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Philadelphia School of Circus Arts
Mon, May 20, 2024
4:30 P.M.
Kensington Library
Want to join the circus? Learn how to juggle, balance feathers, spin lassos and more with the Philadelphia School of Circus Arts, all in a safe and encouraging environment! This program is for children of all ages. Children under 7 must be accompanied by an adult.
Interactive Circus
Tue, May 21, 2024
5:30 P.M.
Katharine Drexel Library
Want to join the circus? Learn how to juggle, balance feathers, spin lassos and more with the Philadelphia School of Circus Arts, all in a safe and encouraging environment! This program is for children of all ages, children under 7 must be accompanied by an adult.
The Give & Take Jugglers at Blackwell
Wed, May 22, 2024
2:00 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library
Get ready to be dazzled with juggling, balancing acts, and plenty of comedy! The Give & Take Jugglers inspire and delight with their impressive skills, warm humor, and engaging audience participation.
CHECK IT OUT! A Beardmobile Library Tour
Tue, May 28, 2024
4:00 P.M.
Children's Department
at
Parkway Central Library
The Bearded Ladies Beardmobile gets into her finest book-lover drag for a family-friendly show about libraries and the people who make them so wonderful. CHECK IT OUT! celebrates Philly's libraries as places of freedom for all families with special love to families who are queer,…
CHECK IT OUT! Celebration with the Bearded Ladies
Thu, May 30, 2024
3:00 P.M.
Fishtown Community Library
C H E C K I T O U T ! Celebration begins at 3:00pm; show starts at 4:00pm! The Bearded Ladies Beardmobile gets into her finest book-lover drag for a family-friendly show about libraries and the people who make them so wonderful. CHECK IT OUT! celebrates Philly's libraries as…
Hip-Hop Jazz Musicology with Ali Richardson
Sat, June 1, 2024
12:00 P.M.
Fishtown Community Library
The Hip-Hop Jazz Musicology experience teaches participants about the social, historical, and musical influences on Hip-hop music, and how it relates to other genres within African American traditions. Hip-hop Jazz Musicology creates a forum to bridge our collective understanding of how Hip-hop…
Chinese Beijing Opera performance
Sat, June 1, 2024
2:00 P.M.
Music Department
at
Parkway Central Library
Location: The Montgomery Auditorium in Parkway Central Library (ground floor) Time: 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Discover the unique beauty of traditional Chinese Beijing Opera - an art form introduced to the American public by Beijing Opera Master Mei Lanfang on his celebrated 1929 tour of the…
Musicopia: Bucket Drumming
Mon, June 3, 2024
4:00 P.M.
Greater Olney Library
Musicopia: Bucket Drumming. Explore one of the most intuitive forms of music making: percussion! Spanning genres including jazz, Caribbean, traditional classical, and current pop, this highly interactive drummer Leon Jordan presents many types of rhythms, techniques, percussion…
Donatucci Talent Show!
Tue, June 4, 2024
3:00 P.M.
Thomas F. Donatucci, Sr. Library
Do you sing, dance, tell jokes, or have another special skill you'd like to perform? Join our friends from Obviously Theater, who will provide guidance and backup for our Annual Talent Show! Practice your performance with professionals from 3pm-5pm. Showtime…
CHECK IT OUT! A Beardmobile Library Tour
Tue, June 4, 2024
4:00 P.M.
Wynnefield Library
The Bearded Ladies Beardmobile gets into her finest book-lover drag for a family-friendly show about libraries and the people who make them so wonderful. CHECK IT OUT! celebrates Philly's libraries as places of freedom for all families with special love to families who are queer,…
Enchantment Theater's The Brave Little Tailor
Wed, June 5, 2024
3:30 P.M.
Thomas F. Donatucci, Sr. Library
Join us in welcoming Enchantment Theater's Production of The Brave Little Tailor! With expressive masks, life-size puppets, original music and imaginative scenic effects, Enchantment brings this beloved story to life in its uniquely magical way!
Ants on a Log: Pride Month Concert
Wed, June 5, 2024
3:30 P.M.
Northeast Regional Library
Ants on a Log: Pride Month Concert All are welcome to join us for an energetic, interactive, and engaging music show for both children and adults!
Philadelphia Jazz Tap Ensemble: Library Pop-Up
Fri, June 7, 2024
12:00 P.M.
Music Department
at
Parkway Central Library
Jazz up your lunch hour with the Philadelphia Jazz Tap Ensemble! Are you jazz-curious? Tap dance inquisitive? Throughout American history, tap dancers and jazz musicians created alongside each other and still influence each other today. Learn more through a jazz tap demonstration by Pamela…
Interactive Circus
Fri, June 14, 2024
1:00 P.M.
Wyoming Library
Want to join the circus? Learn how to juggle, balance feathers, spin lassos and more with the Philadelphia School of Circus Arts, all in a safe and encouraging environment! This program is for children of all ages, children under 7 must be accompanied by an adult. This program will be held…
‘Come out & Play!' Improv Workshop with Darryl Spencer of Improv Your Life 24-7
Sat, June 15, 2024
2:00 P.M.
Fishtown Community Library
Get ready to unleash your inner child as we embark on a journey filled with playful activities that will spark creativity, encourage free expression, and embrace a carefree mindset. This program shares the fun of improv comedy in a unique and entertaining way. Open to teens and adults. …
Samuel R. Delany | Pride Month: How Science Fiction Dances to the Music of Time
Sat, June 15, 2024
3:30 P.M.
Music Department
at
Parkway Central Library
“A visionary novelist & a revolutionary chronicler of gay life” ( The New Yorker ), Samuel R. Delany speaks with Music Department library trainee & Hollywood indie film composer Mark Inchoco on the intersections between science fiction & music. Hear how great…
Performance & Parade with Philly Goat Project!
Thu, June 20, 2024
10:00 A.M.
Children's Department
at
Parkway Central Library
Please join us and our friends from Philly Goat Project on Thursday, June 20th for a live, interactive performance - starring goats! - outside in Shakespeare Park at 10:00am, followed by a goat parade and storywalk! Participants will also have an opportunity to meet the goats and…
Ants on a Log presents: Rainbow Seekers (a Pride show for everyone!)
Sat, July 6, 2024
3:00 P.M.
Children's Department
at
Parkway Central Library
Join nationally acclaimed children's music band Ants on a Log for an interactive musical journey as we find the colors of the rainbow. During this fun, interactive musical, we'll all learn the superpowers we need to become official Rainbow…
Wednesdays of Wonder: Ran'D Shine the Magician!
Wed, July 10, 2024
11:00 A.M.
Children's Department
at
Parkway Central Library
Attend our first Wednesdays of Wonder program: Join magician Ran'D Shine for an hour of "Real Magic for Real People." Mr. Shine’s magical style draws from his playful interactive relationship with his audience combined with his psychological illusions, sleight…
Wednesdays of Wonder: Bollywood Dance Assembly
Wed, July 17, 2024
11:00 A.M.
Children's Department
at
Parkway Central Library
Attend our second Wednesdays of Wonder program: Bollywood Dance Assembly ​The Bollywood Dance Assembly starts with an audio/visual cultural journey across India, showcasing the diversity of culture, music, and the arts across India. Using ‘Bollywood Dancing’ as the vehicle, Swati…