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Teen Video Games
Tue, June 17, 2025
3:30 P.M.
Field Teen Center
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Parkway Central Library
Join us for video games at the Field Teen Center every Tuesday and Friday! We play a variety of games. New players and experienced pros welcome. Programs at the Field Teen Center are open to individuals ages 12 to 18. Organized groups (including camp groups and school…
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Queer Anime Watch Party (Teens)
Tue, June 17, 2025
3:30 P.M.
Field Teen Center
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Parkway Central Library
Join us to watch a curated selection of LGBTQ+ anime episodes, including some picked by you! Part of Pride Month at the Free Library of Philadelphia. Programs at the Field Teen Center are open to individuals ages 12 to 18. Organized groups (including camp groups…
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LEAP into Fun!
Tue, June 17, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Join the LEAP team for craft and construction projects in our Story Hour Room. All ages (12 and under) are welcome! The Literacy Enrichment Afterschool Program (LEAP) offers K-12 out-of-school programming that fosters an inclusive, informal learning environment for children,…
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Free Library Chess Club
Tue, June 17, 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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Invisible Barriers: How Ableism Affects Accessibility | Bridging Blocks: A WHYY Community Conversation
Tue, June 17, 2025
4:30 P.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
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Parkway Central Library
This event will be held in the Business Resource & Innovation Center [BRIC] - please take the gold lobby elevators to the Ground Floor. Invisible Barriers: How Ableism Affects Accessibility. More than 70 million adults in the U.S. reported having a disability in 2022, according to the…
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Dance Floor Freedom: DJing in Queer Spaces
Tue, June 17, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Music Department
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Parkway Central Library
5:30-7:30PM in the Music Department RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/dancefloorfreedom Join the Music Department and DJ low iron for an introduction to DJing that explores the queer origins of house music and the importance of the dance floor as a safe space in the LGBTQIA+ community! This…
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Poets Celebrate the Keystone State!
Tue, June 17, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Literature Department
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Parkway Central Library
Cost: FREE
Celebrate the Keystone State! Poets from Philadelphia and around the state give voice to the landscapes, hometowns, and vibrant stories of Pennsylvania collected in the new anthology, Keystone Poetry. Hosts: J. C. Todd & Amy Small-McKinney This reading is taking place in Room 108 on Parkway…
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Savour Your Roots: Celebrating Juneteenth
Tue, June 17, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Culinary Literacy Center
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Parkway Central Library
This is a pre-Juneteenth celebration, join us for a gathering of hearts, stories, and flavor. Savor Your Roots is a one-evening immersive experience that brings people together to honor Black foodways and cultural legacy through a deeply sensory, celebratory lens. Led by Chef Shayla…
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Animals, Botanicals, and Otherworldly Things: Papier-Mâché Workshop
Tue, June 17, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Education Philosophy and Religion Department
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Parkway Central Library
Come sculpt lumpy creatures, wild plants, and delightfully strange objects using papier-mâché. Artist Emilia Brintnall will guide you through her process adding color, humor, and a healthy dose of weird to your projects. The creativity workshops will take place in the Education,…
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Words Beyond the Walls: Communication for Incarcerated Trans Liberation
Tue, June 17, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
This free panel discussion will expose the harm caused by the isolating conditions of the carceral system. Learn about how community organizing channels such as Hearts on a Wire and Black and Pink reduce that harm for trans people. Hear from the lived experiences of trans folks and learn about…
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Words Beyond the Walls: Communication for Incarcerated Trans Liberation
Tue, June 17, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
This free panel discussion will expose the harm caused by the isolating conditions of the carceral system. Learn about how community organizing channels such as Hearts on a Wire and Black and Pink reduce that harm for trans people. Hear from the lived experiences of trans folks and learn about…
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PRIDE Music and Movement
Wed, June 18, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Join Ms Naomi for singing and dancing in this movement-oriented storytime followed by playtime, and today our sonds and book will be pride themed! This program is designed for children ages 6 and under, along iwth their caretakers. If you require ASL interpretation, please contact us in…
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Recapturing Black History: Preserving an Inclusive View of Philadelphia History.
Wed, June 18, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Virtual
Amy Jane Cohen is an educator, historian, and author dedicated to helping Philadelphians understand and appreciate the evolution of Black history in their hometown. She is the author of "Black History in the Philadelphia Landscape: Deep Routes, Continuing Legacy", published by Temple…
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PENN MED HEART HEALTH SERIES
Wed, June 18, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Senior Services
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Parkway Central Library
You're Invited! Take a Moment for Your Health with Penn Medicine Stop by to get your blood pressure checked, engage in open conversations, and learn about critical health topics from Penn Medicine experts. We're here to listen, talk, and answer your questions — all while helping…
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Sew What?! ROOM 108 Sewcial-Needle Crafts
Wed, June 18, 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. In-person, Wednesdays from 2-4:30 pm in…
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English Conversation Group - Intermediate+
Wed, June 18, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Parkway Central 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 Natalia. The group will meet in HEIM 131/132 on the first floor.…
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PENN MED HEART HEALTH SERIES
Wed, June 18, 2025
11:00 P.M.
Senior Services
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Parkway Central Library
You're Invited! Take a Moment for Your Health with Penn Medicine Stop by to get your blood pressure checked, engage in open conversations, and learn about critical health topics from Penn Medicine experts. We're here to listen, talk, and answer your questions — all while helping…
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Sew What?! Evening CANCELED!! Sewcial-Needle Crafts
Thu, June 19, 2025
5:00 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. In-person, Thursdays from 5:00-7:30 in ROOM…
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Preschool Storytime
Fri, June 20, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Join Scout for stories, songs, and rhymes, and stay for playtime afterwards! Intended for our friends ages 6 and under and their caregivers. This program has ASL interpretation. In good weather, this program will be held outdoors in Shakespeare Park, directly across the street…
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Early America in Three Songs
Fri, June 20, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Virtual
Chase Castle is a Cultural Historian of Music. He is currently an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music History at the University of Delaware and received his PhD in Music from the University of Pennsylvania in May 2024. For our program titled "Early America in Three Songs," he has…