CALENDAR OF EVENTS

SEPTEMBER 2016 - APRIL 2017

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December 10 Movie + Holiday Crafts, Parents Afternoon Out! 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM • The Nature Place at Angelica Park, St. Bernardine Street, Reading, PA 19607 Holiday shopping left on your list? Drop the kiddos off with Berks Nature at The Nature Place for the afternoon so you can tackle the gifts. Children will enjoy a movie, nature-based holiday crafts, a hike and snacks with our Berks Nature team. For ages 3 (must be potty-trained) through 12. Pre-registration is required. $15 per child; $10 each additional child. 610-372-4992 • www.berksnature.orgDecember 11 32nd Annual Centre Park Historic District Christmas House Tour & Champagne Brunch 10:30 AM - 5:00 PM • Centre Park Historic District, Centre Park, Reading, PA 19601 Brunch 10:30 AM-1:30 PM, Tour 11:00 AM-5:00 PM. Enjoy brunch at The Inn at Centre Park, tour several properties decorated for the holidays. Park at First Energy Stadium, home of the Reading Fightin Phils and ride the FREE shuttle. Advance Tickets end Dec. 9 @ 6 PM: Brunch $35, Tour $18, Combo $45. Day of event tour $20. 610-375-7860 • www.centrepark.orgDecember 11 A Pops Holiday with Special Guest Berks Youth Chorus 3:00 PM • Miller Center For the Arts, Reading Area Community College, 10 S. Second Street, Reading, PA 19603 The Reading Pops Orchestra returns to a traditional holiday program with special guests, the Berks Youth Chorus. Highlights include Three Holiday Songs composed by John Williams for the Home Alone movie series as well as the traditional audience holiday sing-along. Welcome the holiday season with this special family program. $29 Adult, $15 Student. 610-607-6270 • www.racc.edu/millercenterDecember 12 - 13 Christmas at the Cloister 6:30 PM and 8:00 PM • Ephrata Cloister, 632 W. Main Street, Ephata, PA 17522 Spend a few moments in quiet reflection with seasonal readings and holiday music performed by the Ephrata Cloister Chorus and Guest Musicians in the 1743 Meetinghouse at historic Ephrata Cloister. Seating is limIted and advance tickets are required. Tickets may be purchased after November 8th by calling 717-733-6600. All tickets $6.00. 717-733-6600 • www.ephratacloister.orgDecember 17 Reading Symphony Youth Orchestra: Holiday Extravaganza 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM • Santander Performing Arts Center, 136 North 6th Street, Reading, PA 19601 The Reading Symphony Youth Orchestra hosts this family-friendly holiday concert that includes an instrument “Petting Zoo” prior to the concert and a visit from a very jolly guest conductor! 610-373-7557 • www.readingsymphony.orgDecember 27 - 30 Lantern Tours 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM • Ephrata Cloister, 632 W. Main Street, Ephata, PA 17522 Theatrical tours that take you back to visit historic Ephrata Cloister as it may have appeared in the 1700s. Each year offers a new story with our Student Historians paying the roles that bring history to life. Reservations are required and can be made after December 1st by calling 717-733-6600. Tickets: Adults 10, Students 6-17 $7, Children 3-5 $5 and Seniors $9. 717-733-6600 • www.ephratacloister.orgDecember 31 Reading Symphony Orchestra: New Year’s Eve Pops Spectactular 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM • Santander Performing Arts Center, 136 North 6th Street, Reading, PA 19601 Multi-instrumentalist, R&B vocalist and protégé of Ray Charles, Ellis Hall joins the RSO to perform a tribute to his mentor with songs like “Georgia On My Mind,” “Hit the Road Jack,” as well as “Ain’t No Mountain,” “America the Beautiful,” “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” and more. 610-373-7557 • www.readingsymphony.org

JANUARYJanuary 6, 7, 16, 20, 21, 28 and 29 Reading Royals Home Games Santander Arena, 700 Penn Street, Reading, PA 19602 Reading Royals Home Games 7:00 PM on the 6th, 7:00 PM on the 7th, 1:00 PM on the 16th, 7:00 PM on the 20th, 7:00 PM on the 21st, 7:00 PM on the 28th and 5:00 PM on the 29th. Ticket prices vary. 610-898-7825 • www.royalshockey.comJanuary 14 Enchantment Theatre Company in Peter Rabbit Tales 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM • Miller Center For the Arts, Reading Area Community College, 10 S. Second Street, Reading, PA 19603 Meet Peter Rabbit and Benjamin Bunny, Beatrix Potter’s beloved characters, as they escape from Mr. McGregor, outfox Mr. Tod and rescue the Flopsy Bunnies from the disagreeable badger, Tommy Brock. In celebration of Beatrix Potter’s 150th birthday anniversary, Enchantment Theatre brings her captivating stories to life. Using fantastic masks, whimsical puppets, gorgeous scenery and original music, the magical, marvelous World of Beatrix Potter™ comes alive on stage. $12 Adult, $10 Child. 610-607-6270 • www.racc.edu/millercenterJanuary 14 Reading Symphony Orchestra: A Mozart Celebration 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM • Santander Performing Arts Center, 136 North 6th Street, Reading, PA 19601 Mozart’s compositions are the headliner with his “Haffner” Symphony and Flute Concerto in G Major, featuring the RSO’s own principal flutist as the evening’s soloist. Tchaikovsky’s tribute to Mozart, “Mozartiana” features his unique arrangement of some of Mozart’s shorter works. 610-373-7557 • www.readingsymphony.orgJanuary 22 Pirates of Penzance, New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM • Miller Center For the Arts, Reading Area Community College, 10 S. Second Street, Reading, PA 19603 The production is your chance to get carried away by Pirates! Join the band of swashbuckling buccaneers, bumbling British bobbies, frolicsome Victorian maidens, and the delightfully dotty model of a modern Major-General for a rollicking romp over the rocky coast of Cornwall, England. $40 Adult, $20 Student, $10 Child (one FREE child’s ticket with the purchase of an Adult ticket!). 610-607-6270 • www.racc.edu/millercenter

