Nicole Dennis-Benn | Patsy with Rebecca Makkai | The Great Believers

Thu, June 6, 2019 7:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library

Cost: FREE

Here Comes the Sun , Nicole Dennis-Benn ’s debut novel about a young Jamaican struggling to protect her sister and village as she experiences feelings for another woman, was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award and the New York Public Library’s Young Lions Fiction…

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Peace

Fri, June 7, 2019 9:00 A.M.
Art Department at Parkway Central Library

In partnership with the Free Library of Philadelphia,  Friends, Peace, and Sanctuary  invites you to experience this groundbreaking exhibition, available for quiet contemplation surrounding the true meaning of peace and tranquility. Featuring artists’ books by individual…

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Roots2Rise Wellness: Yoga on the Rooftop Summer Series

Sat, June 8, 2019 10:00 A.M.
Parkway Central Library

Join Roots2Rise for an eight week yoga series on the beautiful rooftop at Parkway Central Library! You're invited to $5.00 yoga every Saturday--beginning June 1 and continuing through July 20--from 10:00 until 11:00 a.m. All proceeds go towards yoga and wellness programming in neighborhood…

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Storytime Yoga with Beth Heed

Sat, June 8, 2019 10:30 A.M.
Children's Department at Parkway Central Library

Yoga instructor Beth Heed from Oak and Acorn Wellness will host a class filled with stories, yoga, and fun for 2 to 5 year-olds and their caregivers. Move, play, and explore your body in creative ways as we read stories! No prior yoga experience is necessary.  Wear something comfy. Mats are…

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Self-Care Saturday Pride Edition

Sat, June 8, 2019 12:00 P.M.
Teen Center at Parkway Central Library

12:00 p.m. -2:00 p.m. in the Field Teen Center, Ground Floor. Come take time for yourself as we explore efforts and crafts to help meet our physical, emotional, and mental health needs.   Body positivity Yoga for All (A celebration of all LGBTQ+ Bodies)   Program for teens ages 12-18…

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Zines for Teens

Sat, June 8, 2019 1:00 P.M.
Teen Center at Parkway Central Library

In this two-hour, hands-on workshop in DIY media, teens explore the history/herstory/theirstory of zines, by making mini zines from start to finish. Also, if you haven't seen the new Field Teen Center, here's your chance to come check it out. The free workshop is offered from 1:00…

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Famous Queer Authors: Hands-on History at The Free Library, Parkway Central

Sat, June 8, 2019 2:00 P.M.
Rare Book Department at Parkway Central Library

Famous Queer Authors On Saturday, June 8th,  the Rare Book Department proudly honors Philly Pride Month with a Hands-on History program, which will focus on works of famous gay authors from its collections. Participants will interact with an assortment of printed and and rare handwritten…

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Philly Loves Romance | Lydia Michaels | Rose Lerner

Sun, June 9, 2019 2:00 P.M.
Philbrick Hall at Parkway Central Library

Cost: FREE

First Floor Heim Center - Room 131 Lydia Michaels is the Award Winning & Bestselling Author of over thirty Romance Novels. She was voted 2018’s Author of the Year by Happenings Media and won the 2014 Best Author from the Bucks Country Courier Times. Her work has been featured in USA…

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Baby & Toddler Storytime

Mon, June 10, 2019 11:00 A.M.
Children's Department at Parkway Central Library

Books, songs, rhymes and bounces for children (birth to 23 months) and their caregivers!

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Teen Anime Club

Mon, June 10, 2019 3:00 P.M.
Teen Center at Parkway Central Library

Teens interested in watching Anime are invited to join the Field Teen Center Teen Anime Club! Mondays in the Field Teen Center from 3pm-5pm.   Program for teens ages 12-18 only. Contact TeenCenter@freelibrary.org or call 215-686-5395 for more info. Follow @FLPTeenCenter on Facebook and…

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Nonprofit Nerds Meetup: Become a Better Public Speaker

Mon, June 10, 2019 6:00 P.M.
Regional Foundation Center at Parkway Central Library

What do you do? No, really, what do you do, and how do you talk about it? Communications expert Neil Bardhan will offer strategies to improve the way we describe our work. Whether you're trying to wow a prospective employer, a major donor, a member of the press, or a larger audience (like a…

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Singing Walt Whitman: Songs from the Drinker Collection

Mon, June 10, 2019 7:00 P.M.
Drinker Collection at Parkway Central Library

Celebrate Walt Whitman's 200th birthday with a free program of choral works set to and inspired by Whitman's poetry and drawn from the Free Library of Philadelphia's Drinker Collection of Choral Music.  Craft Works Music is your all natural, hand crafted, minimally processed…

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Big Kids Story Time

Tue, June 11, 2019 11:00 A.M.
Children's Department at Parkway Central Library

Stories, songs, rhymes, music, movement, and lots of fun for children ages 2-5 and their caregivers! Free! No registration required. Children's Department Story Hour Room School, camp, and daycare groups - please call to schedule a visit. 215-686-5369

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Big Kids Play Group

Tue, June 11, 2019 11:30 A.M.
Children's Department at Parkway Central Library

Creative Play for children ages 2-5 and their caregivers!  Children's Department Story Hour Room. Free. No registration required.  School, camp, and daycare groups - please call to schedule a visit. 215-686-5369

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Cat Care with Dr. Stacy

Tue, June 11, 2019 2:00 P.M.
Philbrick Hall at Parkway Central Library

Is your cat trying to tell you something? Come learn simple observations you can make at home to help your cat live a healthier, happier life. Dr. Stacy Segal-Reichlin will explain. Dr. Segal-Reichlin attended the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University. After practicing…

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A Free Tour of Our Five Senses: A Family Friendly, Interactive Exhibition.

Tue, June 11, 2019 3:00 P.M.
Rare Book Department at Parkway Central Library

Sign up for your free curator-led tour of Our Five Senses, the first family friendly, fully-interactive exhibition at the Free Library. Tours begin at 3:00 p.m and are 45 minutes. While the exhibition is geared for all ages, the suggested minimum age for the tour is 10 years old. Tours are…

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Spanish Language Learning Circle

Tue, June 11, 2019 6:00 P.M.
Education Philosophy and Religion Department at Parkway Central Library

Are you interested in learning Spanish or brushing up on your existing Spanish language skills? Have you ever started an online course only to lose motivation a few sessions in and never finish? Do you want to meet new people and explore adult learning opportunities at the library? Here's…

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Galactic Philadelphia Speculative Fiction Reading Series | Leanna Renee Hieber and Michael Swanwick

Tue, June 11, 2019 7:00 P.M.
Philbrick Hall at Parkway Central Library

Cost: FREE

First Floor Heim Center - Room 131 Leanna Renee Hieber is an actress, playwright and the award-winning author of Gothic Gaslamp Fantasy novels for adults and teens. Her Strangely Beautiful saga hit Barnes & Noble and Borders Bestseller lists and garnered numerous regional genre awards, now…

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Jacob Shell | Giants of the Monsoon Forest: Living and Working with Elephants

Tue, June 11, 2019 7:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library

Cost: FREE

In conversation with Nikil Saval A professor of geography and urban studies at Temple University, Jacob Shell is the author of Transportation and Revolt: Pigeons, Mules, Canals, and the Vanishing Geographies of Subversive Mobility , a historical study of the connections between modes of transit…

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Resume Review

Wed, June 12, 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…

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