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Holiday Concert with Philadelphia Freedom Band
Sun, December 8, 2019
3:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Philadelphia Freedom Band, Philly's own LGBTQ wind ensemble and marching band, will perform a selection of Christmas and Hanukkah favorites for your enjoyment. The band formed at Philly OutFest in 2008 and has appeared at Pride events, parades, and concerts around the Philadelphia area.…
Storytimes at the Christmas Village
Mon, December 9, 2019
11:30 A.M.
Love Park
The Free Library will be providing festive storytimes at the Christmas Village on Mondays at 11:30 AM from Monday, December 3nd to Monday, December 23rd. You can find us on the Christmas Village stage with cozy blankets.
Mandarin Chinese Storytime
Thu, December 12, 2019
10:30 A.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Enjoy stories, songs, music, movements and lots of fun in Mandarin Chinese with Ms. Han from the Philadelphia Chinese Academy for children birth to 5 years old with their caregivers. No prior Chinese language experience necessary.
When They See Us | Watch Party and Q & A
Fri, December 13, 2019
4:00 P.M.
Logan Library
Watch the first episode of the Netflix mini-series, " When They See Us, " as a family. You are invited to stay after for a Q & A with local community leaders about the episode. A pop-up expungement clinic will be hosted by The Defender Association of…
Storytimes at the Christmas Village
Mon, December 16, 2019
11:30 A.M.
Love Park
The Free Library will be providing festive storytimes at the Christmas Village on Mondays at 11:30 AM from Monday, December 3nd to Monday, December 23rd. You can find us on the Christmas Village stage with cozy blankets.
Community Conversation with the 16th District
Mon, December 16, 2019
12:00 P.M.
Charles L. Durham Library
Pizza will be served! All ages are welcome! Join officers from the 16th District for a Community Conversation.
Friends of the South Philadelphia Library Members Meeting
Mon, December 16, 2019
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…
Mandarin Chinese Storytime
Thu, December 19, 2019
10:30 A.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Enjoy stories, songs, music, movements and lots of fun in Mandarin Chinese with Ms. Han from the Philadelphia Chinese Academy for children birth to 5 years old with their caregivers. No prior Chinese language experience necessary.
¡Feliz Año! Bonn Ane: Caribbean Dishes for the New Year
Thu, December 19, 2019
6:00 P.M.
Culinary Literacy Center
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Parkway Central Library
Make and taste Haitian pumpkin soup, Puerto Rican savory pasteles and sweet rice pudding. Join chefs Chris Paul and Selena Natal for a hands-on cooking experience focusing on the traditions surrounding the winter holidays in Haiti and Puerto Rico. We will prepare Soup Joumou, a traditional…
PAWS for Reading: Read to a Therapy Dog
Sat, December 21, 2019
3:00 P.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Independednt readers are invited to read with one of our therapy dogs , Louie or Nora. Share a new book or an old favorite in a judgement free space. Siblings are welcome.
Storytimes at the Christmas Village
Mon, December 23, 2019
11:30 A.M.
Love Park
The Free Library will be providing festive storytimes at the Christmas Village on Mondays at 11:30 AM from Monday, December 3nd to Monday, December 23rd. You can find us on the Christmas Village stage with cozy blankets.
Baking with Science: Banana Bread
Sat, December 28, 2019
1:00 P.M.
Culinary Literacy Center
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Parkway Central Library
Make and taste banana bread while learning science and math. For children ages 7-12 and their caregive Join baker and science educator Amira Muhammad for a hands-on baking class that instructs youth ages 7 to 12 and their caregivers in the techniques of baking banana bread while encouraging…
PAWS for Reading: Read to a Therapy Dog
Sat, January 4, 2020
3:00 P.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Independednt readers are invited to read with one of our therapy dogs , Louie or Nora. Share a new book or an old favorite in a judgement free space. Siblings are welcome.
Friends of Whitman Library Meeting
Mon, January 6, 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.
Family Class: Baking and Ancient Writing
Sat, January 11, 2020
12:00 P.M.
Culinary Literacy Center
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Parkway Central Library
Families will make and taste cuneiform-inspired cookies and learn more about how writing was invented. What do ancient writing techniques, early literacy and cookies have in common? Learn how to create your own cuneiform cookies, inspired by Philadelphia’s own collections of ancient clay…
Authors Up Close | Make Noise: A Creator's Guide to Podcasting and Audio Storytelling with Eric Nuzum
Mon, January 13, 2020
6:30 P.M.
South Philadelphia Library
Cost: FREE
Veteran podcast creator and strategist Eric Nuzum distills a career’s worth of wisdom, advice, practical information, and big-picture thinking to help podcasters “make noise”—to stand out in this fastest of fastest-growing media universes. He identifies core principles,…
12th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) Day of Service Event: Crafting for MLK
Sat, January 18, 2020
11:00 A.M.
Wynnefield Library
On Saturday, January 18, 2020, from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM, Sisters Interacting Through Stitches and the Wynnefield Branch Library will host their12th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) Day of Service Event. During the Event, we will crochet, knit and collect scarves for Operation Gratitude, and…
PAWS for Reading: Read to a Therapy Dog
Sat, January 18, 2020
3:00 P.M.
Children's Department
at
Parkway Central Library
Independednt readers are invited to read with one of our therapy dogs , Louie or Nora. Share a new book or an old favorite in a judgement free space. Siblings are welcome.
Echoes and Reverberations: Exhibition Tour and Screen-Printing Workshop
Sat, January 25, 2020
1:00 P.M.
The Fabric Workshop and Museum, 1214 Arch Street
Reflect on themes of heritage and belonging in a screen-printing workshop at the Fabric Workshop and Museum inspired by There There, and tour the collections-based exhibition Echoes and Reverberations , featuring artists Tommy Joseph of the Tlingit Tribe; Marie Watt of the Seneca Nation;…
Book Discussion: There There
Sat, January 25, 2020
2:00 P.M.
Kingsessing Library
Join a free public discussion of the 2020 One Book, One Philadelphia selection, There There by Tommy Orange . Limited copies of the novel will be available on-site for participants to take home. Reading the book prior to the discussion is not required.