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Fiber Arts Group
Tue, July 2, 2024
2:00 P.M.
Falls of Schuylkill Library
Do you have a craving for a crafts group to meet up with? Would you like to connect, socially, with other creatives working on portable crafts projects? Are you looking to share your crafts project or project ideas with others? Stop by the library and bring a portable craft project…
PA CareerLink® Job Search Assistance
Tue, July 2, 2024
2:00 P.M.
Greater Olney Library
Meet with a Community Workforce Connector from 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. for one-on-one job search assistance. Get individualized support with résumé development, career counseling, and professional development workshops. Call 1-833-750-5627 to learn more! PA CareerLink®…
PA CareerLink® Workshop: Welcome to PA CareerLink®
Tue, July 2, 2024
2:30 P.M.
Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional Library
This is an in-person workshop that offers an overview of PA CareerLink® services! We will also review the PA CareerLink® website and some online tools to assist with your job search endeavors. Please visit pacareerlink.pa.gov to register. If you aren’t able to register…
Intermediate Practical English
Tue, July 2, 2024
3:00 P.M.
Walnut Street West Library
May 30, 2024 to August 13, 2024, 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm Improve your English through this in-person course taught by University of Pennsylvania graduate students. For intermediate learners. This course will strengthen your speaking, listening, and reading skills through navigating various real-life…
Senior Strength Training
Tue, July 2, 2024
3:00 P.M.
Whitman Library
This Senior Strength and Conditioning class, led by a certified instructor, combines hand weights, chair exercises along with cardio work to improve your fitness, strength and balance. All equipment is provided. Please wear comfortable and appropriate attire. This program is sponsored by the…
Chess Club for Adults
Tue, July 2, 2024
4:00 P.M.
Northeast Regional Library
Chess Club for Adults Join us on Tuesdays in the Humanities Department on the 2nd floor for an evening of chess from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM, with exceptions to holidays and early closures. Use one of our sets or bring your own. Participants should have basic knowledge of…
Free Library Chess Club
Tue, July 2, 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…
Author Visit: Jennifer C. Berkshire, co-author of The Education Wars
Tue, July 2, 2024
5:30 P.M.
Education Philosophy and Religion Department
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Parkway Central Library
Join us as we welcome Jennifer C. Berkshire, a freelance journalist and host of education podcast Have You Heard . Berkshire will be discussing the release of her new book, The Education Wars (published by The New Press), which she co-authored with Jack Schneider. The…
English Conversation Group
Tue, July 2, 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…
Leamos Spanish Literacy
Wed, July 3, 2024
10:30 A.M.
Whitman Library
Do you know a Spanish-speaking adult who wants to learn to read or write? Leamos™ (Let's Read) is a FREE Spanish literacy course that teaches adults how to read and write. For more information, call 215-868-8664 or email adultlearning@freelibrary.org .
Leamos: clases de alfabetización
Wed, July 3, 2024
10:30 A.M.
Whitman Library
¿Conoce a un adulto que habla español que quiere aprender a leer o escribir? Leamos ™ es un curso gratuito de alfabetización que enseña a los adultos cómo leer y escribir. Para más información, llame al 215-685-9996/escriba a…
Gadget Help (Upon Request)
Wed, July 3, 2024
11:00 A.M.
Northeast Regional Library
Do you have a tablet, smart phone, or laptop that you don't know how to use? Stop by our Computer Lab in the Magazines and Newspapers Department on the 3rd floor beginning at 11 AM. Gadget Help Desk is normally open 11 AM until 1:30PM, except during early closures…
Beginner English
Wed, July 3, 2024
11:30 A.M.
Walnut Street West Library
May 29, 2024 to July 31, 2024, 11:30 am to 1:00 pm In this class, you will practice and learn English reading, writing, speaking, and listening with a UPenn graduate student-teacher. The class will be useful and related to your daily life in Philadelphia. Sign up for the interest list…
Sew What?! Afternoon Sewcial-Needle Crafts
Wed, July 3, 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…
Sew What?! Afternoon Sewcial-Needle Crafts
Wed, July 3, 2024
2:00 P.M.
Art Department
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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…
PA CareerLink® Workshop: Welcome to PA CareerLink®
Wed, July 3, 2024
2:30 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library
This is an in-person workshop that offers an overview of PA CareerLink® services! We will also review the PA CareerLink® website and some online tools to assist with your job search endeavors. Please visit pacareerlink.pa.gov to register. If you aren’t able to register…
CANCELLED: PA CareerLink® Workshop: Welcome to PA CareerLink®
Wed, July 3, 2024
2:30 P.M.
Northeast Regional Library
This event is cancelled due to the library's early closure on July 3, 2024. This is an in-person workshop that offers an overview of PA CareerLink® services! We will also review the PA CareerLink® website and some online tools to assist with your job search endeavors. Please visit…
Edible Alphabet: Learn English through Cooking
Fri, July 5, 2024
10:30 A.M.
Northeast Regional Library
Adults are invited to this FREE class for English language learners. Each week we read, write, and speak in English - and cook a meal together! The class is in the basement meeting room. To sign-up, call, email kitchen@freelibrary.org , or visit www.bit.ly/EAEnglish Edible…
Chair Exercise with Megan Do Nascimento
Fri, July 5, 2024
11:00 A.M.
Falls of Schuylkill Library
Chair exercise allows you to work out while seated or using a chair for balance, which offers the same benefits, like boosting strength, flexibility and mental well-being. We will also work on stretching, balance and relaxation. Enjoy the calm, peace, and self-acceptance that…
One on One Basic Computer Help Appointments
Fri, July 5, 2024
11:00 A.M.
Northeast Regional Library
Would you like to use the computer but need help? Help is available from 11-2 by appointment. Call the Magazines & Newspapers Department to schedule your Friday appointment at 215-685-0525.