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Category Archives: Activities & Events
McDonnell leads creative writing class at the Updike house
Maria McDonnell, who has taught college writing for 20 years and received a Pushcart nomination for her poem “Joyride,” taught a creative writing class at the Updike house on March 15, 2025. The Updike family hoped that the house would … Continue reading
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Book clubs enjoy meeting at the Updike house
Novels and wine book clubs are as popular as ever, but it’s tough to beat reading a book by an author and then discussing it in the author’s house. In March this group met at The John Updike Childhood Home … Continue reading
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Diverse groups enjoy Updike house tours
During May and June two very different groups—members of the local chapter of DAR, and Mr. Burkart’s Muhlenberg School District AP Literature class—toured The John Updike Childhood Home and came away with the same impression: it was a pretty unique … Continue reading
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Childhood Home docent talks about Updike and art
Artist and John Updike Childhood Home docent Barbara Post drew an appreciative audience for her talk on “The Artistry of John Updike: Throughout His Prolific Writing.” The June 1, 2024 event was the most recent in the JUCH Speaker Series … Continue reading
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Updike house schedules St. Patrick’s Day event
Before you head to Flanagan’s, a favorite stop for the adult John Updike, spend some time at The John Updike Childhood Home for a special St. Patrick’s Day event featuring Charles J. Adams III, editor of The Historical Review of … Continue reading
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Updike house holiday ornament contest announced
It’s that time of year again! John Updike’s first love was art and his first ambition was to be a cartoonist. In that spirit, the John Updike Childhood Home will sponsor an annual holiday ornament competition, with the winners ornaments … Continue reading
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WFMZ reports on Updike 90th birthday celebration
It was a soft (and occasionally noisy) spring day in Shillington when a crowd of around 40 gathered on the side lawn of The John Updike Childhood Home, 117 Philadelphia Ave., in Shillington, Pa. They came on Friday, March 18, … Continue reading
In case you missed it: Updike’s 90th Birthday Celebration
John Updike was born 90 years ago on this date. To celebrate, John Updike Childhood Home Director of Education Maria Lester organized and hosted a reading featuring prominent Berks County residents. Watch the Facebook Live recording of the 90th Birthday … Continue reading
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90th Birthday Celebration to begin in 30 minutes
If you live in Berks County and are a fan of John Updike, you might want to head over to The John Updike Childhood Home, 117 Philadelphia Ave., in Shillington, for a 90th Birthday Celebration featuring 90 minutes of excerpts … Continue reading
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