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Black History Month Vinyl Listening Session – African American Broadway Soundtracks
Sat, February 22, 2025
10:00 A.M.
Music Department
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Parkway Central Library
Saturday, February 22, 2025 10 AM – 12 PM Parkway Central, Music Department Parkway Central's Music Department is offering a wonderful opportunity to explore the significant contributions of African American artists to Broadway history! February, being Black History Month,…
Preschool Storytime
Sat, February 22, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Andorra Library
Join us for an in-person storytime on our storytime rug! We'll read, sing, dance, and learn together. For children ages 0 to 5 years old along with their families.
A Soaring Season: The Story of the 2003-04 Saint Joseph's Hawks: Q &A Book Talk with author Aaron Bracy
Sat, February 22, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Wynnefield Library
Cost: FREE
For his new book, A Soaring Season: The Incredible, Inspiring Story of the 2003-04 Saint Joseph's Hawks (Brookline), Aaron Bracy did exhaustive research and more than 100 interviews with 90 people to recount how the 2003–04 Saint Joseph’s University Hawks men’s basketball…
English Conversation Group - Intermediate+
Sat, February 22, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Charles L. Durham 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 Deitra. Questions? Email adultlearning@freelibrary.org or call…
Family Storytime
Sat, February 22, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Overbrook Park Library
Join Miss Alicia every other Saturday at 10:30am for Family Storytime, where we'll share stories, songs, and more! Intended for children ages 0-5 and their caregivers, but all are welcome.
Community Health Fair- North Philadelphia
Sat, February 22, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Lillian Marrero Library
Community Health Fair, Presented by the Pharmacy Leadership Society at Temple University School of Pharmacy Join us for a day of FREE Health Sesources and Services from 10:30am-2:30pm . Featuring Healthy Minds Philly, offering physical and mental health resources in the Philadelphia…
Music and Movement Storytime
Sat, February 22, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Walnut Street West Library
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes and movement that celebrates all things music! For ages 7 and under and their caregivers.
Literacy Festival: Black Children's Book Week Kickoff
Sat, February 22, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Lovett Memorial Library
Black Children's Book Week is a global celebration of Black children and the people who ensure that Black children are represented in books and other children's media. This program is designed to help bridge the gap between home and school, specifically intended to help children…
Family Playgroup
Sat, February 22, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Charles L. Durham Library
Have some family fun at the library! From coloring to card games to building lego towers, join us on Saturdays for tons of family fun. This program is for all families.
Music Special Collections Showcase
Sat, February 22, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Fleisher Collection
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Parkway Central Library
Join Special Collections staff for a pop-up event highlighting materials from the Music Special Collections including the Edwin A. Fleisher Collection of Orchestral Music , the Drinker Collection of Choral Music, and Sheet Music. You will explore and learn…
Wills and Trusts Workshop
Sat, February 22, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
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Parkway Central Library
What You Will Learn: Understanding Wills vs. Trusts The Legal Process How to Set Up a Will and Trust Tax Implications Protecting Your Family and Assets Common Mistakes to Avoid Legal Requirements and State Laws Living Will and Powers of Attorney
English Conversation Group - Intermediate+
Sat, February 22, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Whitman 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 Sarah. Questions? Email adultlearning@freelibrary.org or call…
English Conversation Group - Intermediate+
Sat, February 22, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Independence 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 Gail. Questions? Email adultlearning@freelibrary.org or call…
Queer Comics Club
Sat, February 22, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Philadelphia City Institute
Join our book club where we explore graphic novels and manga centering queer stories and voices. Open to all ages! Meeting dates: February 22, March 8 & 22, April 5 & 19, and May 3 & 17.
Mindful Movement
Sat, February 22, 2025
11:00 A.M.
South Philadelphia Library
Join Mx. Craig in Mindful Movement at the Free Library. All levels/experiences are welcome for this mindful meditation practice. We will explore different methods of meditation - moving, sitting and sound bath meditation. Please bring water, dress comfortably and prepare to prioritize…
SJU Writing Center
Sat, February 22, 2025
12:00 P.M.
Wynnefield Library
In partnership with Saint Joseph's University Writing Center , the Wynnefield Library will offer free writing assistance to writers. Need help with an essay for school, cover letter, or resume? Come and see how the Writing Center can help! No appointment necessary.
Black History Month Film: Take a Giant Step (1959)
Sat, February 22, 2025
1:00 P.M.
Katharine Drexel Library
This coming-of-age film explores the Black angst of a high school-aged boy in an all-White community in the late 50s—one of the few Hollywood films to address systemic racism head on. Ruby Dee shines in her role as Christine, also starring Johnny Nash and Estelle Hemsley
Crochet Club
Sat, February 22, 2025
1:00 P.M.
Wynnefield Library
Join Wynnefield Library and Sisters Interacting Through Stitches to create craft projects by sharing skills at all levels in quilting, knitting, crocheting, sewing, and felting. Throughout the year we will engage in special projects for Autism Acceptance, Women’s History, Heart…
Lay it on the Line: Creating a Graphic Novel with Angela Dominguez, Jamar Nicholas, and Isabel Roxas
Sat, February 22, 2025
1:00 P.M.
Children's Literature Research Collection
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Parkway Central Library
In November 1964, Richard Kyle coined the term “graphic novel” in “Richard Kyle's Wonderworld 2,” written for the second issue of the comics fanzine Capa-Alpha . In his essay, Kyle used the term to describe “…the artistically serious ‘comic…
Story Time with Kala Jojo: The Tall Story Teller
Sat, February 22, 2025
1:00 P.M.
Wadsworth Library
Kala Jojo, known as “The Tall Storyteller”, performs his songs, chants and stories with authentic African instruments, evoking African, African-American and Caribbean oral traditions.