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English Conversation Group - Intermediate+
Mon, December 16, 2024
4:30 P.M.
Kensington 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 John. Questions? Email adultlearning@freelibrary.org or call…
Monday Poets 30th Anniversary Season: Jeffrey Ethan Lee and Cydney Brown
Mon, December 16, 2024
5:30 P.M.
Northeast Regional Library
Join the Free Library of Philadelphia’s Literature Department in celebrating the 30th Anniversary season of Monday Poets. This year’s theme is Sankofa (SAHN-koh-fah), a Twi word from the Akan Tribe of Ghana which loosely implies that to move forward, one must “go back and get…
Falls Book Club
Mon, December 16, 2024
5:30 P.M.
Falls of Schuylkill Library
Join the Falls Book Club - one of the Free Library's longest running programs. The book selection for this month will be Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine, by Gail Honeyman. The group is open to all and new members are welcome. For more information please reach out to the…
Film Screening: Clash of the Titans (1981)
Mon, December 16, 2024
5:30 P.M.
Map Collection
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Parkway Central Library
To accompany "Telling Tales: From Oral Tradition to Art," the latest Special Collections exhibition on the 2nd floor of Parkway Central Library , we are showing three films related to mythology this fall! The series includes Jason and the Argonauts (1963) on Monday, October 28th, Puss…
The Dehumanization of Jews in Russian and Soviet Cartoons
Mon, December 16, 2024
6:00 P.M.
Social Science and History Department
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Parkway Central Library
Cost: free
Room 108 In this evening’s talk Bob Weinberg of Swarthmore College will explore anti-Jewish visual imagery from the late tsarist era to the early years of the Soviet Union to reveal popular and official attitudes toward and perceptions of Russian and Soviet Jewry. Bob Weinberg is the…
Resource Table - Community Wellness
Tue, December 17, 2024
10:00 A.M.
Nicetown-Tioga Library
Stop by the resource table from the Community Wellness Engagement Unit of the City of Philadelphia's Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual Disability Services (DBHIDS). See how they can help you, your family or friends. 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.
State Rep. Ben Waxman Mobile Office Hours
Tue, December 17, 2024
11:00 A.M.
Philadelphia City Institute
State Rep. Ben Waxman’s Office is providing mobile office hours in Rittenhouse Square. They will be available to provide constituents with information on state government-related programs and services available. The staff can also assist you with government-related problems you may have.…
Rare Books Roadshow
Tue, December 17, 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…
Rare Books Roadshow
Tue, December 17, 2024
11:00 A.M.
Rare Book Department
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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…
Rare Books Roadshow
Tue, December 17, 2024
11:00 A.M.
Children's Literature Research 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…
English Conversation Group - Intermediate+
Tue, December 17, 2024
12:00 P.M.
Philadelphia City Institute
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 Margie. Questions? Email adultlearning@freelibrary.org or call…
Adult Basic Literacy Classes
Tue, December 17, 2024
12:00 P.M.
Nicetown-Tioga Library
Do you know an adult who wants to learn to read or write? We are offering FREE basic literacy course for adults to help them improve their basic skills. For more information, call 215-686-8664 or email adultlearning@freelibrary.org. Please note this class will be taking place in the upstairs…
Introduction to Job Search Strategy: Virtual Full Circle Career Workshop
Tue, December 17, 2024
12:00 P.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
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Parkway Central Library
Finding a job becomes far easier with the right job search “ingredients” and strategy. In this workshop you’ll learn what is required to be “job search ready” including all the written documents and job search strategies that land jobs faster. To join, please…
Crafternoons with Melissa
Tue, December 17, 2024
1:00 P.M.
Fox Chase Library
Join us for a monthly adult craft project!
Councilmember Anthony Phillips
Tue, December 17, 2024
1:00 P.M.
Bushrod Library
Mobile Pop-Up Office Hours Tuesday, 12.17 @ 1 pm Learn about City services and ask questions from 1 to 4 pm! Provided by Councilmember Anthony Phillips’ Office.
English Conversation Group - Intermediate+
Tue, December 17, 2024
2:00 P.M.
Independence 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 Stan. Questions? Email adultlearning@freelibrary.org or call…
English Class - Mixed Level
Tue, December 17, 2024
2:00 P.M.
Northeast Regional Library
This informal group is for mid-level beginner to intermediate learners and will cover vocabulary building, pronounciation, phrases, idioms, and basic grammar. Taught by IndoChinese American Council. Classes open to all, for more information please contact Dan O’Neill at…
Come and Learn Tai Chi!
Tue, December 17, 2024
2:00 P.M.
Holmesburg Library
Come and learn about the ancient Chinese art of Tai Chi Qigong with Michael McCormack, a teacher with over 40 years of experience. Learn about the health benefits of Tai Chi all done in a relaxed, fun class environment. Sponsored by a grant from the Philadelphia Activities Fund.
*Class Full* Computer Skills for Beginners
Tue, December 17, 2024
2:00 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library
* Class is full and not accepting new students. Please call the number below to find an alternate class location. * Need computer help? Take a free digital skills workshop at the Library! Learn how to use a computer, get online, and more. Training provided by Beyond Literacy, please call to…
*FULL* Computer Skills for Beginners
Tue, December 17, 2024
2:00 P.M.
Northeast Regional Library
*Class is full and not accepting new students. Please call the number below to find an alternate class location.* Need computer help? Take a free digital skills workshop at the Library! Learn how to use a computer, get online, and more. Training provided by Beyond Literacy, please call to…