FEBRUARYFebruary 9, 11, 12, 18, 19, 22 and 26 Reading Royals Home Games Santander Arena, 700 Penn Street, Reading, PA 19602 Reading Royals Home Games 7:00 PM on the 9th, 7:00 PM on the 11th, 5:00 PM on the 12th, 7:00 PM on the 18th, 4:00 PM on the 19th, 7:00 PM on the 22nd and 5:00 PM on the 26th. Ticket prices vary. 610-898-7825 • www.royalshockey.comFebruary 11 Reading Symphony Orchestra Special Concert: Hot Latin Nights! 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM • Santander Performing Arts Center, 136 North 6th Street, Reading, PA 19601 As one of America’s foremost Latin Jazz ensembles, the Mambo Kings, along with the RSO, take the audience on a journey through Pan-American Experience, with music by Astor Piazzola, Tito Puente, Dave Brubeck and the Beatles. 610-373-7557 • www.readingsymphony.org February 18 Limon Dance Company 7:30 PM • Miller Center For the Arts, Reading Area Community College, 10 S. Second Street, Reading, PA 19603 Founded in 1946 byJosé Limón and Doris Humphrey, the Limón Dance Company has been at the vanguard of American modern dance since its inception and is considered one of the world’s greatest dance companies. Led by newly appointed Artistic Director Colin Connor, the company’s repertory is unparalleled in its breadth and includes classic works along with new commissions from contemporary choreographers. $35 Adult, $15 Student. 610-607-6270 • www.racc.edu/millercenter

February 28 Hilleman: A Perilous Quest to Save the World’s Children - Donald Mitchell, Filmmaker 6:15 PM Reception, 7:00 PM Film • Miller Center For the Arts, Reading Area Community College, 10 S. Second Street, Reading, PA 19603 The Twentieth-Century was a dangerous time to be young. Before vaccines, there were a multitude of diseases that too often kept children from reaching even their teenage years. From the throws of that environment, Dr. Maurice Hilleman would emerge to lead a revolution in vaccine innovation and save many millions of young lives each year. Post-film panel discussion with Donald Mitchell, college faculty and community leaders. $5 General Admission. 610-607-6270 • www.racc.edu/millercenter

