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Baby and Toddler Playtime!
Tue, February 18, 2025
12:00 P.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Play, talk, sing and explore books and toys while listening to music and gaining social, emotional, fine and gross motor skills. This program is intended for babies and toddlers along with parents, grandparents or caregivers. We will be meeting in the Storyhour Room.
Free Library Chess Club
Tue, February 18, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Heim Center for Cultural and Civic Engagement
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Parkway Central Library
Are you looking for a place to play chess, or are you interested in learning how to play? Join us on Tuesdays from 4:00-7:00 pm in the Heim Center on the First Floor. We have 20 chess sets and a limited amount of clocks available for use, or feel free to bring your own. RSVP at Facebook…
Rick Steves | On the Hippie Trail: Istanbul to Kathmandu and the Making of a Travel Writer
Tue, February 18, 2025
7:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: $35.00 (Auditorium with Book)
The Author Events Series presents Rick Steves | On the Hippie Trail REGISTER Stow away with Rick Steves for a glimpse into the unforgettable moments, misadventures, and memories of his 1978 journey on the legendary Hippie Trail. In the 1970s, the ultimate trip for any backpacker was the storied…
Sew What?! Afternoon Sewcial-Needle Crafts
Wed, February 19, 2025
2:00 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, Wednesdays from 2-4:30 pm in the…
Mindfulness Meditation | Practice Session
Wed, February 19, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Science and Wellness
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Parkway Central Library
Join instructor Maceo Hood in a beginner friendly meditation class. In this one-hour course, we will practice and discuss the benefits of mindful meditation. At least thirty minutes will be devoted to a guided meditation. Maceo received his certification from the Institute for Organizational…
Designing Philadelphia: Julian Abele's Architectural Gems
Wed, February 19, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Julian Abele (1881-1950), a Black Philadelphian Architect, designed landmarks that have enriched life in Philadelphia and shaped its personality for almost a century. His Beaux-Arts style design for the Parkway Central Library provides a dignified and functional space for Philadelphians to…
Katherine Stewart | Money, Lies, and God
Wed, February 19, 2025
7:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: $5.00
The Author Events Series presents Katherine Stewart | Money, Lies and God REGISTER In Conversation with Anthea Butler Why have so many Americans turned against democracy? In this deeply reported book, Katherine Stewart takes us to conferences of conspiracy-mongers, backroom strategy gatherings,…
Headshots at the BRIC!
Thu, February 20, 2025
1:00 P.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
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Parkway Central Library
Get a FREE headshot photo taken at the Business Resource and Innovation Center! Headshots are a unique 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…
Sew What?! Evening Sewcial-Needle Crafts
Thu, February 20, 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…
Comix Club
Thu, February 20, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Art Department
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Parkway Central Library
We typically gather every third Thursday, in the Art Department , on Parkway Central Library's 2nd floor, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. to read, talk and draw comics.If you're new to the club: simply stop by and bring your comics project to work on or just hang out and…
W.E.B. DuBois & His Artistic Approach to Social Science
Thu, February 20, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Social Science and History Department
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Parkway Central Library
Cost: FREE
In the Social Science & History Department W.E.B. Du Bois viewed sociology as a human science. In his effort to understand and explain the human capacity to transform society he employed art in its many forms including music, painting, novels and poetry. This talk, from DuBois Scholar…
Preschool Storytime
Fri, February 21, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Join Scout in the Auditorium for stories, songs, and rhymes, and stay for playtime afterwards! Intended for our friends ages 6 and under and their caregivers. ASL interpreted.
Chair Yoga
Fri, February 21, 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…
Music Special Collections Showcase
Sat, February 22, 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…
Lay it on the Line: Creating a Graphic Novel with Angela Dominguez, Jamar Nicholas, and Isabel Roxas
Sat, February 22, 2025
1:00 P.M.
Children's Literature Research Collection
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Parkway Central Library
In November 1964, Richard Kyle coined the term “graphic novel” in “Richard Kyle's Wonderworld 2,” written for the second issue of the comics fanzine Capa-Alpha . In his essay, Kyle used the term to describe “…the artistically serious ‘comic…
Read Baby Read: Baby & Toddler Storytime!
Mon, February 24, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Join Miss Mary for stories, songs, rhymes, and bounces! Stay for playtime immediately following storytime! Intended for our friends ages 2 and under and their caregivers. Cooler weather? We'll have storytime in the auditorium on the ground floor! Warmer weather? We'll be…
Fight Poverty with Serve Philadelphia Vista Corps
Mon, February 24, 2025
1:30 P.M.
General Information Department
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Parkway Central Library
Serve Philadelphia Vista Corps will be tabling at the Parkway Central Library lobby. Come get free swag, giveaways and find out how you can volunteer to help fight poverty in Philadelphia. For more information contact Sarah Chalmin at sarah.chalmin@phila.gov
Chess Club for Kids!
Mon, February 24, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Join us each Monday from 3:30-4:30pm for Chess Club! Kids 12 and under are welcome to play and learn with support from a skilled chess player. All supplies provided. No experience is necessary; all skill levels welcome! This event will be held in the Story Hour Room, within the Central…
Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow Author Visit
Tue, February 25, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Cost: FREE
Join us for a special visit with Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow. Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow is a Philadelphia-based author of popular educator-recommended children’s books. She is a two-time winner of the Muslim Bookstagram picture book award, and she has earned the prestigious Walter,…
Baby and Toddler Playtime!
Tue, February 25, 2025
12:00 P.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Play, talk, sing and explore books and toys while listening to music and gaining social, emotional, fine and gross motor skills. This program is intended for babies and toddlers along with parents, grandparents or caregivers. We will be meeting in the Storyhour Room.