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🎶 June is stacked at Thorn Alley Stage 🎶 Live music under the lights, great food from Thorn Alley Kitchen, and pay-what-you-wish admission all month long. Suggested donation: $15. 📍GoggleWorks Center for the Arts | Reading, PA 🕖 Music at 7PM | Doors at 6PM June 5 🎸 Hubby Jenkins June 12 🎶 The Bret Tobias Set w/ Pseudo Seal June 18 🎤 Soul Papi & SWAMPRAT Cypher Series June 25 🎹 Jeffrey Gaines w/ Dylan Zangwill Come hang in the alley, grab a drink, and kick off your summer with us 🌙 🎟️ Visit GoggleWorks.org/thornalleystage for more info and tickets.

Start your summer off right with something creative ☀️ These are just a few of the 150+ classes happening this summer at GoggleWorks. ✨ FINE METALS • Enamel Pendant and Bracelet — Starts May 30 • Jewelry Making: Precious Metal Clay – Silver: Session B — June 14 🏺 CERAMICS • Clay + Kitchen: Handmade Essentials — Starts June 1 • Handcrafted Ceramic House Numbers — June 10 🎨 DRAWING & PAINTING • Intro to Animation — Starts June 2 • Water Crayons Workshop — June 11 🌱 SPECIAL TOPICS • Composting 101: Learn to Compost at Home — June 6 👩‍🎨 VISITING ARTIST | CERAMICS • Exploring Surface with Marret Metzger — Starts June 6 🔥 HEAVY METALS • Plasma Cutter Workshop — June 6 ✨ WARM GLASS • Intro to Fusing — Starts June 9 • Flameworked Beads 101 — Starts June 9 • Intro to Flameworking — June 11 • Fused Glass Charcuterie Board — June 12 🪵 WOODWORKING • Pen Turning — June 10 🧵 TEXTILES • Exploring Shibori: Binding & Wrapping with Warm Colors — June 12 📍GoggleWorks Center for the Arts 201 Washington St. Reading, PA 🔗 Register now before classes fill up at goggleworks.org/classes

Currently daydreaming about summer nights on the relaxing Thorn Alley patio and this butternut squash hummus 😍🌞 Creamy, flavorful, and hits the spot every single time Have you tried our new restaurant yet? What’s your favorite dish so far?

Come see my wild-eyed stare Thursday May 14 with Jon Smith's Voyages at the @goggleworks . @jsmucksok opens the show at 7pm!

🚜🎨 PRINTFEST IS BACK in Reading, PA 🎨🚜 One of our favorite events of the year is making its return to GoggleWorks on Sunday, June 28th from 11AM–3PM! If you’ve never been to PrintFest before, imagine giant steamroller prints, live art everywhere you look, hands-on activities, music, food, shopping, and a whole lot of ink. It’s creative, a little chaotic in the best way, and fun whether you’re an artist or just looking for something different to do on a Sunday. You definitely do not need to be an artist to enjoy this one. Bring your friends, bring the kids, grab lunch from Thorn Alley Kitchen, hang out, explore the campus, and watch artists make massive prints using a real steamroller. Yep, a real steamroller. 🚜 🎨 WHAT’S HAPPENING: 🖐️ Hands-on printmaking activities 👩‍🎨 Live artist demos 🚜 Giant steamroller prints 🛍️ A Print Maker’s Market 🎶 Live music from House Gale 🍴 Food from Thorn Alley Kitchen 🔥 Featured Steamroller Artists: • Joey Strain • Mike Strain & Molly Heller • Lauren Krukowski • Anna Schweigert 💥 Free admission + family friendly 📍 GoggleWorks 201 Washington St. Reading, PA 🗓️ Sunday, June 28 ⏰ 11AM–3PM More info + RSVP: goggleworks.org/printfest

Thanks to everyone who came out for Drew & The Blue with Mighty Joe Castro & The Gravamen last week at Thorn Alley Stage 🎶 Such a fun night and an awesome crowd. We’re back at it this Thursday, May 14 with Jon Smith’s Voyages featuring Jessica Smucker. Doors at 6PM, music at 7PM 🌙 🎟️ Tickets are pay-what-you-can at link in bio Big thanks to @sancosoundandlight for the amazing photos and killer sound all night

