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CANCELLED - Saving and Debt Management
Thu, April 9, 2020
5:30 P.M.
Kingsessing Library
Learners are introduced to the benefits of saving and how to set reasonable and achievable savings goals. In addition, strategies for establishing a savings account and developing savings habits will be reviewed.
CANCELLED - PDPH Overdose Awareness & Reversal Training
Mon, April 13, 2020
6:00 P.M.
South Philadelphia Library
With Philadelphia, and the nation, in the grips of an opioid overdose crisis, the Philadelphia Department of Public Health is now offering FREE training on overdose awareness and overdose reversal using naloxone, or Narcan. Trainings will be held at the Free Library of Philadelphia. Drug abuse…
VIRTUAL-Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai | The Mountains Sing
Mon, April 13, 2020
6:00 P.M.
online
Join us online or on the phone for an author talk by Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai, the author of eleven books of fiction, poetry and non-fiction, in conversation with the Free Library's Kalela Williams. The Mountains Sing tells an enveloping, multigenerational tale of the Trần family,…
CANCELLED - Your Philly Celebrates Jazz!
Mon, April 13, 2020
6:00 P.M.
Tacony Library
Join us on Monday, April 13, 2020 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at the Tacony Library for the third free Neighborhood Jazz Day. This event will feature appearances by the Lady Hoofers Tap Ensemble and the Children of Adam Band. The Lady Hoofers Tap Ensemble will invite audience members to join in call and…
CANCELLED - Poet Laureate and Youth Poet Laureate at The Study
Thu, April 16, 2020
6:00 P.M.
The Study: 20 S 33rd St, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Join Trapeta Mayson and Mia Concepcion as they read their poetry at The Study! As part of National Poetry Month, your Poet Laureate and Youth Poet Laureate will read their work, engage with the larger Philadelphia community, and represent Philly poetry to guests of The Study. Community members…
CANCELLED - Friends of the South Philadelphia Library Members Meeting
Mon, April 20, 2020
5:30 P.M.
South Philadelphia Library
The Friends of the South Philadelphia Library hosts our monthly meeting on the third Monday of each month to discuss ways to grow membership, how to raise and spend funds, and get everyone up to speed on current library programming. This meeting is free and open to the public, and we'll have…
Money Monday: Getting Loans
Mon, April 20, 2020
5:30 P.M.
Virtual Program using Zoom
The Financial Advancement Network (FAN) is an initiative of the Urban Affairs Coalition that is support by the Department of Community & Economic Development (CED). Through the combination of financial education and peer support, the Financial Advancement Network aims to empower individuals…
CANCELLED - Representative Elizabeth Fiedler Mobile Office hours at the Library
Tue, April 21, 2020
3:00 P.M.
Fumo Family Library
Have any questions about ID pictures, unemployment compensation, car registration, or other issues and services? A member of Representative Elizabeth Fiedler’s staff will be on hand the third Tuesday of every month from 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. to assist you.
CANCELLED - Science After School
Tue, April 21, 2020
3:30 P.M.
Logan Library
Spark your passion for STEM learning when local engineers, scientists, and other experts visit your neighborhood libary to lead fun programs. Take part in exciting experiments, and kid - (and scientist) - approved hands-on activities, right in your neighborhood library! This program…
CANCELLED - Experience Philadelphia Jazz Stories Illustrated: Volume One
Wed, April 22, 2020
7:00 P.M.
Music Department
at
Parkway Central Library
April is Philly Celebrates Jazz Month . The Free Library’s Music Department and the Philadelphia Jazz Project invite you to celebrate with a performance, brief discussion, and presentation of illustrations from the first volume of the Jazz Project’s new book, Philadelphia Jazz…
CANCELLED - Becoming a Homebuyer
Thu, April 23, 2020
5:30 P.M.
Kingsessing Library
Learners are introduced to the pros and cons of homeownership and the process of buying a home. This topic will review all the steps involved in purchasing a home, including searching for a home, applying for a loan, homebuyer’s assistance, mortgage payments, and the associated taxes and…
CANCELLED - Paper Dolls then and now- A panel discussion
Sat, April 25, 2020
2:00 P.M.
Literature Department
at
Parkway Central Library
Paper Dolls Then and Now Panelists will include Eileen Rudisill Miller (internationally known paper doll artist), Valarie Keller (artist and local coordinator of paper doll events), Martha Raively (collector), and Chris Brown, the Free Library’s curator of the Children’s Literature…
Money Monday: Debt Management
Mon, April 27, 2020
5:30 P.M.
Virtual Program using Zoom
The Financial Advancement Network (FAN) is an initiative of the Urban Affairs Coalition that is support by the Department of Community & Economic Development (CED). Through the combination of financial education and peer support, the Financial Advancement Network aims to empower individuals…
Friends of the South Philadelphia Library Members Meeting
Mon, May 4, 2020
5:30 P.M.
South Philadelphia Library
The Friends of the South Philadelphia Library hosts our monthly meeting on the third Monday of each month to discuss ways to grow membership, how to raise and spend funds, and get everyone up to speed on current library programming. This meeting is free and open to the public, and we'll have…
Money Monday: Preventing Foreclosure
Mon, May 4, 2020
5:30 P.M.
Virtual Program using Zoom
The Financial Advancement Network (FAN) is an initiative of the Urban Affairs Coalition that is support by the Department of Community & Economic Development (CED). Through the combination of financial education and peer support, the Financial Advancement Network aims to empower individuals…
Friends of Whitman Library Meeting
Mon, May 4, 2020
6:30 P.M.
Whitman Library
Curious about getting involved with your neighborhood library? The Friends of the Whitman Library will be holding their monthly meeting to plan programs, fund raise, and advocate for the library. Meetings are held on the first Monday of every month. New friends are always welcome.
Representative Elizabeth Fiedler Mobile Office hours at the Library
Tue, May 5, 2020
10:30 A.M.
Whitman Library
Do you need help with any of the following state services? -Senior SEPTA IDs -PA state tax forms -Unemployment compensation -Birth certificate applications A member of Representative Elizabeth Fiedler’s staff will be here at Whitman Library on the first Tuesday of the month 10:30 a.m. -…
Preventing Foreclosure
Thu, May 7, 2020
5:30 P.M.
Kingsessing Library
Learners are introduced to foreclosure, how to find help to prevent foreclosure, create emergency plans, and aid family and friends in a foreclosure crisis.
Immigrant Resource Fair
Sat, May 9, 2020
1:00 P.M.
Northeast Regional Library
Learn about FREE resources available to immigrants. Learn about citizenship, employment, housing, health, English classes, starting a business, and more! Free. No registration required. From 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Money Monday: Spending Plan and Money Management
Mon, May 11, 2020
5:30 P.M.
Virtual Program using Zoom
The Financial Advancement Network (FAN) is an initiative of the Urban Affairs Coalition that is support by the Department of Community & Economic Development (CED). Through the combination of financial education and peer support, the Financial Advancement Network aims to empower individuals…