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Yoga for Curious Kids
Wed, August 13, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Chestnut Hill Library
In this class, children and their favorite adult will experience 30 minutes of fun and inspirational interaction, encouraging the child's natural thirst for knowledge. This class is personalized around children's curiosities as they learn yoga through social interaction,…
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Urban Gardening with Native Plants
Wed, August 13, 2025
11:30 A.M.
Chestnut Hill Library
Don’t have a half-acre to turn into a native plant meadow? No problem! Whether your landscape is a rooftop deck, sidewalk in front of a row home, strip of grass, or yard of any size, you can have a native plant garden in Philadelphia. Landscaping with native plants is one of the most…
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Textile Arts Club
Wed, August 13, 2025
3:00 P.M.
Chestnut Hill Library
In this open workshop for all ages, learn to knit, crochet, sew, and embroider with the help of library staff and volunteers. Bring your own crafting projects or use our donated supplies.
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Folktales & Fairytales! Led by Patchwork Storytellers
Thu, August 14, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Chestnut Hill Library
Join storyteller Denise McCormick for folktales and fairytales, just the right size to grow on! Enjoy stories, songs, and fun! For young children and their families. Groups must call ahead to confirm space is available.
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Build It Club
Thu, August 14, 2025
3:00 P.M.
Chestnut Hill Library
STEM-based building toys for free play with kids of all ages. We have pre-Duplo, Duplo, and big-kid LEGOs, for kids of all stages of LEGO capabilities, and kids are encouraged to work through ideas using LEGO instructional books. We will also build with Magna Tiles, Kennex, and good…
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Infant and Toddler Playgroup
Fri, August 15, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Chestnut Hill Library
Play, talk, explore books and toys while listening to music and gaining early social, emotional, fine and gross motor skills. For youngsters along with their parents, grandparents or caregivers. Come one time, or all the time. Meets most Fridays.
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Where Will it Go? Decluttering for Seniors and Their Children
Mon, August 18, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Chestnut Hill Library
During this program seniors and their adult children will address the prevalent issue of downsizing in your later years. Participants will learn about the mental impacts of dealing with the belongings of a parent who has passed, as well as the financial, time, and physical commitments of…
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Stop the Bleed Training
Tue, August 19, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Chestnut Hill Library
In under 1 hour, you can learn to save a life. Average time it takes someone to bleed to death: 3 - 5 minutes Average time for first responders to arrive: 7 - 10 minutes Trauma-related deaths worldwide due to bleeding: 40% Participants will receive formal Stop the Bleed training,…
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Yoga for Curious Kids
Wed, August 20, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Chestnut Hill Library
In this class, children and their favorite adult will experience 30 minutes of fun and inspirational interaction, encouraging the child's natural thirst for knowledge. This class is personalized around children's curiosities as they learn yoga through social interaction,…
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Textile Arts Club
Wed, August 20, 2025
3:00 P.M.
Chestnut Hill Library
In this open workshop for all ages, learn to knit, crochet, sew, and embroider with the help of library staff and volunteers. Bring your own crafting projects or use our donated supplies.
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Build It Club
Thu, August 21, 2025
3:00 P.M.
Chestnut Hill Library
STEM-based building toys for free play with kids of all ages. We have pre-Duplo, Duplo, and big-kid LEGOs, for kids of all stages of LEGO capabilities, and kids are encouraged to work through ideas using LEGO instructional books. We will also build with Magna Tiles, Kennex, and good…
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Infant and Toddler Playgroup
Fri, August 22, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Chestnut Hill Library
Play, talk, explore books and toys while listening to music and gaining early social, emotional, fine and gross motor skills. For youngsters along with their parents, grandparents or caregivers. Come one time, or all the time. Meets most Fridays.
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Fall Birding in Chestnut Hill and Beyond
Tue, August 26, 2025
5:15 P.M.
Chestnut Hill Library
Join us and learn all about the Fall migration patterns of birds in the Philadelphia area. Explore all there is to know about birding as a hobby, and how you can come to identify the variety of birds in your own backyard. This informational program will be led by Tony Croasdale, an experienced…
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Yoga for Curious Kids
Wed, August 27, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Chestnut Hill Library
In this class, children and their favorite adult will experience 30 minutes of fun and inspirational interaction, encouraging the child's natural thirst for knowledge. This class is personalized around children's curiosities as they learn yoga through social interaction,…
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Textile Arts Club
Wed, August 27, 2025
3:00 P.M.
Chestnut Hill Library
In this open workshop for all ages, learn to knit, crochet, sew, and embroider with the help of library staff and volunteers. Bring your own crafting projects or use our donated supplies.
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Build It Club
Thu, August 28, 2025
3:00 P.M.
Chestnut Hill Library
STEM-based building toys for free play with kids of all ages. We have pre-Duplo, Duplo, and big-kid LEGOs, for kids of all stages of LEGO capabilities, and kids are encouraged to work through ideas using LEGO instructional books. We will also build with Magna Tiles, Kennex, and good…
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Infant and Toddler Playgroup
Fri, August 29, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Chestnut Hill Library
Play, talk, explore books and toys while listening to music and gaining early social, emotional, fine and gross motor skills. For youngsters along with their parents, grandparents or caregivers. Come one time, or all the time. Meets most Fridays.
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Chestnut Hill Bird Walk
Tue, September 2, 2025
9:00 A.M.
Chestnut Hill Library
Join us for a morning bird walk! We will meet in front of the library and proceed around the neighborhood. Look for and learn about the bird species that visit during the early fall. This walk will be led byTony Croasdale who is an Environmental Educator at the Wissahickon Environmental…
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Fungi Futures: Mycelium as a Biodegradable Material
Tue, September 9, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Chestnut Hill Library
Are you curious to learn how industry can become more eco-friendly? Join Christian Kustra, mechanical engineer and volunteer at the Philadelphia Mycology Club, for an overview of mycelium biomaterials, covering their sustainability, properties, and current industry applications. 5:00 -…
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Stop the Bleed Training
Thu, September 25, 2025
3:00 P.M.
Chestnut Hill Library
In under 1 hour, you can learn to save a life. Average time it takes someone to bleed to death: 3 - 5 minutes Average time for first responders to arrive: 7 - 10 minutes Trauma-related deaths worldwide due to bleeding: 40% Participants will receive formal Stop the Bleed training,…