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Twilight Tales Family Story Time
Tue, August 19, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Blanche A. Nixon/Cobbs Creek Library
Join us every Tuesday at the library for an interactive Storytime that includes favorite read-aloud books, songs, and craft that are fun for the whole family!
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Chess Club
Tue, August 19, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Roxborough Library
All ages and skill levels are welcome, boards and clocks are provided. Join us for a 30minute lecture from Coach Chris followed by free-play to practice, learn or prepare for one of our upcoming tournaments. Questions? Email RoxboroughChessClub@gmail.com Meets most…
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Community Crafting
Tue, August 19, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Philadelphia City Institute
Come join us to work on a craft project or start a new one whilke you chat with fellow crafters. We also have supplies and books to help you learn something new!
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Stop the Bleed Training
Tue, August 19, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Chestnut Hill Library
In under 1 hour, you can learn to save a life. Average time it takes someone to bleed to death: 3 - 5 minutes Average time for first responders to arrive: 7 - 10 minutes Trauma-related deaths worldwide due to bleeding: 40% Participants will receive formal Stop the Bleed training,…
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Creative Writing Group for Adults
Tue, August 19, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Queen Memorial Library
Staring at a blank page? Need a creative spark or a community that "gets it"? Looking for fresh ideas? We got you! Join a powerful circle of writers for a half-hour of focused writing, group reads, real feedback, and accountability without pressure. Oh, and snacks! Call the library…
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Adult Fiber Arts Club at Whitman Library
Tue, August 19, 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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Builder Club for Kids of All Ages
Tue, August 19, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Haverford Library
Do you love LEGOS, blocks, Magna-Tiles, or anything you can build? If so, then stop by Builder's Club to construct your wildest dreams! All ages welcome.
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English Conversation Group - Intermediate+
Tue, August 19, 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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Holmesburg Library Book Club
Tue, August 19, 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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Falls Writing Group
Tue, August 19, 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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Online Games with Mafia.gg
Tue, August 19, 2025
5:30 P.M.
South Philadelphia Library
Learn how to play this online, text-based version of the classic whodunnit party game, Mafia. Players are secretly assigned roles as they try to identify the other team before it’s too late. Learn how to play the game in person or join us online. This is a teen+ rated game. Please contact…
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Rainbow Parent Book Club: I Will Die on This Hill
Tue, August 19, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Fox Chase Library
Join us on Tuesdays in August from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm. We will be reading and discussing Meghan Ashburn and Jules Edwards' book I Will Die On This Hill as well as other issues surrounding raising autistic (and generally neurodiverse) kids. You do not need to attend all five dates.…
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Return to Innocence
Tue, August 19, 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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The Remarkable Nature of Edward Lear: Illustrated talk by Robert McCracken Peck
Tue, August 19, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Art Department
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Parkway Central Library
Edward Lear (1812-1888) is best known and much loved for “The Owl and the Pussycat” and other nonsense poetry. But Lear was also a fine painter of birds, mammals, reptiles, and landscapes and an adventurous, world-wide traveler. During the golden age of natural history…
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Meditation Club for Adults (Virtual)
Tue, August 19, 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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Trans By Trans Book Club | Stag Dance by Torrey Peters
Tue, August 19, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Virtual
Join us on the third Tuesday of the month for a virtual citywide book club for trans and nonbinary adult readers. 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 paperback…
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Summer SAT Prep
Tue, August 19, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Field Teen Center
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Parkway Central Library
Free SAT prep workshops return to the Free Library for summer 2025, hosted by Field Teen Center in partnership with College Thoughts . This program is for individual students up to age 18 who are registered for high school this fall. This in-person workshop will…
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English Conversation Group
Wed, August 20, 2025
10:00 A.M.
Nicetown-Tioga Library
Build your confidence in speaking English while meeting other adults in a casual learning environment. No registration is required. This group is led by Free Library employee Catherine. Please note this class takes place on the 2nd floor of the library and there is no elevator access.
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Social Services at the Library with a Social Worker
Wed, August 20, 2025
10:00 A.M.
Lawncrest Library
Stop by for Open Office Hours with a Social Worker where you can receive help finding, navigating, and connecting to relevant community and government agencies. Our social worker is generally here for approximately 2 hours. If you have questions, you can email…
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English as a Second Language Placement Test
Wed, August 20, 2025
10:00 A.M.
Wyoming Library
Community College of Philadelphia is offering English as a Second Language (ESL) classes. There is no cost to you and textbooks will be provided. Interested learners must complete a placement test. . Up to 30 individuals can be tested.