MARCHMarch 3, 4, 5, 14, 22, 24, 25 and 31 Reading Royals Home Games Santander Arena, 700 Penn Street, Reading, PA 19602 Reading Royals Home Games 7:00 PM on the 3rd, 7:00 PM on the 4th, 5:00 PM on the 5th, 7:00 PM on the 14th, 7:00 PM on the 22nd, 7:00 PM on the 24th, 7:00 PM on the 25th and 7:00 PM on the 31st. Ticket prices vary. 610-898-7825 • www.royalshockey.comMarch 4 Reading Symphony Orchestra: An Evening of Beethoven 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM • Santander Performing Arts Center, 136 North 6th Street, Reading, PA 19601 Beethoven’s dramatic music takes center stage with his overture to the opera “Leonore,” his majestic Second Symphony, and his Triple Concerto, featuring three musicians at the top of their game in a unique collaboration – pianist Fabio Bidini, violinist Sabrina-Vivian Höpcker, and cellist Andrew Shulman. 610-373-7557 • www.readingsymphony.orgMarch 5 The Bizzarre & Curious Quest of Killian Cog Imaginaerial Theater 3:00 PM • Miller Center For the Arts, Reading Area Community College, 10 S. Second Street, Reading, PA 19603 Through a steampunk lens, The Bizarre and Curious Quest of Killian Cog takes the audiences on a cirque-style journey through time and space. An unusual clock comes to life in Killian’s studio, carny folks contort in a 1920’s circus, and an intoxicated monk sees flying angels instead of bats in his belfry. The Bizarre and Curious Quest of Killian Cog isn’t just a circus show with unique and exciting physical feats. It is theater for the whole family – sophisticated humor for the adults, and otherworldly fantasy for the little ones. It is the story of a man who goes on the kind of journey we only dream about. $20 Adult, $15 Student. 610-607-6270 • www.racc.edu/millercenterMarch 7 Real Boy - Shaleece Haas, Filmmaker 6:15 PM Reception, 7:00 PM Film • Miller Center For the Arts, Reading Area Community College, 10 S. Second Street, Reading, PA 19603 Real Boy is the coming-of-age story of Bennett Wallace, a transgender teenager on a journey to find his voice as a musician, a friend, a son, and a man. Exploring how our search for personal identity also involves those closest to us, Real Boy is a nuanced look at the new American family and the people we turn to when our given families are unavailable. Post-film panel discussion with Shaleece Haas, college faculty and community leaders. $5 General Admission. 610-607-6270 • www.racc.edu/millercenterMarch 10 Maz Jobrani, Comedian & Author 7:30 PM • Miller Center For the Arts, Reading Area Community College, 10 S. Second Street, Reading, PA 19603 MAZ JOBRANI is a founding member of Comedy Central’s The Axis of Evil Comedy Tour and has had multiple Showtime specials including his most recent I’m Not a Terrorist, but I’ve Played One on TV as well as 2 TED talks, Did You Hear the One About the Iranian-American and A Saudi, an Indian, and an Iranian walk into a Qatari bar… He travels around the world, including in the Middle East, where he performed in front of the King of Jordan. Recently, Maz performed at The Kennedy Center and the White House in celebration of the Persian New Year. $40 Adult, $25 Student. 610-607-6270 • www.racc.edu/millercenterMarch 24 - 25 The Fisherman & His Wife, adapted from the folktale by the Brother’s Grimm 7:00 PM Friday, 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM Saturday • Miller Center For the Arts, Reading Area Community College, 10 S. Second Street, Reading, PA 19603 A kindhearted fisherman, his wife and an enchanted flounder brought to life through music and interactive theater.Blending worlds of music: opera (the fish), Jazz (the fisherman) and a combination (the wife); we journey through an old tale about human goodness, greed and what it really takes to be happy. $12 Adult, $10 Child. 610-607-6270 • www.racc.edu/millercenterMarch 31 - April 9 27th Annual Boscov’s Berks Jazz Fest Various Dates/Times • Various Venues throughout Berks County Kick off ten music-filled days and nights. Choose from more than 130 major concerts featuring nationally and internationally acclaimed contemporary and straight ahead jazz, blues, big band, gospel and world music. 610-898-1930 • www.berksjazzfest.com

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APRILApril 1 Reading Royals Home Game 7:00 PM • Santander Arena, 700 Penn Street, Reading, PA 19602 Ticket prices vary. 610-898-7825 • www.royalshockey.com

April 2 Reading Symphony Orchestra: The Messiah 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM • Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church, 1001 East Wyomissing Blvd., Reading, PA 19611 Dr. David McConnell leads the RSO in Handel’s choral masterpiece, “The Messiah” with a select community chorus and local soloists. Parts the Second and Third will be featured in this performance. 610-373-7557 • www.readingsymphony.org

April 4 Troker 7:30 PM • Miller Center For the Arts, Reading Area Community College, 10 S. Second Street, Reading, PA 19603 Troker is a world-class jazz band: six musicians from different parts of Mexico with different influences but the same goal of creating mesmerizing rhythms and present unrepeatable live act experiences. A fusion of jazz, funk, DJ scratching and the tradition of mariachi horns; this band is a contemporary expression of the Mexican music scene, with a sound that travels between the sublime and dangerous. Salvador Dali ever made a heist movie, then Troker would have been the soundtrack! $27 Adult, $15 Student. 610-607-6270 • www.racc.edu/millercenter

April 8 Easter on the Farm 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM • Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center, 22 Luckenbill Road, Kutztown, PA 19530 The Pennsylvania Germans have contributed to many of the Easter traditions we hold dear in America. Come to a celebration of these traditions, featuring crafts, tasting of local cuisine, and children’s activities. There will be pot-bellied pigs and a full petting zoo on-site, as well as folk life demonstrations. This is the PGCHC’s most popular event! Egg hunts for children ages 0-12 are at 11:30 AM and 2:30 PM. FREE. 610-583-1589 • www.kutztown.edu/pgchc

April 8 - 9 Easter Craft Fair - 31st Annual 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM • Leesport Famers Market, 312 Gernants Church Road, Leesport, PA 19533 Come browse the wares of over 300 local and regional craftsmen displaying a variety of arts and handicrafts. Indoor, sheltered and open air displays plus lots of refreshments. Admission & Parking Free. 610-926-1307 • www.leesportmarket.com

April 9 Reading Pops with Special Guest, Minas 3:00 PM • Miller Center For the Arts, Reading Area Community College, 10 S. Second Street, Reading, PA 19603 Symphony in Bossa is a special collaborative presentation by the Miller Center for the Arts Series, Reading Pops Orchestra and the Boscov’s Berks Jazz Fest. The Reading Pops, under the direction of Will Rapp, will join musical forces with Minas, featuring Orlando Hadded and Patricia King, for an afternoon of lush, beautiful Brazilian music. $40 Adult, $15 Student. 610-607-6270 • www.racc.edu/millercenter

