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PDPH Overdose Awareness & Reversal Training
Mon, August 26, 2019 4:30 P.M.
Whitman Library
With Philadelphia, and the nation, in the grips of an opioid overdose crisis, the Philadelphia Department of Public Health is now offering FREE training on overdose awareness and overdose reversal using naloxone, or Narcan. Trainings will be held at the Free Library of Philadelphia. Drug abuse…
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Free Monday Night Opera: Verdi's Forza del Destino
Mon, August 26, 2019 4:30 P.M.
Music Department at
Parkway Central Library
Join us in the Montgomery Auditorium! The Atlantic Coast Opera Festival and The Free Library of Philadelphia are excited to invite you to a special FREE performance of Verdi’s “Most Dramatic Opera” Forza del Destino, as part of its 2019 Summer Season, under the baton of…
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El Barrio es Nuestro (the Neighborhood is Ours) Monthly Community Meeting
Tue, August 27, 2019 5:30 P.M.
McPherson Square Library
Join us for our monthly El Barrio es Nuestro (the Neighborhood is Ours) community meeting. We’re hoping that you’ll be able to join us to talk about community concerns and how we can work together to address them. All community members are welcome to attend this meeting, which will…
Adult Young Adult Senior Community EventsFree Library Story Booth Recording Session
Wed, August 28, 2019 12:00 P.M.
Tacony Library
Free Library Story Booth Recording Session Do you have stories to share? The Free Library Story Booth is coming to [location] and is open for drop-in sessions. Step inside the booth for a casual interview, and have your voice recorded to be part of the neighborhood libraries oral history…
Adult Young Adult School Age Senior Community Events Other Great ProgramsPDPH Free Narcan Day
Wed, August 28, 2019 4:00 P.M.
Haverford Library
With Philadelphia, and the nation, in the grips of an opioid overdose crisis, the Philadelphia Department of Public Health is now offering FREE training on overdose awareness and overdose reversal using naloxone, or Narcan. Trainings will be held at the Free Library of Philadelphia. Drug abuse…
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Jammin' on the Porch
Wed, August 28, 2019 7:00 P.M.
Lovett Memorial Library
Come to play, come to listen! Join our library jam session. Bring your own instruments. Program will be held on the 2nd & 4th Wednesdaya and will be canceled if the weather is inclement. Also September 11 & 25
Adult Young Adult Senior Community Events MusicFree Library Story Booth Recording Session
Thu, September 5, 2019 3:00 P.M.
Bushrod Library
Free Library Story Booth Recording Session Do you have stories to share? The Free Library Story Booth is coming to [location] and is open for drop-in sessions. Step inside the booth for a casual interview, and have your voice recorded to be part of the neighborhood libraries oral history…
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PDPH Overdose Awareness & Reversal Training
Mon, September 9, 2019 6:00 P.M.
South Philadelphia Library
With Philadelphia, and the nation, in the grips of an opioid overdose crisis, the Philadelphia Department of Public Health is now offering FREE training on overdose awareness and overdose reversal using naloxone, or Narcan. This training will teach you concrete actions you can take to help…
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Friends of Whitman Library Meeting
Mon, September 9, 2019 6:30 P.M.
Whitman Library
New schedule! The Friends of the Whitman Library will be holding their monthly on the first Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. New friends are always welcome. The focus of this meeting will be program planning, fundraising, and new member recruitment.
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Mobile Story Booth
Wed, September 11, 2019 2:00 P.M.
Fumo Family Library
Do you have stories to share? The Free Library Story Booth is coming to Fumo Library! Step inside the booth for a casual interview, and have your voice recorded to be part of the neighborhood libraries oral history archive. The audio of your story will be posted online at StoryCorps and the…
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Artists in Conversation: Ouizi & Roxana Azar
Wed, September 11, 2019 6:00 P.M.
