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Afro Puerto Rican Bomba & Plena Music & Dance Assembly
Sat, October 19, 2024
2:00 P.M.
Tacony Library
Join us for a fun educational workshop and interactive performance of Bomba y Plena music for all ages by Los Bomberos de la Calle. Refreshments will be served. This event is presented by Musicopia. **Videotaping is not permitted without prior permission given by the artists**
Barbara Gittings Gay & Lesbian Collection Community Visioning Session
Sat, October 19, 2024
2:00 P.M.
Independence Library
What could our largest library of LGBTQIA2+ books mean to you? Join us for a community visioning session for the Barbara Gittings Gay & Lesbian Collection—the second largest circulating collection of LGBTQIA2+ books in the United States. Help us breathe life into this living…
Teen Video Game Hang-out
Mon, October 21, 2024
3:30 P.M.
Charles Santore Library
Gaming and Snacks every Monday at Charles Santore Library! Come solo or with friends to play our Nintendo Switch on the BIG screen. Option to BYO Switch for local or online play. Come hangout, play games, and make friends. The Teen Video Game Hang-out is open to…
Hair Flair Experience
Mon, October 21, 2024
3:30 P.M.
West Oak Lane Library
Philadelphia's own Tanisha Singleton Thompson will teach young people how to care for their natural hair. Tanisha is a certified hair stylist who, along with her daughters, will teach you how to use professional styling tools, hair products, and answer any questions about hair…
Chess Club for Kids!
Mon, October 21, 2024
4:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Join us each Monday from 3:30-4:30pm for Chess Club! Kids 12 and under are welcome to play and learn with support from a skilled chess player. All supplies provided. No experience is necessary; all skill levels welcome! This event will be held in the Story Hour Room, within the Central…
Middle School Hangout! Day of the Dead Sugar Skulls
Mon, October 21, 2024
4:30 P.M.
Oak Lane Library
Come for snacks and stay for crafts! Today we will learn about Mexico's Day of the Dead, or Dia de los Muertos, and decorate your own edible sugar skull to take home. All supplies and snacks will be provided. We'll have something different each month, bring a friend! This…
The History of Jazz: A Talk & Performance
Mon, October 21, 2024
4:30 P.M.
Philadelphia City Institute
Led by Jerry Tanenbaum, top area musicians will perform beautiful examples of jazz through the ages, with some explanation of why and how the styles evolved over time.
Crochet Corner
Mon, October 21, 2024
5:00 P.M.
Roxborough Library
Whether you are a master crocheter, beginner, or just curious, come on in and join us at the Crochet Corner. All levels are welcome, hosted by Mr. Denis. Please bring your own supplies, if you have them. Meets from 5:00 to about 7:00 p.m.
PHILLY’S IRISH MOB: THE MYTHIC K & A GANG
Mon, October 21, 2024
5:00 P.M.
Holmesburg Library
Cost: FREE
Local author Allen Hornblum, writer of “Confessions of a Second Story Man: Junior Kripplebauer and the K & A Gang,” will give a presentation on the history of the city’s colorful Irish Mob. Former members of the gang will be there to recount their experiences.
Gentle Yoga with Josh
Mon, October 21, 2024
5:00 P.M.
Lovett Memorial Library
Join us for a weekly class where we will offer gentle movement, quiet meditation and guided breath work. This class will be adapted to our different abilities and disabilities, especially as we age. For all ages and backgrounds. Led by Josh Mitteldorf, who has been teaching yoga in…
Roxborough Writing Club
Mon, October 21, 2024
5:30 P.M.
Roxborough Library
Come join us for some free-writing, prompts, and sharing of each other’s work. This is a positive and nonjudgmental community for motivation and inspiration. Open to writers of all genres and skill levels. Meets most Monday evenings, from 5:30 - to about 6:45 p.m.
Read To a Therapy Dog
Mon, October 21, 2024
5:30 P.M.
Walnut Street West Library
Readers of all ages can read to Cene, Fig and Huey, our certified therapy dogs! Both independent readers and those still learning can practice reading skills to gain confidence in reading and interacting with animals. Yes, you can pet them too!
Monday Poets 30th Anniversary Season: Vernita Hall and Lindo Jones
Mon, October 21, 2024
5:30 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library
Join the Free Library of Philadelphia’s Literature Department in celebrating the 30th Anniversary season of Monday Poets. This year’s theme is Sankofa (SAHN-koh-fah), a Twi word from the Akan Tribe of Ghana which loosely implies that to move forward, one must “go back and get…
Chair Yoga with Lindsey
Mon, October 21, 2024
5:45 P.M.
Charles Santore Library
Chair Yoga is a form of yoga that uses a chair as the main prop versus a traditional mat. This makes the practice more accessible to those that have trouble putting pressure on the knees and wrists, and is suitable for all levels and ages. The program will be taught by Lindsey Gill, a certified…
Philadelphia Reads James Baldwin
Mon, October 21, 2024
6:00 P.M.
Education Philosophy and Religion Department
at
Parkway Central Library
As part of the Year of James Baldwin, the Free Library is hosting one of many Philadelphia Reads James Baldwin reading groups throughout the city in collaboration with the Saturday Free School for Philosophy and Black Liberation . Celebrate the life, work, and legacy of James Baldwin as we…
Horror Book Club
Mon, October 21, 2024
6:00 P.M.
Richmond Library
Looking for folks who share a passion for quality literature that give you the creeps? Richmond Library is happy to offer our HORROR BOOK CLUB every third Monday of the month. 18+ only! Text @ricadult to 81010 for reminders.
Active Interviewing Strategies: Virtual Full Circle Career Workshop
Tue, October 22, 2024
12:00 P.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
at
Parkway Central Library
An interview is an opportunity to sell (convince) an employer you are the best person for the job. In today’s competitive employment marketplace, job candidates need to take an active role in interviews. During this workshop you will learn a more active and successful approach to winning…
Teen Tuesdays
Tue, October 22, 2024
3:30 P.M.
Lovett Memorial Library
Join us for all sorts of activities including theater workshops, BOT projects, game tournaments, poetry, guest speakers, and more! Meets most Tuesdays from 3:30 - 6:00 p.m. For tweens and teens. Bring a friend!
Teen Tuesdays: Friends. Food. Fun.
Tue, October 22, 2024
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!
Free Library Chess Club
Tue, October 22, 2024
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…