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While our in-person events are on hold, we are offering virtual programming via a variety of platforms! Click an event to watch or join in.

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Virtual Beginning Japanese Learning Circle

Virtual Beginning Japanese Learning Circle

Tue, March 2, 2021 11:15 A.M.
Virtual

Tuesdays and Thursdays 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Meet with other adults interested in learning Japanese to explore the language through the Free Library database Mango Languages, as well as grammar and writing lessons. For beginners. Class is currently full - for more information, call or…

  • Adult
  • Senior
  • Discussion and Participation
  • Language Study
  • Languages and Learning Center
  • Virtual Programs
Virtual PAWS for Reading: Read to a Therapy Dog

Virtual PAWS for Reading: Read to a Therapy Dog

Tue, March 2, 2021 3:00 P.M.
Virtual

Join us on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays 3:00-4:00 p.m. to read to a therapy animal friend from PAWS for people on a live video conference. Reading to a dog helps children develop confidence and skills for reading aloud! Register here: https://tinyurl.com/PAWSFreeLibrary 

  • School Age
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  • Family Programs
  • Children
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Virtual-Celebrate Dr. Seuss's Birthday!

Virtual-Celebrate Dr. Seuss's Birthday!

Tue, March 2, 2021 3:30 P.M.
Virtual

Celebrate Read Across America Day and Dr. Seuss's Birthday!   Join us for a special reading of Green Eggs and Ham and some green egg salad! Appearance by a special visitor! Antics galore! This will be posted on our Facebook Page: Northeast Children's  

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  • Family Programs
  • Other Great Programs
  • Storytimes
  • Children
  • Holiday Storytimes
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Online English Conversation Group

Online English Conversation Group

Tue, March 2, 2021 4:00 P.M.
Virtual

Join us for a free conversation circle. Build your confidence in speaking English while meeting other international adults in a casual learning environment. 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. every Tuesday Register for the group at the link here .  For more information, call 215-686-8664 or email…

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  • Discussion and Participation
  • New Americans
  • Language Study
  • English Language Learners
  • Languages and Learning Center
  • Virtual Programs
VIRTUAL | Homework Hangout for Teens

VIRTUAL | Homework Hangout for Teens

Tue, March 2, 2021 4:00 P.M.
Virtual

Join us for a relaxing virtual co-working space on Instagram Live on Tuesday evenings! We'll listen to calming music, set goals, and chat about what we're working on. Bring your homework, an art project, or just yourself.  Watch live on Instagram .

  • Young Adult
  • Discussion and Participation
  • Homework Help & Study Aids
  • Teens
  • Virtual Programs
Art Book Club online: Picturing Information - Week 5

Art Book Club online: Picturing Information - Week 5

Tue, March 2, 2021 5:00 P.M.
Virtual

This informal group meets in a video-free private chat and image-sharing forum with a librarian from the Free Library's  Art Department  to discuss and be inspired by the different ways artists have charted and visually represented information. Join us if you are an…

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Virtual English Conversation Group

Virtual English Conversation Group

Tue, March 2, 2021 6:00 P.M.
Virtual

Join us for a free weekly conversation hour. Build your confidence in speaking English while meeting other international adults in a casual learning environment. 6:00-7:30 pm every Tuesday. Class is currently full - for more informaiton or to join the waitlist, call 215-686-8664, email…

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  • Discussion and Participation
  • New Americans
  • Language Study
  • English Language Learners
  • Languages and Learning Center
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VIRTUAL - Joby Warrick | <i>Red Line: The Unraveling of Syria and America's Race to Destroy the Most Dangerous Arsenal in the World</i>

VIRTUAL - Joby Warrick | Red Line: The Unraveling of Syria and America's Race to Destroy the Most Dangerous Arsenal in the World

Tue, March 2, 2021 7:30 P.M.
Virtual

Cost: FREE

REGISTER HERE Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Endowed Lecture Joby Warrick won the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for nonfiction for Black Flags , “a revealing, riveting and exquisitely detailed account” ( San Francisco Chronicle ) of the rise of ISIS and its mastermind’s life and death. He…

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Virtual Program | What's Dena Reading?

Virtual Program | What's Dena Reading?

Tue, March 2, 2021 8:00 P.M.
Virtual

Check in with Librarian Dena every Tuesday night to see her talk about a book that she highly recommends!

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Intermediate Online English Classes

Intermediate Online English Classes

Wed, March 3, 2021 9:30 A.M.
Virtual

Join us for a FREE Intermediate English class online, taught by graduate students in the University of Pennsylvania TESOL program.   9:30 a.m. - 11 a.m.  Wednesdays and Fridays  February 3 - April 16, 2021 Class is currently full.  To register for the…

  • Adult
  • Senior
  • Discussion and Participation
  • New Americans
  • Language Study
  • English Language Learners
  • Languages and Learning Center
  • Virtual Programs
Mindfulness Meditation via Instagram Live

Mindfulness Meditation via Instagram Live

Wed, March 3, 2021 10:00 A.M.
Virtual

Join Miss Abbe on Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m. on Instagram Live for some calm Mindfulness Meditation using body scan and breathing techniques, ground your body and mind. 

