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PA CareerLink® Job Search Assistance
Tue, August 12, 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®…
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Music Department Movie Nights | Hook
Tue, August 12, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Music Department
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Parkway Central Library
John Williams & Steven Spielberg created the most famous collaboration between a composer and a director (thanks IMBD!). The Music Department is hosting movie nights this summer on second Tuesdays of the month through August. Come watch with us! Can't make it in person? You can check out…
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Bird Hat Making Workshop: Part 2
Tue, August 12, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Map Collection
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Parkway Central Library
Parkway Central Library Room 108 6:00 - 7:30 PM Join Special Collections and the Art Department for this two-part workshop and leave with your very own giant bird hat! In part 1, using recycled materials we will sculpt cardboard hats into the shape of one of Philadelphia's…
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Music and Movement
Wed, August 13, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Join Ms Naomi for singing and dancing in this movement-oriented storytime followed by playtime! This program is designed for children ages 6 and under, along with their caretakers. If you require ASL interpretation, please contact us in advance and we would be happy to accomodate you!…
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**Cancelled**Sew What?! ROOM 108 Sewcial-Needle Crafts
Wed, August 13, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Art Department
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Parkway Central Library
**Cancelled this week for Summer Break** 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. …
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Read to a Therapy Dog!
Wed, August 13, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Children's Department
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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…
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Thought Club
Wed, August 13, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Education Philosophy and Religion Department
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Parkway Central Library
Join us for a philosophy reading and discussion group facilitated by FLP librarian Jessica Brown. Every other Wednesday we will dive into text excerpts, essays, lectures in the field of philosophy- reading together and discussing along the way.
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English Conversation Group - Intermediate+
Wed, August 13, 2025
6:00 P.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 Natalia. The group will meet in HEIM 131/132 on the first floor.…
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Japanese Conversation Group- Beginner
Thu, August 14, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Parkway Central Library
Build your confidence in speaking Japanese while meeting other adults in a casual learning environment. No registration is required. This group is for beginning Japanese speakers and is led by Free Library volunteer Mayumi. The classes will take place on the Ground floor in BRIC Department Rm.…
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Resume Review with Dress For Success
Thu, August 14, 2025
12:30 P.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
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Parkway Central Library
Need to refresh your resume? We're excited to partner with Dress for Success Greater Philadelphia to offer resume review services and job search assistance on the first Thursday of each month! Resume review will be offered on first-come, first-served basis. Get help from…
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Accomplishment Stories: Virtual Full Circle Career Workshop
Thu, August 14, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Virtual
BE REMEMBERED...create memorable stories to deliver at your next interview highlighting past career accomplishments. Build these stories in advance--you’ll be better prepared! To join, please register here . Zoom meeting information will be emailed upon registration. Full Circle Career…
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Nutrition Classes
Thu, August 14, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Join us for five weeks of nutrition classes. These will be fun lessons that include healthy snacks, storybook readings, and craft activities for children. Hosted by Jefferson + Einstein's A Better Start F.U.N. Program. This event will take place in The Central Children's Department…
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Cooking Up a Solution: Meal Planning
Thu, August 14, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Culinary Literacy Center
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Parkway Central Library
Part 4 of a four part series of interactive classes will offer healthy eating tips, food demonstrations, and guest speakers to provide information on various health topics. Explore strategies to plan easy, healthy meals. Participants will cook a featured recipe together. Featured Recipe:…
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**Cancelled** Sew What?! Evening ROOM 108 Sewcial-Needle Crafts
Thu, August 14, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Art Department
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Parkway Central Library
*Cancelled this week for Summer Break* Back next week! 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…
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Preschool Storytime
Fri, August 15, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Join Scout for stories, songs, and rhymes, and stay for playtime afterwards! Intended for our friends ages 6 and under and their caregivers. This program has ASL interpretation. In good weather, this program will be held outdoors in Shakespeare Park, directly across the street…
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English Conversation Group - Intermediate+
Fri, August 15, 2025
12:00 P.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 Philip. The group will meet in BRIC 60 on the ground floor. …
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Birding Bingo with the Pennsylvania Game Commission!
Sat, August 16, 2025
10:00 A.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Join us for a Birding Bingo scavenger hunt for children and their adults. There will also be birding coloring pages and give-aways and opportunities to learn more about the Pennsylvania Game Commision. The Pennsylvania Game Commission - your state wildlife agency – is…
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Read Baby Read: Baby & Toddler Storytime!
Mon, August 18, 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…
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Baby and Toddler Playtime!
Tue, August 19, 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.
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Summer SAT Prep
Tue, August 19, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Field Teen Center
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Parkway Central Library
Free SAT prep workshops return to the Free Library for summer 2025, hosted by Field Teen Center in partnership with College Thoughts . This program is for individual students up to age 18 who are registered for high school this fall. This in-person workshop will…