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! August's Book Club has been postponed until the next scheduled meeting on October 21, 2020. The club will be discussing: The […]
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 […]
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' […]
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!
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 Click here to […]
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 […]
This 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. Travel to the Finger Lakes to tour […]
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! October's book is TDA. Fee: $5.00 donation to the Adopt-A-Collection Fund You do not need to be a member of the […]
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 […]
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, […]