Missed our last round of walk-in interviews? Here’s another chance to join the team at GoggleWorks 🤩 GoggleWorks Center for the Arts is hiring Front Desk Coordinators and will conduct 10 minute walk-in interviews on Tuesday, May 12 from 2–7pm. 📋 No appointment needed ✅ Check in at the front desk upon arrival The Front Desk Coordinator will be the welcoming face of our organization. In this dynamic, customer-facing role, you’ll spark conversations, drive sales of classes, memberships, retail, and events, and build lasting relationships with students, artists, donors, and visitors. The ideal candidate is outgoing, detail-oriented, and passionate about the arts, with customer service experience, strong communication skills (bilingual English/Spanish a plus), and comfort handling retail transactions and administrative tasks. Flexible availability, including some evenings and weekends, is required. 🔗 Visit link in bio for more information.

Your plants called. They want better pots. NEW EVENT JUST ADDED 🌿🪴 Join us for The Weekend Plant Pot Pop-Up! June 12 l 12-7pm June 13 | 10am-5pm June 14 l 10am-5pm We’re bringing 100+ handmade plant pots and planters to GoggleWorks from local artists and a few incredible national artists for a full weekend of pottery, handmade goods, and good vibes. Make a day of it at GoggleWorks in Reading, PA. Grab a coffee or a bite from @ThornAlleyKitchen , stroll through our galleries, and spend some of your weekend surrounded by art, artists, and creativity. ☕🖼️🌿 📍 GoggleWorks 📍 201 Washington St. Reading, PA Hosted by The New Store at GoggleWorks

Step inside the creative world of Studio Artist Heidi Sensenig 🎨🏺 From playful forms to beautifully handcrafted ceramics, Heidi’s work is full of personality, texture, and storytelling. We sat down with her to talk about her creative process, life as a working artist, and what inspires the pieces coming out of her studio at GoggleWorks. You can find Heidi creating in Studio #205 at GoggleWorks Center for the Arts in Reading, PA. Next time you’re exploring the building, stop by and say hello 👋

Last week’s Frog Holler show was such a good time. 🎶 Thanks to everyone who came out and helped us kick off the Thorn Alley Stage season in the best way possible. And we’ve got a LOT more coming this summer. 👀 Live music, festivals, films, gallery nights, food, drinks, and plenty of reasons to hang out in downtown Reading all season long. Grab dinner and cocktails from Thorn Alley Kitchen before the show and make a whole night out of it. 🍔🍸✨ Most shows are pay-what-you-wish thanks to support from the Reading Musical Foundation and the Regional Foundation powered by Wells Fargo. Just make sure to register ahead at GoggleWorks.org/thornalleystage. 🎤 Upcoming Shows: 📅 May 7 Drew & The Blue w/ Mighty Joe Castro & The Gravamen 📅 May 14 Jon Smith’s Voyages w/ Julie Smucker 📅 May 29 Tlooth Time Being Paltrow 📅 June 5 Hubby Jenkins 📅 June 12 Bret Tobias Set w/ Pseudo Seal 📅 June 25 Jeffrey Gaines w/ Dylan Zangwill 📅 July 9 And You, Brutus 📅 July 11 Summer Fest presented by Berks Arts 📅 July 16 Chris Kasper w/ La OverToner 📅 July 23 Johnny Rawls 📅 July 31 Therapy Barn 📅 August 7 Alexis P. Suter 📅 October 4 Bomba Dance Celebration presented by Wanda Holdren Dance Academy 📍Thorn Alley Stage at GoggleWorks Center for the Arts 201 Washington St. Reading, PA

Unfortunately, we had to reschedule today’s Garden Volunteer Day due to the weather 🌧️🌱 But good news... we’ve rescheduled for May 13th! Come help us plant, weed, harvest, and grow something beautiful with the community at GoggleWorks’ Gardens at Lauer’s Park. Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or just want to spend some time outdoors, everyone is welcome. 🌿 🗓️ Upcoming Volunteer Days May 13 (Rescheduled Date) June 3 July 1 August 5 September 2 🕓 4–7PM 📍 GoggleWorks’ Gardens at Lauer’s Park Bring gloves, water, and good vibes. 🌞