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Teen Writer’s Club
Thu, October 17, 2024
3:30 P.M.
South Philadelphia Library
South Philadelphia Library will be hosting its first ever Teen Writers Club! Whether you want to become a novelist, writer, or just want a place to express yourself, this is a place to develop your writing skills with fellow young writers.
Yoga for Adults
Thu, October 17, 2024
3:30 P.M.
Whitman Library
Free yoga every Thursday at Whitman Library, with instructors Janet Faulls and Anne-Marie Mulgrew! This class is for all levels of practice and beginners are welcome. Bring your own mat or use one of ours. Cleaning wipes for mats are also available.This weekly class is sponsored by The Friends…
Teen Thursdays
Thu, October 17, 2024
4:00 P.M.
Philadelphia City Institute
Teens in grades 7-12, please join us for fun craft, food, and literacy activities! From homemade milkshakes to tiny food, bad art to DIY lip balm, and book spine poetry to a gingerbread challenge, we have something for everyone!
Sew What?! Evening Sewcial-Needle Crafts
Thu, October 17, 2024
5:00 P.M.
Heim Center for Cultural and Civic Engagement
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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. In-person, Thursdays from 5:00-7:30 in the Heim…
Sew What?! Evening Sewcial-Needle Crafts
Thu, October 17, 2024
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. In-person, Thursdays from 5:00-7:30 in the Heim…
Sew What?! Evening Sewcial-Needle Crafts
Thu, October 17, 2024
5:00 P.M.
Science and Wellness
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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. In-person, Thursdays from 5:00-7:30 in the Heim…
Mask On, Mask Off: Papier-Mâché Workshop
Thu, October 17, 2024
5:30 P.M.
Education Philosophy and Religion Department
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Parkway Central Library
Make your own mask! Participants will design, craft, and paint their own papier-mâché masks, just in time for Halloween. We will explore creative process, artistic identity, and papier-mâché techniques. The creativity workshops will take place in the Education,…
Recorder: The Marion Stokes Project
Thu, October 17, 2024
6:00 P.M.
Newspapers and Microfilm Center
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Parkway Central Library
Marion Stokes was a Philadelphia activist, librarian, and public-access television producer who secretly taped thirty years of television, twenty-four hours a day. A talk back and Q&A session centered on archives and local media will follow a screening of this documentary about her life and…
Crochet Club
Fri, October 18, 2024
11:00 A.M.
Northeast Regional Library
Are you interested in crochet? You are invited to come and help us launch Northeast Regional Library’s new Crochet Club! Please bring your own materials as we grow our group. The library has plenty of books with designs to spark your imagination, and we encourage your…
Chess Club
Fri, October 18, 2024
3:00 P.M.
Lillian Marrero Library
Lillian Marrero Library's Chess Club is open to players of all skill levels! From beginners to experienced players, any student that wants to deepen their understanding of chess tactics and strategies is welcome.
LEAP Collage Club
Fri, October 18, 2024
3:00 P.M.
South Philadelphia Library
Join us for an afternoon of collage making! We have all the materials you need to create images where the only limit is your imagination. All are welcome!
Video Game Hang
Fri, October 18, 2024
3:00 P.M.
Cecil B. Moore Library
Come play MarioKart, Super Smash Bros and more! For teens and school-aged children.
Clark Park Storytime (This is through the end of October)
Fri, October 18, 2024
10:00 P.M.
Clark Park (43rd St & Chester Ave.)
Join us in Clark Park by the playground (43rd St & Chester Ave.) for outdoor storytime! Bring a blanket & snack & get ready to read, sing & dance! Storytime will take place at the library in case of inclement weather.
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.