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 - Keisha N. Blain | Until I Am Free: Fannie Lou Hamer's Enduring Message to America
Tue, October 12, 2021
7:30 P.M.
Virtual
Cost: Free or $28.95-Book with ticket and signed book plate
REGISTER In conversation with Mitchell S. Jackson Keisha N. Blain ’s Set the World on Fire , a history of some of the early 20th century’s leading Black nationalist women, won the Berkshire Conference of Women Historians Book Prize and was named one of Smithsonian…
Beginning Italian Learning Circle
Wed, October 13, 2021
9:30 A.M.
Virtual
Mondays and Wednesdays 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Meet virtually with other adults interested in learning Italian. Explore the language with Free Library database Mango Languages. For beginners. This group is currently full. To join the waitlist, register at…
Virtual Ask a Nonprofit Expert: Fundraising
Wed, October 13, 2021
10:00 A.M.
Virtual
Ask a Nonprofit Expert about fundraising! Raising money for a nonprofit is an important activity for all organizations, yet it can be very challenging. During your session with a consultant, you can discuss the different ways to raise money, how to determine your goals, how to select the…
Read, Baby, Read! Storytimes for Babies and Toddlers
Wed, October 13, 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,…
Virtual Spanish Conversation Group
Wed, October 13, 2021
1:00 P.M.
Virtual
Mondays and Thursdays 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. This FREE online class will build your knowledge and confidence in the Spanish language all while introducing you to other Spanish-speaking adults in a casual, fun learning environment. This group is currently full. To join the waitlist,…
Virtual Bite-Sized Baby & Toddler Storytime
Wed, October 13, 2021
2:00 P.M.
Virtual
Do you or your child have a favorite board book Miss Mary reads? Or perhaps a favorite song or fingerplay? Join Miss Mary virtually for a bite-sized Baby & Toddler Storytime video of one book and one song! This program is intended for our friends 2 and under. Instagram:…
VIRTUAL - Jonathan Franzen | Crossroads (A Key to All Mythologies, 1)
Wed, October 13, 2021
7:30 P.M.
Virtual
Cost: $37.00-Book-with-Ticket
TICKETS In conversation with Taffy Brodesser-Akner, a writer for The New York Times Magazine and bestselling author of Fleischman is in Trouble Meelya Gordon Memorial Lecture Jonathan Franzen won the National Book Award for The Corrections , the story of a Midwestern family’s journey…
Virtual Small Business Development 101
Thu, October 14, 2021
10:30 A.M.
Virtual
Calling all new and aspiring entrepreneurs! Join us for Small Business Development 101 for an introduction on how to successfully start and manage your small business. Join us to learn more about: Advantages and disadvantages of business ownership Questions to consider when deciding to…
Virtual Full Circle Career Workshop: Job Search Strategies
Thu, October 14, 2021
3:00 P.M.
Virtual
Have you been concerned that your job search strategy isn’t on target and you are losing exciting opportunities? Well you may be right! Job search is a challenging process requiring many ingredients for it to work well. Most job seekers don’t know all the critical ingredients, and go…
VIRTUAL - Todd Doughty | Little Pieces of Hope: Happy-Making Things in a Difficult World
Thu, October 14, 2021
7:30 P.M.
Virtual
Cost: Free or $20.00-Book with ticket and signed book plate
REGISTER In conversation with Adriana Trigiani The senior vice president and deputy publisher of Doubleday, Todd Doughty has worked for Penguin Random House publishing for more than 20 years. When the World Health Organization named COVID-19 a global pandemic, he decided that he had to…
Fact-Check Friday
Fri, October 15, 2021
10:00 A.M.
Virtual
Why should fiction get all the recommendations when non-fiction is just as fun?! Every Friday check out our Instagram page to learn a fun fact from one of our many great children’s non-fiction books. Instagram @walnutstwestlibrary
Chair Yoga
Fri, October 15, 2021
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…
Virtual Friday Reads Book Talk
Fri, October 15, 2021
4:00 P.M.
Virtual
Looking for your next read? Let the Central Children's Department librarians help you decide with these short book talks of some of our favorite new, and old, books! This program is intended for our friends 12 and under. Instagram: @freelibraryccd Facebook:…
Apple Cider Donuts with Chef Monica Glass
Sat, October 16, 2021
11:00 A.M.
Virtual
The be all, end all treat for fall- apple cider donuts! Fill your home with the smell of apples, cinnamon, and nutmeg as you bake along from your kitchen, and then enjoy the fruits of your labor with a warm, fresh donut. Award winning pastry chef Monica Glass will guide you step by step through…
Virtual Sundays on Stage: MISTER G - Family Concert
Sun, October 17, 2021
2:00 P.M.
Virtual
Join MISTER G - a Latin GRAMMY and Parents’ Choice Gold Award-winning artist, author, activist, and educator, hailed by the Washington Post as “a bilingual rock star" - for a spirited performance, which aims to help children see each other across borders and foster…
VIRTUAL - Adam Schiff | Midnight in Washington: How We Almost Lost Our Democracy and Still Could
Mon, October 18, 2021
12:00 P.M.
Virtual
Cost: $34.00-Book with Ticket
TICKETS In conversation with Tracey Matisak, award-winning journalist and broadcaster The United States representative for California’s 28th congressional district and the chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Adam Schiff was the lead manager for the first…
Middle Grade Monday
Mon, October 18, 2021
12:00 P.M.
Virtual
Middle school is hard enough without having to figure out what new books to read. Don’t worry - Ms. Echo has you covered! Join us on Instagram every Monday for a new book recommendation as well as a first page read-aloud. Instagram @walnutstwestlibrary
VIRTUAL Mindfulness Mondays
Mon, October 18, 2021
5:00 P.M.
Virtual
Each Monday at 5:00 p.m., find a new Mindfulness Activity for Children & Families in our Instagram & Facebook stories. Join Ms. Becky for journaling prompts, breathing exercises, read-alouds, guided meditation, positive affirmations, self-care activities, and more! Learn to…
Virtual-Holmesburg Library Book Club
Mon, October 18, 2021
6:30 P.M.
Virtual
Holmesburg Library Book Club Location: Holmesburg Library and Virtual The Holmesburg Library's Book Club meets every two weeks on Monday night at 6:30PM. Join us for a lively discussion on some great books. For those who can’t participate in-person, we will contact you via…
VIRTUAL - Kevin Young | Stones
Mon, October 18, 2021
7:30 P.M.
Virtual
Cost: Free or $31.00-Book with ticket and signed book plate
REGISTER The director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture, Kevin Young is also the poetry editor for T he New Yorker , where he hosts the Poetry Podcast. He is the author of the poetry collections Brown , Blue Laws , Book of…