April 12 States of Grace - Mark Lipman, Filmmaker 6:15 PM Reception / 7:00 PM Film • Miller Center For the Arts, Reading Area Community College, 10 S. Second Street, Reading, PA 19603 States of Grace intimately captures the transformation of a revered physician, pioneering AIDS specialist Dr. Grace Dammann, and her family in the wake of a life-changing accident. Post-film panel discussion with Shaleece Haas, college faculty and community leaders. $5 General Admission. 610-607-6270 • www.racc.edu/millercenter

April 22 Meet Me in Paris with Hot Club of San Francisco 7:30 PM • Miller Center For the Arts, Reading Area Community College, 10 S. Second Street, Reading, PA 19603 The acclaimed Hot Club of San Francisco returns to the Miller Center with the popular French vocalist Isabelle Fontaine in Meet Me in Paris, a charming concert invoking an unforgettable Parisian experience. Ms. Fontaine’s mix of sweet and sultry songs adds a touch of beauty and authenticity that echoes the historic Ville-Lumière, the city of light. $32 Adult, $15 Student 610-607-6270 • www.racc.edu/millercenter

April 27 - 29 Antique & Collectors Extravaganza 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM • Renninger’s, 740 Noble Street, Kutztown, PA 19530 Hundreds of Dealers Selling Antiques & Collectibles Outdoors, under Pavilions, Indoors. Rain or shine event. Admission charged to enter. Indoor Market Open all days of show. Farmers Market open Friday & Saturday. FREE. 610-683-6848 • www.renningers.net

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April 28 Hypnotic Brass Ensemble 7:30 PM • Miller Center For the Arts, Reading Area Community College, 10 S. Second Street, Reading, PA 19603 Hypnotic Brass Ensemble is an eight-piece, Chicago-based brass ensemble consisting of eight sons of the jazz trumpeter Phil Cohran of Earth, Wind and Fire fame. Together, they have toured throughout Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa & South America playing with everyone from Prince, Mos Def, Mick Jones (The Clash) and Damon Albam (Blur, Gorillaz). And now, for the first time, they’re touring the US. Don’t miss the Bad Boys of Jazz as they bring their distinctive blend of traditional jazz, hip hop, reggae & rock. $27 Adult, $15 Student. 610-607-6270 • www.racc.edu/millercenter

April 29 Go Fly A Kite Day & YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day Festival 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM • Berks County Youth Recreation Facility (Big Vision Sports Complex), 1098 County Welfare Road, Leesport, PA 19533 One fantastic event combining healthy activities & information for kids and their families with kite-flying fun! Bring a homemade or store-bought kite or kids can make a kite in our free Sled Kite Workshop. Demos by professional kiters. Refreshments available or bring a picnic. Free Admission and Parking. 610-374-2944 Ext. 2611 • www.countyofberks.com/parks

April 29 Reading Symphony Orchestra: The World of Shakespeare 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM • Santander Performing Arts Center, 136 North 6th Street, Reading, PA 19601 Explore Shakespeare’s world with music inspired by “The Tempest” by Sibelius and featured in the film “Prospero’s Books” by Michael Nyman. The Reading Choral Society Women’s Chorus are featured in Mendelssohn’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”. 610-373-7557 • www.readingsymphony.org

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ONGOING EVENTSSeptember 10 - November 12 Mast Farms Corn Maze Fri. 3-9 PM & Sat. 9 AM-9 PM • 2715 Main Street, Morgantown, PA 19543 Two corn mazes, hayride, hay jump, two zip lines, tube slides, jumbo jumping pillow, straw mountain, petting zoo with goat walk, barrel train, child soybean maze, potato sling shot, pumpkin patch, and much more! $12 Admission, 2 & under - Free. 610-286-9315 • www.mastmaze.comSeptember 24 - November 20 Colebrookdale Railroad Autumn Splendor Train Schedule Varies • 101 E. 3rd Street, Boyertown, PA 19512 Spectacular autumn colors and the rich fragrances of fall in the Secret Valley delight the senses while locally-produced fall snacks available for purchase on board warm the soul. Our 1920s era Garden Café Car, Deluxe Coach, First Class Parlor Car, and Secret Valley Explorer Open Car provide the perfect “hayride-on-the rails”. Check our website or call us for ticket prices. 610-367-0200 • www.colebrookdalerailroad.comNovember 5 January 1 Koziar’s Christmas Village - The Greatest Christmas Display in the U.S.A. ABA Top 100 Event in North America! 1st Saturday in November thru Thanksgiving: Fridays 6:00-9:00 PM, Saturdays 5:30-9:30 PM, Sundays 5:30-9:00 PM. Thanksgiving thru January 2nd: Mon-Friday 6:00-9:00 PM, Sat. 5:00-9:30 PM and Sun. 5:00-9:00 PM • Koziar’s Christmas Village, 782 Christmas Village Road, Bernville, PA 19506 Visit the various buildings filled with trim-a-tree ideas, indoor and outdoor Christmas displays, unique gifts and souvenirs. See the hand-made indoor and outdoor train displays. Enjoy freshly baked cookies and other treats in the Country Kitchen, and browse in Santa’s Toy Shoppe for unusual items, ornaments, toys and souvenirs. 3 & under Free; 4 -10 $8; 11 and up $10. 610-488-1110 • www.koziarschristmasvillage.com

