshistory.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201014
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201016
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SUMMARY:Boscov's Friends Helping Friends
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nOn 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.\nThere 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 will receive 5% back of your total purchase.\n\nThis is a terrific way to get a jump on your holiday shopping and support a charity you care about!\n 
URL:https://berkshistory.dreamhosters.com/event/boscovs-friends-helping-friends/
LOCATION:PA
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201010T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201010T230000
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SUMMARY:More Than Just Mrs.:  The Importance of Women in Family History
DESCRIPTION:Often people researching their family history focus on male relatives or see female ancestors as appendages to their husbands.  This presentation will discuss how researching the women in your family tree–mothers\, aunts\, grandmothers\, etc.–can help you better understand your family’s heritage.  Please join us on Saturday\, October 10th at 10 AM\n  \nClick here to register for the program:  https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vZ2bcVIHRzuuIHx2sPgd1g\nDr. Karen Guenther is a native of Berks County and currently is a Professor of History at Mansfield University.  She earned a B.A. in History and Spanish at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches\, Texas\, M.A. in History at Penn State\, and a Ph.D. in History at the University of Houston.  She focuses on Reading’s and Berks County’s religious history in her research and publications.  Her dissertation on Exeter Monthly Meeting during the 18th century was published by Susquehanna University Press in 2005.  She is currently researching the immigration and naturalization policy of the British Empire and its effect on the settlement of Berks County in the 18th century.
URL:https://berkshistory.dreamhosters.com/event/more-than-just-mrs-the-importance-of-women-in-family-history/
LOCATION:PA
CATEGORIES:Second Saturdays
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201010T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201010T160000
DTSTAMP:20260421T024321
CREATED:20191126T204758Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200807T222054Z
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SUMMARY:CANCELLED: 4 Centuries in Berks Historic Property Tour
DESCRIPTION: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!\n\n  \n 
URL:https://berkshistory.dreamhosters.com/event/berks4centuries2020/
LOCATION:PA
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200912T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200912T110000
DTSTAMP:20260421T024321
CREATED:20200814T192030Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200912T171114Z
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SUMMARY:Deeds Not Words: Discovering Our Berks Suffragists
DESCRIPTION:Discover the stories of the Berks County women who worked for the woman suffrage movement locally.  Find out how RACC Associate Dean of Library Services\, Mary Ellen Heckman\,  used old newspapers and local records to reveal their hard work and personal lives and learn how to use these same techniques to uncover your own ancestors’ lives.\nClick here to register.\nMary Ellen Heckman is the Associate Dean of Library Services at Reading Area Community College. Mrs. Heckman is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Penn State in American Studies and has a master’s in Library Service from Rutgers University. She was a founding member of the Berks County Genealogical Society and has been helping people research their family histories for over thirty years.
URL:https://berkshistory.dreamhosters.com/event/deeds-not-words-discovering-our-berks-suffragists/
LOCATION:PA
CATEGORIES:Second Saturdays
ORGANIZER;CN="Berks History Center":MAILTO:elise@berkshistory.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200826T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200826T190000
DTSTAMP:20260421T024321
CREATED:20200807T191922Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200817T212623Z
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SUMMARY:Curbside Celebration of Women’s Suffrage 100th Anniversary
DESCRIPTION: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.\nThe 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. \nAll are welcome to drive-through and pick up a free 100th Women’s Suffrage Anniversary commemorative tote bag filled with information and items celebrating this historic milestone. One of the items inside the bag will be a video showcasing local suffragist reenactors who will be on hand to meet people and distribute the bags. The video also will air at 9:00p.m. that night\, August 26\, on BCTV. \n\nAll interested individuals and institutions are welcome to attend the outdoor\, curbside celebration and receive a tote bag. Quantities are limited; one free tote bag per vehicle. Keeping with current state guidelines\, everyone is asked to maintain social distance and wear masks.
