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Edible Alphabet: Learn English Through Cooking
Thu, September 12, 2024
10:30 A.M.
Culinary Literacy Center
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Parkway Central Library
Thursdays 10:30 am - 1:30 pm (August 29 - October 3, 2024) Adults are invited to this FREE class for English language learners. Each week we read, write, and speak in English - and cook a meal together. Sign up for the interest list at www.bit.ly/EAEnglish Edible Alphabet English is made…
Meet the Overdrive Experts! Free giveaways!
Thu, September 12, 2024
11:30 A.M.
Philbrick Hall
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Parkway Central Library
Discover the magic of Libby and Kanopy! Meet the Overdrive experts in the Parkway Central lobby and enjoy instant access to the Libby and Kanopy apps. They will also give out buttons, pins, pens, sunglasses, and stickers throughout the day. Plus, enter for a chance…
Optimizing Your Social Security Income
Thu, September 12, 2024
12:00 P.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
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Parkway Central Library
Registered Social Security Analyst Chenping Wu will present information regarding changes in Social Security and how it may affect you. Determining when to claim your Social Security benefits can be challenging. In this presentation learn how to balance your Social Security choices with your…
Resume Review with Dress For Success
Thu, September 12, 2024
12:30 P.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
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Parkway Central Library
Need to refresh your resume? We're excited to partner with Dress for Success Greater Philadelphia to offer resume review services and job search assistance on the first Thursday of each month! Resume review will be offered on first-come, first-served basis. Get help from…
LinkedIn Basics: Virtual Full Circle Career Workshop
Thu, September 12, 2024
2:00 P.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
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Parkway Central Library
Learn the basics of this valuable networking tool, as well as some valuable tricks and tips that can make LinkedIn work better for you. Employers are checking you out online; you want a Profile that professionally presents your skillset! To join, please register here . Zoom meeting information…
Sew What?! Evening Sewcial-Needle Crafts
Thu, September 12, 2024
5:00 P.M.
Science and Wellness
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Parkway Central Library
Sew What?! Is a clever and creative get together for crafters who do crochet, knitting, sewing, embroidery, quilting, felting, and more. Want to share what you're making with other fabric crafters? Join us to collaborate and learn. In-person, Thursdays from 5:00-7:30 in the Heim…
Sew What?! Evening Sewcial-Needle Crafts
Thu, September 12, 2024
5:00 P.M.
Art Department
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Parkway Central Library
Sew What?! Is a clever and creative get together for crafters who do crochet, knitting, sewing, embroidery, quilting, felting, and more. Want to share what you're making with other fabric crafters? Join us to collaborate and learn. In-person, Thursdays from 5:00-7:30 in the Heim…
Sew What?! Evening Sewcial-Needle Crafts
Thu, September 12, 2024
5:00 P.M.
Heim Center for Cultural and Civic Engagement
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Parkway Central Library
Sew What?! Is a clever and creative get together for crafters who do crochet, knitting, sewing, embroidery, quilting, felting, and more. Want to share what you're making with other fabric crafters? Join us to collaborate and learn. In-person, Thursdays from 5:00-7:30 in the Heim…
Art Book Club
Thu, September 12, 2024
5:00 P.M.
Art Department
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Parkway Central Library
Anyone can drop by to pore over books and other materials from the Art Department gathered by librarians around a changing monthly topic. Art Book "Club" is simply an opportunity to admire rare and special items from our vault, archival collections, closed reference…
Love and Revolution: Exhibit Tour
Thu, September 12, 2024
5:30 P.M.
Education Philosophy and Religion Department
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Parkway Central Library
Join members of the Saturday Free School at 5:30 p.m. for a tour of the exhibit. We will meet by the display cases on the 2nd floor landing. Celebrate 100 years of James Baldwin (August 2, 1924 – December 1, 1987) with selections from across the Free Library’s collections…
Love and Revolution: Exhibit Tour
Thu, September 12, 2024
6:15 P.M.
