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Kindness Encyclopaedias -- Pop Up

Now through Sat, February 22, 2025 3:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library

NOW OPEN weekdays 1-3 PM, through February 22, except when Parkway Central Library is closed. Philadelphia artist Kelly Lawler graces Parkway Central Library with her Kindness Encyclopaedias as part of a one month interactive installation on the first floor of the library. Gather…

Nature Book Club

Thu, February 27, 2025 3:00 P.M.
Andorra Library

Join us for a monthly book discussion. This month we will be talking about Mend by Kate Sekules. A limited number of copies will be available at the library; please call before picking up your copy. Tea will be provided. We will be meeting at the Wissahickon Environmental Center…

Discussion and Participation

Black Artist Learn and Create: Tyree Guyton

Thu, February 27, 2025 3:30 P.M.
Walnut Street West Library

Enjoy a read aloud of Magic Trash : a Story of Tyree Guyton and His Art. After the reading, join us in making your own recycled craft inspired by Guyton.

School Age

Author Talk: Bill Konstant

Tue, March 11, 2025 5:00 P.M.
Chestnut Hill Library

Cost: FREE

Join local author and wildlife biologist as we discuss Jewel of the Wissahickon: Rewilding the Dixon Meadow , by Bill Konstant and Glenn Mason. The Dixon Meadow Preserve is 14 acres of former farmland on the Wissahickon Creek that was rewilded into a nature preserve. There will also be a…

Animal Tales with the Philadelphia Zoo

Thu, March 13, 2025 3:30 P.M.
Charles L. Durham Library

Each month, Charles L. Durham Library will be hosting the Philadelphia Zoo! Come listen to a story read by the librarian. Then, meet an animal from the story and discover and learn more about the animal with knowledgeable educators of the Philadelphia Zoo.

Beneficial Bats

Sat, March 15, 2025 2:00 P.M.
Falls of Schuylkill Library

Join the University of Pennsylvania's Wildlife Futures Program as they discuss all things bats: their biology, the benefits of having bats around, and ongoing bat research. They will also have some animal artifacts, from skulls to specimens, and even some wildlife research tools, for…

Other Great Programs

Learn about nature with Bartam's Garden!

Tue, March 25, 2025 4:30 P.M.
Eastwick Library

Join us and participate in a fun nature activity presented by a Bartram Garden’s Educator. For children ages 6+

School Age

Workshops and Enrichment

Patterns of Knowledge Exhibit

Now through Sat, March 29, 2025 5:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library

"Patterns of Knowledge," now on view in the main lobby of Parkway Central Library, features the work of Philadelphia high school students apprenticing at The Fabric Workshop and Museum (FWM). Each piece, screen-printed on cotton satteen, explores themes of identity, culture, and…

Animal Tales with the Philadelphia Zoo

Thu, April 10, 2025 3:30 P.M.
Charles L. Durham Library