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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…
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…
Sew What?! Afternoon Sewcial-Needle Crafts
Wed, July 10, 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…
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…
Read to a Therapy Dog!
Wed, July 10, 2024
3:30 P.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Independent readers and children who are learning to read are invited to practice their reading skills with a certified therapy dog from Comfort Caring Canines. Yes, you can pet them, too! Dogs will be accompanied by their handler during this program & each child will be assigned…
English Conversation Group - Intermediate+
Wed, July 10, 2024
6:00 P.M.
Parkway Central 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 Natalia. The group will meet in HEIM 131/132 on the first floor. …
How Close Is Too Close? The Ethical Challenges of Making Documentaries About Living People
Thu, July 11, 2024
11:00 A.M.
Senior Services
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Parkway Central Library
This is the Golden Age of personal documentaries. Forced out of Hollywood by the high cost of fictional studio films, a record number of women are devoting their lives to producing films about the challenges confronting real people in a variety of different nations and cultures. This,…
Resume Review with Dress For Success
Thu, July 11, 2024
12:30 P.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
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Parkway Central Library
Need to refresh your resume? We're excited to partner with Dress for Success Greater Philadelphia to offer resume review services and job search assistance on the first Thursday of each month! Resume review will be offered on first-come, first-served basis. Get help from…
Headshots at the BRIC!
Thu, July 11, 2024
1:00 P.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
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Parkway Central Library
During July, headshot sessions will take place on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month. Get a FREE headshot photo taken at the Business Resource and Innovation Center! Headshots are a unique service for entrepreneurs, nonprofit professionals, job seekers, and more. Use your photo to…
Microsoft Word Mail Merge: Virtual Full Circle Career Workshop
Thu, July 11, 2024
2:00 P.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
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Parkway Central Library
Use the Mail Merge Wizard to create valuable documents in Word. Create a recipient list, sort records, insert merge fields into a document, preview merged data, and create labels. To join, please register here . Zoom meeting information will be emailed upon registration. Full Circle Career…
We Are What We Eat: Curator-Led Exhibition Tour
Thu, July 11, 2024
3:00 P.M.
Rare Book Department
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Parkway Central Library
The Free Library’s newest exhibition, We Are What We Eat, explores the intersection of food, community, and identity. With recipes and cooking techniques passed down through generations, culinary heritage helps preserve flavors and traditions of our ancestors. Food also connects us with…
SAGA: Sexuality and Gender Acceptance Teen Hangout
Thu, July 11, 2024
3:30 P.M.
Field Teen Center
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Parkway Central Library
Join the Field Teen Center's SAGA (Sexuality and Gender Acceptance) Club! SAGA is a space where LGBTQIA+ youth and their allies can socialize and discuss issues affecting the queer community. Location : Field Teen Center, Ground Floor Parkway Central Library Programs at the Field Teen…
Fun in the Shade!
Thu, July 11, 2024
3:30 P.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Are you ready for some fun in the shade? Cool down with us on Thursdays from 3:30-4:30 pm while we play, explore, build, create, and more each week! This program will take place in our Story Hour Room and is intended for our friends 12 and under. Please note that some programs may be…
Sew What?! Evening Sewcial-Needle Crafts
Thu, July 11, 2024
5:00 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, Thursdays from 5:00-7:30 in the Heim…
Sew What?! Evening Sewcial-Needle Crafts
Thu, July 11, 2024
5:00 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, Thursdays from 5:00-7:30 in the Heim…
Courageous Kids: Wilma Exhibit
Now through Thu, July 11, 2024
5:00 P.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
In partnership with Philadelphia Doll Museum Forward , we now have on display Wilma alongside related library materials and activities. Wilma was made to honor four brave Black girls named Ruby Bridges, Leona Tate, Gail Etienne Stripling, and Tessie Prevost who challenged school segregation. The…
Sew What?! Evening Sewcial-Needle Crafts
Thu, July 11, 2024
5:00 P.M.
Heim Center for Cultural and Civic Engagement
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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, Thursdays from 5:00-7:30 in the Heim…
Art Book Club: July
Thu, July 11, 2024
5:00 P.M.
Art Department
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Parkway Central Library
Art Book Club is now meeting on Thursday evenings! Anyone can drop by to pore over books and other materials from the Art Department gathered by librarians around a changing monthly topic. This is an opportunity to admire rare and special materials from our vault, archival…
Philadelphia Reads James Baldwin
Thu, July 11, 2024
6:00 P.M.
Education Philosophy and Religion Department
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Parkway Central Library
As part of the Year of James Baldwin, the Free Library is hosting one of many Philadelphia Reads James Baldwin reading groups throughout the city in collaboration with the Saturday Free School for Philosophy and Black Liberation . Celebrate the life, work, and legacy of James Baldwin as we…
Preschool Storytime
Fri, July 12, 2024
10:30 A.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Join Scout for stories, songs, and rhymes, and stay for playtime afterwards! Intended for our friends ages 6 and under and their caregivers. In good weather, this program will be held outdoors in Shakespeare Park, directly across the street from the library's main entrance. In…