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Open Mic Night
Tue, January 28, 2020
6:30 P.M.
Logan Library
Are you a comedian, do you sing, play an instrument, recite your poetry, of have another talent you'd like to show off? Join us for an open mic hosted by Prince Jahill. Sign up in the library. This program is open to teens and adults. Please keep it clean.
Teen Karaoke
Thu, January 30, 2020
3:30 P.M.
Teen Center
at
Parkway Central Library
Sing your heart out with friends! Programs at the Field Teen Center are open to individuals ages 12 to 18. Contact TeenCenter@freelibrary.org or call 215-686-5395 for more info. Follow @FLPTeenCenter on Facebook and Instagram. Teen programming at the Field Teen Center is made possible in part by…
Guitar Lessons for Children
Thu, January 30, 2020
4:30 P.M.
Walnut Street West
Interested in learning to play the guitar? Looking for tips, or even just a place to practice? We welcome the Penn Music Department, as they will be helping teach students and other young people how to play the guitar. For more information, please ask at the reference desk on the second floor.…
Chinese New Year Celebration - Spring Festival 4718 (2020) : Year of the Rat
Sat, February 1, 2020
10:00 A.M.
Parkway Central Library
Join the Free Library of Philadelphia and the WE Cultural Exchange Institute to celebrate the Chinese New Year of the Rat with a Spring Festival at the Parkway Central Library in our Grand Lobby. Experience the famed Lion Dance, martial arts, folk music, Chinese opera, and the dances of…
MAMA HILDEGARDE & THE GIRLS
Sun, February 2, 2020
3:00 P.M.
Drinker Collection
at
Parkway Central Library
Philomusica Chorale continues its more than 10 years of collaboration with the Free Library's Drinker Library of Choral Music. Under the artistic leadership of conductor Gayle WIeand, Philomusica presents varied programs of choral music including music from the Free…
ENAensemble Presents: A Serial Musical
Tue, February 4, 2020
7:00 P.M.
Music Department
at
Parkway Central Library
ENAensemble’s A Serial Musical is a multi-month performance preview of a new musical. Each month from December 2019 until April 2020 a new scene will be previewed along with other musical performances, showcasing the talents of ENAensemble’s artists. In the first 2019-20 edition…
Drama Club with Parks Plays Theater Group
Fri, February 7, 2020
3:30 P.M.
McPherson Square Library
Do you enjoy theater? Are you great at drawing and designing clothes? Do you like building things? The purpose of the group is to teach teens the ways of theater. We are looking for actors, actresses, artists, costume designers etc.. If this sounds fun, join us on Fridays in…
Philly Slam League
Fri, February 7, 2020
4:30 P.M.
Teen Center
at
Parkway Central Library
The Free Library auditorium hosts the Philly Slam League, a weekly poetry slam competition for teen poets. All are welcome to attend the performances. If your school doesn’t have a team, join ours! The Free Library House Team practices Wednesdays 3:30-5:30 in the Teen Center. …
Diane Keaton | Brother & Sister
Fri, February 7, 2020
7:30 P.M.
Penn Museum | Harrison Auditorium | 3260 South Street
Cost: EVENT SOLD OUT
Penn Museum, Harrison Auditorium, 3260 South Street. Please use the 33rd Street entrance. “Talented, iconic,” and “quirky” ( Elle ), Diane Keaton has starred in some of the most acclaimed movies of the last half-century, including Annie Hall , Reds , the Godfather…
Sundays on Stage: Traditions of India by Ramya Ramnarayan
Sun, February 9, 2020
2:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Combining fluid movement with complex melodies and rhythmic patterns, traditional Indian dance originated more than 2,000 years ago in Hindu temples. Artist Ramya Ramnarayan, in beautiful costumes, jewelry and makeup, brings the art form to life, highlighting the role dance has in the cultural…
Theater and Storytelling Classes | Wilma Theater Portable Studio
Mon, February 10, 2020
4:00 P.M.
Logan Library
Come take part in free theater workshops led by the Wilma Theater's team of professional artists, as part of the theater's Portable Studio! Meet and work with professional Wilma artists in our library Share stories and ideas. See a show at the Wilma for free No prevous acting…
Joseph “Rev Run” Simmons and Justine Simmons | Old School Love: And Why it Works
Wed, February 12, 2020
7:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: $15.00
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Walk this way for an evening with Joseph “Rev Run” Simmons, frontman for the mega-influential hip-hop trio Run-DMC. Regarded as the driving force behind ushering rap into the mainstream, the group was awarded a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and inducted into the Rock & Roll…
Drama Club with Parks Plays Theater Group
Fri, February 14, 2020
3:30 P.M.
McPherson Square Library
Do you enjoy theater? Are you great at drawing and designing clothes? Do you like building things? The purpose of the group is to teach teens the ways of theater. We are looking for actors, actresses, artists, costume designers etc.. If this sounds fun, join us on Fridays in…
Philly Slam League
Fri, February 14, 2020
4:30 P.M.
Teen Center
at
Parkway Central Library
The Free Library auditorium hosts the Philly Slam League, a weekly poetry slam competition for teen poets. All are welcome to attend the performances. If your school doesn’t have a team, join ours! The Free Library House Team practices Wednesdays 3:30-5:30 in the Teen Center. …
Teen Karaoke
Thu, February 20, 2020
3:30 P.M.
Teen Center
at
Parkway Central Library
Sing your heart out with friends! Program for teens ages 12-18 only. Programs at the Field Teen Center are open to individuals ages 12 to 18. Contact TeenCenter@freelibrary.org or call 215-686-5395 for more info. Follow @FLPTeenCenter on Facebook and Instagram. Teen programming at the Field Teen…
Drama Club with Parks Plays Theater Group
Fri, February 21, 2020
3:30 P.M.
McPherson Square Library
Do you enjoy theater? Are you great at drawing and designing clothes? Do you like building things? The purpose of the group is to teach teens the ways of theater. We are looking for actors, actresses, artists, costume designers etc.. If this sounds fun, join us on Fridays in…
Philly Slam League
Fri, February 21, 2020
4:30 P.M.
Teen Center
at
Parkway Central Library
The Free Library auditorium hosts the Philly Slam League, a weekly poetry slam competition for teen poets. All are welcome to attend the performances. If your school doesn’t have a team, join ours! The Free Library House Team practices Wednesdays 3:30-5:30 in the Teen Center. …
Giant Tales!
Sat, February 22, 2020
11:00 A.M.
Falls of Schuylkill Library
What would it be like to live in a land with giants? Join us as we explore tales of giants, including a preview of the newest tale from Yes! And... Collaborative Arts , called Fee Fi Fo Fum! Our fun, interactive storytime will include storytelling, movement, and more! …
Sundays on Stage: Freedom Stories by TAHIRA
Sun, February 23, 2020
2:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Gifted storyteller TAHIRA shares tales of freedom fighters in this dramatic performance. A compelling look at the people who took extraordinary risks, focusing on the Underground Railroad and including freedom songs like “John the Rabbit,” which contained coded messages used by…
Drama Club with Parks Plays Theater Group
Fri, February 28, 2020
3:30 P.M.
McPherson Square Library
Do you enjoy theater? Are you great at drawing and designing clothes? Do you like building things? The purpose of the group is to teach teens the ways of theater. We are looking for actors, actresses, artists, costume designers etc.. If this sounds fun, join us on Fridays in…