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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200625T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200625T183000
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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:20260421T072531
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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:20260421T072531
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:20260421T072531
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:20260421T072531
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:20260421T072531
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:20260421T072531
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:20260421T072531
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:20260421T072531
CREATED:20200112T001029Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200429T201448Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200507T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200507T150000
DTSTAMP:20260421T072531
CREATED:20200111T235959Z
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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:20260421T072531
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:20260421T072531
CREATED:20200111T232729Z
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/
LOCATION:PA
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:20260421T072531
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:20260421T072531
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:20260421T072531
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:20260421T072531
CREATED:20200111T002851Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200325T190242Z
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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:20260421T072531
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:20260421T072531
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/
LOCATION:PA
CATEGORIES:Second Saturdays,Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200219T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200219T183000
DTSTAMP:20260421T072531
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:20260421T072531
CREATED:20200108T023827Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200111T234107Z
UID:4942-1581166800-1581177600@berkshistory.dreamhosters.com
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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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200208T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200208T110000
DTSTAMP:20260421T072531
CREATED:20190813T234422Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200108T215426Z
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SUMMARY:Freedom-Seekers Turned Freedom-Fighters
DESCRIPTION:Join journalist and author\, Jim Remsen as he chronicles the experiences of a group of fugitive slaves who escaped southern bondage\, dared to openly build new lives in Pennsylvania\, and later returned south to fight for the Union.\nJournalist and author Jim Remsen will present an illustrated history talk\, “Freedom-Seekers Turned Freedom-Fighters\,” which chronicles the experiences of a group of fugitive slaves who escaped southern bondage and dared to openly build new lives in the North. Once the Civil War came\, these men and their sons left their safe haven in Pennsylvania and returned south\, into the bowels of slavery\, to fight for the Union. Their valor under fire helped to change many minds about black people. Remsen’s nonfiction history book\, Embattled Freedom: Chronicle of a Fugitive-Slave Haven in the Wary North\, lifts these thirteen remarkable lives out of the shadows\, while also shedding light on the racial politics and social codes they and their people endured in the divided North before\, during and after the war. \nThe fugitives’ safe haven was little Waverly\, Pa.\, Remsen’s boyhood hometown near Scranton. Now a Bala Cynwyd resident\, and a retired editor and reporter at The Philadelphia Inquirer\, he spent several years researching this story as a way to bring some overdue tribute to Waverly’s unsung “colored troops” and the white abolitionists who stood by them. Embattled Freedom (Sunbury Press\, 2017) has been praised by the director of Scranton’s Lackawanna Historical Society\, Mary Ann Savakinus\, as “a fascinating history that needs to be shared.” Mark Bowden\, New York Times bestselling author of Black Hawk Down\, Killing Pablo and his latest\, Hue 1968\, calls it “a fine example of serious local history\, which fleshes out in particulars the larger social issues over a century.” For more\, visit embattledfreedom.org \nSnow Date: February 15 \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/freedom-seekers-turned-freedom-fighters/
LOCATION:Berks History Center\, 940 Centre Avenue\, Reading\, PA\, 19601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Second Saturdays
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200125
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200126
DTSTAMP:20260421T072531
CREATED:20190829T232322Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190829T232322Z
UID:4783-1579910400-1579996799@berkshistory.dreamhosters.com
SUMMARY:Movies & Memories in Queens & Corona with Charlie Adams
DESCRIPTION:Get nostalgic at the Museum of the Moving Image at the former Paramount Studios and visit the site of the 1939-40 and 1964-65 World’s Fair\, Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Enjoy lunch on your own in historic Astoria.\nPrice of the trip does not include bus driver tip. Elite Coach is our transportation provider. \nBus departs the Shilling Shopping Center parking lot BEHIND the PA Driver’s License Photo Center at 7:00 am and will return at approximately 8:00 pm. \n$100 members/$110 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/movies-memories-in-queens-corona-with-charlie-adams/
LOCATION:PA
CATEGORIES:Bus Trips
ORGANIZER;CN="Berks History Center":MAILTO:elise@berkshistory.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200111T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200111T110000
DTSTAMP:20260421T072531
CREATED:20190813T200543Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191212T235954Z
UID:4741-1578736800-1578740400@berkshistory.dreamhosters.com
SUMMARY:1728: The Year of Fear From Oley to the Tulpehocken
DESCRIPTION:Learn how the peaceful relations between William Penn and the Native People were threatened by an armed skirmish between settlers and the “strange Indians” near the Manatawny Creek\, the killing of three peaceful Lenape in the Cacossing area\, and Sassoonan’s protest against the Tulpehocken Settlement. Presented by Barry Miller.\nSnow Date: January 18 \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/1728-the-year-of-fear-from-oley-to-the-tulpehocken/
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191220
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191221
DTSTAMP:20260421T072531
CREATED:20190622T202547Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190622T202645Z
UID:4662-1576800000-1576886399@berkshistory.dreamhosters.com
SUMMARY:Off to the Races!
