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Music and Movement Storytime
Sat, March 22, 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.
Amateur (HAM) Radio Testing Session (Philadelphia Volunteer Examiners)
Sat, March 22, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Heim Center for Cultural and Civic Engagement
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Parkway Central Library
This event is an Amateur Radio Volunteer Examiner (VE) Session hosted by the Free Library Amateur Radio Club and the Philly VEs. Available for anyone who wishes to take a US FCC Amateur Radio exam. All license classes (Technician, General, and Amateur Extra) are available to…
Adult Writing Club
Sat, March 22, 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!
Crochet Club
Sat, March 22, 2025
1:00 P.M.
Wynnefield Library
Join Wynnefield Library and Sisters Interacting Through Stitches to create craft projects by sharing skills at all levels in quilting, knitting, crocheting, sewing, and felting. Throughout the year we will engage in special projects for Autism Acceptance, Women’s History, Heart…
Philly Grooves: Black Histories on Vinyl
Sat, March 22, 2025
3:00 P.M.
Music Department
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Parkway Central Library
Join the Music Department as we enjoy the sounds of Marian Anderson, Paul Robeson, Bessie Smith, Pearl Bailey, John Coltrane, and Patti LaBelle on the library's vinyl collection. These icons are all featured in the Black Histories of Philadelphia exhibition on the 2nd floor. …
Read Baby Read: Baby & Toddler Storytime!
Mon, March 24, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Children's Department
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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…
Medicare Mondays 2025
Mon, March 24, 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, March 24, 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…
Meet the Author: Curtis Chin 陳國材| Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant
Mon, March 24, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Independence Library
Cost: FREE
A co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop in New York City, Curtis Chin served as the non-profits’ first Executive Director. He went on to write comedy for network and cable television before transitioning to social justice documentaries. Chin has screened his films at…
Chair Yoga with Lindsey
Mon, March 24, 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…
English as a Second Language
Tue, March 25, 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, March 25, 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, March 26, 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 every Wednesday in March, from 11:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m, or by appointment.
Financial Advancement Network Workshop Series: Asset Protection Workshop
Wed, March 26, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
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Parkway Central Library
Asset protection is the practice of safeguarding financial resources and property from risks such as fraud, lawsuits, debt, and unexpected financial challenges. A Bank of America community lending officer will equip participants with strategies to protect their wealth through estate…
English as a Second Language
Thu, March 27, 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. …
The Philadelphia City Commissioner's Office 2025 Elections Resource
Thu, March 27, 2025
10:00 A.M.
Parkway Central Library
Have you ever wondered how the election system works in Philadelphia? The Philadelphia City Commissioners' Office will be in the Parkway Central lobby to answer your questions regarding how elections work, and how one can become a poll worker or a bilingual…
Music and Movement Storytime
Sat, March 29, 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.
Happy 50th Birthday to the Andorra Library!
Sat, March 29, 2025
12:00 P.M.
Andorra Library
The Andorra Library is celebrating our 50 years since our opening! Join us for music, games, balloons, and food. Contribute a memory of our library for the Friends group to share and archive. Learn about wildlife with the PA Game Commission. Glenn Mason, will sign copies of Jewel…
LET'S DANCE SERIES *biweekly
Sat, March 29, 2025
12:00 P.M.
Senior Services
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Parkway Central Library
We invite you to participate in introductory dance classes hosted by SHIRLADELPHIA in the Central Senior Services area. These sessions will cover fundamental footwork and holds for partner dances, incorporating contemporary music and style.
Adult Writing Club
Sat, March 29, 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!