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Summer: Teen Tuesdays
Tue, July 9, 2024
1:00 P.M.
Walnut Street West Library
Calling all teens - bring your friends and join us for gaming, crafts, movies/anime, food and more. Drop in for a round of Super Smash Bros or build the ultimate playlist with us all afternoon. Snacks and free books provided. For youth, grades 7-12th Program runs from 1:00pm-4:00pm. Sign Up for…
Beat the Heat!
Tue, July 9, 2024
2:00 P.M.
Oak Lane Library
Representatives from the Philadelphia Department of Health will be on hand to answer questions about how to keep cool this summer, including what to do in a heat emergency and how to get utility assistance. A Jefferson-Einstein nutrition educator will prepare a cold dish and provide advice…
Crochet Workshop for Beginners
Tue, July 9, 2024
3:00 P.M.
Tacony Library
Have you always wanted to learn how to crochet? Learn the basics of crochet with textile artist John Hitchner in a 3 part class. Paticipants will make a small project to take home. Space is limited. Ages 16 and up. Please stop in the library or call 215-685-8755 to register
Teen Tuesdays
Tue, July 9, 2024
3:00 P.M.
Andorra Library
Join us every Tuesday in July for a cool teen activity. We'll be watching movies, playing games, making duct tape wallets, making pancake drawings, and more! Teens and tweens are welcome; please make other arrangements for younger siblings.
Trauma Processing Workshop for Teens (Ages 13-15)
Tue, July 9, 2024
3:30 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library
Empowering youth to develop skills to process community violence through storytelling. Workshops will use trauma-informed practices to support youth in building community connections and reducing the cycle of violence. Presented by First Person Arts. Please register here . Tuesdays, July…
Penn Med's Health Talk Tuesdays | Accessing Health Benefits
Tue, July 9, 2024
4:00 P.M.
Science and Wellness
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Parkway Central Library
Do you find accessing health care benefits and community resources complicated? Are you in need of help with day-to-day problems? Join us to hear from Patti Meehan, Director of the Social Work Department at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Patti will share knowledge from her 40…
Learn the Lion Dance
Tue, July 9, 2024
4:00 P.M.
Andorra Library
Children will be instructed in the instruments and movements of the Lion Dance. The Lion Dance is a form of traditional dance in which performers mimic a lion's movements in a lion costume, to bring good luck and fortune. The Lion Dance is usually performed during the Lunar New…
Scarlette's Web Crochet Club
Tue, July 9, 2024
4:30 P.M.
Lillian Marrero Library
Join us as we crochet, share tips, and spend time with fellow artists. Beginners welcome!
Free Library Chess Club
Tue, July 9, 2024
5:00 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 5:00-7:30 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…
Trauma Processing Workshop for Teens (Ages 16-18)
Tue, July 9, 2024
5:00 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library
Empowering youth to develop skills to process community violence through storytelling. Workshops will use trauma-informed practices to support youth in building community connections and reducing the cycle of violence. Presented by First Person Arts. Please register here . Tuesdays, July…
Art Book Club Online: July
Tue, July 9, 2024
5:00 P.M.
Art Department
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Parkway Central Library
This informal art book appreciation and art making group meets twice a month: once a month online through a video-free private chat and image-sharing Slack forum, and once in person in the Art Department. New club members can join the non-sequential meetings any time, whether…
Night Raven Gaming Society
Tue, July 9, 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…
Ants on a Log! Live at Dickinson Square Park
Wed, July 10, 2024
11:00 A.M.
Fumo Family Library
Location: Dickinson Square Park, 1600 E Moyamensing Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19148 (4th Street Between Tasker and Morris) Ants on a Log plays music for children and other childlike people. Their award-winning music centers positivity, social justice, and silliness. Full of humor and…
Wednesdays of Wonder: Ran'D Shine the Magician!
Wed, July 10, 2024
11:00 A.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Attend our first Wednesdays of Wonder program: Join magician Ran'D Shine for an hour of "Real Magic for Real People." Mr. Shine’s magical style draws from his playful interactive relationship with his audience combined with his psychological illusions, sleight…
Hellhounds & Heartache: An Introduction To The Blues
Wed, July 10, 2024
11:00 A.M.
Senior Services
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Parkway Central Library
Few people know Blues music and the people who played it as well as the New York Times best-selling author, critic, NPR contributor and musician Tom Moon. Please join us for this free Zoom presentation by Tom Moon on Wednesday, July 10th at 11:00 A.M. To sing the Blues, you have…
Summer Meal Program
Wed, July 10, 2024
12:00 P.M.
Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional Library
Stop by and have a light lunch at the library. This program is for students enrolled in pre-K through 12th grade and meals will be available Monday - Friday, from noon - 1:00 p.m. Meals must be eaten at the library. This program is a federally-funded Child Nutrition Program sponsored by…
Summer of Wonder Wednesdays
Wed, July 10, 2024
1:00 P.M.
South Philadelphia Library
Wednesdays are wonder-ful at South Philadelphia Library! Join us for activities and crafts, to track your summer reading, check out new books, and win prizes!
Summer of Wonder Teen Hangout
Wed, July 10, 2024
2:00 P.M.
Whitman Library
Escape the heat and join us for teen hangout with snacks and activities. Bring your friends, make new ones, and learn about what the library has for you!
Journaling for Teens
Wed, July 10, 2024
2:00 P.M.
Tacony Library
Participants will receive a notebook to decorate and write or draw in. Write about how your day's going, your plans for the future, or whatever is on your mind. Or compose your own stories and poems. Enjoy a snack while you journal. All supplies provided.
Sew What?! Afternoon Sewcial-Needle Crafts
Wed, July 10, 2024
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…