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Free Library Chess Club
Tue, September 3, 2024
5:00 P.M.
Heim Center for Cultural and Civic Engagement
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Parkway Central Library
Are you looking for a place to play chess, or are you interested in learning how to play? Join us on Tuesdays from 5:00-7:30 pm in the Heim Center on the First Floor. We have 20 chess sets and a limited amount of clocks available for use, or feel free to bring your own. RSVP at Facebook…
Citizenship: Privileges, Rights, and Responsibilities. ("Power Up!" Civics & Citizenship Month Program)
Sat, September 7, 2024
11:00 A.M.
Lillian Marrero Library
SESSION 1. Learn about your basic rights and responsibilities as a citizen. Part 1 of the Power Up! Civics & Citizenship Month Programming. All programs are free and open to the public. Also, you may attend in person or virtually via webinar. Pre-register for either…
Friends of Whitman Library Monthly Meeting
Mon, September 9, 2024
6:30 P.M.
Whitman Library
The Friends of Whitman Library is a volunteer group who meets once a month to discuss library happenings and fundraising opportunities. This meeting will take place inside the library. Anyone interested in learning more about the Friends of Whitman Library is welcome to attend! Please email…
Free Library Chess Club
Tue, September 10, 2024
5:00 P.M.
Heim Center for Cultural and Civic Engagement
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Parkway Central Library
Are you looking for a place to play chess, or are you interested in learning how to play? Join us on Tuesdays from 5:00-7:30 pm in the Heim Center on the First Floor. We have 20 chess sets and a limited amount of clocks available for use, or feel free to bring your own. RSVP at Facebook…
Democracy is an Action Word. ("Power Up!" Civics & Citizenship Month Program)
Tue, September 10, 2024
5:30 P.M.
Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional Library
SESSION 2. Explore the inner workings of political empowerment. Learn how to get involved and become an active change-agent in local, state, and federal government.. Part 2 of the Power Up! Civics & Citizenship Month Programming. All programs are free and open to the public.…
We the People. ("Power Up!" Civics & Citizenship Month Program)
Sat, September 14, 2024
11:00 A.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library
SESSION 3. It’s Election Season! Let’s talk about the power of elections, and how local elections can affect our everyday lives, for better or for worse. Part 3 of the Power Up! Civics & Citizenship Month Programming. All programs are free and open to the…
Fishadelphia’s Seafood Stories Extravaganza!
Sat, September 14, 2024
1:00 P.M.
Heim Center for Cultural and Civic Engagement
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Parkway Central Library
Come learn about local seafood, learn to shuck an oyster, and make some fish prints! Philadelphia’s own community seafood program Fishadelphia is highlighted in the PBS docuseries Hope in the Water . This event will include a brief screening of the show and a panel of community members…
Art Making Club
Sat, September 14, 2024
2:00 P.M.
Art Department
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Parkway Central Library
Join us for this drop-in, informal art making group. We'll have a variety of materials, project prompts, and of course, books! Participants may choose to bring their own projects and materials.
Free Library Chess Club
Tue, September 17, 2024
5:00 P.M.
Heim Center for Cultural and Civic Engagement
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Parkway Central Library
Are you looking for a place to play chess, or are you interested in learning how to play? Join us on Tuesdays from 5:00-7:30 pm in the Heim Center on the First Floor. We have 20 chess sets and a limited amount of clocks available for use, or feel free to bring your own. RSVP at Facebook…
Let Freedom Ring. ("Power Up!" Civics & Citizenship Month Program)
Tue, September 17, 2024
5:30 P.M.
South Philadelphia Library
SESSION 4. There is nothing greater than knowing your own rights as a citizen. Learn about local, state, and federal laws and how they work for you, instead of against you. The more you know, the further you will go! Part 4 of the Power Up! Civics & Citizenship Month…
Your Call to Civic Action. ("Power Up!" Civics & Citizenship Month Program)
Sat, September 21, 2024
11:00 A.M.
