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LEAP: Art Day!

Mon, June 9, 2025 3:00 P.M.
Haverford Library

Let your creativity shine! Join us from 3:00–5:00 PM for hands-on art projects and crafts like bracelet making and more.

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Make It Monday: Yarn Turtles

Mon, June 9, 2025 3:00 P.M.
Andorra Library

Let's engage in various arts and crafts projects. Today we will create turtles out of yarn! All supplies will be provided.

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Teen Summer of Wonder Kickoff Party

Mon, June 9, 2025 3:30 P.M.
Field Teen Center at Parkway Central Library

Join Field Teen Center to start your summer the right way: with snacks and free stuff! Teens who sign up for Summer of Wonder will get a tote bag to decorate plus your choice of two books to keep. Programs at the Field Teen Center are open to individuals ages 12 to…

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Sew Cute!

Mon, June 9, 2025 3:30 P.M.
Fox Chase Library

Mondays at 3:30 pm: Sew Cute! Join us every Monday for Sew Cute! Sewing for Kids and Tweens. Miss Melissa will work with kids and tweens on basic sewing skills using a sewing machine. Participants do not need to show up every week. Projects will be provided.

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Summer Reading Kickoff Party (with Goats!)

Mon, June 9, 2025 4:00 P.M.
Blanche A. Nixon/Cobbs Creek Library

It’s that time of year again, Summer Reading is here! Come sign up for Summer of Wonder, grab some water ice & soft pretzels. There will be prizes, free books, sand art and some GOAT friends will be making a special appearance! This is an event for all ages.

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Crafternoons

Mon, June 9, 2025 4:00 P.M.
Queen Memorial Library

Join Librarian Kate in the children's section for a weekly craft! This craft program is intended for kids 5-11. Mondays from 4:00 to 5:00 PM.

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LEAP Into Art

Mon, June 9, 2025 4:00 P.M.
Haverford Library

Comic making, Unleash your inner graphic novelist! Learn how to create characters, lay out panels, and bring stories to life through comics. All ages welcome—no drawing experience needed!

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Play Doh Time

Mon, June 9, 2025 4:30 P.M.
Eastwick Library

Join us and use fun clay tools while working with Play Doh. For children ages 6+

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Printmaking for Adults

Tue, June 10, 2025 11:00 A.M.
Fox Chase Library

Linoleum Printmaking craft for adults on 6/10 at 11 am. SIGN UP REQUIRED! Program will cap at 15 attendees. Please call the Library at 215-685-0547 or stop in to sign up. A linocut, or lino print, is a type of block printing. Participants will carve a design into a block, roll block…

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Teen Tuesdays!

Tue, June 10, 2025 1:00 P.M.
Northeast Regional Library

Join us for a Summer of creativity! Learn Crochet, create your own T-shirt using a heat press machine, sign up for raffle prizes, watch Anime Series and other activities in the Everything Teen Center located on the 2nd Flr.

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Fiber Arts Group

Tue, June 10, 2025 2:00 P.M.
Falls of Schuylkill Library

Stop by the library and bring a portable craft project (knitting, crochet, hand-sewing, embroidery, etc) that you are working on. Don't know how, but want to learn to hand-craft from others who are passionate about their work? Stop in and watch and learn some basics. This program is…

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Free Art Tuesday - Pipe Cleaners and Beads

Tue, June 10, 2025 3:00 P.M.
Andorra Library

Stop by for Free Art Tuesday and let your creativity flow. This week, pipe cleaners and beads will be featured. Other craft supplies will also be available such as writing and coloring utensils, scissors, glue, tape and construction paper.

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Crowned Head wrapping workshop

Tue, June 10, 2025 3:30 P.M.
Widener Library

Ever made a crown before?! Come one and come all put on your crown in this in-depth workshop designed to connect you to culture and your own inner beauty at 3:30pm . Learn the history of head wrapping with The Queen’s Storehouse and then learn how to tie your own head wrap in a way that…

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Claymobile at the Library-Kids

Tue, June 10, 2025 4:00 P.M.
McPherson Square Library

Come create a ceramic design at the library! A visiting artist will lead this workshop - a unique experience. The Clay Studio's teaching artists will help participants explore their creativity. No experience needed, and all materials will be provided. Clay can be messy, please dress…

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Summer of Wonder Summer Reading Kickoff

Tue, June 10, 2025 4:00 P.M.
Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional Library

Family fun for all! Join us to celebrate the start of Summer Reading! We will have live music, face painting, beading, paper marbeling, and crafts for kids and teens. From 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.

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Sew What?! Donatucci Evening Sewcial

Tue, June 10, 2025 4:00 P.M.
Thomas F. Donatucci, Sr. Library

Sew What?! Is a clever and creative get together for crafters who do crochet, knitting, sewing, embroidery, quilting, felting, and more. Want to share what you're making with other fabric crafters? Join us to collaborate and learn. In-person, Tuesdays from 4-6pm. Bring in…

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Animals, Botanicals, and Otherworldly Things: Papier-Mâché Workshop

Tue, June 10, 2025 5:30 P.M.
Education Philosophy and Religion Department at Parkway Central Library

Come sculpt lumpy creatures, wild plants, and delightfully strange objects using papier-mâché. Artist Emilia Brintnall will guide you through her process adding color, humor, and a healthy dose of weird to your projects. The creativity workshops will take place in the Education,…

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Wonder Wednesdays

Wed, June 11, 2025 1:00 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library

Come spend your Wednesday afternoon at the library! Children of all ages can join us every Wednesday from 1-3 p.m. for reading, games, crafts, and fun! This program is intended for children of all ages and their families.

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Beginners Crochet Class

Wed, June 11, 2025 1:30 P.M.
Nicetown-Tioga Library

Nicetown Library neighbor and crochet enthusiast Jo-Ann will teach us some basic crochet techniques and help support any ongoing crochet projects. All materials will be provided. We'll meet most Wednesdays. .