From Berks County Parks & Recreation Department<\/p>\n
Photo courtesy of\u00a0Dallas Penner<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0Unsplash<\/a><\/p>\n The Berks County Parks & Recreation Department continues to present programs promoting nature, history, and outdoor activity throughout the month of August 2026.<\/p>\n Saturday, Aug. 1 | Knee Deep in the Creek | 10 a.m. to noon @ Angora Fruit Farm Saturday, Aug. 1 | World Ranger Day | 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. @ Berks County Heritage Center Saturday, Aug. 8 | Smokey\u2019s Birthday Celebration | 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. @ Berks County Heritage Center Sunday, Aug. 9 | Concert: Flannel | 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. @ Gring\u2019s Mill Wednesday, Aug. 12 | Drop-In Art Camp | 9 a.m. to noon @ Berks County Heritage Center Friday, Aug. 14 | Concert: Hot Club of Reading | 5:30 to 8 p.m. @ Gring\u2019s Mill Saturday, Aug. 15 | Nature Journaling | 9 to 10:30 a.m. @ Berks Leisure Area Tuesday, Aug. 18 | Forest Friends Pop-Up | 9 to 11 a.m. @ Angora Fruit Farm Thursday, Aug. 20 | Garden Folklore | 7 p.m. @ Berks County Heritage Center Sunday, Aug. 23 | Folk Printed Fabrics | 1 to 3 p.m. @ Berks County Heritage Center Friday, Aug. 28 | Concert: Pure Jerry | 5:30 to 8 p.m. @ Gring\u2019s Mill Register for all programs using the Berks County Parks & Recreation Department\u2019s RecDesk account: countyofberks.recdesk.com\/Community\/Program<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Families and friends \u2014 come on out for a look into the creek critters that call our waters home and learn why they are so important. Geared toward families with children ages 6+.
Free. | Registration is required.<\/p>\n
Meet local rangers from Berks, Chester, and Lancaster counties and beyond. Learn what it takes to be a park ranger \u2014 check out trucks, boats, UTVs, and gather stamps to earn your own junior ranger badge.
Free. | This event is open to the public.<\/p>\n
Visit with conservation and forestry vendors, play games, get Smokey Bear swag, and learn about efforts to preserve forests and open spaces. Perk Up Truck, a food truck, will be on site.
Free. | This event is open to the public.<\/p>\n
Moved from July! Bring your own chairs and blankets, and stay the evening! Heart & Hearth Cuisine and Greco\u2019s of Lititz, food trucks, will be on site, and parking is free.
Free. | This event is open to the public.<\/p>\n
Campers ages 7 to 12 can expect to create among the canopy of the Union Canal\u2019s beautiful trails. This is a drop-off program.
$20.00\/child. | Registration is required.<\/p>\n
Bring your own chairs and blankets, and stay the evening! Heart & Hearth Cuisine and Greco\u2019s of Lititz, food trucks, will be on site, and parking is free.
Free. | This event is open to the public.<\/p>\n
Come on out for this workshop series to focus on the art of nature journaling. Learn about ways you can practice mindfulness by creating your own journal inspired by your surroundings.
Free. | Registration is required.<\/p>\n
Families and friends \u2014 come on out and explore the forest of the farm. Help identify the summer wildlife and Pennsylvania species. Geared towards families with children ages 6+.
Free. | Registration is required.<\/p>\n
Join Sarah Linsenmaier for a lighthearted and whimsical discussion on herbal and garden folklore. Sarah will share a blend of botanical history, herbalism, herb garden folklore, and culinary uses of a select few herb garden favorites.
Free. | Registration is required.<\/p>\n
Learn historical block printing and stamping techniques and modern batik dyeing to create beautiful folk printed fabrics to take home. Ages 16+.
$15.00\/person | Registration is required.<\/p>\n
Bring your own chairs and blankets, and stay the evening! Tony Luke\u2019s and Greco\u2019s of Lititz, food trucks, will be on site, and parking is free.
Free. | This event is open to the public.<\/p>\n