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Functional Journaling - A Virtual workshop to capture your thoughts and organize your life

Sat, August 20, 2022 11:00 A.M.
Literature Department at Parkway Central Library

Journaling is not the same as keeping a diary. Journaling can be as simple as creating a to-do list or as complex as intentionally planning the next year of your life. It's a powerful tool to unlock the mind and facilitate personal development, but it’s hard to know where to start. The…

Paper Dolls Then and Now

Sat, August 20, 2022 2:00 P.M.
Literature Department at Parkway Central Library

Join us virtually along with Martha Raively, Eileen Rudisill Miller, Valerie Keller, moderated by Chris Brown as they discuss the development of paper dolls from their birth in the late 1700s to today. Created as an adult form of entertainment, they evolved into…

Read Baby Read: Baby & Toddler Storytime!

Mon, August 22, 2022 10:30 A.M.
Children's Department at Parkway Central Library

Join Miss Mary for stories, songs, rhymes, and bounces at Shakespeare Park, across the street from the library! Stay for playtime immediately following storytime! Intended for our friends ages 2 and under and their caregivers. Bad weather? We'll have storytime in the auditorium on the ground…

Toddler
Baby

Storytimes

Virtual Intermediate Grant Writing

Tue, August 23, 2022 10:00 A.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center at Parkway Central Library

Intermediate Grant Writing is an interactive webinar that will build on the teachings of the first two parts of the Grant Writing Series. In this session, participants will learn and review aspects of a good grant proposal and practice reviewing actual grants. Bring your questions as there will…

Adult

RFC Program Calendar

Board Game Bonanza!

Tue, August 23, 2022 3:30 P.M.
Children's Department at Parkway Central Library

Join us for board games, card games, puzzles, and more! Perfect for the whole family! Please follow local COVID safety protocols.

Family Programs

Free Library Chess Club

Tue, August 23, 2022 5:30 P.M.
Heim Center for Cultural and Civic Engagement at 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 5:30-7:30 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 Events .…

Family Programs

Introduction to Market Research

Wed, August 24, 2022 10:00 A.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center at Parkway Central Library

Learn to conduct market research using free library resources! This class will introduce you to the knowledge required to begin researching your industry to better understand the state of your product or service. Learn the importance of researching your industry Get an…

Adult

Business

Outdoor Music and Movement!

Wed, August 24, 2022 10:30 A.M.
Children's Department at Parkway Central Library

Join Ms Naomi Wednesdays at 10:30 am at Shakespeare Park (across the street from the library on Vine St) for Music and Movement! Enjoy songs, dance, and fun explorations of rhythm and movement! This program is intended for our friends ages 6 and under and their caregivers. Weather-permitting.…

Family Programs

Storytimes

Military History Club

Wed, August 24, 2022 11:00 A.M.
Senior Services at Parkway Central Library

Join our monthy discussion group! We are commencing a discussion series centered on military conflicts. This month's discussion will focus on conflicts between Armenia and Azerbaijan and Nagorno-Karabakh War. August 24, 2022 | 11:00 a.m. | Heim Center Room 131/132 Central Senior Services |…

Summer Recipes for Diabetes and Heart Health

Wed, August 24, 2022 6:00 P.M.
Culinary Literacy Center at Parkway Central Library

Enjoy an evening of healthy summer cooking tips and tricks, preparation of a quick diabetes and heart healthy meal, and the best part—EATING!!!—with Sugga Mamas Diabetes Prevention and Management . This light meal will consist of a main course, dessert, and beverage and…

Culinary Literacy

Free Library Chess Club

Thu, August 25, 2022 1:00 P.M.
Heim Center for Cultural and Civic Engagement at Parkway Central Library

Are you looking for a place to play chess, or are you interested in learning how to play? Join us on Thursdays from 1:00-4:00 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 not required, but…

Family Programs

Creative Constructing!

Thu, August 25, 2022 3:30 P.M.
Children's Department at Parkway Central Library

Join us in the Story Hour Room to build, create, and imagine! Friends will use their imagination and different materials to create and play! We have Magnatiles, wooden blocks, foam blocks, cardboard boxes, and more! Please follow local COVID safety protocols.

Family Programs

Outdoor Preschool Storytime in Shakespeare Park

Fri, August 26, 2022 10:30 A.M.
Children's Department at Parkway Central Library

Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, music, movement, and lots of fun for children ages 3-5 and their families! We will meet in Shakespeare Park, directly across the street from the Parkway Central Library's main entrance. In case of bad weather, check our instagram page for updates or…

Preschool

Family Programs

Storytimes

Gala Concert of Operatic Hits

Fri, August 26, 2022 2:30 P.M.
Music Department at Parkway Central Library

The Atlantic Coast Opera Festival and The Free Library of Philadelphia are excited to invite you to a special FREE performance of solo operatic Enjoy works from Carmen, La Bohème, all the way to Joseph Beer. Friday August 26th at 2:30 pm in the Montgomery…

Art Book Club: August

Fri, August 26, 2022 3:30 P.M.
Art Department at Parkway Central Library

This informal art book appreciation and art making group meets twice a month: once in person in the Art Department and once online through a video-free private chat and image-sharing Slack forum.New club members can join the non-sequential meetings any time, whether just…

Art of the Book

Up Above: Thinking About the Skies

Now through Fri, August 26, 2022 5:00 P.M.
Children's Literature Research Collection at Parkway Central Library

The dream of flying through the skies with a bird’s perspective has captivated people for centuries. Mythological tales and folklore encouraged humankind to consider the science of flight. Hot air balloons create a unique spectacle and sport. Crisscrossing the skies, airplanes allow for…