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"The Automat" Film Screening and Filmmaker Q&A
Sat, July 27, 2024
2:00 P.M.
Rare Book Department
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Parkway Central Library
Join us for a screening of The Automat followed by a Q&A with the filmmaker, Lisa Hurwitz. Featuring photographs from the Free Library of Philadelphia's Print and Picture Collection and filmed locally, The Automat premiered at the 2021 Telluride Film Festival and was…
Philadelphia Department of Health @ Parkway Central Library
Mon, July 29, 2024
11:00 A.M.
Science and Wellness
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Parkway Central Library
The Philadelphia Department of Public Health offers immunizations and health outreach services at the Central Library. Our services include providing information on vaccines for all ages, distributing COVID-19 tests, masks, and hand sanitizers. Staff from the Department will be available…
Courageous Kids: Wilma Exhibit
Now through Fri, August 2, 2024
5:00 P.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
In partnership with Philadelphia Doll Museum Forward , we now have on display Wilma alongside related library materials and activities. Wilma was made to honor four brave Black girls named Ruby Bridges, Leona Tate, Gail Etienne Stripling, and Tessie Prevost who challenged school segregation. The…
Intellectual Property Workshop
Tue, August 6, 2024
3:00 P.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
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Parkway Central Library
The Business Resource Innovation Center (BRIC) will present a workshop to introduce inventors, entrepreneurs, and small business owners the basics of intellectual property. Our PTRC representative will help you understand and differentiate between a patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret.…
WHYY Bridging Blocks: Immigration
Tue, August 13, 2024
4:30 P.M.
Northeast Regional Library
Join WHYY News and the Bridging Blocks program for a conversation on Immigration. Don't miss this opportunity to engage, learn, and contribute to a pivotal discussion that affects us all
Philadelphia Department of Health @ Parkway Central Library
Wed, August 21, 2024
11:00 A.M.
Science and Wellness
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Parkway Central Library
The Philadelphia Department of Public Health offers immunizations and health outreach services at the Central Library. Our services include providing information on vaccines for all ages, distributing COVID-19 tests, masks, and hand sanitizers. Staff from the Department will be available…
Philadelphia Department of Health
Fri, August 23, 2024
11:00 A.M.
Bustleton Library
The Philadelphia Department of Public Health offers immunizations and health outreach services. Our services include providing information on vaccines for all ages, distributing COVID-19 tests, masks, and hand sanitizers. The Philadelphia Department of Health will be at Bustleton Library until 1…
Office of Homeless Services-Focus Group to End Homelessness
Mon, August 26, 2024
4:30 P.M.
Northeast Regional Library
Join Us for an Input Session The Office of Homeless Services (OHS), in partnership with the Free Library, invites you to participate in a vital conversation about improving Philadelphia’s response to homelessness. This session is an opportunity for you to share your insights and…
Comix Club
Thu, August 29, 2024
5:30 P.M.
Art Department
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Parkway Central Library
We'll gather in the Art Department , on Parkway Central Library's 2nd floor from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Anyone age 18+ who is interested in making comics, or just kickin’ back and reading ‘em is welcome to stop by! For those in the mood to ink, we will be providing…
Today We Are Possible Exhibit
Now through Fri, August 30, 2024
5:00 P.M.
Cecil B. Moore Library
"Today We Are Possible" is an exploration of the connections between gender and wealth. Photographer Gregory Wright skillfully captures vibrant and intimate portraits depicting the captivating stories of six remarkable Philadelphia women—Faith, Ingrid, Ivy, Taina, Tamara,…
R is for Rockefeller: How Philadelphia Lost the Campaign to Host the United Nations
Fri, September 6, 2024
11:00 A.M.
Senior Services
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Parkway Central Library
At the end of World War II, Philadelphia was the third largest city in the U.S. It was also an important transportation and media Hub. Coupled with Philadelphia’s unique role in the development of the United States, it seemed that the City of Brotherly Love was the best place to host…
Philadelphia Jazz Tap Ensemble: Library Pop-Up
Fri, September 6, 2024
12:00 P.M.
Music Department
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Parkway Central Library
Jazz up your lunch hour with the Philadelphia Jazz Tap Ensemble! Are you jazz-curious? Tap dance inquisitive? Throughout American history, tap dancers and jazz musicians created alongside each other and still influence each other today. Learn more through a jazz tap demonstration by Pamela…
RECOVERY CAFÉS: More Recovery and Wellness in Your Community
Fri, September 13, 2024
10:00 A.M.
Kensington Library
The Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services is hosting an opportunity for informal connection. Listen and share openly about recovery and wellness with people who get it. Learn strategies to practice recovery and wellness in your own life. Connect with employment and…
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…
WHYY Bridging Blocks: Public Education
Tue, September 17, 2024
4:30 P.M.
Fox Chase Library
Join WHYY News and the Bridging Blocks program for a conversation on Public Education. Don't miss this opportunity to engage, learn, and contribute to a pivotal discussion that affects us all
Philadelphia Department of Health
Fri, September 20, 2024
11:00 A.M.
Bustleton Library
The Philadelphia Department of Public Health offers immunizations and health outreach services. Our services include providing information on vaccines for all ages, distributing COVID-19 tests, masks, and hand sanitizers. The Philadelphia Department of Health will be at Bustleton Library until 1…
Your Call to Civic Action. ("Power Up!" Civics & Citizenship Month Program)
Sat, September 21, 2024
11:00 A.M.
Northeast Regional Library
SESSION 5. Now that you have all this information, what to do next? Learn how to share your gifts and talents to make Philadelphia a better place to live, learn, and thrive. Part 5 of the Power Up! Civics & Citizenship Month Programming. All programs are free and open to the…
RECOVERY CAFÉS: More Recovery and Wellness in Your Community
Fri, September 27, 2024
10:00 A.M.
Kensington Library
The Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services is hosting an opportunity for informal connection. Listen and share openly about recovery and wellness with people who get it. Learn strategies to practice recovery and wellness in your own life. Connect with employment and…
BE/LONGING Exhibition
Now through Tue, October 1, 2024
8:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
BE/LONGING is a polyphonic exhibition on the longing, belonging, and connection that library spaces in Philadelphia can inspire. Featuring work by artist Joanne Grüne-Yanoff and curation by exhibitions curator Suzanna Urminska, this community collaborative reflects on how libraries have the…
Philadelphia Jazz Tap Ensemble: Library Pop-Up
Fri, October 4, 2024
12:00 P.M.
Music Department
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Parkway Central Library
Jazz up your lunch hour with the Philadelphia Jazz Tap Ensemble! Are you jazz-curious? Tap dance inquisitive? Throughout American history, tap dancers and jazz musicians created alongside each other and still influence each other today. Learn more through a jazz tap demonstration by Pamela…