SEPTEMBERSeptember-24 Jethro Tull’s Martin Barre Band 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM • Miller Center For the Arts, Reading Area Community College, 10 S. Second Street, Reading, PA 19603 Martin Barre has been the guitarist of the legendary rock group Jethro Tull for 43 years and his sound and playing having been a major factor in their success. His band is a total commitment to give the Tull fans and a broader audience the chance to hear tracks not performed for many years. The band includes top musicians from a similar background. $32 Adult, $15 Student. 610-607-6270 • www.racc.edu/millercenterSeptember-27 Sweet Dreams Lisa & Rob Fruchtman, Filmmakers 5:45 Reception 6:30 PM Film • Miller Center For the Arts, Reading Area Community College, 10 S. Second Street, Reading, PA 19603 Ingoma Nshya is Rwanda’s first and only all woman drum troupe. Made up of women from both sides of the 1994 Rwandan genocide, the troupe offers a place of support, healing and reconciliation. When the group decides to partner with two young American entrepreneurs to open Rwanda’s first ever ice cream shop, these remarkable Rwandan women embark on a journey of independence, peace and possibility. Post-film panel discussion with Lisa Fruchtman, college faculty and community leaders. $5 General Admission. 610-607-6270 • www.racc.edu/millercenter

September-28 - October-2 Reading Liedekranz Oktoberfest Times Vary • 143 Spook Lane, Reading, PA 19606 Recently rated #1 in the USA and 4th BEST Oktoberfest in the WORLD behind Munich, Germany. Fun for the whole family featuring German foods, beverages, music, children’s entertainment, games and so much more. Don’t miss the BIGGEST family friendly event in Berks County! Parking at our satellite locations free. 610-373-3982 • www.readingliederkranz.com/oktoberfest/

OCTOBEROctober 1 Four Centuries in Berks Historic Property Tour 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM • Schwarzwald UCC - Day of Tour Ticket Sale Location: 75 Church Lane Rd, Reading, PA 19606 4 Centuries in Berks Historic Property Tour is a yearly event that invites you to experience the rich architectural history of Berks County firsthand. The 2016 tour includes eight historic properties in Exeter Township from the 18th through 21st centuries. Tickets $35.00. 610-375-4375.• www.berkshistory.org/event/four-centuries-in-berks-historic-property-tour/

October 1 - 2 Arts Festival READING 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM • Goggleworks Center for the Arts, 201 Washington Street, Reading, PA 19601 Shop handmade, unique items from over 60 regional artists. See artist demonstrations in ceramics, glassblowing, metalsmithing, painting, and more. New this year - interior design showcase! Also, enjoy live music and a variety of local eats throughout the historic GoggleWorks building. 610-374-4600 • www.goggleworks.org

October 1 - 2 35th Annual Heritage Festival 11:00 AM - 4:30 PM • Berks County Heritage Center, 1102 Red Bridge Road, Reading, PA 19605 Experience the cultural and transportation heritage of Berks County with a variety of exhibits, demos, & great music on stage all weekend. Featuring: hot air balloons, antique autos & agility dogs on Saturday. Carriage/Wagon Show & draft horse activities on Sunday. Both Days: magic shows, antique farm equipment, museum tours, arts & crafts, children’s activities, & delicious festival food! Parking: $5.00 per car. 610-374-8839 • www.countyofberks.com/parks

October 2 South Pacific, Reading Pops Orchestra with Brickhouse Theater 3:00 PM • Miller Center For the Arts, Reading Area Community College, 10 S. Second Street, Reading, PA 19603 BrickhouseTheater, incollaboration with The Reading Pops Orchestra and The Miller Center is proud to present Rodgers and Hammerstein’s SOUTH PACIFIC. The performance,directed by Tina Angstadt and conducted by Will Rapp,will be done in its entirety in concert form with a spectacular cast of local and professional talent. $32 Adult, $15 Student. 610-607-6270 • www.racc.edu/millercenter

October 7 Aquila Theatre Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Nile 7:30 PM • Miller Center For the Arts, Reading Area Community College, 10 S. Second Street, Reading, PA 19603 This brilliant new production features a masterful whodunit and Aquila’s clever signature style. Murder on the Nile, Agatha Christie’s own staging of her famous novel, Death on the Nile, is set on a paddle steamer cruising the legendary Nile River in 1940’s Egypt. Aquila Theatre brings its innovative touch to this deliciously dangerous murder mystery, with brilliant direction, superb acting, thrilling physicality and stunning designs. $27 Adult, $15 Student. 610-607-6270 • www.racc.edu/millercenter

