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Chess Club
Tue, July 15, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Roxborough Library
All ages and skill levels are welcome, boards and clocks are provided. Join us for a 30minute 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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Yarntastic Crochet and Knit Club
Tue, July 15, 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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Raptor Jawns!
Tue, July 15, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Chestnut Hill Library
Prepare to be awestruck as Raptor Jawns brings the majestic world of birds of prey to life! Get an up close and personal introduction to two remarkable feathered guests: a Red-Tailed Hawk and an Eastern Screech Owl. Get a close look at these powerful birds and learn about their roles in the…
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Gardeners Without Borders
Tue, July 15, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Wynnefield Library
Gardeners Without Borders is a youth-centered, 6 week summer initiative by Black Girls With Green Thumbs designed to cultivate leadership, sustainability, and entrepreneurship through the transformative power of gardening. Inspired by the idea that gardening knows no boundaries— social,…
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Trouble On The Line: An Interview With a Retired FBI Hostage Negotiator
Wed, July 16, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Senior Services
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Parkway Central Library
Join Librarian Dick Levinson on July 16 at 11:00 a.m. for a virtual Zoom program when he interviews retired FBI Hostage Negotiator Mark Thundercloud. The program is brought to you by Central Senior Services. During his decades with the FBI, Mark Thundercloud has negotiated…
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Urban Gardening with Native Plants
Wed, July 16, 2025
12:00 P.M.
Bushrod Library
Join us to learn about the many benefits of native plant gardening with Penn State Extension Master Gardener Barbara Mancini. Whether your landscape is a sidewalk in front of a row home, strip of grass, or yard, you can have a garden in Philadelphia. Presented by Barbara Mancini, Master Gardener.
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Claymobile
Wed, July 16, 2025
12:00 P.M.
Kensington Library
Every week enjoy a read-aloud story followed by a clay craft based on the theme of the story. Best suited for ages 4-7.
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Teen+ Summer Crafts!
Wed, July 16, 2025
1:00 P.M.
Cecil B. Moore Library
Children of all ages, their caregivers, and teens are invited for a weekly make-and-take craft. Activities will include jewelry-making, DIY fancy pens, clay, print-making, and paper crafts.
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Summer Lunches for Kids
Wed, July 16, 2025
1:30 P.M.
Greater Olney Library
Monday, June 23 – Friday, August 15th @ 1:30 pm Free lunches are available for children up to 18 years old, provided by Nutritional Development Services. All meals must be eaten onsite. We cannot accommodate groups.
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Sew What?! ROOM 108 Sewcial-Needle Crafts
Wed, July 16, 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. In-person, Wednesdays from 2-4:30 pm in…
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Childrens' Movie Day
Wed, July 16, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Eastwick Library
Join us for the children’s movie Good Burger . For children, teens, adults ages 6+
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Anime & Manga Club
Wed, July 16, 2025
3:00 P.M.
Blanche A. Nixon/Cobbs Creek Library
Join us at the library for our summer Anime & Manga Club! Discuss, read, or watch your favorite Anime and Manga. This program is for Teens (Ages 13-18). Held in the Community Room every Wednesday from 3pm-4pm during the month of July.
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Procrastinator's Summer Reading Club
Wed, July 16, 2025
3:30 P.M.
Queen Memorial Library
​Don't wait until the last week of August to do your required summer reading! Join us to set goals and tackle a little reading each week -- and have a chance to win summer reading prizes! Wednesdays at 3:30 pm, June 25th - August 20th
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Nutrition Workshop Series for Families with The Food Trust
Wed, July 16, 2025
3:30 P.M.
Haverford Library
Learn how everyone in the family can help to prepare meals! There will be a cooking demo; food tasting for 4 week. Participants will recieve a free bag of recipe ingredients and cooking utensils to take home. Learn how everyone in the family can help to prepare meals.…
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Read to a Therapy Dog!
Wed, July 16, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Independent readers and children who are learning to read are invited to practice their reading skills with a certified therapy dog from Comfort Caring Canines. Yes, you can pet them, too! Dogs will be accompanied by their handler during this program & each child will be assigned…
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Summer Builders’ Club
Thu, July 17, 2025
10:00 A.M.
Cecil B. Moore Library
Want to build something amazing? Want to learn how to create with cardboard? Come learn with Leap how to build a house with running water and lights using cardboard? Come find out on Thursdays at 10:00am! This program is geared towards school aged children and teens - bring a friend!
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Summer Lunches for Kids
Thu, July 17, 2025
1:30 P.M.
Greater Olney Library
Monday, June 23 – Friday, August 15th @ 1:30 pm Free lunches are available for children up to 18 years old, provided by Nutritional Development Services. All meals must be eaten onsite. We cannot accommodate groups.
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Crafternoon for Kids- Beading
Thu, July 17, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Whitman Library
Join us for a new self-directed craft every week starting July 19th until August 21st. Drop-in on Thursday afternoons 2:00-4:30 p.m. July 17: Beading July 24: Make Your Own Comic Book July 31: Scratch Art August 7: Rock Painting August 14: Friendship Bracelets August 21: Assortment of crafts…
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Weekly Summer Read-a-Thon
Thu, July 17, 2025
2:30 P.M.
Cecil B. Moore Library
Read books and earn prizes all summer long. Each week at Cecil B. Moore, we’ll have our all- ages reading lounge set up. Come early and pick some lo-fi beats to set the moo. We’ll set a summer-long reading goal and compete together to see if we can read enough to get an ice cream…
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Squid Dissection with The Center for Aquatic Sciences
Thu, July 17, 2025
2:30 P.M.
McPherson Square Library
Take a deep dive into the world of aquatic invertebrates as we explore the characteristics of these strange animals and examine one up close. For every 2 students the dissection will include 1 squid and a set of tools. This program is recommended for students in grade 6 and up. Space is…