Wed, August 28, 2019 10:00 A.M.
Nicetown-Tioga Library

Need some help with that resume? In between jobs, or looking for a better one? Stop in to speak with a Careerlink specialist for help with applications, resumes, and job resources. The Lab will be open from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. and space may be limited.  

Wed, August 28, 2019 10:00 A.M.
Workplace at Parkway Central Library

Stop by the Workplace in the Business Resource and Innovation Center  (BRIC) between 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. to have your resume reviewed by a hiring manager with over two decades of experience hiring, firing, and managing employees.  No registration is required! You will be…

Wed, August 28, 2019 12:00 P.M.
Lillian Marrero Library

Create a resume or bring in your own for critique, get help with online job search and applications. Call to schedule a one-on-one appintment.   

Wed, August 28, 2019 12:00 P.M.
Tacony Library

Free Library Story Booth Recording Session Do you have stories to share? The Free Library Story Booth is coming to [location] and is open for drop-in sessions. Step inside the booth for a casual interview, and have your voice recorded to be part of the neighborhood libraries oral history…

Wed, August 28, 2019 12:00 P.M.
South Philadelphia Library

The computer lab will be open from 12 PM to 4 PM. Assistance from library staff is available.    

Wed, August 28, 2019 12:00 P.M.
Northeast Regional Library

Work on a special project and get one-on-one assistance. Lab is open for 2 hours. This class is offered on a first come, first served basis and space is limited. Register in the lab, by signing the clipboard.

Wed, August 28, 2019 1:00 P.M.
Fishtown Community Library

Get one-on-one help with resumes, applications, interviews, and more!    

Wed, August 28, 2019 1:00 P.M.
Hot Spot at Mercy Neighborhood Ministries | 1939 West Venango Street | 19140

1:00 to 5:00 PM Get answers about the ins-and-outs of your devices, how to connect with WiFi, manage passwords, install programs, and more! Registration not required.      

Wed, August 28, 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.

Wed, August 28, 2019 3:30 P.M.
Kensington Library

Perform your own writing or another writer’s works that inspire you! All levels of experience and ages welcome. (Note: Please review expectations and your contributions beforehand with Sara Palmer at 215-685-9996 or palmers@freelibrary.org.)

Wed, August 28, 2019 3:30 P.M.
Kingsessing Library

Come experience the joy of crochet. Whether you’re a beginner or have been crocheting for years, you’ll have fun in this club led by a crochet artist from the community.

Wed, August 28, 2019 4:00 P.M.
Nicetown-Tioga Library

With lyrical precision, psychological directness, resonating symbolic power, and a rage that is at once unrelenting and compassionate, Baldwin chronicles a fourteen-year-old boy's discovery - one Saturday in March 1995 - of the terms of his identity as the stepson of the minister of a…

Wed, August 28, 2019 4:00 P.M.
Haverford 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…

Wed, August 28, 2019 4:30 P.M.
Queen Memorial Library

What drives you? When do you feel most alive? What makes you feel heard, understood, and cherished? Join facilitator Missy of Millennium Connections as she guides participants towards recognizing their own needs and desires in interpersonal relationships. The first step in fostering meaningful…

Wed, August 28, 2019 5:00 P.M.
Independence Library

Join us for a weekly conversation hour and build your confidence in speaking English. Topics may include: small talk, holidays, customs, and common slang. You can practice speaking English in a casual and relaxed environment without examinations. You will be able to make friends with other…

Wed, August 28, 2019 5:45 P.M.
Northeast Regional Library

Learn to find the information you want on the internet. Class runs for two hours. This class is offered on a first come, first served basis. We encourage attendees to come 15 minutes before the start of the class to get a registration ticket at the reference desk, in the Magazines and…

Wed, August 28, 2019 6:00 P.M.
Charles Santore Library

Join us for an informal get together for neighborhood people who knit and crochet. 

Wed, August 28, 2019 6:00 P.M.
South Philadelphia Library

Join a circle of knitters and crocheters for an informal evening of needlecrafts.  Any skill level welcome, though formal instruction will not be guaranteed. All are welcome!

Wed, August 28, 2019 6:00 P.M.
Walnut Street West

Join our new Conversation Group at the Walnut Street West Library to practice your English language skills in a relaxed and informal setting. 

Wed, August 28, 2019 6:30 P.M.
Philadelphia City Institute

Please join us for a special performance by the Philadelplhia Virtuosi String Quartet.   The concert will be held in the library's lower level, and we regret there is no elevator.