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Surreal Narratives: Miniature Mixed Media Workshop
Tue, August 5, 2025
12:00 P.M.
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Parkway Central Library
What stories do you hold? How do stories connect us to lives we’ve never lived? Taking inspiration from the narratives in banned books, participants will create mixed media artworks that focus on storytelling. All supplies will be provided. Free and open to all ages. No registration…
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Letter to Future Me
Tue, August 5, 2025
3:00 P.M.
Greater Olney Library
Letter to Future Me August 5th, 2025 at 3 p.m. Take a moment to reflect and dream—what do you hope for, who do you want to become, and what do you want to remember? Write a heartfelt letter to yourself 10 years from now. It’s your chance to capture who you are today, your goals, your…
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Teen Lounge Tuesdays
Tue, August 5, 2025
3:00 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library
Join Blackwell Regional Library for the all-new Teen Tuesdays, now transformed into a Teen Lounge. Teens can drop in for video games, board games, monthly crafts, and more every Tuesday. It’s your space—come make it yours!
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Bird Hat Making Workshop: Part 1
Tue, August 5, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Map Collection
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Parkway Central Library
Parkway Central Library Room 108 5:30 - 7:30 PM Join Special Collections and the Art Department for this two-part workshop and leave with your very own giant bird hat! In part 1, using recycled materials we will sculpt cardboard hats into the shape of one of Philadelphia's…
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Claymobile: Pop-Up Youth Ceramics Studio
Wed, August 6, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Thomas F. Donatucci, Sr. Library
Join us for a pop-up ceramics workshop for youth! Learn the basics of working with clay to shape, paint, and glaze your own clay creation in this workshop led by The Clay Studio.
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Coloring Cool Down
Wed, August 6, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Kingsessing Library
Cool off in the library or on the front steps. Sometimes we’ll have markers and new coloring pages. Sometimes we’ll have sidewalk chalk and water painting. Afterwards, continue the chill out with a fresh library book.
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Claymobile
Wed, August 6, 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, August 6, 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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Wonder Wednesdays
Wed, August 6, 2025
1:00 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library
Come spend your Wednesday afternoon at the library! Children of all ages can join us every Wednesday from 1-3 p.m. for reading, games, crafts, and fun! This program is intended for children of all ages and their families.
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Summer Crafternoons!
Wed, August 6, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Wyoming Library
Summer Crafternoons! Join us on select afternoons this summer to do arts and crafts! For school aged children. Children under 6 must be accompanied by an adult. Groups cannot be accommodated at this time; please call to schedule.
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Sew What?! ROOM 108 Sewcial-Needle Crafts
Wed, August 6, 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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Summer Builders’ Club
Thu, August 7, 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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Toddler Art Studio Outside!
Thu, August 7, 2025
11:15 A.M.
Philadelphia City Institute
Come explore process art for toddlers as we experiment with colors, shapes, and a variety of unconventional art materials, now held outside when weather permits! Prepare to get messy! Meet us at the Goat Statue in Rittenhouse Square!
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Art Explorers
Thu, August 7, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Greater Olney Library
Art Explorers Thursdays, July 10th to August 7th @ 2 pm Unleash your creativity—one craft at a time! We cannot accommodate groups at this time.
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Crafternoon for Kids - Rock Painting
Thu, August 7, 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. August 7: Rock Painting August 14: Friendship Bracelets August 21: Assortment of crafts from previous weeks No camp groups permitted at this program. Craft…
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Teen Thursdays @ Kingsessing
Thu, August 7, 2025
3:30 P.M.
Kingsessing Library
Calling all 7th through 12th graders! Dive into new worlds with our exciting new video game collection, unleash your creativity in our DIY craft sessions, and connect with friends over anime/manga, movies, and snacks. Bring a friend and make some new ones too!
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Sew What?! Evening ROOM 108 Sewcial-Needle Crafts
Thu, August 7, 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 ROOM…
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Fiber Craft Fridays
Fri, August 8, 2025
3:30 P.M.
Kingsessing Library
Make pom-poms and yarn dolls; learn the basics of crochet; finger knit; mushroom knit; or just get cozy with some yarn on a Friday afternoon. Yarn will be out in the children’s area starting at 3:30pm and Librarian Rachel will provide a short fiber art craft starting at 4pm every week.…
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Palestine Storytime & Crafts
Sat, August 9, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Kingsessing Library
Join us for a storytime presented by Families for Ceasefire Philly! We will read and learn about Palestine, followed by crafts inspired by the stories we've read. For children of all ages and their families.
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Grab & Go Craft Bags
Mon, August 11, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Katharine Drexel Library
Grab & Go Craft Bags Visit the library on select Mondays this summer to pick up a Grab & Go Craft bag for children in K-5th grade! Instructions are included in the bag. Supplies are limited and are first-come, first-served.