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Bird Walk
Thu, May 15, 2025
3:15 P.M.
South Philadelphia Library
Thursdays are for the birds! Join South Philly Library for a walk to Columbus Square Park & catch a glimpse of some neighborhood birds. We will have some binoculars and bird guides available for use during the program to help identify the birds we see. Note: We'll meet at Columbus…
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Teen Thursdays @ Kingsessing
Thu, May 15, 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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Comix Club
Thu, May 15, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Art Department
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Parkway Central Library
We typically gather every third Thursday, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. to read, talk and draw comics. This month we'll meet in the Skyline Room, on the library's 4th floor, accessible by elevator. If you're new to the club: simply stop by and bring your comics project…
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Moonstone Arts Center: New Voices Spring 2025
Thu, May 15, 2025
5:45 P.M.
Literature Department
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Parkway Central Library
Moonstone Arts Center New Voices Fall 2025 Poetry Reading Moonstone's Emerging Poets series is a program designed to support and uplift the voices of poets under the age of 25. It aims to create a platform for younger poets by welcoming them into the larger Philadelphia poetry…
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Knitogami
Thu, May 15, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Science and Wellness
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Parkway Central Library
The ancient art of knitting can turn one-dimensional yarns into highly complex three-dimensional structures boasting a striking variety of shapes and unusual mechanics. Dr. Lauren Niu, Senior Research Scientist at the University of Pennsylvania, will discuss a geometric model to…
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Chess Club
Fri, May 16, 2025
3:30 P.M.
Blanche A. Nixon/Cobbs Creek Library
Join us for casual chess play at the library! Boards will be provided. Open to all skill levels.
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Fiber Craft Fridays
Fri, May 16, 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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Music and Movement Storytime
Sat, May 17, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Walnut Street West Library
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes and movement that celebrates all things music! For ages 7 and under and their caregivers.
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Sign Unveiling!
Sat, May 17, 2025
11:00 A.M.
West Oak Lane Library
Join us for the official unveiling of our new sign, our branch will be re-named honoring Dwight Evans. Various Free Library and elected officials will be in attendance. The street will be closed to traffic in front of the library, from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. for the event. …
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Adult Writing Club
Sat, May 17, 2025
12:00 P.M.
Walnut Street West Library
Join us for a weekly drop in writing club for adults. For writers, authors and poets and any background or genre. Come bring your work and write along side other writers or chat about your inspiration and struggles. LGBTQ+, BIPOC and Neurodivergent friendly!
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Who Is Bozo Texino? Screening
Sat, May 17, 2025
12:00 P.M.
Art Department
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Parkway Central Library
The cult classic freight train graffiti documentary comes to Parkway Central! Who is Bozo Texino? (Dir. by Bill Daniel, 2005) ostensibly chronicles a search for the story behind a legendary boxcar graffiti—-a simple sketch of a blank-staring cowboy character with the scrawled moniker…
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Overdose Awareness and Reversal Training
Sat, May 17, 2025
1:00 P.M.
Fishtown Community Library
With Philadelphia, and the nation, in the grips of an opioid overdose crisis, the Philadelphia Department of Public Health is offering FREE training on overdose awareness and overdose reversal using naloxone, or Narcan. This training will teach you concrete actions you can take to help…
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Pieces of Me: Visual Memoir Workshop | Presented by Crystal Sharpe
Sat, May 17, 2025
1:00 P.M.
Kingsessing Library
Join us at the Kingsessing Library for a unique program, inspired by this year's One Book One Philadelphia selection, The Upcycled Self by Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter! In this program, facilitated by Crystal Sharpe, participants will create a layered art piece (painting,…
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Bustleton Library's Summer of Wonder Kickoff
Sat, May 17, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Bustleton Library
Celebrate the end of the school year and beginning of summer with a bug show, face painting, books, prizes, water ice & pretzels. This is a Special Saturday Program! The doors will open at 1:30 for the 2 PM program.
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Medicare Mondays 2025
Mon, May 19, 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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One Book, One Philadelphia Book Discussion of “The Upcycled Self” by Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter
Mon, May 19, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Wynnefield Library
Come join us for Wynnefield Library’s OBOP Book Discussion of “The Upcycled Self” by Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter. Participants will discuss the book, its themes, and how it relates to our everyday lives. Refreshments will be provided. Please register in…
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One Book, One Philadelphia Book Discussion of “The Upcycled Self” by Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter
Mon, May 19, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Fox Chase Library
Come join us for Wynnefield Library’s OBOP Book Discussion of “The Upcycled Self” by Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter. Participants will discuss the book, its themes, and how it relates to our everyday lives.
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Chair Yoga with Lindsey
Mon, May 19, 2025
5:45 P.M.
Charles Santore Library
Chair Yoga is a form of yoga that uses a chair as the main prop versus a traditional mat. This makes the practice more accessible to those that have trouble putting pressure on the knees and wrists, and is suitable for all levels and ages. The program will be taught by Lindsey Gill, a certified…
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Power Politics: An Oral History Series
Mon, May 19, 2025
6:30 P.M.
Social Science and History Department
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Parkway Central Library
Room 108 Joann Bell -Power Politics, an oral history series organized by Scribe Video Center , showcases the voices and strategies of organizers, activists, and leaders from Black, Puerto Rican, Asian American, and other marginalized communities. These interviews, conducted by high school and…
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English as a Second Language
Tue, May 20, 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. …