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Adulting 101- Safer Sex

Thu, October 24, 2019 3:30 P.M.
Teen Center at Parkway Central Library

Budgets, and Cleaning, And Laundry OH MY! We will help to demystify everything from relationships to renting an apartment. Safer Sex - From consent to condoms: have all of your sexual health questions answered. Presented by Planned Parenthood Contact TeenCenter@freelibrary.org or call…

Young Adult

Thursday Crafternoons!

Thu, October 24, 2019 4:00 P.M.
Children's Department at Parkway Central Library

Join us for a short storytime and craft for the whole family!

#slayinspirecreate jr.

Fri, October 25, 2019 3:00 P.M.
Charles Santore Library

Learn about different artists and experiment with their style of artwork for yourself. Miss Becca will show different work by an artist and allow children to use different media to make art of their own. This program is intended for children 7 and up.

School Age

Family Programs

Music and Movement

Fri, October 25, 2019 4:00 P.M.
Children's Department at Parkway Central Library

Join us for songs, dance, and fun excploring rhythm and movement! Children ages 11 and under. Children ages 6 & under must be accompanied by a caregiver.

Wooden Block Party

Sat, October 26, 2019 11:00 A.M.
Children's Department at Parkway Central Library

Join us in the Story Hour Room for fun with big wooden blocks. What will you build?

Family Programs

Storytimes

Art Club celebrates Inktober

Sat, October 26, 2019 2:00 P.M.
McPherson Square Library

Everyday of October our Art Club is participating in Inktober. We draw sketch in ink relating to a daily theme. Come join us.

School Age

LEAP Art Club

Sat, October 26, 2019 2:00 P.M.
Kingsessing Library

Visual art projects every Saturday. Paint! Draw! Sculpt! Learn about different artists and create your own art!

Crafternoons

Tue, October 29, 2019 4:30 P.M.
Thomas F. Donatucci, Sr. Library

Join us in creating fun crafts and doing art projects.

School Age

Arts and Crafts Programs

LEAP Art Club

Sat, November 2, 2019 2:00 P.M.
Kingsessing Library

Visual art projects every Saturday. Paint! Draw! Sculpt! Learn about different artists and create your own art!

First Monday Writers Group

Mon, November 4, 2019 6:30 P.M.
Oak Lane Library

Are you a writer who needs some motivation and encouragement? We can provide this, as well as technical skills and information that can direct you towards completing tasks for publication and discovery. A great support group no matter what stage of the process you are in,…

Adult
Senior

Workshops and Enrichment

PAFA Children’s Art Class – Thanksgiving/Harvest

Wed, November 6, 2019 3:30 P.M.
Lillian Marrero Library

PAFA art teachers will lead children in creating art to express gratitude and our harvest traditions.

School Age

The Art of Suggestion: American Propaganda in Times of War and Peace. Part of the Hands-on History Series at The Free Library Parkway, Central

Sat, November 9, 2019 2:00 P.M.
Rare Book Department at Parkway Central Library

The Art of Suggestion: American Propaganda in Times of War and Peace Published as a method to inform the public, propaganda can be used as a tool—either intentionally or unintentionally—to influence public opinion, especially during times of war or conflict. Posters, leaflets, books,…

LEAP Art Club

Sat, November 9, 2019 2:00 P.M.
Kingsessing Library

Visual art projects every Saturday. Paint! Draw! Sculpt! Learn about different artists and create your own art!

Art Splash!

Wed, November 13, 2019 4:00 P.M.
Roxborough Library

Have fun doing art activities with us. For afternoon art lovers.

Arts and Crafts Programs

Artist talk: Gail Gaines

Thu, November 14, 2019 6:00 P.M.
Art Department at Parkway Central Library

The Art Department is home to a monumental boot-shaped sculpture entitled Every Little Detail , created by local fashion designer, couturiere and educator Gail Gaines for the 160th anniversary of Moore College of Art & Design. Another Moore alumna, Darla Jackson,…

Nature Journaling for Kids & Families

Sat, November 16, 2019 11:30 A.M.
Falls of Schuylkill Library

Join us for a creative journey into outdoor observation, and make your own nature journal! Spend some time with local artist and nature enthusiast Alison Chapman, and you will take with you the beginnings of a new connection to the outdoors. No artistic or scientific knowledge is…