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Located in the ❤️ of Reading, PA
GoggleWorks
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Thorn Alley Stage: Jazz Brunch – Lars Potteiger Organ Quartet
Start your weekend with a little swing, a little soul, and something seriously craveable. 🎷🍳 Join us for the first-ever…
Iron Pour + Fire Arts Festival
Experience live demonstrations in glassblowing, metal casting, blacksmithing, and ceramics firing; take part in hands-on workshops; and enjoy a full…
Frog Holler @ Thorn Alley Stage at GoggleWorks
Frog Holler Thorn Alley Stage at GoggleWorks Friday, May 1, 2026 Doors at 6:00 PM | Show at 7:00 PM…
2026 Spring Planter Sale
Our Annual Planter Sale being held in our stunning new courtyard will feature over 200 one-of-a-kind planters made by 20…
Garden Volunteer Days 2026
Community Volunteer Days in the GoggleWorks Gardens will occur every first Wednesday of the month from 4:00pm-7:00pm. Volunteers may arrive…
Drew & The Blue w/Mighty Joe Castro & The Gravamen @ Thorn Alley Stage at GoggleWorks
Drew & The Blue w/Might Joe Castro & The Gravamen Thorn Alley Stage at GoggleWorks Thursday, May 7, 2026 Doors…
Playing at The Boscov Theater
Come see a great movie in our state-of-the-art film theater! We host regular showtimes seven days a week and aim to bring in a variety of limited engagement, international, documentary, and arthouse films you aren’t likely to find playing anywhere else in the area!
One Battle After Another
Wisdom of Happiness
No Other Choice
Once More, Like Rain Man – Autism After 21 Movie Night
Exhibitions
Featuring international, national, & regional contemporary artists. Our galleries are open 9am-9pm Everyday!
Rosalyn Richards: Floating Habitats
Rosalyn Richards’s new series of paintings, Floating Habitats, evolved from earlier works influenced by geometric imagery from architecture, passages, and portals. In Floating Habitats, she has placed a greater emphasis…
2026 BCIU’s 44th Annual Secondary Art Exhibition
The 2026 BCIU Secondary Art Exhibition will be on display in the Cohen Gallery on the first floor of GoggleWorks Center for the Arts.
GoggleWorks’ 18th Annual National Juried Art Exhibition
GoggleWorks Center for the Arts proudly presents the 18th Annual National Juried Art Exhibition, juried by Mia Fabrizio! This annual exhibition showcases artists from across the nation with artworks that…
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GoggleWorks Announces April 10 Grand Opening of Thorn Alley Kitchen
Ambitious Restaurant to Feature Craveable, Feel-Good Food and Full Bar at Downtown Reading Art Center GoggleWorks Center for the Arts announced today the upcoming opening…
Meet The Staff: Summer Theatre Camp! 🎭
Every great summer show starts with the people in the room. This year feels especially exciting because for the very first time, we’re offering Summer…
GoggleWorks Announces Major Community Support to Expand Youth Scholarship Programs
New Gifts from Stephanie Rawden of Rawden Joint Ventures, Customers Bank, and Kevin Timochenko of Metropolitan Group will Expand Impact GoggleWorks Center for the Arts…
🎄 The Holiday Event That Turns a Factory Into a Festive Wonderland
You know those holiday villages in snow globes?The ones where people stroll around smiling, drinking warm drinks, browsing handmade goodies, and chatting with artists? Yeah……
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GoggleWorks Now Has Art Supplies
Come visit the Art Supply Store @ GoggleWorks. 201 Washington St. Reading, PA 19601