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Special Collections Showcase: Print and Picture Collection
Sat, March 22, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Print and Picture Collection
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Parkway Central Library
Join Special Collections staff for a pop-up event highlighting material from the Print and Picture Collection . This is a drop-in event open to the public. No registration is required. This event will be held in the Map Collection, 2nd Floor (inside the Social Science and History…
Utilizing Tax-Advantaged Vehicles
Sat, March 22, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
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Parkway Central Library
Join us for an insightful workshop on Utilizing Tax-Advantaged Vehicles and discover powerful strategies to minimize your tax burden while maximizing your wealth. Whether you're a small business owner, freelancer, self-employed professional, or an employee looking to make the most of…
Wagashi Workshop
Sat, March 22, 2025
1:00 P.M.
Culinary Literacy Center
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Parkway Central Library
This hands-on program is open to adults and teens ages 15 and up. Registraion Required! Tickets are pay as you wish on a sliding scale and available here: https://Wagashi2025.eventbrite.com The Cherry Blossom Festival is a beloved annual Philadelphia tradition, when we welcome…
Teen Button-Making!
Sat, March 22, 2025
3:00 P.M.
Field Teen Center
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Parkway Central Library
Join us for an afternoon of button-making at the Field Teen Center. Make your own designs and show off your personal style! Programs at the Field Teen Center are open to individuals ages 12 to 18 . Organized groups (including camp groups and school groups) must…
Philly Grooves: Black Histories on Vinyl
Sat, March 22, 2025
3:00 P.M.
Music Department
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Parkway Central Library
Join the Music Department as we enjoy the sounds of Marian Anderson, Paul Robeson, Bessie Smith, Pearl Bailey, John Coltrane, and Patti LaBelle on the library's vinyl collection. These icons are all featured in the Black Histories of Philadelphia exhibition on the 2nd floor. …
Wagashi Workshop
Sat, March 22, 2025
3:00 P.M.
Culinary Literacy Center
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Parkway Central Library
This hands-on program is open to adults and teens ages 15 and up. Registraion Required! Tickets are pay as you wish on a sliding scale and available here: https://Wagashi2025.eventbrite.com The Cherry Blossom Festival is a beloved annual Philadelphia tradition, when we welcome…
Read Baby Read: Baby & Toddler Storytime!
Mon, March 24, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Join Miss Mary for stories, songs, rhymes, and bounces! Stay for playtime immediately following storytime! Intended for our friends ages 2 and under and their caregivers. Cooler weather? We'll have storytime in the auditorium on the ground floor! Warmer weather? We'll be…
*FULL* Computer Skills for Beginners
Mon, March 24, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Parkway Central Library
** Class is full and not accepting new students. Please call the number below to be placed on the waitlist or find an alternate class location. ** Need computer help? Take a free digital skills workshop at the Library! Learn how to use a computer, get online, and more. Training provided by…
Medicare Mondays 2025
Mon, March 24, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Senior Services
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Parkway Central Library
Questions about Medicare? Unsure about your benefits? Turning 65 soon? Medicare Benefits Advisor Courtney Bell will help you find the plan that is best for you. Courtney Bell is a Medicare benefits advisor. She will be on-hand Mondays from 11:00-1:00 p.m. t o answer your questions about Medicare…
English Conversation Group - Intermediate+
Mon, March 24, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Parkway Central 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 is led by Free Library volunteer Nancy. The group will meet in BRIC 60 on the ground floor. …
Chess Club for Kids!
Mon, March 24, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Join us each Monday from 3:30-4:30pm for Chess Club! Kids 12 and under are welcome to play and learn with support from a skilled chess player. All supplies provided. No experience is necessary; all skill levels welcome! This event will be held in the Story Hour Room, within the Central…
Samantha Harvey | Orbital
Mon, March 24, 2025
7:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: $5.00
The Author Events Series presents Samantha Harvey | Orbital REGISTER WINNER OF THE BOOKER PRIZE 2024 A slender novel of epic power and the winner of the Booker Prize 2024, Orbital deftly snapshots one day in the lives of six women and men traveling through space. Selected for one of…
Languages of Philadelphia: Japanese / 日本語ファミリーストーリータイãƒ
Tue, March 25, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Bilingual Japanese Family Storytime Have you ever wanted to learn another language? Join us at Parkway Central Library in Montgomery Auditorium for a special Japanese storytime! Part of our Languages of Philadelphia storytime series, this storytime is intended for children aged 6 and under and…
Baby and Toddler Playtime!
Tue, March 25, 2025
12:00 P.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Play, talk, sing and explore books and toys while listening to music and gaining social, emotional, fine and gross motor skills. This program is intended for babies and toddlers along with parents, grandparents or caregivers. We will be meeting in the Storyhour Room.
Microsoft Excel Pivot Tables : Virtual Full Circle Career Workshop
Tue, March 25, 2025
12:00 P.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
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Parkway Central Library
Learn how to use named ranges...assigning names to a cell or range of cells in a workbook. We’ll also explore PivotTables, a powerful tool for summarizing, analyzing, exploring and presenting data, extracted from larger amounts of data elsewhere in an Excel workbook. Come learn the basics!…
PA CareerLink® Job Search Assistance
Tue, March 25, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
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Parkway Central Library
Meet with a Community Workforce Connector from 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. for one-on-one job search assistance. Get individualized support with résumé development, career counseling, and professional development workshops. Call 1-833-750-5627 to learn more! PA CareerLink®…
Teen Video Games
Tue, March 25, 2025
3:30 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…
Teen Perler Beads
Tue, March 25, 2025
3:30 P.M.
Field Teen Center
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Parkway Central Library
Join us for an afternoon of Perler bead creations at the Field Teen Center. Location: Field Teen Center, Ground Floor Parkway Central Library Programs at the Field Teen Center are open to individuals ages 12 to 18. Organized groups (including camp groups…
LEAP into Fun!
Tue, March 25, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Join the LEAP team for craft and construction projects in our Story Hour Room. All ages (12 and under) are welcome! The Literacy Enrichment Afterschool Program (LEAP) offers K-12 out-of-school programming that fosters an inclusive, informal learning environment for children,…
Free Library Chess Club
Tue, March 25, 2025
4:00 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 4:00-7:00 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…