3rd and Spruce Recreation Center

320 S. 3rd St. Reading, PA 19602 | Phone: 610-655-6201
Serves youth in grades 1st-12th

2024-25 3rd & Spruce Registration Form

2024-25 Formulario de inscripción al programa 3rd y Spruce After School)

The 3rd and Spruce Recreation Center provides safe and fun recreation activities to City youth all year long. During the school year, the recreation center is open every day from 3:30 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. and in the summer hosts a playground program daily from 12:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.. In addition, many sports leagues including basketball and volleyball use the center at night and on weekends.

The center has a full-size gymnasium, a game room, homework room, and cafeteria. During the year, daily activities include arts and crafts, board games, sports activities, tutoring, career development workshops and clubs. Some of the most popular clubs include Art Club, Dance Club, and Girls Leadership which bring together teenage girls to discuss issues that are most affecting them.

Many special events are hosted at 3rd and Spruce for City youth. Our most popular are the holiday dances which bring together kids from 3rd and Spruce and the 11th and Pike Rec Centers to dance, eat, and have a blast hanging out with their friends. Other events include sports workshops, Career nights, and Talent and Art Show.

The recreation center serves as a "home away from home" to many kids! They are provided meals every day, receive homework help and valuable mentoring time with our qualified staff.

“In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.”

11th and Pike Recreation Center

1185 Pike St. Reading, PA 19604 | Phone: 610-655-6068
Serves youth in grades 1-6

2024-25 11th & Pike Registration Form

2024-25 Formulario de inscripción al programa 11th y Pike After School

The 11th and Pike Recreation Center provides safe and fun recreation activities to City youth all year long. During the school year, the recreation center is open every day from 3:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. and in the summer hosts a playground program daily from 12:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. In addition, many sports leagues including basketball and volleyball use the center at night and on weekends.

The center has an elementary-size gymnasium, a game room, homework room, and cafeteria. During the year, daily activities include arts and crafts, board games, sports activities, tutoring, career develop.m.ent workshops and clubs. Some of the most popular clubs include Art and Dance Clubs.

11th and Pike hosts several special events including the Martin Luther King Chess Tournament and our annual Easter Celebration.

The recreation center serves as a "home away from home" to many kids! They are provided meals every day, receive homework help and valuable mentoring time with our qualified staff.

“In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.”