Decision 2019: Superior Courts Candidate Forum

Tue, May 7, 2019 5:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library

On Tuesday, May 7th, Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts, the Philadelphia Bar Association, and the Free Library of Philadelphia will hold an interactive forum with the candidates for Pennsylvania's Superior Court. Decision 2019 will be a 90-minute moderated forum, during which the candidates…

Adult Discussion and Participation Community Events Other Great Programs Politics Reimagined Parkway Central

Friends of Blackwell Regional Library Meeting

Tue, May 7, 2019 6:00 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library

The Friends of Blackwell Regional Library are meeting to discuss upcoming library activities. Special guest speaker from the Juneteenth Parade and Partnership Updates.   New friends are always welcome! Questions? E-mail manionn@freelibrary.org

Adult Young Adult Senior Discussion and Participation

Spanish Language Learning Circle - Information Session

Tue, May 7, 2019 6:00 P.M.
Education Philosophy and Religion Department at Parkway Central Library

Are you interested in learning Spanish or brushing up on your existing Spanish language skills? Have you ever started an online course only to lose motivation a few sessions in and never finish? Do you want to meet new people and explore adult learning opportunities at the library? Join us at…

Adult Young Adult Senior Community Events Discussion and Participation Workshops and Enrichment Education Free Library of Philadelphia Free Library of Philadelphia Programs & Services Language Study Literacy

Philadelphia Federal Credit Union presents: Homebuying Workshop

Tue, May 7, 2019 6:00 P.M.
Northeast Regional Library

Homebuying Workshop Presented by the Philadelphia Federal Credit Union Learn about: Shopping for a home Negotiating the price Financing Mortgages   Free! To register, please call  (215) 934-3580

Adult Senior Speakers and Lectures House & Home

ENAensemble presents the Serial Opera Project

Tue, May 7, 2019 7:00 P.M.
Music Department at Parkway Central Library

ENAensemble’s new Serial Opera project is a multi-month performance of a new chamber opera. Each month, the next scene will be premiered, along with solo and chamber music performances by ENAensemble’s players. The opera, with a premise by the award-winning author and librettist…

Adult Live Performances Music Performing Arts

Lorene Cary | Ladysitting: My Year with Nana at the End of Her Century

Tue, May 7, 2019 7:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library

Cost: FREE

“A powerful storyteller, frankly sensual [and] mortally funny" ( New York Times ), Lorene Cary is the author of the novels Pride , The Price of a Child , If Sons, Then Heirs , and the memoir Black Ice . A senior lecturer in creative writing at the University of Pennsylvania and the…

Adult Young Adult Author Events Speakers and Lectures Author Events - Free Series African American Author Events Biography & Autobiography Body, Mind & Spirit Family Philadelphia Philadelphia History Hearing Loop

Resume Review

Wed, May 8, 2019 10:00 A.M.
Workplace at Parkway Central Library

Stop by the Workplace in the Business Resource and Innovation Center  (BRIC) between 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. to have your resume reviewed by a hiring manager with over two decades of experience hiring, firing, and managing employees.  No registration is required! You will be…

Adult Career Workshops Jobs & Job Seekers

Ancient Wisdom & Modern Heartbreak: How Rome Helped Shape the U.S.

Wed, May 8, 2019 11:00 A.M.
Senior Services at Parkway Central Library

Explore the Roman world with distinguished professors from Princeton University and the University of Pennsylvania, who will weave together the connections between this ancient empire and our democratic republic today. Part 3: Roman Traditions Concerning Disgrace, Dishonor, and Oblivion A…

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Expert Office Hours: Board Development

Wed, May 8, 2019 11:30 A.M.
Regional Foundation Center at Parkway Central Library

The Regional Foundation Center is pleased to offer Expert Office Hours with Volunteer Executive Consultants (VEC) from  RSVP . On the second Wednesday of each month, VECs will be available for 45-minute management one-on-one consulting sessions to assist you with a project or goal…

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CareerLink-Job Search Help

Wed, May 8, 2019 12:00 P.M.
Northeast Regional Library

Looking for a job? Or a better one?  One-on-one help with your resume, job search or interview. Stop in to see CareerLink! Browse jobs and apply. 12PM-2PM Free; no registration required.

Adult Senior Career Workshops Jobs & Job Seekers

Older Adult Lunch

Wed, May 8, 2019 1:00 P.M.
South Philadelphia Library

Make and enjoy a delicious plant-based lunch with Chef Char Nolan. Door prizes, recipes, and more. Try new healthy meat-free meals with AARP inspired recipes, and enjoy conversation with other adults 55+. Bring a friend! Registration required.  Call or stop by the library to sign up.

Adult Health Programs Culinary Literacy Health

Movie Time

Wed, May 8, 2019 1:00 P.M.
Charles L. Durham Library

Watch a good movie and participate in a short conversation about it with our movie-lover librarian.    

Adult Senior Film Screening Discussion and Participation Movies & Television

Let’s Speak English! | For International Adults

Wed, May 8, 2019 5:00 P.M.
Independence 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 New Americans New Americans ESL

Fall for Chamber Music

Wed, May 8, 2019 6:00 P.M.
Music Department at Parkway Central Library

Dolce Suono Ensemble  returns to the Free Library with “Fall for Chamber Music”, their new 3-year project supported by the William Penn Foundation to engage new audiences in chamber music. They will present performances, coachings, and other interactive events in…

Adult Young Adult School Age Senior Live Performances Music

Telling Cervantes’s Story through Music: Telemann’s Burlesque de Quixotte

Wed, May 8, 2019 6:00 P.M.
The Rosenbach | 2008 Delancey Place, Philadelphia, PA 19103

A collaboration with Tempesta di Mare’s Great Books concert In association with Tempesta di Mare, this program will focus on Miguel de Cervantes’s novel,  Don Quixote , one of the four great works of literature in their Great Books Concert. Don Quixote was Dr. A.S.W.…

Adult Other Great Programs Live Performances Literature Music Rosenbach Museum & Library

Sit and Stitch

Wed, May 8, 2019 6:00 P.M.
South Philadelphia Library

Join a circle of knitters and crocheters for an informal evening of needlecrafts.  Any skill level welcome, though formal instruction will not be guaranteed. All are welcome!

Adult Family Programs Crafts & Hobbies Crochet arts & crafts

Indego Urban Riding Basics

Wed, May 8, 2019 6:00 P.M.
South Philadelphia Library

Are you interested in urban bicycling but want some tips for navigating city streets? Or are you a veteran bicyclist who wants to learn how to use Indego Bike share? All are welcomed to join this free class that will give you the knowledge and confidence to start bicycling safely in…

Adult Young Adult Workshops and Enrichment Health & Fitness Bicycling

English Classes

Wed, May 8, 2019 6:00 P.M.
Tacony Library

Learn how to speak English! Rolling admission/Walk-ins welcome! Taught by IndoChinese American Council. For more information, please call 215-457-0272 x. 108.  

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

Rain Check Workshop

Wed, May 8, 2019 6:00 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library

The Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library is hosting a Rain Check Workshop. Come to this workshop to learn how you can get a free rain barrel from the Philadelphia Water Department! Reduced pricing for downspout planters, rain gardens, depaving, and permeable pavers will also be…

Adult Young Adult Senior Workshops and Enrichment

Zumba Class

Wed, May 8, 2019 6:00 P.M.
Wynnefield Library

Join us for our fun and invigorating Zumba classes. All fitness levels are welcome. ' Sponsored by the Friends of the Wynnefield Library

Adult Health Programs Health & Fitness Zumba