URL:https://berkshistory.dreamhosters.com/event/curbside-celebration-of-womens-suffrage-100th-anniversary/
LOCATION:Henry Janssen Library\, 160 Spring Street\, Reading\, PA\, 19601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200819T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200819T183000
DTSTAMP:20260421T024321
CREATED:20200111T000827Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200807T190852Z
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SUMMARY:POSTPONED: HJL Book Club - August 19
DESCRIPTION: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! \nAugust’s Book Club has been postponed until the next scheduled meeting on October 21\, 2020. The club will be discussing:\nThe Arsenal of Democracy: FDR\, Detroit\, and an Epic Quest to Arm an America at War by A.J. Baime \nFee:  $5.00 donation to the Adopt-A-Collection Fund \nYou do not need to be a member of the Berks History Center to join the discussion. \nWe will provide beverages.  We kindly ask that you bring a brown bag dinner. \nClick here for more information about the HJL Book Club
URL:https://berkshistory.dreamhosters.com/event/hjl-book-club-august-19/
LOCATION:Henry Janssen Library\, 160 Spring Street\, Reading\, PA\, 19601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Research Library Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Berks History Center":MAILTO:elise@berkshistory.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200625T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200625T183000
DTSTAMP:20260421T024321
CREATED:20200112T003814Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200604T181002Z
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SUMMARY:VIRTUAL - BHC Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Members Only. Please join us for BHC’s annual meeting and progress report via Zoom.\nPlease 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. \nDue 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 utilize their Zoom account to host this important meeting of our membership and board of trustees. \nWe invite you to join us on the call\, either by computer or phone. For more information on how to join the meeting\, please contact Elise Duffy at elise@berkshistory.org
URL:https://berkshistory.dreamhosters.com/event/bhc-annual-meeting-potluck-dinner-2/
LOCATION:Berks History Center\, 940 Centre Avenue\, Reading\, PA\, 19601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Berks History Center":MAILTO:elise@berkshistory.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200617T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200617T183000
DTSTAMP:20260421T024321
CREATED:20200111T000654Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200604T180335Z
UID:4962-1592415000-1592418600@berkshistory.dreamhosters.com
SUMMARY:POSTPONTED: HJL Book Club – June 17
DESCRIPTION: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!\nIn June we will be discussing: \nThe Arsenal of Democracy: FDR\, Detroit\, and an Epic Quest to Arm an America at War by A.J. Baime \nFee:  $5.00 donation to the Adopt-A-Collection Fund \nYou do not need to be a member of the Berks History Center to join the discussion. \nWe will provide beverages.  We kindly ask that you bring a brown bag dinner. \nClick here for more information about the HJL Book Club
URL:https://berkshistory.dreamhosters.com/event/hjl-book-club-june-17/
LOCATION:Henry Janssen Library\, 160 Spring Street\, Reading\, PA\, 19601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Research Library Events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200616T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200618T150000
DTSTAMP:20260421T024321
CREATED:20200112T003347Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200602T223359Z
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SUMMARY:CANCELED: Junior Historian Camp
DESCRIPTION:Due to concerns with COVID-19\, this year’s Junior Historian Camp has been canceled. We hope to see our junior historians next year!\nStep back in time with hands-on learning and fun at the BHC museum. \n$50 Campers/$35 1776 Club Members
URL:https://berkshistory.dreamhosters.com/event/junior-historian-camp-5/
LOCATION:Berks History Center\, 940 Centre Avenue\, Reading\, PA\, 19601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Berks History Center":MAILTO:elise@berkshistory.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200613T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200613T110000
DTSTAMP:20260421T024321
CREATED:20200529T185940Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200529T212500Z
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SUMMARY:Shotgun Resistance: Digital Second Saturday Program
DESCRIPTION:Please join us to discover the history of the construction of the Maidencreek Dam and  Lake Ontelaunee between 1925 and 1932. This special digital presentation will explore the crisis in Reading’s water supply that created the need for the project\, the drama of the 1927 “Shotgun Rebellion” by local farmers whose land was ultimately under the new lake\, plus the accompanying turmoil in Reading City Hall triggered by these events. Nothing like hearing about turmoil in City Hall to stir the morning juices! Presented by Brian Engelhardt.\nClick here to register.
URL:https://berkshistory.dreamhosters.com/event/shotgun-resistance-digital-second-saturday-program/
LOCATION:PA
CATEGORIES:Second Saturdays
ORGANIZER;CN="Berks History Center":MAILTO:elise@berkshistory.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200613T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200613T110000
DTSTAMP:20260421T024321
CREATED:20200112T002545Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200529T190307Z
UID:5010-1592042400-1592046000@berkshistory.dreamhosters.com
SUMMARY:CANCELED: Three Cheers and a Ringgold Tiger!  The First of the First Defenders
DESCRIPTION:Due to the statewide shutdown\, this event has been canceled. This program will be rescheduled in 2021.\nDiscover the stories behind the Ringgold Light Artillery before they became the preeminent light artillery company in Eastern Pennsylvania\, with Civil War historian\, Mark Pflum. \nNo Tickets Required. All Second Saturday programs are “pay at the door.” $5.00 members\, $8.00 non-members. Light Refreshments served at 9:30AM. \nOff street parking available at 160 Spring Street\, Reading. \nAll programs subject to change. \nBerks History Center is sponsored by the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission
URL:https://berkshistory.dreamhosters.com/event/three-cheers-and-a-ringgold-tiger-the-first-of-the-first-defenders/
LOCATION:Berks History Center\, 940 Centre Avenue\, Reading\, PA\, 19601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Second Saturdays
ORGANIZER;CN="Berks History Center":MAILTO:elise@berkshistory.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200613T063000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200613T210000
DTSTAMP:20260421T024321
CREATED:20200317T235057Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200529T190426Z
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SUMMARY:CANCELED: Berks County Rock & Roll Hall of Fame at the Reading Fightin Phils
DESCRIPTION:Due to concerns with COVID-19 and statewide restrictions on large events\, this event has been canceled.\nJoin 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! \nAlso 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.
