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Chair Yoga
                        
                        
                            
                                Fri, November 21, 2025
                            
                            
                                1:00 P.M.
                            
                        
                        
                        
                        
                                
                                    Science and Wellness
                                
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                                Parkway Central Library
                            
                        
                    
Join us for a 1-hour gentle yoga practice that uses a chair for seating and balance. Taught by Janet McAllister Faulls, a registered yoga teacher with over 13 years of experience in Philadelphia. All ages and abilities welcome. Please dress comfortably! Class will be held in Room…
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Teen Bad Art Party
                        
                        
                            
                                Fri, November 21, 2025
                            
                            
                                3:00 P.M.
                            
                        
                        
                        
                        
                                
                                    Field Teen Center
                                
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                                Parkway Central Library
                            
                        
                    
Do your worst. Come join us for another Bad Art Party at the Field Teen Center on April 16! Time: 3:00-4:30 p.m. Programs at the Field Teen Center are open to individuals ages 12 to 18. Organized groups (including camp groups and school groups) must contact the Teen…
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LET'S DANCE SERIES *SATURDAYS* w/ SHIRLADELPHIA
                        
                        
                            
                                Sat, November 22, 2025
                            
                            
                                12:00 P.M.
                            
                        
                        
                        
                        
                                
                                    Senior Services
                                
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                                Parkway Central Library
                            
                        
                    
Join us in the Central Senior Services area for an introductory dance class. We are beginning our series with BALLROOM Dance Styles. All are invited. Registration is preferred. Drop in welcomed.
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PRISM Concert: Unlocking your Inner Composer Group 1: Beginner and Intermediate
                        
                        
                            
                                Sat, November 22, 2025
                            
                            
                                12:00 P.M.
                            
                        
                        
                        
                        
                                
                                    Music Department
                                
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                                Parkway Central Library
                            
                        
                    
Be the first to hear exciting new works created by community composers in the Free Library’s Unlocking Your Inner Composer workshops. Check out our events listings here. Performed by the acclaimed PRISM Quartet with special guests violinist Diane Monroe , poet …
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PRISM Concert: Unlocking your Inner Composer Group 2: Intermediate and Advanced
                        
                        
                            
                                Sat, November 22, 2025
                            
                            
                                2:30 P.M.
                            
                        
                        
                        
                        
                                
                                    Music Department
                                
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                                Parkway Central Library
                            
                        
                    
Be the first to hear exciting new works created by community composers in the Free Library’s Unlocking Your Inner Composer workshops. Check out our events listings here. Performed by the acclaimed PRISM Quartet with special guests violinist Diane Monroe , poet …
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Japanese Conversation Group- Beginner
                        
                        
                            
                                Mon, November 24, 2025
                            
                            
                                11:00 A.M.
                            
                        
                        
                        
                        
                            
                                Parkway Central Library
                            
                        
                    
Build your confidence in speaking Japanese while meeting other adults in a casual learning environment. No registration is required. This group is for beginning Japanese learners and is led by Free Library volunteer Stephanie. The classes will take place on the Ground floor in BRIC…
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Teen RPG Day
                        
                        
                            
                                Mon, November 24, 2025
                            
                            
                                3:30 P.M.
                            
                        
                        
                        
                        
                                
                                    Field Teen Center
                                
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                                Parkway Central Library
                            
                        
                    
Join us at the Field Teen Center for an afternoon of RPG adventures! This is an ongoing campaign every Monday at the Field Teen Center, open to both drop-ins and consistent players. Programs at the Field Teen Center are open to individuals ages 12 to 18 . Organized groups…
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LET'S DANCE SERIES : BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED w/ SHIRLADELPHIA
                        
                        
                            
                                Mon, November 24, 2025
                            
                            
                                5:00 P.M.
                            
                        
                        
                        
                        
                                
                                    Senior Services
                                
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                                Parkway Central Library
                            
                        
                    
Join us in the Central Senior Services area for an introductory dance class. We are beginning our series with BALLROOM Dance Styles. This series is dedicated for those who are blind and visually impaired. Registration is preferred. Drop in welcomed. MONDAYS OCTOBER 6, 2025 THRU…
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PRISM Concert: Unlocking your Inner Composer Group 3: Advanced
                        
                        
                            
                                Mon, November 24, 2025
                            
                            
                                6:00 P.M.
                            
