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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/
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
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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/
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/
CATEGORIES:Bus Trips
ORGANIZER;CN="Berks History Center":MAILTO:elise@berkshistory.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201014
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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/
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/
CATEGORIES:Second Saturdays
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201010T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201010T160000
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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/
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200912T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200912T110000
DTSTAMP:20260421T045549
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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/
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:20260421T045549
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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
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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:20260421T045549
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
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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:20260421T045549
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:20260421T045549
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/
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:20260421T045549
CREATED:20200112T002545Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200529T190307Z
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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:20260421T045549
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:20260421T045549
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:20260421T045549
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/
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
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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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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200507T150000
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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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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200502T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200502T140000
DTSTAMP:20260421T045549
CREATED:20200111T234525Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200407T002956Z
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SUMMARY:CANCELED: Krista’s Oval Basket Workshop
DESCRIPTION:To ensure the safety of our community this event has been canceled. We plan to reschedule this workshop in spring 2021. If you registered for this event you are entitled to a full refund and will be contacted directly. If you have any questions\, please contact Vicky Heffner at education@berkshistory.org \nLearn how to weave a unique basket with a handmade handle with Education Curator\, Vicky Heffner.\nMaterials included. $45 Members/$55 Non-Members. Call Vicky Heffner at 610-375-4375 to register. \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/kristas-oval-basket-workshop/
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:20200430T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200430T210000
DTSTAMP:20260421T045549
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LAST-MODIFIED:20200317T234021Z
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SUMMARY:CANCELED: Walpurgisnacht: “May Eve” A Cross-Quarter Day
DESCRIPTION:This event has been canceled due to a scheduling conflict. It may be rescheduled in the future.\nJoin Charlie Adams for a twilight visit to Witchcraft Road and “Witches Hill” and uncover how this folkloric tradition migrated from the dark mountains of Europe to the hills of Pennsylvania. \nThis driving tour takes place in Virginville. Pre-purchase Required. $20 Members/ $25 Non-Members. Call 610-375-4375 to register. Meeting locations will be given upon purchase.
URL:https://berkshistory.dreamhosters.com/event/walpurgisnacht-may-eve-a-cross-quarter-day/
CATEGORIES:Special Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Berks History Center":MAILTO:elise@berkshistory.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200425T020000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200425T170000
DTSTAMP:20260421T045549
CREATED:20200223T002435Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200330T223235Z
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SUMMARY:CANCELED: Berks History Express: History & Wine on the Allentown & Auburn Railroad
DESCRIPTION:To ensure the safety of our community this event has been canceled. We plan to reschedule this train excursion in spring 2021. If you purchased tickets to this event you are entitled to a full refund and will receive an email about the refund process. If you have any questions\, please contact Vicky Heffner at education@berkshistory.org \nAll Aboard the Berks History Express! Ride the Rails of History with the Berks History Center on the Allentown & Auburn Roadroad. \nEnjoy wine tastings and historic storytelling on an afternoon train ride with the Allentown & Auburn Railroad. \nTickets: $45/person. Price includes: train ride to Topton\, wine tastings from 2 local wineries\, cheese pairings\, and historic storytelling by Charlie Adams. \n  \n 
