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Yarning Club
Tue, August 19, 2025
3:30 P.M.
Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional Library
Bring your own supplies and projects to work on. If you are just learning, we will have some crochet hooks, knitting needles and yarn to use. Let's share stories as we craft. For school age kids, in the children's department. All skill levels are welcome!…
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Dungeons & Dragons Club (Advanced)
Tue, August 19, 2025
3:30 P.M.
Lillian Marrero Library
Advanced Level D&D Dungeons & Dragons is a tabletop role-playing game which relies on imagination and teamwork. Players gather together at a table using dice, miniature figurines, maps, game rules and their imaginations to tell an exciting story together. Tuesdays from 3:30 to 4:30…
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Chess Club for Adults
Tue, August 19, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Northeast Regional Library
Chess Club for Adults Join us on Tuesdays in the Humanities Department on the 2nd floor for an evening of chess from 4:00 PM to 6:30 PM, with exceptions to holidays and early closures. Use one of our sets or bring your own. Participants should have basic knowledge of…
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Free Library Chess Club
Tue, August 19, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Heim Center for Cultural and Civic Engagement
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Parkway Central Library
Are you looking for a place to play chess, or are you interested in learning how to play? Join us on Tuesdays from 4:00-7:00 pm in the Heim Center on the First Floor. We have 20 chess sets and a limited amount of clocks available for use, or feel free to bring your own. RSVP at Facebook…
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Kids can Cook with Ms. Kate
Tue, August 19, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Cecil B. Moore Library
"Kids Can Cook Ms.Kate" and learn about cooking and baking techniques with your children's librarian, Ms. Kate. "Kids can Cook with Ms. Kate" happens on the 1st and 3rd of the month at 4-5:30 pm . Participants will work in teams and then eat the…
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Chess Club
Tue, August 19, 2025
4:00 P.M.
South Philadelphia Library
Learn to play chess or improve your game! All ages and skill levels welcome.
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Dungeons & Dragons
Tue, August 19, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Fox Chase Library
Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) is a tabletop role-playing game which relies on imagination and teamwork. Players gather together at a table, using dice, miniature figurines, maps, game rules and their imaginations to tell an exciting story together. For ages 11 - 17, weekly on Tuesdays at 4 pm…
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Sew What?! Donatucci Evening Sewcial
Tue, August 19, 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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W.E.B. Du Bois Reading Group
Tue, August 19, 2025
4:30 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library
W.E.B. Du Bois, one of the leading intellectuals of his era was a revolutionary and a visionary who challenged his contemporaries and the status quo with his thoughts on race, racial inequality, empowerment, civil rights, and more. Join the W.E.B. Du Bois Reading Group as we read, explore…
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Twilight Tales Family Story Time
Tue, August 19, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Blanche A. Nixon/Cobbs Creek Library
Join us every Tuesday at the library for an interactive Storytime that includes favorite read-aloud books, songs, and craft that are fun for the whole family!
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Digitize Your Archives
Tue, August 19, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional Library
Bring your treasured photographs and documents to open hours for digital-scanning services. Learn best (and good enough) practices for sharing and preserving your family and personal archives. Use the link here to register in advance, call us or stop in. This is a Hyperlocal Heritage program and…
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Creative Writing Group for Adults
Tue, August 19, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Queen Memorial Library
Staring at a blank page? Need a creative spark or a community that "gets it"? Looking for fresh ideas? We got you! Join a powerful circle of writers for a half-hour of focused writing, group reads, real feedback, and accountability without pressure. Oh, and snacks! Call the library…
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Adult Fiber Arts Club at Whitman Library
Tue, August 19, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Whitman Library
Are you a fan of crocheting, knitting, weaving, or any other fiber art? Feel free to bring a project or start a new one to our drop-in fiber arts club and meet other fiber artists! All skill levels are welcome. Limited materials will be provided.
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Go Birds Tailgate: Exhibition open house
Tue, August 19, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Print and Picture Collection
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Parkway Central Library
Are you heading to the Art Department for Robert McCracken Peck's illustrated talk about the The Remarkable Nature of Edward Lear on Tuesday, August 19 at 6 PM? Come early and see the exhibition Go Birds: Appreciating Our Avian Friends ! An exhibition curator will be in the Second…
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Builder Club for Kids of All Ages
Tue, August 19, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Haverford Library
Do you love LEGOS, blocks, Magna-Tiles, or anything you can build? If so, then stop by Builder's Club to construct your wildest dreams! All ages welcome.
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Community Crafting
Tue, August 19, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Philadelphia City Institute
Come join us to work on a craft project or start a new one whilke you chat with fellow crafters. We also have supplies and books to help you learn something new!
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Chess Club
Tue, August 19, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Roxborough Library
All ages and skill levels are welcome, boards and clocks are provided. Join us for a 30minute lecture from Coach Chris followed by free-play to practice, learn or prepare for one of our upcoming tournaments. Questions? Email RoxboroughChessClub@gmail.com Meets most…
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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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English Conversation Group - Intermediate+
Tue, August 19, 2025
5:15 P.M.
Northeast Regional 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 staff.
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Online Games with Mafia.gg
Tue, August 19, 2025
5:30 P.M.
South Philadelphia Library
Learn how to play this online, text-based version of the classic whodunnit party game, Mafia. Players are secretly assigned roles as they try to identify the other team before it’s too late. Learn how to play the game in person or join us online. This is a teen+ rated game. Please contact…