Teen Chess Club

Mon, July 29, 2019 3:00 P.M.
Teen Center at Parkway Central Library

Teens of any skill level are welcome to join us for Chess Club. Mondays in the Field Teen Center from 3pm-5pm.   Program for teens ages 12-18 only. Contact TeenCenter@freelibrary.org or call 215-686-5395 for more info. Follow @FLPTeenCenter on Facebook and Instagram.

Young Adult Other Great Programs Games and Gaming Chess

Teen Anime Club

Mon, July 29, 2019 3:00 P.M.
Teen Center at Parkway Central Library

Teens interested in watching Anime are invited to join the Field Teen Center Teen Anime Club!  Mondays in the Field Teen Center from 3pm-5pm.   Program for teens ages 12-18 only. Contact TeenCenter@freelibrary.org or call 215-686-5395 for more info. Follow @FLPTeenCenter on Facebook…

Young Adult Other Great Programs Teens Anime & Manga

Big Kids Story Time

Tue, July 30, 2019 11:00 A.M.
Children's Department at Parkway Central Library

Stories, songs, rhymes, music, movement, and lots of fun for children ages 2-5 and their caregivers! Free! No registration required. Children's Department Story Hour Room School, camp, and daycare groups - please call to schedule a visit. 215-686-5369

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Big Kids Play Group

Tue, July 30, 2019 11:30 A.M.
Children's Department at Parkway Central Library

Creative Play for children ages 2-5 and their caregivers!  Children's Department Story Hour Room. Free. No registration required.  School, camp, and daycare groups - please call to schedule a visit. 215-686-5369

Preschool Toddler Family Programs Storytimes Children Education Family

A Free Tour of Our Five Senses: A Family Friendly, Interactive Exhibition.

Tue, July 30, 2019 3:00 P.M.
Rare Book Department at Parkway Central Library

Sign up for your free curator-led tour of Our Five Senses, the first family friendly, fully-interactive exhibition at the Free Library. Tours begin at 3:00 p.m and are 45 minutes. While the exhibition is geared for all ages, the suggested minimum age for the tour is 10 years old. Tours are…

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Spanish Language Learning Circle

Tue, July 30, 2019 6:00 P.M.
Education Philosophy and Religion Department at Parkway Central Library

Are you interested in learning Spanish or brushing up on your existing Spanish language skills? Have you ever started an online course only to lose motivation a few sessions in and never finish? Do you want to meet new people and explore adult learning opportunities at the library? Here's…

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Self-Care Saturday

Sat, August 3, 2019 12:00 P.M.
Teen Center at Parkway Central Library

12:00 p.m. -2:00 p.m. in the Field Teen Center, Ground Floor. Come take time for yourself as we explore efforts and crafts to help meet our physical, emotional, and mental health needs.   Program for teens ages 12-18 only. Contact TeenCenter@freelibrary.org or call 215-686-5395 for more…

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At These Crossroads: The Legacies of Frederick Douglass and W.E.B. Du Bois

Now through Sat, August 3, 2019 6:51 P.M.
First Floor Gallery West at Parkway Central Library

Like others of their generations, and ours, Frederick Douglass and W. E. B. Du Bois found themselves at the crossroads of belonging and not, of loving their nation and feeling rejected by it, of being both black and American. This special exhibition, on display in the West Gallery, invites you…

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Sundays on Stage: Two of a Kind - Going on an Adventure

Sun, August 4, 2019 2:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library

The award-winning musical duo Two of a Kind present a family performance of imaginative songs about dinosaurs, pirates, reading, books, and more, with plenty of opportunities for audience participation. Seating is on a first-come, first-seated basis.Late seating is at the discretion of the…

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Baby & Toddler Storytime

Mon, August 5, 2019 11:00 A.M.
Children's Department at Parkway Central Library

Books, songs, rhymes and bounces for children (birth to 23 months) and their caregivers!