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the Holidays with Historic Tours Full of Cheer with One Mansion\, One Stable Museum & One Horse Race Track.\nBelair Mansion offers a look at Maryland’s earliest history. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places\, it was built in 1745 for Provincial Governor Samuel Ogle and his wife Anne. Ogle\, along with his brother-in-law\, Colonel Benjamin Tasker\, imported a number of Thoroughbred horses in the hopes of introducing English stock to the colonies to strengthen local race horses. They succeeded. Their mare\, Selima\, still lives in history and n the bloodlines of many of today’s famous racehorses. \nBelair later became the home of William Woodward\, noted American horseman of the 20th century. “Belair Stud Stables” became one of the country’s premier stables from the 1920’s through the 1950’s. Today’s Stable Museum highlights the accomplishments of Belair’s bloodstock over its 200-year racing legacy. It also features a restored 1923 Stablemaster’s living quarters. \nNext\, we’re off to the races! Laurel Park is one of Maryland’s premier destinations for horse racing and has been offering exciting Thoroughbred horse racing since 1911. Upon arrival we will enjoy a boxed lunch of either Roast Beef with Honey Mustard\, Brie and Watercress on a Ciabatta Roll\, Smoked Turkey with Cranberry Mayonnaise\, Lettuce\, Tomato and Cheddar Cheese on Brioche Bread or Grilled Chicken with Parmesan Cheese\, Lettuce and Tomato in a Whole Wheat Wrap. Lunches include Herb Parmesan Cheese Salt Potato Chips\, Brownies\, Soda and Water. We will tour the Paddock and Winner’s Circle before Race #3\, which is being run in Berks History Center’s honor\, as well as a commemorative photo taken with the winning jockey of our race \nPrice of the trip does not include bus driver tip. Elite Coach is our transportation provider. \nBus departs the Shilling Shopping Center parking lot BEHIND the PA Driver’s License Photo Center at 6:45 am and will return at approximately 7:00 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/off-to-the-races/
LOCATION:PA
CATEGORIES:Bus Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191219T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191219T203000
DTSTAMP:20260421T072531
CREATED:20190813T195958Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191126T194016Z
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SUMMARY:The Place I Call Home
DESCRIPTION:Explore the rustic scenery\, culture and folkloric traditions of Albany Township and Berks through an artistic and musical journey presented by artist\, Jon Bon and musician/producer\, Dave Kline.\nCome and enjoy another of Dave Kline’s highly-popular Storyteller Session evenings at Berks History Center on December 19\, 7 to 8:30 pm.  This show is entitled “The Place I Call Home”.   Kempton artist Jon Bond and musician/producer Dave Kline will present “The Place I Call Home\,” a collaboration featuring original works of art and music. The rustic scenery\, culture\, and folkloric traditions of Albany Township and Berks County will be brought to life with Jon describing paintings and Dave playing his songs and tunes.  Several music videos will also be part of the evening’s show. Jon and Dave worked on the project over a 10 month period to create 75 pieces of art and 24 pieces of music. Many works will be on display\, including the debut of new art and music. \nTickets: $15.00. Now Available for Online Purchase:\n \nAll tickets are general admission. Seating is first come\, first serve. Doors open at 6:30pm. \nAccessible entrance located on side of the building at the corner of Spring and 2nd Streets.