Northeast Regional Library
SESSION 5. Now that you have all this information, what to do next? Learn how to share your gifts and talents to make Philadelphia a better place to live, learn, and thrive. Part 5 of the Power Up! Civics & Citizenship Month Programming. All programs are free and open to the…
Free Library Chess Club
Tue, September 24, 2024
5:00 P.M.
Heim Center for Cultural and Civic Engagement
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Parkway Central Library
Are you looking for a place to play chess, or are you interested in learning how to play? Join us on Tuesdays from 5:00-7:30 pm in the Heim Center on the First Floor. We have 20 chess sets and a limited amount of clocks available for use, or feel free to bring your own. RSVP at Facebook…
2024 Philly Civics Fair & Speakers Panel
Sat, September 28, 2024
9:00 A.M.
Parkway Central Library
2024 Philly Civics Fair! Starting at 9:00 a.m., Philadelphia's community organizations will share what they are doing to make Philly better and challenge you to get involved. At 10:00 a.m., a keynote speaker and panel guests will be hosted in the Montgomery…
Rocketfest Photography Exhibit
Now through Tue, October 1, 2024
5:00 P.M.
Heim Center for Cultural and Civic Engagement
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Parkway Central Library
Presented in partnership with Science Leadership Academy, Rocketfest brings together public high school students from across Philadelphia for a photography exhibit next to the Field Teen Center on the ground floor of Parkway Central. Come check out the photos, which range in theme and…
Free Library Chess Club
Tue, October 1, 2024
5:00 P.M.
Heim Center for Cultural and Civic Engagement
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Parkway Central Library
Are you looking for a place to play chess, or are you interested in learning how to play? Join us on Tuesdays from 5:00-7:30 pm in the Heim Center on the First Floor. We have 20 chess sets and a limited amount of clocks available for use, or feel free to bring your own. RSVP at Facebook…
BE/LONGING Exhibition
Now through Tue, October 1, 2024
8:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
BE/LONGING is a polyphonic exhibition on the longing, belonging, and connection that library spaces in Philadelphia can inspire. Featuring work by artist Joanne Grüne-Yanoff and curation by exhibitions curator Suzanna Urminska, this community collaborative reflects on how libraries have the…
Free Library Chess Club
Tue, October 8, 2024
5:00 P.M.
Heim Center for Cultural and Civic Engagement
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Parkway Central Library
Are you looking for a place to play chess, or are you interested in learning how to play? Join us on Tuesdays from 5:00-7:30 pm in the Heim Center on the First Floor. We have 20 chess sets and a limited amount of clocks available for use, or feel free to bring your own. RSVP at Facebook…
Free Library Chess Club
Tue, October 15, 2024
5:00 P.M.
Heim Center for Cultural and Civic Engagement
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Parkway Central Library
Are you looking for a place to play chess, or are you interested in learning how to play? Join us on Tuesdays from 5:00-7:30 pm in the Heim Center on the First Floor. We have 20 chess sets and a limited amount of clocks available for use, or feel free to bring your own. RSVP at Facebook…
Free Library Chess Club
Tue, October 22, 2024
5:00 P.M.
Heim Center for Cultural and Civic Engagement
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Parkway Central Library
Are you looking for a place to play chess, or are you interested in learning how to play? Join us on Tuesdays from 5:00-7:30 pm in the Heim Center on the First Floor. We have 20 chess sets and a limited amount of clocks available for use, or feel free to bring your own. RSVP at Facebook…
Free Library Chess Club
Tue, October 29, 2024
5:00 P.M.
Heim Center for Cultural and Civic Engagement
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Parkway Central Library
Are you looking for a place to play chess, or are you interested in learning how to play? Join us on Tuesdays from 5:00-7:30 pm in the Heim Center on the First Floor. We have 20 chess sets and a limited amount of clocks available for use, or feel free to bring your own. RSVP at Facebook…