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All Ages Chess Club
Tue, August 5, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Queen Memorial Library
Neighbors of all ages are invited to play chess with us! All supplies provided. No experience is necessary, all skill levels welcome! Chess Club will be held inside the library in the meeting room.
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Science in the Summer: Be a Health Scientist
Tue, August 5, 2025
4:30 P.M.
Northeast Regional Library
Science in the Summer Tuesdays, July 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th, & Aug. 5th Join us for GSK's Science in the Summer program: Be a Health Scientist! This program is for children entering 2nd through 6th grades. Registration is required as supplies and space are limited;…
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English Conversation Group - Intermediate+
Tue, August 5, 2025
4:45 P.M.
Kingsessing 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 Ayanna. Questions? Email AdultLearning@freelibrary.org or call…
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Builder Club for Kids of All Ages
Tue, August 5, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Haverford Library
Do you love LEGOS, blocks, Magna-Tiles, or anything you can build? If so, then stop by Builder's Club to construct your wildest dreams! All ages welcome.
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Trivia Challenge for Adults!
Tue, August 5, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Tacony Library
Trivia Challenge for Adults! Tuesday, August 5, 2025 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. Join us for a fun evening of trivia. Test your knowledge on pop culture, TV & Movies, music, sports, and general knowledge. Prizes will be awarded! For more information or to sign up, please call 215-685-8755…
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Twilight Tales Family Story Time
Tue, August 5, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Blanche A. Nixon/Cobbs Creek Library
Join us every Tuesday at the library for an interactive Storytime that includes favorite read-aloud books, songs, and craft that are fun for the whole family!
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English Conversation Group - Intermediate+
Tue, August 5, 2025
5:15 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 staff.
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Rainbow Parent Book Club: Momma Cusses
Tue, August 5, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Fox Chase Library
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 validates our experiences. In Momma…
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Bird Hat Making Workshop: Part 1
Tue, August 5, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Map Collection
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Parkway Central Library
Parkway Central Library Room 108 5:30 - 7:30 PM Join Special Collections and the Art Department for this two-part workshop and leave with your very own giant bird hat! In part 1, using recycled materials we will sculpt cardboard hats into the shape of one of Philadelphia's…
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Gardeners Without Borders
Tue, August 5, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Wynnefield Library
Gardeners Without Borders is a youth-centered, 6 week summer initiative by Black Girls With Green Thumbs designed to cultivate leadership, sustainability, and entrepreneurship through the transformative power of gardening. Inspired by the idea that gardening knows no boundaries— social,…
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Family Story Drumming with Julius Rivera
Tue, August 5, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Chestnut Hill Library
Story drumming combines read-alouds with syllabic rhythms to offer an engaging way of experiencing the joy of drumming. Words and phrases are used as scaffolds to help participants access rhythm patterns. This way of learning reinforces musical skills and supports literacy and language…
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English Conversation Group
Tue, August 5, 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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English as a Second Language
Wed, August 6, 2025
10:00 A.M.
Wyoming 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 7/8 and 7/10. Up to 30 individuals can…
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Toddler and Preschooler Storytime at Goldstar Park
Wed, August 6, 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.
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Coloring Cool Down
Wed, August 6, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Kingsessing Library
Cool off in the library or on the front steps. Sometimes we’ll have markers and new coloring pages. Sometimes we’ll have sidewalk chalk and water painting. Afterwards, continue the chill out with a fresh library book.
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Toddler Storytime
Wed, August 6, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Lovett Memorial Library
Come join Ms. Dee for songs, movement, and stories! Stay awhile for playtime afterward. This program is intended for children ages 2 - 6 and their caregivers.
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Claymobile: Pop-Up Youth Ceramics Studio
Wed, August 6, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Thomas F. Donatucci, Sr. Library
Join us for a pop-up ceramics workshop for youth! Learn the basics of working with clay to shape, paint, and glaze your own clay creation in this workshop led by The Clay Studio.
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Music and Movement
Wed, August 6, 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! This program is designed for children ages 6 and under, along with their caretakers. If you require ASL interpretation, please contact us in advance and we would be happy to accomodate you!…
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Baby Lap Sit Storytime
Wed, August 6, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Walnut Street West Library
Join us for lap time with stories, songs, rhymes, and bounces! For ages 2 and under and their caregivers. Siblings are welcome.
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Storytime at Haverford Library!
Wed, August 6, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Haverford Library
Wenesday Storytime- Beginning October 30th...Featuring stories, songs, rhymes, and more. Come foster of a love of reading and promote the development of early literacy skills. For children 5 and under and their caregivers.