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For nearly a century, the motorcycle has been an icon for innovation in design and engineering. Perhaps more than any other form of transportation, it has come to symbolize the concept of freedom of movement for the individual, and this freedom has been an engine of creativity in design.

The challenge of balancing performance and advanced engineering innovation with quality design aesthetics has captured the imagination of both the commercial and independent motorcycle designers. The sheer beauty of the best designed motorcycles reminds us that motorcycle design is as much about the human spirit as speed and performance. It is about the edge of wildness that lurks within and that can break out with a motorcycle designed to liberate our wilder side.

This exhibition examines the art of the motorcycle through the lens of classic motorcycle design, new directions in custom designs, and choppers. In addition, a section of the exhibition will be devoted to some of the best examples of motorcycle painting.

Few environments on earth pack in such living treasure as the marsh...yet it remains unknown, mysterious and concealing.

Now, after 30 years of prowling the marshes with big cameras, William Burt, photographer and writer for Smithsonian, Audubon, National Wildlife, and author of two distinguished books on birds, brings together the best of his work in this beautiful exhibition.

It's full of treasures and surprises, like the marsh itself. It includes 40 museum-quality prints, giving you glimpses of a world seldom seen or wandered.

Stained Glass Demonstration

Speaker: Anne Corso, Dept. of Lifelong Learning.

Free with Museum admission.

Join us for a slide lecture entitled Marshes: The Disappearing Edens with the renowned naturalist and photographer William Burt. His exhibition of the same name will be on view at the Museum from 12/13/08 through 3/15/09, and features 40 exceptional museum-quality color photographic prints, based on this 30 years of prowling the marshes of North America.

Lecture is at 6 p.m., followed by book signing and reception. Books will be available for purchase at The Museum Shop. Pre-registration is required. Call 610-371-5850 ext. 227 for more information.

$10 Members; $15 Non-members (includes Museum admission)

Enjoy one or all of the fascinating Star Shows, including our popular holiday-related "Season of Light," in our digitally-enhanced Planetarium. Show prices (for each show) are S6 for Adults (18-60), $4 for Seniors, Children and Students with ID, and free for Children under 4 and Members.

1 p.m. - "The Enchanted Reef"
2 p.m. - "Season of Light"
3 p.m. - "Light Years from Andromeda"

Kids, bring your parents to the Museum for an hour of fun! Enjoy a story reading, mini-tour and hands-on activity for four and five year-olds.

How Chipmunk Got His Stripes by Joseph Bruchac.

$5/child, parent or chaperone free.

Enjoy one or all of the fascinating Star Shows, including our popular holiday-related "Season of Light," in our digitally-enhanced Planetarium. Show prices (for each show) are S6 for Adults (18-60), $4 for Seniors, Children and Students with ID, and free for Children under 4 and Members.

1 p.m. - "The Enchanted Reef"
2 p.m. - "Season of Light"
3 p.m. - "Light Years from Andromeda"

Enjoy one or all of the fascinating Star Shows, including our popular holiday-related "Season of Light," in our digitally-enhanced Planetarium. Show prices (for each show) are S6 for Adults (18-60), $4 for Seniors, Children and Students with ID, and free for Children under 4 and Members.

1 p.m. - "The Enchanted Reef"
2 p.m. - "Season of Light"
3 p.m. - "Light Years from Andromeda"

Secrets of the Shamans: Mysteries of pre-Columbian Art

Speaker: Tami Shimp, Berks Conservancy.

Free with Museum admission.

Kids, bring your parents to the Museum for an hour of fun! Enjoy a story reading, mini-tour and hands-on activity for four and five year-olds.

Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey.

$5/child, parent or chaperone free.

It's Valentine's Day weekend, and what a "purrfect" time to feature a program of love songs inspired by this talented duo's 2007 CD release, Purrfect Love.

Keyboardist and composer Beverly McDevitt is joined by instrumentalist Michael Trach.

The concert includes light breakfast and live music from 10 a.m. to noon in the Museum's Atrium.

Admission to "Bagels and Bach" is $15 for Members and $25 for Non-Members, and includes admission to the Museum after the show. Reservations suggested, but not necessary (610-371-5850 x 264). Doors open at 9:30 a.m. Sponsored by Hair On The Avenue. Sunday, November 23.

Kids, bring your parents to the Museum for an hour of fun! Enjoy a story reading, mini-tour and hands-on activity for four and five year-olds.

Meet in The Planetarium for today's story.

Kitten's First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes.

$5/child, parent or chaperone free.

Secrets of the Shamans: Mysteries of pre-Columbian Art

Speaker: Selby Doughty

Free with Museum admission.

Kids, bring your parents to the Museum for an hour of fun! Enjoy a story reading, mini-tour and hands-on activity for four and five year-olds.

Animals Should Definitely Not Wear Clothing by Judi Barret.

$5/child, parent or chaperone free.

Presented by the Reading Musical Foundation and Friends of the the Reading Museum, this concert continues the 2008-09 series with the group, Two Part Invention.

"Letters, Lyrics and Love Songs" is an interdisciplinary performance blending theater and music. In readings, monologues, and character sketches, Narrator Mark McKenna introduces music -- ranging from 17th century songs for lute to settings of contemporary poetry -- performed by flutist Nora Suggs, guitarist John Arnold, and soprano Patricia Koch Budlong.

Explore life, love, and loss in the words and music of Appalachian storytelling, modern poetry, and Elizabethan England; in a musical tribute to the memory of a friend; and in the internal music of a madhouse. Hear the sorrows of the American Civil War, and follow a joyous series of modern pets,misbehaving badly, and loving every minute of it!

Intertwining theater and music, "Letters, Lyrics and Love Songs" brings a new dimension to a concert performance, setting each musical selection firmly on a very personal and human stage.

Free, Auditorium.

Kids, bring your parents to the Museum for an hour of fun! Enjoy a story reading, mini-tour and hands-on activity for four and five year-olds.

Tikki Tikki Tembo by Arlene Mosel.

$5/child, parent or chaperone free.

This exhibition features creatures from the aquatic world of the late Cretaceous period over 70 million years ago. When dinosaurs ruled the land, these spectacular creatures ruled the American Inland Sea.

The exhibition includes 16 prehistoric marine skeletons including casts and life restorations, as well as engaging informational kiosks, graphic panels and touch specimens. Together, they provide you with a greater understanding and appreciation for these magnificent denizens of the distant past -- how they lived and how they are believed to become extinct.

Celebrate the kickoff weekend of the VF Outlet Berks Jazz Fest with this world-class contemporary world music trio. Enjoy a blend of Music from Latin America, the Middle East and the U.S., all with unique arrangements.

SIORA features singer/dancer Phyllis Chappell, composer/arranger/keyboardist Dan Klieman and bassist Rob Swanson.

The concert includes light breakfast and live music from 10 a.m. to noon in the Museum's Atrium.

Admission to "Bagels and Bach" is $15 for Members and $25 for Non-Members, and includes admission to the Museum after the show. Reservations suggested, but not necessary (610-371-5850 x 264). Doors open at 9:30 a.m. Sponsored by Hair On The Avenue. Sunday, November 23.