  • Adult
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  • Health Programs
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Virtual Program: Edible Alphabet English

Virtual Program: Edible Alphabet English

Wed, March 3, 2021 10:30 A.M.
Virtual

Adults are invited to this FREE online English class. Each week we read, write, and speak in English--and cook a meal together (at our own homes, connected through videocall).   This class will meet on: WEDNESDAYS from 10:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Starting January 13, 2021…

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  • New Americans
  • Culinary Literacy
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  • English Language Learners
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  • Culinary Literacy
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Virtual Music & Movement with Ms. Naomi!

Virtual Music & Movement with Ms. Naomi!

Wed, March 3, 2021 10:30 A.M.
Virtual

Join Ms. Naomi for Music & Movement! Enjoy songs, dancing, and fun exploring rhythm and movement!  Intended for our friends ages 2-7 years but all are welcome to join in the fun!  Facebook.com/ParkwayCentralChildrens

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Virtual Revenue 101: Business Tax Basics for Small Business Owners

Virtual Revenue 101: Business Tax Basics for Small Business Owners

Wed, March 3, 2021 10:30 A.M.
Virtual

Revenue 101: Business Tax Basics is designed to give business owners an overview of the four major business tax types: Business Income and Receipts, Net Profits, Wage/Earnings, and Use & Occupancy. You won’t leave as a tax expert, but you will have a better understanding of…

  • Adult
  • Business
  • Philadelphia
  • Business and Entrepreneurs
  • Virtual Programs
French Conversation Circle

French Conversation Circle

Wed, March 3, 2021 11:00 A.M.
Virtual

Bonjour! Salut! Bonsoir! Join the Languages and Learning Center’s French Conversation Circle! This FREE online group will build your knowledge and confidence in the French language all while introducing you to other French-loving adults in a casual and fun learning environment! We are…

  • Adult
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  • Senior
  • Discussion and Participation
  • Education
  • Language Study
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  • Online Learning
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  • Virtual Programs
Read Baby Read! Storytimes for Babies and Toddlers

Read Baby Read! Storytimes for Babies and Toddlers

Wed, March 3, 2021 11:00 A.M.
Virtual

Read! Sing! Play! Help your child learn through stories and songs. All programs are for children ages birth through 24 months and their caregivers. Expecting parents and siblings welcome.  This program will appear on Read, Baby, Read's Instagram: @read.baby.read Read,…

  • Toddler
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  • Family Programs
  • Children
  • Family
  • Literacy
  • children's literature
  • Virtual Programs
Online English Conversation Class

Online English Conversation Class

Wed, March 3, 2021 12:30 P.M.
Virtual

Wednesdays 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.   Practice English listening and speaking online while the library is closed to the public. Every week, participants will listen to/watch clips from Voice of America's 'Learning English' series and converse in English.    Class is…

  • Adult
  • Senior
  • Discussion and Participation
  • New Americans
  • Language Study
  • New Americans
  • English Language Learners
  • Languages and Learning Center
  • Virtual Programs
Online English Conversation Class

Online English Conversation Class

Wed, March 3, 2021 12:30 P.M.
Virtual

Wednesdays 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.   Practice English listening and speaking online while the library is closed to the public. Every week, participants will listen to/watch clips from Voice of America's 'Learning English' series and converse in English.    Class is…

  • Adult
  • Senior
  • Discussion and Participation
  • New Americans
  • Language Study
  • New Americans
  • English Language Learners
  • Languages and Learning Center
  • Virtual Programs
Virtual Program | Free Shakespeare Read-Aloud Group: Cymbeline (part one)

Virtual Program | Free Shakespeare Read-Aloud Group: Cymbeline (part one)

Wed, March 3, 2021 1:00 P.M.
Virtual

The Shakespeare Read-Aloud is continuing online! We meet twice per month on Zoom to read Shakespeare’s plays as a group, round-robin style, just like we did when we met in person at The Rosenbach. Be sure to register to receive email instructions ahead of the meeting time. All readers are…

  • Adult
  • Discussion and Participation
  • Foundation Events
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Virtual English Conversation Circle

Virtual English Conversation Circle

Wed, March 3, 2021 3:00 P.M.
Virtual

Join us for a free conversation circle. Build your confidence in speaking English while meeting other international adults in a casual learning environment. 3:00-4:30 p.m. every Monday and Wednesday. Class is currently full - for more informaiton or to join the waitlist, call 215-686-8664…

  • Adult
  • Senior
  • Discussion and Participation
  • New Americans
  • Language Study
  • English Language Learners
  • Languages and Learning Center
  • Virtual Programs
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