
Itinerant Consulate
April 2025
We are pleased to inform you that Romanian Community Center (RCC) will host the Itinerant Consulate of the Consulate General of Romania in New York in Reading, PA on April 4th and 5th and Philadelphia on April 6th.
For schedule details, please check our Events Calendar.
Please ensure your documents are prepared and uploaded to the Consulate General of New York’s website www.econsulat.ro to help expedite the appointment.
După aceasta, trimiteți un email la adresa newyork.itinerant@mae.ro, indicând numele, PE number, numar de telefon si Consulatul Itinerant preferat pentru programare.
Reading – April 4, 2025 4:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Reading – April 5, 2025 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Romanian Community Center
51 West Lawn Ave.
West Lawn, PA 19609
Philadelphia – April 6, 2025 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Holy Trinity Romanian Orthodox Church
723 N Bodine St
Philadelphia, PA 19123

Show your spirit
Join Us for a Fundraiser
Join us on March 29th, 5:30-8:00 PM at RCC for a donation-based fundraiser dinner to support Tanti Marioara a beloved community member.
At 74, after losing her husband and undergoing two heart surgeries, she is now the sole caregiver for her five grandchildren and struggling to make ends meet.
Enjoy a meal and soft drinks provided by RCC.
100% of proceeds will go to Tanti Marioara.
Can’t attend? Donations can be made online.
Don’t miss our raffle featuring her famous Romanian pastries!
Let’s come together and make a difference!
Save the date!
2nd Annual
Romanian Festival
Organized by the Romanian Community Center
- Saturday, August 23: 12:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Sunday, August 24: 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Location: Reading Liederkranz, 143 Spook Ln., Reading, PA, 19706
We’re looking for:
• Volunteers (Register by August 1, 2025)
• Sponsors & Vendors
Volunteers must register by August 1, sign a waiver, indicate t-shirt size, and specify availability.
Special Raffle: Grand Prize – a 2009 BMW i650
The winner will be drawn on August 24 at 4:00 PM!
We’re excited to share an update about the raffle! To make it easier to participate, the ticket price is now $20 each.
For those who already purchased tickets at other prices, your entries will be adjusted to reflect the new pricing.
You do not need to be present to win!
Upcoming Events
- No events scheduled for March 24, 2025.
- No events scheduled for March 25, 2025.
- No events scheduled for March 26, 2025.
- No events scheduled for March 28, 2025.
- No events scheduled for March 30, 2025.
Week of Events
General Assembly – March 2025
General Assembly – March 2025
General Assembly Meeting We remind you that the next meeting of the RCC General Assembly will take place on Thursday, March 27, 2025, from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM at […]
Fundraiser Dinner for Tanti Marioara
Fundraiser Dinner for Tanti Marioara
Let's come together as a community to support one of our own. Let's make a difference in Tanti Marioara’s life.
We look forward to seeing you there!
If You Plan To Attend, Each Person Must Be Registered!
REGISTER HERE
Kindly Note, Rsvp Is Mandatory By No Later Than Wednesday, March 26th!
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January 2024 - Newsletter
The Romanian Community Center organization is also yours.
We are happy to reconnect now at the beginning of 2024. Along with the traditional New Year’s greeting of Happy New Year, we send you our thanks for the trust you have placed in us and wish you a good year, with wonderful projects and events, alongside people dear to your heart!
With love and gratitude, the team at RCC!
Programs at RCC ~ A new year, a new beginning!
The seminars are offered free of charge to members, but we suggest that participants who wish to do so, make a donation to the RCC organization
You can directly contribute to the success of our programs and develop new ideas alongside us.


AI is for Everyone - Part 1
What is Artificial Intelligence (AI)?
How AI is being used today?
What can AI do for you?
Date: January 16th at 6:00 PM
AI is for Everyone - Part 2
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How AI is being used today?
What can AI do for you?
Date: January 23rd at 6:00 PM
New Year 2024
Thank you: Adriana, Corina, Cristina, Doina, Georgiana, Nicoleta, dna Maria Tomoiaga, Sofi, Romana, Cornel, Gabi, Laurentiu, Nicu, Giani, Cristi, Cristian, Doru, Toma, Mircea si Jason for you help. Thank you and your families for their understanding! The New Year’s Eve celebration happened mostly thanks to you. We appreciate your contribution. Nino, molto grazie, amico! Thank you DJAlex for great music and atmosphere!

"The hall was wonderfully arranged, with taste, the food was excellent, the music was carefully selected, and we danced all night.”
Anonymous
"It was one of the most successful New Year's Eve parties in the Reading area," I liked it so much that I would come anytime to events organized by RCC.
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Whether you have participated or not in one of our events, we would love to hear
more from you!
Your feedback is invaluable to us and helps us make future events better and more enjoyable. We invite you to fill out our short survey.
Your thoughts and suggestions are greatly appreciated and will be taken into consideration.
Charity Event at RCC - Mary’s shelter

December 21st, 2023 we had the privilege of meeting the incredible individuals at Mary’s Shelter and playing Santa for a Day, bringing a touch of Santa’s magic to the children of Berks County.
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Together we will be stronger and better off.


January 24, 2024
General Assembly Meeting
A symbol of renewal and hope, we offer you a “Mărțișor” that will bring luck to its wearer, continuing the traditions that define us.
All activities organized by the Romanian Community Center are made possible with the help of members and volunteers from the community, with financial support from sponsors and donors in Pennsylvania and Romania. We aim to continue supporting a wide variety of projects, and therefore we invite you to join us as a member.
Charity Event at RCC - Hope Rescue Mission
Do you want to help the disadvantaged in our area? Do you have lightly used clothing or household items that you no longer need?
Let's help the less fortunate who are seeking shelter at Hope Rescue Mission.

We will be collecting new or lightly used clothes from February 3rd to February 10th at the RCC building in West Lawn.
Donation Program
Monday, February 5th - Thursday, February 8th
16:00 - 20:00
Saturday, February 10th
10:00 - 14:00
For deliveries outside the scheduled program, please call us at the number provided.
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The presentation of the dishes was so beautiful, and they taste just as good as they look. The appetizers were fresh and delicious. Also the “sarmale in foi de vita” was very tasty. You’ve done a great job.”
DJ Silviu was on point with the music combination being able to reach people of all ages and preferences.
It was a privilege to be part of such a great community event.”
Experiența culinară a fost deosebit de remarcabilă. Aperitivele, felurile principale și deserturile nu au fost doar de o calitate excepțională, dar și delicioase. Prezentarea fiecărui fel de mâncare a fost specială, captând esența tradițiilor noastre culinare bogate cu o notă modernă.”
Un alt punct de atracție al evenimentului a fost diversitatea în muzică, care a contribuit semnificativ la ambianța excepțională a adunării. DJ-ul a făcut o treabă fantastică, amestecând fără probleme melodii tradiționale cu hituri contemporane, asigurându-se că fundalul muzical a satisfăcut gusturile tuturor participanților.”
Vă mulțumim încă o dată pentru munca și dedicarea voastră. Eforturile voastre sunt cu adevărat apreciate, și așteptăm cu nerăbdare evenimentele viitoare care să continue să celebreze și să unească comunitatea noastră.”


