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The Claymobile Visits the Library
Mon, December 16, 2024
4:00 P.M.
Queen Memorial Library
Children 3-12 are invited to make a ceramic work of art under the guidance of a Claymobile teaching artist!
Chess Club for Kids!
Mon, December 16, 2024
4:00 P.M.
Children's Department
at
Parkway Central Library
Join us each Monday from 3:30-4:30pm for Chess Club! Kids 12 and under are welcome to play and learn with support from a skilled chess player. All supplies provided. No experience is necessary; all skill levels welcome! This event will be held in the Story Hour Room, within the Central…
Middle School Hangout! Festive Cookie Decorating
Mon, December 16, 2024
4:30 P.M.
Oak Lane Library
Come for snacks and stay for crafts! Chanukah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, and Winter Solstice... December is a month for celebrating! Join us for a cozy afternoon of cookie decorating and hot cocoa. Take home whatever you don't eat. All supplies and snacks will be provided. We'll…
English Conversation Group - Intermediate+
Mon, December 16, 2024
4:30 P.M.
Northeast Regional 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 Trainee Faith.
English Conversation Group - Intermediate+
Mon, December 16, 2024
4:30 P.M.
Kensington 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 John. Questions? Email adultlearning@freelibrary.org or call…
Learn About Kwanzaa
Mon, December 16, 2024
4:30 P.M.
West Oak Lane Library
We will learn about each day of Kwanzaa and how it can connect to our everyday lives. Participants will create something that is specific to the African American/African diaspora experience such as mat weaving, card making, beading and collaging. Healthy snacks will be provided.
Queer Film Club
Mon, December 16, 2024
5:00 P.M.
Fishtown Community Library
LGBTQIA+ Movies with ACTUAL happy endings! Join us for a screening of a film, title to be announced. Program will be held in the 3rd floor meeting room, accessible via stairs or elevator. Open to adults. All are welcome!
Film Screening: Clash of the Titans (1981)
Mon, December 16, 2024
5:30 P.M.
Map Collection
at
Parkway Central Library
To accompany "Telling Tales: From Oral Tradition to Art," the latest Special Collections exhibition on the 2nd floor of Parkway Central Library , we are showing three films related to mythology this fall! The series includes Jason and the Argonauts (1963) on Monday, October 28th, Puss…
Monday Poets 30th Anniversary Season: Jeffrey Ethan Lee and Cydney Brown
Mon, December 16, 2024
5:30 P.M.
Northeast Regional Library
Join the Free Library of Philadelphia’s Literature Department in celebrating the 30th Anniversary season of Monday Poets. This year’s theme is Sankofa (SAHN-koh-fah), a Twi word from the Akan Tribe of Ghana which loosely implies that to move forward, one must “go back and get…
Yoga
Mon, December 16, 2024
5:30 P.M.
Richmond Library
Transition into your evening with an all-levels yoga flow hosted by Mishana Yoga & Wellness. Beginners and all bodies are welcome to get energy flowing, open your body, build strength, and calm your mind. Donations welcome.
The Dehumanization of Jews in Russian and Soviet Cartoons
Mon, December 16, 2024
6:00 P.M.
Social Science and History Department
at
Parkway Central Library
Cost: free
Room 108 In this evening’s talk Bob Weinberg of Swarthmore College will explore anti-Jewish visual imagery from the late tsarist era to the early years of the Soviet Union to reveal popular and official attitudes toward and perceptions of Russian and Soviet Jewry. Bob Weinberg is the…
Interested in Working for the City of Philadelphia?
Tue, December 17, 2024
11:00 A.M.
Kensington Library
The City of Phila Office of Human Resources (OHR) will be tabling at the Kensington Library. Come speak to OHR representatives about what civil service can offer: Career development Making a difference in the lives of others Working with great employees Generous benefits Rewarding…
Preschool Storytime
Tue, December 17, 2024
11:00 A.M.
Kensington Library
Join us inside the library for stories, rhymes, songs and movement! Best suited for children ages 2-5 and their caregivers.
Baby & Toddler Storytime
Tue, December 17, 2024
11:00 A.M.
Lillian Marrero Library
Join us for a fun morning filled with singing, dancing, and stories followed by a short play session. For children 5 and under and their caregivers.
State Rep. Ben Waxman Mobile Office Hours
Tue, December 17, 2024
11:00 A.M.
Philadelphia City Institute
State Rep. Ben Waxman’s Office is providing mobile office hours in Rittenhouse Square. They will be available to provide constituents with information on state government-related programs and services available. The staff can also assist you with government-related problems you may have.…
Baby & Toddler Storytime & Free Play
Tue, December 17, 2024
11:30 A.M.
Walnut Street West Library
Join us for books, songs, and dancing! Then stick around for free play with toys! For ages 5 and under and their caregivers.
Adult Basic Literacy Classes
Tue, December 17, 2024
12:00 P.M.
Nicetown-Tioga Library
Do you know an adult who wants to learn to read or write? We are offering FREE basic literacy course for adults to help them improve their basic skills. For more information, call 215-686-8664 or email adultlearning@freelibrary.org. Please note this class will be taking place in the upstairs…
Baby and Toddler Playtime!
Tue, December 17, 2024
12:00 P.M.
Children's Department
at
Parkway Central Library
Play, talk, sing and explore books and toys while listening to music and gaining social, emotional, fine and gross motor skills. This program is intended for babies and toddlers along with parents, grandparents or caregivers. We will be meeting in the Storyhour Room.
English Conversation Group - Intermediate+
Tue, December 17, 2024
12:00 P.M.
Philadelphia City Institute
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 Margie. Questions? Email adultlearning@freelibrary.org or call…
Mobile Constituent Services with State Rep Regina Young
Tue, December 17, 2024
12:00 P.M.
Thomas F. Donatucci, Sr. Library
Mobile Constituent Services with State Rep Regina Young Every Tuesday from 12:00 P.M.-4.00 P.M. The Office of PA State Representative Regina Young provides constituent services at the Donatucci Library every Tuesday from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Representatives provide assistance with SEPTA…