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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…
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Tre Johnson | Black Genius | Reckon True Stories: Podcast Taping
Thu, December 4, 2025
7:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: Free
The Author Events Series presents Tre Johnson in conversation with Reckon True Stories: Podcast hosts Kiese Laymon and Deesha Philyaw This event will be a live taping of the Reckon True Stories podcast. Black genius sits at the heart of the American story. In his probing essay collection, Black…
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Preschool Storytime
Fri, December 5, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Join Scout in Montgomery Auditorium for stories, songs, and rhymes, and stay for playtime afterwards! Intended for our friends ages 6 and under and their caregivers. This program has ASL interpretation.
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English Conversation Group - Intermediate+
Fri, December 5, 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. …
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Chair Yoga
Fri, December 5, 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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The Nutcracker with the Philadelphia Dance Academy
Sat, December 6, 2025
10:00 A.M.
Parkway Central Library
Bring the whole family to enjoy the beloved story of Marie and the Nutcracker Prince, performed by students at The Philadelphia Dance Academy . This performance will feature excerpts from the classic Nutcracker ballet. Children, teens, families, and adults are welcome! This event will take…
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LET'S DANCE SERIES *SATURDAYS* w/ SHIRLADELPHIA
Sat, December 6, 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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MEDICARE MONDAYS
Mon, December 8, 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 8, 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 8, 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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Family Money Talks
Mon, December 8, 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, December 9, 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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Free Library Chess Club
Tue, December 9, 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 9, 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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Or Not to Be: Curator-Led Tour
Wed, December 10, 2025
10:00 A.M.
Rare Book Department
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Parkway Central Library
The Free Library’s exhibition, Or Not to Be: Representations of Death in Special Collections , is inspired by Shakespeare’s famed “To be, or not to be” soliloquy in Hamlet, and looks at death from a wide variety of cultural perspectives.…
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Languages of Philadelphia: Japanese | 日本語ファミリーストーリータイム
Wed, December 10, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Bilingual Japanese Family Storytime Have you ever wanted to learn another language? Join us at Parkway Central Library in Montgomery Auditorium for a special Japanese storytime! Part of our Languages of Philadelphia storytime series, this storytime is intended for children aged 6 and under and…
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Virtual: Advanced SimplyAnalytics Training
Wed, December 10, 2025
12:00 P.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
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Parkway Central Library
Register to take your SimplyAnalytics skills to the next level in this advanced training session. Dive deeper into the platform's powerful features, including custom locations, advanced data filters, and business queries, to conduct more precise and sophisticated analyses. This course…
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Sew What?! Afternoon Sewcial-Needle Crafts
Wed, December 10, 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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Gianna Scipione Author Visit with Teddy, the Therapy Dog
Wed, December 10, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Cost: FREE
Meet the author of Brave Buddy's Big Mission and get to meet Teddy, a therapy dog. Gianna Scipione writes stories that wag their tails straight into your heart. Inspired by the real-life facility dog at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), Brave Buddy's Big Mission is…
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Virtual - PMC Shares Workshop: Veterans Court
Wed, December 10, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Social Science and History Department
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Parkway Central Library
Many PA counties have various problem-solving courts, such as Veterans Court, which is focused on serving Veterans who may be struggling with addiction/substance abuse issues, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Traumatic Brain Injury, other serious mental health issues, homlessness, reintegration,…