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How to Start a Business Seminar
Wed, October 16, 2024
5:30 P.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
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Parkway Central Library
Dr. Hendrickson will share how she started her educational consulting services. This program is the start of a series of programs. She will also be available for 1 on 1 appointment services here at the BRIC. The seminar will not only include the nuts and bolts of how to get…
English Conversation Group - Intermediate+
Wed, October 16, 2024
6:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
10/16/24: The group will meet in Art and Literature departments on the 2nd floor of the 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…
Movement & Change in the Archives
Wed, October 16, 2024
6:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
In celebration of Archives Month, explore how living archives can inspire action! The Free Library of Philadelphia, in partnership with the Delaware Valley Archivists Group , is hosting a free, interactive community fair to showcase how movement and change are both documented in and catalyzed by…
Aisha Beliso-De Jesus | Excited Delerium: Race, Police Violence, and the Invention of a Disease
Wed, October 16, 2024
7:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: $17.50
The Author Events Series presents Aisha Beliso-De Jesus | Excited Delerium: Race, Police Violence, and the Invention of a Disease REGISTER In Conversation with Dr. Eddie Glaude Jr. In 1980, Charles Wetli---a Miami-based medical examiner and self-proclaimed “cult…
Valarie Kaur | Revolutionary Love
Wed, October 16, 2024
7:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: Pay What You Wish
The Author Events Series Presents Valarie Kaur | Revolutionary Love REGISTER The Revolutionary Love Bus Tour 2024-2025 is a healing odyssey across the United States calling people to rise up in courage, humanity, and love. Join visionary civil rights leader Valarie Kaur in…
Estrategias de Entrevista Activa: Talleres virtuales en español para búsqueda de empleo - Full Circle Career Workshop
Thu, October 17, 2024
12:00 P.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
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Parkway Central Library
El mercado laboral actual exige nuevas habilidades para las entrevistas. Los candidatos ya no pueden ser receptores pasivos de las preguntas de la entrevista. Las entrevistas de hoy en día requieren un enfoque de Entrevista Activa© en el que los candidatos comuniquen activamente al…
Building Savings & Wealth
Thu, October 17, 2024
12:00 P.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
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Parkway Central Library
Join us for the fourth seminar in our series on financial planning, for business owners and individuals looking to take a more active role in their finances. Changye Yu will present financial tips and strategies for building your savings and increasing wealth.
Headshots at the BRIC!
Thu, October 17, 2024
1:00 P.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
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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…
Teen Advisory Board Meeting
Thu, October 17, 2024
3:30 P.M.
Field Teen Center
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Parkway Central Library
Calling all teens! Are you interested in making your voice heard at the Field Teen Center? Youth ages 12-18 are welcome to join our new Teen Advisory Board. Snacks will be provided! Teen Advisory Board members will attend monthly meetings and work with Teen Center librarians to plan and…
Sew What?! Evening Sewcial-Needle Crafts
Thu, October 17, 2024
5:00 P.M.
Art Department
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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, Thursdays from 5:00-7:30 in the Heim…
Sew What?! Evening Sewcial-Needle Crafts
Thu, October 17, 2024
5:00 P.M.
Science and Wellness
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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, Thursdays from 5:00-7:30 in the Heim…
Sew What?! Evening Sewcial-Needle Crafts
Thu, October 17, 2024
5:00 P.M.
Heim Center for Cultural and Civic Engagement
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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, Thursdays from 5:00-7:30 in the Heim…
Mask On, Mask Off: Papier-Mâché Workshop
Thu, October 17, 2024
5:30 P.M.
Education Philosophy and Religion Department
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Parkway Central Library
Make your own mask! Participants will design, craft, and paint their own papier-mâché masks, just in time for Halloween. We will explore creative process, artistic identity, and papier-mâché techniques. The creativity workshops will take place in the Education,…
Recorder: The Marion Stokes Project
Thu, October 17, 2024
6:00 P.M.
Newspapers and Microfilm Center
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Parkway Central Library
Marion Stokes was a Philadelphia activist, librarian, and public-access television producer who secretly taped thirty years of television, twenty-four hours a day. A talk back and Q&A session centered on archives and local media will follow a screening of this documentary about her life and…
Art history lecture: Manuel Azadigian
Thu, October 17, 2024
6:00 P.M.
Art Department
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Parkway Central Library
Step into the intriguing world of forgotten art and untold stories with a talk by local historian Paul Vartan Sookiasian. Discover the incredible life of Manuel Azadigian (1901-1924), a brilliant artist whose journey spanned continents- from his birthplace of Malatya in Ottoman Turkey, to the…
Melissa Ludtke | Locker Room Talk: A Woman's Struggle to Get Inside
Thu, October 17, 2024
7:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: Pay What You Wish
The Author Events Series presents Melissa Ludtke | Locker Room Talk: A Woman's Struggle to Get Inside REGISTER In Conversation with Claire Smith While sportswriters rushed into Major League Baseball locker rooms to talk with players, MLB Commissioner Bowie Kuhn barred the lone woman…
Meet Susan Muaddi Darraj! Author Visit
Fri, October 18, 2024
9:15 A.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Cost: FREE
Did you know Farah Rocks is the first children’s book series to feature an Arab-American protagonist? These books follow witty and brave yet sensitive Farah Hajjar as she faces bullying, a new school, and family challenges. Join us for a special two-day visit with award-winning author…
Cousins, Queens, Rivals: The Tragic Relationship of Elizabeth I and Mary Queen of Scots.
Fri, October 18, 2024
11:00 A.M.
Senior Services
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Parkway Central Library
They might have been cousins, but the two women had little in common. Elizabeth, who survived a childhood rich in betrayal, confusion, and murder, was cautious and a deliberate decision maker. Mary, who was brought up to enjoy all the luxuries that the French Court had to offer. She…
Chair Yoga
Fri, October 18, 2024
1:00 P.M.
Science and Wellness
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Parkway Central Library
Join us for a 1-hour gentle yoga practice that uses a chair for seating and balance. Taught by Janet McAllister Faulls, a registered yoga teacher with over 13 years of experience in Philadelphia. All ages and abilities welcome. Please dress comfortably! Class will be held in Room…
Teen Video Games
Fri, October 18, 2024
3:00 P.M.
Field Teen Center
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Parkway Central Library
Join us for video games at the Field Teen Center every Tuesday and 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. Organized groups (including camp groups and school…