October 25 and October 30 Neversink Mountain Lecture & Hike, a 2-part series Oct. 25th, 7:00-8:00 PM; Oct. 30th, 1:00-4:00 PM • Neversink Mountain, Reading, PA Join historian Paul Druzba for a lecture on the history of Neversink Mountain, focused on the Resort Period of 1880-1930, when the Neversink Mountain Railroad operated and a handful of hotels provided a tourist getaway. An accompanying hike will follow on October 30th, showing you first-hand any remaining ruins. $7 per person (Berks Nature members); $10 per person (non-members). 610-372-4992 • www.berksnature.org

October 25 You Belong to Me - Jude Hagin, Filmmaker 6:15 PM Reception / 7:00 PM Film • Miller Center For the Arts, Reading Area Community College, 10 S. Second Street, Reading, PA 19603 Exploring a case that has haunted jurors and prosecutors for decades, YOU BELONG TO ME, Sex, Race and Murder in the South unveils hidden practices, exposing the truth of what it meant to be an African-American in the Jim Crow South, and examining the long road to healing. Post-film panel discussion with Jude Hagin, college faculty and community leaders. $5 General Admission. 610-607-6270 • www.racc.edu/millercenter

October 29 Reading Symphony Orchestra: Great Choral Works 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM • Santander Performing Arts Center, 136 North 6th Street, Reading, PA 19601 Great Choral Works: Brahms – Tragic Overture. Leshnoff – Dark Bells, Vaughan Williams – Flos Campi, Brahms – Schiksalsleid, Baltimore Choral Arts Society. 610-373-7557 • www.readingsymphony.org

NOVEMBERNovember 4 Love Thy Nature - Sylvia Rokab, Filmmaker 6:15 PM Reception, 7:00 PM Film • Miller Center For the Arts, Reading Area Community College, 10 S. Second Street, Reading, PA 19603 Narrated by Liam Neeson, Love Thy Nature is a cinematic journey into the beauty and intimacy of our relationship with the natural world. Post-film panel discussion with Sylvie Rokab, college faculty and community leaders. $5 General Admission 610-607-6270 • www.racc.edu/millercenter

November 10 Berks Nature’s 8th Annual State of the Environment Breakfast 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM • The Crowne Plaza Reading, 1741 Papermill Road, Wyomissing, PA 19610 Berks Nature invites you to join us for our 8th Annual State of the Environment Breakfast. This year, we’ll highlight local businesses that are benefitting from green and sustainable management practices. Schools are welcome. Discounted student tickets are available by contacting Berks Nature. $30 per person. 610-372-4992 • www.berksnature.org

November 12, 13, 26, 27 and 30 Reading Royals Home Games Santander Arena, 700 Penn Street, Reading, PA 19602 7:00 PM on the 12th, 5:00 PM on the 13th, 7:00 PM on the 26th, 5:00 PM on the 27th, 7:00 PM on the 30th. Ticket prices vary. 610-898-7825 • www.royalshockey.com

November 12 Finding Dory Family Geo-Caching Day 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM • The Nature Place at Angelica Park, St. Bernardine Street, Reading, PA 19607 Embark on a hunt throughout Angelica Park, using Berks Nature’s GPS units to find the Dory’s that we’ve hidden. Register for one of two time slots, 10am or 11am, and come early or stay after your hunt to decorate your own Dory-themed sugar cookie! $6 per family (Berks Nature members); $10 per family (non-members). 610-372-4992 • www.berksnature.org

November 12 Holiday Open House 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM • Tom Sturgis Pretzels, 2267 Lancaster Avenue, Shillington, PA 19607 10% off everything in our store, including mail order. While shopping, enjoy refreshments, secret sale items, prize drawings every 15 minutes and sample all our products! We’re More Than Just Pretzels! Route 222S, just south of Reading. Look for the Big Pretzel! 610-775-0335 • www.tomsturgispretzels.com

November 18 The Blind Boys of Alabama 7:30 PM • Miller Center For the Arts, Reading Area Community College, 10 S. Second Street, Reading, PA 19603 Since the original members first sang together as kids at the Alabama Institute for the Negro Blind in the late 1930s (including Jimmy Carter, who leads the group today), The Blind Boys of Alabama persevered through seven decades to become one of the most recognized and decorated roots music groups in the world. Opening for The Blind Boys will be the grand champion of the 2016 Lyons Fiddle Festival. $39 Adult, $20 Student. 610-607-6270 • www.racc.edu/millercenter

