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Virtual Friends of Whitman Library Meeting
Mon, December 7, 2020
6:30 P.M.
Whitman Library
Curious about getting involved with your neighborhood library? The Friends of Whitman Library will be holding their monthly meeting on the first Monday of the month. This meeting is free and open to the public, and new friends are welcome! Meetings will be virtual (on Zoom.) Email…
Children's Meal Distribution
Tue, December 8, 2020
11:00 A.M.
Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional Library
We are offering a free, weekly meal distribution to school children, or families of school children, up to 18 years old. Each child will receive a "5-Day Meal Kit" containing 5 breakfasts, 5 lunches, and milk. Parents can pick up meals for their children. …
Medieval Life Spotlight: Cooking | Digital Demonstration
Now through Tue, December 8, 2020
7:00 P.M.
Online
What can make certain ingredients familiar across the globe and across time? This interactive program includes recipes to prepare together! The history of spices such as cloves begins in Malaysia, where colonization and trade brought this ingredient to medieval England. We will examine how the…
Virtual-Help Design the Lawncrest Library!
Wed, December 9, 2020
6:00 P.M.
Lawncrest Library
Help Design the Lawncrest Recreation Center & Library! We invite community members to attend one of two kick off events to celebrate the launch of Rebuild Lawncrest Recreation Center and Library. Zoom Workshop 1 Wednesday, December 9, 6:00 - 7:30 pm Zoom Workshop Saturday, December 12,…
Virtual book arts fair: Book Paper Scissors 2020
Sat, December 12, 2020
9:00 A.M.
Art Department
at
Parkway Central Library
2020 marks our 13th year of collaborating with the Philadelphia Center for the Book on the annual book arts fair called Book Paper Scissors. As with many programs, Book Paper Scissors is going to be a little different in 2020. In lieu of gathering together we are asking local…
Virtual-Help Design the Lawncrest Library!
Sat, December 12, 2020
12:00 P.M.
Lawncrest Library
Help Design the Lawncrest Recreation Center & Library! We invite community members to attend one of two kick off events to celebrate the launch of Rebuild Lawncrest Recreation Center and Library. Zoom Workshop 1 Wednesday, December 9, 6:00 - 7:30 pm Zoom Workshop 2 Saturday, December…
Children's Meal Distribution
Tue, December 15, 2020
11:00 A.M.
Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional Library
We are offering a free, weekly meal distribution to school children, or families of school children, up to 18 years old. Each child will receive a "5-Day Meal Kit" containing 5 breakfasts, 5 lunches, and milk. Parents can pick up meals for their children. …
Exploring Music & Food: Christmas in Jamaica Edition
Tue, December 15, 2020
2:00 P.M.
Culinary Literacy Center
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Parkway Central Library
Do you enjoy music, food, and learning about different cultures? If so, come join us for a family friendly instructional class. In this edition, Exploring Music and Food will be exploring Christmas in Jamaica. Have you ever wondered what Christmas looks like in Jamaica? Tune in to learn how to…
Digital Dialogue Series: Co-Learning to Build a Good Food System
Tue, December 15, 2020
5:30 P.M.
Heim Center for Civic and Cultural Engagement
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Parkway Central Library
Six conversations with community and civic leaders whose work reimagines our food system in Philadelphia and in cities across the country. Refocusing on the Regional The Northeast and Mid-Atlantic United States have long held pivotal roles in food production, distribution, and consumption. In…
Is My Climate Changing?: A 'Hear Me Out' Dialogue
Wed, December 16, 2020
5:30 P.M.
Virtual Program
Join Pennsylvanians across distance and differences for an authentic and personal dialogue about our climate! In our second ‘Hear Me Out’ dialogue, we will explore participants’ relationship to the environment and observations about our surrounding climate. Topics of discussion…
Stocking Up: Mixing Fresh, Canned & Frozen Foods
Thu, December 17, 2020
2:00 P.M.
Culinary Literacy Center
at
Parkway Central Library
While fresh produce may be best, what you buy from the store often sits in storage or on shelves for long periods of time which can cause a loss of nutrients. Plus, no one likes to see wilted fruits and veggies in the crisper drawer! Luckily, frozen and canned produce are also high in nutrients…
Holiday Hot Chocolate & Homemade Marshmallows with Chef Monica Glass
Sat, December 19, 2020
1:00 P.M.
Culinary Literacy Center
at
Parkway Central Library
Cozy up for this family-friendly baking class taught by Pastry Chef Monica Glass! Staying in for the holidays? We can help the whole family have an enchanting experience! Cook along from home with Chef Monica Glass as we make homemade hot chocolate and marshmallows from scratch. This class is…
Medieval Life Spotlight: An Astrolabe How-To | Digital DIY for Families
Now through Mon, December 28, 2020
5:30 P.M.
Online
Tools are all around us, and we can use them to learn about and interact with the world around us. This is a live, hands-on online program. During Medieval times, Muslim astronomers used the handheld astrolabe as a version of an early smartphone to plot and predict everything from horoscopes, to…
Medieval Life Spotlight: Early Music | Digital Performance and Discussion
Now through Mon, January 25, 2021
5:30 P.M.
Online
Hear early songs for peace and protest, communication and communion. This is a live, interactive program. The Middle Ages spanned generations of musical experimentation and tradition, with transportable and practical instruments like the hunting horn transitioning to its more performance-based…