Friday Dec. 5

The Small Business Resource Association is hosting a “Breakfast Referral Club at B2 Bistro,” 7:30 to 9 a.m., at B2 Bistro, 701 Reading Ave., West Reading. Sign up for this fun and informative networking event. Cost: The cost of your breakfast. Registration: https://www.sbrassociation.com/register—breakfast-club-at-b2-bistro.

Monday Dec. 8

Elevate Berks at Berks LaunchBox will host the fifth session in a Business 101 workshop series, “Build Your Business in Six Weeks,” 6 to 8 p.m. At Berks LaunchBox, GoggleWorks Center for the Arts, 201 Washington St., Suite 10, Reading. Learn directly from regional experts. Attendees will complete a business plan and gain connections to local resources. A subsequent session will be held Dec. 15. Registration: https://sites.psu.edu/berkslaunchbox/updates/. Cost: Free to the public.

Tuesday Dec. 9

Berks Women2Women (W2W), a special program of the Greater Reading Chamber Alliance, will host “Mom Life: Find Your Village,” 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., Fit4Mom Reading, 1011 North Park Road, Wyomissing.  Join W2W for this event featuring Amanda Hunter, founder & CEO of Everlasting Wellness LLC. She will lead us in a conversation on the importance of communication throughout all stages of motherhood. Registration is required: greaterreading.org. Cost is $30 for members, $40 for non-members.

Thursday Dec. 11

The Berks Family Business Alliance, a special program of the Greater Reading Chamber Alliance will host “Preparing for the Future” for family-owned businesses, 8 to 10 a.m., Center for Business Excellence, 49 Commerce Drive, Wyomissing. This event will feature expert insight from Laurel Cline of Cherry Bekaert and Brian Boland of Kozloff Stoudt as they explore the legal and long-term compensation strategies every family business should consider to protect its legacy. Registration is required: greaterreading.org. Cost is $35 for members, $50 for non-members.

Wednesday Dec. 17

The TriCounty Area Chamber of Commerce will host a “Holiday Networking Brunch,” 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., TriCounty Area Chamber’s Conference room at the Philadelphia Premium Outlets, 18 W. Lightcap Road, Suite 613, Limerick Township. Come dressed in your favorite Christmas sweater, and mingle with chamber members and area professionals. Registration: https://tricountyareachamber.chambermaster.com/eventregistration/register/864268. Cost: $20 for members; $30 for non-members.

Wednesday Dec. 17

The Small Business Resource Association is hosting a Networking Jingle Mingle at Riverfront Federal Credit Union, 2609 Keiser Blvd., Spring Township, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Join SBRA for this annual holiday networking event. Bring an unwrapped gift to help the children of the residents of the Hope Rescue Mission. https://www.sbrassociation.com/register-jingle-mingle. The price of admission is one or more unwrapped children’s gifts.

Tuesday Jan. 20

The Career Professional Executive Networking Group Reading and Lehigh Valley Chapters will jointly host a “Social Event,” 5:30 to 8 p.m., Ozgoods Neighborhood Grill and Bar in the banquet /party room, 4 Lincoln Road, Kutztown. Guests are welcome but registration is required for all: https://cpengroup.wildapricot.org/. Cost: CPENG will provide finger foods; guests pay for drinks. For more information contact Glenn Miller, GM82PSU1@gmail.com, or 717-887-7539.

Wednesday Jan. 21

Berks LaunchBox presents “Money Smarts for New Entrepreneurs – Managing Finances After You Launch,” 6 to 8 p.m., at the Berks LaunchBox, GoggleWorks Center for the Arts, Suite 105, 201 Washington St., Reading. This hands-on, beginner-friendly workshop is designed for new and aspiring entrepreneurs – whether you’ve just launched, are developing your idea or are starting to earn income. The session is led by Andrea Heintz George, co-founder, Heintz Tax Service. Registration: https://sites.psu.edu/berkslaunchbox/updates/. Cost: Free to the public.

Every second Tuesday

The SHRM Berks County Chapter meets from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Meetings feature a speaker presenting on a relevant HR topic. Visit www.berkspa.shrm.org to see the meeting and event schedule.

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