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Vertical Display: Kristian Negron
Now through Fri, November 28, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Art Department
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Parkway Central Library
Paintings by Kristian Negron are now on display through the end of November in the Art Department's historic poster stands as part of our long-running series that exhibits work created by artists who use the library as a working space. Stop by the the Art Department 2-4pm,…
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MEDICARE MONDAYS
Mon, December 1, 2025
10:00 A.M.
Senior Services
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Parkway Central Library
✨ Got Medicare questions? ✨ Courtney Bell is back to help you make sense of it all! Join us in person for an easy, open Q&A where you can learn how Medicare works—and how it can work for YOU. ✅ Bring your questions ✅ Get clear answers ✅ Walk away with confidence See you on Mondays!
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Read Baby Read: Baby & Toddler Storytime!
Mon, December 1, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Join Miss Mary for stories, songs, rhymes, and bounces! Stay for playtime immediately following storytime! Intended for our friends ages 2 and under and their caregivers. Cooler weather? We'll have storytime in the auditorium on the ground floor! Warmer weather? We'll be…
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Japanese Conversation Group- Beginner
Mon, December 1, 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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Spotlight on Interior Design
Now through Mon, December 1, 2025
3:00 P.M.
Art Department
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Parkway Central Library
Stop by the Art Department hallway gallery on the 2nd floor to see our latest exhibition, Spotlight on Interior Design. This display brings together a selection of materials on stenciling, wallpaper, drapery, and fabrics from the Art Department's reference collection,…
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Baby and Toddler Playtime!
Tue, December 2, 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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FLoP Bowl Esports Tournament
Tue, December 2, 2025
3:30 P.M.
Field Teen Center
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Parkway Central Library
*** Registration is only open until September 15, 2025. Call or ask a librarian in person for signup info.*** Teens 12-18 are invited to participate in the 2025 FLoP (Free Library of Philadelphia) Bowl! Join one of ten library teams to compete weekly in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on Nintendo…
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Free Library Chess Club
Tue, December 2, 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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English Conversation Group - Intermediate+
Tue, December 2, 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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Jonathan Karl | Retribution
Tue, December 2, 2025
7:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: $5.00
The Author Events Series presents Jonathan Karl | Retribution In Conversation with Tamala Edwards In Retribution, Jonathan Karl’s unparalleled access brings us behind closed doors deep inside the White House and presidential campaigns, revealing the extraordinary moments that ended…
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Languages of Philadelphia: German | Zweisprachige Deutsche Familien-Vorlesestunde
Wed, December 3, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Bilingual German Family Storytime Would you like to hear stories told in another language? Join us at Parkway Central Library in Montgomery Auditorium for a special German storytime! Part of our Languages of Philadelphia storytime series, this storytime is intended for children aged 6 and under…
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Virtual: Introduction to SimplyAnalytics
Wed, December 3, 2025
12:00 P.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
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Parkway Central Library
Register for an engaging and hands-on introductory training course on SimplyAnalytics , a powerful mapping and data visualization tool available through the Free Library of Philadelphia. This session is designed to help new users unlock the potential of SimplyAnalytics to create…
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Sew What?! Afternoon Sewcial-Needle Crafts
Wed, December 3, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Art Department
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Parkway Central 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! Our staff of library workers can help you learn to use a…
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First Wednesdays with the Rare Book Department
Wed, December 3, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Rare Book Department
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Parkway Central Library
Join the Rare Book Department for extended evening hours on the first Wednesday of every month. The Department will be open until 7 p.m. and staff will be offering tours, pop-up programs, and sneak-peaks. Can’t make it? Don’t forget about our free daily tours at 11 a.m.,…
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Thought Club
Wed, December 3, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Education Philosophy and Religion Department
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Parkway Central Library
Join us for a philosophy reading and discussion group facilitated by FLP librarian Jessica Brown. Every other Wednesday we will dive into text excerpts, essays, lectures in the field of philosophy- reading together and discussing along the way.
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English Conversation Group - Intermediate+
Thu, December 4, 2025
10:00 A.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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Headshots at the BRIC!
Thu, December 4, 2025
1:00 P.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
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Parkway Central Library
Get a FREE headshot photo taken at the Business Resource and Innovation Center! Headshots are a unique service for entrepreneurs, nonprofit professionals, job seekers, and more. Use your photo to enhance your professional portfolio and make your LinkedIn profile stand out among the…
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Treasures from the Literature Vault
Thu, December 4, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Literature Department
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Parkway Central Library
Do you love old books? Then join us for Treasures from the Vault– a casual, hands-on book club program spotlighting items from the Literature vault! The vault, home to our closed reference collections, is a treasure trove of hundreds of fascinating pieces of literary history. This program…
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Sew What?! Evening Sewcial-Needle Crafts
Thu, December 4, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Art Department
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Parkway Central 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! Our staff of library workers can help you learn to use a…
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Beginner Spanish Learning Circle
Thu, December 4, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Heim Center for Cultural and Civic Engagement
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Parkway Central Library
Beginning Spanish Learning Circle Parkway Central Library HEIM 131/132 (1901 Vine Street, 19103) Thursdays 6-7 pm (starting October 23, 2025) Join this group to learn and practice basic Spanish grammar and vocabulary for beginners. We'll use Mango Languages at our library meetings…