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LEAP Chess Club at Whitman Library
Wed, November 5, 2025
3:00 P.M.
Whitman Library
Learn how to play or practice your skills at Whitman Lirary's new Chess Club! This weekly program is part of LEAP, the Free Library's after-school program. No groups, please, due to limited space. Every Wednesday fro 3:00 to 4:45 PM! For Kids ages 7 and up - and Teens!
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Wednesday STEAM LEAP Activity
Wed, November 5, 2025
3:00 P.M.
Queen Memorial Library
An activity that changes from week to week to explore language, art, and/or STEM topics in the children's section from 3pm-4:45pm.
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Chess Club
Wed, November 5, 2025
3:00 P.M.
Wyoming Library
Back by popular demand, the Wyoming Chess Club is back! Come after-school to both learn and play one of the oldest games in the world. Ages 8 and up. Starts at 3:00 p.m.
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Dinovember Dinosaur Crafts
Wed, November 5, 2025
3:00 P.M.
Walnut Street West Library
Join LEAP after school every Wednesday in November and celebrate Dinovember with crafts! Each week we’ll create a different dinosaur themed craft and share dino books from our collection. These crafts are geared towards kids in graded K-5, but younger kids may be able to enjoy…
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Textile Arts Club
Wed, November 5, 2025
3:00 P.M.
Chestnut Hill Library
Learn to knit, crochet, embroider, or bring your own project to work on. All ages and skill levels are welcome to attend. Supplies will be provided. This program is led by volunteers. Wednesdays from 3:00 - 4:30 p.m., for kids, teens, and adults.
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Watercolor Wednesdays
Wed, November 5, 2025
3:30 P.M.
Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional Library
Join us on Wednesdays afterschool for watercolor painting and other art activities. Learn new techniques, and take your masterpieces home! Children can bring their own supplies and artwork, or share what we have here. Most Wednesday afternoons from 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. For school age kids and their…
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English Conversation Group - Intermediate+
Wed, November 5, 2025
3:30 P.M.
Charles Santore Library
Charles Santore Library (932 South 7th Street, 19147) Wednesdays 3:30-5 pm 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…
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Toddler Storytime
Wed, November 5, 2025
3:30 P.M.
South Philadelphia Library
Fun stories and sing-alongs for early literacy development! Ages 1-3 recommended.
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Wednesday Workshop: Art Techniques
Wed, November 5, 2025
3:30 P.M.
Dwight Evans Library of West Oak Lane
Create unique works of art using various mediums and techniques. No art talent needed.
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Jewelry-Making & Arts-and-Crafts (all ages)
Wed, November 5, 2025
3:30 P.M.
Cecil B. Moore Library
Children of all ages, their caregivers, and teens are invited for a weekly make-and-take craft. Activities will include jewelry-making, DIY fancy pens, clay, print-making, and paper crafts.
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Worldwide Wednesdays
Wed, November 5, 2025
3:30 P.M.
Widener Library
Come along as we travel the world! Every other Wednesday, we'll explore different countries and their cultures through music, crafts, books, and more. If you'd like to share about your own country and culture, please call the Widener Branch at 215-685-9799 and ask for the…
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Engineering Wednesday: Foil Boats
Wed, November 5, 2025
3:30 P.M.
Andorra Library
It's Engineering Wednesday! This week, we'll explore the principles of buoyancy and engineering design through making foil boats. We'll test what sinks, floats, and just how much weight different designs can hold. For preschool and school-age participants.
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Visual Playwriting for Teens
Wed, November 5, 2025
3:30 P.M.
Field Teen Center
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Parkway Central Library
Learn how to bring your stories to life with both words and art. Templates will be provided. Location : Field Teen Center, Ground Floor Parkway Central Library Programs at the Field Teen Center are open to individuals ages 12 to 18 . Organized groups (including camp groups…
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After-School Meals
Wed, November 5, 2025
3:30 P.M.
Nicetown-Tioga Library
Stop by after school and eat a light supper! This program is for students enrolled in pre-K through 12th grade and meals will be available Monday - Friday, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. Meals must be eaten at the library. This After School Meal Program is a federally-funded Child Nutrition Program…
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Read to a Therapy Dog!
Wed, November 5, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Independent readers and children who are learning to read are invited to practice their reading skills with a certified therapy dog from Comfort Caring Canines. Yes, you can pet them, too! Dogs will be accompanied by their handler during this program & each child will be assigned…
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Grow with the Flow: Wellness Through Movement and Mindful Eating
Wed, November 5, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Dwight Evans Library of West Oak Lane
Black Girls with Green Thumbs is offering a 16-week wellness program providing twice-weekly yoga classes. These inclusive and trauma-informed sessions will support participants' physical, emotional and mental well-being through gentle movement, breathwork, and mindfulness. In addition to…
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First Wednesdays with the Rare Book Department - Or Not to Be Curator Tour
Wed, November 5, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Rare Book Department
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Parkway Central Library
Join the Rare Book Department for extended evening hours on the first Wednesday of every month. The Department will be open until 7 p.m. and staff will be offering tours, pop-up programs, and sneak-peaks. This month, we will be offering a tour of Or Not to Be, currently on view in the…
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PMC Shares Workshop: How to Administer an Estate
Wed, November 5, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Social Science and History Department
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Parkway Central Library
Room 131 and Virtual In this presentation, we will navigate the process of dealing with a relative's estate and will after death, the process and many documents required for handling the estate, and where to go to file documents. Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts is a nonpartisan…
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Thought Club
Wed, November 5, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Education Philosophy and Religion Department
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Parkway Central Library
Join us for a philosophy reading and discussion group facilitated by FLP librarian Jessica Brown. Every other Wednesday we will dive into text excerpts, essays, lectures in the field of philosophy- reading together and discussing along the way.
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Michelin: Making Its Way to Philly
Wed, November 5, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Culinary Literacy Center
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Parkway Central Library
Soon, the first Michelin Guide to include Philadelphia will be released. Many are excited, while others wonder if creativity might get lost along the way. More than a culinary milestone, this is a conversation about culture, creativity, and how a strong, diverse, and proudly rebellious city like…