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Resume Review with Dress For Success
Thu, August 7, 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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Headshots at the BRIC!
Thu, August 7, 2025
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…
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Nutrition Classes
Thu, August 7, 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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Treasures from the Literature Vault
Thu, August 7, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Literature Department
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Parkway Central Library
Do you love old books? Then join us for Treasures from the Vault– a casual, hands-on book club program spotlighting items from the Literature vault! The vault, home to our closed reference collections, is a treasure trove of hundreds of fascinating pieces of literary history. This program…
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Science in the Summer: Be an Orthopedic Doctor
Thu, August 7, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Science in the Summer is a free, informal science program for children entering grades 2 - 6. Supported by GSK and offered in collaboration with The Franklin Institute, the goal of the program is to increase children's interest and confidence in doing science and pursuing STEM careers…
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Cooking Up a Solution: Benefits of Beans
Thu, August 7, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Culinary Literacy Center
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Parkway Central Library
Part 3 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. Learn about the benefits of including beans in your diet. Participants will cook a featured recipe together. Featured…
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Sew What?! Evening ROOM 108 Sewcial-Needle Crafts
Thu, August 7, 2025
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 ROOM…
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Preschool Storytime
Fri, August 8, 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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Sound The Chimes of My Abstract Body
Sat, August 9, 2025
12:00 P.M.
Art Department
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Parkway Central Library
The final event of artist Ana Woulfe ’s residency in the art department ! She will be showing four original drawings inspired by trans history that she researched using the library catalog, as well as The World's Tallest Comic hanging up from the ceiling of our main…
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Read Baby Read: Baby & Toddler Storytime!
Mon, August 11, 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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English Conversation Group - Intermediate+
Mon, August 11, 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. …
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Family Storytime at Parkway Pals!
Tue, August 12, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Join Miss Mary for a Family Storytime and to-go craft, while supplies last! This in-person, outdoor storytime will take place at Sister Cities Park and is in collaboration with Center City District. In the case of unfavorable weather, the program will be cancelled with no make up date…
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Baby and Toddler Playtime!
Tue, August 12, 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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Introduction to Job Search Strategy: Virtual Full Circle Career Workshop
Tue, August 12, 2025
12:00 P.M.
Virtual
Finding a job becomes far easier with the right job search “ingredients” and strategy. In this workshop you’ll learn what is required to be “job search ready” including all the written documents and job search strategies that land jobs faster. To join, please…
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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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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.…