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PA CareerLink® Job Search Assistance
Tue, September 9, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
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Parkway Central 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®…
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PA CareerLink® Job Search Assistance
Tue, September 9, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Holmesburg 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®…
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Social Services at the Library with a Social Worker
Tue, September 9, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Tacony Library
Stop by for Open Office Hours with a Social Worker where you can receive help finding, navigating, and connecting to relevant community and government agencies. Our social worker is generally here for approximately 3 hours, unless there is an early holiday closure. If you…
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Sew What?! Donatucci Evening Sewcial
Tue, September 9, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Thomas F. Donatucci, Sr. 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, Tuesdays from 4-6pm. Bring in…
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Free Library Chess Club
Tue, September 9, 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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Mystery, Mayhem, and Murder...
Tue, September 9, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Falls of Schuylkill Library
If you love mysteries and thrillers, join us for our book club! As a genre, mysteries span countries, cultures, and historic periods, varying in tone, pace, and characterization. From the hardboiled to the cozy, from the plodding of a procedural to the twisty legal thriller, there are…
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Chess Club
Tue, September 9, 2025
4:00 P.M.
South Philadelphia Library
Learn to play chess or improve your game! All ages and skill levels welcome.
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Chess Club for Adults
Tue, September 9, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Northeast Regional Library
Chess Club for Adults Join us on Tuesdays in the Humanities Department on the 2nd floor for an evening of chess from 4:00 PM to 6:30 PM, with exceptions to holidays and early closures. Use one of our sets or bring your own. Participants should have basic knowledge of…
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Craft Circle
Tue, September 9, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Queen Memorial Library
Looking for a crafting crew to keep you motivated as you work on your latest project? Neighbors who knit, sew, crochet, weave or stitch are welcome to join our craft circle. Feel free to stay for the full two hours or just drop in for a little while. Call the library ahead of time if you need…
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W.E.B. Du Bois Reading Group
Tue, September 9, 2025
4:30 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library
W.E.B. Du Bois, one of the leading intellectuals of his era was a revolutionary and a visionary who challenged his contemporaries and the status quo with his thoughts on race, racial inequality, empowerment, civil rights, and more. Join the W.E.B. Du Bois Reading Group as we read, explore…
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Community Crafting
Tue, September 9, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Philadelphia City Institute
Come join us to work on a craft project or start a new one whilke you chat with fellow crafters. We also have supplies and books to help you learn something new!
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Fungi Futures: Mycelium as a Biodegradable Material
Tue, September 9, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Chestnut Hill Library
Are you curious to learn how industry can become more eco-friendly? Join Christian Kustra, mechanical engineer and volunteer at the Philadelphia Mycology Club, for an overview of mycelium biomaterials, covering their sustainability, properties, and current industry applications. 5:00 -…
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Yarntastic Crochet and Knit Club
Tue, September 9, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Roxborough Library
BYOY (Bring your own yarn) and projects to work on together. This is not an organized class and all ages and skills are welcome. Meets from 5:00 to about 7:00 p.m.
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Adult Fiber Arts Club at Whitman Library
Tue, September 9, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Whitman Library
Are you a fan of crocheting, knitting, weaving, or any other fiber art? Feel free to bring a project or start a new one to our drop-in fiber arts club and meet other fiber artists! All skill levels are welcome. Limited materials will be provided.
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Equity in Public Education | Bridging Blocks: A WHYY Community Conversation
Tue, September 9, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
This event will be held in Parkway Central's Skyline Room - please take the gold lobby elevators to the 4th Floor. In 2023, a Commonwealth Court Judge ruled that Pennsylvania’s underfunding of school districts is unconstitutional. In response, state lawmakers in 2024 approved…
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Rainbow Parent Book Club: There's No Such Thing as Bad Weather
Tue, September 9, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Fox Chase Library
There’s No Such Thing as Bad Weather Could the Scandinavian philosophy of “There’s no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothes” hold the key to happier, healthier lives for American children? When Swedish-born Linda Åkeson McGurk moved to Indiana, she…
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501(c)(3) Nonprofit Tax-Exempt Status & Incorporating Your Nonprofit in PA
Tue, September 9, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Regional Foundation Center
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Parkway Central Library
Please note : •The Free Library of Philadelphia and its workers are prohibited from giving legal, financial, and tax advice. •We can give basic overviews of published legal, financial, and tax information but are not qualified to evaluate their soundness or effectiveness; neither…
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Heart Smart: Eat Well, Move More, Live Better
Tue, September 9, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Greater Olney Library
Heart Smart: Eat Well, Move More, Live Better Tuesdays, 9.9, 9.16, 9.23, and 9.30 from 5:30 to 6:30 pm Take charge of your health and join us for an evening focused on simple, practical steps to feel your best. Learn how to control your blood pressure, eat smart with fruits and…
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English Conversation Group
Tue, September 9, 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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Four-Legged Freedom Dreams: A Book Conversation
Tue, September 9, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Literature Department
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Parkway Central Library
Join Philadelphia authors Bitter Kalli ( Mounted: On Horses, Blackness, and Liberation , 2025) and Chi-ming Yang ( Octavia E. Butler: H is for Horse , 2025) for a community conversation about their new books. They will read from each others’ work and reflect on their shared interests in…