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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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 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 […]
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 […]
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) […]
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 […]
DIY ZINES! What are zines? How do I make one? What’s the Teen Art Showcase? Stop by the Reading Public Library's Teen Room to learn about zines, the Teen Art Showcase, and create some of your own zines! Supplies and instructions will be available for teens at the every Tuesday from 4-6pm during the month […]
