Fit Fun for Teens

Tue, July 30, 2019 6:00 P.M.
Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional Library

Join us for activities to get moving, eat healthy, and boost your mind.  For teens and tweens.  From 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.

Young Adult Health Programs Other Great Programs Body, Mind & Spirit Cooking & Nutrition Health & Fitness Summer Reading Teens

Community Walk

Wed, July 31, 2019 3:00 P.M.
Philadelphia City Institute

Join library staff members for a leisurely 30-minute walk around the neighborhood! We’ll choose a different route to explore each week. Please meet at the Reference Desk by 3:00 pm.

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Teen Summer Cooking Classes

Thu, August 1, 2019 12:00 P.M.
Blanche A. Nixon/Cobbs Creek Library

Come cook up some simple meals for the summer. Lessons include knife skills, cooking and baking principles. So come on out and enjoy a great meal you cooked!  

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Teen Cooking: Cookie “Pizza”

Thu, August 1, 2019 4:00 P.M.
Whitman Library

Let's work on our culinary literacy skills by making healthy snacks and desserts.  Today we’ll be making Cookie “Pizza,” a sugar cookie pizza with lots of different healthy toppings.  

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Yoga in the Park

Thu, August 1, 2019 4:30 P.M.
McPherson Square Library

Root2Rise will be teaching yoga to all who are interested. We will provide a mat. Bring your own water bottles.

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Yoga at the Library

Thu, August 1, 2019 6:00 P.M.
Andorra Library

Try Kundalini Yoga! This type of yoga combines breath, hand positions, eye focus, mantra, posture, and more to bring balance to the body, mind and soul.  This course is for adults of all levels and abilities. Each class will include the tune-in mantra, some discussion, a warm-up, a…

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Yoga for adults!

Thu, August 1, 2019 6:30 P.M.
Thomas F. Donatucci, Sr. Library

Wipe away the stress of the week and get your body and mind ready for a relaxing weekend. Decompress, unwind, and relax and start your weekend off the right way. Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. except the second Thursday of every month. Please bring a mat.     

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Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation

Thu, August 1, 2019 10:30 P.M.
Lovett Memorial Library

Learn how to reduce stress, increase energy, and attention in this one-hour workshop with Deborah Cooper.  The benefits accrue with practice.  Ms. Cooper has been teaching Mindfulness Meditation for over a decade.  

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Teens Cook!

Tue, August 6, 2019 1:00 P.M.
Philadelphia City Institute

Teens entering grades 7-12, please join us for four free, fun-filled afternoons of preparing food and eating together! We’ll learn simple techniques for cooking healthy and delicious meals. Registration is required; please email hoopese@freelibrary.org, call 215-685-6621, or stop by the…

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Fit Fun for Teens

Tue, August 6, 2019 6:00 P.M.
Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional Library

Join us for activities to get moving, eat healthy, and boost your mind.  For teens and tweens.  From 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.

Young Adult Health Programs Other Great Programs Body, Mind & Spirit Cooking & Nutrition Health & Fitness Teens

Community Walk

Wed, August 7, 2019 3:00 P.M.
Philadelphia City Institute

Join library staff members for a leisurely 30-minute walk around the neighborhood! We’ll choose a different route to explore each week. Please meet at the Reference Desk by 3:00 pm.

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Chair Yoga

Thu, August 8, 2019 11:00 A.M.
Torresdale Library

Center your body and mind and improve balance in this FREE yoga class led by a certified instructor. All levels and abilities are welcome.    

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Yoga in the Park

Thu, August 8, 2019 4:30 P.M.
McPherson Square Library

Root2Rise will be teaching yoga to all who are interested. We will provide a mat. Bring your own water bottles.

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Yoga at the Library

Thu, August 8, 2019 6:00 P.M.
Andorra Library

Try Kundalini Yoga! This type of yoga combines breath, hand positions, eye focus, mantra, posture, and more to bring balance to the body, mind and soul.  This course is for adults of all levels and abilities. Each class will include the tune-in mantra, some discussion, a warm-up, a…

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Older Adult Lunch

Fri, August 9, 2019 12:00 P.M.
South Philadelphia Library

Make and enjoy a delicious plant-based lunch with Chef Char Nolan inspired by summer, including backyard BBQ, summer salads, and light desserts. Enjoy door prizes, recipes, and conversation with other adults 55+. Registration required.  Call or stop by the library to sign up.

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Pop-Up Cooking Classes with the Mobile Cooking Teachers

Mon, August 12, 2019 5:30 P.M.
Fishtown Community Library

Stop by once a month for Ree & Kei’s Pop-up Mobile Cooking classes. Bringing the fun back into the kitchen! Lessons include: knife skills, team building, cooking and baking principles, food safety, healthy choices, and how to cook with less sugar and salt.  You will enjoy a…

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PDPH Free Narcan Day

Tue, August 13, 2019 12:00 P.M.
Lillian Marrero Library

With Philadelphia, and the nation, in the grips of an opioid overdose crisis, the Philadelphia Department of Public Health is now offering FREE training on overdose awareness and overdose reversal using naloxone, or Narcan. Trainings will be held at the Free Library of Philadelphia. Drug abuse…

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Fit Fun for Teens

Tue, August 13, 2019 6:00 P.M.
Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional Library

Join us for activities to get moving, eat healthy, and boost your mind.  For teens and tweens.  From 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.

Young Adult Health Programs Other Great Programs Body, Mind & Spirit Cooking & Nutrition Health & Fitness Teens

Community Walk

Wed, August 14, 2019 3:00 P.M.
Philadelphia City Institute

Join library staff members for a leisurely 30-minute walk around the neighborhood! We’ll choose a different route to explore each week. Please meet at the Reference Desk by 3:00 pm.

Adult Health Programs Health & Fitness

Yoga in the Park

Thu, August 15, 2019 4:30 P.M.
McPherson Square Library

Root2Rise will be teaching yoga to all who are interested. We will provide a mat. Bring your own water bottles.

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