Virtual Programming
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 Program | Nightmares Before Bedtime
Wed, September 30, 2020
8:00 P.M.
Virtual
Join Librarian Ned every Wednesday at 8 pm as he reads you creepy stories to lull you to sleep. This one might be too scary for kids!
Virtual Program: Edible Alphabet English
Thu, October 1, 2020
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: TUESDAYS and THURSDAYS from 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. September 15, 2020 -…
#ToshokanFLP with Sara & Linda
Thu, October 1, 2020
11:00 A.M.
Virtual
Join us for a weekly online conversation about anime, manga, and related media! We will discuss some of the resources offered by the Free Library, stories and genres we love best, and the different aspects that fandom can take. Please register here to receive the Zoom link:…
Some Things Last a Long Time: A Medieval Life Virtual Program
Thu, October 1, 2020
12:00 P.M.
Virtual
This virtual gallery talk focuses on the companion exhibition to Medieval Life: European Manuscripts in Philadelphia Collections . While medieval European manuscripts are just one kind of object, the questions explored in Medieval Life are universal: how people practiced religion, interacted…
Virtual English Conversation Group
Thu, October 1, 2020
2:30 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. 2:30-4:00 p.m. every Thursday Email adultlearning@freelibrary.org to register.
Virtual PAWS for Reading: Read to a Therapy Dog
Thu, October 1, 2020
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
Virtual PAWS for Reading: Read to a Therapy Dog
Thu, October 1, 2020
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
Virtual PAWS for Reading: Read to a Therapy Dog
Thu, October 1, 2020
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
Read-y, Lit, Go!
Thu, October 1, 2020
3:30 P.M.
Virtual
Join us for fun videos which will feature activities like creating your own scavenger hunts, poetry, puzzles and more. Ms. Miralee, Children's Librarian at the Nicetown-Tioga Library, will post a different video each week on the library's Facebook page. This program is best…
Adult Read Out Loud
Fri, October 2, 2020
9:00 A.M.
Virtual
Listen via FB Live to a "selected book" read out loud Facebook @lillianmarrerobranch
Online Intermediate English Class
Fri, October 2, 2020
10:00 A.M.
Virtual
Join us for a FREE Intermediate English class online, taught by graduate students in the University of Pennsylvania TESOL program. 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. Wednesdays and Fridays September 23 - November 13, 2020 To register, click the link here. For more information, email…
Chair Yoga
Fri, October 2, 2020
10:00 A.M.
Virtual
Join us each Friday at 10:00 a.m. for Chair Yoga live on the Fumo Family Library Facebook Page . The program will be taught by Kate Howell, a certified yoga teacher with over seven years of experience teaching in the Philadelphia area. Chair Yoga is a twist on traditional yoga making it…
Community PEDAL English Classes
Fri, October 2, 2020
10:00 A.M.
Virtual
All classes will meet online via Zoom Penn GSE will be offering 3 levels of ESL instruction this fall for adult (17+) English language learners in Philadelphia. Teachers will determine each student’s level after the first class. To learn which level is right for you, visit the PEDAL…
Virtual Storytime with Whitman Library
Fri, October 2, 2020
10:30 A.M.
Virtual
Weekly storytime for toddlers and preschoolers with Whitman’s Children’s Librarian at facebook.com/WhitmanLibrary
Virtual Program | Sundays with Dracula
Sun, October 4, 2020
2:00 P.M.
Virtual
Every Sunday for 27 weeks, we’ll be having a live virtual conversation about Bram Stoker’s novel Dracula and highlight one chapter per week. The novel begins on May 3 and ends 27 weeks later on November 6. Join us for one program or all 27! Joining Edward G. Pettit of The…
Virtual Mindfulness Meditation via Facebook Live
Mon, October 5, 2020
10:00 A.M.
Virtual
Join Miss Abbe on Mondays at 10:00 a.m. live ( Fumo Family Library ) for some calm Mindfulness Meditation using a body scan and breathing techniques, ground your body and mind.
Virtual Spanish Conversation Group--Grupo de conversación en español
Mon, October 5, 2020
4:00 P.M.
Virtual
Has your Spanish gotten rusty? Do you have nagging questions about grammar and vocabulary? Join the Free Library for a virtual program to practice conversing in Spanish, pick up new vocabulary, and connect with other Spanish learners. ¡Conversemos! For more information, or…
Money Mondays: Disasters Financial Preparation and Recovery
Mon, October 5, 2020
5:30 P.M.
Virtual
Start each week with the Free Library and the Urban Affairs Coalition for a free online financial empowerment workshop series to help you through these uncertain economic times. Disasters can strain us mentally, physically, and financially. We can save time, money and reduce stress by…
PowerThinking: Rejuvenating Your Amazing Mind
Mon, October 5, 2020
6:00 P.M.
Virtual
Want to be more effective in business and at home? PowerThink your way to success! Recent research in psychology has concluded that our brains process about 50,000 thoughts per day, and that a majority of those thoughts are negative. The good news is that we can actually learn to be more…
Monday Poets: Lynn Levin
Mon, October 5, 2020
6:30 P.M.
Virtual
Watch the Monday Poets Virtual Reading Series event with Lynn Levin live on Crowdcast at 6:30 p.m. The event is free, please register here . Lynn Levin’s most recent poetry collection, The Minor Virtues (Ragged Sky, 2020), was listed as one of Spring…