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Chestnut Hill Bird Walk
Tue, September 2, 2025
9:00 A.M.
Chestnut Hill Library
Join us for a morning bird walk! We will meet in front of the library and proceed around the neighborhood. Look for and learn about the bird species that visit during the early fall. This walk will be led byTony Croasdale who is an Environmental Educator at the Wissahickon Environmental…
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East Falls Bird Walk
Tue, September 2, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Falls of Schuylkill Library
Join us for an evening bird walk! We will meet in front of the library and proceed around the neighborhood. This walk will be led byTony Croasdale who is an Environmental Educator at the Wissahickon Environmental Center, and co-founder of BirdPhilly and the Delaware Valley Ornithological…
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Read to a Therapy Dog!
Wed, September 3, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Kingsessing Library
Young readers are invited to share stories with Cene, a local certified therapy dog from Comfort Caring Canines. Children can take turns of up to ten minutes reading aloud in a judgment free space. Children ages 7 and under must be accompanied by a caregiver. Space may be limited; first come,…
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Fall Migration Bird Walk with Expert Birder, Holger Pflicke, at Pennypack Verree!
Sat, September 6, 2025
9:00 A.M.
Fox Chase Library
Please join the Free Library of Philadelphia and Holger Pflicke for a Fall 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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West Philly Skill Share: Urban Beekeeping
Sat, September 6, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library
Come learn about Urban Beekeeping with Mark Berman of Anna Bee’s Honey. Learn how to care for bees in urban environments. Free honey while supplies last. Contained live bees will be at this event for observation. Mark Berman is a Cornell Master Beekeeper and has been operating his apiary…
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Go Birds: Appreciating Our Avian Friends
Now through Sat, September 6, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Government Publications Department
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Parkway Central Library
From June 2nd to September 6th, 2025, visit the Second Floor Gallery West at the Parkway Central Library to view the Go Birds: Appreciating Our Avian Friends exhibition. Birds have long captivated humankind with their graceful flight, unique plumage, and enchanting songs. Adapting to…
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Go Birds: Appreciating Our Avian Friends
Now through Sat, September 6, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Children's Literature Research Collection
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Parkway Central Library
From June 2nd to September 6th, 2025, visit the Second Floor Gallery West at the Parkway Central Library to view the Go Birds: Appreciating Our Avian Friends exhibition. Birds have long captivated humankind with their graceful flight, unique plumage, and enchanting songs. Adapting to…
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Go Birds: Appreciating Our Avian Friends
Now through Sat, September 6, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Print and Picture Collection
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Parkway Central Library
From June 2nd to September 6th, 2025, visit the Second Floor Gallery West at the Parkway Central Library to view the Go Birds: Appreciating Our Avian Friends exhibition. Birds have long captivated humankind with their graceful flight, unique plumage, and enchanting songs. Adapting to…
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Go Birds: Appreciating Our Avian Friends
Now through Sat, September 6, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Map Collection
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Parkway Central Library
From June 2nd to September 6th, 2025, visit the Second Floor Gallery West at the Parkway Central Library to view the Go Birds: Appreciating Our Avian Friends exhibition. Birds have long captivated humankind with their graceful flight, unique plumage, and enchanting songs. Adapting to…
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Bartram’s Garden at the Library
Tue, September 9, 2025
3:30 P.M.
Kingsessing Library
Our friends from Bartram’s Garden will come visit the library to share nature lessons, crafts and activities with our neighbors. Join us in the outdoor storycircle in nice weather or indoors at the children’s area activity tables in rain or chilly weather.
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Four-Legged Freedom Dreams: A Book Conversation
Tue, September 9, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Literature Department
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Parkway Central Library
Join Philadelphia authors Bitter Kalli ( Mounted: On Horses, Blackness, and Liberation , 2025) and Chi-ming Yang ( Octavia E. Butler: H is for Horse , 2025) for a community conversation about their new books. They will read from each others’ work and reflect on their shared interests in…
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Kid & Family Bird Walk in the Woodlands Cemetery
Tue, September 16, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Walnut Street West Library
Join us at the Woodlands Cemetery (4000 Woodland Ave.) for a kid/family-oriented bird walk! Local expert birders will teach us about birding & take us on a walk to point out our local birds! Walnut St. West Library will have brand new circulating birding backpacks to trial as well. The Free…
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Read to a Therapy Dog!
Wed, September 17, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Kingsessing Library
Young readers are invited to share stories with Cene, a local certified therapy dog from Comfort Caring Canines. Children can take turns of up to ten minutes reading aloud in a judgment free space. Children ages 7 and under must be accompanied by a caregiver. Space may be limited; first come,…
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Fall Migration Bird Walk with Expert Birder, Holger Pflicke!
Sat, September 20, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Penn Treaty Park
Please join the Free Library of Philadelphia and Holger Pflicke for a Fall 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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Fall Migration Bird Walk with Expert Birder, Holger Pflicke!
Sat, September 20, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Fishtown Community Library
Please join the Free Library of Philadelphia's Fishtown Community Library and Holger Pflicke for a Fall Migration Bird Walk! This walk will begin at Penn Treaty Park, 1301 N. Beach Street - meet at the entrance near the wooden sign. We plan to stay out for 1 hour, and walk mostly on…
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Read to a Therapy Dog!
Wed, September 24, 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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Read to a Therapy Dog!
Wed, October 1, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Kingsessing Library
Young readers are invited to share stories with Cene, a local certified therapy dog from Comfort Caring Canines. Children can take turns of up to ten minutes reading aloud in a judgment free space. Children ages 7 and under must be accompanied by a caregiver. Space may be limited; first come,…
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Fall Migration Bird Walk with Expert Birder, Holger Pflicke!
Sat, October 4, 2025
9:30 A.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Please join the Free Library of Philadelphia and Holger Pflicke for a Fall 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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Bartram’s Garden at the Library
Tue, October 14, 2025
3:30 P.M.
Kingsessing Library
Our friends from Bartram’s Garden will come visit the library to share nature lessons, crafts and activities with our neighbors. Join us in the outdoor storycircle in nice weather or indoors at the children’s area activity tables in rain or chilly weather.
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Read to a Therapy Dog!
Wed, October 15, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Kingsessing Library
Young readers are invited to share stories with Cene, a local certified therapy dog from Comfort Caring Canines. Children can take turns of up to ten minutes reading aloud in a judgment free space. Children ages 7 and under must be accompanied by a caregiver. Space may be limited; first come,…