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Chess Club for Kids!
Mon, September 16, 2024
4:00 P.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Join us each Monday from 3:30-4:30pm for Chess Club! Kids 12 and under are welcome to play and learn with support from a skilled chess player. All supplies provided. No experience is necessary; all skill levels welcome! This event will be held in the Story Hour Room, within the Central…
Welcoming Week: A Taste of Edible Alphabet
Mon, September 16, 2024
6:00 P.M.
Culinary Literacy Center
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Parkway Central Library
Advanced registration is now sold out. There may be availability the day of the program but entry is not guaranteed. Celebrate Welcoming Week at the Free Library with an international cooking demonstration and tasting led by Edible Alphabet English staff and participants. Join us for…
Philadelphia Reads James Baldwin
Mon, September 16, 2024
6:00 P.M.
Education Philosophy and Religion Department
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Parkway Central Library
As part of the Year of James Baldwin, the Free Library is hosting one of many Philadelphia Reads James Baldwin reading groups throughout the city in collaboration with the Saturday Free School for Philosophy and Black Liberation . Celebrate the life, work, and legacy of James Baldwin as we…
Monday Poets 30th Anniversary Season: Michele Belluomini and Raina J. León
Mon, September 16, 2024
6:00 P.M.
Literature Department
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Parkway Central Library
Join the Free Library of Philadelphia’s Literature Department in celebrating the 30th Anniversary season of Monday Poets. This year’s theme is Sankofa (SAHN-koh-fah), a Twi word from the Akan Tribe of Ghana which loosely implies that to move forward, one must “go back and get…
Carrie Rickey | A Complicated Passion, The Life and Work of Agnès Varda
Mon, September 16, 2024
7:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: Pay What You Wish
The Author Events Series presents Carrie Rickey | A Complicated Passion, The Life and Work of Agnès Varda REGISTER In conversation with Gary Kramer Born in Los Angeles, Carrie Rickey is an award-winning film critic, art critic, and film historian. She was the…
Math for GED
Tue, September 17, 2024
10:00 A.M.
Parkway Central Library
Our small learning group builds math skills you can use to pass tests, understand the world, and solve problems at work and at home. The topics we work with will be taken from various areas of math. Online materials are provided to explain concepts and give additional practice between group…
Fall Family Storytime at Sister Cities Park!
Tue, September 17, 2024
10:30 A.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Join Miss Mary for Fall Family Storytime! This in-person, outdoor storytime will take place at Sister Cities Park and is in collaboration with Center City District. In the case of unfavorable weather, the program will be cancelled with no make up date (check our social media for updates…
Teen Video Game Tournament - Demon Slayer: Hinokami Chronicles
Tue, September 17, 2024
3:30 P.M.
Field Teen Center
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Parkway Central Library
Join us at the Field Teen Center to play Demon Slayer: Kietsu No Yaiba. There will be a prize for the winner of the tournament. Programs at the Field Teen Center are open to individuals ages 12 to 18 . Organized groups (including camp groups and school groups) must…
Free Library Chess Club
Tue, September 17, 2024
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…
LEAP into Fun!
Tue, September 17, 2024
4:00 P.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Join the LEAP team for craft and construction projects in our Story Hour Room. All ages (12 and under) are welcome! The Literacy Enrichment Afterschool Program (LEAP) offers K-12 out-of-school programming that fosters an inclusive, informal learning environment for children,…
Night Raven Gaming Society
Tue, September 17, 2024
6:00 P.M.
Heim Center for Cultural and Civic Engagement
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Parkway Central Library
New to 40k... come and learn to play... experienced players we have organized play.... Assemble forces for historical battles in WWII, Vietnam, Middle East and even Modern conflicts. The Masquerade continues to with Vampire the Eternal Struggle here... Chose a clan and direct your minions to…
Music and Movement!
Wed, September 18, 2024
10:30 A.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Join Ms Naomi for songs, dance, and fun explorations of rhythm and movement! This program is intended for our friends ages 6 and under and their caregivers. Wednesdays at 10:30am in Shakespeare Park, or in inclement weather, in the Montgomery Auditorium. Instagram: @freelibraryccd…
COME AND CHAT WITH THE DIGITAL NAVIGATORS
Wed, September 18, 2024
11:30 A.M.
Science and Wellness
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Parkway Central Library
Stop into the Lobby between 11:30 AM and 3:00 PM to learn more about the services provided by the Drexel Digital Navigators. The Drexel Digital Navigator program is designed to assist the local community with finding…
Sew What?! Afternoon Sewcial-Needle Crafts
Wed, September 18, 2024
2:00 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, Wednesdays from 2-4:30 pm in the…
Sew What?! Afternoon Sewcial-Needle Crafts
Wed, September 18, 2024
2:00 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, Wednesdays from 2-4:30 pm in the…
Welcoming Week at the BRIC
Wed, September 18, 2024
5:30 P.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
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Parkway Central Library
Welcome! Join us in the Business Resource and Information Center to learn what type of resources are available. We will introduce our electronic services, books, consulting services and more. If you are interested in starting a business or nonprofit, stop by and you can setup an…
English Conversation Group - Intermediate+
Wed, September 18, 2024
6:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Build your confidence in speaking English while meeting other adults in a casual learning environment. No registration is required. This group is for intermediate/advanced English speakers and is led by Free Library volunteer Natalia. The group will meet in HEIM 131/132 on the first floor.…
To The Success of Our Hopeless Cause: The Many Lives of the Soviet Dissident Movement
Wed, September 18, 2024
7:30 P.M.
Senior Services
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Parkway Central Library
Join us for this free and fascinating lecture presented by author Dr. Benjamin Nathans, Associate Professor of History at the University of Pennsylvania. When: Wednesday, September 18th at 7:30 P.M. Where: Room # 108, in the Parkway…
Beginner English
Thu, September 19, 2024
10:30 A.M.
Parkway Central Library
Mondays and Thursdays 10:30 am -12 pm (September 16 - December 5, 2024) Learn and practice English for daily life in this course taught by University of Pennsylvania graduate students. Practice listening, speaking, reading, and writing to build your confidence in using English. For…
Edible Alphabet: Learn English Through Cooking
Thu, September 19, 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…