Events: Calendar of Events

Sew What?! Evening Sewcial-Needle Crafts

Thu, October 3, 2024 5:00 P.M.
Science and Wellness at Parkway Central Library

Sew What?! Is a clever and creative get together for crafters who do crochet, knitting, sewing, embroidery, quilting, felting, and more. Want to share what you're making with other fabric crafters? Join us to collaborate and learn. In-person, Thursdays from 5:00-7:30 in the Heim…

Sew What?! Evening Sewcial-Needle Crafts

Thu, October 3, 2024 5:00 P.M.
Art Department at Parkway Central Library

Sew What?! Is a clever and creative get together for crafters who do crochet, knitting, sewing, embroidery, quilting, felting, and more. Want to share what you're making with other fabric crafters? Join us to collaborate and learn. In-person, Thursdays from 5:00-7:30 in the Heim…

Sew What?! Evening Sewcial-Needle Crafts

Thu, October 3, 2024 5:00 P.M.
Heim Center for Cultural and Civic Engagement at Parkway Central Library

Sew What?! Is a clever and creative get together for crafters who do crochet, knitting, sewing, embroidery, quilting, felting, and more. Want to share what you're making with other fabric crafters? Join us to collaborate and learn. In-person, Thursdays from 5:00-7:30 in the Heim…

Mask On, Mask Off: Papier-Mâché Workshop

Thu, October 3, 2024 5:30 P.M.
Education Philosophy and Religion Department at Parkway Central Library

Make your own mask! Participants will design, craft, and paint their own papier-mâché masks, just in time for Halloween. We will explore creative process, artistic identity, and papier-mâché techniques. The creativity workshops will take place in the Education,…

Creative Persuasion: The Art of Advertising and Promotion

Now through Fri, October 4, 2024 5:00 P.M.
Children's Literature Research Collection at Parkway Central Library

No matter the sector—commercial, government, or nonprofit—the art of marketing is integral to engaging audiences and encouraging public support. Businesses, organizations, and institutions strive to generate interest in their enterprises by creating promotional materials that are…

Exhibitions

Creative Persuasion: The Art of Advertising and Promotion

Now through Fri, October 4, 2024 5:00 P.M.
Map Collection at Parkway Central Library

No matter the sector—commercial, government, or nonprofit—the art of marketing is integral to engaging audiences and encouraging public support. Businesses, organizations, and institutions strive to generate interest in their enterprises by creating promotional materials that are…

Exhibitions

Creative Persuasion: The Art of Advertising and Promotion

Now through Fri, October 4, 2024 5:00 P.M.
Print and Picture Collection at Parkway Central Library

No matter the sector—commercial, government, or nonprofit—the art of marketing is integral to engaging audiences and encouraging public support. Businesses, organizations, and institutions strive to generate interest in their enterprises by creating promotional materials that are…

Exhibitions

Exhibition of Artwork: Vic Liu's The Warehouse

Now through Fri, October 4, 2024 8:00 P.M.
Art Department at Parkway Central Library

Information artist Vic Liu in collaboration with Flower Shop Collective has installed nine monumental banner prints* throughout the Art and Literature Departments on the second floor of the Parkway Central Library. Each banner renders in massive scale artwork from her book with formerly…

Exhibitions

Kids Art Workshop

Sat, October 5, 2024 2:00 P.M.
Wynnefield Library

Aurora-Christine School of the Arts is partnering with Wynnefield library to offer a variety of artistic activities from painting and drawing to sculpting and mixed media. Registration is required. Please visit the link: …

School Age

Other Great Programs

Let's Paint!

Mon, October 7, 2024 4:00 P.M.
Logan Library

Let's paint on canvas with acrylics. You will receive step-by-step instruction, like "Painting with a Twist", and you will complete a project to take home. All supplies will be provided. Please come dressed to paint.

Arts and Crafts Programs

Art

Roxborough Writing Club

Mon, October 7, 2024 5:30 P.M.
Roxborough Library

Come join us for some free-writing, prompts, and sharing of each other’s work. This is a positive and nonjudgmental community for motivation and inspiration. Open to writers of all genres and skill levels. Meets most Monday evenings, from 5:30 - to about 6:45 p.m.

Art

Fiber Arts Group

Tue, October 8, 2024 2:00 P.M.
Falls of Schuylkill Library

Do you have a craving for a crafts group to meet up with? Would you like to connect, socially, with other creatives working on portable crafts projects? Are you looking to share your crafts project or project ideas with others? Stop by the library and bring a portable craft project…

Adult
Senior

Teen Tuesdays: Friends. Food. Fun.

Tue, October 8, 2024 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!

LEAP into Fun!

Tue, October 8, 2024 4:00 P.M.
Children's Department at Parkway Central Library

Join the LEAP team for craft and construction projects in our Story Hour Room. All ages (12 and under) are welcome! The Literacy Enrichment Afterschool Program (LEAP) offers K-12 out-of-school programming that fosters an inclusive, informal learning environment for children,…

Sew What?! Afternoon Sewcial-Needle Crafts

Wed, October 9, 2024 2:00 P.M.
Science and Wellness at Parkway Central Library

Sew What?! Is a clever and creative get together for crafters who do crochet, knitting, sewing, embroidery, quilting, felting, and more. Want to share what you're making with other fabric crafters? Join us to collaborate and learn. In-person, Wednesdays from 2-4:30 pm in the…

Sew What?! Afternoon Sewcial-Needle Crafts

Wed, October 9, 2024 2:00 P.M.
Art Department at Parkway Central Library

Sew What?! Is a clever and creative get together for crafters who do crochet, knitting, sewing, embroidery, quilting, felting, and more. Want to share what you're making with other fabric crafters? Join us to collaborate and learn. In-person, Wednesdays from 2-4:30 pm in the…

Fiber Friends

Wed, October 9, 2024 2:00 P.M.
Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional Library

Fiber artists are invited to join us for an afternoon of crafting and conversation with fellow artists. All skill levels are welcome. Assistance with knitting and sewing will be provided, and we have a sewing machine to use. Some supplies will be available. We'll be meeting from…

Adult
Senior

Textile Arts Club

Wed, October 9, 2024 3:30 P.M.
Chestnut Hill Library

Learn how to knit and crochet, or bring your own projects to work on! This club will be led by volunteers, with supplies sponsored by the Wild Hand fiber-craft store in Mt. Airy Village. For kids and adults of all skill levels. Meets most Wednesdays from 3:30 - 4:00 p.m.

Sew What?! Evening Sewcial-Needle Crafts

Thu, October 10, 2024 5:00 P.M.
Science and Wellness at Parkway Central Library

Sew What?! Is a clever and creative get together for crafters who do crochet, knitting, sewing, embroidery, quilting, felting, and more. Want to share what you're making with other fabric crafters? Join us to collaborate and learn. In-person, Thursdays from 5:00-7:30 in the Heim…

Sew What?! Evening Sewcial-Needle Crafts

Thu, October 10, 2024 5:00 P.M.
Art Department at Parkway Central Library

Sew What?! Is a clever and creative get together for crafters who do crochet, knitting, sewing, embroidery, quilting, felting, and more. Want to share what you're making with other fabric crafters? Join us to collaborate and learn. In-person, Thursdays from 5:00-7:30 in the Heim…

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