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Headshots at the BRIC!
Thu, January 20, 2022
1:00 P.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
at
Parkway Central Library
Get a FREE headshot photo taken at the Business Resource and Innovation Center! Headshots are a unique service for entrepreneurs, nonprofit professionals, job seekers, and more. Use your photo to enhance your professional portfolio and make your LinkedIn profile stand out among the…
Register for FREE Pre-K
Thu, January 20, 2022
2:00 P.M.
Kingsessing Library
Come to Kingsessing Library on Thursday, January 20 between 2:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. to register your child for full-day FREE Pre-K for the 2022-2023 school year. Register now. Don’t wait until the last minute. Spots are not guaranteed!
Virtual Full Circle Career Workshop: LinkedIn Basics
Thu, January 20, 2022
3:00 P.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
at
Parkway Central Library
In today’s Employment Marketplace, you need to be visible to companies that are hiring and people that can refer you to companies that are hiring – LinkedIn is a great way of accomplishing this. Getting started with LinkedIn can be confusing and intimidating – but it…
Rook(ie) Chess Club for Kids
Thu, January 20, 2022
3:00 P.M.
Walnut Street West
Stop by the first floor meeting room on Thursdays from 3pm to 5pm to learn the basics of chess. Each week we will go over a different strategy before putting it into practice with casual gameplay. Recommended for ages 7 through 12. Questions? Email Sam Hafferty:…
Good Food + Great Stories with Channel W.E.S.T.
Thu, January 20, 2022
3:00 P.M.
Kingsessing Library
Come to the library to share your story with Channel W.E.S.T. and take home FREE fresh produce across the street at the House of Abolition with the Free Brunch Program & West Philly Bunny Hop! For health and safety, storytelling will be done in concise contactless one-on-one interviews, with…
Virtual- Seasonal Crafts
Thu, January 20, 2022
3:30 P.M.
Greater Olney Library
Tuesdays and Thursdays Join us on Facebook and Instagram for a craft suggestion!
Teen Art Club
Thu, January 20, 2022
3:30 P.M.
McPherson Square Library
Are you interested in art, anime or manga? Come out and join art club. We will explore different mediums and look at different styles of art. Teens 12 and up
Meet Your Neighborhood Librarian
Thu, January 20, 2022
4:00 P.M.
Haddington Library
Come meet with your Haddington Librarians one-on-one and express what you would like to see more of at the branch.
Handwriting Day- Learn Cursive
Thu, January 20, 2022
4:00 P.M.
Haddington Library
This upcoming Sunday, January 23rd is Handwriting Day. Students are invited to our afterschool program, LEAP, to learn cursive via an interactive activity.
Thursday Crafternoons!
Thu, January 20, 2022
4:00 P.M.
Nicetown-Tioga Library
Drop in and have fun making simple crafts w/Ms. Miralee via Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/nicetowntioga . If you like, you can pick up the "make-and-take" version in advance. This program is for kids ages 5 to 10 years old. We will meet most Thursdays - January 6, 20…
Adult Literacy Book Club Winter Session
Thu, January 20, 2022
5:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Join the Adult Literacy Book Club, presented by the Free Library's Languages and Learning Center and Beyond Literacy . Improve your reading skills while reading and discussing interesting books! Our latest selection, A Yellow Raft in Blue Water , is a saga of…
Meditation Club for Adults (Virtual)
Thu, January 20, 2022
5:00 P.M.
Andorra Library
Let's meditate together! We will explore various modalities of meditation in this ongoing program. Meditation has many benefits. It can reduce stress, help control anxiety, improve sleep and emotional health, and may reduce blood pressure and help control pain. Our…
Online Beginning Latin
Thu, January 20, 2022
5:00 P.M.
Virtual
Mondays and Thursdays 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. Salve! Do you want to learn Latin while reading about the daily life and adventures of members of a Roman household? Join us on Mondays and Thursdays 5-6 pm as we get to know Iulius, Aemilia, Medus, Lydia, and others! This class is suitable for beginner…
A Friend, a Foe, and a Fair Youth: Finding Shakespeare in Early Printings and Later Manuscripts | In-Person Behind the Bookcase
Thu, January 20, 2022
6:00 P.M.
The Rosenbach
Was Shakespeare the greatest playwright ever, a social-climber, or both? Why have his sonnets been a source of confusion for 400 years, and what was going on with him, the Fair Youth, and the Dark Lady? In this “Behind the Bookcase,” we’ll discover Shakespeare’s first…
VIRTUAL - Bernardine Evaristo | Manifesto: On Never Giving Up
Thu, January 20, 2022
7:30 P.M.
Virtual
Cost: $5.00 or $31.00-Book with ticket and signed book plate
TICKETS ON SALE JANUARY 12, 2022 AT 10:00AM In conversation with Tamala Edwards, anchor, 6ABC Action News morning edition Bernardine Evaristo won the 2019 Man Booker Prize and the Dublin Literary Award for Girl, Woman, Other , “a breathtaking symphony of Black women’s…
Chair Yoga
Fri, January 21, 2022
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…
Storytime with Mr. Paul
Fri, January 21, 2022
10:30 A.M.
Holmesburg Library
Join Mr. Paul for a couple of seasonal stories Mr. Paul will be reading ‘Tacky the Penguin’ and ‘About Penguins.’ Registration is not required. This program is for preschool aged children 3-5 years old. Adults and children 3 years old and up must wear a…
Virtual Toddler Storytime
Fri, January 21, 2022
10:30 A.M.
Ramonita G. de Rodriguez Library
Join Miss Chelsea at 10:30 AM for virtual toddler storytime. Enjoy books and songs aimed at two to three year olds. Email cowitc@freelibrary.org for a Zoom link and song lyrics!
Virtual Read, Baby, Read Storytime
Fri, January 21, 2022
10:30 A.M.
Richmond Library
Join Ms. Meghan on our Facebook page each Friday for a short virtual baby storytime full of stories, songs, rhymes, and bounces. Geared toward children ages 2 and under. Text @ricbaby to 81010 for reminders. Read, Baby, Read is made possible by a generous grant from the William Penn Foundation.
Start Adult Education classes through myPLACE: English Language Learners
Fri, January 21, 2022
10:30 A.M.
Northeast Regional Library
Are you looking to improve your English Language Skills? Continue your educational journey through myPLACE, a network of adult education classes organized through the city of Philadelphia. Start by taking an intake and assessment test at Northeast Regional, and afterward you will meet with…