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Chess Club
Fri, April 4, 2025
3:30 P.M.
Blanche A. Nixon/Cobbs Creek Library
Join us for casual chess play at the library! Boards will be provided. Open to all skill levels.
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Spring Clean-Up at the Library
Sat, April 5, 2025
9:00 A.M.
Oak Lane Library
Let's keep East Oak Lane beautiful! Join your friends and neighbors at the library for a little spring cleaning. Food and tools will be provided to volunteers. This program is sponsored by The Friends of Oak Lane Library. For more information, you can email …
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Music and Movement Storytime
Sat, April 5, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Walnut Street West Library
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes and movement that celebrates all things music! For ages 7 and under and their caregivers.
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Adult Writing Club
Sat, April 5, 2025
12:00 P.M.
Walnut Street West Library
Join us for a weekly drop in writing club for adults. For writers, authors and poets and any background or genre. Come bring your work and write along side other writers or chat about your inspiration and struggles. LGBTQ+, BIPOC and Neurodivergent friendly!
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Medicare Mondays 2025
Mon, April 7, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Senior Services
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Parkway Central Library
Questions about Medicare? Unsure about your benefits? Turning 65 soon? Medicare Benefits Advisor Courtney Bell will help you find the plan that is best for you. Courtney Bell is a Medicare benefits advisor. She will be on-hand Mondays from 11:00-1:00 p.m. t o answer your questions about Medicare…
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Read To a Therapy Dog
Mon, April 7, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Walnut Street West Library
Readers of all ages can read to Huey, our certified therapy dog! Both independent readers and those still learning can practice reading skills to gain confidence in reading and interacting with animals. Yes, you can pet them too! You may wish to call in advance day-of to confirm that…
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Friends of Roxborough Library Monthly Meeting
Mon, April 7, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Roxborough Library
Learn about The Friends of Roxborough Library, a volunteer organization that supports your local library. Vote on what activities, programs, and events we will sponsor in the coming months and help us plan events. Join us..
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Chair Yoga with Lindsey
Mon, April 7, 2025
5:45 P.M.
Charles Santore Library
Chair Yoga is a form of yoga that uses a chair as the main prop versus a traditional mat. This makes the practice more accessible to those that have trouble putting pressure on the knees and wrists, and is suitable for all levels and ages. The program will be taught by Lindsey Gill, a certified…
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Friends of Whitman Library Monthly Meeting
Mon, April 7, 2025
6:30 P.M.
Whitman Library
The Friends of Whitman Library is a volunteer group who meets once a month to discuss library happenings and fundraising opportunities. This meeting will take place inside the library. Anyone interested in learning more about the Friends of Whitman Library is welcome to attend! Please email…
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Power Politics: An Oral History Series
Mon, April 7, 2025
6:30 P.M.
Social Science and History Department
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Parkway Central Library
Room 131/132 Power Politics, an oral history series organized by Scribe Video Center , showcases the voices and strategies of organizers, activists, and leaders from Black, Puerto Rican, Asian American, and other marginalized communities. These interviews, conducted by high school and college…
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English as a Second Language
Tue, April 8, 2025
10:00 A.M.
Wyoming Library
Community College of Philadelphia is offering English as a Second Language (ESL) prep classes beginning 3/25/25. There is no cost to you and textbooks will be provided. Interested learners must complete a placement test. Test dates are scheduled for 3/18 and 3/20/25. …
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Library Advocacy Cafe
Tue, April 8, 2025
3:00 P.M.
Chestnut Hill Library
National Library Week is April 6 - 12th, and your support is needed! Join the Friends of the Chestnut Hill Library for an afternoon of advocacy activities to highlight the valuable role libraries play in transforming lives and strengthening our communities. Postcards and letter-writing…
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Free Library Chess Club
Tue, April 8, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Heim Center for Cultural and Civic Engagement
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Parkway Central Library
Are you looking for a place to play chess, or are you interested in learning how to play? Join us on Tuesdays from 4:00-7:00 pm in the Heim Center on the First Floor. We have 20 chess sets and a limited amount of clocks available for use, or feel free to bring your own. RSVP at Facebook…
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Bridging Blocks: Maternal Health
Tue, April 8, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
This event will be held in Room 108 on the first floor. Join WHYY News Community & Engagement team for ‘Bridging Blocks,’ a civic dialogue series in partnership with The Free Library of Philadelphia. Host - Tony Cuffie Senior Manager Community & Engagement, WHYY News…
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One Story Over Broad: An Oral History Project
Wed, April 9, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Nicetown-Tioga Library
You are invited to come and share your stories of community, challenges, and changes in the neighborhood around Broad, Germantown and Erie. We will be recording April 2, 9 & 16, from 11:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m, or by appointment.
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The Schuylkill Navigation Canal System
Wed, April 9, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Government Publications Department
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Parkway Central Library
The Schuylkill Navigation is the 108 mile long chain of dams and canals that brought literally millions of tons of anthracite coal down from Schuylkill County to tidewater at Philadelphia. Started in 1815-1825, it ended early in the 20th century. In conjunction with this talk, view…
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English as a Second Language
Thu, April 10, 2025
10:00 A.M.
Wyoming Library
Community College of Philadelphia is offering English as a Second Language (ESL) prep classes beginning 3/25/25. There is no cost to you and textbooks will be provided. Interested learners must complete a placement test. Test dates are scheduled for 3/18 and 3/20/25. …
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The Red Cross and You
Thu, April 10, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Chestnut Hill Library
Join us and learn everything you always wanted to know about the Red Cross but were afraid to ask. We'll tell you about the history and services provided by this nationally backed community organization and how you can schedule a free smoke alarm installation. Learn emergency…
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Animal Tales with the Philadelphia Zoo
Thu, April 10, 2025
3:30 P.M.
Charles L. Durham Library
Each month, Charles L. Durham Library will be hosting the Philadelphia Zoo! Come listen to a story read by the librarian. Then, meet an animal from the story and discover and learn more about the animal with knowledgeable educators of the Philadelphia Zoo.
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Chess Club
Fri, April 11, 2025
3:30 P.M.
Blanche A. Nixon/Cobbs Creek Library
Join us for casual chess play at the library! Boards will be provided. Open to all skill levels.