URL:https://berkshistory.dreamhosters.com/event/berks-county-rock-roll-hall-of-fame-at-the-reading-fightin-phils/
LOCATION:First Energy Stadium – 1900 Centre Avenue\, Reading\, PA\, 1900 Centre Ave\, Reading\, PA\, 19601
CATEGORIES:Special Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Berks History Center":MAILTO:elise@berkshistory.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200612T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200612T193000
DTSTAMP:20260421T024321
CREATED:20200112T001522Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200601T221539Z
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SUMMARY:VIRTUAL: Berks County Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
DESCRIPTION: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.\nClick here to follow Americana Fest.
URL:https://berkshistory.dreamhosters.com/event/berks-county-rock-roll-hall-of-fame-annual-reception-2/
LOCATION:PA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Berks History Center":MAILTO:elise@berkshistory.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200509T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200509T110000
DTSTAMP:20260421T024321
CREATED:20200506T192521Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200506T194042Z
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SUMMARY:Carsonia Park: Digital Second Saturday Program
DESCRIPTION: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!\n\nDiscover the fascinating history behind one of Berks County’s most memorable lost treasures\, Carsonia Park\, with author and historian\, Paul Druzba. To attend\, follow the registration link below to sign up. Once you sign up\, you will receive a link to our digital program\, which you can tune into on Saturday\, May 9th at 10am. Same date and time as our regular Second Saturday programs – coming to you live in the comfort of your own home.\n\nClick here to register.
URL:https://berkshistory.dreamhosters.com/event/carsonia/
LOCATION:PA
CATEGORIES:Second Saturdays,Special Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Berks History Center":MAILTO:elise@berkshistory.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200509T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200509T110000
DTSTAMP:20260421T024321
CREATED:20200112T001029Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200429T201448Z
UID:5003-1589018400-1589022000@berkshistory.dreamhosters.com
SUMMARY:CANCELED: Pennsylvania Iron Masters During the Revolution
DESCRIPTION:Due to the extended stay at home orders\, this event has been canceled. We are working to provide digital programming to replace our regularly scheduled Second Saturday programs. This particular speaker has been rescheduled for 2021.\nAt the beginning of the Revolutionary War\, Pennsylvania’s ironworks produced a large percentage of Colonial America’s iron.  The battles of Lexington and Concord were fought in the summer of 1775\, and shortly thereafter Pennsylvania began to take measures for the defense of the state.  The first line of defense was directed toward arming merchant ships already afloat\, with cannon.  While the proposal was good in theory\, there were no cannon with which to arm them.  The solution was provided by Pennsylvania’s ironmasters.  Within a year\, they were producing cannon to arm the American army and navy.  Learn about the trials and tribulations they went through to arm Washington’s army.  It’s a fascinating story and one worth retelling. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNo Tickets Required. All Second Saturday programs are “pay at the door.” $5.00 members\, $8.00 non-members. Light Refreshments served at 9:30AM. \nOff street parking available at 160 Spring Street\, Reading. \nAll programs subject to change. \nBerks History Center is sponsored by the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission
URL:https://berkshistory.dreamhosters.com/event/pennsylvania-iron-masters-during-the-revolution/
LOCATION:Berks History Center\, 940 Centre Avenue\, Reading\, PA\, 19601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Second Saturdays
ORGANIZER;CN="Berks History Center":MAILTO:elise@berkshistory.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200507T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200507T150000
DTSTAMP:20260421T024321
CREATED:20200111T235959Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200424T003707Z
UID:4999-1588849200-1588863600@berkshistory.dreamhosters.com
SUMMARY:CANCELED: Homeschool Day
DESCRIPTION:Due to the extended stay at home orders\, this event has been canceled. We plan to schedule another Homeschool Day in the fall of this year. Contact education@berkshistory.org for more information.  \nLearn & play at the BHC museum with special guided tours & hands-on student activities.\nReservations Required. Tour begins at 11am. Call 610-375-4375. Admission: $10 for parent and student with additional students costing $3.00 per child. \nCall Education Curator\, Vicky Heffner to reserve your space. Call 610-375-4375
URL:https://berkshistory.dreamhosters.com/event/homeschool-day-3/
LOCATION:Berks History Center\, 940 Centre Avenue\, Reading\, PA\, 19601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Berks History Center":MAILTO:elise@berkshistory.org
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