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English Conversation Group - Intermediate+
Thu, October 17, 2024
2:00 P.M.
Whitman 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 Doris. Questions? Email adultlearning@freelibrary.org or call…
PA CareerLink® Job Search Assistance
Thu, October 17, 2024
2:00 P.M.
Wynnefield 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®…
*FULL* Computer Skills for Beginners
Thu, October 17, 2024
2:00 P.M.
Lillian Marrero Library
*Class is full and not accepting new students. Please call the number below to find an alternate class location.* 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…
PA CareerLink® Job Search Assistance
Thu, October 17, 2024
2:00 P.M.
Kensington 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®…
Free COVID-19 At-Home Test Giveaway
Thu, October 17, 2024
2:00 P.M.
Whitman Library
The Philadelphia Department of Public Health will be at Whitman Library once a month with free at-home COVID tests, face masks, hand sanitizers, and other free hygiene supplies. No insurance or ID is required. 2:00-4:00 p.m. while supplies last. Please call 215-685-5488 or email…
Library Playgroup
Thu, October 17, 2024
2:30 P.M.
Falls of Schuylkill Library
Kids under 5 and their caregivers can come and socialize in the comfort of the library! We will have age-appropriate toys set out to encourage creativity, group play, and motor skill development. Meets most Thursdays. This program is brought to you by Read, Baby, Read and is made…
Bird Walk
Thu, October 17, 2024
3:00 P.M.
South Philadelphia Library
Location: Columbus Square Park (13th & Wharton) Thursdays are for the birds! Join South Philly Library for a walk to Columbus Square Park & catch a glimpse of some neighborhood birds. We will have some binoculars and bird guides available for use during the program to help identify the…
Thursday LEAP Construction Club
Thu, October 17, 2024
3:00 P.M.
Queen Memorial Library
Create with LEGO and other building toys 3pm-4:45pm in the meeting room.
Teen Writer’s Club
Thu, October 17, 2024
3:30 P.M.
South Philadelphia Library
South Philadelphia Library will be hosting its first ever Teen Writers Club! Whether you want to become a novelist, writer, or just want a place to express yourself, this is a place to develop your writing skills with fellow young writers.
Jewelry Club
Thu, October 17, 2024
3:30 P.M.
Lillian Marrero Library
Join us to make fun and creative jewelry including friendship bracelets, earrings, necklaces, and more! Supplies and instruction will be provided. For school-aged children.
Meet Susan Muaddi Darraj! Author Visit
Thu, October 17, 2024
3:45 P.M.
Fox Chase Library
Cost: FREE
Did you know Farah Rocks is the first children’s book series to feature an Arab-American protagonist? These books follow witty and brave yet sensitive Farah Hajjar as she faces bullying, a new school, and family challenges. Join us for a special two-day visit with award-winning author…
Teen Thursdays
Thu, October 17, 2024
4:00 P.M.
Philadelphia City Institute
Teens in grades 7-12, please join us for fun craft, food, and literacy activities! From homemade milkshakes to tiny food, bad art to DIY lip balm, and book spine poetry to a gingerbread challenge, we have something for everyone!
Life Skills for Kids
Thu, October 17, 2024
4:00 P.M.
Oak Lane Library
Gain useful life skills at the library! Kids can learn how to sew a button, send an email, do laundry, and more, in a hand-on environment. Designed for kids in 3rd to 8th grade, we will meet most Thursdays from 4:00 - 4:45 p.m. Today you can learn about doing laundry.
Sew What?! Evening Sewcial-Needle Crafts
Thu, October 17, 2024
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 the Heim…
Sew What?! Evening Sewcial-Needle Crafts
Thu, October 17, 2024
5:00 P.M.
Heim Center for Cultural and Civic Engagement
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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 the Heim…
Sew What?! Evening Sewcial-Needle Crafts
Thu, October 17, 2024
5:00 P.M.
Science and Wellness
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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 the Heim…
Mask On, Mask Off: Papier-Mâché Workshop
Thu, October 17, 2024
5:30 P.M.
Education Philosophy and Religion Department
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Parkway Central Library
Make your own mask! Participants will design, craft, and paint their own papier-mâché masks, just in time for Halloween. We will explore creative process, artistic identity, and papier-mâché techniques. The creativity workshops will take place in the Education,…
Recorder: The Marion Stokes Project
Thu, October 17, 2024
6:00 P.M.
Newspapers and Microfilm Center
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Parkway Central Library
Marion Stokes was a Philadelphia activist, librarian, and public-access television producer who secretly taped thirty years of television, twenty-four hours a day. A talk back and Q&A session centered on archives and local media will follow a screening of this documentary about her life and…
Meet Susan Muaddi Darraj! Author Visit
Fri, October 18, 2024
9:15 A.M.
Children's Department
at
Parkway Central Library
Cost: FREE
Did you know Farah Rocks is the first children’s book series to feature an Arab-American protagonist? These books follow witty and brave yet sensitive Farah Hajjar as she faces bullying, a new school, and family challenges. Join us for a special two-day visit with award-winning author…
Clark Park Storytime
Fri, October 18, 2024
10:00 A.M.
Walnut Street West Library
Join us in Clark Park by the playground (43rd St and Chester Ave.) for outdoor storytime! Bring a blanket and snack and get ready to read, sing and dance! Storytime will take place at the library in case of inclement weather. Fridays at 10 AM