Events: Calendar of Events

Many in-person programs are cancelled or postponed. Check out our virtual programming , which you can watch or join in from home.

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CANCELLED - Pathway Forward: GED Preparation and ABE Classes

Sun, July 12, 2020 1:00 P.M.
Education Philosophy and Religion Department at Parkway Central Library

Join Pathway Forward and the Free Library of Philadelphia's Languages and Learning Center for FREE GED. and Adult Basic Education classes on Saturdays and Sundays. Free Classes on Saturdays 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 a.m. English/Social Studies GED Prep 10:00 am – 12:00 p.m.…

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Virtual Program | Sundays with Dracula

Sun, July 12, 2020 2:00 P.M.
Zoom

Every Sunday for 27 weeks, we’ll be having a live virtual conversation about Bram Stoker’s novel Dracula and highlight one chapter per week. The novel begins on May 3 and ends 27 weeks later on November 6. Join us for one program or all 27! Joining Edward G. Pettit of The…

Discussion and Participation

Virtual Programs

Virtual Program - Arabic/English Language and Cultural Exchange

Mon, July 13, 2020 10:30 A.M.
Virtual Program

Interested in learning Arabic and helping Arabic speakers practice English? Come join our free cultural connections group on video call, where we will explore language, customs, foods, and other aspects of culture. 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. To register, email…

Adult
Senior

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Virtual English Conversation Circle

Mon, July 13, 2020 3:00 P.M.
Virtual Program

Join us for a free conversation circle. Build your confidence in speaking English while meeting other international adults in a casual learning environment. 3:00-4:30 p.m. every Monday and Wednesday. Email adultlearning@freelibrary.org to register.

Adult
Senior

Virtual Spanish Conversation Group--Grupo de conversación en español

Mon, July 13, 2020 4:00 P.M.
Virtual Program

Has your Spanish gotten rusty? Do you have nagging questions about grammar and vocabulary? Join the Free Library for a virtual program to practice conversing in Spanish, pick up new vocabulary, and connect with other Spanish learners. ¡Conversemos! For more information, or…

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Virtual English Conversation Group

Tue, July 14, 2020 10:00 A.M.
Virtual Program

Join us for a free weekly conversation hour. Build your confidence in speaking English while meeting other international adults in a casual learning environment. 10:00-11:00 am every Tuesday. Email adultlearning@freelibrary.org to register.

Adult
Senior

Virtual Library Dinner

Tue, July 14, 2020 6:00 P.M.
Fumo Family Library

Do you miss being with other library members? Let’s have dinner together and chat virtually. Want to join? Email: KlebanoffA@Freelibrary.org.

Virtual English Conversation Group

Tue, July 14, 2020 6:00 P.M.
Virtual Program

Join us for a free weekly conversation hour. Build your confidence in speaking English while meeting other international adults in a casual learning environment. 6:00-7:30 pm every Tuesday. Email adultlearning@freelibrary.org to register.

Adult
Senior

Online English Conversation Class

Wed, July 15, 2020 12:30 P.M.
Virtual Program

Wednesdays 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Practice English listening and speaking online while the library is closed to the public. Every week, participants will listen to/watch clips from Voice of America's 'Learning English' series and converse in English. Class is…

Adult
Senior

Summer Book Club with Ms. Jane (Virtual)

Wed, July 15, 2020 2:00 P.M.
Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional Library

Do you like to read? Do you enjoy talking about what you read? Then, join our Summer Book Club. For ages 9 to 14 years old. Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks , by Jason Reynolds. Ten short stories paint a picture of what happens one particular afternoon…

Virtual English Conversation Circle

Wed, July 15, 2020 3:00 P.M.
Virtual Program

Adult
Senior

Teen Reading Lounge

Wed, July 15, 2020 7:00 P.M.
Lillian Marrero Library

We’re excited for the start of our Teen Reading Lounge virtual edition which will be facilitated by @afro_dominicana on Instagram and Zoom! Starting June 24th we’ll be connecting, inspiring, reading and sharing with incredible teens. If you are a teen or you know a…

Young Adult

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Virtual Programs

Museum Adventures at The Rosenbach

Thu, July 16, 2020 10:00 A.M.
Zoom

Calling all pre-schoolers for an adventure in the museum! We’ll read stories together and then embark on a virutal treasure hunt through the Rosenbach brothers’ glitzy Rittenhouse Square home to discover things that relate to the story. Craft activity instructions will be sent to…

Preschool

Virtual English Conversation Group

Thu, July 16, 2020 1:30 P.M.
Virtual Program

Join us for a free conversation circle. Build your confidence in speaking English while meeting other international adults in a casual learning environment. 1:30-3:00 p.m. every Thursday Email adultlearning@freelibrary.org to register.

Adult
Senior

CANCELLED - The Art of Resistance

Fri, July 17, 2020 3:00 P.M.
Philadelphia City Institute

This event has been cancelled by The Social Justice Symposium Teen Planning Committee in support of the Concerned Black Workers at the Free Library of Philadelphia . The Social Justice Symposium Teen Planning Committee supports the Concerned Black Workers of the Free Library of…

Young Adult

Discussion and Participation

Virtual Book Club

Fri, July 17, 2020 7:00 P.M.
David Cohen Ogontz Library

Join us for a virtual Book Club. We'll read and talk about The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin. The program is hosted by Thomas Walker, Librarian at David Cohen Ogontz branch and reading pace is up to you. We'll meet online on Fridays, through Webex or Zoom to…

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CANCELLED - World Builders Author Support and Training Workshop

Sat, July 18, 2020 9:00 A.M.
Parkway Central Library

Writers - Bring you curiosity and leave inspired. The limit is your imagination. Dare to chip away writer's block with exciting tips, tools and insightful feedback. Please bring a current project or start a new one. Read time: 5-10 minutes per participant. Meeting will be held on…

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Fiction

CANCELLED - Pathway Forward: GED Preparation and ABE Classes

Sat, July 18, 2020 10:00 A.M.
Education Philosophy and Religion Department at Parkway Central Library

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CANCELLED - Pathway Forward: GED Preparation and ABE Classes

Sun, July 19, 2020 1:00 P.M.
Education Philosophy and Religion Department at Parkway Central Library

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Virtual Program | Sundays with Dracula

Sun, July 19, 2020 2:00 P.M.
Zoom

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Virtual Programs