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Free Library Chess Club
Tue, November 4, 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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Chess Club Tuesday - All Ages!
Tue, November 4, 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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Coding Club
Tue, November 4, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Nicetown-Tioga Library
Code Club is a weekly, hands-on meetup where kids and teens explore coding through fun projects, games, art, and mini-apps. No experience is needed! Most Tuesdays.
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Kid’s Sewing Club
Tue, November 4, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Philadelphia City Institute
Join us in the Children's Room as we explore a variety of hand-sewing techniques and stitches. Design and create pouches, stuffed toys, cross stitch patterns, accessories, and more! This program is for school-aged children.
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Poetry Writing with David Acosta (Adults)
Tue, November 4, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Kensington Library
Join author David Acosta for a poetry-writing experience! Participants will use a variety of exercises to engage in the writing process, with the goal of completing a poem by the end of the session.
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Kids Can Bake!
Tue, November 4, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Cecil B. Moore Library
Kids and caregivers of all ages are invited to join us as we make and taste cookies, brownies, holiday treats, and healthy veggie dishes!
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W.E.B. Du Bois Reading Group
Tue, November 4, 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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After-school Yarning Club
Tue, November 4, 2025
4:30 P.M.
Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional Library
Join us for an afer-school crafting time! Knit, crochet, make pom-poms, and more. We will have some supplies to share, but we encourage you to bring your own. Staff may be available to teach crochet or knitting. We'll meet in the Children's department. Meets most Tuesdays, from…
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Coding Fun with Raspberry Pi
Tue, November 4, 2025
4:30 P.M.
Lovett Memorial Library
In this fun and engaging program, kids will learn how to code games, music, digital art, and much more! We will learn to code with Scratch and Python , and participants will be able to code projects from day one. Projects will also be accessible from home, so the fun never has to end.…
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Digitize Your Archives
Tue, November 4, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional Library
Bring your treasured photographs and documents to open hours for digital-scanning services. Learn best (and good enough) practices for sharing and preserving your family and personal archives. Use the link a bove to register in advance, call us or stop in. This is a Hyperlocal Heritage…
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Twilight Tales Family Story Time
Tue, November 4, 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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Yarntastic Philly
Tue, November 4, 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 till about 7:00 p.m.
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Adult Fiber Arts Club at Whitman Library
Tue, November 4, 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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Fantasy Fiction Writer's Workshop
Tue, November 4, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Richmond Library
At this free writing workshop, we’ll explore the many genre conventions of fantasy and uncover the deeper truths that make stories unforgettable. You’ll learn to forge heroes through flaws and arcs, craft villains with secrets to unravel, and build vivid worlds alive with magic,…
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Chess Club
Tue, November 4, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Roxborough Library
All ages and skill levels are welcome, boards and clocks are provided. Join us for a 30 minute lecture from Coach Chris followed by free-play to practice, learn or prepare for one of our upcoming tournaments. Questions? Email RoxboroughChessClub@gmail.com Meets most…
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Intro to Nonprofit Grant Seeking with Foundation Directory Pro
Tue, November 4, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Regional Foundation Center
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Parkway Central Library
In this hour-long session you'll learn the 10 most important things about the grant-seeking process , what motivates funders , and create a winning research strategy . Includes a Foundation Directory Pro demonstration . (Does not cover government grants.) Remote option…
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Rainbow Parent Book Club: Momma Cusses
Tue, November 4, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Fox Chase Library
Rescheduled from September: Momma Cusses 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…
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Falls Writing Group
Tue, November 4, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Falls of Schuylkill Library
Connect with other writers for motivation, accountability, and inspiration via free writing, prompts and writing games, group sharing, feedback sessions and more. This will be a positive and non-judgmental community open to writers of all genres and skill levels. Meets most…
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English Conversation Group
Tue, November 4, 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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Hear the People Sing: A Journey Through American Folk Music – Session #3
Tue, November 4, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Music Department
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Parkway Central Library
6:00 PM in the Music Department RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/hearthepeople Hear the People Sing is a four-part deep dive into the history of American Folk Music! Music educator Olivia Johnson will guide attendees through group discussion and musical analysis, and will provide examples on the…