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Build Club
Thu, May 8, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Join us for Build Club! Explore different types of toddler-friendly construction toys including MagnaTiles, Duplos, Blocks, and more. Open to children 12 and under.
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Sew What?! Evening HEIM CENTER Sewcial-Needle Crafts
Thu, May 8, 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. In-person, Thursdays from 5:00-7:30 in the Heim…
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Sew What?! Evening Sewcial-Needle Crafts
Thu, May 8, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Heim Center for Cultural and Civic Engagement
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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. In-person, Thursdays from 5:00-7:30 in the Heim…
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Sew What?! Evening Sewcial-Needle Crafts
Thu, May 8, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Science and Wellness
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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. In-person, Thursdays from 5:00-7:30 in the Heim…
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Dr. Judith Joseph | High Functioning
Thu, May 8, 2025
7:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: $5.00
The Author Events Series presents Dr. Judith Joseph | High Functioning REGISTER The first book to unmask the hidden face of depression. If you look fine on the outside but don't feel fine on the inside, learn five tools to break the cycle of High Functioning Depression and experience…
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Preschool Storytime
Fri, May 9, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Join Scout for stories, songs, and rhymes, and stay for playtime afterwards! Intended for our friends ages 6 and under and their caregivers. In good weather, this program will be held outdoors in Shakespeare Park, directly across the street from the library's main entrance. In…
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Chair Yoga
Fri, May 9, 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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Pathways to the Past: Family History Series
Fri, May 9, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Social Science and History Department
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Parkway Central Library
Part 1: Essential Tools and Techniques for Finding Your Roots Discover the foundational steps to building or enriching your family tree. This session will guide you through using online records to create a strong starting point for your genealogical journey. Learn how to conduct meaningful…
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Teen Video Games
Fri, May 9, 2025
3:00 P.M.
Field Teen Center
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Parkway Central Library
Join us for video games at the Field Teen Center every Tuesday and Friday! We play a variety of games. New players and experienced pros welcome. Programs at the Field Teen Center are open to individuals ages 12 to 18. Organized groups (including camp groups and school…
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Panel Discussion
Fri, May 9, 2025
7:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Who Owns Your Story? Friday May 9, 7:30 p.m. Parkway Central Library, 1901 Vine St. Skyline Room REGISTER Join us for a panel discussion with local storytellers (both Verbally and Visually) and the co-author of The Upcycled Self, Jasmine Martin, around the importance of storytelling, archiving…
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Spring Migration Bird Walk with Expert Birder, Holger Pflicke!
Sat, May 10, 2025
9:00 A.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Please join the Free Library of Philadelphia and Holger Pflicke for a Spring Migration Bird Walk! We plan to stay out for 1-2 hours, depending on the location, and walk mostly on flat and well-traveled paths. All events are open to everyone and all skill levels. We will go over binocular…
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Volvelles: Books that Spin with Hannah Moog
Sat, May 10, 2025
10:00 A.M.
Art Department
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Parkway Central Library
This workshop is full. Fill out this Google form to be added to the waitlist. Volvelles, paper structures with rotating circles, have been used in books since medieval times. They can be seen in a variety of books from manuscripts where they often depict astrological charts to modern…
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Special Collections Showcase: Map Collection
Sat, May 10, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Map Collection
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Parkway Central Library
Explore and learn about objects from the Map Collection in a curated talk offerered by Special Collections staff. This drop in event will be held in the Map Collection at the Parkway Central Library from 11:00am to 11:30am. This event is open to the public and does not require…
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LET'S DANCE SERIES *biweekly
Sat, May 10, 2025
12:00 P.M.
Senior Services
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Parkway Central Library
We invite you to participate in introductory dance classes hosted by SHIRLADELPHIA in the Central Senior Services area. These sessions will cover fundamental footwork and holds for partner dances, incorporating contemporary music and style.
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Medicare Mondays 2025
Mon, May 12, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Senior Services
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Parkway Central Library
Questions about Medicare? Unsure about your benefits? Turning 65 soon? Medicare Benefits Advisor Courtney Bell will help you find the plan that is best for you. Courtney Bell is a Medicare benefits advisor. She will be on-hand Mondays from 11:00-1:00 p.m. t o answer your questions about Medicare…
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*FULL* Computer Skills for Beginners
Mon, May 12, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Parkway Central Library
** Class is full and not accepting new students. Please call the number below to be placed on the waitlist or find an alternate class location. ** Need computer help? Take a free digital skills workshop at the Library! Learn how to use a computer, get online, and more. Training provided by…
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English Conversation Group - Intermediate+
Mon, May 12, 2025
11:00 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 Nancy. The group will meet in BRIC 60 on the ground floor. …
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Short Story Book Club
Mon, May 12, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Philbrick Hall
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Parkway Central Library
The Short Story Book Club meets on the second Monday of each month in Philbrick Hall to discuss collections of short stories. May's book will be Ficciones by Jorge Luis Borges. Ficciones can also be found in Borges’s Collected Fictions .
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Jewish Refugees from Arab Lands, the film "Silent Exodus" introduced by Rabbi Albert Gabbai
Mon, May 12, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Social Science and History Department
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Parkway Central Library
1st Floor, Room 108 Although there were more than a million Jews living in Arab lands in the first part of the twentieth century, today only a few thousand remain. This situation is largely the result of policies instituted by Arab governments in the second half of the twentieth century…
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Power Politics: An Oral History Series
Mon, May 12, 2025
6:30 P.M.
Social Science and History Department
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Parkway Central Library
Room 131/132 Power Politics, an oral history series organized by Scribe Video Center , showcases the voices and strategies of organizers, activists, and leaders from Black, Puerto Rican, Asian American, and other marginalized communities. These interviews, conducted by high school and college…