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Mobile Constituent Services with State Rep Regina Young
Tue, October 14, 2025
12:00 P.M.
Thomas F. Donatucci, Sr. Library
Mobile Constituent Services with State Rep Regina Young Every Tuesday from 12:00 P.M.-4.00 P.M. The Office of PA State Representative Regina Young provides constituent services at the Donatucci Library every Tuesday from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Representatives provide assistance with SEPTA…
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Social Services at the Library with a Social Worker
Tue, October 14, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Widener Library
Stop by for Open Office Hours 2pm-5pm with a Social Worker where you can receive help finding, navigating, and connecting to relevant community and government agencies. If you have questions, you can email socialservices@freelibrary.org. Social Workers are also available by…
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Firefighter Storytime!
Tue, October 14, 2025
4:30 P.M.
Northeast Regional Library
In honor of National Fire Prevention Month, enjoy a story and Q+A from Philly firefighter Antonia! This event will be held in our picture book room in the children's department for school age children and their families.
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UPENN Nursing Students Tabling in the Science and Wellness Department
Thu, October 16, 2025
9:00 A.M.
Parkway Central Library
Please join fall's cohort of UPENN Nursing students who will be tabling in the lobby of Parkway Central Library Tuesdays and Thursdays. They'll be sharing advice for healthy living and will be able to take your blood pressure. No registration is required.
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City Planning Club - Chubb Insurance Headquarters
Thu, October 16, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Social Science and History Department
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Parkway Central Library
Join our monthly discussion group! We are continuing a discussion series centered on topics related to Philadelphia history, connecting local history with city planning and development. This month, participate in a thoughtful, guided discussion of the new office building at 20th Street and JFK…
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Comix Club
Thu, October 16, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Art Department
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Parkway Central Library
Stop by with your comics project to work on or just hang out and read comics from the Philadelphia Comics Collection . This collection contains work published in Philly or made by local artists. The entirety of this collection is cataloged and available for in-library use. Please be aware…
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Fiesta Cultural!
Sat, October 18, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
De Tierra Caliente is a dynamic Latin fusion band that ignites the air with vibrant colors and irresistible rhythms, creating an infectious atmosphere that gets everyone up and dancing. Their music combines catchy melodies, unaffected lyrics, and a fusion of Latin, Caribbean, Brazilian and…
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History of Cartography: Depicting Time and Space
Mon, October 20, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Map Collection
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Parkway Central Library
Maps are as much about imagined worlds as they are about reality. Rarely are they just a means of getting from one place to another. Instead, they transform our thoughts and uncertainties into something we can see, understand, and control. Over six weeks, this course will look at some…
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Monday Poets
Mon, October 20, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Literature Department
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Parkway Central Library
Season 31 of Monday Poets continues with another great evening of poetry at the Free Library. Reading with us on October 20th will be: Aja Beech Aja Beech is an artist, author, and organizer whose work addresses equity, environmental justice, victims’ rights, and criminal justice…
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Mobile Constituent Services with State Rep Regina Young
Tue, October 21, 2025
12:00 P.M.
Thomas F. Donatucci, Sr. Library
Mobile Constituent Services with State Rep Regina Young Every Tuesday from 12:00 P.M.-4.00 P.M. The Office of PA State Representative Regina Young provides constituent services at the Donatucci Library every Tuesday from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Representatives provide assistance with SEPTA…
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Author Talk | Metropolitan Paradise
Tue, October 21, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Social Science and History Department
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Parkway Central Library
Cost: FREE
In the Social Science & History Department Please join us for a lecture by Carol Franklin, author of Metropolitan Paradise: Wissahickon Valley 1620-2020, The Struggle for Nature in the City . Published in 2010, the four part book focuses on the social, political, and ecological…
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Red Cross Blood Drive
Wed, October 22, 2025
1:00 P.M.
Science and Wellness
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Parkway Central Library
There is a critical need for blood donations in the region and in the nation in general. The need for blood is constant and only volunteer donors can fulfill that need for patients in our community. Nationwide, someone needs a unit of blood every 2 to 3 seconds and most of us will need…
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Sessão Itinerante do Registo de Testamentos (Register of Wills Pop-Up)
Sat, October 25, 2025
10:00 A.M.
Northeast Regional Library
Sessão Itinerante do Registo de Testamentos Sexta-feira, 25 de outubro | 10:00 – 13:00 Saiba como o Gabinete do Registo de Testamentos pode ajudar a proteger o que é importante para si e para a sua família. Participe numa breve sessão informativa sobre…
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Evento Móvil de la Oficina del Registro de Testamentos (Register of Wills Pop-Up)
Sat, October 25, 2025
10:00 A.M.
Northeast Regional Library
Evento Móvil de la Oficina del Registro de Testamentos Viernes, 25 de octubre | 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM Descubra cómo la Oficina del Registro de Testamentos puede ayudarle a usted y a su familia a proteger lo que más importa. Acompáñenos en una breve…
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Sessão Itinerante do Registo de Testamentos
Sat, October 25, 2025
10:00 A.M.
Northeast Regional Library
Sessão Itinerante do Registo de Testamentos Sexta-feira, 25 de outubro | 10:00 – 13:00 Saiba como o Gabinete do Registo de Testamentos pode ajudar a proteger o que é importante para si e para a sua família. Participe numa breve sessão informativa sobre…
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Evento Móvil de la Oficina del Registro de Testamentos
Sat, October 25, 2025
10:00 A.M.
Northeast Regional Library
Evento Móvil de la Oficina del Registro de Testamentos Viernes, 25 de octubre | 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM Descubra cómo la Oficina del Registro de Testamentos puede ayudarle a usted y a su familia a proteger lo que más importa. Acompáñenos en una breve…
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Register of Wills Pop-Up
Sat, October 25, 2025
10:00 A.M.
Northeast Regional Library
Register of Wills Pop-Up October 25 | 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM Join us for an important educational session on wills, probate, marriage licenses and records, and Title Clearance (Tangled Titles). After a brief presentation, staff from the Register of Wills Office will be available…
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Library of Life
Sat, October 25, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Science and Wellness
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Parkway Central Library
The Library of Life Book Tour is an extension of the Library of Life Live Series, designed to highlight both books and life resources as tools for healing and growth. Just like a library is filled with knowledge to guide us, this tour shows how life itself can be a library, full of stories,…
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History of Cartography: Depicting Time and Space
Mon, October 27, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Map Collection
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Parkway Central Library
Maps are as much about imagined worlds as they are about reality. Rarely are they just a means of getting from one place to another. Instead, they transform our thoughts and uncertainties into something we can see, understand, and control. Over six weeks, this course will look at some…
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Breast Cancer Awareness Month-Tabling with Fox Chase Cancer Center
Tue, October 28, 2025
9:00 A.M.
Science and Wellness
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Parkway Central Library
Join staff from Fox Chase Cancer Center from 9:00 am.-1:00 pm. in the lobby of Parkway Central Library as they will discuss and make available information related to identifying breast cancer symptoms and early detection efforts. This tabling session is free and open to the public and is part of…