Advanced ESL Class

Mon, July 8, 2019 5:30 P.M.
Walnut Street West

PEDAL@GSE ESL Classes are FREE for adults (17 years+); Registration is preferred. REGISTER IN PERSON AT THE LIBRARY. Classes sponsored by the Penn GSE Educational Linguistics Division.

Adult Senior New Americans New Americans ESL

Healthy Communities Garden Workshop

Mon, July 8, 2019 5:30 P.M.
Lillian Marrero Library

Garden workshop led by Greensgrow focusing on pollinators. Participants will learn about the various pollinators that swing through Philadelphia each year and what plants they are attracted to. They will also learn about current threats to pollinators and what we can do to help protect them.

Adult Other Great Programs

Pop-Up Cooking Classes with the Mobile Cooking Teachers

Mon, July 8, 2019 5:30 P.M.
Fishtown Community Library

Stop by once a month for Ree & Kei’s Pop-up Mobile Cooking classes. Bringing the fun back into the kitchen! Lessons include: knife skills, team building, cooking and baking principles, food safety, healthy choices, and how to cook with less sugar and salt.  You will enjoy a…

Adult Young Adult Health Programs Culinary Literacy Cooking & Nutrition Health

English Conversation Group

Mon, July 8, 2019 5:30 P.M.
Philadelphia City Institute

Please join us for a free conversation hour as you build your confidence in speaking English. Topics may involve small talk, holidays and customs, and common slang. Participants will get to practice speaking in a casual environment and meet other international adults. This program will be held…

Adult New Americans New Americans ESL

Let's Speak English | For International Adults

Mon, July 8, 2019 5:30 P.M.
Ramonita G. de Rodriguez Library

Join us for a weekly conversation hour and build your confidence in speaking English. Topics may include: small talk, holidays, customs, and common slang. You can practice speaking English in a casual and relaxed environment without examinations. You will be able to make friends with other…

Adult Discussion and Participation New Americans New Americans ESL - English as a Second Language

Intelligent by Design Nonfiction Book Group | The Line Becomes a River: Dispatches from the Border by Francisco Cantú

Mon, July 8, 2019 6:00 P.M.
Independence Library

Do you enjoy reading? We read critically acclaimed nonfiction old and new. All readers welcome. For additional information, please call 215- 685-1633. Mention of “The Border” stirs both imagination and emotion: what you see and feel depending on how you perceive the world. But…

Adult Other Great Programs Book Clubs

African American Interest Book Discussion

Mon, July 8, 2019 6:00 P.M.
Philbrick Hall at Parkway Central Library

The African American Interest Book Discussion Group will hold its next meeting on July 8, 2019 in Room 405 from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. We will discuss March: Books 1-3 by John Lewis. Light refreshments will be served. Please RSVP to librarian Lisa Hardy (215-686-5320) or…

Adult Discussion and Participation African American Book Clubs

Beginning Ukulele Lessons

Mon, July 8, 2019 6:30 P.M.
Fumo Family Library

 Have you ever wanted to learn a really easy instrument? Now is your chance. Join Ray Verna for this fun summer class. Need a uke? Let us know.

Adult Young Adult Workshops and Enrichment Other Great Programs Music Summer Reading

English Language Conversation Group

Mon, July 8, 2019 6:30 P.M.
Roxborough Library

Are you looking for a place to practice English?  Join us for a weekly group where all levels are welcome.  Come one time, or all the time.  For adults.

Adult Senior New Americans Discussion and Participation ESL - English as a Second Language English Language Learners

Bop and Cha-Cha

Mon, July 8, 2019 6:30 P.M.
Greater Olney Library

Mondays at 6:30! Join us for a fun time! Learn how to Bop and Cha-Cha, or show off your moves. No experience necessary. All ages invited! ***Classes provided by the North 5th Street Revitalization Project***

Adult Young Adult School Age Senior Other Great Programs Children Family Summer Reading Teens dance

Friends of Whitman Library Meeting

Mon, July 8, 2019 6:30 P.M.
Whitman Library

New schedule! The Friends of the Whitman Library will be holding their monthly on the first Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. New friends are always welcome. The focus of this meeting will be program planning, fundraising, and new member recruitment.      

Adult Community Events

ESL Conversation Group

Mon, July 8, 2019 7:00 P.M.
Chestnut Hill Library

This group is a great way to practice speaking everyday English.  For adults.

Adult Senior New Americans New Americans ESL - English as a Second Language

Job Search/Apps

Tue, July 9, 2019 12:00 P.M.
Frankford Library

Learn how to search for jobs and other job-related computer skills. 2nd Tuesdays

Adult Senior Computer Classes Career Workshops Other Great Programs Computers Jobs & Job Seekers

Google Drive

Tue, July 9, 2019 1:00 P.M.
Haddington Library

In this class, you will learn how to download, save, and print both documents and pictures.

Adult Senior Computer Classes

New and Expectant Parents Group

Tue, July 9, 2019 1:00 P.M.
Queen Memorial Library

New & Expectant Parents & Caregivers Group Led by a new mom in the neighborhood, this group provides snacks, socializing, and support for parents and their young ones. All parents, nannies, and caregivers that have or are expecting infants and young toddlers are welcome!    

Adult Discussion and Participation Health

Computer Basics

Tue, July 9, 2019 2:00 P.M.
South Philadelphia Library

This class will introduce you to basic computer skills like understanding how to utilize your mouse and keyboard, searching the internet, creating documents, and sending e-mail.  

Adult Computer Classes Computers

A Free Tour of Our Five Senses: A Family Friendly, Interactive Exhibition.

Tue, July 9, 2019 3:00 P.M.
Rare Book Department at Parkway Central Library

Sign up for your free curator-led tour of Our Five Senses, the first family friendly, fully-interactive exhibition at the Free Library. Tours begin at 3:00 p.m and are 45 minutes. While the exhibition is geared for all ages, the suggested minimum age for the tour is 10 years old. Tours are…

Adult Young Adult School Age Family Programs Children Education Family Humor Literacy Literature Rare Books, Manuscripts, & Digital Collections Science Special Collections History children's literature Five Senses

Painting with Miss Irene

Tue, July 9, 2019 4:00 P.M.
West Oak Lane Library

Unlease your inner artist with us.  Drawing and color instruction, as well as supplies, will be provided.  Enjoy yourself and get in the creativity zone. Registration is required as class size is limited.  For Teens and Adults. June 25; July 2, 9 & 16

Adult Young Adult Senior Workshops and Enrichment Art Summer Reading

Summer Film Series

Tue, July 9, 2019 5:30 P.M.
Lawncrest Library

Join us for our Adult Summer Reading Film Series! July 9 - Green Book (PG-13)  

Adult Senior Film Screening Movies & Television Summer Reading Five Senses

African American Museum in Philadelphia

Tue, July 9, 2019 6:00 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library

The African American Museum in Philadelphia will offer a series of docent recruitment seminars. They will cover such things as: how to become a docent; the requirements to be a docent and benefits of being a docent;  teaching techniques used at the art gallery; special performances and…

Adult Young Adult Senior Discussion and Participation Workshops and Enrichment Other Great Programs African American Philadelphia History