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Teen Video Game Hang-out
Mon, October 28, 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…
Movie Matinee
Mon, October 28, 2024
3:30 P.M.
Ramonita G. de Rodriguez Library
Enjoy a movie in the library. Bring your own snacks. Movie chosen on day, PG or below rating.
Chess Club for Kids!
Mon, October 28, 2024
4:00 P.M.
Children's Department
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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…
Gentle Yoga with Josh
Mon, October 28, 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 28, 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.
Chair Yoga with Lindsey
Mon, October 28, 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 28, 2024
6:00 P.M.
Education Philosophy and Religion Department
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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…
Mental Health Resource Table
Tue, October 29, 2024
11:00 A.M.
Haverford Library
Come speak with a Community Wellness Specialist today! Information and resources will be provided by the Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services.
Teen Tuesdays
Tue, October 29, 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 29, 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 29, 2024
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…
Falls Writing Group
Tue, October 29, 2024
5:30 P.M.
Falls of Schuylkill Library
Join us as we launch the new Falls Writing Group! 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…
Night Raven Gaming Society
Tue, October 29, 2024
6:00 P.M.
Heim Center for Cultural and Civic Engagement
at
Parkway Central Library
New to 40k... come and learn to play... experienced players we have organized play.... Assemble forces for historical battles in WWII, Vietnam, Middle East and even Modern conflicts. The Masquerade continues to with Vampire the Eternal Struggle here... Chose a clan and direct your minions to…
Sew What?! Afternoon Sewcial-Needle Crafts
Wed, October 30, 2024
2:00 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, Wednesdays from 2-4:30 pm in the…
Sew What?! Afternoon Sewcial-Needle Crafts
Wed, October 30, 2024
2:00 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, Wednesdays from 2-4:30 pm in the…
Wednesday STEAM LEAP Activity
Wed, October 30, 2024
3:00 P.M.
Queen Memorial Library
An activity that changes from week to week to explore language, art, and/or STEM topics in the children's section from 3pm-4:45pm.
Teen Book Club
Wed, October 30, 2024
3:30 P.M.
Lovett Memorial Library
Join a teen book club where you pick the books. We'll meet most Wednesdays, from 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. in the teen nook. For more info, contact Ms. Claire Hand, adult/teen librarian at the branch, or at handc@freelibrary.org.
Textile Arts Club
Wed, October 30, 2024
3:30 P.M.
Chestnut Hill Library
Learn how to knit and crochet, or bring your own projects to work on! This club will be led by volunteers, with supplies sponsored by the Wild Hand fiber-craft store in Mt. Airy Village. For kids and adults of all skill levels. Meets most Wednesdays from 3:30 - 4:00 p.m.
Lego Club
Wed, October 30, 2024
3:30 P.M.
Lillian Marrero Library
Explore your creativity and build friendships with weekly Lego challenges and games! Questions? Email BeelerW@freelibrary.org or call the phone number below.
The Phillypino Oral History Project: Exhibition Opening
Wed, October 30, 2024
5:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
The Phillypino Oral History Project is an intergenerational, community-based oral history and photography project capturing the rich narratives of Filipino immigrants who arrived in Philadelphia, particularly in the 1980’s, after the collapse of martial law imposed by dictator Ferdinand…