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Ants on a Log Concert
Tue, June 17, 2025
4:30 P.M.
Northeast Regional Library
Ants on a Log Tuesday, June 17 at 4:30pm Join the Ants on a Log for an energetic, interactive concert. Their award-winning music focuses on positivity, social justice, and silliness! This program is for families and children of all ages.
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Invisible Barriers: How Ableism Affects Accessibility | Bridging Blocks: A WHYY Community Conversation
Tue, June 17, 2025
4:30 P.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
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Parkway Central Library
This event will be held in the Business Resource & Innovation Center [BRIC] - please take the gold lobby elevators to the Ground Floor. Invisible Barriers: How Ableism Affects Accessibility. More than 70 million adults in the U.S. reported having a disability in 2022, according to the…
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Chess Club
Tue, June 17, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Lovett Memorial Library
The Lovett Chess Club has been in existence for nearly a decade! Intermediate players of all ages are welcome. This is a cross-generational group that plays based on ability, not age. Come play with us! We'll be meeting in the Quiet Room. Most Tuesdays, from 5:00 -…
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Adult Fiber Arts Club at Whitman Library
Tue, June 17, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Whitman Library
Are you a fan of crocheting, knitting, weaving, or any other fiber art? Feel free to bring a project or start a new one to our drop-in fiber arts club and meet other fiber artists! All skill levels are welcome. Limited materials will be provided.
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July 4th Craft Event
Tue, June 17, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Holmesburg Library
July 4th Craft Event Ms. Pam is back to help you make a craft for the Fourth of July holiday. Sign-up is required. Limited to 10 people. Please call the library at 215-685-8756 to sign-up.
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English Conversation Group - Intermediate+
Tue, June 17, 2025
5:15 P.M.
Northeast Regional 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 staff.
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Trans By Trans Book Club | The Risk It Takes to Bloom by Raquel Willis
Tue, June 17, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Virtual
Join us on the third Tuesday of the month for a virtual citywide book club for trans and nonbinary readers aged 25–45. Each month, we will be reading books written by trans and nonbinary authors and discussing trans imagination, writing craft, the art of creating our lives, and more. Free…
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Holmesburg Library Book Club
Tue, June 17, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Holmesburg Library
Holmesburg Library Book Club The Holmesburg Library's Book Club meets on the third Tuesday of the month at 5:30PM. Join us for a lively discussion on some great books. For more information on how you can join and what book we are reading, please contact Adult/Teen Librarian David Koch…
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Rainbow Parenting Book Club
Tue, June 17, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Fox Chase Library
Join us on Tuesdays in June from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm. We will be reading and discussing Lindz Amer's book Rainbow Parenting as well as other issues surrounding raising queer kids and their allies. You do not need to attend all four dates. Please come as you can. We will have a…
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Poets Celebrate the Keystone State!
Tue, June 17, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Literature Department
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Parkway Central Library
Cost: FREE
Celebrate the Keystone State! Poets from Philadelphia and around the state give voice to the landscapes, hometowns, and vibrant stories of Pennsylvania collected in the new anthology, Keystone Poetry. Hosts: J. C. Todd & Amy Small-McKinney This reading is taking place in Room 108 on Parkway…
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Live Performance: Kamarády Quintet
Tue, June 17, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Chestnut Hill Library
Join us as local musicians Ashi Sirin, Kim Dolan, Susan Schiffman, Lynn Major, and Sally Livingston perform an hour of classic musical stylings. This performance will include works from Max Bruch, Beethoven and Robert Schumann. 5:30 - 6:45 p.m. For all ages.
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Dance Floor Freedom: DJing in Queer Spaces
Tue, June 17, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Music Department
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Parkway Central Library
5:30-7:30PM in the Music Department RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/dancefloorfreedom Join the Music Department and DJ low iron for an introduction to DJing that explores the queer origins of house music and the importance of the dance floor as a safe space in the LGBTQIA+ community! This…
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Falls Writing Group
Tue, June 17, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Falls of Schuylkill Library
Connect with other writers for motivation, accountability, and inspiration via free writing, prompts and writing games, group sharing, feedback sessions and more. This will be a positive and non-judgmental community open to writers of all genres and skill levels. Meets most…
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Animals, Botanicals, and Otherworldly Things: Papier-Mâché Workshop
Tue, June 17, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Education Philosophy and Religion Department
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Parkway Central Library
Come sculpt lumpy creatures, wild plants, and delightfully strange objects using papier-mâché. Artist Emilia Brintnall will guide you through her process adding color, humor, and a healthy dose of weird to your projects. The creativity workshops will take place in the Education,…
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Savour Your Roots: Celebrating Juneteenth
Tue, June 17, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Culinary Literacy Center
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Parkway Central Library
This is a pre-Juneteenth celebration, join us for a gathering of hearts, stories, and flavor. Savor Your Roots is a one-evening immersive experience that brings people together to honor Black foodways and cultural legacy through a deeply sensory, celebratory lens. Led by Chef Shayla…
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Return to Innocence
Tue, June 17, 2025
5:45 P.M.
South Philadelphia Library
Are you an adult who misses read-alouds and arts & crafts? If you answered "YES!” join us for an adults-only arts & crafts event where we will read a short story or listen to music while you work on a simple craft and/or coloring page. All materials will be provided.
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English Conversation Group
Tue, June 17, 2025
5:45 P.M.
Fishtown Community 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 Gleb. Questions? Email adultlearning@freelibrary.org or call…
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Meditation Club for Adults (Virtual)
Tue, June 17, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Virtual
Let's meditate together! We will explore various modalities of meditation in this ongoing program. Meditation has many benefits. It can reduce stress, help control anxiety, improve sleep and emotional health, and may reduce blood pressure and help control pain. Our…
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Tuesday Night Yoga
Tue, June 17, 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!
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Words Beyond the Walls: Communication for Incarcerated Trans Liberation
Tue, June 17, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
This free panel discussion will expose the harm caused by the isolating conditions of the carceral system. Learn about how community organizing channels such as Hearts on a Wire and Black and Pink reduce that harm for trans people. Hear from the lived experiences of trans folks and learn about…