November 19 Annual Candlelight Tour 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM • Conrad Weiser Homestead, 28 Weiser Lane, Womelsdorf, PA 19567 Come join us for our Annual Candlelight Tour. Enjoy the Homestead by candlelight and hear the different stories told by scenarios from 1756. Learn about how the early settlers lived and hoped while also trying to keep the spirit of Christmas. Enjoy seasonal music by Robert Mouland. 610-589-2934 • www.conradweiserhomestead.orgNovember 20 Lightwire Theater, A Very Electric Christmas 3:00 PM • Miller Center For the Arts, Reading Area Community College, 10 S. Second Street, Reading, PA 19603 Brighten your holidays with Lightwire Theater’s A Very Electric Christmas. Audiences of all ages will treasure this magical and captivating tale of family, friendship and hope set to timeless holiday hits including Nat King Cole, Mariah Carey and Tchaikovsky. $12 Adult, $10 Child. 610-607-6270 • www.racc.edu/millercenterNovember 25 - December-23 Santa’s Polar Bear Express Train Schedule Varies • Colebrookdale Railroad, 101 E. 3rd Street, Boyertown, PA 19512 Join Santa on a magical adventure into Christmas past on one of the most beautiful train journeys in the United States. Sip complementary hot cocoa or enjoy Christmas cookies and sing favorite carols as the Secret Valley passes by your window. Meals with Santa are also available! Check our website or call us for ticket prices. 610-367-0200 • www.colebrookdalerailroad.comNovember 26 - 27 Christmas Craft Fair - 30th Annual 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM • Leesport Famers Market, 312 Gernants Church Road, Leesport, PA 19533 Come browse the wares of over 300 local and regional craftsmen displaying a variety of arts and handicrafts. Indoor, sheltered and open air displays plus lots of refreshments. Admission & Parking Free. 610-926-1307 • www.leesportmarket.comNovember 26 Candlelight Open House 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM • Ephrata Cloister, 632 W. Main Street, Ephata, PA 17522 Stroll Among the historic buildings along the candlelit paths of historic Ephrata Cloister, enjoy music and light refreshments, and meet local craftsmen keeping the tradition of handmade art alive as a simple evening unfolds away from the rush of the coming holiday season in a relaxed evening under the stars. All tickets $5.00. 717-733-6600 • www.ephratacloister.org

October 7 - 9 Haunted Hollow 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM • Jim Dietrich Park, 4900 Stoudt’s Ferry Bridge Rd., Reading, PA 19605 Join us for a haunted hay ride and barn in the hollow along the river. The cost of the ride will be $10pp for the hayride and $10pp for the barn. If you do both attractions the cost will be $16/ person. Several food vendors will be there to serve you delicious treats. No traditional hayride will be given during these hours. 610-929-4727 • www.muhlenbergtwp.comOctober 8 - 9 Harvest Craft Fair - 31st Annual 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM • Leesport Famers Market, 312 Gernants Church Road, Leesport, PA 19533 Come browse the wares of over 300 local and regional craftsmen displaying a variety of arts and handicrafts. Indoor, sheltered and open air displays plus lots of refreshments. Admission & Parking Free. 610-926-1307 • www.leesportmarket.comOctober 8 Haunted Hollow Fall Fest 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM • Jim Dietrich Park, 4900 Stoudt’s Ferry Bridge Rd., Reading, PA 19605 The Parks Dept. we will have a family friendly Haunted Hollow Fall Fest. Activities will include a traditional hayride, pumpkin painting, holiday craft, carnival games, apple launcher, sheet maze, crafters, food vendor and more. Cost of activities varies, but very reasonable. 610-929-4727 • www.muhlenbergtwp.comOctober 9 Pumpkin Palooza 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM • Goggleworks Center for the Arts, 201 Washington Street, Reading, PA 19601 Celebrate the season in the gigantic pumpkin patch of great glass gourds! The 2nd annual Pumpkin Palooza offers fun fall activities for all ages, including live music, kids crafts, food trucks, games, tastings, and raffles. Browse our selection of hundreds of glass pumpkins - no two alike - or make your own with the assistance of a professional glass artist in our Hot Glass Studio. Visitors can also visit our artists in their studios, view current exhibitions, take a guided tour, or explore our amazing campus on their own. 610-374-4600 • www.goggleworks.orgOctober 14, 15, 21 and 22 Mountain by Moonlight 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM • South Mountain YMCA, 201 Cushion Peak Road, Reinholds, PA 17569 The SMYMCA camps are pleased to offer the community family-friendly Halloween activities geared to Pre-K, Elementary, and Middle-School students and their families. Join us for a spook-tacular time on the mountain. Enjoy haunt-free hayrides, PG haunted hayrides, night hikes, carnival games, glow-stick zip lining, glow zorbing and much more! Each activity will require 1-8 tickets to participate. Tickets are $1 each, 12 for $10, or 25 for $20. 610-670-2267 • www.smymca.orgOctober 15 Boyertown Pickfest 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM • Boyertown Railyard, 101 E. 3rd Street, Boyertown, PA 19512 Maintain a focus of agriculture, music, and other Americana attributes native to the area. Pickfest features vendors and performers, plus craft breweries, wineries, cideries, meaderies along with Frecon Farm’s pick your own apples and pumpkins. Plus a tour of local artisans featuring hand blown glass and other unique creations. 610-367-1788 • www.boyertownpickfest.comOctober 15 and 21 Reading Royals Home Games Santander Arena, 700 Penn Street, Reading, PA 19602 Reading Royals Home Games. 7:00 PM on the 15th and 7:00 PM on the 21st. Ticket prices vary. 610-898-7825 • www.royalshockey.comOctober 16 Reading Hospital Road Run 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM • 701 Penn Street, Reading, PA 19602 Experience downtown Reading’s premiere half marathon, 5K and 1-mile fitness course! The Friends of Reading Hospital are excited to offer a one-of-a-kind running experience with the 2016 Reading Hospital Road Run on Sunday, October 16! Participants will enjoy a beautiful scenic course in the city of Reading and Lower Alsace. Additionally, half marathon runners will traverse Mount Penn and sprint past the historic Pagoda as they race for cash prizes and glory! 484-628-8477 • www.rhroadrun.comOctober 21 Aparna Ramaswamy’s “They Rose at Dawn,” Ragamala Dance Company 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM • Miller Center For the Arts, Reading Area Community College, 10 S. Second Street, Reading, PA 19603 The Rose at Dawnisa full-evening solo performed by classical Bharatanatyam Indian dance Aparna Ramaswamy, accompanied by a stellar Carnatic ensemble of musicians, which examines women as carries of ritual. Founded in 1992 and acclaimed as one of the Indian Diaspora’s leading dance ensembles, Ragamala Dance Company seamlessly carries the South Indian classical dance form of Bharatanatyam into the 21st century. $27 Adult, $15 Student. 610-607-6270 • www.racc.edu/millercenter