URL:https://berkshistory.dreamhosters.com/event/berks-history-express/
LOCATION:Allentown and Auburn Railroad\, 232 Railroad St\,\, Kutztown\,\, PA\, 19530
CATEGORIES:Special Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Berks History Center":MAILTO:elise@berkshistory.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200415T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200415T183000
DTSTAMP:20260421T045549
CREATED:20191116T222256Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200325T205756Z
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SUMMARY:CANCELED: HJL Book Club – April 15
DESCRIPTION:The April 15th meeting of the HJL Book Club has been canceled. The book “The Arsenal of Democracy” will be discussed at the next meeting scheduled on June 17\, 2020. \nJoin 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!\n  \nIn April we will be discussing \nThe Arsenal of Democracy: FDR\, Detroit\, and an Epic Quest to Arm an America at War by A.J. Baime\n  \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-april-15/
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:20200404T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200404T150000
DTSTAMP:20260421T045549
CREATED:20200111T230224Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200313T191605Z
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SUMMARY:CANCELED: 5th Annual Berks History Conference
DESCRIPTION:This event has been canceled and will not be rescheduled.\nLunch provided. Cost: $25 Students/ $50 Members / $60 Non-Members / $90 for Admission and a Membership to the Berks History Center ($10 savings on individual level membership) \nCall 610-375-4375 to register or send your check and registration form to Berks History Center: 940 Centre Ave. Reading\, PA 19601 \nConference Topics & Speakers:\nProblems That Confronted the First Women Jurors in Berks County Brian Engelhardt\, Esq. \n \nAlthough passage of the 19th Amendment granted women the right to vote\, the “suffrage” granted was not universally viewed as including the right of women to serve on juries. This presentation will discuss the legislation in Pennsylvania that guaranteed jury service as a right held by both women and men. It will also explore the problems that arose in the implementation of this right\, beginning with getting women’s names on the jury roll\, plus addressing the monumental problem of the total absence of rest rooms for women in the Berks County Courthouse as it existed at the time. The presentation will generally revisit the difficult path that confronted the women jurors- pioneers in that important facet of Berks County’s judicial system. \nBrian Engelhardt is a native of Reading and is a regular contributor to the Berks County Historical Review on various matters concerning local history\, including local baseball history. A graduate of Dickinson College and the University of Pittsburgh School of Law\, he is a retired attorney who also regularly contributes to the Berks Barrister\, published by the Bar Association. He has written about the problems confronting women jurors in the wake of the 19th Amendment both in the Historical Review as well as the Barrister. He also is the author of the book\, “Reading’s Big League Exhibition Games\,” a great work of western literature. \n  \nAhead of Her Time: Story of a Berks County Code Girl Discovered 75 Years Later Linda Thompson Thomas a.k.a. L.T. James \nMary Jane Painter Thompson was a WWII veteran of the US Office of Strategic Services\, which is now known as the CIA. Uncover her experiences serving for three years as a top secret cryptographer in North Africa and Italy from 1943-45 with a visual journey featuring artifacts that her daughter discovered almost 75 years later in the attic of the family home. After serving her country\, Thompson became involved with the League of Women Voters in her hometown\, Reading\, PA. \nLinda Thompson Thomas aka L.T. James is a Berks County native who has lived\, worked and traveled around the world. Linda graduated as Vice President of her nursing class in California while raising her three children. Linda has been the Coordinator of the Pagoda Writers group since 2010 and continues to serve as a Youth Aid Panel Volunteer with the Juvenile Probation Office for the last ten years. She is also a graduate of RACC and studied Psychology at Albright along with numerous other institutions of learning in the United States and abroad. \nDeeds Not Words: Discovering Our Berks Suffragists Mary Ellen Heckman \nThis program presents the stories of the Berks County women who worked for the woman suffrage movement locally.  Learn how old newspapers and local records were used to reveal their hard work and personal lives. Learn how to use these same techniques to uncover your own ancestors’ lives. \nMary Ellen Heckman is 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. \nMore Thank Just Mrs.: The Importance of Women in Family History Dr. Karen Guenther \n \n  \nOften 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. \nDr. Karen Guenther is a native of Berks County and currently is 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 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. \n  \nClick here for a Conference Brochure & Registration Form\nCall 610-375-4375 to register or send your check and registration form to Berks History Center: 940 Centre Ave. Reading\, PA 19601 \n\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 \n 
URL:https://berkshistory.dreamhosters.com/event/5th-annual-berks-history-conference/
