Baby & Toddler Storytime

Mon, July 22, 2019 11:00 A.M.
Children's Department at Parkway Central Library

Books, songs, rhymes and bounces for children (birth to 23 months) and their caregivers!

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Maker Mondays

Mon, July 22, 2019 1:00 P.M.
Children's Department at Parkway Central Library

This hands on class taught by UPenn graduate students will give young engineers a chance to tinker and experiment with a variety of building techniques based on the book of the week.  In Conjunction with UPenn's Urban Teaching Apprenticeship Program

School Age Preschool Arts and Crafts Programs Family Programs Workshops and Enrichment Art Children Crafts & Hobbies Education Family Fiction Free Library of Philadelphia Literacy Literature STEM

Literacy Tuesdays

Tue, July 23, 2019 1:00 P.M.
Children's Department at Parkway Central Library

Young readers will enjoy a variety of literacy activities focused on the book of the week.   In Conjunction with UPenn's Urban Teaching Apprenticeship Program

School Age Preschool Arts and Crafts Programs Family Programs Workshops and Enrichment Art Children Crafts & Hobbies Education Family Fiction Free Library of Philadelphia Literacy Literature

A Free Tour of Our Five Senses: A Family Friendly, Interactive Exhibition.

Tue, July 23, 2019 3:00 P.M.
Rare Book Department at Parkway Central Library

Sign up for your free curator-led tour of Our Five Senses, the first family friendly, fully-interactive exhibition at the Free Library. Tours begin at 3:00 p.m and are 45 minutes. While the exhibition is geared for all ages, the suggested minimum age for the tour is 10 years old. Tours are…

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Movie Matinee for Teens and Their Children

Tue, July 23, 2019 3:30 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library

Teen parents! Bring your babies ages 0 to 2 years for family-friendly movie night. Snacks provided. Family members are welcome! Read, Baby, Read is a series of fun programs for babies, toddlers and their families, using new library spaces and materials to help develop language and literacy. Text…

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Wuthering Heights

Tue, July 23, 2019 6:30 P.M.
Literature Department at Parkway Central Library

Join us for one of the greatest film adaptations of all time.  With an outstanding film score and stellar cast, Wuthering Heights brings the Emily Bronte novel to life. Ed Voves, LSI,  will discuss the backstory of the film and novel.

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Math Wednesdays

Wed, July 24, 2019 1:00 P.M.
Children's Department at Parkway Central Library

This hands on class taught by UPenn graduate students will give young mathematicians a chance to play math games and try out activities based on the book of the week.  In Conjunction with UPenn's Urban Teaching Apprenticeship Program

School Age Preschool Arts and Crafts Programs Family Programs Workshops and Enrichment Art Children Crafts & Hobbies Education Family Fiction Free Library of Philadelphia Literacy Literature STEM

Hands-On Tour: Mary Shelley

Wed, July 24, 2019 6:30 P.M.
The Rosenbach

The young widow who kept her husband’s heart in her desk, the author of the first post-apocalyptic novel (The Last Man) and the immortal Frankenstein, Mary Shelley was so much more than a goth pin-up! After the fires of her legendary romantic youth were drowned, Mary Shelley embarked on a…

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Chestnut Hill Library Contemporary Book Group

Wed, July 24, 2019 7:00 P.M.
Chestnut Hill Library

This group meets on selected Wednesdays.  For more information and to reserve a copy of the month's selection, please contact the library at 215-685-9290. Upcoming book selections are: June 19: Mad, Bad Dangerous to Know by Colm Toibin July 24: A State of Freedom by Neel Mukherjee…

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"Wonder"-ful Discoveries: Fun in the Sun

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

Margaret S. Halloran Literacy Seiries Discover science, literature, art, poetry, and more through hands-on activities at your library! The last Thursday of each month will be a special "fun in the Sun" outdoor session of "Wonder"-ful discoveries. 