Art Department at
Parkway Central Library
Join Detroit-based painter Ouizi and local artist Roxana Azar for the third part of Mural Arts' newest speaker series: Artists in Conversation. This collaboration with the Parkway Central Library’s Art Department will provide unique insight into each…
Adult Young Adult Senior Community Events Discussion and Participation Speakers and Lectures Art Philadelphia Artist Talk
Jammin' on the Porch
Wed, September 11, 2019 7:00 P.M.
Lovett Memorial Library
Come to play, come to listen! Join our library jam session. Bring your own instruments. Program will be held on the 2nd & 4th Wednesdaya and will be canceled if the weather is inclement. Also September 25.
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Edible Alphabet in Mandarin: Learn Mandarin Through Cooking at the Library
Thu, September 12, 2019 6:00 P.M.
Culinary Literacy Center at
Parkway Central Library
Looking for a chance to learn more about Chinese ingredients, culinary history and the Mandarin language? Interested in meeting new people, learning to cook a new recipe and have a great time? Join us in the Culinary Literacy Center for a hands-on Mandarin language cooking class! Thursday,…
Adult Young Adult Senior Workshops and Enrichment Community Events Discussion and Participation Other Great Programs Culinary Literacy Cooking & Nutrition Education Free Library of Philadelphia Free Library of Philadelphia Programs & Services Language Study Literacy Bilingual Programs
Mobile Story Booth
Fri, September 13, 2019 2:00 P.M.
Fishtown Community Library
Do you have stories to share? The Free Library Story Booth is coming to Fishtown Library! Step inside the booth for a casual interview, and have your voice recorded to be part of the neighborhood libraries oral history archive. The audio of your story will be posted online at StoryCorps and the…
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Community Conversation with the 16th District
Mon, September 16, 2019 12:00 P.M.
Charles L. Durham Library
Pizza will be served! All ages are welcome! Join officers from the 16th District for a Community Conversation.
Adult Senior Discussion and Participation Community EventsMonday Market
Mon, September 16, 2019 4:00 P.M.
Lovett Memorial Library
Join us on selected Mondays for live music, kids stuff, vendors, food trucks and a beer garden. Stroll through between 4:00 and 10:00 p.m. (the library closes at 9:00 pm.) and enjoy. This event takes place in Lovett Park and there is no rain date; inclement weather…
Adult Young Adult School Age Preschool Senior Community Events Family Performing ArtsFriends of the South Philadelphia Library Members Meeting
Mon, September 16, 2019 5:30 P.M.
South Philadelphia Library
The Friends of the South Philadelphia Library hosts our monthly meeting on the third Monday of each month to discuss ways to grow membership, how to raise and spend funds, and get everyone up to speed on current library programming. This meeting is free and open to the public, and we'll have…
Adult Community EventsPDPH Free Narcan Day
Wed, September 18, 2019 12:00 P.M.
Frankford Library
With Philadelphia, and the nation, in the grips of an opioid overdose crisis, the Philadelphia Department of Public Health is now offering FREE training on overdose awareness and overdose reversal using naloxone, or Narcan. Trainings will be held at the Free Library of Philadelphia. Drug abuse…
Adult Senior Health Programs Community Events HealthFree Nalaxone (Narcan) Day
Wed, September 18, 2019 1:00 P.M.
South Philadelphia Library
With Philadelphia, and the nation, in the grips of an opioid overdose crisis, the Philadelphia Department of Public Health is now offering FREE training on overdose awareness and overdose reversal using naloxone, or Narcan. Representatives will be on hand from 1:00 to 7:00 p.m. This training…
Adult Community Events Health Programs Health and Wellness HealthPDPH Free Narcan Day
Wed, September 18, 2019 1:00 P.M.
Greater Olney Library
With Philadelphia, and the nation, in the grips of an opioid overdose crisis, the Philadelphia Department of Public Health is now offering FREE training on overdose awareness and overdose reversal using naloxone, or Narcan. Trainings will be held at the Free Library of Philadelphia. Drug abuse…
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