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Nanobot Building Class
Tue, March 18, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Wynnefield Library
In this 60-minute interactive session participants will learn about the basic principles of robotics, energy transfer, and circuitry through a guided step-by-step process. By the end of the class, each child will have a fully functional nanobot they’ve created, which they can take…
Teen Tuesdays: Friends, Food, Fun.
Tue, March 18, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Walnut Street West Library
Calling all 7th through 12th graders! Dive into new worlds with our exciting new video game collection, unleash your creativity in our DIY craft sessions, and connect with friends over anime/manga, movies, and snacks. Bring a friend and make some new ones too!
Free Library Chess Club
Tue, March 18, 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…
Bridging Blocks: “Aging in the City”
Tue, March 18, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Blanche A. Nixon/Cobbs Creek Library
20% of Philadelphia’s population are over the age of 60 with a record number of them living below the poverty line. According to the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, lower-income older adults spend 131% of their income on housing compared to 74% in 2013. The senior population in…
Builder Club: For Kids of All ages
Tue, March 18, 2025
4:30 P.M.
Haverford Library
Do you love LEGOS, blocks, Magna-Tiles, Lincoln Logs or anything you can build? If so, then stop by Builder Club to construct your wildest dreams! All ages welcome; toddlers will have their own space to build with age-appropriate blocks.
Teen Anime Club
Tue, March 18, 2025
4:30 P.M.
Northeast Regional Library
Watch your favorite Anime Series @ your library! Contact us on Instagram @northeastlibraryteens/# to make suggestions.
Sand Art Craft
Tue, March 18, 2025
4:30 P.M.
Eastwick Library
Join us and create sand art in a bottle. For children ages 6+
Holmesburg Library Book Club
Tue, March 18, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Holmesburg Library
Holmesburg Library Book Club The Holmesburg Library's Book Club meets on the third Tuesday of the month at 5:30PM. Join us for a lively discussion on some great books. For more information on how you can join and what book we are reading, please contact Adult/Teen Librarian David Koch…
Wild Things: Papier-Mâché Workshop
Tue, March 18, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Education Philosophy and Religion Department
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Parkway Central Library
Lions and tigers and bears, oh my! Come craft your own crazy creatures at this library workshop series guided by artist Henry Crane ! Participants will design, construct, and decorate papier-mâché animals, mythical beings, and more. The creativity workshops will take…
English Conversation Group
Tue, March 18, 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…
Return to Innocence: Adult Arts & Crafts
Tue, March 18, 2025
5:45 P.M.
South Philadelphia Library
Are you an adult who misses read-alouds and summer camp style arts & crafts? If you answered “YES!” join us for an adults-only arts & crafts event where we will read a short story while you work on a simple craft and/or coloring page. All materials will be provided.
Tuesday night yoga
Tue, March 18, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Whitman Library
Join us for a free weekly yoga class taught by Anne-Marie Mulgrew, All levels welcome! Bring your own mat or use one of ours. Cleaning wipes for mats are also available. No need to register, just show up! This weekly class series will begin on October 1, 2024 and end on June 24, 2025.
Trans By Trans Book Club | Pet by Akwaeke Emezi
Tue, March 18, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Virtual
Join us on the third Tuesday of the month for a virtual citywide book club for trans and nonbinary readers. Each month, we will be reading books written by trans and nonbinary authors and discussing trans imagination, writing craft, the art of creating our lives, and more. Free paperback copies…
Evening Storytime and Craft
Tue, March 18, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Oak Lane Library
Once a month, join us for an evening storytime and a craft. This program is best for ages 3 - 5 years old along with an adult; siblings of other ages are also welcome. Meets January 14, February 18, March 18, April 15, and May 20. An ASL interpreter is available upon advanced request;…
Author Talk: Marcy Norton | The Tame and the Wild
Tue, March 18, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Social Science and History Department
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Parkway Central Library
Cost: FREE
Room 108 Join University of Pennsylvania Historian Marcy Norton , to discuss her dramatic new interpretation of the encounter between Europe and the Americas that reveals the crucial role of animals in the shaping of the modern world. Surekha Davies, in Nature , calls it “A meticulous…
Laurie Woolever | Care and Feeding: A Memoir
Tue, March 18, 2025
7:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: $5.00
The Author Events Series presents Laurie Woolever | Care and Feeding: A Memoir REGISTER In Conversation with Reem Kassis In this moving, hilarious, and insightful memoir, Laurie Woolever traces her path from a small-town childhood to working at revered restaurants and food publications,…
The Story Orchestra: Peter and the Wolf
Wed, March 19, 2025
10:00 A.M.
Queen Memorial Library
Listen, move, and learn at this special interactive story time with The Rock School for Dance! Explore the joy of movement and storytelling with master educator, Jessica Kilpatrick as she brings the tale of The Story Orchestra to life at the Queen Memorial Library! This program is intended…
Walking Wednesdays
Wed, March 19, 2025
10:15 A.M.
Whitman Library
Put on your walking shoes as you join us every Wednesday for Walking Group. We meet at Whitman Library, walk up to Washington Ave and walk back to Whitman Library. No need to be a speed walker, this group is a walk at your own pace, low-pressure walking program.
Toddler and Preschooler Storytime
Wed, March 19, 2025
10:15 A.M.
Charles Santore Library
We’re going to read books, sing songs and move our bodies at the library with Ms. Lindsay. This storytime is intended for children 18 months to 5 years old. Siblings welcome. Groups can call to arrange a separate visit at 215-686-1766.
Stories and Songs for Babies and Toddlers
Wed, March 19, 2025
10:15 A.M.
Falls of Schuylkill Library
Join Ms. Grace for stories, songs, rhymes, and bounces perfect for infants and toddlers along with their caregivers! Free play with baby-friendly toys will wrap up the program. Siblings welcome. Read, Baby, Read is a series of programs focused on language and literacy development for…