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VIRTUAL Nonprofit Nerds: Treat Yo Self - A Self-Care Manifesto for Nonprofit Workers During COVID-19
Mon, September 21, 2020
12:00 P.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
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Parkway Central Library
Are you a nonprofit worker or job seeker who's feeling busier than ever right now? Baby, it's time for a self-care intervention! About this Event Are you a nonprofit worker or job seeker who's feeling busier than ever right now? Are the lines between work and personal time becoming…
Virtual Messy Mondays
Mon, September 21, 2020
1:00 P.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Join Ms. Naomi in making a big mess! Pictures and instructions for fun sensory play with common household items. Geared at children of all ages. Everyone needs time to make a mess! Remember kids, at the library our motto is "We make messes and then we clean them up." so be sure to…
VIRTUAL - Mock Interviews
Tue, September 22, 2020
2:00 P.M.
Workplace
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Parkway Central Library
Learn how to ace an online job interview! Schedule a virtual mock interview session between 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. to conquer difficult interview questions, set the scene for video interviews, improve your communication skills, and reduce your stress before your next job…
Exploring Food & Music: Latin Edition
Tue, September 22, 2020
2:00 P.M.
Culinary Literacy Center
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Parkway Central Library
Do you enjoy music, food, and learning about different cultures? Join our Kitchen Manager, Naquawna, as she teaches us how to make Spanish Rice and Beans and gives a brief history of the Dominican Republic. Tune in to the Culinary Literacy Center's Facebook Live to cook along with us,…
Virtual Teen Program | Homework Hangout
Tue, September 22, 2020
4:00 P.M.
Teen Center
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Parkway Central Library
Join us for a relaxing virtual co-working space on Instagram Live on Tuesday evenings! We'll listen to calming music, set goals, and chat about what we're working on. Bring your homework, an art project, or just yourself. Watch live on Instagram .
VIRTUAL Patent, Trademark & Copyright Toolkit
Wed, September 23, 2020
10:00 A.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
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Parkway Central Library
Do you want to protect your invention, product, brand name, logo, short story, or song that you’ve created? If so, register for our free 1.25 hour VIRTUAL class to learn about Intellectual Property (IP) protections available to you ... The different types of IP available Where to…
Virtual Teen Reading Lounge
Wed, September 23, 2020
3:00 P.M.
Teen Center
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Parkway Central Library
Teen Reading Lounge is an award-winning, nontraditional book club for teens ages 12-18. Teens help to create the reading list for the program and, working with trained facilitators, to design creative and civic engagement projects that bring big ideas to life. Youth ages 12-18 must register…
Sopa de Lentejas y Chorizo with Jezabel Careaga
Wed, September 23, 2020
6:00 P.M.
Culinary Literacy Center
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Parkway Central Library
As we move into fall, our minds are on cozy foods, like soups and stews. Join Jezabel Careaga, Philadelphia-based entrepreneur and chef, for a virtual cooking class featuring an Argentinian staple: Sopa de Lentejas y Chorizo (Spanish sausage and lentils soup). Don't eat meat? No problem: As…
Virtual Revenue 101: Business Tax Basics for Small Business Owners
Thu, September 24, 2020
10:00 A.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
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Parkway Central Library
Revenue 101: Business Tax Basics is designed to give business owners an overview of the four major business tax types: Business Income and Receipts, Net Profits, Wage/Earnings, and Use & Occupancy. You won’t leave as a tax expert, but you will have a better understanding of…
VIRTUAL - Book Discussion Group
Thu, September 24, 2020
2:00 P.M.
Workplace
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Parkway Central Library
This month we will be talking about Fire Shut Up In My Bones , by Charles M. Blow . “ Fire Shut Up in My Bones is a luminous memoir that digs deep into territory I've longed to read about in black men's writing: into the horror of being submerged in a…
Virtual Being a Better Board Member: Nonprofit Governance Training
Thu, September 24, 2020
5:00 P.M.
Regional Foundation Center
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Parkway Central Library
Join us on Thursday, September 24th, for our third annual nonprofit governance program as we discuss topics such as: What are your state and federal legal obligations and proper roles when serving as a fiduciary of a charitable entity? How can a Board best support a CEO in most efficiently…
Virtual Music & Movement with Ms. Naomi!
Fri, September 25, 2020
9:30 A.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Join Ms. Naomi on Fridays at 8:30 am on Facebook live (ParkwayCentralChildrens) for Music & Movement! Enjoy songs, dancing, and fun exploring rhythm and movement! Can't watch live? The program will be available on Facebook as a recorded video after the program. Intended for our friends…
Virtual Teen Program | Jewelry Making
Fri, September 25, 2020
11:00 A.M.
Teen Center
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Parkway Central Library
Join us live as we create wearable art. We’ll be exploring various techniques in jewelry making. From wire wrapping to beading and chain mail! We’ll offer tips and advice for those who want to try it themselves at home. Watch live on Instagram .
Virtual Messy Mondays
Mon, September 28, 2020
1:00 P.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Join Ms. Naomi in making a big mess! Pictures and instructions for fun sensory play with common household items. Geared at children of all ages. Everyone needs time to make a mess! Remember kids, at the library our motto is "We make messes and then we clean them up." so be sure to…
Ask an Accountant: Virtual Office Hours with an Accountant
Tue, September 29, 2020
9:15 A.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
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Parkway Central Library
Ask an accountant! Bee, Bergvall & Co. has appointments available to provide answers to general accounting questions and provide guidance to small businesses owners. Although we are unable to provide specific accounting advice with regard to your personal tax situation, we…
Virtual Teen Program | Homework Hangout
Tue, September 29, 2020
4:00 P.M.
Teen Center
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Parkway Central Library
Join us for a relaxing virtual co-working space on Instagram Live on Tuesday evenings! We'll listen to calming music, set goals, and chat about what we're working on. Bring your homework, an art project, or just yourself. Watch live on Instagram .
Digital Dialogue Series: Co-Learning to Build a Good Food System
Tue, September 29, 2020
5:30 P.M.
Heim Center for Civic and Cultural Engagement
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Parkway Central Library
Six conversations with community and civic leaders whose work reimagines our food system in Philadelphia and in cities across the country. Register for this free virtual series at digitaldialogue.eventbrite.com Get Healthy Philly (GHP) believes that all people should live to their fullest…
Virtual Teen Reading Lounge
Wed, September 30, 2020
3:00 P.M.
Teen Center
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Parkway Central Library
Teen Reading Lounge is an award-winning, nontraditional book club for teens ages 12-18. Teens help to create the reading list for the program and, working with trained facilitators, to design creative and civic engagement projects that bring big ideas to life. Youth ages 12-18 must register…
Some Things Last a Long Time: A Medieval Life Virtual Program
Thu, October 1, 2020
12:00 P.M.
Rare Book Department
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Parkway Central Library
This virtual gallery talk focuses on the companion exhibition to Medieval Life: European Manuscripts in Philadelphia Collections . While medieval European manuscripts are just one kind of object, the questions explored in Medieval Life are universal: how people practiced religion, interacted…
PowerThinking: Rejuvenating Your Amazing Mind
Mon, October 5, 2020
6:00 P.M.
Workplace
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Parkway Central Library
Want to be more effective in business and at home? PowerThink your way to success! Recent research in psychology has concluded that our brains process about 50,000 thoughts per day, and that a majority of those thoughts are negative. The good news is that we can actually learn to be more…