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Philly Goat Project!
Fri, June 20, 2025
2:00 P.M.
David Cohen Ogontz Library
Join us in welcoming the Philly Goat Project to Ogontz Library! We will meet and interact with these furry friends, including a mini nature walk and Goat Storytime. All ages welcome. **Raindate Friday June 26 2pm-4pm**
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Two of a Kind Concert!
Fri, June 20, 2025
3:30 P.M.
Lillian Marrero Library
Celebrate Summer of Wonder with a fun, interactive children's concert from Two of a Kind! Two of a Kind is an award-winning duo who will share songs and stories about the joy of reading & books.
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PRIDE Concert with the Philadelphia Freedom Band
Sat, June 21, 2025
12:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Join the Free Library and the Philadelphia Freedom Band to celebrate PRIDE Month in Shakespeare Park! The Philadelphia Freedom Band (PFB) is a non-profit organization comprised of a wide variety of talented musicians, ranging from amateur to professional. They come together to perform…
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Juneteenth Celebration
Sat, June 21, 2025
12:00 P.M.
Blanche A. Nixon/Cobbs Creek Library
Join us for a celebration of Juneteenth at the Blanche A. Nixon/Cobbs Creek Library. Come help us remember and celebrate African American heritage and resilience. There will be face painting, storytelling, African drummers, refreshments and so much more! This is a fun-filled…
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Ants on a Log Pride Concert!
Tue, June 24, 2025
3:30 P.M.
Ramonita G. de Rodriguez Library
Ants on a Log plays music for children and other childlike people. Full of humor and harmony, Ants shows are energetic, interactive, and engaging for both children and adults. Join us for this special concert, which is part of Ants on a Log's Pride Month Tour!…
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Family Pride Concert Featuring Ants on a Log!
Thu, June 26, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Chestnut Hill Library
Ants on a Log plays music for children and other childlike people. Full of humor and harmony, Ants shows are energetic, interactive, and engaging for both children and adults. Join us for this special concert, which is part of Ants on a Log's Pride Month Tour!…
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Cuban Rueda de Casino: Dance Class
Thu, June 26, 2025
6:30 P.M.
Music Department
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Parkway Central Library
Rueda de Casino is a high energy dance, similar to salsa, but danced in a circle with rotating partners. All levels welcome! Come alone or bring friends. Teacher Lana Corrales of Philly P'Arriba . creates joy, community, and connection through dance!
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Open Mic Night at the Library
Fri, June 27, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Nicetown-Tioga Library
We are bringing back open mic night! Join us for an evening of music, poetry, spoken word, and more at our Nicetown Café . Program runs from 5:30 - 8:00 p.m. and is for ages 21 and older. Dates are: June 27, July 25, August 22, September 26, and October 31. This program was…
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Ants on a Log Pride Concert!
Sat, June 28, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Kingsessing Library
Ants on a Log plays music for children and other childlike people. Full of humor and harmony, Ants shows are energetic, interactive, and engaging for both children and adults. Join us for this special concert, which is part of Ants on a Log's Pride Month Tour!…
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Ants on a Log Pride Concert!
Mon, June 30, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Wynnefield Library
Ants on a Log plays music for children and other childlike people. Full of humor and harmony, Ants shows are energetic, interactive, and engaging for both children and adults. Join us for this special concert, which is part of Ants on a Log's Pride Month Tour!…
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Ants on a Log Pride Concert
Tue, July 1, 2025
4:30 P.M.
Queen Memorial Library
Ants on a Log plays music for children and other childlike people. Full of humor and harmony, Ants shows are energetic, interactive, and engaging for both children and adults. Join us for this special concert, which is part of Ants on a Log's Pride Month Tour! Performed by trans/nonbinary…
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Two of a Kind Concert!
Mon, July 14, 2025
3:00 P.M.
Kensington Library
Celebrate Summer of Wonder with a fun, interactive children's concert from Two of a Kind! Two of a Kind is an award-winning duo who will share songs and stories about the joy of reading & books.
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Wednesdays of Wonder: Thembi Palmer's STEAM Story Adventures!
Wed, July 16, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
STEAM STORY ADVENTURES Children will experiment like scientists, explore technological concepts, problem solve like engineers, create like artists, and think critically like mathematicians. S.T.E.A.M. Story Adventures uses themed stories as a springboard for exciting hands-on experiments,…
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Wednesdays of Wonder: Musicopia's Afro-Brazilian Music Assembly!
Wed, July 23, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Ologundê performs a diverse repertoire which includes the rituals associated with candomblé, a synthesis of the Yoruba and Catholic religions in which various orixás (gods) are invoked; the breathtaking capoeira martial arts dance; and the exhilarating samba de roda, the most…
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Open Mic Night at the Library
Fri, July 25, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Nicetown-Tioga Library
We are bringing back open mic night! Join us for an evening of music, poetry, spoken word, and more at our Nicetown Café . Program runs from 5:30 - 8:00 p.m. and is for ages 21 and older. Dates are: June 27, July 25, August 22, September 26, and October 31. This program was…
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Wednesdays of Wonder: Pierce Freelon's Books + Beats!
Wed, July 30, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Cost: FREE
Pierce Freelon is a GRAMMY® nominated artist, picture book author and podcaster. His GRAMMY® nominated children’s music albums AnceStars (2023) and Black to the Future (2021) have been featured on Today Show, NPR and Billboard. He has written songs for the PBS Kids animated…
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Pierce Freelon's Books + Beats!
Wed, July 30, 2025
2:30 P.M.
Cecil B. Moore Library
Cost: FREE
Picture book author and Grammy-nominated artist Pierce Freelon brings two worlds together with Books + Beats: an interactive book reading and performance, featuring Pierce’s two children's picture books published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers: Daddy and Me: Side by Side and…
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Family Story Drumming with Julius Rivera
Tue, August 5, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Chestnut Hill Library
Story drumming combines read-alouds with syllabic rhythms to offer an engaging way of experiencing the joy of drumming. Words and phrases are used as scaffolds to help participants access rhythm patterns. This way of learning reinforces musical skills and supports literacy and language…
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Two of a Kind Concert!
Fri, August 8, 2025
12:00 P.M.
Dwight Evans Library of West Oak Lane
Celebrate Summer of Wonder with a fun, interactive children's concert from Two of a Kind! Two of a Kind is an award-winning duo who will share songs and stories about the joy of reading & books.
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Sound The Chimes of My Abstract Body
Sat, August 9, 2025
12:00 P.M.
Art Department
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Parkway Central Library
The final event of artist Ana Woulfe ’s residency in the art department ! She will be showing four original drawings inspired by trans history that she researched using the library catalog, as well as The World's Tallest Comic hanging up from the ceiling of our main…