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Resume Review with Dress For Success
Thu, June 12, 2025
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…
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QuickBooks Level 1 - Data Entry: Virtual Full Circle Career Workshop
Thu, June 12, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Virtual
Get started with QuickBooks by understanding the interface, learning common accounting terms, work with the chart of accounts, and how to add and edit QuickBooks lists. To join, please register here . Zoom meeting information will be emailed upon registration. Full Circle Career Workshops are…
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Teen Claymobile Workshop
Thu, June 12, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Field Teen Center
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Parkway Central Library
The Clay Studio's Claymobile is coming to Field Teen Center for a Pride Month-themed clay project! Make something unique to keep and take home! This program has limited seats, first come first served. Programs at the Field Teen Center are open to individuals ages 12 to…
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Sew What?! Evening ROOM 108 Sewcial-Needle Crafts
Thu, June 12, 2025
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 ROOM…
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Discover Food Sources in Philly! - Seng Hong Oriental Market
Thu, June 12, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Culinary Literacy Center
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Parkway Central Library
Where Can You Source Your Food in Philly? -Seng Hong Oriental Market In this session La Sripanawongsa and David Dettmann will focus on Isaan-style (Northeastern Thai) meals based around an essential and beloved green papaya salad known as som tam in Thai and tam mak hoong in Lao. Seng Hong in…
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Comix Club
Thu, June 12, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Art Department
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Parkway Central Library
We typically gather every third Thursday, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. to read, talk and draw comics but this month we'll meet a week earlier. If you're new to the club: simply stop by and bring your comics project to work on or just hang out and read comics from the…
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A History of Philadelphia Sandwiches with Mike Madaio
Thu, June 12, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Science and Wellness
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Parkway Central Library
Cost: FREE
Take a bite out of Philadelphia history! This city boasts some of the most delicious original sandwiches and passionate sandwich aficionados. From the cheesesteak to the hoagie, and many others, Philly's culinary history has resulted in some of America’s most established meals…
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Preschool Storytime
Fri, June 13, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Join Scout for stories, songs, and rhymes, and stay for playtime afterwards! Intended for our friends ages 6 and under and their caregivers. This program has ASL interpretation. In good weather, this program will be held outdoors in Shakespeare Park, directly across the street…
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Chair Yoga
Fri, June 13, 2025
1:00 P.M.
Science and Wellness
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Parkway Central Library
Join us for a 1-hour gentle yoga practice that uses a chair for seating and balance. Taught by Janet McAllister Faulls, a registered yoga teacher with over 13 years of experience in Philadelphia. All ages and abilities welcome. Please dress comfortably! Class will be held in Room…
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Teen Video Games
Fri, June 13, 2025
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…
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Patent Drawings from Black Women Inventors
Now through Fri, June 13, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
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Parkway Central Library
This display features enlarged patent drawings from the inventions of Black women. Spanning from 1884 to 1996, they highlight the ways in which these women’s ingenuity has contributed to the technology of our world. For a closer look at these patents and more, go to the BRIC front…
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Tiny Treasure Artist Book with Rebecca Kelly
Sat, June 14, 2025
10:00 A.M.
Art Department
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Parkway Central Library
This workshop is now full but you can still sign up for the waitlist at the link below. Inspired by the work of outsider artist Nellie Mae Roe and other self-taught artists we will explore a free, fresh approach to a miniature artist book! Using a simple one page book structure with…
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Music Special Collections Showcase
Sat, June 14, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Fleisher Collection
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Parkway Central Library
Join Special Collections staff for a pop-up event highlighting materials from the Music Special Collections including the Edwin A. Fleisher Collection of Orchestral Music , the Drinker Collection of Choral Music, and Sheet Music. You will explore and learn…
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Your Health and Wealth
Sat, June 14, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
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Parkway Central Library
You're invited to a powerful and informative Free Financial Literacy Campaign: "Your Health & Wealth" on Saturday, June 14, 2025, at 11:00 AM. This special event is designed to help individuals and families understand the vital connection between physical well-being and…
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Juneteenth Event: Introduction to Black American Sign Language (BASL) with Tempest Cooper
Sat, June 14, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Join Tempest Cooper in an interactive, educational and culturally enriching experience. We will be reading children’s books in Black American Sign Language (BASL) and participating in a Juneteenth activity. Children and caregivers will have the opportunity to learn sign…
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Performance & Parade with Philly Goat Project!
Mon, June 16, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Please join us and our friends from Philly Goat Project on Monday, June 16th for a live, interactive performance - starring goats! - outside in Shakespeare Park at 10:30am, followed by a goat parade and storywalk! Participants will also have an opportunity to meet the goats and…
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English Conversation Group - Intermediate+
Mon, June 16, 2025
11:00 A.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 Nancy. The group will meet in BRIC 60 on the ground floor. …
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*FULL* Computer Skills for Beginners
Mon, June 16, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Parkway Central Library
** Class is full and not accepting new students. Please call the number below to be placed on the waitlist or find an alternate class location. ** Need computer help? Take a free digital skills workshop at the Library! Learn how to use a computer, get online, and more. Training provided by…
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Medicare Mondays 2025
Mon, June 16, 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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Film Club: The Pursuit of Happyness
Mon, June 16, 2025
3:00 P.M.
Philbrick Hall
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Parkway Central Library
Room 108 Join Philbrick Hall's Film Club for a special viewing of The Pursuit of Happyness starring Will Smith. This biographical film follows a struggling salesman takes custody of his son as he's poised to begin a life-changing professional career.