On a recent bus trip to Historic Richmond Town, BHC Education Curator, Vicky Heffner, examined a nineteenth-century oyster basket and reproduced it for this workshop. While oystering with a handwoven basket is a bit outdated, this basket is sure to add to anyone’s decor. Tickets are $45/BHC Member and $55/Non-Member and can be purchased by […]
Led by BHC Museum Curator, Amber Vroman, participants will receive step-by-step instructions on how to carve and print their very own Pennsylvania German motif and will create a series of greeting cards to take home. Make your own masterpiece while enjoying good conversation and delicious refreshments. This unique event blends history with contemporary art. […]
Historian Dennis Damiani reveals the hidden stories of these local champions through diligent research of high school yearbooks, letters, historical documents, testimonies and more. This program will be held in person, inside the BHC Museum Auditorium. The cost of this program is $5 for BHC members and $8 for non-members. The program fee includes admission […]
Flower Design The Berks History Center is excited to continue offering our special program, Brunch and Brushes, led by BHC Museum Curator, Amber Vroman. During October and November of 2022, participants will be painting a BRAND NEW design, inspired by the fall season. Create your own masterpiece while enjoying good conversation and delicious refreshments. This […]
Join the BHC and White Star Tours as we get into the holiday spirit in historic Williamsburg, Virginia! Experience a Winter Wonderland while walking the cobblestone streets of Colonial Williamsburg and visiting festive sites such as Busch Gardens Christmas Town Celebration and the Newport News Park Celebration in Lights. The cost of the trip for […]
Led by BHC Museum Curator, Amber Vroman, participants will receive step-by-step instructions on how to carve and print their very own Pennsylvania German motif and will create a series of greeting cards to take home. Make your own masterpiece while enjoying good conversation and delicious refreshments. This unique event blends history with contemporary art. Tickets […]
Angel Design The Berks History Center is excited to continue offering our special program, Brunch and Brushes, led by BHC Museum Curator, Amber Vroman. During December of 2022, participants will be painting a BRAND NEW design, inspired by the holiday season. Create your own masterpiece while enjoying good conversation and delicious refreshments. This unique event […]
Author Fred Moll captures the history and architectural beauty of the many covered bridges that once dotted our landscape with an in-depth look at the five that still exist today. This program will be held in person, inside the BHC Museum Auditorium. The cost of this program is $5 for BHC members and $8 for […]
Education Curator Vicky Heffner teaches this clever post-Civil War craft utilizing scraps of fabric. Cloth yo-yos were traditionally sewn into bedspreads, table runners, vests, and, yes, Christmas trees for decoration during the holiday season! In the Berks History Center is a cloth yo-yo doll cherished and donated by long-time member Ruth Schaeffer. Tickets for this […]
Magical homes await you, all decorated with Christmas cheer! Join the BHC on this festive day trip as we explore Waynesborough and historic Sugartown. Waynesborough is the magnificent Georgian-style country manor house of Revolutionary War hero, Major General Anthony Wayne (1745-1796). Sugartown Historic District is a National Historic District that encompasses 14 contributing buildings including […]