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Headshot Photos
Tue, November 4, 2025
1:00 P.M.
Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional Library
Get a free headshot photo taken at the library! Headshots are great for enhancing your professional portfolio or LinkdIn profile. No appointments are needed. The last person will be taken 10 minutes before the program's end (today that's by 2:50 p.m.). …
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Beginner English
Tue, November 4, 2025
1:00 P.M.
Walnut Street West Library
Tuesdays and Thursdays 1-2:30 pm (September 23 - December 4, 2025) Learn and practice English for daily life in this course taught by University of Pennsylvania graduate students. Practice listening, speaking, reading, and writing to build your confidence in using English. For beginners.…
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Center for Addiction Medicine and Policy (CAMP) Table
Tue, November 4, 2025
1:30 P.M.
Charles L. Durham Library
From 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. CAMP will distribute harm reduction kits including Narcan for overdose reversal and test strips for substances to prevent overdoses from happening in the first place.
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Computer Skills for Beginners: Registration Closed
Tue, November 4, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Northeast Regional Library
Need computer help? Take a free 8-week digital skills course at the Library! Learn how to use a computer, get online, and more. Training provided by Beyond Literacy. Please call to join the course waitlist at 215-474-1235.
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English Conversation Group - Intermediate+
Tue, November 4, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Independence 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 volunteer Stan. Questions? Email adultlearning@freelibrary.org or call…
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Intermediate English Classes
Tue, November 4, 2025
3:45 P.M.
Bustleton Library
Bustleton Library will host two intermediate English Classes on Mondays and Tuesdays from 3:45 to 5:45. These classes are free. This program was made possible through support from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Miriam Spector Endowment for…
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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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Poetry Writing with David Acosta (Adults)
Tue, November 4, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Kensington Library
Join author David Acosta for a poetry-writing experience! Participants will use a variety of exercises to engage in the writing process, with the goal of completing a poem by the end of the session.
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W.E.B. Du Bois Reading Group
Tue, November 4, 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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Fantasy Fiction Writer's Workshop
Tue, November 4, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Richmond Library
At this free writing workshop, we’ll explore the many genre conventions of fantasy and uncover the deeper truths that make stories unforgettable. You’ll learn to forge heroes through flaws and arcs, craft villains with secrets to unravel, and build vivid worlds alive with magic,…
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Digitize Your Archives
Tue, November 4, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional Library
Bring your treasured photographs and documents to open hours for digital-scanning services. Learn best (and good enough) practices for sharing and preserving your family and personal archives. Use the link a bove to register in advance, call us or stop in. This is a Hyperlocal Heritage…
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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.)
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Rainbow Parent Book Club: Momma Cusses
Tue, November 4, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Fox Chase Library
Rescheduled from September: Momma Cusses There are lots of experts out there who will tell you they have the magic recipe to raising perfect humans. Gwenna Laithland is not one of them. She’s one of us. Frustrated, overwhelmed, and exhausted. Her relatable representation of parenthood…
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English Conversation Group
Tue, November 4, 2025
5:45 P.M.
Fishtown Community 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 volunteer Gleb. Questions? Email adultlearning@freelibrary.org or call…
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Meditation Club for Adults (Virtual)
Tue, November 4, 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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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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English as a Second Language
Wed, November 5, 2025
10:00 A.M.
Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional 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. Test dates are scheduled for 9/22 and 9/24. Up to 15 individuals can…
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Free Beginner English Classes
Wed, November 5, 2025
10:00 A.M.
Tacony Library
Learn how to speak, read, and write English! Taught by IndoChinese American Council. Three hours per week. Every Wednesday from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. To inquire or sign up, please Contact Matthew at 215-571-9921 or Kastelberg@iacphila.org.
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Beginner English
Wed, November 5, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Queen Memorial Library
Wednesdays and Fridays 10:30 am - 12 pm (September 24 - December 5, 2025) Learn and practice English for daily life in this course taught by University of Pennsylvania graduate students. Practice listening, speaking, reading, and writing to build your confidence in using English. For…