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History of Cartography: Depicting Time and Space
Mon, November 3, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Map Collection
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Parkway Central Library
Maps are as much about imagined worlds as they are about reality. Rarely are they just a means of getting from one place to another. Instead, they transform our thoughts and uncertainties into something we can see, understand, and control. Over six weeks, this course will look at some…
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Baby and Toddler Playtime!
Tue, November 4, 2025
12:00 P.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Play, talk, sing and explore books and toys while listening to music and gaining social, emotional, fine and gross motor skills. This program is intended for babies and toddlers along with parents, grandparents or caregivers. We will be meeting in the Storyhour Room.
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Branding & Elevator Speeches: Virtual Full Circle Career Workshop
Tue, November 4, 2025
12:00 P.M.
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Discover how to effectively communicate your brand to a prospective employer. Learn about creating an elevator speech to use for networking events and interview introduction. To join, please register here . Zoom meeting information will be emailed upon registration. Full Circle Career Workshops…
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Collage Club
Tue, November 4, 2025
12:00 P.M.
Art Department
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Parkway Central Library
Stop by the Art Department between 12 and 2pm and make a collage. Supplies are available any time the Art Department is open in our community collage station: scissors, glue and lots of paper and magazines donated especially for the purpose of collage making. And did we mention books? Many books…
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Spotlight on Interior Design Periodicals and Books
Tue, November 4, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Art Department
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Parkway Central Library
The Art Department maintains an extensive selection of periodicals. Many of these have been bound and are stored off-site. Stop by the Art Department to see some of these older Interior Design related periodicals. Learn about what types of periodicals the Art Department…
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Teen Bedazzling Day
Tue, November 4, 2025
3:00 P.M.
Field Teen Center
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Parkway Central Library
Bring a little sparkle into your life with an afternoon of bedazzling at the Field Teen Center! Don't forget to BYO item to bedazzle! Location: Field Teen Center, Ground Floor Parkway Central Library Programs at the Field Teen Center are open to individuals ages 12 to 18.…
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FLoP Bowl Esports Tournament
Tue, November 4, 2025
3:30 P.M.
Field Teen Center
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Parkway Central Library
*** Registration is only open until September 15, 2025. Call or ask a librarian in person for signup info.*** Teens 12-18 are invited to participate in the 2025 FLoP (Free Library of Philadelphia) Bowl! Join one of ten library teams to compete weekly in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on Nintendo…
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Free Library Chess Club
Tue, November 4, 2025
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…
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Intro to Nonprofit Grant Seeking with Foundation Directory Pro
Tue, November 4, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Regional Foundation Center
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Parkway Central Library
In this hour-long session you'll learn the 10 most important things about the grant-seeking process , what motivates funders , and create a winning research strategy . Includes a Foundation Directory Pro demonstration . (Does not cover government grants.) Remote option…
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Hear the People Sing: A Journey Through American Folk Music – Session #3
Tue, November 4, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Music Department
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Parkway Central Library
6:00 PM in the Music Department RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/hearthepeople Hear the People Sing is a four-part deep dive into the history of American Folk Music! Music educator Olivia Johnson will guide attendees through group discussion and musical analysis, and will provide examples on the…
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Ray Didinger | The Eagles Encyclopedia: Champions II
Tue, November 4, 2025
7:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: $5.00
The Author Events Series presents Ray Didinger | The Eagles Encyclopedia : Champions II In Conversation with Merrill Reese Montgomery Auditorium is now sold out, but tickets are still available for a live simulcast screening in a separate room at the Parkway Central Library. Standby seating will…
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Languages of Philadelphia: Polish | Dwujęzyczna polska bajka
Wed, November 5, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Bilingual Polish Family Storytime Have you ever wanted to learn another language? Join us at Parkway Central Library in Montgomery Auditorium for a special Polish storytime! Part of our Languages of Philadelphia storytime series, this storytime is intended for children aged 6 and under and their…
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Sew What?! Afternoon Sewcial-Needle Crafts
Wed, November 5, 2025
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! Our staff of library workers can help you learn to use a…
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Visual Playwriting for Teens
Wed, November 5, 2025
3:30 P.M.
Field Teen Center
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Parkway Central Library
Learn how to bring your stories to life with both words and art. Templates will be provided. Location : Field Teen Center, Ground Floor Parkway Central Library Programs at the Field Teen Center are open to individuals ages 12 to 18 . Organized groups (including camp groups…
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Read to a Therapy Dog!
Wed, November 5, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Independent readers and children who are learning to read are invited to practice their reading skills with a certified therapy dog from Comfort Caring Canines. Yes, you can pet them, too! Dogs will be accompanied by their handler during this program & each child will be assigned…
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First Wednesdays with the Rare Book Department - Or Not to Be Curator Tour
Wed, November 5, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Rare Book Department
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Parkway Central Library
Join the Rare Book Department for extended evening hours on the first Wednesday of every month. The Department will be open until 7 p.m. and staff will be offering tours, pop-up programs, and sneak-peaks. This month, we will be offering a tour of Or Not to Be, currently on view in the…
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PMC Shares Workshop: How to Administer an Estate
Wed, November 5, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Social Science and History Department
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Parkway Central Library
In this presentation, we will navigate the process of dealing with a relative's estate and will after death, the process and many documents required for handling the estate, and where to go to file documents. Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts is a nonpartisan nonprofit that envisions a…
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Thought Club
Wed, November 5, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Education Philosophy and Religion Department
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Parkway Central Library
Join us for a philosophy reading and discussion group facilitated by FLP librarian Jessica Brown. Every other Wednesday we will dive into text excerpts, essays, lectures in the field of philosophy- reading together and discussing along the way.
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DIY Discs: Cut Your Own Vinyl Record workshop
Wed, November 5, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Music Department
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Parkway Central Library
We've been having a lot of fun listening to records at Library Mixtape. Have you ever wanted to try making your own? This is the 2nd in a series of 12 workshops in partnership with Consonant Collective . We will be meeting approximately once a month through August 2026 to make records…
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Michelin: Making Its Way to Philly
Wed, November 5, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Culinary Literacy Center
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Parkway Central Library
Soon, the first Michelin Guide to include Philadelphia will be released. Many are excited, while others wonder if creativity might get lost along the way. More than a culinary milestone, this is a conversation about culture, creativity, and how a strong, diverse, and proudly rebellious city like…