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English Conversation Group - Intermediate+
Thu, December 18, 2025
10:00 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 Elizabeth. The group will meet in BRIC 60 on the ground floor. …
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Or Not to Be: Curator-Led Tour
Thu, December 18, 2025
10:00 A.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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City Planning Club - The Association Battery and Society Hill Battery
Thu, December 18, 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 about The Association Battery and Society Hill…
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Headshots at the BRIC!
Thu, December 18, 2025
1:00 P.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
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Parkway Central Library
Get a FREE headshot photo taken at the Business Resource and Innovation Center! Headshots are a unique service for entrepreneurs, nonprofit professionals, job seekers, and more. Use your photo to enhance your professional portfolio and make your LinkedIn profile stand out among the…
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Sew What?! Evening Sewcial-Needle Crafts
Thu, December 18, 2025
5:00 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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Beginner Spanish Learning Circle
Thu, December 18, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Heim Center for Cultural and Civic Engagement
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Parkway Central Library
Beginning Spanish Learning Circle Parkway Central Library HEIM 131/132 (1901 Vine Street, 19103) Thursdays 6-7 pm (starting October 23, 2025) Join this group to learn and practice basic Spanish grammar and vocabulary for beginners. We'll use Mango Languages at our library meetings…
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Preschool Storytime
Fri, December 19, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Join Scout in Montgomery Auditorium for stories, songs, and rhymes, and stay for playtime afterwards! Intended for our friends ages 6 and under and their caregivers. This program has ASL interpretation.
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English Conversation Group - Intermediate+
Fri, December 19, 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. …
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LET'S DANCE SERIES *SATURDAYS* w/ SHIRLADELPHIA
Sat, December 20, 2025
12:00 P.M.
Senior Services
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Parkway Central Library
Join us in the Central Senior Services area for an introductory dance class. We are beginning our series with BALLROOM Dance Styles. All are invited. Registration is preferred. Drop in welcomed.
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Teen Scholarship Workshop
Sat, December 20, 2025
1:00 P.M.
Field Teen Center
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Parkway Central Library
Registration in advance is required. REGISTER HERE . In this FREE workshop hosted by the Field Teen Center and the Alexander Advantage , you'll learn about scholarships available now and strategies for winning them. See below for more important information. This workshop is intended for high…
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Japanese Conversation Group- Beginner
Mon, December 22, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Parkway Central Library
Build your confidence in speaking Japanese while meeting other adults in a casual learning environment. No registration is required. This group is for beginning Japanese learners and is led by Free Library volunteer Stephanie. The classes will take place on the Ground floor in BRIC…
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Free Library Chess Club
Tue, December 23, 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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English Conversation Group - Intermediate+
Tue, December 23, 2025
5:45 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 Elizabeth. The group will meet in BRIC 60 on the ground floor. …
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Sew What?! Afternoon Sewcial-Needle Crafts CANCELLED
Wed, December 24, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Art Department
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Parkway Central Library
**Sew What is cancelled the next two weeks for the holidays. We will meet again January 7th at 2:00pm ** 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…
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Sew What?! Evening Sewcial - CANCELED
Thu, December 25, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Art Department
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Parkway Central Library
**Sew What is cancelled the next two weeks for the holidays. We will meet again January 8th at 5:00pm ** 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…
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Honoring the Seven Principles: A Kwanzaa Celebration
Sat, December 27, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
This culturally rooted program will celebrate the legacy and values of Kwanzaa through the lens of Black heritage and collective empowerment. Participants will learn about the Nguzo Saba (Seven Principles), experience storytelling and cultural expression, and explore how Kwanzaa connects to…
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Japanese Conversation Group- Beginner
Mon, December 29, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Parkway Central Library
Build your confidence in speaking Japanese while meeting other adults in a casual learning environment. No registration is required. This group is for beginning Japanese learners and is led by Free Library volunteer Stephanie. The classes will take place on the Ground floor in BRIC…
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Free Library Chess Club
Tue, December 30, 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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English Conversation Group - Intermediate+
Tue, December 30, 2025
5:45 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 Elizabeth. The group will meet in BRIC 60 on the ground floor. …
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Sound The Chimes of My Abstract Body
Now through Wed, December 31, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Art Department
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Parkway Central Library
Sound The Chimes of My Abstract Body is the name of a multi-part exhibition created by Art Department resident artist Ana Woulfe . Part of the exhibition was on display through October only, in the Art Department hallway gallery. Ana Woulfe's World’s Tallest…