Intro to Microsoft Publisher

Fri, February 22, 2019 2:30 P.M.
Northeast Regional Library

Learn how to use this popular computer program.  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 Newspapers Department. Space is…

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Hands-On Tour: Shaping Shakespeare

Fri, February 22, 2019 3:00 P.M.
The Rosenbach | 2008 Delancey Place, Philadelphia, PA 19103

When is Shakespeare not Shakespeare? And what is a folio, anyway? After seeing some of Shakespeare’s earliest printings and books that inspired his plots, we’ll explore how his work has fared at the hands of actors, editors, and forgers. About Hands-On Tours…

Adult Other Great Programs Rare Books, Manuscripts, & Digital Collections Rosenbach Museum & Library

Computer Basics: Keyboard and Mouse

Fri, February 22, 2019 3:00 P.M.
Fox Chase Library

An introduction to basic computing including how to operate the keyboard and mouse.

Adult Senior Computer Classes Hot Spots Computers

Intro to Powerpoint

Sat, February 23, 2019 10:00 A.M.
Northeast Regional Library

Learn how to create presentations and more. This class is offered on a first come, first served basis. We encourage attendees to arrive 15 minutes before the start of the class to get a registration ticket at the reference desk, in the Magazines and Newspapers Department. Space is limited.

Adult Senior Computer Classes Hot Spots Computers

Drop-In Computer Help with Maryam

Sat, February 23, 2019 10:00 A.M.
Charles Santore Library

Do you need some one-on-one help using your computer, tablet or smart phone? Maryam is here 2 days a week to help beginning mid-January to May from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Career Help

Sat, February 23, 2019 10:00 A.M.
Walnut Street West

Support and assistance with resumes, cover letters, and job searching.

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GED Class for Adults

Sat, February 23, 2019 11:00 A.M.
Northeast Regional Library

TutorMe Adult Education will be holding on-going GED classes at Northeast Regional Library for students 16 and up every Saturday 10am-12pm and Sunday 1pm to 3pm.  TutorMe Adult Education offers a GED experience that goes beyond the average GED classroom to help you get closer to your…

Adult Young Adult Workshops and Enrichment Education GED

Prison Labor Tour and Book Discussion

Sat, February 23, 2019 11:00 A.M.
Eastern State Penitentiary, 2027 Fairmount Avenue

In the early 20th-century Jim Crow South, Parchman Farm—the Mississippi State Penitentiary—was created as a model for inmate labor, which impacted the economy of the state of Mississippi. Here in Philadelphia,  Eastern State Penitentiary  also served as a model prison,…

Adult Community Events Discussion and Participation Speakers and Lectures One Book, One Philadelphia One Book, One Philadelphia

The Wagner Free Institute of Science Presents: Environmental Geology: Humans and the Earth

Sat, February 23, 2019 12:00 P.M.
Philadelphia City Institute

This course will introduce environmental geology—the study of the interaction between humans and their geological environments. It will focus on topics in geology that are most relevant to the human experience, including geological impacts on human health, economics and culture, as well as…

Adult Workshops and Enrichment

GED Class for Adults

Sat, February 23, 2019 1:00 P.M.
Northeast Regional Library

TutorMe Adult Education will be holding on-going GED classes at Northeast Regional Library for students 16 and up every Saturday 10am-12pm and Sunday 1pm to 3pm.  TutorMe Adult Education offers a GED experience that goes beyond the average GED classroom to help you get closer to your…

Adult Young Adult Workshops and Enrichment Education GED

The Gibson School of Music presents: The Sound of Music

Sat, February 23, 2019 1:00 P.M.
Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional Library

Students from the Gibson School of Music will perform excerpts from their recent production.  This short concert will take place in the Children's Department peformance "pit". For all ages!

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Yoga for Beginners

Sat, February 23, 2019 2:00 P.M.
Andorra Library

Whether you are seeking health, joy, peace, love, success in the world or inner exploration, these simple techniques are designed to help you cut through the struggle and walk through life with ease.  This program is presented by the Isha Foundation,  is designed for ages 7 and up and…

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Mosaic Crafting with Bella Mosaic Art

Sat, February 23, 2019 2:00 P.M.
Lovett Memorial Library

Create your own mosaic craft with Jessica from Bella Mosaic Art.  This is a family program, best suited for ages 5 and up.  Space may be limited. This program is supported by The Friends of Lovett Library.

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Donut Making for Families with Federal Donuts chef Matt Fein #2

Sat, February 23, 2019 2:00 P.M.
Culinary Literacy Center at Parkway Central Library

Due to popular demand, we are offering a second class! Caregivers with children ages 5 to 12 are invited to participate in our sweetest family cooking class yet! We will be learning how to make donuts from scratch with Philadelphia’s own Federal Donuts chef Matt Fein. Together, we’ll…

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Portable Studio: Our Stories

Sat, February 23, 2019 2:00 P.M.
South Philadelphia Library

Portable Studio Artists Jess Conda and Bethlehem Roberson are professional Philadelphia artists who use theater and music to inspire and explore the boundless ways we all can tell stories, real or imagined, and from different perspectives. In the Wilma Theater’s Portable Studio, you will:…

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Book Discussion: Sing, Unburied, Sing

Sat, February 23, 2019 2:30 P.M.
Lillian Marrero Library

Sit down at your local library to discuss this year’s One Book, One Philadelphia selection, a novel about family and time.   Reading the book beforehand is not required to join! Free books will be given out on a first-come basis.  

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Suite Talk I: Prelude

Sat, February 23, 2019 3:00 P.M.
Music Department at Parkway Central Library

Free talk and performance. February 23rd, 3pm-4pm, Music Department How to listen like Bach . We will examine how historically informed listening can deepen our experience of a piece in the concert hall. Excerpts by Gabrieli, Bach, and others will reveal the rich 350-year history of the cello.…

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Prison Labor Tour and Book Discussion

Sun, February 24, 2019 11:00 A.M.
Eastern State Penitentiary, 2027 Fairmount Avenue

In the early 20th-century Jim Crow South, Parchman Farm—the Mississippi State Penitentiary—was created as a model for inmate labor, which impacted the economy of the state of Mississippi. Here in Philadelphia,  Eastern State Penitentiary  also served as a model prison,…

Adult Community Events Discussion and Participation Speakers and Lectures One Book, One Philadelphia One Book, One Philadelphia

Course: Melville: Beyond Moby-Dick

Sun, February 24, 2019 12:00 P.M.
The Rosenbach | 2008 Delancey Place, Philadelphia, PA 19103

About the Course Before sliding into obscurity, Herman Melville was one of the most popular and infamous American writers of the nineteenth century. With the 1846 publication of  Typee , a semi-autobiographical novel based on his own experiences as a whaleboat deserter captured by…

Adult Other Great Programs Literature Rosenbach Museum & Library

GED Class for Adults

Sun, February 24, 2019 1:00 P.M.
Northeast Regional Library

TutorMe Adult Education will be holding on-going GED classes at Northeast Regional Library for students 16 and up every Saturday 10am-12pm and Sunday 1pm to 3pm.  TutorMe Adult Education offers a GED experience that goes beyond the average GED classroom to help you get closer to your…

Adult Young Adult Workshops and Enrichment Education GED