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Teen Tuesdays

Tue, March 11, 2025 3:30 P.M.
Lovett Memorial Library

Join us for all sorts of activities including a book club, STEM make-and-take projects, research and study practice, arts and crafts, media shorts, and more! Stop by and see what's happening this week. Meets most Tuesdays from 3:30 - 6:00 p.m.

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Teens

Community Crafting Circle

Tue, March 11, 2025 4:00 P.M.
Queen Memorial Library

Bring your crafting hobby of choice to the library and stitch with your neighbors at this low-key crafting circle. This program is intended for teens and adults.

Arts and Crafts Programs

Visual Playwriting

Tue, March 11, 2025 4:00 P.M.
Lovett Memorial Library

This program celebrates drawing as a form of storytelling, guiding students through the process of creating a story from beginning to end using a blend of images and words. Over the course of these classes, students will learn the different elements that make up a story (such as character, plot,…

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Teen Tuesdays: Friends, Food, Fun.

Tue, March 11, 2025 4:00 P.M.
Walnut Street West Library

Calling all 7th through 12th graders! Dive into new worlds with our exciting new video game collection, unleash your creativity in our DIY craft sessions, and connect with friends over anime/manga, movies, and snacks. Bring a friend and make some new ones too!

Young Adult

LEAP

LEAP: Homework Help

Tue, March 11, 2025 4:00 P.M.
Haverford Library

Need a little extra support with your assignments? Drop by for personalized homework assistance to help you stay on top of your studies. We’ll be here to help you tackle tough subjects and boost your confidence. Tuesdays and Thursdays after school, for grades K to 12.

LEAP

Homework Help and Study Aids

Free Library Chess Club

Tue, March 11, 2025 4:00 P.M.
Heim Center for Cultural and Civic Engagement at 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…

Community Events

Chess Club

Tue, March 11, 2025 4:00 P.M.
South Philadelphia Library

Learn to play chess or improve your game! All ages and all levels welcome.

Cooking With Miss Keisha for Teens

Tue, March 11, 2025 4:00 P.M.
Tacony Library

Cooking with Ms. Keisha for Teens! Select Tuesdays, Winter & Spring 2025 4:00 – 6:00 PM For ages 13 and up Come cook along with the mobile cooking teacher. You’ll prepare a full meal while working in a team, then enjoy the wonderful food you cooked! Join us on Feb. 25,…

Young Adult

Teen Anime Club

Tue, March 11, 2025 4:30 P.M.
Northeast Regional Library

Watch your favorite Anime Series @ your library! Contact us on Instagram @northeastlibraryteens/# to make suggestions.

Young Adult

Author Talk: Bill Konstant

Tue, March 11, 2025 5:00 P.M.
Chestnut Hill Library

Cost: FREE

Join local author and wildlife biologist as we discuss Jewel of the Wissahickon: Rewilding the Dixon Meadow , by Bill Konstant and Glenn Mason. The Dixon Meadow Preserve is 14 acres of former farmland on the Wissahickon Creek that was rewilded into a nature preserve. There will also be a…

Wild Things: Papier-Mâché Workshop

Tue, March 11, 2025 5:30 P.M.
Education Philosophy and Religion Department at Parkway Central Library

Lions and tigers and bears, oh my! Come craft your own crazy creatures at this library workshop series guided by artist Henry Crane ! Participants will design, construct, and decorate papier-mâché animals, mythical beings, and more. The creativity workshops will take…

Happy St. Patrick's Day Erin Go Bragh!

Tue, March 11, 2025 5:30 P.M.
Holmesburg Library

Prepare for St. Patrick's Day with us as we sing favorite Irish tunes led by the wonderful Jessica Carroll! This celebration of Irish culture is fun for the whole family. Sponsored by the Friends of Holmesburg Library

Bridging Blocks: “Aging in the City"

Tue, March 11, 2025 5:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library

This event will be held in Parkway Central's Skyline Room - please take the gold lobby elevators to the 4th Floor. 20% of Philadelphia’s population are over the age of 60 with a record number of them living below the poverty line. According to the Federal Reserve Bank of…

Tuesday night yoga

Tue, March 11, 2025 6:00 P.M.
Whitman Library

Join us for a free weekly yoga class taught by Anne-Marie Mulgrew, All levels welcome! Bring your own mat or use one of ours. Cleaning wipes for mats are also available. No need to register, just show up! This weekly class series will begin on October 1, 2024 and end on June 24, 2025.

Yoga

Rare Books Roadshow

Wed, March 12, 2025 11:00 A.M.
Children's Literature Research Collection at Parkway Central Library

While construction continues on Parkway Central Library's third floor, join staff from the Rare Book Department , Theatre Collection , and Children's Literature Research Collection for a daily pop-up event highlighting select materials. This pop-up event will take place…

Workshops and Enrichment

Help is available. Stop into the Lobby between 11:30 AM and 3:00 PM to learn more about the services provided by the Drexel Digital Navigators. The Drexel Digital Navigator program is designed to assist the local…

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Sew What?! HEIM CENTER Sewcial-Needle Crafts

Wed, March 12, 2025 2:00 P.M.
Art Department at Parkway Central 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, Wednesdays from 2-4:30 pm in the…

LEGO Party! for K-12

Wed, March 12, 2025 2:00 P.M.
Fishtown Community Library

Join us for creative building with the library's sizable LEGO collection each Wednesday from 2:00-4:30pm on the library's 3rd floor! This event happens during LEAP (Literacy Enrichment Afterschool Program), the library's FREE Daily Drop-In After…