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Be A Doll Fashion Designer
Mon, November 18, 2024
4:30 P.M.
Tacony Library
Be A Doll Fashion Designer! Monday, November 18th at 4:30 PM For youth ages 7+ Dreaming of being a designer? Design a dress for your doll with Ms. Maddie! Fabric, mannequin, and designing supplies will be provided. Only 8 spots available. Sign up in advance by calling 215-685-8755 or talk to Ms.…
Middle School Hangout! Babysitting 101 - Tales from the Crib
Mon, November 18, 2024
4:30 P.M.
Oak Lane Library
Come for snacks and stay for crafts! Interested in babysitting, but unsure how to get started? Join us for free pizza and a discussion of the basics of babysitting. We'll have something different each month, bring a friend! This program is designed for 6th, 7th, and 8th graders.…
The Center for Aquatic Sciences: Feeding Frenzy
Mon, November 18, 2024
4:30 P.M.
Holmesburg Library
The Center for Aquatic Sciences from the Camden Aquarium will be hosting a special school-age program about the animal food chain in the savannah. This interactive program will include a guest animal from this ecosystem. Sponsored by the Friends of Holmesburg Library.
English Conversation Group - Intermediate+
Mon, November 18, 2024
4:30 P.M.
Kensington 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 John.
The Revolutionary James Baldwin: Film Screening
Mon, November 18, 2024
4:30 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library
To fulfill the unfulfilled, to answer the unanaswered. Join us for a screening of The Revolutionary James Baldwin, a documentary film by the Saturday Free School. The screening will be followed by a discussion and Q&A.
Crochet Corner
Mon, November 18, 2024
5:00 P.M.
Roxborough Library
Whether you are a master crocheter, beginner, or just curious, come on in and join us at the Crochet Corner. All levels are welcome, hosted by Mr. Denis. Please bring your own supplies, if you have them. Meets from 5:00 to about 7:00 p.m.
Crochet Corner
Mon, November 18, 2024
5:00 P.M.
Roxborough Library
Whether you are a master crocheter, beginner, or just curious, come on in and join us at the Crochet Corner. All levels are welcome, hosted by Mr. Denis. Please bring your own supplies, if you have them. Meets from 5:00 to about 7:00 p.m.
Queer Film Club: But I'm a Cheerleader
Mon, November 18, 2024
5:00 P.M.
Fishtown Community Library
LGBTQIA+ Movies with ACTUAL happy endings! Join us for a screening of But I’m a Cheerleader , a cult classic comedy. A naive teenager is sent to rehab camp when her straitlaced parents and friends suspect her of being a lesbian. *Gasp* Rated R. Content note: …
English Conversation Group
Mon, November 18, 2024
5:00 P.M.
Bustleton Library
Build your confidence in speaking English while meeting other adults in a casual learning environment. No registration is required, but it is encouraged ( https://www.remind.com/join/8cchfh ).
Twilight Tales Family Story Time
Mon, November 18, 2024
5:00 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library
Join us every Monday at the library for an interactive storytime that includes favorite read-aloud books, songs, and craft that's fun for the whole family! Program is intended for children aged 2 to 5 years old and their families!
Monday Poets 30th Anniversary Season: M. Nzadi Keita and Mabel Lee
Mon, November 18, 2024
5:30 P.M.
Thomas F. Donatucci, Sr. Library
Join the Free Library of Philadelphia’s Literature Department in celebrating the 30th Anniversary season of Monday Poets. This year’s theme is Sankofa (SAHN-koh-fah), a Twi word from the Akan Tribe of Ghana which loosely implies that to move forward, one must “go back and get…
Roxborough Writing Club
Mon, November 18, 2024
5:30 P.M.
Roxborough Library
Come join us for some free-writing, prompts, and sharing of each other’s work. This is a positive and nonjudgmental community for motivation and inspiration. Open to writers of all genres and skill levels. Meets most Monday evenings, from 5:30 - to about 6:45 p.m.
The Science of Fibers presented by the Science History Institute
Mon, November 18, 2024
5:30 P.M.
Philadelphia City Institute
Explore the history of science through hands-on encounters with museum objects: a 1930s wool swimsuit, nylon sample books, and Gore-Tex. Learn about the history of fibers and the myriad ways they shape our lives – often in unexpected and unintended ways.
Fox Chase Book Club
Mon, November 18, 2024
5:30 P.M.
Fox Chase Library
Parable of the Sower Parable of the Sower is a 1993 speculative fiction novel by American writer Octavia E. Butler. It is set in a post-apocalyptic Earth heavily affected by climate change and social inequality. The novel follows Lauren Olamina, a young woman who can feel the pain of others and…
Chair Yoga with Lindsey
Mon, November 18, 2024
5:45 P.M.
Charles Santore Library
Chair Yoga is a form of yoga that uses a chair as the main prop versus a traditional mat. This makes the practice more accessible to those that have trouble putting pressure on the knees and wrists, and is suitable for all levels and ages. The program will be taught by Lindsey Gill, a certified…
Philadelphia Reads James Baldwin
Mon, November 18, 2024
6:00 P.M.
Education Philosophy and Religion Department
at
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…
Short Story Book Club
Mon, November 18, 2024
6:00 P.M.
Philbrick Hall
at
Parkway Central Library
On the second Monday of each month, join us for short story book club. We’ll meet from 6:00-7:30 pm among the Philbrick Hall Short Story Collection. Because the library will be closed for Veterans Day, this month’s meeting will instead be on the third Monday, November 18th.…
Horror Book Club
Mon, November 18, 2024
6:00 P.M.
Richmond Library
Looking for folks who share a passion for quality literature that give you the creeps? Richmond Library is happy to offer our HORROR BOOK CLUB every third Monday of the month. 18+ only! Text @ricadult to 81010 for reminders.
Whitman Adult Book Club
Mon, November 18, 2024
6:00 P.M.
Whitman Library
Join us for our November Adult Book Club as we read and discuss The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer. Check out a copy with the library or read your own. Limited library copies will be available at the librarian's desk for participants to check out. Please come to the meeting ready for…
RESCHEDULED Street Dance Classes: Beginner House
Mon, November 18, 2024
6:30 P.M.
Music Department
at
Parkway Central Library
Back by popular demand! Urban Movement Arts returns to the Free Library of Philadelphia to offer a series of dance classes. These are all 1 hour long classes for adult beginners. In the Fall, we're having Waacking, House, and Hip-Hop classes. Our second class is House with…