Barrio Alegría

Barrio Alegría Personal and community transformation through interactive art forms. Call us at 610-743-3313 or email us at [email protected]

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Call us at 610-743-3313 or email [email protected].

🌟 VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH! 🌟We’re trying something new! This is our first ever Volunteer of the Month, and we couldn’t th...
08/31/2026

🌟 VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH! 🌟

We’re trying something new! This is our first ever Volunteer of the Month, and we couldn’t think of a better person to start with than J’den! ❤️

And a HUGE shoutout to all of our volunteers. We appreciate you more than you know! This is just our little way of showing some extra love. 🥹✨

Here’s to celebrating the people who help make Barrio what it is! 💛

Don’t forget! ✨ Join us tomorrow at The Next Step and enjoy food samples from different cultures, meet local food entrep...
08/28/2026

Don’t forget! ✨ Join us tomorrow at The Next Step and enjoy food samples from different cultures, meet local food entrepreneurs, and learn about resources to help grow a food business.

Tec Centro 450 S 6th st, Reading PA 19602
Saturday, August 29
2:00–5:00 PM

The event is free. We hope to see you there! 🇻🇪🇩🇴🇲🇽

We want you to help us reach a very special goal: supporting small food entrepreneurs and those who dream of starting th...
08/25/2026

We want you to help us reach a very special goal: supporting small food entrepreneurs and those who dream of starting their own businesses as they take their next step. 🤍💙❤️💛🩵

Join us this Saturday, August 29, from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. at Tec Centro. Come experience flavors from different cultures, but most importantly, come support their dreams and be part of their growth and transformation.

We hope to see you there! ✨✨✨✨

08/25/2026

Come hungry! 😋 This Saturday, August 29, from 2–5 PM at Tec Centro. Try food from different cultures, meet local food entrepreneurs, and support their businesses. Free event! 💛🍴

And that’s a wrap for OJOS Round 2 !!🎬Here are some recap photos from Day 1 🤗 Our second cohort focused on portraits in ...
08/21/2026

And that’s a wrap for OJOS Round 2 !!🎬

Here are some recap photos from Day 1 🤗 Our second cohort focused on portraits in movement. Due to the rainy weather that day, we moved the workshop indoors.

Our facilitator, Keeb, taught participants some camera basics and luckily the rain died down. We were able to step outside and our staff improvised. Participants were able to practice what they learned by capturing us dancing and moving around 💃🕺

Thank you Keeb Photography for sharing your knowledge to our community. Thank you for helping our photographers get things moving!!

7/9 slide: photo by Katherine Acosta
8/9 slide: photo by Amoni Jackson
9/9 slide: photo by Keeb

And last but not least…

Stay tuned for our upcoming OJOS Exhibition 👀 🌉
Where you’ll get to see the works of our talented OJOS photography participants 📸

Let’s write some letters!! 💌Letters to who?Letters to yourself 🫶🏽It’s time to write that letter you’ve been waiting to r...
08/17/2026

Let’s write some letters!! 💌
Letters to who?
Letters to yourself 🫶🏽

It’s time to write that letter you’ve been waiting to receive.

A letter reminding you that you’re doing okay.
A letter giving you permission to slow down.
A letter saying, “I’m proud of you”

We’ll have a facilitator guiding us through reflection and writing prompts to help get the words flowing.

So come on and join us for Letters to Yourself! An evening to slow down, reflect, and give yourself some of the love, grace, and kindness we’re so good at giving everyone else.

Say something you’ve been needing to hear.
Maybe leave with a little more love for yourself than you came in with.

♡•♡•♡•♡•♡•♡•♡•♡•♡•♡

This flyer was 100% hand drawn/written/crafted by Angie Jimenez & Kaysha Rivera. 100% made with love ❤️

📍 UU Church (416 Franklin St)
📅 Thursday, September 3rd
⏰ 5:30–7:30 PM

Our sazón tells stories of culture, family, and belonging. It can also inspire a dream.The Next Step connects aspiring f...
08/17/2026

Our sazón tells stories of culture, family, and belonging. It can also inspire a dream.

The Next Step connects aspiring food entrepreneurs with information about permits, pricing, requirements, and resources.

Saturday, August 29, 2026
2:00–5:00 PM
Tec Centro 450 S 6th st, Reading PA 19602

Come experience our community’s sazón and learn how to turn your idea into a business.

Every culture has its own flavors.

Recipes that remind us where we come from, who we are, and who we share the table with.

Food also creates belonging.

It brings us together, connects generations, and allows us to share our culture with the entire community.

Sometimes, a recipe can become a dream.

Selling our dishes.
Starting a small business.
Creating something of our own.
Sharing our talent with others.

But talent and a great recipe aren’t always enough.

Sometimes we want to begin, but we don’t know what the next step should be.

Then come the questions…

What permits do I need?
How should I set my prices?
Where can I sell?
What requirements must I follow?
How do I turn my idea into a business?

Not having all the answers doesn’t mean your dream is impossible.

Your dream can begin with one small step.

AUGUST 29 | 2 PM–5 PM

TEC CENTRO
450 S. 6th St., Reading, PA 19602

Learn about permits, licenses, funding, and resources to take the next step.

Build valuable connections.

What happens when you take away people's phones and send them across the South of Penn in Reading?😰😬🫣 They connect with ...
08/12/2026

What happens when you take away people's phones and send them across the South of Penn in Reading?😰😬🫣 They connect with their city, neighbors, and inner child.

Remember When We Didn't Have Phones scavenger hunt invited our people to explore four different routes that took them through alleyways, made them come up with silly chants and nicknames, had them play games, and share memories of a simpler time.

Here are some disposable camera pics and handheld recorder videos of when we lived -- even if just for a few hours -- in a world without phones.

Joy needs no filter.

How many blocks could you slowmo run in Reading before getting embarrassed???

Sharing secrets at our landmarks.

This > doomscrolling

Bring back real photo albums!

Angie was levitating by the end of the hunt.

Rock, paper, scissors, SHOOT!

What's your nickname for the day?

1,2,3,4, I declare a thumb war!

Now hold hands and walk through the barrio!

We found the hidden trinket....and so much more 🥰

08/11/2026

🎓💸 ADULTING SUCKS IS BACK! 💸🎓

Round 2 officially starts TODAY! 🎉 We’re so excited to welcome our new participants and get this adulting journey started! 💫

And what better way to kick things off than with our very own PT. 2 Adulting Sucks intro song?! 🎶

Big shoutout to yuni & Annalis for bringing this song to life with their writing & vocals! 🫶🏽🎤

And of course, prod. by Seventeen Beats for the beat! 🎵 The beat is being used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with the producer’s terms. ❤️

Now… let’s get this adulting thing started! 😭💸

Join us for Cypher at the Squares! 🔥🔥🔥🔥We’re excited to bring one of FARO’s winning projects to life! Come spend the eve...
08/11/2026

Join us for Cypher at the Squares! 🔥🔥🔥🔥

We’re excited to bring one of FARO’s winning projects to life! Come spend the evening with us and enjoy hip-hop, dance, music, and community.

Bring your friends, support local talent, and come be part of the energy! ❤️

- August 14
- 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- Barrio Alegría | 140 N 5th St, Reading, PA

We hope to see you there!

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Reading, PA

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 3:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 3:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 3:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 3:30pm
7pm - 9pm
Sunday 12pm - 2pm

Telephone

+16107433313

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