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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…
Saturday Morning Anime (for Teens!)
Sat, October 19, 2024
10:00 A.M.
Field Teen Center
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Parkway Central Library
Teen anime fans are invited to join us at the Field Teen Center at 10:00 a.m. for Saturday Morning Anime! Request your favorites, or enjoy the surprise staff pick. Programs at the Field Teen Center are open to individuals ages 12 to 18 . Organized groups (including camp…
COURTNEY BELL--MEDICARE--EVERY MONDAY
Mon, October 21, 2024
10:00 A.M.
Senior Services
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Parkway Central Library
Courtney Bell is a Medicare benefits advisor. She will be on-hand Mondays from 10 am- 12 pm to answer your Pennsylvania Medicare questions. Attend one of her free workshops and find the best plan for you! This is a free workshop. No reservations are required. Please meet at the Senior…
Read Baby Read: Baby & Toddler Storytime!
Mon, October 21, 2024
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. Nice weather? We'll be in Shakespeare Park, across the street from the library! Unfavorable weather? We'll…
English Conversation Group - Intermediate+
Mon, October 21, 2024
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. …
*FULL* Computer Skills for Beginners
Mon, October 21, 2024
11:00 A.M.
Parkway Central Library
*Class is full and not accepting new students. Please call the number below to 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 Beyond Literacy, please arrive…
Financial Help and Credit Repair Chat
Mon, October 21, 2024
2:00 P.M.
Science and Wellness
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Parkway Central Library
Join Sherry Hoban, Executive Director of the Consumer Bankruptcy Assistance Project (CBAP), for one-on-one financial help. Topics range from debt management to accessing annual credit reports. Bring all your financial questions! The program will meet in Parkway Central's First Floor lobby…
Zine-Making for Teens!
Mon, October 21, 2024
3:30 P.M.
Field Teen Center
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Parkway Central Library
Come to the Field Teen Center for an exciting afternoon of zine-making! From 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. Programs at the Field Teen Center are open to individuals ages 12 to 18. Contact TeenCenter@freelibrary.org or call 215-686-5395 for more info. Follow @FLPTeenCenter…
Chess Club for Kids!
Mon, October 21, 2024
4:00 P.M.
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…
Philadelphia Reads James Baldwin
Mon, October 21, 2024
6:00 P.M.
Education Philosophy and Religion Department
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Parkway Central Library
As part of the Year of James Baldwin, the Free Library is hosting one of many Philadelphia Reads James Baldwin reading groups throughout the city in collaboration with the Saturday Free School for Philosophy and Black Liberation . Celebrate the life, work, and legacy of James Baldwin as we…
Short Story Book Club
Mon, October 21, 2024
6:00 P.M.
Philbrick Hall
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Parkway Central Library
On the second Monday of each month, join us for short story book club. We’ll meet from 6:00-7:30 pm among the Philbrick Hall Short Story Collection. Because the library will be closed for Indigenous Peoples’ Day, this month’s meeting will instead be on the third Monday,…
Saadia Faruqi Author Visit
Mon, October 21, 2024
6:00 P.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Cost: FREE
Saadia Faruqi is a Pakistani American author and interfaith activist. She writes the popular children’s early reader series “Yasmin” and other books for children, including chapter books, graphic novels, and picture books. Her middle grade novels include “A Place At The…
Math for GED
Tue, October 22, 2024
10:00 A.M.
Parkway Central Library
Our small learning group builds math skills you can use to pass tests, understand the world, and solve problems at work and at home. The topics we work with will be taken from various areas of math. Online materials are provided to explain concepts and give additional practice between group…
Baby and Toddler Playtime!
Tue, October 22, 2024
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.
Active Interviewing Strategies: Virtual Full Circle Career Workshop
Tue, October 22, 2024
12:00 P.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
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Parkway Central Library
An interview is an opportunity to sell (convince) an employer you are the best person for the job. In today’s competitive employment marketplace, job candidates need to take an active role in interviews. During this workshop you will learn a more active and successful approach to winning…
PA CareerLink® Job Search Assistance
Tue, October 22, 2024
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, October 22, 2024
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 Jewelry Making
Tue, October 22, 2024
3:30 P.M.
Field Teen Center
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Parkway Central Library
Join us at the Field Teen Center on Tuesday, October 22nd from 3:30-5:00pm for jewelry making. We have lots of beads, string, wire, & more! Make a bracelet, necklace, pendant, earrings, waistbeads or whatever you like to adorn yourself. Programs at the Field Teen Center are…
VIRTUAL Office Hours: Penn Law Intellectual Property Clinic
Tue, October 22, 2024
4:00 P.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
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Parkway Central Library
Have a question to ask a legal professional about patents, trademarks, copyrights or trade secrets? Entrepreneurs, nonprofit directors, artists and inventors: you can reserve an appointment to attend free consultations with the University of Pennsylvania Law School…
LEAP into Fun!
Tue, October 22, 2024
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,…