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Cancelled: Altering the Page: Accordion Book with Christian Casas
Sat, January 18, 2025
10:00 A.M.
Art Department
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Parkway Central Library
This workshop has been cancelled. Follow the Art Department on Instagram and sign up for our newsletter to get information on future workshops!
Poe-sers: Celebrating Edgar Allan Poe
Sat, January 18, 2025
1:00 P.M.
Literature Department
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Parkway Central Library
The Literature Department in celebrating Edgar Allen Poe's birthday with a performace of Susan DiPronio 's “Poe-sers”. “Poe-sers” is an autobiographical performance piece. The stories of four personas: child, teenager, woman and The Raven - the one…
Baby and Toddler Playtime!
Tue, January 21, 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.
Active Interviewing Strategies: Virtual Full Circle Career Workshop
Tue, January 21, 2025
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…
Teen Video Games
Tue, January 21, 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…
Free Library Chess Club
Tue, January 21, 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…
Abortion & Women's Rights 1970: A Film Screening and Panel Discussion
Tue, January 21, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Social Science and History Department
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Parkway Central Library
4th Floor Skyline Room The Social Science & History Department will screen Abortion & Women's Rights 1970 , the first documentary made in the U.S. about the struggle for abortion rights. Following the 28-minute film will be a panel discussion about the film, its historical context,…
Sew What?! Afternoon Sewcial-Needle Crafts
Wed, January 22, 2025
2:00 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, Wednesdays from 2-4:30 pm in the…
Sew What?! Afternoon Sewcial-Needle Crafts
Wed, January 22, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Science and Wellness
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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, Wednesdays from 2-4:30 pm in the…
Read to a Therapy Dog!
Wed, January 22, 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…
Uché Blackstock | Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine
Wed, January 22, 2025
7:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: $5.00
The Author Events Series presents Uché Blackstock | Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine REGISTER In Conversation with Joel Bervell The rousing, captivating story of a Black physician, her career in medicine, and the deep inequities that still exist in the U.S.…
City Planning Club - FIFA World Cup
Thu, January 23, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Newspapers and Microfilm Center
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Parkway Central Library
Join our monthly discussion group! We are continuing a discussion series centered on topics related to Philadelphia history, connecting local history with city planning and development. This month, participate in a thoughtful, guided discussion about the FIFA World Cup. The group meets from…
Networking: Virtual Full Circle Career Workshop
Thu, January 23, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
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Parkway Central Library
Networking is the #1 most successful strategy for landing a job. Attend this workshop to learn networking strategies and how networking is used most effectively in job search. To join, please register here . Zoom meeting information will be emailed upon registration. Full Circle Career Workshops…
Lego Club
Thu, January 23, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Join us for fun with LEGOs! Explore your creativity with free builds, Lego challenges, and games! For school age children.
Sew What?! Evening Sewcial-Needle Crafts
Thu, January 23, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Science and Wellness
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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 the Heim…
Sew What?! Evening Sewcial-Needle Crafts
Thu, January 23, 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 the Heim…
Nathalie Anderson & Lisa Sewell
Thu, January 23, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Literature Department
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Parkway Central Library
Cost: FREE
Nathalie Anderson & Lisa Sewell have been friends in poetry for over twenty-five years, sharing manuscripts, and working together to coordinate events at Swarthmore (where Anderson directed the program in Creative Writing before her recent retirement) and at Villanova (where Sewell…
Preschool Storytime
Fri, January 24, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Join Scout in the Auditorium for stories, songs, and rhymes, and stay for playtime afterwards! Intended for our friends ages 6 and under and their caregivers. ASL interpreted.
A Celebration of the Canadian Literary Scene
Fri, January 24, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Senior Services
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Parkway Central Library
Canada is brimming with talented novelists, playwrights, and short-story writers that most Americans have never heard of. We hope that this program will be the first step in addressing this issue. We are proud to partner with the Ottawa Public Library in Canada’s capital city to bring you…
Chair Yoga
Fri, January 24, 2025
1:00 P.M.
Science and Wellness
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Parkway Central Library
Join us for a 1-hour gentle yoga practice that uses a chair for seating and balance. Taught by Janet McAllister Faulls, a registered yoga teacher with over 13 years of experience in Philadelphia. All ages and abilities welcome. Please dress comfortably! Class will be held in Room…