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Grab and Go Craft Bags
Mon, February 7, 2022
2:00 P.M.
Welsh Road Library
Grab & Go Craft Bags Select Mondays in February 2:00 p.m. Visit the library on select Mondays this February to pick up a Grab & Go Craft bag for children in K-5th grade! Instructions are included in the bag. Supplies are limited and are first-come, first-served.
(Quilt) Pieces of Black History
Mon, February 7, 2022
2:00 P.M.
Nicetown-Tioga Library
Stop by the library anytime this month to create a piece of history: a unique paper quilt square featuring your favorite Black authors, books written by Black authors, or quotes by Black historical (and current) figures—feel free to get creative! At the end of the month, we will piece…
Stop Motion Animation
Mon, February 7, 2022
3:00 P.M.
Walnut Street West
Media Mondays Every Monday in January from 3:00pm-5:00pm Stop by the children’s section to learn how to animate your very own short film! Make your ideas come to life using paper cut-outs and a camera. Open to school-aged children.
Virtual Spanish Conversation Group/Grupo de conversación en español de forma virtual
Mon, February 7, 2022
4:00 P.M.
Kensington Library
Has your Spanish gotten rusty? Do you have nagging questions about grammar and vocabulary? Or do you simply miss using your Spanish? Gather virtually with others to practice conversing in Spanish (lower to intermediate level), pick up new vocabulary, and connect with other Spanish…
Black Inventors Challenge with LEAP
Mon, February 7, 2022
4:00 P.M.
Haddington Library
Join us for our after-school program, LEAP. In this series we will explore several known and unknown Black inventions that contestants will have to match with their inventors. Treats and prizes provided.
VIRTUAL Bite-Size Yoga Storytime
Mon, February 7, 2022
5:00 P.M.
Children's Department
at
Parkway Central Library
Get a bite-sized taste of yoga storytime with a virtual yoga or mindfulness activity every week! Ms. Becky will present a story, song, breathing exercise, movement activity or other mindfulness activity for children & families on Monday afternoons. View Bite-size yoga storytime on our…
Quick and Heart Healthy Meal Ideas by the Frazier Family Coalition
Mon, February 7, 2022
6:00 P.M.
Culinary Literacy Center
at
Parkway Central Library
As we ramp back up after the holidays and get back to our busy schedules, the Frazier Family Coalition and Jefferson Health will help us keep our heart health in mind. Join us for a few quick and healthy meal ideas that use partially prepped foods and even some dressed up frozen options to make…
W. E. B. Du Bois’ The Ordeal of Mansart Community Reading Group
Mon, February 7, 2022
6:00 P.M.
Walnut Street West
Join us for a community reading group of W. E. B Du Bois’ classic novel The Ordeal of Mansart. W. E. B. Du Bois was a public intellectual, sociologist, and activist on behalf of the African American community. He profoundly shaped Black political culture in the United States through his…
Holmesburg Library Book Club
Mon, February 7, 2022
6:30 P.M.
Holmesburg Library
Holmesburg Library Book Club Location: Holmesburg Library The Holmesburg Library's Book Club meets every two weeks on Monday night at 6:30PM. Join us for a lively discussion on some great books. For more information on how you can join and what book we are reading, please…
Friends of Whitman Library Meeting
Mon, February 7, 2022
6:30 P.M.
Whitman Library
The Friends of Whitman Library’s monthly meeting will be held virtually. Anyone interested in learning more about the Friends of Whitman Library is welcome to join us. Please email WhitmanReads@gmail.com for the Zoom link .
VIRTUAL - Amartya Sen | Home in the World: A Memoir
Mon, February 7, 2022
7:30 P.M.
VIRTUAL
Cost: Free or $34.00-Book with ticket
REGISTER Economist Amartya Sen received the Nobel Prize for his “fascinating ... eloquent, and probing” ( The New York Times ) work on social choice theory, welfare economics, development economics, and economics during peacetime and war. Advocating for ethical economies…
COVID Vaccine Clinic
Tue, February 8, 2022
10:00 A.M.
Tacony Library
COVID Vaccine Clinic Administered by Philadelphia Dept of Public Health Offering Pfizer (2 doses for ages 12+) and J&J (1 dose for ages 18+) Tuesdays beginning July 20 10:00-4:00 No ID or insurance required Walk-ins welcome, or reserve a time slot by calling 311 or…
Virtual: English Learning through Theater and Storytelling
Tue, February 8, 2022
10:30 A.M.
Virtual
Tuesdays and Wednesdays 10:30 am - 12:00 pm starting February 8, 2022 Practice English by sharing stories and exploring literacy and performing arts. Enjoy virtual performances and bring your whole self to these fun sessions. Explore creativity and art-making guided by professional Philadelphia…
Virtual Preschool Storytime
Tue, February 8, 2022
10:30 A.M.
Richmond Library
Join Ms. Meghan on our Facebook page each Tuesday for a virtual storytime full of stories, songs, and fun activities. Geared toward children ages 4 and under. Text @ricprescho to 81010 for reminders.
Start Adult Education classes through myPLACE: Math, Reading, and High School Equivalency
Tue, February 8, 2022
11:00 A.M.
Paschalville Library
Are you looking to earn your high school equivalency (a high school diploma, GED, HiSET, etc.), or take some refresher courses in math and reading? Continue your educational journey through myPLACE, a network of adult education classes organized through the city of Philadelphia. Start by taking…
PA State Representative Regina Young provides mobile constituent services
Tue, February 8, 2022
1:00 P.M.
Thomas F. Donatucci, Sr. Library
Do you have a question? PA State Representative Regina Young provides mobile constituent services at the Donatucci Library every second Tuesday of the month from 1p.m. to 3 p.m. Property Tax/Rent Rebate problems or questions Birth certificates problems or questions Handling…
Parent/Baby Bonding Time with bell hooks
Tue, February 8, 2022
2:00 P.M.
Blanche A. Nixon/Cobbs Creek Library
Parents of babies, come by and grab this kit from the library and enjoy some reading, play, and bonding time with your little one! Each kit includes a board book of Homemade Love by bell hooks, which is yours to keep and enjoy again and again. Also included are some baby song lyrics to share,…
Black History Month Book Bundles
Tue, February 8, 2022
2:00 P.M.
Wynnefield Library
In celebration of Black History Month, Wynnefield Library's Adult/Teen Department is offering a Black History Month Book Bundles series accessible on Wynnefield Library's Facebook page on the following dates: February 1, 8, 15, 22 ,28. Each book bundle includes a…
Free COVID-19 Testing
Tue, February 8, 2022
2:00 P.M.
Kingsessing Library
Staff from Drexel University’s College of Medicine will be providing free Rapid Antigen COVID-19 testing outdoors in front of the library from 2:00-4:00 p.m. every Tuesday, open to anyone 8 years of age or older. No insurance necessary. Questions? (267) 507-6749…
(Quilt) Pieces of Black History
Tue, February 8, 2022
2:00 P.M.
Philadelphia City Institute
Stop by the library anytime this month to create a piece of history: a unique paper quilt square featuring your favorite Black authors, books written by Black authors, or quotes by Black historical (and current) figures—feel free to get creative! At the end of the month, we will piece…