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Trans Writers, Kids, and Books: A Conversation

Thu, July 25, 2019 5:30 P.M.
Children's Department at Parkway Central Library

Cost: FREE

Lambda and Stonewall Award winning author Kacen Callender (Hurricane Child, This Is Kind Of An Epic Love Story) and picture book author Kyle Lukoff (A Storytelling of Ravens, When Aidan Became A Brother, and the forthcoming King and the Dragonflies and Felix Ever After) will read from their work…

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Hands-On Tour: Shakespeare In Love

Thu, July 25, 2019 6:30 P.M.
The Rosenbach

Lovers abound in the works of Shakespeare. His characters struggle and play and persist, and sometimes die, in pursuit of love.  In this brand new Hands-On Tour, we’ll explore his myriad visions of love in early editions of his poems and plays from our collection.  Come love with…

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Hands-On Tour: Book Art

Fri, July 26, 2019 3:00 P.M.
The Rosenbach

Do you prefer to judge a book by its cover, or does the inside matter more? In this tour of book arts, we’ll take a look at various rare books in The Rosenbach collection, their aesthetics, their functions, how the processes in creating books inform how we use them today, and vice versa.…

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Teen Parent Storytime and Play Group

Sat, July 27, 2019 3:30 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library

Read! Sing! Play! Help your child learn through stories, songs, and fun activities. This free program is for teen parents with children ages birth through 2 years.  Read, Baby, Read is a series of fun programs for babies, toddlers and their families, using new library spaces and materials…

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Baby & Toddler Storytime

Mon, July 29, 2019 11:00 A.M.
Children's Department at Parkway Central Library

Books, songs, rhymes and bounces for children (birth to 23 months) and their caregivers!

Toddler Baby Family Programs Storytimes Children Education Family Free Library of Philadelphia Literacy Literature Summer Reading children's literature Five Senses

Maker Mondays

Mon, July 29, 2019 1:00 P.M.
Children's Department at Parkway Central Library

This hands on class taught by UPenn graduate students will give young engineers a chance to tinker and experiment with a variety of building techniques based on the book of the week.  In Conjunction with UPenn's Urban Teaching Apprenticeship Program

School Age Preschool Arts and Crafts Programs Family Programs Workshops and Enrichment Art Children Crafts & Hobbies Education Family Fiction Free Library of Philadelphia Literacy Literature STEM

Literacy Tuesdays

Tue, July 30, 2019 1:00 P.M.
Children's Department at Parkway Central Library

Young readers will enjoy a variety of literacy activities focused on the book of the week.   In Conjunction with UPenn's Urban Teaching Apprenticeship Program

School Age Preschool Arts and Crafts Programs Family Programs Workshops and Enrichment Art Children Crafts & Hobbies Education Family Fiction Free Library of Philadelphia Literacy Literature

A Free Tour of Our Five Senses: A Family Friendly, Interactive Exhibition.

Tue, July 30, 2019 3:00 P.M.
Rare Book Department at Parkway Central Library

Sign up for your free curator-led tour of Our Five Senses, the first family friendly, fully-interactive exhibition at the Free Library. Tours begin at 3:00 p.m and are 45 minutes. While the exhibition is geared for all ages, the suggested minimum age for the tour is 10 years old. Tours are…

Adult Young Adult School Age Family Programs Children Education Family Humor Literacy Literature Rare Books, Manuscripts, & Digital Collections Science Special Collections History children's literature Five Senses

Math Wednesdays

Wed, July 31, 2019 1:00 P.M.
Children's Department at Parkway Central Library

This hands on class taught by UPenn graduate students will give young mathematicians a chance to play math games and try out activities based on the book of the week.  In Conjunction with UPenn's Urban Teaching Apprenticeship Program

School Age Preschool Arts and Crafts Programs Family Programs Workshops and Enrichment Art Children Crafts & Hobbies Education Family Fiction Free Library of Philadelphia Literacy Literature STEM

Hands-On Tour: Love Letters

Wed, July 31, 2019 6:30 P.M.
The Rosenbach

Join us for this rare peek into some of the most personal and emotional writing in our collections. From the aching yearnings of poet John Keats to the dying wishes of a Civil War solider, the Rosenbach is home to a variety of love letters. Spend an hour getting up-close and personal with a…

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