Filters On: Age: Senior
Showing 201 to 220 of 678
Social Services at the Library with a Social Worker
Thu, July 17, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Wadsworth Library
Stop by for Open Office Hours with a Social Worker where you can receive help finding, navigating, and connecting to relevant community and government agencies. This service will be available today from 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. If you have questions, you can email…
Ages
Event Type
Event Tags
Social Services at the Library with a Social Worker
Thu, July 17, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Philadelphia City Institute
Stop by for Open Office Hours with a Social Worker where you can receive help finding, navigating, and connecting to relevant community and government agencies. This service will be available today from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. If you have questions, you can email…
Ages
Event Type
Event Tags
Sketch Club
Thu, July 17, 2025
2:30 P.M.
Dwight Evans Library of West Oak Lane
Are you interested in learning how to sketch, or just want a relaxing space to draw with others? Come join our Beginners Sketch Club , which is a welcoming, no-pressure group for teens and adults. You can learn the fundamentals of drawing such as working with shapes, texture, shading and…
Ages
Event Type
Event Tags
Cooking Up a Solution: Food Safety
Thu, July 17, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Culinary Literacy Center
at
Parkway Central Library
Part 1 of a four part series of interactive classes will offer healthy eating tips, food demonstrations, and guest speakers to provide information on various health topics. Learn about the Fight Bac! Six Steps to Safer Fruits and Vegetables. Our guest speaker, John Hoffman BSN, RN, PHRN, NRAEMT,…
Ages
Event Type
Event Series
Event Tags
Sew What?! Evening ROOM 108 Sewcial-Needle Crafts
Thu, July 17, 2025
5:00 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, Thursdays from 5:00-7:30 in ROOM…
Ages
Event Type
Event Tags
Social Services at the Library with a Social Worker
Fri, July 18, 2025
9:00 A.M.
Library of Accessible Media for Pennsylvanians (LAMP)
Stop by for Open Office Hours 9am-12pm on Friday, July 18th 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…
Ages
Event Type
Event Tags
English Conversation Group - Intermediate+
Fri, July 18, 2025
12:00 P.M.
Parkway Central 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 Philip. The group will meet in BRIC 60 on the ground floor. …
Ages
Event Type
Event Tags
Canva for Flier Creation
Fri, July 18, 2025
1:00 P.M.
Hot Spots
Learn to use the free graphic design website Canva to make fliers and other promotional material. With guided instruction, learn to navigate the site and create your own designs. Registration not required. Location information at freelibrary.org/hotspots .
Ages
Event Type
Event Series
Event Tags
Sew What?! Donatucci Afternoon Sewcial
Fri, July 18, 2025
2:00 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, Fridays from 2-4pm. Bring in…
Ages
Event Type
Event Tags
Let's Art!
Fri, July 18, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional Library
Join us for an afternoon of community art making. Draw your futures or put your memories on the page! Colored pencils, watercolors and collage materials will be provided. You are welcome to bring your own photos, drawings or paper. Most Fridays from 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. Let’s Art! is…
Ages
Event Type
Event Tags
Fiber Craft Fridays
Fri, July 18, 2025
3:30 P.M.
Kingsessing Library
Make pom-poms and yarn dolls; learn the basics of crochet; finger knit; mushroom knit; or just get cozy with some yarn on a Friday afternoon. Yarn will be out in the children’s area starting at 3:30pm and Librarian Rachel will provide a short fiber art craft starting at 4pm every week.…
Ages
Event Type
Event Tags
Chess Club
Fri, July 18, 2025
3:30 P.M.
Blanche A. Nixon/Cobbs Creek Library
Join us for casual chess play at the library! Boards will be provided. Open to all skill levels.
Ages
Event Type
Event Tags
Amateur (HAM) Radio Testing Session (Philadelphia Volunteer Examiners)
Sat, July 19, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Heim Center for Cultural and Civic Engagement
at
Parkway Central Library
This event is an Amateur Radio Volunteer Examiner (VE) Session hosted by the Free Library Amateur Radio Club and the Philly VEs. Available for anyone who wishes to take a US FCC Amateur Radio exam. All license classes (Technician, General, and Amateur Extra) are available to…
Ages
Event Type
Event Tags
English Conversation Group - Intermediate+
Sat, July 19, 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…
Ages
Event Type
Event Tags
English Conversation Group - Intermediate+
Sat, July 19, 2025
2:30 P.M.
South Philadelphia 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 Christine. Questions? Email AdultLearning@freelibrary.org or call…
Ages
Event Type
Event Tags
Kurt Vonnegut Jr. As a Visual Artist
Now through Sat, July 19, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Art Department
at
Parkway Central Library
Now on view, March 14, 2025 - July 19, 2025 . Thanks to the efforts of a local art collector, Heather Rose, Philadelphia is now home to more than 20 rarely seen marker drawings by novelist Kurt Vonnegut Jr. Opening March 14th, the originals are on display at Drexel University's Paul Peck…
Ages
Event Type
Event Tags
Kurt Vonnegut Jr. As a Visual Artist
Now through Sat, July 19, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Literature Department
at
Parkway Central Library
Now on view, March 14, 2025 - July 19, 2025 . Thanks to the efforts of a local art collector, Heather Rose, Philadelphia is now home to more than 20 rarely seen marker drawings by novelist Kurt Vonnegut Jr. Opening March 14th, the originals are on display at Drexel University's Paul Peck…
Ages
Event Type
Event Tags
English as a Second Language
Mon, July 21, 2025
10:00 A.M.
Wyoming Library
Community College of Philadelphia is offering English as a Second Language (ESL) classes. There is no cost to you and textbooks will be provided. Interested learners must complete a placement test. Test dates are scheduled for 7/8 and 7/10. Up to 30 individuals can…
Ages
Event Type
Event Tags
English Conversation Group - Intermediate+
Mon, July 21, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Parkway Central 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 Nancy. The group will meet in BRIC 60 on the ground floor. …
Ages
Event Type
Event Tags
Free Intermediate English Classes with IAC
Mon, July 21, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Tacony Library
Free English Classes by Indochinese American Council – Beginner Level Mondays and Wednesdays from June 30 – July 30, 2025. 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Join our classes for adults to study and improve your English. We will work on speaking, listening, reading, and…