Virtual Programming
While our in-person events are on hold, we are offering virtual programming via a variety of platforms! Click an event to watch or join in.
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Virtual Time Saving Tips for Social Media and Digital Marketing
Wed, August 5, 2020
10:00 A.M.
Virtual
How do you market your business online in the time of COVID-19? And what should you be doing today to be in a better position when we are "open for business" again? It can be difficult to implement all the things you know you should be doing when you are also involved in the day-to-day…
Mindfulness Meditation via Instagram Live
Wed, August 5, 2020
10:00 A.M.
Virtual
Join Miss Abbe on Mondays at 2:00 p.m. on Instagram Live for some calm Mindfulness Meditation using body scan and breathing techniques, ground your body and mind.
Virtual Program: Edible Alphabet English
Wed, August 5, 2020
10:30 A.M.
Virtual
Adults are invited to this FREE online English class. Each week we read, write, and speak in English--and cook a meal together (at our own homes, connected through videocall). This class will meet on: Wednesdays from 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. July 29, 2020 - August 19, 2020…
Virtual Storytime with Miss Mary
Wed, August 5, 2020
10:30 A.M.
Virtual
Join Miss Mary on Wednesdays at 10:30 am for a short stortime featuring two picture books! This will be presented on our Instagram Live (@freelibraryccd), which will be available after the program on IG tv! This program is intended for our friends ages 2-7 years but anyone is welcome…
Virtual Performance: Mario the Maker Magician
Wed, August 5, 2020
11:00 A.M.
Virtual
Facebook Live show of original magic + handmade robotics + new school slapstick! It's magic through the lens of the Maker Movement, by a performer seen on Sesame Street, Sprout, and live on tour with David Blaine, who calls Mario “the best kids’ magician in the…
Virtual Storytime with Ms. Becky on Facebook Live
Wed, August 5, 2020
11:30 A.M.
Virtual
Join Ms. Becky on Facebook Live every Wednesday in June at 11:30 a.m. for stories, songs, rhymes, music, movement, and lots of fun! These storytimes will have a yoga/meditation/mindfulness twist! Children ages 2-7 and their caregivers. Find the Parkway Central Library Children’s…
Online English Conversation Class
Wed, August 5, 2020
12:30 P.M.
Virtual
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…
Kids Can Code
Wed, August 5, 2020
3:00 P.M.
Virtual
Fumo Kids Can Code is a six week fun and friendly environment for South Philadelphia students from 11-16 to explore the basics of computer programming. Get your code on as you learn Python, a real-world computer language, and use your new skills to make quizzes, simulate snowflakes, and create a…
Virtual Builder Club
Wed, August 5, 2020
3:30 P.M.
Virtual
Join us every Wednesday on Facebook for a new project to build with blocks or other household items! Find us on Facebook at: Welsh Road Library
Virtual Family Fun
Wed, August 5, 2020
3:30 P.M.
Virtual
Find us on Facebook at: Free Library of Philadelphia, Greater Olney Branch and find crafts, scavenger hunts, community information, and more!
Knife Skills Class: Summer Panzanella
Wed, August 5, 2020
5:30 P.M.
Virtual
Let us teach you basic knife skills so that you can become a chopping whiz! Summer's bounty brings with it a myriad of vegetables and fruit that need almost nothing to make the flavors shine. In this class we will learn the basics of dicing (small, medium, large), a few ways to chop an…
Teen Reading Lounge
Wed, August 5, 2020
7:00 P.M.
Virtual
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…
Virtual Book Club
Wed, August 5, 2020
7:00 P.M.
Virtual
Join us for a virtual Book Club. We'll read and talk about Benjamin Rush. 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 Wednesdays, through Webex or Zoom to discuss things we may have…
Virtual Program | Nightmares Before Bedtime
Wed, August 5, 2020
8:00 P.M.
Virtual
Join Librarian Ned every Wednesday at 8 pm as he reads you creepy stories to lull you to sleep. This one might be too scary for kids!
Virtual Implementing an Annual Appeal at Your Nonprofit
Thu, August 6, 2020
10:00 A.M.
Virtual
Annual Appeal campaigns are a great way to raise money for your nonprofit. We will touch on the importance of matching gifts, challenge gifts, stock transfers and recurring gifts to capitalize on your donors’ giving potential. This workshop will walk you through the details of how and when…
Virtual Toddler Storytime with Miss Mary
Thu, August 6, 2020
10:30 A.M.
Virtual
Join Miss Mary for Toddler Storytime on Facebook live (ParkwayCentralChildrens) Thursdays at 10:30 am! Enjoy stories, songs, and fun! The storytime will be available on our Facebook page after the live event is over! This program is intended for our friends 2-3…
Virtual Art Club with Miss Stacia
Thu, August 6, 2020
12:00 P.M.
Virtual
Join us every Thursday for Art Club with Miss Stacia! Since we can’t be creative together in the library, let’s be creative together online. Each Thursday a new project will be posted with an example photo tutorial to follow along with. Draw! Paint! Collage! And, more! We will…
Family Food and Wellness: Wellness
Thu, August 6, 2020
2:00 P.M.
Virtual
Join us for Family Food and Wellness, a series on cooking and exercise for children and caregivers. Wellness classes highlight fun and accessible ways to keep you and your children physically active. Tune in to the Culinary Literacy Center's Facebook Live to exercise along…
Virtual Storytime
Thu, August 6, 2020
2:00 P.M.
Virtual
Join us on the Widener Facebook page for a virtual storytime
Virtual PAWS for Reading: Read to a Therapy Dog
Thu, August 6, 2020
3:00 P.M.
Virtual
Join us on Tuesdays & Thursdays 3:00-4:00 p.m. to read to a therapy animal friend from PAWS for People on a live video conference. Reading to a dog helps children develop confidence and skills for reading aloud! Register here: https://tinyurl.com/PAWSFreeLibrary