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Jared Radichel plays the lute
Wed, November 19, 2025
1:00 P.M.
Art Department
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Parkway Central Library
Jared Radichel plays the lute in the Art & Literature Department balcony. Jared Radichel is a musician, mainly performing with the Philadelphia-based bands Carnivorous Bells and Cartoon , as well as a library assistant at the FLP's Philadelphia City Institute…
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Germantown Info Hub Open Office Hours
Wed, November 19, 2025
1:00 P.M.
Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional Library
Find out what's happening in our community. Get the info you need. Share info worth spreading. Stop by between 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. on the 2nd floor (Adult Department). For more information about the Info Hub, click here .
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Sew What?! Afternoon Sewcial-Needle Crafts
Wed, November 19, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Art Department
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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! Our staff of library workers can help you learn to use a…
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Reel Perspectives: Stories From The African Diaspora – Cry Freedom (1987)
Wed, November 19, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Walnut Street West Library
Reel Perspectives is a monthly film series that highlights the richness and diversity of stories from the African Diaspora. Each screening is followed by an open discussion, creating space for community members to share insights, reflections, and connections. From classic cinema to contemporary…
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Fiber Friends
Wed, November 19, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional Library
Fiber artists are invited to join us for an afternoon of crafting and conversation with fellow artists. All skill levels are welcome. Assistance with knitting and sewing can be provided, and we have a sewing machine to use. Some supplies will be available. For Adults, teens and…
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Holmesburg Anime Club-Treasure Chest
Wed, November 19, 2025
2:30 P.M.
Holmesburg Library
HOLMESBURG ANIME CLUB Anime Treasure Chest Play our trivia treasure game to win some fun prizes. Then watch some Anime. Snacks provided. For more information, contact the library at 215-685-8756.
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LEAP Chess Club at Whitman Library
Wed, November 19, 2025
3:00 P.M.
Whitman Library
Learn how to play or practice your skills at Whitman Lirary's new Chess Club! This weekly program is part of LEAP, the Free Library's after-school program. No groups, please, due to limited space. We will take next week off for an early closing - Please join us NEXT NEXT Wednesday on…
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Textile Arts Club
Wed, November 19, 2025
3:00 P.M.
Chestnut Hill Library
Learn to knit, crochet, embroider, or bring your own project to work on. All ages and skill levels are welcome to attend. Supplies will be provided. This program is led by volunteers. Wednesdays from 3:00 - 4:30 p.m., for kids, teens, and adults.
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Wednesday STEAM LEAP Activity
Wed, November 19, 2025
3:00 P.M.
Queen Memorial Library
An activity that changes from week to week to explore language, art, and/or STEM topics in the children's section from 3pm-4:45pm.
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Teen Hangout
Wed, November 19, 2025
3:00 P.M.
Whitman Library
Calling all teens! Join Whitman Library once a month for teen hangouts with chill crafts, music, and snacks! This program is free and intended for ages 12-18. Teen Hangouts are sponsored by the Friends of the Whitman Library. Questions? Email mezzarobab@freelibrary.org.
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Jewelry-Making & Arts-and-Crafts (all ages)
Wed, November 19, 2025
3:30 P.M.
Cecil B. Moore Library
Children of all ages, their caregivers, and teens are invited for a weekly make-and-take craft. Activities will include jewelry-making, DIY fancy pens, clay, print-making, and paper crafts. Next Week we close early - Please join us the FOLLOWING week on December 3rd - see you there!
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Grow with the Flow: Wellness Through Movement and Mindful Eating
Wed, November 19, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Dwight Evans Library of West Oak Lane
Black Girls with Green Thumbs is offering a 16-week wellness program providing twice-weekly yoga classes. These inclusive and trauma-informed sessions will support participants' physical, emotional and mental well-being through gentle movement, breathwork, and mindfulness. In addition to…
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Read to a Therapy Dog!
Wed, November 19, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Independent readers and children who are learning to read are invited to practice their reading skills with a certified therapy dog from Comfort Caring Canines. Yes, you can pet them, too! Dogs will be accompanied by their handler during this program & each child will be assigned…
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Career Vision Board
Wed, November 19, 2025
4:30 P.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
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Parkway Central Library
Get crafty and reflect on your career goals at the BRIC! Taking the time to reflect and envision your career path can help clarify your personal goals. Use your finished vision board as a source of inspiration and encouragement. The BRIC will provide all necessary materials,…
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Quilting Bee - No Borders Community Quilt
Wed, November 19, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Art Department
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Parkway Central Library
Join local artisan Cait Nolan to stitch this quilt honoring immigrants and migration. Over 90 people have contributed flying geese quilt blocks for the top of this quilt, now we will hand quilt the layers together. No experience is required, and all supplies will be provided. A speaker from…
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Thought Club
Wed, November 19, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Education Philosophy and Religion Department
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Parkway Central Library
Join us for a philosophy reading and discussion group facilitated by FLP librarian Jessica Brown. Every other Wednesday we will dive into text excerpts, essays, lectures in the field of philosophy- reading together and discussing along the way.
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Feeling Puzzled? All Day Puzzling!
Thu, November 20, 2025
10:00 A.M.
Thomas F. Donatucci, Sr. Library
Everyday life can get stressful. Join us if you want to sort out your feelings and get lost in an awesome puzzle. Every Thursday, all day from 10am to 5 pm, we supply a puzzle on a communal table to Puzzle it out! We can also supply The New York Times crossword puzzles for your entertainment.…
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Or Not to Be: Curator-Led Tour
Thu, November 20, 2025
12:00 P.M.
Rare Book Department
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Parkway Central Library
The Free Library’s exhibition, Or Not to Be: Representations of Death in Special Collections , is inspired by Shakespeare’s famed “To be, or not to be” soliloquy in Hamlet, and looks at death from a wide variety of cultural perspectives.…
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Michelle Knudsen Author Visit
Thu, November 20, 2025
1:45 P.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Cost: FREE
Join us for an exciting visit from New York Times best-selling author, Michelle Knudsen! Michelle Knudsen is the New York Times best-selling author of more than fifty books for young readers of all ages, including the award-winning picture book Library Lion (one of Time…
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Holmesburg Chess Club
Thu, November 20, 2025
3:00 P.M.
Holmesburg Library
Like to play chess? Join us for a friendly game. Learn how to play or practice your skills. Chess boards provided. All levels welcome!