Events: Calendar of Events

Read To a Therapy Dog

Mon, February 3, 2025 5:30 P.M.
Walnut Street West Library

Readers of all ages can read to Huey, our certified therapy dog! Both independent readers and those still learning can practice reading skills to gain confidence in reading and interacting with animals. Yes, you can pet them too! You may wish to call in advance day-of to confirm that…

Chair Yoga with Lindsey

Mon, February 3, 2025 5:45 P.M.
Charles Santore Library

Chair Yoga is a form of yoga that uses a chair as the main prop versus a traditional mat. This makes the practice more accessible to those that have trouble putting pressure on the knees and wrists, and is suitable for all levels and ages. The program will be taught by Lindsey Gill, a certified…

Rare Books Roadshow

Tue, February 4, 2025 11:00 A.M.
Theatre Collection at Parkway Central Library

While construction continues on Parkway Central Library's third floor, join staff from the Rare Book Department , Theatre Collection , and Children's Literature Research Collection for a daily pop-up event highlighting select materials. This pop-up event will take place…

Workshops and Enrichment

Rare Books Roadshow

Tue, February 4, 2025 11:00 A.M.
Rare Book Department at Parkway Central Library

While construction continues on Parkway Central Library's third floor, join staff from the Rare Book Department , Theatre Collection , and Children's Literature Research Collection for a daily pop-up event highlighting select materials. This pop-up event will take place…

Workshops and Enrichment

Rare Books Roadshow

Tue, February 4, 2025 11:00 A.M.
Children's Literature Research Collection at Parkway Central Library

While construction continues on Parkway Central Library's third floor, join staff from the Rare Book Department , Theatre Collection , and Children's Literature Research Collection for a daily pop-up event highlighting select materials. This pop-up event will take place…

Workshops and Enrichment

Hip Hop Lesson: The Role of the DJ

Tue, February 4, 2025 3:30 P.M.
West Oak Lane Library

Different kinds of equipment used to produce sound throughout the history of DJing will be demonstrated. Participants can learn about the role of the DJ in the proliferation of Hip Hop music, and some relevant celebrities that also DJ will be highlighted (like Shaquille O'Neal).…

Cooking with Keisha for Teens

Tue, February 4, 2025 3:30 P.M.
Greater Olney Library

Cooking with Keisha for Teens! Come join us to make tasty food to be prepared to cook and eat!

Young Adult

Teen Tuesdays: Friends, Food, Fun.

Tue, February 4, 2025 4:00 P.M.
Walnut Street West Library

Calling all 7th through 12th graders! Dive into new worlds with our exciting new video game collection, unleash your creativity in our DIY craft sessions, and connect with friends over anime/manga, movies, and snacks. Bring a friend and make some new ones too!

Young Adult

LEAP

Free Library Chess Club

Tue, February 4, 2025 4:00 P.M.
Heim Center for Cultural and Civic Engagement at 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…

Community Events

LEAP: Homework Help

Tue, February 4, 2025 4:00 P.M.
Haverford Library

Need a little extra support with your assignments? Drop by for personalized homework assistance to help you stay on top of your studies. We’ll be here to help you tackle tough subjects and boost your confidence. Tuesdays and Thursdays after school, for grades K to 12.

LEAP

Homework Help and Study Aids

Story Quilting with Mama Carla

Tue, February 4, 2025 4:00 P.M.
Falls of Schuylkill Library

Combine the tales of the African diaspora with the opportunity to create your very own tied quilt square. Mama Carla Wiley will show you how to tell your stories in words and cloth. For all ages. Program runs approximately 90 minutes.

James Baldwin Reading Group

Tue, February 4, 2025 4:30 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library

"The People of Philadelphia Read James Baldwin" is a citywide series of book clubs at several locations across Philadelphia. Facilitated by the Saturday Free School as part of their "Year of James Baldwin." Tuesdays at 4:30pm at the Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional…

Recorder: The Marion Anderson Story (A Black Excellence Film Series)

Tue, February 4, 2025 4:30 P.M.
Walnut Street West Library

Join Us Every Tuesday in February from 4:30 - 6:30pm! Celebrate Black History Month with a powerful lineup of films that honors the richness of Black stories, from historical struggles to visionary futures. Through the lens of Black creators, we explore themes of resilience, identity, and…

Chess Club

Tue, February 4, 2025 5:00 P.M.
Lovett Memorial Library

The Lovett Chess Club has been in existence for nearly a decade! Intermediate players of all ages are welcome. This is a cross-generational group that plays based on ability, not age. Come play with us! We'll be meeting in the Quiet Room. Most Tuesdays, from 5:00 -…

Other Great Programs

Chess

Author Event: Menika Dirkson's Hope and Struggle in the Policed City

Tue, February 4, 2025 5:00 P.M.
Chestnut Hill Library

Cost: FREE

Hope and Struggle in the Policed City: Black Criminalization and Resistance in Philadelphia explores how concerns about poverty-induced Black crime cultivated by police, journalists, and city officials sparked a rise in tough-on-crime policing in Philadelphia. Dirkson's book reveals…

Author Events

Black History Month: Afro-Poetry Workshop with blew kind

Tue, February 4, 2025 5:30 P.M.
Bushrod Library

Learn about Black and Brown poets, read their work, write from prompts inspired by their writing, and share. This program is suitable for adults and teens.

Black History Month

Falls Writing Group

Tue, February 4, 2025 5:30 P.M.
Falls of Schuylkill Library

Connect with other writers for motivation, accountability, and inspiration via free writing, prompts and writing games, group sharing, feedback sessions and more. This will be a positive and non-judgmental community open to writers of all genres and skill levels. Meets most…

Film Screening: Questlove's "Summer of Soul"

Tue, February 4, 2025 5:30 P.M.
Music Department at Parkway Central Library

It's time for a special Black History Month movie night in the Music Department! We're showing Questlove's "Summer of Soul" (run time 118 minutes, rated PG-13). "In his acclaimed debut as a filmmaker, Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson presents…

Tuesday night yoga

Tue, February 4, 2025 6:00 P.M.
Whitman Library

Join us for a free weekly yoga class taught by Anne-Marie Mulgrew, All levels welcome! Bring your own mat or use one of ours. Cleaning wipes for mats are also available. No need to register, just show up! This weekly class series will begin on October 1, 2024 and end on June 24, 2025.

Yoga

Rare Books Roadshow

Wed, February 5, 2025 11:00 A.M.
Children's Literature Research Collection at Parkway Central Library

While construction continues on Parkway Central Library's third floor, join staff from the Rare Book Department , Theatre Collection , and Children's Literature Research Collection for a daily pop-up event highlighting select materials. This pop-up event will take place…

Workshops and Enrichment

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