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Community PEDAL English Classes
Wed, November 11, 2020
10:00 A.M.
Walnut Street West
All classes will meet online via Zoom Penn GSE will be offering 3 levels of ESL instruction this fall for adult (17+) English language learners in Philadelphia. Teachers will determine each student’s level after the first class. To learn which level is right for you, visit the PEDAL…
Online Intermediate English Class
Wed, November 11, 2020
10:00 A.M.
Charles Santore Library
Join us for a FREE Intermediate English class online, taught by graduate students in the University of Pennsylvania TESOL program. 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. Wednesdays and Fridays September 23 - November 13, 2020 To register, click the link here. For more information, email…
Virtual Program: Edible Alphabet English
Wed, November 11, 2020
10:30 A.M.
Lillian Marrero Library
Adults are invited to this FREE online English class. Each week we read, write, and speak in English--and cook a meal together (at our own homes, connected through videocall). This class will meet on: WEDNESDAYS from 10:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. September 23, 2020 - December 16,…
Children's Meal Distribution
Wed, November 11, 2020
11:00 A.M.
Logan Library
We are offering a free, weekly meal distribution to school children, or families of school children, up to 18 years old. Each child will receive one breakfast and one lunch per day, up to 5 each. Parents can pick up meals for their children. The meals start out frozen and are…
Virtual Poetry Read Aloud
Wed, November 11, 2020
12:00 P.M.
Lillian Marrero Library
Featuring various illustrated poetry picture books and readings appropriate for children of all ages. Heavy or mature subjects will include a content description at the start of the video. FB @LillianMarreroBranch IG @LillianMarreroLibrary
Virtual English Conversation Circle
Wed, November 11, 2020
3:00 P.M.
Virtual Program
Join us for a free conversation circle. Build your confidence in speaking English while meeting other international adults in a casual learning environment. 3:00-4:30 p.m. every Monday and Wednesday. Email adultlearning@freelibrary.org to register.
Virtual PAWS for Reading: Read to a Therapy Dog
Wed, November 11, 2020
3:00 P.M.
Cecil B. Moore Library
Join us on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays 3:00-4:00 p.m. to read to a therapy animal friend from PAWS for people on a live video conference. Reading to a dog helps children develop confidence and skills for reading aloud! Register here: https://tinyurl.com/PAWSFreeLibrary
Virtual PAWS for Reading: Read to a Therapy Dog
Wed, November 11, 2020
3:00 P.M.
Kensington Library
Join us on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays 3:00-4:00 p.m. to read to a therapy animal friend from PAWS for people on a live video conference. Reading to a dog helps children develop confidence and skills for reading aloud! Register here: https://tinyurl.com/PAWSFreeLibrary
Virtual PAWS for Reading: Read to a Therapy Dog
Wed, November 11, 2020
3:00 P.M.
Ramonita G. de Rodriguez Library
Join us on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays 3:00-4:00 p.m. to read to a therapy animal friend from PAWS for people on a live video conference. Reading to a dog helps children develop confidence and skills for reading aloud! Register here: https://tinyurl.com/PAWSFreeLibrary
VIRTUAL Pandemic Parenting Tip Exchange
Wed, November 11, 2020
4:00 P.M.
Virtual
We know that you are all the experts in your own children, and have much to teach. Come learn from each other! Each Wednesday at 4pm, Ms. Naomi will choose a topic and ask for your parenting advice. Join our conversation on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ParkwayCentralChildrens
Online English Conversation Group
Wed, November 11, 2020
6:00 P.M.
Virtual
Join us for a free online English conversation circle. Build your confidence in speaking English while meeting other international adults in a casual learning environment. 6:00-7:00 p.m. every Wednesday starting October 28, 2020. Email adultlearning@freelibrary.org to register or click…
Authors Up Close | Jumping the Broom with Tyler Parry
Wed, November 11, 2020
6:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Join Dr. Tyler Parry of the University of Nevada as he discusses his new book, Jumping the Broom: The Surprising Multicultural Origins of a Black Wedding Ritual , a definitive history of a unique tradition and untangles the convoluted history of the "broomstick wedding." Parry…
Whiteness and the Broadway Musical: A Virtual Book Talk Featuring Warren Hoffman, author of The Great White Way: Race and the Broadway Musical
Wed, November 11, 2020
7:00 P.M.
Literature Department
at
Parkway Central Library
Cost: FREE
2020 has been a year of visible antiracist action, as protests have sprung up across the U.S. in response to senseless killings of Black Americans. The country is taking a hard look at systemic racism in all facets of society, from immigration policy to employment practices to the justice…
VIRTUAL - Isaac J. Bailey | Why Didn't We Riot: A Black Man in Trumpland
Wed, November 11, 2020
7:30 P.M.
Virtual
Cost: FREE
Register here . “A painful indictment of American inhumanity woven with threads of grace and love” ( Guardian ) Isaac J. Bailey ’s memoir My Brother Moochie offered a raw, first-hand account of the author’s older brother’s longtime incarceration for murder. The…
VIRTUAL Song of the Day with Ms Naomi!
Thu, November 12, 2020
9:30 A.M.
Virtual
Join Ms Naomi every morning for a song! Sometimes the song of the day will be in a book, sometimes a fingerplay, sometimes a dance. Sometimes Ms Naomi will bring her guitar, or another instrument. Tune in each morning to see what's happening today!…
Virtual Program: Edible Alphabet English
Thu, November 12, 2020
10:30 A.M.
Virtual Program
Adults are invited to this FREE online English class. Each week we read, write, and speak in English--and cook a meal together (at our own homes, connected through videocall). This class will meet on: TUESDAYS and THURSDAYS from 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. October 27, 2020 -…
Meditation Club for Adults
Thu, November 12, 2020
11:00 A.M.
Andorra Library
Let's meditate together while staying apart. We will explore various modalities of meditation. Meditation has many benefits. It can reduce stress, help control anxiety, improve sleep and emotional health, and may reduce blood pressure and help control pain. To join our…
#ToshokanFLP with Sara & Linda
Thu, November 12, 2020
11:00 A.M.
Kensington Library
Join us for a weekly online conversation about anime, manga, and related media! We will discuss some of the resources offered by the Free Library, stories and genres we love best, and the different aspects that fandom can take. Please register here to receive the Zoom link:…
#ToshokanFLP with Sara & Linda
Thu, November 12, 2020
11:00 A.M.
Northeast Regional Library
Join us for a weekly online conversation about anime, manga, and related media! We will discuss some of the resources offered by the Free Library, stories and genres we love best, and the different aspects that fandom can take. Please register here to receive the Zoom link:…
Virtual Beginning Japanese Learning Circle
Thu, November 12, 2020
11:15 A.M.
Virtual
Tuesdays and Thursdays 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Meet with other adults interested in learning Japanese to explore the language through the Free Library database Mango Languages, as well as grammar and writing lessons. For beginners. Register here or email adultleanring@freelibrary.org…