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Outdoor Storytime at Dickinson Square Park
Fri, September 24, 2021
9:30 A.M.
Whitman Library
Join Whitman Librarian Ms. Rachel for an outdoor storytime at Dickinson Square Park, in South Philly (Moyamensing and Tasker). Please bring your own blanket and we'll meet in the shady area north of the playground. This outdoor program is for children and their families. No…
Fact-Check Friday
Fri, September 24, 2021
10:00 A.M.
Walnut Street West
Why should fiction get all the recommendations when non-fiction is just as fun?! Every Friday check out our Instagram page to learn a fun fact from one of our many great children’s non-fiction books. Instagram @walnutstwestlibrary
Chair Yoga
Fri, September 24, 2021
10:00 A.M.
Fumo Family Library
Join us each Friday at 10:00 a.m. for Chair Yoga live on the Fumo Family Library Facebook Page . The program will be taught by Kate Howell, a certified yoga teacher with over seven years of experience teaching in the Philadelphia area. Chair Yoga is a twist on traditional yoga making it…
Read, Baby, Read Outdoor Storytime
Fri, September 24, 2021
11:00 A.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library
Join us every Friday in September and October at 11AM at Malcolm X Park (5100 Pine Street) for lap time with stories, songs, rhymes, and bounces at our in-person, outdoor storytime! This program is for babies and their caregivers. Siblings are welcome. Please follow current masking…
Doctor Li and the Crown-Wearing Virus Story Stroll
Fri, September 24, 2021
12:00 P.M.
Kingsessing Library
18 months on from when COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic many families are still struggling to make sense of what happened. Doctor Li and the Crown-wearing Virus by Francesca Cavallo is a story about the first hero of the pandemic and what children can learn from his story and their own…
English for Career Development Learning Circle
Fri, September 24, 2021
12:00 P.M.
Virtual
Fridays 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. September 10 - November 19, 2021 Meet with English language learners to improve your English language skills using a free online offered by Coursera focused on career development. Questions? Email adultlearning @ freelibrary.org or call 215-686-8664. Register at…
Community Resource Fair
Fri, September 24, 2021
1:00 P.M.
Logan Library
Visit our Vaccination Clinic, PHL City ID pop-up, and other community resources. To get your ID, you will need to make an appointment by calling the library or by visiting - https://rb.gy/6rtctk . Some resources will be inside the library, and others will be outside on the…
Vaccination Clinic
Fri, September 24, 2021
1:00 P.M.
Logan Library
The COVID vaccine is available in your neighborhood! All Philadelphians, ages 12 and up, are eligible to receive the vaccine, for free. No ID or insurance is required. Both the Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson vaccines will be available here. Stop by the library from 1:00…
Free COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic
Fri, September 24, 2021
1:00 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library
Get vaccinated at the Library! The Philadelphia Department of Public Health will administer free Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson vaccines for ages 12 and up. No insurance or IDs required. Walk-ins are welcome. Stop by any time between 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Virtual-5-Minute Storybreak
Fri, September 24, 2021
1:00 P.M.
Northeast Regional Library
Join us Wednesdays and Fridays at 1:00 PM on our Facebook page Northeast Children's for a quick pre-recorded story! All are invited to watch!
Online English Conversation Group
Fri, September 24, 2021
3:00 P.M.
Virtual
Fridays 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m Join us for a free conversation circle. Build your confidence in speaking English while meeting other international adults in a casual learning environment. This group is currently full. To join the waitlist, register at the link here . …
Virtual Ebook Storytime
Fri, September 24, 2021
3:00 P.M.
Torresdale Library
Join us each week for a new pre-recorded ebook story time using Book Flix or TumbleBooks story with our staff on our Facebook Page: Torresdale Branch Library.
LEGO Club
Fri, September 24, 2021
3:30 P.M.
Walnut Street West
Children ages 7 and up come get creative with LEGOs! Each builder will have a separate work station to maintain social distancing and all LEGOs will be sanitized between programs. Masks are required at all times. *Imagination is endless, but our space is limited: Registration required. Please…
Virtual First Chapter Friday
Fri, September 24, 2021
4:00 P.M.
Children's Department
at
Parkway Central Library
Looking for your next read? CCD librarians will read the first chapter of a book they really enjoy! Be sure to then place your hold so you can read them too! (The videos will be posted to Facebook.) This program is intended for our friends 12 and under. Instagram: @freelibraryccd…
Family Style Pizza Party! An Online Event for Children, Youth, & Caregivers
Fri, September 24, 2021
4:00 P.M.
Virtual
Join members of the Culinary Literacy Center's Nourishing Literacy team to make pizza from scratch! We will go through the steps of making pizza together. If able to cook along with us, you will have a pizza to eat and enjoy at the end of this event! A range of flexible ingredients can be…
Online English Conversation Group
Fri, September 24, 2021
4:00 P.M.
Virtual
Fridays 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m Join us for a free conversation circle. Build your confidence in speaking English while meeting other international adults in a casual learning environment. This group is currently full. To join the waitlist, register at the link here . …
Online Beginning Mandarin
Fri, September 24, 2021
6:00 P.M.
Virtual
Fridays 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Meet with other adults interested in learning Mandarin. Explore the language with Free Library database Mango Languages. For beginners. This group is currently full. To sign up for the waitlist click this link , email adultlearning @ freelibrary.org or…
Virtual Sundays on Stage: David Gonzalez - Aesop's Bops
Sun, September 26, 2021
2:00 P.M.
Virtual
A zoo full of animals comes alive in this fast-paced performance that teaches children about sharing and friendship. Featuring such stories as “The Lion and the Mouse,” and “Why Turtle Has a Checkered Shell,” with ample amounts of audience participation. This show will be…
English Conversation Group: Art and Architecture
Mon, September 27, 2021
9:00 A.M.
Virtual
Join us to learn and practice English while discussing famous works of art and architecture (in Philadelphia and beyond). Every Monday 9-10:30 am Class is currently full - for more information or to join the waitlist, call 215-686-8664 or register at the link here.
Online Intermediate English Class
Mon, September 27, 2021
9:00 A.M.
Virtual
Mondays and Wednesdays 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. September 13 - November 20, 2021 Learn and practice English in this online class led by University of Pennsylvania graduate students. Register at https://bit.ly/3DdxUZO Questions? Email adultlearning @…