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RMLD Invites Customers to the 2026 RMLD Electric Vehicle Show at Wilmington Farmers Market on Sunday, August 23
This year’s show will feature a variety of electric vehicle makes and models and will include the opportunity for vehicle test drives.
Whitelam Books to Host Story Time with Assistant Fire Chief John Keough
Whitelam Books is pleased to welcome Reading Fire Department’s Assistant Chief John Keough for a community story time on Wednesday, August 12.
Library Foundation celebrates writers at “Reading is Revolutionary” contest reception
Families and friends filled the Reading Public Library on the evening of Wednesday, August 5, 2026, to celebrate the writers recognized in the Reading Public Library Foundation’s writing contest.
Learn about the joys of journaling in nature at the Reading Public Library on Thursday, August 27 at 6:00 pm
Try hands-on nature journaling at a special Reading Public Library workshop featuring local author, writer, and journaling teacher Jason M. Rubin.
Touch-a-Truck rumbles into the Reading Public Library parking lot on Thursday, August 13 at 8:00 am
Our annual Touch-a-Truck is a great way to start your day, and all ages and abilities are welcome!
Whitelam Books to Host Author Story Time with Sarah Lynne Reul
Whitelam Books is pleased to welcome children’s author-illustrator Sarah Lynne Reul.
Runners and walkers fill Memorial Park for Reading Lions Club 5k
The Reading Lions Club held its annual 5k road race and 1-mile walk on the evening of Thursday, July 16, sending participants off shortly after 6:30 pm from Memorial Park.
Reading celebrates Juneteenth on the Town Common
Music, food, and community filled the Reading Town Common on Saturday, June 20, as residents gathered to celebrate Juneteenth.
Friends & Family Day brings Reading together at Birch Meadow
The Reading Lions Club hosted its annual Friends & Family Day at the Birch Meadow Field Complex on Saturday, June 20, 2026.
Reading Cultural Council celebrates a year of creativity at annual grantee reception
The Reading Cultural Council welcomed grantees, artists, and community members to the Pleasant Street Center on Monday, June 1, 2026, for its annual reception celebrating the programs made possible by the past year’s grant funding.
Music fills the streets as Porchfest returns to Reading
Reading came alive with music on Saturday, June 27, 2026, as PorchFest returned for another year, filling porches, lawns, and open spaces across town
Reading Recreation Division announces free summer concert series
The Reading Recreation Division is hosting a free summer concert series this July and August, bringing live music to Memorial Park on Sunday evenings.
It’s PorchFest Time
It is time to begin planning your route for this Saturday’s Reading PorchFest.
Reading Lions Club’s Journey for Sight 5k returns for 41st year
The Reading Lions Club, in partnership with the Friends of Reading Recreation, is gearing up for the 41st Annual Journey for Sight 5k Road Race and 1-Mile Walk, set for Thursday, July 16, at 6:30 pm.
Whitelam Books to Host Book Launch with Children’s Author Monica Acker
Whitelam Books is delighted to welcome back children's author Monica Acker as she celebrates her new picture book The Legend of Leo: a Dandy-Lion Tale, Sunday, June 28 at 3:00PM.
Reading Public Library to Host Public Reading of Frederick Douglas’s Historic 1852 Address, “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July”?
Community members in Reading will gather on Wednesday, July 1 at 6:30 pm for a public reading and facilitated discussion of Frederick Douglass’s landmark 1852 speech, “What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?”
Watch England vs. Croatia on the big screen at the Reading Public Library
The library’s Community Room is hosting a World Cup watch party on June 17 - snacks included, no registration required!
Reading shows up for pride, six years running
Community members turned out on Saturday for a car parade, moving speeches, and a message that has only grown louder since 2021: you belong here.
The Reading Friends and Family Day is coming up on Saturday, June 20th
This year the Reading Lions Club is proud to host the community’s 21st Reading Friends and Family Day!
Reading’s Juneteenth Freedom Festival needs you
The celebration is ten days away, and organizers are looking for volunteers to help make it a success on the Reading Town Common.