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Virtual Messy Mondays
Mon, November 30, 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 | Teen Reading Lounge
Mon, November 30, 2020
3:30 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…
Virtual PA CareerLink® Workshop: Modern Interviewing
Tue, December 1, 2020
11:00 A.M.
Workplace
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Parkway Central Library
Jim Rudick, Community Workforce Connector for PA CareerLink®, will lead a virtual workshop on modern interviewing. This workshop discusses the difference between a traditional interview and a behavioral interview, provides tips on preparing for the interview, and using the S.T.A.R. method.…
VIRTUAL | Homework Hangout for Teens
Tue, December 1, 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 .
Get Your Local Business on Google Search and Maps
Wed, December 2, 2020
10:30 A.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
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Parkway Central Library
Showing up when customers are searching online is more important than ever. Ensure customers can find accurate, updated information about your local business on Google Search and Google Maps, no matter which device they use. In this workshop, you will learn how to create and manage a Google…
PHS Roots to Re-entry Virtual Information Session
Thu, December 3, 2020
1:00 P.M.
Workplace
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Parkway Central Library
The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) is seeking recently returned citizens and those in need of gainful employment for a 6-week Landscape Technician Bootcamp. Admitted applicants will receive hands-on training in landscape maintenance tasks and equipment, earn an OSHA-10 certification…
Virtual Adult Literacy Book Club - Presented by The Free Library of Philadelphia Languages & Learning Center and the Center for Literacy
Thu, December 3, 2020
6:00 P.M.
Education Philosophy and Religion Department
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Parkway Central Library
Join us as we read The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas. The Hate U Give is the story of sixteen-year-old Starr Carter. After witnessing the shooting of her best friend by the police, Starr faces pressure from all sides of the community. She must then stand up for what's…
VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP - Places for the People: WPA Travel Posters Exhibit at Carpenters' Hall
Fri, December 4, 2020
3:00 P.M.
Print and Picture Collection
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Parkway Central Library
Join curator Ennis Carter to virtually visit the WPA Travel Poster exhibit of rare posters on loan at Carpenters' Hall in Philadelphia from the Free Library of Philadelphia's Print & Picture Collection and her own collection. Learn more about the screenprinting process too! Special…
Virtual Storytelling Workshop with ASAP Drama
Sat, December 5, 2020
11:00 A.M.
Parkway Central Library
In this interactive workshop series, children and teens will focus on the 5Ws (Who, What, When, Where, and Why) to learn effective storytelling practices, through a range of engaging activities inspired by the dramatic arts. This program will take place on Facebook Live on the Youth Services and…
Virtual Sundays on Stage: Burble, Fizz, Kaboom! By Box of Light
Sun, December 6, 2020
2:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Enjoy a very theatrical take on the sciences, in this playful performance that combines chemical reactions, solutions, molecules, and phase changes with a great sense of humor. This show will be shared on our Facebook page ( https://www.facebook.com/FLPYouthServices/ ) and available for…
VIRTUAL | Teen Reading Lounge
Mon, December 7, 2020
3:30 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…
VIRTUAL Nonprofit Nerds: Transforming Your Nonprofit Marketing Strategy During the Pandemic
Mon, December 7, 2020
6:00 P.M.
Regional Foundation Center
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Parkway Central Library
How can we adapt our nonprofit marketing strategies during a pandemic? In this Nonprofit Nerds event, we'll explore the possibilities. About this Event COVID-19 has changed the way nonprofit organizations serve their communities. Our marketing strategies need to change, too. In this…
Virtual Full Circle Career Workshop: Resume Re-Invention
Tue, December 8, 2020
12:00 P.M.
Workplace
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Parkway Central Library
If you have a resume and still not getting call backs, this workshop is for you! If you would like more interviews, your resume may need improving and this workshop will show you how. There is rarely a resume that can’t be improved. This workshop is for jobseekers who have…
VIRTUAL | Homework Hangout for Teens
Tue, December 8, 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 .
Art Book Club online: The Cartographic Imagination - Part 1
Tue, December 8, 2020
5:00 P.M.
Art Department
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Parkway Central Library
This informal group meets in a video-free private chat and image-sharing forum with a librarian from the Free Library's Art Department to discuss and be inspired by the different approaches to visual representation of real or imagined landscapes taken by map makers and…
Connect with Customers and Manage Your Business Remotely
Wed, December 9, 2020
10:30 A.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
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Parkway Central Library
Just in time for the holiday shopping season, discover Google tools that can help business owners work and manage their business during this time of uncertainty. Plus, get insights on more online and timely resources for small businesses. In this workshop we’ll discuss: • How to…
Virtual Expert Office Hours: Strategic Planning
Wed, December 9, 2020
11:30 A.M.
Regional Foundation Center
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Parkway Central Library
Expert Office Hours will be held virtually via Zoom for the remainder of 2020. The Regional Foundation Center is pleased to offer Expert Office Hours with Volunteer Executive Consultants (VEC) from RSVP . On the second Wednesday of each month, VECs will be available for 45-minute…
Virtual Engaging Volunteers and Keeping Them Engaged
Thu, December 10, 2020
10:00 A.M.
Regional Foundation Center
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Parkway Central Library
Join us for an interactive workshop on how to develop an effective volunteer engagement strategy! We all know that volunteers are the key to successful mission impact in the communities that we serve. But finding the right candidates and keeping them engaged with our organizations can be a…
VIRTUAL Office Hours: Registered Patent Agent
Thu, December 10, 2020
12:00 P.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
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Parkway Central Library
Interested in protecting your invention with a patent? Would you like to talk to a Registered Patent Agent for free? We are pleased to announce that we are accepting requests for free 30 minute patent consultations with registered Patent Agent Scott Keeley from the Intellectual…
Virtual Full Circle Career Workshop: Changing Careers, Branding and Elevator Speech
Thu, December 10, 2020
4:30 P.M.
Workplace
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Parkway Central Library
Are you unsure of how to introduce yourself in networking situations? Are you unclear about what others think and feel about you professionally? If yes, this is just the workshop for you! In this workshop, learn how to develop your personal brand in a clear, easy-to-understand process, and…