LOCATION:Berks History Center\, 940 Centre Avenue\, Reading\, PA\, 19601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Research Library Events,Special Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Berks History Center":MAILTO:elise@berkshistory.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200402T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200402T210000
DTSTAMP:20260421T045549
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SUMMARY:CANCELED: Binsa Graw Egg Workshop
DESCRIPTION:This workshop has been canceled. The binsa graws needed for this craft is only available in the spring\, therefore this workshop will be rescheduled in the spring 2021. If you are registered for this event\, Education Curator\, Vicky Heffner will be in touch with you. She can also be reached at education@berkshistory.org. \nLearn how PA Germans once used the “pith” of binsa graws (meadow rush) to decorate eggs at Easter time.\nIncludes instruction and materials. $20 Members/$25 Non-Members. Registration Required. \nContact Vicky Heffner at 610-375-4375 to register. \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/binsa-graw-egg-workshop/
LOCATION:Berks History Center\, 940 Centre Avenue\, Reading\, PA\, 19601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200328T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200328T110000
DTSTAMP:20260421T045549
CREATED:20200307T212137Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200313T191629Z
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SUMMARY:CANCELED: The Justice Bell Story & the Pennsylvania Women's Suffrage Movement
DESCRIPTION:This event has been canceled and will not be rescheduled.\nIn 1915\, the Justice Bell travelled on a flatbed truck to all 67 counties in the state of Pennsylvania with its clapper stabilized\, not to ring until women were given the right to vote. This year\, on the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment\, the Justice Bell will ring loudly when it is at the Berks History Center. \nDiscover the untold story of how a bronze bell became a celebrated symbol of the Woman’s Suffrage Movement with Justice Bell Foundation Director\, Amanda Owen\, during a special Saturday program. Click here to read more about how and why the Justice Bell is visiting Berks County. \nCost: $5 members/$ non-members. Pay at the Door. Seating First Come\, First Served. \nOff street parking available at 160 Spring Street\, Reading. \nAll programs subject to change. \nThe Berks Suffrage 2020 Centennial is funded in part by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania\, Department of Community and Economic Development.
URL:https://berkshistory.dreamhosters.com/event/the-justice-bell-story-the-pennsylvania-womens-suffrage-movement/
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:20200314T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200314T120000
DTSTAMP:20260421T045549
CREATED:20200108T024155Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200313T192856Z
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SUMMARY:CANCELED: Votes for Women: Berks Suffrage 2020 Centennial Kick-Off Event
DESCRIPTION:To ensure the health and safety of our community\, this program has been canceled. \nWe are making arrangement to film the performance of “System Shakers and Barrier Breakers: The Suffragists” to air online at a later date.\nKick off the Berks Suffrage 2020 Centennial with women’s historian\, Hallie Vaughan\, who will portray the influential suffragist\, Alice Paul and share the history of the women’s suffrage movement. Following the program\, enjoy a theatrical performance of “System Shakers and Barrier Breakers: The Suffragists\,” written and performed by Berks County women. \nTickets: $5 members\, $8 non-members\nAll tickets are general admission. Seating is first come\, first serve. Doors open at 9am. \nCall 610-375-4375 to register. \nOff street parking available at 160 Spring Street\, Reading. \nAll programs subject to change. \n  \n \n  \nThis program is funded by the Berks Arts Council’s Celebration of Women in the Arts grant. \nBerks History Center is sponsored by the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission \n  \nThe Berks Suffrage 2020 Centennial is funded in part by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania\, Department of Community and Economic Development. \n 
URL:https://berkshistory.dreamhosters.com/event/votes-for-women-berks-suffrage-2020-centennial-kick-off-event/
CATEGORIES:Second Saturdays,Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200219T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200219T183000
DTSTAMP:20260421T045549
CREATED:20190813T234954Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190813T234954Z
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SUMMARY:HJL Book Club - February 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!\nIn February we will be discussing: \nGrant\, by Ron Chernow\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-february-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:20200208T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200208T160000
DTSTAMP:20260421T045549
CREATED:20200108T023827Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200111T234107Z
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SUMMARY:German Star Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join the Vardjans of PA Folk Art Papers and learn how to make this traditional PA Dutch craft.\nCost includes materials and instruction. $20 Members/$25 Non-Members \nCall Education Curator\, Vicky Heffner at 610-375-4375 to register. \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/german-star-workshop/
LOCATION:Berks History Center\, 940 Centre Avenue\, Reading\, PA\, 19601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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