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PA CareerLink® Job Search Assistance

Wed, August 20, 2025 2:00 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library

Meet with a Community Workforce Connector from 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. for one-on-one job search assistance. Get individualized support with résumé development, career counseling, and professional development workshops. Call 1-833-750-5627 to learn more! PA CareerLink®…

Avez-vous envie d'apprendre le français et d'aider les francophones à pratiquer l'anglais? Vous souhaitez apprendre l'anglais et aider les anglophones à pratiquer le français? Rejoignez notre groupe informel gratuit. Formulaire…

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English/French Language Exchange

Thu, August 21, 2025 11:00 A.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library

Interested in learning French and helping French speakers practice English? Interested in learning English and helping English speakers practice French? Come join our free informal group. Sign up for the interest list: https://bit.ly/BRLEnglishFrench2025

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Read, Baby, Read Storytime & Playgroup

Fri, August 22, 2025 11:00 A.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library

Join us every Friday for lap time with stories, songs, rhymes, and bounces! Stay after storytime for playgroup. This program is for babies and their caregivers. Siblings are welcome. Read, Baby, Read is made possible by a generous grant from the William Penn Foundation.

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Storytimes

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Childrens Literature

Switch Saturdays

Sat, August 23, 2025 1:00 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library

Join us every Saturday for Nintendo Switch games! We will take turns playing multiplayer games like MarioKart and Super Smash Bros on our TV. You can also bring your own Switch to play our games handheld. Don’t forget you can check out video games from the library! Please note,…

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West Philly Skill Share: Resisting Burn Out

Sat, August 23, 2025 2:00 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library

Learn how to prevent and manage burn out for your job or movement work. Come for a workshop led by Anna Kiesnowski and Anemone Schlotterbeck, two therapists who will demonstrate how to prevent and deal with burnout. Through strategies and daily practices, we can make movement work a…

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Health and Fitness

Teen Lounge Tuesdays

Tue, August 26, 2025 3:00 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library

Join Blackwell Regional Library for the all-new Teen Tuesdays, now transformed into a Teen Lounge. Teens can drop in for video games, board games, monthly crafts, and more every Tuesday. It’s your space—come make it yours!

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W.E.B. Du Bois Reading Group

Tue, August 26, 2025 4:30 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library

W.E.B. Du Bois, one of the leading intellectuals of his era was a revolutionary and a visionary who challenged his contemporaries and the status quo with his thoughts on race, racial inequality, empowerment, civil rights, and more. Join the W.E.B. Du Bois Reading Group as we read, explore…

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Summer Bird Walk with Feminist Bird Club

Wed, August 27, 2025 9:00 A.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library

Join us for a beginner-friendly birdwatching session that will equip you with essential skills and knowledge to identify and appreciate the diverse bird species native to Malcom X Park in West Philadelphia. We will meet at Blackwell Regional Library before Heading to Malcom…

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Computer Skills for Beginners

Wed, August 27, 2025 11:00 A.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library

Need computer help? Take a free digital skills workshop at the Library! Learn how to use a computer, get online, and more. Training provided by Beyond Literacy. Please call to register at 215-474-1235.

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Computer Classes

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PA CareerLink® Job Search Assistance

Wed, August 27, 2025 2:00 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library

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Adult

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Career Workshops

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PA CareerLink

English/French Language Exchange

Thu, August 28, 2025 11:00 A.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library

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Échange linguistique anglais-français

Thu, August 28, 2025 11:00 A.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library

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Teen Lounge Tuesdays

Tue, September 2, 2025 4:00 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library

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Young Adult

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W.E.B. Du Bois Reading Group

Tue, September 2, 2025 4:30 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library

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Discussion and Participation

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Computer Skills for Beginners

Wed, September 3, 2025 11:00 A.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library

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Computer Classes

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Preschool Storytime & Playgroup

Wed, September 3, 2025 11:00 A.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library

Join us for Preschool storytime every Monday! Enjoy stories, rhythms, and songs. Stay after storytime for playgroup. This program is intended for ages 2 to 5 and their caregivers. Siblings are welcome.

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Preschool

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Storytimes

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Wonder Wednesdays

Wed, September 3, 2025 1:00 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library

Come spend your Wednesday afternoon at the library! Children of all ages can join us every Wednesday from 1-3 p.m. for reading, games, crafts, and fun! This program is intended for children of all ages and their families.