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English Conversation Group - Intermediate+
Sat, August 30, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Independence Library
Build your confidence in speaking English while meeting other adults in a casual learning environment. No registration is required. This group is for intermediate/advanced English speakers and is led by Free Library volunteer Gail. Questions? Email adultlearning@freelibrary.org or call…
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Visual Playwriting
Sat, August 30, 2025
12:00 P.M.
Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional Library
This program celebrates drawing as a form of storytelling, guiding students through the process of creating a story from beginning to end using a blend of images and words. Over the course of these classes, students will learn the different elements that make up a story (such as character, plot,…
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English Conversation Group - Intermediate+
Sat, August 30, 2025
2:30 P.M.
South Philadelphia Library
Build your confidence in speaking English while meeting other adults in a casual learning environment. No registration is required. This group is for intermediate/advanced English speakers and is led by Free Library volunteer Christine. Questions? Email AdultLearning@freelibrary.org or call…
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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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Edible Alphabet: Learn English Through Cooking
Tue, September 2, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Culinary Literacy Center
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Parkway Central Library
Thursdays 10:30 am - 1:30 pm (August 26 - September 30, 2025) Adults are invited to this FREE class for English language learners. Each week we read, write, and speak in English - and cook a meal together. Register at www.bit.ly/EAEnglish Questions? Email us at kitchen@freelibrary.org…
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Would You Rather...?
Tue, September 2, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Greater Olney Library
Each week, check out our "Would You Rather?" wall prompt in the library! Grab a sticky note, write your answer, and stick it up to share your opinion. It’s a fun and exciting way to see what everyone thinks—all week long!
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PuzzlePalooza
Tue, September 2, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Greater Olney Library
Get ready to piece together some fun with Drop-In Puzzle Making. Teens and adults are invited to stop by anytime during the week to work on community puzzles or start one of their own. A new set of puzzles will be available each week, and you're welcome to bring your own to share or complete!
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Donuts & Discussions: Free Groceries and Nutrition Education for Seniors
Tue, September 2, 2025
11:30 A.M.
Haverford Library
Come for the donuts, stay for the conversation! Donuts & Discussions is a bi-weekly series of conversations for seniors to learn about nutrition, acess free meals and groceries, and build community. At Donuts & Discussions you'll get real talk and real solutions only. This program…
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W.E.B. Du Bois Reading Group
Tue, September 2, 2025
4:30 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library
W.E.B. Du Bois, one of the leading intellectuals of his era was a revolutionary and a visionary who challenged his contemporaries and the status quo with his thoughts on race, racial inequality, empowerment, civil rights, and more. Join the W.E.B. Du Bois Reading Group as we read, explore…
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Rainbow Parent Book Club: There's No Such Thing as Bad Weather
Tue, September 2, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Fox Chase Library
There’s No Such Thing as Bad Weather Could the Scandinavian philosophy of “There’s no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothes” hold the key to happier, healthier lives for American children? When Swedish-born Linda Åkeson McGurk moved to Indiana, she…
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English Conversation Group
Tue, September 2, 2025
5:45 P.M.
Fishtown Community Library
Build your confidence in speaking English while meeting other adults in a casual learning environment. No registration is required. This group is for intermediate/advanced English speakers and is led by Free Library volunteer Gleb. Questions? Email adultlearning@freelibrary.org or call…
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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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Would You Rather...?
Wed, September 3, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Greater Olney Library
Each week, check out our "Would You Rather?" wall prompt in the library! Grab a sticky note, write your answer, and stick it up to share your opinion. It’s a fun and exciting way to see what everyone thinks—all week long!
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PuzzlePalooza
Wed, September 3, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Greater Olney Library
Get ready to piece together some fun with Drop-In Puzzle Making. Teens and adults are invited to stop by anytime during the week to work on community puzzles or start one of their own. A new set of puzzles will be available each week, and you're welcome to bring your own to share or complete!
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English Conversation Group
Wed, September 3, 2025
2:30 P.M.
Northeast Regional Library
Build your confidence in speaking English while meeting other adults in a casual learning environment. No registration is required.
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Cooking Club for Kids
Wed, September 3, 2025
3:30 P.M.
Dwight Evans Library of West Oak Lane
Let's work together to create dishes from various cultures. This week we will prepare tanghulu (a popular street treat in China). Children of all ages are welcome, but under 7 must be accompanied by an adult. Space may be limited.
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English/French Language Exchange
Thu, September 4, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library
Interested in learning French and helping French speakers practice English? Interested in learning English and helping English speakers practice French? Come join our free informal group. Sign up for the interest list: https://bit.ly/BRLEnglishFrench2025
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Échange linguistique anglais-français
Thu, September 4, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library
Avez-vous envie d'apprendre le français et d'aider les francophones à pratiquer l'anglais? Vous souhaitez apprendre l'anglais et aider les anglophones à pratiquer le français? Rejoignez notre groupe informel gratuit. Formulaire…
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Would You Rather...?
Thu, September 4, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Greater Olney Library
Each week, check out our "Would You Rather?" wall prompt in the library! Grab a sticky note, write your answer, and stick it up to share your opinion. It’s a fun and exciting way to see what everyone thinks—all week long!
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PuzzlePalooza
Thu, September 4, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Greater Olney Library
Get ready to piece together some fun with Drop-In Puzzle Making. Teens and adults are invited to stop by anytime during the week to work on community puzzles or start one of their own. A new set of puzzles will be available each week, and you're welcome to bring your own to share or complete!