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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…
Holmesburg Library Book Club
Tue, July 9, 2024
5:30 P.M.
Holmesburg Library
Holmesburg Library Book Club The Holmesburg Library's Book Club usually meets every two weeks on Tuesday night at 5:30PM. Join us for a lively discussion on some great books. For more information on how you can join and what book we are reading, please email Adult/Teen Librarian…
English Conversation Group
Tue, July 9, 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…
Beginner English
Wed, July 10, 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…
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,…
Bustleton Book Club
Thu, July 11, 2024
11:00 A.M.
Bustleton Library
Join the Bustleton Library for a discussion of the July book club choice: THE DRY by Jane Harper, an atmospheric, page-turning mystery about a small town hiding big secrets. The discussion will invite participants to share their own experiences. Reading the book beforehand is encouraged but not…
English Conversation Group - Intermediate+
Thu, July 11, 2024
2:00 P.M.
Whitman 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 Doris. Questions? Email adultlearning@freelibrary.org or call…
English Conversation Group - Intermediate+
Thu, July 11, 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 Conversation Group - Beginner
Thu, July 11, 2024
3:00 P.M.
Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional Library
Build your confidence in speaking English while meeting other adults in a casual learning environment. No registration is required. This group is for beginning English speakers and is led by Free Library staff Jane and Lily.
Intermediate Practical English
Thu, July 11, 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…
Practical English for Life in Philadelphia
Thu, July 11, 2024
3:00 P.M.
Philadelphia City Institute
Thursdays 3-4:30 pm (June 6 - August 8, 2024) Join our summer course to boost your English fluency and understanding of Philadelphia life. This course covers real-world scenarios like navigating the city, shopping, dining, and workplace communication. Perfect for adult learners eager to connect…
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…
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…
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…
Edible Alphabet: Learn English through Cooking
Fri, July 12, 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…
Summer Fun & Games
Fri, July 12, 2024
2:00 P.M.
Wyoming Library
Join us on select Fridays this summer to play games! We will feature different games each time. We cannot accommodate groups at this time. Ages 7 and up.
English Conversation Group - Advanced
Fri, July 12, 2024
3:45 P.M.
Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional Library
Build your confidence in speaking English while meeting other adults in a casual learning environment. No registration is required. This group is for advanced English speakers and is led by Free Library staff Jane and Lily.
Novels In Progress
Sat, July 13, 2024
2:00 P.M.
Literature Department
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Parkway Central Library
Molly’s Books & Records in partnership with the Literature Department of the Free Library of Philadelphia presents a salon-style reading and conversation featuring the work of writers deep in the process of a long project. This p rogram is in room 108. Admission is free and…
English Conversation Group - Intermediate+
Mon, July 15, 2024
11:00 A.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 Nancy. The group will meet in BRIC 60 on the ground floor. …