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Senior Strength Training
Tue, July 2, 2024
3:00 P.M.
Whitman Library
This Senior Strength and Conditioning class, led by a certified instructor, combines hand weights, chair exercises along with cardio work to improve your fitness, strength and balance. All equipment is provided. Please wear comfortable and appropriate attire. This program is sponsored by the…
Chair Exercise with Megan Do Nascimento
Fri, July 5, 2024
11:00 A.M.
Falls of Schuylkill Library
Chair exercise allows you to work out while seated or using a chair for balance, which offers the same benefits, like boosting strength, flexibility and mental well-being. We will also work on stretching, balance and relaxation. Enjoy the calm, peace, and self-acceptance that…
CPR Training with The Mobile CPR Project
Tue, July 9, 2024
10:00 A.M.
Science and Wellness
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Parkway Central Library
Join us for a free non-certified CPR training with The Mobile CPR Project . Whether you are new to CPR or just want to practice your skills, this class is for you! Coffee and bagels will be provided. This 45-minute class will be held in the HEIM room 131/132. Please register here…
Senior Strength Training
Tue, July 9, 2024
3:00 P.M.
Whitman Library
This Senior Strength and Conditioning class, led by a certified instructor, combines hand weights, chair exercises along with cardio work to improve your fitness, strength and balance. All equipment is provided. Please wear comfortable and appropriate attire. This program is sponsored by the…
Penn Med's Health Talk Tuesdays | Accessing Health Benefits
Tue, July 9, 2024
4:00 P.M.
Science and Wellness
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Parkway Central Library
Do you find accessing health care benefits and community resources complicated? Are you in need of help with day-to-day problems? Join us to hear from Patti Meehan, Director of the Social Work Department at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Patti will share knowledge from her 40…
Chair Exercise with Megan Do Nascimento
Fri, July 12, 2024
11:00 A.M.
Falls of Schuylkill Library
Chair exercise allows you to work out while seated or using a chair for balance, which offers the same benefits, like boosting strength, flexibility and mental well-being. We will also work on stretching, balance and relaxation. Enjoy the calm, peace, and self-acceptance that…
Kids Can Cook! with Keisha Prosser
Mon, July 15, 2024
4:00 P.M.
Fishtown Community Library
Kids and Teens are invited to join us at the Fishtown Library one Monday each month at 4:00pm (7/15 & 8/12) to help prepare and enjoy a meal! All classes are supervised by ServSafe certified chef Keisha Prosser, aka the Mobile Cooking Teacher. This program is free and open to school age…
Senior Strength Training
Tue, July 16, 2024
3:00 P.M.
Whitman Library
This Senior Strength and Conditioning class, led by a certified instructor, combines hand weights, chair exercises along with cardio work to improve your fitness, strength and balance. All equipment is provided. Please wear comfortable and appropriate attire. This program is sponsored by the…
Children’s Yoga
Tue, July 16, 2024
5:00 P.M.
Philadelphia City Institute
This class for school-aged children, led by Bianca Santini-Dumas, will focus on a peak posture along with a mindfulness exercise which may include breathing techniques or meditation. School-aged children under 7 years old must be accompanied by a caregiver.
Chair Exercise with Megan Do Nascimento
Fri, July 19, 2024
11:00 A.M.
Falls of Schuylkill Library
Chair exercise allows you to work out while seated or using a chair for balance, which offers the same benefits, like boosting strength, flexibility and mental well-being. We will also work on stretching, balance and relaxation. Enjoy the calm, peace, and self-acceptance that…
Chair Yoga
Fri, July 19, 2024
1:00 P.M.
Science and Wellness
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Parkway Central Library
Join us for a 1-hour gentle yoga practice that uses a chair for seating and balance. Taught by Janet McAllister Faulls, a registered yoga teacher with over 13 years of experience in Philadelphia. All ages and abilities welcome. Please dress comfortably! Class will be held in Room…
Senior Strength Training
Tue, July 23, 2024
3:00 P.M.
Whitman Library
This Senior Strength and Conditioning class, led by a certified instructor, combines hand weights, chair exercises along with cardio work to improve your fitness, strength and balance. All equipment is provided. Please wear comfortable and appropriate attire. This program is sponsored by the…
Chair Exercise with Megan Do Nascimento
Fri, July 26, 2024
11:00 A.M.
Falls of Schuylkill Library
Chair exercise allows you to work out while seated or using a chair for balance, which offers the same benefits, like boosting strength, flexibility and mental well-being. We will also work on stretching, balance and relaxation. Enjoy the calm, peace, and self-acceptance that…
Chair Yoga
Fri, July 26, 2024
1:00 P.M.
Science and Wellness
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Parkway Central Library
Join us for a 1-hour gentle yoga practice that uses a chair for seating and balance. Taught by Janet McAllister Faulls, a registered yoga teacher with over 13 years of experience in Philadelphia. All ages and abilities welcome. Please dress comfortably! Class will be held in Room…
Senior Strength Training
Tue, July 30, 2024
3:00 P.M.
Whitman Library
This Senior Strength and Conditioning class, led by a certified instructor, combines hand weights, chair exercises along with cardio work to improve your fitness, strength and balance. All equipment is provided. Please wear comfortable and appropriate attire. This program is sponsored by the…
Chair Yoga
Fri, August 2, 2024
1:00 P.M.
Science and Wellness
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Parkway Central Library
Join us for a 1-hour gentle yoga practice that uses a chair for seating and balance. Taught by Janet McAllister Faulls, a registered yoga teacher with over 13 years of experience in Philadelphia. All ages and abilities welcome. Please dress comfortably! Class will be held in Room…
Open Community Yoga with Anne Marie Mulgrew
Mon, August 5, 2024
4:00 P.M.
Fishtown Community Library
Participants will explore basic yoga poses (seated/standing/balancing), breathing exercises, flow sequences and meditation techniques to relieve stress, increase flexibility, strength, stamina, and balance and leave with a renewed sense of self, community, and well-being. All skill levels…
Senior Strength Training
Tue, August 6, 2024
3:00 P.M.
Whitman Library
This Senior Strength and Conditioning class, led by a certified instructor, combines hand weights, chair exercises along with cardio work to improve your fitness, strength and balance. All equipment is provided. Please wear comfortable and appropriate attire. This program is sponsored by the…
Chair Yoga
Fri, August 9, 2024
1:00 P.M.
Science and Wellness
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Parkway Central Library
Join us for a 1-hour gentle yoga practice that uses a chair for seating and balance. Taught by Janet McAllister Faulls, a registered yoga teacher with over 13 years of experience in Philadelphia. All ages and abilities welcome. Please dress comfortably! Class will be held in Room…
Kids Can Cook! with Keisha Prosser
Mon, August 12, 2024
4:00 P.M.
Fishtown Community Library
Kids and Teens are invited to join us for the final in our series of Kids Can Cook! classes at the Fishtown Library! All classes are supervised by ServSafe certified chef Keisha Prosser, aka the Mobile Cooking Teacher. This program is free and open to school age (1st-12th grade) kids and…