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Holiday Cooking with Ms. Keisha
Tue, December 10, 2024
2:00 P.M.
Tacony Library
Holiday Cooking with Ms. Keisha – for Adults Tuesday, December 10, 2024 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Come cook along with the mobile cooking teacher. Work as part of a team as you create delicious holiday recipes, including dessert! Then eat the wonderful meal you cooked. Enrollment…
Free Library Chess Club
Tue, December 10, 2024
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…
Chess Club
Tue, December 10, 2024
4:00 P.M.
South Philadelphia Library
Learn to play chess or improve your game. Players of all ages and skill levels welcome!
Book Making Workshop
Tue, December 10, 2024
4:00 P.M.
Richmond Library
Learn about the art of hand sewn or hand folded books and work with an artist from The Soapbox to create a book to take home. For adults and teens.
Mystery, Mayhem, and Murder...
Tue, December 10, 2024
4:00 P.M.
Falls of Schuylkill Library
If you love mysteries and thrillers, join us for our recently formed book club! As a genre, mysteries span countries, cultures, and historic periods, varying in tone, pace, and characterization. From the hardboiled to the cozy, from the plodding of a procedural to the twisty legal…
Penn Med's Health Talk Tuesdays | Understanding Anxiety
Tue, December 10, 2024
4:00 P.M.
Science and Wellness
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Parkway Central Library
Holiday cheer is in the air, but all that fun can take its toll. Gift yourself a new, positive outlook on mental health. Join the Free Library and Penn Medicine to learn how you can cope with anxiety and other holiday blahs. Our guest speaker is Dr. Lily Brown, a clinical psychologist and…
Discover Food Sources in Philly: OK Produce at Reading Terminal Market
Tue, December 10, 2024
4:00 P.M.
Culinary Literacy Center
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Parkway Central Library
Registration link: https://DiscoverFoodSources4.eventbrite.com Join us in the teaching kitchen for our Discover Food Sources series! Where can you source your food in Philly? OK Produce at Reading Terminal Market. Our December program will focus on a root vegetable recipe presented by…
Open Computer Lab and Computer Assistance
Tue, December 10, 2024
4:30 P.M.
South Philadelphia Library
Do you need extra assistance on the computer or a longer timeframe to apply for jobs, take a test, or fill out applications? Walk in to receive computer help or call 215-685-1866 to register for a longer computer reservation (up to 1.5 hours) during our open computer lab hours!
James Baldwin Reading Group
Tue, December 10, 2024
4:30 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library
"The People of Philadelphia Read James Baldwin" is a citywide series of book clubs at several locations across Philadelphia. Facilitated by the Saturday Free School as part of their "Year of James Baldwin." Tuesdays at 4:30pm at the Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional…
Community Crafting
Tue, December 10, 2024
5:30 P.M.
Philadelphia City Institute
Join library staff for a community crafting circle on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month from 5:30 - 6:30 pm. Bring your own project or choose from a variety of beginner-friendly crafts we have on deck while socializing with other crafters!
Author Talk: Anna Engels
Tue, December 10, 2024
5:30 P.M.
Falls of Schuylkill Library
Cost: FREE
Join local author and teacher Anna Engels for a short reading from her book A Fool for an Heir , followed by a look at her process as a writer, and an audience Q&A. Engels grew up in Latvia and currently teaches at Villanova University. A Fool for an Heir is a fictionalized biography…
Falls Writing Group
Tue, December 10, 2024
5:30 P.M.
Falls of Schuylkill Library
Join us as we launch the new Falls Writing Group! Connect with other writers for motivation, accountability, and inspiration via free writing, prompts and writing games, group sharing, feedback sessions and more. This will be a positive and non-judgmental community open to writers of…
Made With Love: Papier-Mâché Workshop
Tue, December 10, 2024
5:30 P.M.
Education Philosophy and Religion Department
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Parkway Central Library
Join us at the library to craft your own gifts for friends and family! Participants will design, construct, and decorate papier-mâché gifts, just in time for the winter holidays. The creativity workshops will take place in the Education, Philosophy, and Religion Department, Room 205…
English Conversation Group
Tue, December 10, 2024
5:45 P.M.
Fishtown Community Library
Build your confidence in speaking English while meeting other adults in a casual learning environment. No registration is required. This group is for intermediate/advanced English speakers and is led by Free Library volunteer Gleb. Questions? Email adultlearning@freelibrary.org or call…
Night Raven Gaming Society
Tue, December 10, 2024
6:00 P.M.
Heim Center for Cultural and Civic Engagement
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Parkway Central Library
New to 40k... come and learn to play... experienced players we have organized play.... Assemble forces for historical battles in WWII, Vietnam, Middle East and even Modern conflicts. The Masquerade continues to with Vampire the Eternal Struggle here... Chose a clan and direct your minions to…
Tuesday night yoga
Tue, December 10, 2024
6:00 P.M.
Whitman Library
Join us for a free weekly yoga class taught by Anne-Marie Mulgrew, All levels welcome! Bring your own mat or use one of ours. Cleaning wipes for mats are also available. No need to register, just show up! This weekly class series will begin on October 1, 2024 and end on June 24, 2025.
Email Basics
Wed, December 11, 2024
10:00 A.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
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Parkway Central Library
Discover best practices on how to use email, manage your inbox, and stay safe online. No reservation needed, first come, first served. Follow signs on the ground floor to the Tech Lab in Room 15.
Social Services at the Library with a Social Worker
Wed, December 11, 2024
10:00 A.M.
Holmesburg Library
Stop by for Open Office Hours with a Social Worker where you can receive help finding, navigating, and connecting to relevant community and government agencies. Our social worker is generally here for approximately 2 hours. If you have questions, you can email…
Walking Wednesdays
Wed, December 11, 2024
10:15 A.M.
Whitman Library
Put on your walking shoes as you join us every Wednesday for Walking Group. We meet at Whitman Library, walk up to Washington Ave and walk back to Whitman Library. No need to be a speed walker, this group is a walk at your own pace, low-pressure walking program.
Rare Books Roadshow
Wed, December 11, 2024
11:00 A.M.
Theatre Collection
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Parkway Central Library
While construction continues on Parkway Central Library's third floor, join staff from the Rare Book Department , Theatre Collection , and Children's Literature Research Collection for a daily pop-up event highlighting select materials. This pop-up event will take place…