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Wednesday STEAM LEAP Activity
Wed, January 22, 2025
3:00 P.M.
Queen Memorial Library
An activity that changes from week to week to explore language, art, and/or STEM topics in the children's section from 3pm-4:45pm.
Read to a Therapy Dog!
Wed, January 22, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Independent readers and children who are learning to read are invited to practice their reading skills with a certified therapy dog from Comfort Caring Canines. Yes, you can pet them, too! Dogs will be accompanied by their handler during this program & each child will be assigned…
Community Health Fair
Thu, January 23, 2025
12:00 P.M.
Nicetown-Tioga Library
Stop in and get health screenings (including HIV and STD testing), Diabetes and lung health information, other health resources and giveaways. This program is co-hosted by Uplift Solutions. The following organizations will be participating: Bebashi - Transition to Hope Temple's Healthy…
Networking: Virtual Full Circle Career Workshop
Thu, January 23, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
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Parkway Central Library
Networking is the #1 most successful strategy for landing a job. Attend this workshop to learn networking strategies and how networking is used most effectively in job search. To join, please register here . Zoom meeting information will be emailed upon registration. Full Circle Career Workshops…
Teen Writer’s Club
Thu, January 23, 2025
3:30 P.M.
South Philadelphia Library
South Philadelphia Library will be hosting its first ever Teen Writers Club! Whether you want to become a novelist, writer, or just want a place to express yourself, this is a place to develop your writing skills with fellow young writers.
Community Crafting Circle
Thu, January 23, 2025
3:30 P.M.
Queen Memorial Library
Bring your crafting hobby of choice to the library and stitch with your neighbors at this low-key crafting circle. This program is intended for teens and adults.
Sew What?! Evening Sewcial-Needle Crafts
Thu, January 23, 2025
5:00 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, Thursdays from 5:00-7:30 in the Heim…
Sew What?! Evening Sewcial-Needle Crafts
Thu, January 23, 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 the Heim…
Nathalie Anderson & Lisa Sewell
Thu, January 23, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Literature Department
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Parkway Central Library
Cost: FREE
Nathalie Anderson & Lisa Sewell have been friends in poetry for over twenty-five years, sharing manuscripts, and working together to coordinate events at Swarthmore (where Anderson directed the program in Creative Writing before her recent retirement) and at Villanova (where Sewell…
Crochet Club
Fri, January 24, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Northeast Regional Library
Are you interested in crochet? You are invited to come and help us launch Northeast Regional Library’s new Crochet Club! Please bring your own materials as we grow our group. The library has plenty of books with designs to spark your imagination, and we encourage your…
A Celebration of the Canadian Literary Scene
Fri, January 24, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Senior Services
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Parkway Central Library
Canada is brimming with talented novelists, playwrights, and short-story writers that most Americans have never heard of. We hope that this program will be the first step in addressing this issue. We are proud to partner with the Ottawa Public Library in Canada’s capital city to bring you…
Video Game Hang
Fri, January 24, 2025
3:00 P.M.
Cecil B. Moore Library
Come play MarioKart, Super Smash Bros and more! For teens and school-aged children.
Teen Bad Art Day
Fri, January 24, 2025
3:00 P.M.
Field Teen Center
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Parkway Central Library
Who will triumph in the Field Teen Center's celebration of bad art? Come try your best to make the worst art possible! Programs at the Field Teen Center are open to individuals ages 12 to 18. Organized groups (including camp groups and school groups) must…
Teen Video Games
Fri, January 24, 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…
Special Collections Showcase: Map Collection
Sat, January 25, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Map Collection
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Parkway Central Library
Explore and learn about objects from the Map Collection in a curated talk offerered by Special Collections staff. This drop in event will be held in the Map Collection at the Parkway Central Library from 11:00am to 11:30am. This event is open to the public and does not require…
Read To a Therapy Dog
Sat, January 25, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Walnut Street West Library
Readers of all ages can read to Cene, Fig and Huey, our certified therapy dogs! Both independent readers and those still learning can practice reading skills to gain confidence in reading and interacting with animals. Yes, you can pet them too!
Tween Talk
Mon, January 27, 2025
3:15 P.M.
West Oak Lane Library
Designed to provide a safe, inclusive, and informative space for tweens to learn about important topics that will help them navigate the pre-teen years with confidence and knowledge. This program, led by Planned Parenthood, will cover topics such as consent, gender identity, healthy…
Teen Video Game Hang-out
Mon, January 27, 2025
3:30 P.M.
Charles Santore Library
Gaming and Snacks every Monday at Charles Santore Library! Come solo or with friends to play our Nintendo Switch on the BIG screen. Option to BYO Switch for local or online play. Come hangout, play games, and make friends. The Teen Video Game Hang-out is open to…
Monday Poets 30th Anniversary Season: Marissa Johnson-Valenzuela and Andrea Walls
Mon, January 27, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Widener 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…
Basic Filmmaking Workshop for Teens
Mon, January 27, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Tacony Library
Basic Filmmaking Workshop for Teens Mondays, Jan. 27 & Feb. 3, 2025 4:00-5:30 p.m. Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a filmmaker? This workshop will give teens 13 and up the opportunity to work as a team to create your own short film! Please call 215-685-8755 or stop…