URL:https://berkshistory.dreamhosters.com/event/the-place-i-call-home/
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191214T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191214T110000
DTSTAMP:20260421T072531
CREATED:20190813T194816Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191123T032132Z
UID:4731-1576317600-1576321200@berkshistory.dreamhosters.com
SUMMARY:From the Historical Society to the BHC: 150 Year of Berks History
DESCRIPTION:Learn about the history of the Berks History Center from its fledgling founding in 1869 as the Historical Society of Berks County to present day. Presented by BHC Trustee\, Barry Kauffman.\nFree admission as a special thank you to all of our supporters over the years. 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/150th-from-the-historical-society-to-the-bhc-150-year-of-berks-history/
LOCATION:Berks History Center\, 940 Centre Avenue\, Reading\, PA\, 19601\, United States
CATEGORIES:150th Anniversary,Second Saturdays
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191213T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191213T193000
DTSTAMP:20260421T072531
CREATED:20190320T204824Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191107T004246Z
UID:4521-1576258200-1576265400@berkshistory.dreamhosters.com
SUMMARY:Incorporation Day: BHC's Birthday Bash
DESCRIPTION:Commemorate the BHC’s incorporation date with a good old fashioned birthday party for longtime friends and supporters of the BHC.\nFree Open House Event. Enjoy Refreshments\, Proclamations & a Casual Happy Hour with Friends & Supporters of the Berks History Center. \n940 Centre Ave. Reading\, PA 19601 \nPlease RSVP by December 4th\nCall 610-375-4375 or email elise@berkshistory.org \n 
URL:https://berkshistory.dreamhosters.com/event/incorporation-day-bhcs-birthday-bash/
LOCATION:Berks History Center\, 940 Centre Avenue\, Reading\, PA\, 19601\, United States
CATEGORIES:150th Anniversary,Special Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Berks History Center":MAILTO:elise@berkshistory.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191208T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191208T170000
DTSTAMP:20260421T072531
CREATED:20190813T193338Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191205T230319Z
UID:4723-1575802800-1575824400@berkshistory.dreamhosters.com
SUMMARY:Museum Open House & Holiday Boutique
DESCRIPTION:Shop for hand-crafted holiday gifts and tour the museum during a special open house at the Berks History Center.\nThis event is being held in conjunction with the 35th Annual Christmas House Tour in Centre Park. Visit centreparkhistoricdistrict.org for house tour information.\n \nTickets are not required to visit the museum and holiday boutique. Admission is free to the general public.  \nBoutique vendors include: \n\nHandcrafted Frakturs & Calligraphy by Randy & Rebecca Snader\nHandcarved Wooden Pens & Pencils by Kirk Funk\nHandmade Stained Glass Ornaments by Lauren Sicher\nHandspun wool creations by Donna Mountain\nTake-a-Treat Wreaths by Patricia & Dennis Holtz\nClaireaux – Herbal Skin Care Products by Alison Dietrich\nCutie Beautiez – Personalized kid’s pins and totes by Susy Kamber\nHandmade Jewelry by Eleanor Randall\nTavern Puzzles & Calendars by Randy Corrie\nNelly’s Artistic Creations by Nelly Bittle\nAuthor\, Nicolas Stolzfus will be selling and signing his new book “German Lutherans to Pennsylvania Amish: The Stoltzfus Family Story”\nAfter 1pm author Mike Madaio will be signing his new book “Lost Mount Penn”\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://berkshistory.dreamhosters.com/event/museum-open-house-holiday-boutique-2/
LOCATION:Berks History Center\, 940 Centre Avenue\, Reading\, PA\, 19601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191201
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191207
DTSTAMP:20260421T072531
CREATED:20190622T202051Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191105T222421Z
UID:4658-1575158400-1575676799@berkshistory.dreamhosters.com
SUMMARY:Christmas in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee
DESCRIPTION:JOIN THE BERKS HISTORY CENTER  FOR AN HISTORIC HOLIDAY IN THE SMOKIES\nNOTE: Date Change – This bus trip was originally scheduled to run December 2-7. However\, the dates have changed to December 1-6.  \nEnjoy six days in Tennessee’s mountain resort city\, full of southern culture and country music. The name “Pigeon Forge” comes from an iron forge once located on Little Pigeon River\, and the river’s name originates from the flocks of passenger pigeons that once frequented its banks. For centuries\, the Cherokee used the valley where Pigeon Forge is located as a hunting ground. Indian Gap Trail brought the first Europeans to the area in the 1700’s with Colonel Samuel Wear becoming its first permanent settler in 1783. Another notable person in Pigeon Forge’s rich history is Dolly Parton\, a country music singer and songwriter who has written thousands of songs. \nTours the Titanic Museum and Christ in the Smokies Museum & Gardens will also be part of our visit to Tennessee. Another highlight\, the Ole Smoky Tennessee Moonshine Distillery is where we’ll enjoy a tour and tasting along with the beautiful sights of Gatlinburg. \nThis trip is being run with cooperation from White Star Tours. It includes five nights lodging\, five breakfasts\, three dinners\, three Christmas shows and all admissions. Price of the trip does not include bus driver tip. \nBus departs the Fecerra’s parking lot\, 4701 Penn Avenue (Route 422) in Sinking Spring. \n$875 Double/$1025 Single Occupancy \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/christmas-in-the-smoky-mountains-of-tennessee/
LOCATION:PA
CATEGORIES:Bus Trips
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191122T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191122T200000
DTSTAMP:20260421T072531
CREATED:20191105T230740Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191115T235021Z
UID:4871-1574449200-1574452800@berkshistory.dreamhosters.com
SUMMARY:Christmas on Penn Street
DESCRIPTION:Take a nostalgic holiday 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 during Christmas years ago with a photographic presentation of Reading’s downtown history.\nRichard Polityka is a Reading native and a longtime member and volunteer of the Berks History Center. He now serves on the BHC board and acts as a volunteer Outreach Educator. \nNo Tickets Required. “Pay at the door” Only. $5.00 members\, $8.00 non-members. \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
URL:https://berkshistory.dreamhosters.com/event/christmas-on-penn-street/
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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