Join an exciting workshop provided by MERGE Inclusion Consulting. This educational community offering is sponsored by is being hosted by The Office of Equity And Social Justice and Reading SEPAC. Additional partners include Reading Recreation, Public Library and Public Schools, The Burbank YMCA and Pleasant Street Center. WHO: Anyone from a community organization seeking to […]
The Reading Public Library is excited to partner with the MIRA Coaltion to offer a 3-part series to present relevant, up-to-date, and accurate information on immigration topics, open to all individuals who would like to increase their knowledge of immigration-related topics and learn about helpful resources for practice with immigrant populations. You may register for […]
Got Poison Ivy? Pesky Pete to the Rescue! Pete Barron, otherwise known as Pesky Pete, will show us how to identify poison ivy, how and where it grows, and most importantly, how to get rid of it organically. Registration is suggested but NOT REQUIRED. See the link below. Pesky Pete Tip: If you have been […]
The second session in the Reading Public Library's partnership with the MIRA Coalition, focuses on Rights and Benefits for Immigrants, and will cover the basic rights of all individuals — regardless of immigration status. Attendees will receive a broad overview of immigrant eligibility for health and safety net programs. This training also discusses best practices […]
Join the Reading Public Library for an evening to recognize Holocaust Remembrance Day. Ninety-Nine percent of Danish Jews survived the Holocaust despite Nazi occupation. Other nations lost 50-80% of their Jewish populations. In this hour-long learning session, Laura Hatosy will give a historical overview of various psychological, cultural, and historical reasons for how and why […]
In light of recent events, we all have questions about postpartum depression and perinatal mental health. Join us to learn what to look for and how to help if you believe someone is experiencing symptoms of postpartum depression. Taunya L. Jarzyniecki, LMHC, LADAC, the Reading Public Safety Clinician, will lead the discussion about this often […]
Even after 80 years, the horrific 1942 Cocoanut Grove nightclub fire continues to cast a long shadow across Boston. Stephanie Schorow, author of The Cocoanut Grove Nightclub Fire: A Boston Tragedy (History Press, October 2022) will present an illustrated lecture about this inferno that features new research and insights into its continuing mysteries and the […]
Got Poison Ivy? Pesky Pete to the Rescue! Pete Barron, otherwise known as Pesky Pete, will show us how to identify poison ivy, how and where it grows, and most importantly, how to get rid of it organically. Register for this virtual program using the link provided below. The program will be recorded.
Join Indigenous artist and Massachusetts Tribe Educator/Historian, Thomas Green, as we create a community art project for the Reading Public Library. Drawing on traditional methods, participants will create a small section of a larger piece designed especially for the Library by Thomas Green. Once all the segments are finished, they will be woven together and […]
Are you a caregiver interested in homeschooling? Do you have questions about all the nitty gritty paperwork? Are you already homeschooling and have wisdom to share? Come talk to our resident homeschool expert, Miss Megan! We will discuss how to submit paperwork to the schools including letters of intent, education plans, high school transcripts, and […]
According to Ryder Carroll, a digital product designer and the inventor of the Bullet Journal, bullet journaling is “best described as a mindfulness practice disguised as a productivity system.” The goal of a bullet journal is to give each individual a place to explore what they need to do and why, while at the same […]
It's the 24th annual Vehicle Day! Come see all of the amazing vehicles that make Reading so exciting! Stop by the library parking lot to visit cool cars, tough trucks, and excellent emergency vehicles! The event will happen rain or shine.
