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Mini Plushie Sewing at the Teen Center!
Wed, May 15, 2024
3:30 P.M.
Field Teen Center
at
Parkway Central Library
Join us for an afternoon of sewing at Field Teen Center! Practice hand-sewing or try out our machine. Beginners and experienced sewists ages 12-18 are welcome. Contact TeenCenter@freelibrary.org or call 215-686-5395 for more info. Follow @FLPTeenCenter on Instagram. Teen…
DIY Stickers
Wed, May 15, 2024
3:30 P.M.
Fumo Family Library
Back by request students will make their own stickers with wax paper and tape. Materials will be provided.
Lego Club
Wed, May 15, 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.
STEAM Into Wednesdays
Wed, May 15, 2024
4:00 P.M.
Thomas F. Donatucci, Sr. Library
Join Juana, our LEAP Afterschool Leader, to explore Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math with an array of activities including Buddha Boards, Bristlebot Kits, Gobox Pro with LED lighting, and more! For school-age children.
Celebrating Printmaker Chen Lok Lee: Recent Gift to the Free Library
Wed, May 15, 2024
4:30 P.M.
Print and Picture Collection
at
Parkway Central Library
Join us on Wednesday, May 15, 2024 in the Print and Picture Collection to view prints by artist Chen Lok Lee. Born in China in 1927, Lee studied at the Canton Public Art College and Hong Kong University before moving to the United States in 1959. Lee earned an MFA from Temple…
Bridging Blocks: Public Safety
Wed, May 15, 2024
5:30 P.M.
Holmesburg Library
Join us for a "Building Blocks" community conversation. WHYY and the Holmesburg Library will lead a discussion about Public Safety. Bridging Blocks is a partnership between WHYY and the Free Library of Philadelphia aimed at bringing together culturally and…
English Conversation Group - Intermediate+
Wed, May 15, 2024
6:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
On 5/15/24, this group will be meeting in the Art/Lit department on the 2nd floor of Parkway Central. 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…
Claire Messud | This Strange Eventful History: A Novel
Wed, May 15, 2024
7:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: Pay What You Wish
REGISTER In conversation with Laura McGrath, Assistant Professor of English at Temple University “Among our greatest contemporary writers” ( The Miami Herald ), Claire Messud is the author of The Emperor’s Children , a cutting portrait of life among…
StoryDance
Thu, May 16, 2024
10:00 A.M.
Wyoming Library
Loren G. of Vervet Dance will present this interactive workshop for young children (ages 2-5) and their caregivers. Her early childhood program encourages literacy through the joy of storytelling and the physicality of dance. Siblings are welcome to attend.
Basic English Literacy
Thu, May 16, 2024
10:00 A.M.
Southwest CDC, 6328 Paschall Avenue, 19142
Do you know an adult who wants to learn English and does not know how to read or write? The Free Library of Philadelphia is offering a FREE basic English literacy course for adults to help them improve their basic skills in English. For more information, call 215-686-8664 or email…
Children’s Storytime
Thu, May 16, 2024
10:00 A.M.
South Philadelphia Library
Join us for children’s storytime! Babies and PreK children are welcome to join us for dancing, reading, singing, and more. Follow us on Instagram @southphillylibrary for updates!
PA CareerLink® Job Search Assistance
Thu, May 16, 2024
10:00 A.M.
Wyoming Library
Meet with a Community Workforce Connector from 10 a.m. to 12 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® Philadelphia…
Social Services at the Library with a Social Worker
Thu, May 16, 2024
10:00 A.M.
Northeast Regional 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 3 hours. If you have quuestions, you can email…
Storytime at the Library!
Thu, May 16, 2024
10:30 A.M.
Chestnut Hill Library
Join Ms. Prather for stories, songs and rhymes for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers along with an adult caregiver. Today's theme will be a fairy
Edible Alphabet: Learn English through Cooking
Thu, May 16, 2024
10:30 A.M.
Lillian Marrero Library
Adults are invited to this FREE class for English language learners. Each week we read, write, and speak in English - and cook a meal together! The class is in the basement meeting room. To sign-up, call, email kitchen@freelibrary.org , or visit www.bit.ly/EAEnglish Edible…
Aprender ingles a traves de cocinar!
Thu, May 16, 2024
10:30 A.M.
Lillian Marrero Library
Los adultos estan invitados a esta clase de ingels GRATIS. Cada semana leemos, escribimos y hablamos en ingles - y cocinamos juntos! La clase está en la sala de reuniones del sótano. Para registrarse, llame, envíe un correo electrónico kitchen@freelibrary.org , o…
One Book, One Philadelphia Storytime: Can Bears Ski?
Thu, May 16, 2024
10:30 A.M.
Fishtown Community Library
"Dad Bear asks again, 'CAN BEARS SKI?' Is that really what he's asking me?" We will be reading Can Bears Ski? , written by Raymond Antrobus and illustrated by Polly Dunbar. In this children’s book, Little Bear and his parent learn that he is experiencing…
Read, Baby, Read Storytime & Play Group
Thu, May 16, 2024
10:30 A.M.
Richmond Library
Join Ms. Meghan for lap time with stories, songs, rhymes, and bounces for babies with caregivers. Stay after Storytime to play. Siblings welcome. Text @ricbaby to 81010 for reminders. This program is made possible by a generous grant from the William Penn Foundation.
Read Baby Read Storytime
Thu, May 16, 2024
10:30 A.M.
Bushrod Library
Storytime for babies and toddlers aged 0-24 months. Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and bounces! Read, Baby, Read is made possible by a generous grant from the William Penn Foundation. Children under 7 must be accompanied by an adult guardian.
Baby & Toddler Storytime
Thu, May 16, 2024
10:30 A.M.
Walnut Street West Library
Join us for books, songs, and dancing! For ages 5 and under and their caregivers.