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End-of-Summer Party!
Sat, August 20, 2022
10:00 A.M.
Oak Lane Library
Help us wrap up summer with prizes for those who participated in summer reading - brand new books, t-shirts, and more! Enjoy live music for families with Weez the Peeples. Snacks provided. Meet us on the front lawn.
Functional Journaling - A Virtual workshop to capture your thoughts and organize your life
Sat, August 20, 2022
11:00 A.M.
Literature Department
at
Parkway Central Library
Journaling is not the same as keeping a diary. Journaling can be as simple as creating a to-do list or as complex as intentionally planning the next year of your life. It's a powerful tool to unlock the mind and facilitate personal development, but it’s hard to know where to start. The…
Paper Dolls Then and Now
Sat, August 20, 2022
2:00 P.M.
Literature Department
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Parkway Central Library
Join us virtually along with Martha Raively, Eileen Rudisill Miller, Valerie Keller, moderated by Chris Brown as they discuss the development of paper dolls from their birth in the late 1700s to today. Created as an adult form of entertainment, they evolved into…
Read Baby Read: Baby & Toddler Storytime!
Mon, August 22, 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 in the auditorium on the ground…
PA CareerLink® Job Search Assistance
Mon, August 22, 2022
11:00 A.M.
Lawncrest Library
PA CareerLink® Job Search Assistance Meet with a Community Workforce Connector from 11:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for one-on-one job search assistance. Get individualized support with résumé development, career counseling, and professional development workshops. Call…
PA CareerLink® Job Search Assistance
Mon, August 22, 2022
11:00 A.M.
Lillian Marrero Library
PA CareerLink® Job Search Assistance Meet with a Community Workforce Connector from 11:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for one-on-one job search assistance. Get individualized support with résumé development, career counseling, and professional development workshops. Call…
Outdoor Preschool Storytime
Mon, August 22, 2022
11:00 A.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library
Join us at Malcolm X Park (5100 Pine Street) for Preschool storytime! Enjoy stories, songs, and fun! This program is intended for ages 2 to 5 and their caregivers. Siblings are welcome. Weather-permitting. Please check Blackwell’s social media or call 215-685-7422 for day-of…
End of Summer Story Time with Thembi
Mon, August 22, 2022
11:00 A.M.
Fishtown Community Library
Join us across the street at the Fishtown Rec and Go on a story adventure with interactive storyteller Thembi Palmer! Explore a beloved tale with props, sounds, movement, and more! More info can be found on our Facebook event here
Virtual Program - Arabic/English Language and Cultural Exchange
Mon, August 22, 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…
Board Game Monday
Mon, August 22, 2022
12:00 P.M.
West Oak Lane Library
Play a new game, or an old favorite with us.
Nicetown's Job Lab - by Appointment
Mon, August 22, 2022
1:00 P.M.
Nicetown-Tioga Library
Need some help with that resume? In between jobs, or looking for a better one? See how we can help. To register, please call 267-945-6999. This program is in partnership with 8th District Councilwoman Cindy Bass, The Free Library of Philadelphia and NWON Opportunites. …
Virtual Spanish Conversation Group/Grupo de conversación en español de forma virtual
Mon, August 22, 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…
Online English Conversation Group - Advanced
Mon, August 22, 2022
4:00 P.M.
Virtual
Mondays and Thursdays 4-5:30 pm Build your confidence in speaking English while meeting other adults in a casual learning environment. For advanced speakers. Register for the group at: https://forms.gle/JmWVQELBAVJzuJDbA Questions? Email adultlearning @ freelibrary.org or call…
Spies of the Revolution
Mon, August 22, 2022
4:00 P.M.
Kingsessing Library
In this super-secret meeting, join museum staff as we learn about the spies of the Revolution! From shopkeepers and mystery women to enslaved men who served as double agents, let’s discover who these spies were and all the ways they operated undercover. Solve some puzzles, uncover some…
Yoga
Mon, August 22, 2022
5:30 P.M.
Richmond Library
Bring your yoga mat and join us for a yoga series in the library, if you don't have one we can supply one to sue (supplies are limited). Beginners and advanced are welcome. Free. Donations are accepted but not required. - inside
In Person English Conversation Group
Mon, August 22, 2022
6:00 P.M.
Walnut Street West
Build your confidence in speaking English while meeting other adults in a casual learning environment. For all levels. Drop-in - this group meets on the second floor of the library Questions? Email adultlearning @ freelibrary.org or call 215-686-8664
Holmesburg Library Book Club
Mon, August 22, 2022
6:30 P.M.
Holmesburg Library
Holmesburg Library Book Club Location: Holmesburg Library The Holmesburg Library's Book Club meets every two weeks on Monday night at 6:30PM. Join us for a lively discussion on some great books. For more information on how you can join and what book we are reading, please…
Virtual Intermediate Grant Writing
Tue, August 23, 2022
10:00 A.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
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Parkway Central Library
Intermediate Grant Writing is an interactive webinar that will build on the teachings of the first two parts of the Grant Writing Series. In this session, participants will learn and review aspects of a good grant proposal and practice reviewing actual grants. Bring your questions as there will…
Virtual English Conversation Group
Tue, August 23, 2022
10:00 A.M.
Kensington Library
Join our free conversation circle, where adults from different countries come together to speak English (lower to intermediate level) in a friendly setting. This series is sponsored by the Kensington Library. For more information or to register for the interest list, complete the form at…
Children’s Storytime
Tue, August 23, 2022
10:30 A.M.
Walnut Street West
Storytime is back in the building! Children and Families* are welcome to join Ms. Echo for songs, books, and stories every Tuesday morning! *We cannot accommodate groups in storytime at this time. Large groups are encouraged to call Ms. Echo for scheduling.