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Start High School Equivalency or English Language Classes through Next Level Learning
Mon, October 3, 2022
1:00 P.M.
Logan Library
Are you looking to earn your high school equivalency (a high school diploma, GED, HiSET, etc.), take some refresher courses in math and reading, or improve you English language skills? Continue your educational journey through Next Level Learning, a network of adult education classes…
Parents Progressing with Life, Classes
Mon, October 3, 2022
2:00 P.M.
Nicetown-Tioga Library
Join us for an informative, 12-week session. Participants will get help through counseling, parenting skills discussions, community resources linkages, and expert advice. These classes are led by experienced and certified staff, who are enthusiastic about parenting. Participation will…
Intermediate English (Online)
Mon, October 3, 2022
2:00 P.M.
Virtual
Mondays and Thursdays 2-3:30 pm (September 12- December 1, 2022) This class is for high-intermediate English learners who would like to improve their English skills by engaging in discussions on a variety of topics with other adults from diverse cultural backgrounds. This class is highly…
Afterschool at the Library: Homework Help
Mon, October 3, 2022
2:30 P.M.
Nicetown-Tioga Library
It's Monday and it's back to basics. We can help with specific homework assignments, projects, schedule planning and also offer studying tips. We're here to help! Most Mondays from 2:30 until 5:30 p.m.
Imagination Builders Club
Mon, October 3, 2022
3:00 P.M.
Walnut Street West
Let’s build our imaginations together! With blocks, Magna-Tiles, puzzles, figurines, and more there should be something for children of all ages to create with and enjoy.
Japanese Conversation Circle - Advanced (Online)
Mon, October 3, 2022
3:00 P.M.
Virtual
Mondays 3-4 pm (September 19 - December 12, 2022) Build your confidence in speaking Japanese while meeting with other adults in a casual learning environment. For advanced speakers. Register at https://forms.gle/pcxXbcMU7mCLqXbw8 Questions? Email adultlearning @ freelibrary.org or call…
Chess Club for Kids!
Mon, October 3, 2022
3:30 P.M.
Children's Department
at
Parkway Central Library
Join us each Monday in October (except October 10) 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…
Tortoise Club!
Mon, October 3, 2022
3:30 P.M.
Chestnut Hill Library
The library now has a baby African Sulcata Tortoise! During this eight-week session, kids will research, design and build a unique tank for our new friend. This project will include elements of nature, art and literature to create a truely unique habitat for our new library…
Writing Assistance
Mon, October 3, 2022
4:00 P.M.
Charles Santore Library
Want to make your resume stand out - or put the finishing touches on your college essay? Or perhaps you could use some help writing your online dating profile? Or maybe you just need help filling out forms. Never fear! South Philly Reading Captains from right here in the…
Advanced English Spontaneous Conversation (Online)
Mon, October 3, 2022
4:00 P.M.
Virtual
Mondays and Thursdays 4:00-5:30 pm (September 26 - December 16, 2022) Build your confidence in speaking English while meeting other adults in a casual learning environment. For advanced speakers. Register at https://forms.gle/GgNffX9XP4w1AL5c9 Questions? Call 215-686-8664 or email…
Fitness @ the Library
Mon, October 3, 2022
4:30 P.M.
Frankford Library
Get fit and have fun with Frankford Staff. Adults and teens welcome. Exercise with us on the first Monday of the month at 4:30p
Yoga
Mon, October 3, 2022
5:30 P.M.
Richmond Library
Join us for a one hour vinyasa flow with Christiane. Bring your yoga mat if you have one, if you don't have one we can supply one to use (supplies are limited). Free. Donations are accepted but not required. - inside. Text @ricadult to 81010 for reminders. Meets most Mondays, September…
In Person English Conversation Group
Mon, October 3, 2022
6:00 P.M.
Walnut Street West
Build your confidence in speaking English while meeting other adults in a casual learning environment. For all levels. Drop-in - this group meets on the second floor of the library Questions? Email adultlearning @ freelibrary.org or call 215-686-8664
Beginner English (Online)
Mon, October 3, 2022
6:00 P.M.
Virtual
Mondays and Wednesdays 6-7 pm (September 19 - December 16, 2022) Learn and practice English for daily life in this online course taught by the University of Pennsylvania graduate students. . You will acquire English listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills and practice them. You will…
Worlds of Color: W. E. B. Du Bois Reading Group
Mon, October 3, 2022
6:00 P.M.
Walnut Street West
Join our W. E. B. Du Bois reading group for the third novel of Du Bois' Black Flame Trilogy: Worlds of Color It’s 1936 and Manuel Mansart, son of the lynched labor leader, Tom Mansart, is sixty years old. America is reeling from the Great Depression and picking up the pieces from the…
Virtual Yoga-Based Movement Workshop
Mon, October 3, 2022
6:00 P.M.
Philadelphia City Institute
Join us for a yoga-based movement workshop with instructor Michele Tantoco. Please email hoopese@freelibrary.org for the Zoom registration link. This program series is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Philadelphia City Institute Library.
For the Love of Collections
Mon, October 3, 2022
6:00 P.M.
Science and Wellness
at
Parkway Central Library
This new six-week course with Professor Greg Cowper will explore the psychology of collecting with a selective examination of collections themselves. The class will trace the evolution of collections from their beginnings with Noah, arguably the first collector, (two of each animal!), through…
Friends of Whitman Library Monthly Meeting
Mon, October 3, 2022
6:30 P.M.
Whitman Library
The Friends of Whitman Library meets (virtually) once a month, usually on the first Monday of the month. Anyone interested in learning more about the Friends of Whitman Library is welcome to join us. Please email WhitmanReads@gmail.com for the Zoom link.
IN-PERSON - Vladimir Sorokin and Max Lawton | Telluria and Their Four Hearts
Mon, October 3, 2022
7:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: $16.50
TICKETS In conversation with Mark Krotov, publisher and editor of n+1 Vladimir Sorokin is one of contemporary Russian literature’s most popular writers. Banned by the Soviet Union, his numerous novels include The Queue , The Blizzard , Day of the…
Beginning Spanish (Online)
Tue, October 4, 2022
9:00 A.M.
Virtual
Tuesdays and Thursdays 9-10 am (September 20 - December 15, 2022) Learn basic Spanish vocabulary and grammar and build your confidence in speaking Spanish while meeting other adults in a casual learning environment. For beginners. Register at https://forms.gle/x4amSx9DG8oesHaY6 Questions?…