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Sew What?! Needle Crafts

Wed, December 14, 2022 2:00 P.M.
Science and Wellness at Parkway Central Library

Sew What?! Is a clever and creative get together for crafters who do crochet, knitting, sewing, embroidery, quilting, felting, and more. Want to share what you're making with other fabric crafters? Join us to collaborate and learn. In-person, Wednesdays at 2 pm in the Science…

Read to a Therapy Dog!

Wed, December 14, 2022 3:30 P.M.
Children's Department at Parkway Central Library

Independent readers and children who are learning to read are invited to practice their reading skills with a certified therapy dog from Comfort Caring Canines. Yes, you can pet them, too! Dogs will be accompanied by their handler during this program & each child will be assigned…

Family Programs

Storytime Adventures!

Thu, December 15, 2022 10:30 A.M.
Children's Department at Parkway Central Library

Join Miss Liz each Thursday at 10:30am for a storytime adventure, where we'll read books, sing songs, and explore a new theme each week! Check facebook and instagram on the morning of the program to discover the day's theme! Intended for our friends age 6 and under and their caregivers.…

Family Programs

Storytimes

Headshots + Resume Review at the BRIC!

Thu, December 15, 2022 1:00 P.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center at Parkway Central Library

Get a FREE headshot photo taken at the Business Resource and Innovation Center! Headshots are a unique service for entrepreneurs, nonprofit professionals, job seekers, and more. Use your photo to enhance your professional portfolio and make your LinkedIn profile stand out among the…

Adult

RFC Program Calendar

Virtual Full Circle Career Workshop: Active Interviewing Strategies

Thu, December 15, 2022 3:00 P.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center at Parkway Central Library

Do you want to win interviews at all levels? Today’s employment marketplace requires new interviewing skills. No longer can job candidates be passive recipients of interviewing questions. Today's interviews require an Active Interviewing© approach where job candidates…

Adult

Career Workshops

Creative Constructing!

Thu, December 15, 2022 3:30 P.M.
Children's Department at Parkway Central Library

Come build something with us, with exciting new projects each week! Join us on Thursdays in the Story Hour Room!

Canticuentos: Spanish Storytime with Ana

Fri, December 16, 2022 10:30 A.M.
Children's Department at Parkway Central Library

Join local storyteller Ana Atach for Canticuentos! We'll explore songs & stories in Spanish, with a new animal theme each week! Bring your own animal toy to play along (not required). Intended for our friends ages 0-5 and their caregivers. This event will be held indoors, in the…

Family Programs

Storytimes

JEVS Career Solutions for 55+ Virtual Information Session

Fri, December 16, 2022 11:00 A.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center at Parkway Central Library

Are you a Philadelphia resident age 55+ and looking for employment? JEVS Human Services can help! JEVS Career Solutions for 55+ invites you to attend a virtual information session! This FREE non-profit program provides career counseling and job placement assistance for mature job seekers who are…

Adult
Senior

Career Workshops

Teen Video Games

Fri, December 16, 2022 3:00 P.M.
Field Teen Center at Parkway Central Library

Join us for video games at the Field Teen Center every Friday! We play a variety of games. New players and experienced pros welcome. Programs at the Field Teen Center are open to individuals ages 12 to 18. Contact TeenCenter@freelibrary.org or call 215-686-5395 for more info. Follow…

Young Adult

Other Great Programs

Insectopia: Bug Meets & Crafts

Fri, December 16, 2022 3:30 P.M.
Children's Department at Parkway Central Library

Join local entomologist and founder of Insectopia, Trisha Nichols, to meet some of her buggy friends and do a new learning-based craft activity each week, for three Friday afternoons in December. You can touch the insects if you're brave enough! This event will be held in the Story Hour…

Family Programs

Art Book Club: December

Fri, December 16, 2022 3:30 P.M.
Art Department at Parkway Central Library

This informal art book appreciation and art making group meets twice a month: once in person in the Art Department and once online through a video-free private chat and image-sharing Slack forum. New club members can join the non-sequential meetings any time, whether just…

Art of the Book

Teen Movie Mondays

Mon, December 19, 2022 2:00 P.M.
Field Teen Center at Parkway Central Library

A new movie every Monday screening at the Field Teen Center. Programs at the Field Teen Center are open to individuals ages 12 to 18. Contact TeenCenter@freelibrary.org or call 215-686-5395 for more info. Follow @FLPTeenCenter on Facebook and Instagram. Teen programming at the Field…

Young Adult

Film Screening

Virtual Monday Poets: Airea D. Matthews and Phillip B. Williams

Mon, December 19, 2022 6:30 P.M.
Literature Department at Parkway Central Library

Join us for an evening of beautiful poetry by poets Airea D. Matthews (Philadelphia Poet Laureate) and Phillip B. Williams. This virtual event is free. Please register starting 11/22/22 at mondaypoets.eventbrite.com . You will receive a zoom link the day of the the event. Airea…

Monday Poets Reading Series

Virtual Full Circle Career Workshop: Resume Re-Invention

Tue, December 20, 2022 12:00 P.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center at Parkway Central Library

If you have a resume and still not getting call backs, this workshop is for you! If you would like more interviews, your resume may need improving and this workshop will show you how. There is rarely a resume that can’t be improved. This workshop is for jobseekers who have…

Adult

Career Workshops

Teen Anime Club

Wed, December 21, 2022 2:00 P.M.
Field Teen Center at Parkway Central Library

Teens interested in watching anime are invited to join the us at the Field Teen Center on Wednesdays starting at 2:00 p.m. Field Teen Center programs are for teens ages 12-18 only. Contact TeenCenter@freelibrary.org or call 215-686-5395 for more info. Follow @FLPTeenCenter on Facebook and…

Young Adult

Other Great Programs

Military History Club

Thu, December 22, 2022 11:00 A.M.
Senior Services at Parkway Central Library

Join our monthy discussion group! We are commencing a discussion series centered on military conflicts. This month's discussion will focus on the Iran-Iraq War. December 22, 2022 | 11:00 a.m. | Heim Center Room 131/132 Central Senior Services | 215-686-5331