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Special Saturday Event: Let’s Talk: Philly D.A. | Police involved shootings
Sat, June 25, 2022
2:00 P.M.
Kingsessing Library
Join your neighbors to watch and discuss with experts and community leaders the crucial seventh episode of the award winning Philly D.A. docu-series. What can we do when the people charged with protecting us are the same people who put us in danger? Who and what are really being…
Baby Story Time
Mon, June 27, 2022
10:30 A.M.
Northeast Regional Library
Join us for Baby Storytime Mondays 10:30am – 11am! Babies up through 18 months and their caregiver are invited to meet in the Children's Department for stories, songs, bounces and fingerplays that support early literacy and language skills. Siblings welcome! ***Please be sure…
Read Baby Read: Baby & Toddler Storytime!
Mon, June 27, 2022
10:30 A.M.
Children's Department
at
Parkway Central Library
Join Miss Mary for stories, songs, rhymes, and bounces at Shakespeare Park, across the street from the library! Stay for playtime immediately following storytime! Intended for our friends ages 2 and under and their caregivers. Bad weather? We'll have storytime virtually on Facebook…
Tacony Explorers Literacy Programming
Mon, June 27, 2022
11:00 A.M.
Tacony Library
Tacony Explorers Literacy Programming Mondays-Fridays 11:00am Children reading on a K-2nd grade level – Mondays & Tuesdays Children reading on a 3rd-4th grade level – Wednesdays & Thursdays Children reading on a 5th-7th grade level – Fridays All children who participate…
Preschool Storytime
Mon, June 27, 2022
11:00 A.M.
McPherson Square Library
Join us for Preschool Storytime( ages 3 to 6) outside in the playground @ 11 am
Virtual Program - Arabic/English Language and Cultural Exchange
Mon, June 27, 2022
11:30 A.M.
Virtual Program
Interested in learning Arabic and helping Arabic speakers practice English? Interested in English and helping English speakers practice Arabic? Come join our free informal language and cultural connections group on video call, where we will explore language, customs, foods, and other aspects of…
No More Boring Dates! Discover the Versatility of Cooking with Dates.
Mon, June 27, 2022
1:00 P.M.
Walnut Street West
Whether you are going on a date, or eating the fruit, dates brings people together. In Islam, the date is sacred. It is mentioned in the Quran more than any other fruit-bearing plant. Muslims often eat this nutritious fruit to break their fast during Ramadan. In this in-person, fun, and free…
Summer Kick-Off Party
Mon, June 27, 2022
1:00 P.M.
McPherson Square Library
Starting off our Summer with a Party hosted by the Library and Parks and Rec. Join us outside in the playground behind the branch. Rain date: June 29
Tacony Explorers: STEM Programming
Mon, June 27, 2022
1:00 P.M.
Tacony Library
Tacony Explorers STEM Programming Mondays-Fridays 1:00pm For children entering grades 1-7 These programs are made possible by a grant from the William Penn Foundation and sponsored by the Tacony Community Development Corporation. All City of Philadelphia COVID-19 protocols will be followed.
STEMondays
Mon, June 27, 2022
1:30 P.M.
Oak Lane Library
Enjoy a snack and learn about Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. We will complete a fun science experiment or engineering craft each week. Best for children in grades 3 - 5. June 27: Animal Camouflage July 11: Multiplication and…
Independence Library Gittings Reading Contest
Mon, June 27, 2022
2:00 P.M.
Independence Library
From June 1- June 30 Borrow books from the Barbara Gittings Collection . Entries accepted in person at branch or online. Complete a contest entry form at the Independence branch or https://forms.gle/SgP2UEYKjEvZ5cCL9 and you will be entered to win prizes! Prizes are from local…
Grab & Go Craft Bags
Mon, June 27, 2022
2:00 P.M.
Welsh Road Library
Visit the Welsh Road Library on select Mondays this summer to pick up a Grab & Go Craft bag for children in K-5th grade! Instructions are included in the bag. Supplies are limited and are first-come, first-served.
Grab & Go Craft Bags
Mon, June 27, 2022
2:00 P.M.
Katharine Drexel Library
Visit the Katharine Drexel Library on select Mondays this summer to pick up a Grab & Go Craft bag for children in K-5th grade! Instructions are included in the bag. Supplies are limited and are first-come, first-served.
Mindfulness Mondays
Mon, June 27, 2022
3:00 P.M.
Greater Olney Library
Recognize and manage thoughts, emotions, and actions through weekly mindfulness activities. For children ages 7-12. Cannot accommodate camp groups.
Pride Take and Make Kit
Mon, June 27, 2022
3:00 P.M.
Ramonita G. de Rodriguez Library
Come to Rodriguez Library to pick up a pride-themed take and make during the month of June! Available during open hours while supplies last.
LEAP “Bored” Game Day
Mon, June 27, 2022
3:00 P.M.
Kensington Library
The library is stocked with board games both old and new - come try them out with us. Begone boredom!
Tacony Explorers: Crafts and Enrichment Programming
Mon, June 27, 2022
3:00 P.M.
Tacony Library
Tacony Explorers Crafts & Enrichment Programming Mondays-Fridays 3:00pm For children entering grades 1-7 These programs are made possible by a grant from the William Penn Foundation and sponsored by the Tacony Community Development Corporation. All City of Philadelphia COVID-19…
Teen Tabletop Roleplaying
Mon, June 27, 2022
3:00 P.M.
Kingsessing Library
Calling all teen gamers. Come test your skills at a weekly role-playing game meetup, where, with the guidance of a GM (gamemaster), you and other teens will create your own characters to face exciting new adventures each session. Experience with other role-playing game systems like Dungeons…
Meet with the Business Resource and Innovation Center (BRIC)!
Mon, June 27, 2022
3:00 P.M.
Kingsessing Library
The Business Resource and Innovation Center (BRIC) at the Free Library of Philadelphia supports entrepreneurs, nonprofits, job seekers, and inventors at every stage, helping to improve their skills through individualized guidance in research, public programs, and curated print and digital…
Virtual Spanish Conversation Group/Grupo de conversación en español de forma virtual
Mon, June 27, 2022
4:00 P.M.
Kensington Library
Has your Spanish gotten rusty? Do you have nagging questions about grammar and vocabulary? Or do you simply miss using your Spanish? Gather virtually with others to practice conversing in Spanish (lower to intermediate level), pick up new vocabulary, and connect with other Spanish…