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 […]
What's a collage? How do I make one? What’s the Teen Art Showcase? Stop by the Reading Public Library's Teen Room to learn about collages, the Teen Art Showcase, and create some of your own masterpieces! Supplies will be available for teens during April vacation on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday (April 18, 19 & 20) […]
What's a collage? How do I make one? What’s the Teen Art Showcase? Stop by the Reading Public Library's Teen Room to learn about collages, the Teen Art Showcase, and create some of your own masterpieces! Supplies will be available for teens during April vacation on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday (April 18, 19 & 20) […]
What's a collage? How do I make one? What’s the Teen Art Showcase? Stop by the Reading Public Library's Teen Room to learn about collages, the Teen Art Showcase, and create some of your own masterpieces! Supplies will be available for teens during April vacation on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday (April 18, 19 & 20) […]
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 […]
Join us for craft time! Teens will create their own multimedia frame under the instruction of Susan McFarlane of McFarlane Arts. Register for this craft time using the link provided below.
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 […]
Craftivism 101: Get acquainted with craftivism, learn to embroider, stitch something brilliant, and make friends—all in just 2 hours! Craft-based activism has been used as a tool of resistance, coalition building, and even espionage! Learn from Shannon Downey—a leader in the modern craftivism movement. She will provide an introduction to the history of craftivism and […]
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.