                        
                        
                        
                        
                                
                                    Music Department
                                
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                                Parkway Central Library
                            
                        
                    
Be the first to hear exciting new works created by community composers in the Free Library’s Unlocking Your Inner Composer workshops. Check out our events listings here. Performed by the acclaimed PRISM Quartet with special guests violinist Diane Monroe , poet …
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Discover the Story of Bukharian Jews : A Free Community Presentation
                        
                        
                            
                                Mon, November 24, 2025
                            
                            
                                6:00 P.M.
                            
                        
                        
                        
                        
                                
                                    Social Science and History Department
                                
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                                Parkway Central Library
                            
                        
            
Room 108, First Floor Discover the Story of Bukharian Jews or Jews from Central Asia Join us for a captivating evening exploring the rich history and vibrant culture of Bukharian Jews. Who are they? Where do they come from? What languages do they speak? How do they identify within the broader…
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Family Money Talks
                        
                        
                            
                                Mon, November 24, 2025
                            
                            
                                6:00 P.M.
                            
                        
                        
                        
                        
                                
                                    Science and Wellness
                                
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                                Parkway Central Library
                            
                        
                    
Family Money Talks: In families, wealth often transfers without the wisdom to go with it. This can leave the next generation unprepared to manage it responsibly. Fortunately, financial professionals can help alleviate this problem by helping parents transfer wisdom with wealth using the family…
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Baby and Toddler Playtime!
                        
                        
                            
                                Tue, November 25, 2025
                            
                            
                                12:00 P.M.
                            
                        
                        
                        
                        
                                
                                    Children's Department
                                
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                                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.
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Collage Club
                        
                        
                            
                                Tue, November 25, 2025
                            
                            
                                12:00 P.M.
                            
                        
                        
                        
                        
                                
                                    Art Department
                                
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                                Parkway Central Library
                            
                        
                    
Stop by the Art Department between 12 and 2pm and make a collage. Supplies are available any time the Art Department is open in our community collage station: scissors, glue and lots of paper and magazines donated especially for the purpose of collage making. And did we mention books? Many books…
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Free Library Chess Club
                        
                        
                            
                                Tue, November 25, 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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Princess Pajama Storytime!
                        
                        
                            
                                Tue, November 25, 2025
                            
                            
                                5:30 P.M.
                            
                        
                        
                        
                        
                                
                                    Children's Department
                                
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                                Parkway Central Library
                            
                        
                    
Join Miss Lynne and Cinderella for this month's pajama storytime! Wear your coziest pajamas and bring your favorite stuffed animal to this evening storytime. We'll read books and sing songs and rhymes in the Story Hour Room. This event is recommended for children 3 to 8…
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English Conversation Group - Intermediate+
                        
                        
                            
                                Tue, November 25, 2025
                            
                            
                                5:45 P.M.
                            
                        
                        
                        
                        
                            
                                Parkway Central 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 Elizabeth. The group will meet in BRIC 60 on the ground floor. …
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Beyond Solidarity: Co-Liberation for Palestine and Our World
                        
                        
                            
                                Tue, November 25, 2025
                            
                            
                                6:00 P.M.
                            
                        
                        
                        
                        
                                
                                    Social Science and History Department
                                
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                                Parkway Central Library
                            
                        
            
            
            Cost: FREE 
            
4th Floor Sklyine Room For Joyce Ajlouny , General Secretary of the American Friends Service Committee , a Quaker activist, and a Palestinian-American, life under occupation revealed the insufficiency of the current solidarity model, which too often perpetuates a savior complex, ignoring how our…
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Sew What?! Afternoon Sewcial - CANCELLED
                        
                        
                            
                                Wed, November 26, 2025
                            
                            
                                2:00 P.M.
                            
                        
                        
                        
                        
                                
                                    Art Department
                                
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                                Parkway Central Library
                            
                        
                    
**Sew What is cancelled this week for the holiday. We will meet again December 3rd at 2:00pm ** 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…
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Sew What?! Evening Sewcial-CANCELLED
                        
                        
                            
                                Thu, November 27, 2025
                            
                            
                                5:00 P.M.
                            
                        
                        
                        
                        
                                
                                    Art Department
                                
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                                Parkway Central Library
                            
                        
                    
**Sew What is cancelled this week for the holiday. We will meet again Dec 3rd at 2:00pm ** 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…
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English Conversation Group - Intermediate+
                        
                        
                            
                                Fri, November 28, 2025
                            
                            
                                12:00 P.M.
                            
                        
                        
                        
                        
                            
                                Parkway Central 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 Philip. The group will meet in BRIC 60 on the ground floor. …
 
                             
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                