Education Philosophy and Religion Department
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Parkway Central Library
Join members of the Saturday Free School at 6:15 p.m. for a tour of the exhibit. We will meet by the display cases on the 2nd floor landing. Celebrate 100 years of James Baldwin (August 2, 1924 – December 1, 1987) with selections from across the Free Library’s collections…
Shakespeare’s Farewell: A Second Look at the Bard’s Last Great Play- ZOOM PROGRAM
Fri, September 13, 2024
11:00 A.M.
Senior Services
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Parkway Central Library
Shakespeare was 47 years old and near the end of his career as a playwright when he wrote The Tempest. Experts agree that this was Shakespeare’s most original play. While the Bard was a genius, he was also a product of a particular place and time. Shakespeare and his contemporaries…
Call for Proposals: Book Arts Workshops
Now through Fri, September 13, 2024
12:00 P.M.
Art Department
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Parkway Central Library
Deadline for submissions: Friday, September 13th, 2024. The Art Department of the Free Library of Philadelphia is looking for artists to teach book art workshops at the Parkway Central Library during winter and spring of 2025. These classes are supported in part by the Philadelphia…
Teen Video Games
Fri, September 13, 2024
3:00 P.M.
Field Teen Center
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Parkway Central Library
Join us for video games at the Field Teen Center every Tuesday and Friday! We play a variety of games. New players and experienced pros welcome. Programs at the Field Teen Center are open to individuals ages 12 to 18. Organized groups (including camp groups and school…
Anime All Day (for Teens!)
Sat, September 14, 2024
9:00 A.M.
Field Teen Center
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Parkway Central Library
Teen anime fans are invited to join the us at the Field Teen Center from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm! Request your favorites, or enjoy the surprise staff pick. Saturday, September 14th Saturday, September 21st Saturday, September 28th Programs at the Field Teen Center are open to individuals ages…
Fishadelphia’s Seafood Stories Extravaganza!
Sat, September 14, 2024
1:00 P.M.
Heim Center for Cultural and Civic Engagement
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Parkway Central Library
Come learn about local seafood, learn to shuck an oyster, and make some fish prints! Philadelphia’s own community seafood program Fishadelphia is highlighted in the PBS docuseries Hope in the Water . This event will include a brief screening of the show and a panel of community members…
Author Event: Dr. Louis Parascandola- A Black Philadelphia Reader
Sat, September 14, 2024
1:00 P.M.
Literature Department
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Parkway Central Library
Cost: FREE
Louis J. Parascandola is a Professor of Humanities at Long Island University, Brooklyn. He has published several books on Black authors including Eric Walrond, Gwendolyn Bennett, J. A. Rogers, and Amy Jacques Garvey. He is currently working on two projects, one a collection of the writings of…
Art Making Club
Sat, September 14, 2024
2:00 P.M.
Art Department
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Parkway Central Library
Join us for this drop-in, informal art making group. We'll have a variety of materials, project prompts, and of course, books! Participants may choose to bring their own projects and materials.
CANCELLED - We Are What We Eat: Curator-Led Exhibition Tour
Sat, September 14, 2024
3:00 P.M.
Rare Book Department
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Parkway Central Library
***Unfortunately, due to staffing issues, this tour has been cancelled. We hope you can join us at another time.*** The Free Library’s newest exhibition, We Are What We Eat, explores the intersection of food, community, and identity. With recipes and cooking techniques passed down through…
COURTNEY BELL--MEDICARE--EVERY MONDAY
Mon, September 16, 2024
10:00 A.M.
Senior Services
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Parkway Central Library
Courtney Bell is a Medicare benefits advisor. She will be on-hand Mondays from 10 am- 12 pm to answer your Pennsylvania Medicare questions. Attend one of her free workshops and find the best plan for you! This is a free workshop. No reservations are required. Please meet at the Senior…