Edible Alphabet
Edible Alphabet is a free English Language Learning (ELL) program offered by the Free Library's Culinary Literacy Center. The mission is to teach English language and literacy skills through hands-on cooking projects. Students will learn vocabulary and grammar, as well as practice listening, speaking, reading, and writing in English while cooking a new delicious recipe every week.
Edible Alphabet offers students a chance to improve their English skills while cooking new recipes and eating delicious foods. The program is offered both at the Parkway Central Library and in our Neighborhood Libraries.
For more on the Free Library's services for English language learners including bilingual and foreign language print and electronic resources, information on citizenship, health and wellness, and other resources, visit the Free Library's New Americans page.
Register for Edible Alphabet now!
Please sign-up for an upcoming Edible Alphabet course. You can also call the Culinary Literacy Center for more information at 215-686-5323 or email kitchen@freelibrary.org.
Our library card applications are also available in the following languages on our Library Card Application page: Español (Spanish), 汉语 (Chinese), Việt (Vietnamese), Русский (Russian), Français (French), and عربي(Arabic).
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by Breshay Woods, Culinary Literacy Center Intern Edible Alphabet is a free English Language Learning (ELL) program offered by the Free Library's Culinary Literacy Center . Our mission is to teach English language and literacy skills through hands-on cooking projects. For the time being, all Edible Alphabet classes… continue reading
By Lindsay S. April 9, 2021
by Breshay Woods, Culinary Literacy Center Intern Edible Alphabet is a free English Language Learning (ELL) program offered by the Free Library's Culinary Literacy Center . Our mission is to teach English language and literacy skills through hands-on cooking projects. For the time being, all Edible Alphabet… continue reading
By Lindsay S. March 24, 2021 1
The Languages and Learning Center is dedicated to supporting the individual learning goals of Philadelphia’s adults. As this March marks the one-year-anniversary of Philadelphia’s stay-at-home orders and social distance recommendations, we have been reflecting on how the shift to online learning has impacted adult… continue reading
By Lindsay S. March 24, 2021
by Breshay Woods (Culinary Literacy Center Intern) Edible Alphabet is a free English Language Learning (ELL) program offered by the Free Library's Culinary Literacy Center. Our mission is to teach English language and literacy skills through hands-on cooking projects. For the time being, all Edible Alphabet… continue reading
By Lindsay S. March 9, 2021
Join the Adult Literacy Book Club, presented by the Free Library's Languages and Learning Center and the Center for Literacy . Improve your reading skills while reading and discussing interesting books! One of our book club member's commented that they "loved hearing everyone's reactions to the plot, the… continue reading
By Phil K. March 5, 2021
The Languages and Learning Center (LLC) supports the individual literacy and learning goals of Philadelphia adults, including resources for Adult Basic Education, language learning, and digital literacy. This guest blog post is from one of the LLC’s community partners, I Belong , which is a volunteer group dedicated to… continue reading
By Lindsay S. January 5, 2021
Join the Adult Literacy Book Club, presented by the Free Library's Languages & Learning Center and the Center for Literacy , by improving your reading skills while reading and discussing interesting books! Don't have a lot of time to read? No problem. The club only covers a few chapters at each meeting so you will have… continue reading
By Phil K. November 6, 2020
Edible Alphabet is a free English Language Learning (ELL) program offered by the Free Library's Culinary Literacy Center . The mission is to teach English language and literacy skills through hands-on cooking projects. For the time being, all Edible Alphabet classes are being run virtually in the interest of public health and… continue reading
By Lindsay S. September 10, 2020
2020 has brought many changes to the United States, including changes to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The Free Library stands with immigrants and is here to support the information needs of all Philadelphia residents with resources about citizenship and naturalization . On Wednesday, September 23, the… continue reading
By Lindsay S. September 9, 2020 1
Edible Alphabet is a free English Language Learning (ELL) program offered by the Free Library's Culinary Literacy Center . The mission is to teach English language and literacy skills through hands-on cooking projects. For the time being, all Edible Alphabet classes are being run virtually in the interest of public health and… continue reading
By Lindsay S. September 3, 2020 1
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