Community Conversation with the 16th District

Mon, August 19, 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. 

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Monday Market

Mon, August 19, 2019 4:00 P.M.
Lovett Memorial Library

Join us on selected Mondays for live music, kids stuff, vendors, food trucks and a beer garden.  Stroll through between 4:00 and 10:00 p.m. (the library closes at 9:00 pm.) and enjoy.  This event takes place in Lovett Park and there is no rain date;  inclement weather…

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Friends of the South Philadelphia Library Members Meeting

Mon, August 19, 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…

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WURD's Summer of Freedom Tour Returns to the Free Library!

Tue, August 20, 2019 10:00 A.M.
Overbrook Park Library

Join WURD radio (96.1FM / 900AM) for a LIVE broadcast from the library, 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m., as part of their annual Summer of Freedom tour.

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Mobile Story Booth

Wed, August 21, 2019 2:00 P.M.
Charles Santore Library

Do you have stories to share? The Free Library Story Booth is coming to Whitman Library! Step inside the booth for a casual interview, and have your voice recorded to be part of the neighborhood libraries oral history archive. The audio of your story will be posted online at StoryCorps and the…

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Walnut Street West Library - Beer Garden Fundraiser

Thu, August 22, 2019 7:00 P.M.
City Tap House, 3925 Walnut Street

Join us at City Tap House to enjoy drinks on the rooftop beer garden to benefit the Walnut Street West Library and Free Library of Philadelphia! Live Music and great beer from Victory Beer! Plus! Bring a book to our own book swap; "take a book leave a book"

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Community Catalyst Information Session

Fri, August 23, 2019 12:00 P.M.
Paschalville Library

Do you like meeting new people, finding out who they are and what they like? Then Paschalville Library wants you! For the next year, we will be working with neighbors to identify “assets” – the gifts, talents, relationships, and passions that make this community special.…

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Mobile Story Booth

Fri, August 23, 2019 2:00 P.M.
Whitman Library

Do you have stories to share? The Free Library Story Booth is coming to Whitman Library! Step inside the booth for a casual interview, and have your voice recorded to be part of the neighborhood libraries oral history archive. The audio of your story will be posted online at StoryCorps and the…

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PDPH Overdose Awareness & Reversal Training

Mon, August 26, 2019 4:30 P.M.
Whitman 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…

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Free Monday Night Opera: Verdi's Forza del Destino

Mon, August 26, 2019 4:30 P.M.
Music Department at Parkway Central Library

Join us in the Montgomery Auditorium! The Atlantic Coast Opera Festival and The Free Library of Philadelphia are excited to invite you to a special FREE  performance of Verdi’s “Most Dramatic Opera” Forza del Destino, as part of its 2019 Summer Season, under the baton of…

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El Barrio es Nuestro (the Neighborhood is Ours) Monthly Community Meeting

Tue, August 27, 2019 5:30 P.M.
McPherson Square Library

Join us for our monthly El Barrio es Nuestro (the Neighborhood is Ours) community meeting. We’re hoping that you’ll be able to join us to talk about community concerns and how we can work together to address them. All community members are welcome to attend this meeting, which will…

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Free Library Story Booth Recording Session

Wed, August 28, 2019 12:00 P.M.
Tacony Library

Free Library Story Booth Recording Session Do you have stories to share? The Free Library Story Booth is coming to [location] and is open for drop-in sessions. Step inside the booth for a casual interview, and have your voice recorded to be part of the neighborhood libraries oral history…

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PDPH Free Narcan Day

Wed, August 28, 2019 4:00 P.M.
Haverford 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…

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Jammin' on the Porch

Wed, August 28, 2019 7:00 P.M.
Lovett Memorial Library

Come to play, come to listen!  Join our library jam session.  Bring your own instruments. Program will be held on the 2nd & 4th Wednesdaya and will be canceled if the weather is inclement. Also September 11 & 25

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Free Library Story Booth Recording Session

Thu, September 5, 2019 3:00 P.M.
Bushrod Library

Free Library Story Booth Recording Session Do you have stories to share? The Free Library Story Booth is coming to [location] and is open for drop-in sessions. Step inside the booth for a casual interview, and have your voice recorded to be part of the neighborhood libraries oral history…

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PDPH Overdose Awareness & Reversal Training

Mon, September 9, 2019 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. This training will teach you concrete actions you can take to help…

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Friends of Whitman Library Meeting

Mon, September 9, 2019 6:30 P.M.
Whitman Library

New schedule! The Friends of the Whitman Library will be holding their monthly on the first Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. New friends are always welcome. The focus of this meeting will be program planning, fundraising, and new member recruitment.      

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Mobile Story Booth

Wed, September 11, 2019 2:00 P.M.
Fumo Family Library

Do you have stories to share? The Free Library Story Booth is coming to Fumo Library! Step inside the booth for a casual interview, and have your voice recorded to be part of the neighborhood libraries oral history archive. The audio of your story will be posted online at StoryCorps and the…

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Artists in Conversation: Ouizi & Roxana Azar

Wed, September 11, 2019 6:00 P.M.
Art Department at Parkway Central Library

Join Detroit-based painter Ouizi  and local artist Roxana Azar   for the third part of Mural Arts' newest speaker series: Artists in Conversation. This collaboration with the Parkway Central Library’s Art Department will provide unique insight into each…

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Jammin' on the Porch

Wed, September 11, 2019 7:00 P.M.
Lovett Memorial Library

Come to play, come to listen!  Join our library jam session.  Bring your own instruments. Program will be held on the 2nd & 4th Wednesdaya and will be canceled if the weather is inclement. Also September 25.

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