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Read Baby Read: Baby & Toddler Storytime!
Mon, March 31, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Children's Department
at
Parkway Central Library
Join Miss Mary for stories, songs, rhymes, and bounces! Stay for playtime immediately following storytime! Intended for our friends ages 2 and under and their caregivers. Cooler weather? We'll have storytime in the auditorium on the ground floor! Warmer weather? We'll be…
Read To a Therapy Dog
Mon, March 31, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Walnut Street West Library
Readers of all ages can read to Huey, our certified therapy dog! Both independent readers and those still learning can practice reading skills to gain confidence in reading and interacting with animals. Yes, you can pet them too! You may wish to call in advance day-of to confirm that…
Chair Yoga with Lindsey
Mon, March 31, 2025
5:45 P.M.
Charles Santore Library
Chair Yoga is a form of yoga that uses a chair as the main prop versus a traditional mat. This makes the practice more accessible to those that have trouble putting pressure on the knees and wrists, and is suitable for all levels and ages. The program will be taught by Lindsey Gill, a certified…
Power Politics: An Oral History Series
Mon, March 31, 2025
6:30 P.M.
Social Science and History Department
at
Parkway Central Library
Room 108 Power Politics, an oral history series organized by Scribe Video Center , showcases the voices and strategies of organizers, activists, and leaders from Black, Puerto Rican, Asian American, and other marginalized communities. These interviews, conducted by high school and college…
English as a Second Language
Tue, April 1, 2025
10:00 A.M.
Wyoming Library
Community College of Philadelphia is offering English as a Second Language (ESL) prep classes beginning 3/25/25. There is no cost to you and textbooks will be provided. Interested learners must complete a placement test. Test dates are scheduled for 3/18 and 3/20/25. …
Free Library Chess Club
Tue, April 1, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Heim Center for Cultural and Civic Engagement
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Parkway Central Library
Are you looking for a place to play chess, or are you interested in learning how to play? Join us on Tuesdays from 4:00-7:00 pm in the Heim Center on the First Floor. We have 20 chess sets and a limited amount of clocks available for use, or feel free to bring your own. RSVP at Facebook…
One Story Over Broad: An Oral History Project
Wed, April 2, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Nicetown-Tioga Library
You are invited to come and share your stories of community, challenges, and changes in the neighborhood around Broad, Germantown and Erie. We will be recording April 2, 9 & 16, from 11:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m, or by appointment.
English as a Second Language
Thu, April 3, 2025
10:00 A.M.
Wyoming Library
Community College of Philadelphia is offering English as a Second Language (ESL) prep classes beginning 3/25/25. There is no cost to you and textbooks will be provided. Interested learners must complete a placement test. Test dates are scheduled for 3/18 and 3/20/25. …
Free Compost Give-A-Way (Plants and seeds too!)
Thu, April 3, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library
Come by the Library for a bucket or two (or more) of finished compost from FarmPhilly and Bennett Compost! We will have some tools and buckets to use but definitely bring your own if you have it. There will be some plants and seeds available to take home as well. Compost will be…
Spring Clean-Up at the Library
Sat, April 5, 2025
9:00 A.M.
Oak Lane Library
Let's keep East Oak Lane beautiful! Join your friends and neighbors at the library for a little spring cleaning. Food and tools will be provided to volunteers. This program is sponsored by The Friends of Oak Lane Library. For more information, you can email …
Music and Movement Storytime
Sat, April 5, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Walnut Street West Library
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes and movement that celebrates all things music! For ages 7 and under and their caregivers.
Adult Writing Club
Sat, April 5, 2025
12:00 P.M.
Walnut Street West Library
Join us for a weekly drop in writing club for adults. For writers, authors and poets and any background or genre. Come bring your work and write along side other writers or chat about your inspiration and struggles. LGBTQ+, BIPOC and Neurodivergent friendly!
Medicare Mondays 2025
Mon, April 7, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Senior Services
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Parkway Central Library
Questions about Medicare? Unsure about your benefits? Turning 65 soon? Medicare Benefits Advisor Courtney Bell will help you find the plan that is best for you. Courtney Bell is a Medicare benefits advisor. She will be on-hand Mondays from 11:00-1:00 p.m. t o answer your questions about Medicare…
Read To a Therapy Dog
Mon, April 7, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Walnut Street West Library
Readers of all ages can read to Huey, our certified therapy dog! Both independent readers and those still learning can practice reading skills to gain confidence in reading and interacting with animals. Yes, you can pet them too! You may wish to call in advance day-of to confirm that…
Friends of Roxborough Library Monthly Meeting
Mon, April 7, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Roxborough Library
Learn about The Friends of Roxborough Library, a volunteer organization that supports your local library. Vote on what activities, programs, and events we will sponsor in the coming months and help us plan events. Join us..
Chair Yoga with Lindsey
Mon, April 7, 2025
5:45 P.M.
Charles Santore Library
Chair Yoga is a form of yoga that uses a chair as the main prop versus a traditional mat. This makes the practice more accessible to those that have trouble putting pressure on the knees and wrists, and is suitable for all levels and ages. The program will be taught by Lindsey Gill, a certified…
Friends of Whitman Library Monthly Meeting
Mon, April 7, 2025
6:30 P.M.
Whitman Library
The Friends of Whitman Library is a volunteer group who meets once a month to discuss library happenings and fundraising opportunities. This meeting will take place inside the library. Anyone interested in learning more about the Friends of Whitman Library is welcome to attend! Please email…
Power Politics: An Oral History Series
Mon, April 7, 2025
6:30 P.M.
Social Science and History Department
at
Parkway Central Library
Room 131/132 Power Politics, an oral history series organized by Scribe Video Center , showcases the voices and strategies of organizers, activists, and leaders from Black, Puerto Rican, Asian American, and other marginalized communities. These interviews, conducted by high school and college…
English as a Second Language
Tue, April 8, 2025
10:00 A.M.
Wyoming Library
Community College of Philadelphia is offering English as a Second Language (ESL) prep classes beginning 3/25/25. There is no cost to you and textbooks will be provided. Interested learners must complete a placement test. Test dates are scheduled for 3/18 and 3/20/25. …
Free Library Chess Club
Tue, April 8, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Heim Center for Cultural and Civic Engagement
at
Parkway Central Library
Are you looking for a place to play chess, or are you interested in learning how to play? Join us on Tuesdays from 4:00-7:00 pm in the Heim Center on the First Floor. We have 20 chess sets and a limited amount of clocks available for use, or feel free to bring your own. RSVP at Facebook…