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Read Baby Read: Baby & Toddler Storytime!
Mon, August 26, 2024
10:30 A.M.
Children's Department
at
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. Nice weather? We'll be in Shakespeare Park, across the street from the library! Unfavorable weather? We'll…
English Conversation Group - Intermediate+
Mon, August 26, 2024
11:00 A.M.
Northeast Regional Library
Build your confidence in speaking English while meeting other adults in a casual learning environment. No registration is required. This group is for intermediate/advanced English speakers and is led by Free Library staff.
*FULL* Computer Skills for Beginners
Mon, August 26, 2024
11:00 A.M.
Parkway Central Library
*Class is full and not accepting new students. Please call the number below to find an alternate class location.* Need computer help? Take a free digital skills workshop at the Library! Learn how to use a computer, get online, and more. Training provided by Beyond Literacy, please arrive…
Homeschooler Hangout at Donatucci Library
Mon, August 26, 2024
11:00 A.M.
Thomas F. Donatucci, Sr. Library
Join us for our weekly Homeschooler Hangout. Sample activities include coloring, read-a-longs, blocks, and more!
English Conversation Group - Intermediate+
Mon, August 26, 2024
11:00 A.M.
Parkway Central Library
Build your confidence in speaking English while meeting other adults in a casual learning environment. No registration is required. This group is for intermediate/advanced English speakers and is led by Free Library volunteer Nancy. The group will meet in BRIC 60 on the ground floor. …
Read Baby Read Storytime and Playgroup
Mon, August 26, 2024
11:00 A.M.
Charles L. Durham Library
Join us every Monday for lap time with stories, songs, rhymes, and bounces! Stay after storytime for playgroup. This program is intended for our friends ages 2 and under and their caregivers. Siblings are welcome. For large groups or classes, please call to schedule a library visit.
Gadget Help (Upon Request)
Mon, August 26, 2024
11:00 A.M.
Northeast Regional Library
Do you have a tablet, smart phone, or laptop that you don't know how to use? Stop by our Computer Lab in the Magazines and Newspapers Department on the 3rd floor beginning at 11 AM. Gadget Help Desk is normally open 11 AM until 1:30PM, except during early closures…
Pop Up Mental Health Resource Table
Mon, August 26, 2024
11:00 A.M.
Haverford Library
Come speak with a Community Wellness Specialist today! Information and resources will be provided by the Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services.
Read, Baby, Read Storytime!
Mon, August 26, 2024
11:30 A.M.
Fishtown Community Library
Join Miss Liz for Read, Baby, Read storytime on Monday mornings at 11:30am. Stay after storytime for playtime! Intended for babies and toddlers ages 0-2, but all are welcome. In good weather this event will be held outdoors at the Fishtown Recreation Center, directly across…
Adult Basic Literacy Classes
Mon, August 26, 2024
12:00 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library
Do you know an adult who wants to learn to read or write? We are offering FREE basic literacy course for adults to help them improve their basic skills. For more information, call 215-868-8664 or email adultlearning@freelibrary.org. Adult Basic Literacy classes at Blackwell West…
Red Cross Blood Drive
Mon, August 26, 2024
1:00 P.M.
Science and Wellness
at
Parkway Central Library
There is a critical need for blood donations in the region and in the nation in general. The need for blood is constant and only volunteer donors can fulfill that need for patients in our community. Nationwide, someone needs a unit of blood every 2 to 3 seconds and most of us will need…
Intermediate ESL
Mon, August 26, 2024
1:30 P.M.
Independence Library
Join us as we read about and talk about a variety of topics, including current events, American cultural issues, English grammar, current American expressions, etc. - all with the goal of improving participants' proficiency in spoken and written English. Each week participants…
Managing Windows
Mon, August 26, 2024
2:00 P.M.
Hot Spots
Learn to navigate computers and use features for multitasking. Registration not required. Location information at freelibrary.org/hotspots .
An Exploration of Local Fungi Ecology
Mon, August 26, 2024
2:00 P.M.
Chestnut Hill Library
Fungi are all around us even when they are hard to see. They interact with the plants and animals in our environment in complex ways that are crucial to the health of our ecosystems. This presentation will investigate the roles fungi play in those ecosystems and how we can…
PA CareerLink® Job Search Assistance
Mon, August 26, 2024
2:00 P.M.
Charles Santore Library
Meet with a Community Workforce Connector from 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. for one-on-one job search assistance. Get individualized support with résumé development, career counseling, and professional development workshops. Call 1-833-750-5627 to learn more! PA CareerLink®…
PA CareerLink® Job Search Assistance
Mon, August 26, 2024
2:00 P.M.
Thomas F. Donatucci, Sr. Library
Meet with a Community Workforce Connector from 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. for one-on-one job search assistance. Get individualized support with résumé development, career counseling, and professional development workshops. Call 1-833-750-5627 to learn more! PA CareerLink®…
PA CareerLink® Job Search Assistance
Mon, August 26, 2024
2:00 P.M.
Lillian Marrero Library
Meet with a Community Workforce Connector from 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. for one-on-one job search assistance. Get individualized support with résumé development, career counseling, and professional development workshops. Call 1-833-750-5627 to learn more! PA CareerLink®…
Be a Space Scientist! Science in the Summer for Grades 2nd Through 4th
Mon, August 26, 2024
3:00 P.M.
Walnut Street West Library
Join us for an hour of hands-on fun as we explore space and science careers through fun experiments! This session is for younger kids in 2nd through 4th grade. Snacks provided. July 29: Be a Planetary Geologist! August 5: Be a Rocket Engineer!…
Chess Club
Mon, August 26, 2024
3:00 P.M.
Wyoming Library
Learn to play chess at Wyoming Library every Monday from 3-5 PM! Recommended for ages 8 and Up! Sharpen Your Skills of Collaboration, Visualization, risk/benefit analysis, critical thinking and problem solving! This program is brought you in partnership with the Free Library and ASAP After…
*FULL* Computer Skills for Beginners
Mon, August 26, 2024
3:00 P.M.
South Philadelphia Library
*Class is full and not accepting new students. Please call the number below to find an alternate class location.* Need computer help? Take a free digital skills workshop at the Library! Learn how to use a computer, get online, and more. Training provided by Beyond Literacy, please call to…