DECEMBERDecember 2 - 30 Holiday Lights at Gring’s Mill Wednesdays to Sundays, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM • Gring’s Mill Recreation Area, 2083 Tulpehocken Road, Wyomissing, PA 19610 Take a break during the busy holiday season to walk through our spectacular light display around the scenic park, featuring historical buildings and landscaping along the Tulpehocken Creek. Warm up in the barn with live entertainment, visits with Santa, an HO model train display, and refreshments. Admission: $5 per car. 610-374-2944 ext. 2611 • www.countyofberks.com/parksDecember 2 Holiday House Tour 3:00 PM - 9:00 PM • Boyertown, PA 19512 Features tours of homes, historic buildings and an assortment of businesses in Boyertown. 610-369-3054 • www.boyertownpa.orgDecember 3 Christmas on the Farm 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM • Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center, 22 Luckenbill Road, Kutztown, PA 19530 Enjoy a Pennsylvania German Christmas on the Farm at the Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center. Purchase your fresh Christmas tree on-site! Featuring children’s activities, vendors, wagon rides, folk life demonstrations including log hewing and hearth cooking, music, and so much more! Plus, visit with the Belsnickel...if you’ve been good this year! FREE. 610-683-1589 • www.kutztown.edu/pgchcDecember 3 Chillin’ on Main 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM • Philadelphia Avenue, Boyertown, PA 19512 Come celebrate the coming of the holiday season with a visit with Santa, interactive activities, entertainment, story time and more! 610-369-3054 • www.boyertownpa.orgDecember 3 Reading Symphony Orchestra and a Grammy Award-winning Guitarist 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM • Santander Performing Arts Center, 136 North 6th Street, Reading, PA 19601 Hailed as “…perhaps the most precise and soulful classical guitarist of his generation” by NPR, Grammy Award-winner Jason Vieaux’s artistry is highlighted in acclaimed composer Dan Visconti’s Guitar Concerto. Contrasting pieces from an earlier era by Brahms and Dvorak round the program. 610-373-7557 • www.readingsymphony.orgDecember 4 Christkindlmarkt 12:00 PM 6:00 PM • Reading Liedekranz, 143 Spook Lane, Reading, PA 19606 Nothing means more to Germans than Christmas. Christkindlmarkt is a most gentle festival, a time in which town centers are transformed into pre-Christmas marketplaces specializing in toys and goodies for children as well as traditional Yule decor. Join us for German food and warm red gluhwein too! 610-373-3982 • www.readingliederkranz.com/christkindlmarkt/December 4 A Peter White Christmas featuring Rick Braun & Euge Groove 3:00 PM & 7:00 PM • Miller Center For the Arts, Reading Area Community College, 4 N. Second Street, Reading, PA 19601 Peter White’s Christmas show promises a playful tribute to the holidays. A mix of traditional and funky for the holidays, along with some of their greatest hits thrown in for fun. Peter White and friends is a wonderful way to kick off the holidays! Two shows: 3 PM & 7 PM.Tickets on sale in September. 610-898-1930 • www.berksjazzfest.comDecember 9, 10, 21, 23, 28 and 30 Reading Royals Home Games Santander Arena, 700 Penn Street, Reading, PA 19602 7:00 PM on the 9th, 7:00 PM on the 10th, 7:00 PM on the 21st, 7:00 PM on the 23rd, 7:00 PM on the 28th and 7:00 PM on the 30th. Ticket prices vary. 610-898-7825 • www.royalshockey.com

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