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Join us for an Input Session with the Office of Homeless Services
Mon, September 9, 2024
4:00 P.M.
Lovett Memorial Library
The Office of Homeless Services (OHS) in partnership with the Library, invites you to participate in a vital conversation about improving Philadelphia's response to homelessness. This session will be an opportunity for you to share your insights and suggestions, which will help inform…
Mobile Constituent Services with State Rep Regina Young
Tue, September 10, 2024
12:00 P.M.
Thomas F. Donatucci, Sr. Library
Mobile Constituent Services with State Rep Regina Young Every Tuesday from 12:00 P.M.-4.00 P.M. The Office of PA State Representative Regina Young provides constituent services at the Donatucci Library every Tuesday from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Representatives provide assistance with SEPTA…
Discover Food Sources: Community Gardens
Tue, September 10, 2024
4:00 P.M.
Culinary Literacy Center
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Parkway Central Library
This class is now full. There may be availability the day of the program but entry is not guaranteed. Please call the Culinary Literacy Center with any questions. Registration required: https://bit.ly/CLCandChefStacey Join us in the teaching kitchen for the first program…
Funding the Future: Paying for Public Education (WHYY Bridging Blocks)
Tue, September 10, 2024
4:30 P.M.
Fishtown Community Library
WHYY and the Free Library of Philadelphia invite you to participate in a ‘Bridging Blocks’ community conversation about rethinking equity in school funding. Which students benefit from the current flow of funding? What would it take for Philly students to have the same quality of…
Harvey Finkle's Photomemory: Philadelphia's Readers, Then and Now
Tue, September 10, 2024
5:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: FREE
Photographer Harvey Finkle presents a free, all-ages drop-in workshop in conjunction with Library Card Sign Up Month. Finkle will lead participants in a small group discussion of his photographs of readers. These black and white images, which span four decades and include dynamic scenes in…
RECOVERY CAFÉS: More Recovery and Wellness in Your Community
Fri, September 13, 2024
10:00 A.M.
Kensington Library
The Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services is hosting an opportunity for informal connection. Listen and share openly about recovery and wellness with people who get it. Learn strategies to practice recovery and wellness in your own life. Connect with employment and…
Fishadelphia’s Seafood Stories Extravaganza!
Sat, September 14, 2024
1:00 P.M.
Heim Center for Cultural and Civic Engagement
at
Parkway Central Library
Come learn about local seafood, learn to shuck an oyster, and make some fish prints! Philadelphia’s own community seafood program Fishadelphia is highlighted in the PBS docuseries Hope in the Water . This event will include a brief screening of the show and a panel of community members…
Mobile Constituent Services with State Rep Regina Young
Tue, September 17, 2024
12:00 P.M.
Thomas F. Donatucci, Sr. Library
Mobile Constituent Services with State Rep Regina Young Every Tuesday from 12:00 P.M.-4.00 P.M. The Office of PA State Representative Regina Young provides constituent services at the Donatucci Library every Tuesday from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Representatives provide assistance with SEPTA…
WHYY Bridging Blocks: Public Education
Tue, September 17, 2024
4:30 P.M.
Fox Chase Library
Join WHYY News and the Bridging Blocks program for a conversation on Public Education. Don't miss this opportunity to engage, learn, and contribute to a pivotal discussion that affects us all
Meet MBAT! Mayor's Business Action Team
Thu, September 19, 2024
6:00 P.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
at
Parkway Central Library
Meet your local Business Services Manager and Navigators, who assist small businesses across Philadelphia by guiding them through city processes, regulations and resources This is an informal networking event where you can get to ask questions and get the answers to where the resources…
Philadelphia Department of Health
Fri, September 20, 2024
11:00 A.M.
Bustleton Library
The Philadelphia Department of Public Health offers immunizations and health outreach services. Our services include providing information on vaccines for all ages, distributing COVID-19 tests, masks, and hand sanitizers. The Philadelphia Department of Health will be at Bustleton Library until 1…
Your Call to Civic Action. ("Power Up!" Civics & Citizenship Month Program)
Sat, September 21, 2024
11:00 A.M.
Northeast Regional Library
SESSION 5. Now that you have all this information, what to do next? Learn how to share your gifts and talents to make Philadelphia a better place to live, learn, and thrive. Part 5 of the Power Up! Civics & Citizenship Month Programming. All programs are free and open to the…
Mobile Constituent Services with State Rep Regina Young
Tue, September 24, 2024
12:00 P.M.
Thomas F. Donatucci, Sr. Library
Mobile Constituent Services with State Rep Regina Young Every Tuesday from 12:00 P.M.-4.00 P.M. The Office of PA State Representative Regina Young provides constituent services at the Donatucci Library every Tuesday from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Representatives provide assistance with SEPTA…
We are Here: Community Portraits at Cecil B. Moore
Tue, September 24, 2024
4:00 P.M.
Cecil B. Moore Library
"We are Here: Community Portraits at Cecil B. Moore" is an interactive program featuring discussions with neighborhood activists and community members about Freedom, Joy and Belonging. Taking inspiration from the Gender Wealth Framework from WOMEN'S WAY , all are invited to bring…
Comix Club
Thu, September 26, 2024
5:30 P.M.
Art Department
at
Parkway Central Library
We gather in the Art Department , on Parkway Central Library's 2nd floor from 5:30-7:30 p.m. to read, talk and draw comics.For those in the mood to ink, we will be providing some blank paneled pages and other drawing supplies. Recently we started gathering comics made…
RECOVERY CAFÉS: More Recovery and Wellness in Your Community
Fri, September 27, 2024
10:00 A.M.
Kensington Library
The Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services is hosting an opportunity for informal connection. Listen and share openly about recovery and wellness with people who get it. Learn strategies to practice recovery and wellness in your own life. Connect with employment and…
Mobile Constituent Services with State Rep Regina Young
Tue, October 1, 2024
12:00 P.M.
Thomas F. Donatucci, Sr. Library
Mobile Constituent Services with State Rep Regina Young Every Tuesday from 12:00 P.M.-4.00 P.M. The Office of PA State Representative Regina Young provides constituent services at the Donatucci Library every Tuesday from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Representatives provide assistance with SEPTA…
BE/LONGING Exhibition
Now through Tue, October 1, 2024
8:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
BE/LONGING is a polyphonic exhibition on the longing, belonging, and connection that library spaces in Philadelphia can inspire. Featuring work by artist Joanne Grüne-Yanoff and curation by exhibitions curator Suzanna Urminska, this community collaborative reflects on how libraries have the…
Philadelphia Jazz Tap Ensemble: Library Pop-Up
Fri, October 4, 2024
12:00 P.M.
Music Department
at
Parkway Central Library
Jazz up your lunch hour with the Philadelphia Jazz Tap Ensemble! Are you jazz-curious? Tap dance inquisitive? Throughout American history, tap dancers and jazz musicians created alongside each other and still influence each other today. Learn more through a jazz tap demonstration by Pamela…
"Speaking in Tongues," Poets on the Art of Translation
Sat, October 5, 2024
2:00 P.M.
Independence Library
Join us for "Speaking in Tongues," a conversation with poets about the art of translation. This event will delve into the experiences and approaches of poets who work with translators to have their work rendered in another language. Featuring local poets Miguel Bacho, Lynn Levin,…