Bradley Smith, Archivist at the Berks History Center, will present a virtual eight-week course that introduces participants to the language and culture of the Pennsylvania Dutch. This beginner course will provide participants with instruction related to pronunciation, vocabulary, and common phrases, and include discussions related to Pennsylvania Dutch culture and history. We are looking forward […]
During our January Second Saturday program, Professor Emeritus of Reading Area Community College, John Lawlor, transcribes and analyzes census information of the neighborhood surrounding the Berks History Center, with special emphasis placed on demographics like gender, race, age, and nationality. This program will be held in person, inside the BHC Museum Auditorium. The cost of […]
Join us for our upcoming linocut printmaking workshop with BHC Curator, Amber Vroman. Participants will receive instruction on how to carve a relief image into the surface of linoleum and transfer it onto paper with a hand printing process. Pick from a variety of Pennsylvania German folk art motifs, or create your very own design. […]
Charlie Adams spends the day with history enthusiasts in Maryland's historic capital city! Enjoy a 90-minute walking tour of the United States Naval Academy, a National Historic Landmark and the second oldest of the five US service academies, educating midshipmen for the officer corps of the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps. After the […]
The Berks History Center is excited to continue offering our special program, Brunch and Brushes, led by BHC Museum Curator, Amber Vroman. During January and February of 2023, participants will be painting a BRAND NEW design, inspired by the Valentines Day holiday. Create your own masterpiece while enjoying good conversation and delicious refreshments. This unique […]
The Berks History Center is excited to continue offering our special program, Brunch and Brushes, led by BHC Museum Curator, Amber Vroman. During January and February of 2023, participants will be painting a BRAND NEW design, inspired by the Valentines Day holiday. Create your own masterpiece while enjoying good conversation and delicious refreshments. This unique […]
Education Curator Vicky Heffner once again teaches how to weave this market-style basket with two swing handles that is accented with red, blue, green or yellow dyed reed. Tickets are $45/BHC Member and $55/Non-Member and can be purchased by calling the Berks History Center at 610-375-4375 from Wednesday to Saturday, 9 AM- 3 PM. Please […]
In August 1874, the Reading Eagle reported that hunters in Albany Township had killed the last Berks County mountain lion. In the weeks that followed, dozens of newspapers from across the country shared this story, with each providing new sensational details of the hunters' ordeal. Interest in the tale was rekindled decades later, after the taxidermied remains […]
On December 12, 1922, fourteen individuals of musical background petitioned the Berks County Court of Common Pleas for the incorporation of a new town band. Two months later, on February 5, 1923, the Wyomissing Band, Inc. of Wyomissing, PA was founded. For the past 100 years, the band has provided an outlet for musicians to […]
Join BHC Education Curator, Vicky Heffner, to chat about the history of fastnachts and the steps she follows to prepare this unique culinary treat using her great-grandmother's recipe. Participants can visit the BHC anytime between 10 AM and 1 PM to taste fastnachts, enjoy coffee or tea, learn, and relax. Each participant will also receive a […]