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Social Services at the Library with a Social Worker
Mon, June 9, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Greater Olney Library
Stop by for Open Office Hours with a Social Worker where you can receive help finding, navigating, and connecting to relevant community and government agencies. Our social worker is generally here for approximately 3 hours. If you have questions, you can email…
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Chess Club for Tween, Teens, and Adults
Mon, June 9, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Lawncrest Library
Come in for an evening of chess from 4:00 to 6:30 PM. Use one of our sets or bring your own. Participants should have basic knowledge of chess.
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English as a Second Language
Tue, June 10, 2025
10:00 A.M.
Wyoming Library
Community College of Philadelphia is offering English as a Second Language (ESL) prep classes beginning 3/25/25. There is no cost to you and textbooks will be provided. Interested learners must complete a placement test. Test dates are scheduled for 3/18 and 3/20/25. …
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PENN MED HEART HEALTH SERIES
Tue, June 10, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Senior Services
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Parkway Central Library
You're Invited! Take a Moment for Your Health with Penn Medicine Stop by to get your blood pressure checked, engage in open conversations, and learn about critical health topics from Penn Medicine experts. We're here to listen, talk, and answer your questions — all while helping…
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Printmaking for Adults
Tue, June 10, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Fox Chase Library
Linoleum Printmaking craft for adults on 6/10 at 11 am. SIGN UP REQUIRED! Program will cap at 15 attendees. Please call the Library at 215-685-0547 or stop in to sign up. A linocut, or lino print, is a type of block printing. Participants will carve a design into a block, roll block…
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Senior Strength Training
Tue, June 10, 2025
3:00 P.M.
Whitman Library
This Senior Strength and Conditioning class, led by a certified instructor, combines hand weights, chair exercises along with cardio work to improve your fitness, strength and balance. All equipment is provided. Please wear comfortable and appropriate attire. This program is sponsored by the…
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Chess Club for Adults
Tue, June 10, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Northeast Regional Library
Chess Club for Adults Join us on Tuesdays in the Humanities Department on the 2nd floor for an evening of chess from 4:00 PM to 6:30 PM, with exceptions to holidays and early closures. Use one of our sets or bring your own. Participants should have basic knowledge of…
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Sew What?! Donatucci Evening Sewcial
Tue, June 10, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Thomas F. Donatucci, Sr. 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, Tuesdays from 4-6pm. Bring in…
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Game Day Wednesdays
Wed, June 11, 2025
12:00 P.M.
Lawncrest Library
12:00 – 4:00 p.m. Join us for Scrabble, chess, checkers, Clue, Monopoly, card games, and more. Bring your own board or card games or use ours.
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Social Services at the Library with a Social Worker
Thu, June 12, 2025
10:00 A.M.
Welsh Road Library
Stop by for Open Office Hours with a Social Worker where you can receive help finding, navigating, and connecting to relevant community and government agencies. Our social worker is generally here for approximately 2 hours. If you have questions, you can email…
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Digital Junkyard: Planet of the Vampires
Thu, June 12, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Fox Chase Library
Assorted tech programming and exploration with Mr. Kamili, the "computer guy at the branch". Join us on the 2nd Thursday of the month! There will be a background screening of a film on the web platform, PlutoTV, from 11am to 1pm. (Also accessible online on any device from home.) The…
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Social Services at the Library with a Social Worker
Thu, June 12, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Holmesburg Library
Stop by for Open Office Hours with a Social Worker where you can receive help finding, navigating, and connecting to relevant community and government agencies. Our social worker is generally here for approximately 3 hours. If you have questions, you can email…
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Movement Mornings
Fri, June 13, 2025
10:10 A.M.
Fox Chase Library
Join Dr. Jerika from Yoga4Philly for a weekly Chair Yoga session. All levels welcome. Sponsored by the Friends of Fox Chase Library!
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Chair Yoga
Fri, June 13, 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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Queer Poetry Workshop with Stephanie Cawley
Sat, June 14, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Fishtown Community Library
What does it mean to see the world queerly? To read and write queerly? Join local poet Stephanie Cawley to read, write, think, feel, and share together, exploring these and other questions. This program will take place on the library's 3rd floor, accessible by stairs or elevator.
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Dungeons & Dragons for Adults
Sat, June 14, 2025
2:30 P.M.
Fox Chase Library
Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) is a tabletop role-playing game which relies on imagination and teamwork. Players gather together at a table, using dice, miniature figurines, maps, game rules and their imaginations to tell an exciting story together. For adults. 2:30-4 p.m. Never played before?…
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Medicare Mondays 2025
Mon, June 16, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Senior Services
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Parkway Central Library
Questions about Medicare? Unsure about your benefits? Turning 65 soon? Medicare Benefits Advisor Courtney Bell will help you find the plan that is best for you. Courtney Bell is a Medicare benefits advisor. She will be on-hand Mondays from 11:00-1:00 p.m. t o answer your questions about Medicare…
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Einstein Presents: Stop the Bleed
Mon, June 16, 2025
1:00 P.M.
Greater Olney Library
In response to increased violence throughout Philadelphia, an experienced RN will teach non-medical individuals the proper steps to aid an injured person until help arrives. In one hour, you can learn to save a life. This session is presented by The Einstein Trauma Center. …
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Chess Club for Tween, Teens, and Adults
Mon, June 16, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Lawncrest Library
Come in for an evening of chess from 4:00 to 6:30 PM. Use one of our sets or bring your own. Participants should have basic knowledge of chess.
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English as a Second Language
Tue, June 17, 2025
10:00 A.M.
Wyoming Library
Community College of Philadelphia is offering English as a Second Language (ESL) prep classes beginning 3/25/25. There is no cost to you and textbooks will be provided. Interested learners must complete a placement test. Test dates are scheduled for 3/18 and 3/20/25. …