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Teen Chess Club

Mon, August 5, 2019 3:00 P.M.
Teen Center at Parkway Central Library

Teens of any skill level are welcome to join us for Chess Club. Mondays in the Field Teen Center from 3pm-5pm.   Program for teens ages 12-18 only. Contact TeenCenter@freelibrary.org or call 215-686-5395 for more info. Follow @FLPTeenCenter on Facebook and Instagram.

Young Adult Other Great Programs Games and Gaming Chess

Teen Anime Club

Mon, August 5, 2019 3:00 P.M.
Teen Center at Parkway Central Library

Teens interested in watching Anime are invited to join the Field Teen Center Teen Anime Club!  Mondays in the Field Teen Center from 3pm-5pm.   Program for teens ages 12-18 only. Contact TeenCenter@freelibrary.org or call 215-686-5395 for more info. Follow @FLPTeenCenter on Facebook…

Young Adult Other Great Programs Teens Anime & Manga

Terry McAuliffe | Beyond Charlottesville: Taking a Stand Against White Nationalism

Mon, August 5, 2019 7:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library

Cost: FREE

The Democratic governor of Virginia from 2014 to 2018, Terry McAuliffe “won praise even from Republicans for his tireless salesmanship” ( Washington Post ) of the Old Dominion. A former chair of the National Governors Association, former chairman of the Democratic National Committee,…

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Big Kids Story Time

Tue, August 6, 2019 11:00 A.M.
Children's Department at Parkway Central Library

Stories, songs, rhymes, music, movement, and lots of fun for children ages 2-5 and their caregivers! Free! No registration required. Children's Department Story Hour Room School, camp, and daycare groups - please call to schedule a visit. 215-686-5369

Preschool Toddler Family Programs Education Family Free Library of Philadelphia Free Library of Philadelphia Programs & Services Literacy Five Senses

Big Kids (age 2-5) Story Time -

Tue, August 6, 2019 11:00 A.M.
Children's Department at Parkway Central Library

Stories, songs, rhymes, music, movement, and lots of fun for children ages 2-5 and their caregivers. Tuesdays at 11:00 a.m. Stay for Play Group on Tuesdays at 11:30 a.m. 

Preschool Family Programs Children Family Five Senses

Big Kids Play Group

Tue, August 6, 2019 11:30 A.M.
Children's Department at Parkway Central Library

Creative Play for children ages 2-5 and their caregivers!  Children's Department Story Hour Room. Free. No registration required.  School, camp, and daycare groups - please call to schedule a visit. 215-686-5369

Preschool Toddler Family Programs Storytimes Children Education Family

Spanish Language Learning Circle

Tue, August 6, 2019 6:00 P.M.
Education Philosophy and Religion Department at Parkway Central Library

Are you interested in learning Spanish or brushing up on your existing Spanish language skills? Have you ever started an online course only to lose motivation a few sessions in and never finish? Do you want to meet new people and explore adult learning opportunities at the library? Here's…

Adult Discussion and Participation Databases & Electronic Resources Education Free Library of Philadelphia Free Library of Philadelphia Programs & Services Language Study Literacy Online Learning

ENAensemble presents the Serial Opera Project

Tue, August 6, 2019 7:00 P.M.
Music Department at Parkway Central Library

ENAensemble’s new Serial Opera project is a multi-month performance of a new chamber opera. Each month, the next scene will be premiered, along with solo and chamber music performances by ENAensemble’s players. The opera, with a premise by the award-winning author and librettist…

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Richard Russo | Chances Are . . . with Amy Hempel | Sing to It: New Stories

Tue, August 6, 2019 7:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library

Cost: FREE

Winner of the 2002 Pulitzer Prize for his novel  Empire Falls , Richard Russo is acclaimed for capturing the “foolishness of this lonely world, but also the humor, friendship and love that abide” ( San Francisco Chronicle ). His novel Nobody’s Fool , starring the…

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Headshots at the BRIC!

Wed, August 7, 2019 5:00 P.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center at Parkway Central Library

Get a FREE headshot photo taken at the Business Resource and Innovation Center (BRIC)! Headshots are a new service for entrepreneurs, nonprofit professionals, job seekers, and more! Use your photo to enhance your professional portfolio and make your LinkedIn profile stand out among the…

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