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Read to a Therapy Dog
Sat, April 12, 2025
10:00 A.M.
Whitman Library
Ella, a therapy dog with Comfort Caring Canines, will be visiting Whitman Library once a month! Reading aloud to a therapy dog helps children build their reading confidence in a low-pressure environment. Drop in any time between 10am and 11:30am to read to Ella (or to meet her if you’re…
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printPHILLY! 2025 Print Fair
Sat, April 12, 2025
10:00 A.M.
Print and Picture Collection
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Parkway Central Library
The Philadelphia Print Consortium and the Free Library of Philadelphia are pleased to announce the third annual printPHILLY! print fair, free and open to the public at Parkway Central Library on Saturday, April 12, 2025 from 10 AM to 4 PM. This event focuses on printmaking as a…
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Paper Craft Club
Sat, April 12, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Fishtown Community Library
Let’s craft together! We’ll make paper crafts we enjoy or learn new ones from each other. This includes card-making, junk journaling, scrapbooking, and anything you can create paper, scissors, and glue. Materials are provided but feel free to bring your own…
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Music and Movement Storytime
Sat, April 12, 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.
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Storytime with Ms. Maddie for Babies and Toddlers!
Sat, April 12, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Tacony Library
Storytime with Ms. Maddie for Babies and Toddlers Saturdays 4/12, 4/26, 5/10, 5/24 11 AM Join Ms. Maddie every other Saturday for stories, songs and fun!
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English Conversation Group - Intermediate+
Sat, April 12, 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…
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printPHILLY! 2025 Lecture: The Print Center and the Continuous Contemporary
Sat, April 12, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Print and Picture Collection
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Parkway Central Library
Join Lauren Rosenblum, The Print Center's Jensen Bryan Curator, for a lecture about the history of The Print Center on Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 11 AM. Since its founding in 1915, Philadelphia stalwart The Print Center has been a medium-specific venue dedicated to printmaking as…
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Family Playgroup
Sat, April 12, 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.
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English Conversation Group - Intermediate+
Sat, April 12, 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…
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Music Special Collections Showcase
Sat, April 12, 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…
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Adult Writing Club
Sat, April 12, 2025
12:00 P.M.
Walnut Street West Library
Join us for a weekly drop in writing club for adults. For writers, authors and poets and any background or genre. Come bring your work and write along side other writers or chat about your inspiration and struggles. LGBTQ+, BIPOC and Neurodivergent friendly!
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I Wish to Say: Write a Postcard to the President
Sat, April 12, 2025
12:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Stop by artist Sheryl Oring’s office and dictate your messages to the U.S. president at the Parkway Central Library from noon to 2 PM. This free, all ages public program will be led by Oring, whose work is currently featured in the “Secretary to the People” exhibit at the…
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SJU Writing Center
Sat, April 12, 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.
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Printmaking by the People: printPHILLY! 2025
Sat, April 12, 2025
12:00 P.M.
Print and Picture Collection
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Parkway Central Library
Mural Art’s Printmaking by the People will participate in the third annual printPHILLY! print fair at the Parkway Central Library on April 12! Between 12 pm and 3 PM, visit this Mural Arts pop-up to letterpress print your own poster, helping us to reimagine the Declaration of…
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Nanobot Building Class
Sat, April 12, 2025
1:00 P.M.
Greater Olney Library
Nanobot Building Class Saturday, 4.12 at 1 pm Join us for a hands-on STEM program designed to ignite creativity, foster problem solving, and encourage future inventors! Each child will assemble their own nanobot! For ages 7 to 13. Stevie The Inventor is an award-winning…
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(CANCELLED) Artist Business Round Table
Sat, April 12, 2025
1:00 P.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
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Parkway Central Library
The round table is an open forum for artists to gather, collaborate, and share what has worked for them in selling their art. This is open to all artists, al mediums, and to any endeavors that might benefit the group. We will discuss a wide range of topics: From AI and it's impact, to the…
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Board Game Café
Sat, April 12, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Falls of Schuylkill Library
Enjoy board games? Looking to socialize? Meet up with Neighbors? Have fun? Bring your favorite board games or enjoy one of the many owned by the library, including familiar favorites.Our co-hostesses will be Penny Scott and La Sripanawongsa. This program will take place in the…
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Springing into Mushrooms: Philadelphia Mycology Club
Sat, April 12, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Independence Library
Demystify the fascinating world of fungi and find an antidote for mycophobia. We will discuss mushroom morphology, ecology, biodiversity, and how to make meaningful mushroom observations in the field. This program is free and open to the public.
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Sew Cute!
Sat, April 12, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Fox Chase Library
Join us for our Saturday Sewcial Club! This is an adult sewing group that will meet one Saturday a month. All skill levels welcome. Bring your own project or one will be provided. Please call 215-685-0547 with any questions.
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(New Date) Unlock the DNA of Your Brand Workshop: An Exclusive Introductory Session
Sat, April 12, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
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Parkway Central Library
Your brand is more than just a product or service, it’s s a powerful story that connects, resonates, and builds loyalty. But do you truly know what makes your brand unique? Join Joan deBien-Trammell, MBA, for a 90-minute interactive introduction to the Your Brand DNA Discovery Workshop.…