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Treasures from the Literature Vault
Thu, April 3, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Literature Department
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Parkway Central Library
Do you love old books? Then join us for Treasures from the Vault– a casual, hands-on book club program spotlighting items from the Literature vault! The vault, home to our closed reference collections, is a treasure trove of hundreds of fascinating pieces of literary history. This program…
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Craft & Create
Wed, April 9, 2025
3:30 P.M.
Widener Library
Description: Calling all kids ages 7 - 14! Show off your creative side during an afternoon of crafting every Wednesday at 3:30pm. All materials will be provided.
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Origami + Crafts with Ms. Safiya
Wed, April 9, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Cecil B. Moore Library
Origami + Crafts with Ms. Safiya and Master the art of paper-folding on Wednesdays at 4 pm. Learn how to make paper animals, flowers, and more during our after-school program.
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printPHILLY! 2025 Print Fair
Sat, April 12, 2025
10:00 A.M.
Print and Picture Collection
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Parkway Central Library
The Philadelphia Print Consortium and the Free Library of Philadelphia are pleased to announce the third annual printPHILLY! print fair, free and open to the public at Parkway Central Library on Saturday, April 12, 2025 from 10 AM to 4 PM. This event focuses on printmaking as a…
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Paper Craft Club
Sat, April 12, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Fishtown Community Library
Let’s craft together! We’ll make paper crafts we enjoy or learn new ones from each other. This includes card-making, junk journaling, scrapbooking, and anything you can create paper, scissors, and glue. Materials are provided but feel free to bring your own…
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Books on prints and prints in books: Art Department display for printPHILLY!
Sat, April 12, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Art Department
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Parkway Central Library
On the occasion of the printPHILLY! Print Fair on April 12th, the Art Department is showing off some of its books on printmaking as well as books and portfollios with hand-printed plates. Stop by the Art Department on the 2nd floor between 2:00 and 4:00pm to peruse special items from the…
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Art Book Club
Tue, April 15, 2025
4:30 P.M.
Art Department
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Parkway Central Library
We call it a "club" but this recurring event is simply an opportunity for anyone to stop by and page through rare and special items from the Art Department's vault, archival collections, closed reference shelves and offsite stacks, to discover the wide…
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Craft & Create
Wed, April 16, 2025
3:30 P.M.
Widener Library
Description: Calling all kids ages 7 - 14! Show off your creative side during an afternoon of crafting every Wednesday at 3:30pm. All materials will be provided.
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Origami + Crafts with Ms. Safiya
Wed, April 16, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Cecil B. Moore Library
Origami + Crafts with Ms. Safiya and Master the art of paper-folding on Wednesdays at 4 pm. Learn how to make paper animals, flowers, and more during our after-school program.
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Craft & Create
Wed, April 23, 2025
3:30 P.M.
Widener Library
Description: Calling all kids ages 7 - 14! Show off your creative side during an afternoon of crafting every Wednesday at 3:30pm. All materials will be provided.
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Origami + Crafts with Ms. Safiya
Wed, April 23, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Cecil B. Moore Library
Origami + Crafts with Ms. Safiya and Master the art of paper-folding on Wednesdays at 4 pm. Learn how to make paper animals, flowers, and more during our after-school program.
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Pop-Up Zine Reading Room
Sat, April 26, 2025
1:00 P.M.
Falls of Schuylkill Library
Joe and Katie will be bringing a selection of zines to the library in their spruced-up vintage library cart for patrons to peruse. Come read and chat about zines with us! Consonant Collective is headed by Katie Haegele and Joseph Carlough, who live in East Falls. The group produces zines,…
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Craft & Create
Wed, April 30, 2025
3:30 P.M.
Widener Library
Description: Calling all kids ages 7 - 14! Show off your creative side during an afternoon of crafting every Wednesday at 3:30pm. All materials will be provided.
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Origami + Crafts with Ms. Safiya
Wed, April 30, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Cecil B. Moore Library
Origami + Crafts with Ms. Safiya and Master the art of paper-folding on Wednesdays at 4 pm. Learn how to make paper animals, flowers, and more during our after-school program.
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Treasures from the Literature Vault
Thu, May 1, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Literature Department
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Parkway Central Library
Do you love old books? Then join us for Treasures from the Vault– a casual, hands-on book club program spotlighting items from the Literature vault! The vault, home to our closed reference collections, is a treasure trove of hundreds of fascinating pieces of literary history. This program…
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Illustrator Visit with Sherry Shine
Tue, May 6, 2025
12:30 P.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Cost: FREE
Join Author and Illustrator Sherry Shine to discuss the making of her new book, Cicely Tyson ! Sherry Shine has always loved to draw. She created her first mural at the age of three. She got in trouble for creating the mural on her bedroom wall and then trying to hide it behind some…
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Craft & Create
Wed, May 7, 2025
3:30 P.M.
Widener Library
Description: Calling all kids ages 7 - 14! Show off your creative side during an afternoon of crafting every Wednesday at 3:30pm. All materials will be provided.
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Origami + Crafts with Ms. Safiya
Wed, May 7, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Cecil B. Moore Library
Origami + Crafts with Ms. Safiya and Master the art of paper-folding on Wednesdays at 4 pm. Learn how to make paper animals, flowers, and more during our after-school program.
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Volvelles: Books that Spin with Hannah Moog
Sat, May 10, 2025
10:00 A.M.
Art Department
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Parkway Central Library
Sign ups for the class will open Monday, April 7th at 12pm and will be open for a limited time. Due to the popularity of these free classes we are unable to admit everyone who wishes to participate. In order to expand access we will randomize final selection of…
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Anne Lambelet Author/Illustrator Visit
Tue, May 13, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Cost: FREE
Anne Lambelet earned a bachelor’s degree in illustration from the University of the Arts and has worked with Harper Collins, Simon & Shuster, Hachette Book Group, Scholastic and lots of others. She has illustrated several children’s books and has even written a few of her…