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Drop in Hours: Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services (DBHIDS)
Tue, August 12, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Cecil B. Moore Library
Please stop by the Philadelphia Department of Health and Intellectual Disabilities (DBHIDS) information table to learn about the valuable mental wellness resources the City can provide. DBHIDS will return on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays in July and August!
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Healthy Eating for Kids!
Tue, August 12, 2025
1:00 P.M.
Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional Library
Learn about healthy eating and nutrition while preparing a tasty, healthy snack. This program is presented by Jefferson/Einstein's A Better Start F.U.N. Program. Save your spot by calling the library at 215-685-2152. If you have questions, email A-BETTER-START@jefferson.edu .…
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Meditation Club for Adults (Virtual)
Tue, August 12, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Virtual
Let's meditate together! We will explore various modalities of meditation in this ongoing program. Meditation has many benefits. It can reduce stress, help control anxiety, improve sleep and emotional health, and may reduce blood pressure and help control pain. Our…
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Quiet Meditation at the Library
Wed, August 13, 2025
11:30 A.M.
Roxborough Library
Join us for an hour of calm, focused meditation in our meeting room! We will discuss meditation techniques and then have a session of quiet sitting (up to 30 minutes). This program is open to members of the public and is designed for adults. The program will be led by Village on the Ridge and if…
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Cooking Up a Solution: Meal Planning
Thu, August 14, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Culinary Literacy Center
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Parkway Central Library
Part 4 of a four part series of interactive classes will offer healthy eating tips, food demonstrations, and guest speakers to provide information on various health topics. Explore strategies to plan easy, healthy meals. Participants will cook a featured recipe together. Featured Recipe:…
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Movement Mornings-Chair Yoga
Fri, August 15, 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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Birth Prep 101: Infant CPR
Sat, August 16, 2025
12:00 P.M.
Widener Library
Birth Prep 101 series with the Emerald Doula An interactive workshop for new/expecting parents to learn basic infant and pediatric CPR skills.
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Kids can Cook with Ms. Kate
Tue, August 19, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Cecil B. Moore Library
"Kids Can Cook Ms.Kate" and learn about cooking and baking techniques with your children's librarian, Ms. Kate. "Kids can Cook with Ms. Kate" happens on the 1st and 3rd of the month at 4-5:30 pm . Participants will work in teams and then eat the…
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Stop the Bleed Training
Tue, August 19, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Chestnut Hill Library
In under 1 hour, you can learn to save a life. Average time it takes someone to bleed to death: 3 - 5 minutes Average time for first responders to arrive: 7 - 10 minutes Trauma-related deaths worldwide due to bleeding: 40% Participants will receive formal Stop the Bleed training,…
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Meditation Club for Adults (Virtual)
Tue, August 19, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Virtual
Let's meditate together! We will explore various modalities of meditation in this ongoing program. Meditation has many benefits. It can reduce stress, help control anxiety, improve sleep and emotional health, and may reduce blood pressure and help control pain. Our…
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Quiet Meditation at the Library
Wed, August 20, 2025
11:30 A.M.
Roxborough Library
Join us for an hour of calm, focused meditation in our meeting room! We will discuss meditation techniques and then have a session of quiet sitting (up to 30 minutes). This program is open to members of the public and is designed for adults. The program will be led by Village on the Ridge and if…
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Movement Mornings-Chair Yoga
Fri, August 22, 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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Walking Club
Sat, August 23, 2025
10:00 A.M.
Blanche A. Nixon/Cobbs Creek Library
Looking to get active? Enjoy the local scenery? Relieve stress? Walk with us at Cobbs Creek Library! Every other Saturday beginning on June 14th. We will meet at the front of the library at 10am and return by 11:00am. Everyone is welcome!
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Red Cross Blood Drive
Mon, August 25, 2025
1:00 P.M.
Science and Wellness
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Parkway Central Library
There is a critical need for blood donations in the region and in the nation in general. The need for blood is constant and only volunteer donors can fulfill that need for patients in our community. Nationwide, someone needs a unit of blood every 2 to 3 seconds and most of us will need…
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Drop in Hours: Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services (DBHIDS)
Tue, August 26, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Cecil B. Moore Library
Please stop by the Philadelphia Department of Health and Intellectual Disabilities (DBHIDS) information table to learn about the valuable mental wellness resources the City can provide.
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Stop the Bleed Training
Tue, August 26, 2025
1:00 P.M.
Falls of Schuylkill Library
Death due to traumatic bleeding can occur in less than 5 minutes. In under 1 hour, you can learn to save a life. Individuals will receive formal Stop the Bleed training, which includes a presentation followed by hands-on practice of applying direct pressure, packing a wound, and using a…
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Meditation Club for Adults (Virtual)
Tue, August 26, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Virtual
Let's meditate together! We will explore various modalities of meditation in this ongoing program. Meditation has many benefits. It can reduce stress, help control anxiety, improve sleep and emotional health, and may reduce blood pressure and help control pain. Our…
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Quiet Meditation at the Library
Wed, August 27, 2025
11:30 A.M.
Roxborough Library
Join us for an hour of calm, focused meditation in our meeting room! We will discuss meditation techniques and then have a session of quiet sitting (up to 30 minutes). This program is open to members of the public and is designed for adults. The program will be led by Village on the Ridge and if…
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Movement Mornings-Chair Yoga
Fri, August 29, 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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Older Adult Coffee/Tea Table Talk
Thu, September 4, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library
The first Thursday of the month, a different agency will provide information and resources relevant to older adults, in an informal, congenial atmosphere around the table over a nice cup of tea or coffee.