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Grow with the Flow: Wellness Through Movement and Mindful Eating
Fri, September 19, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Dwight Evans Library of West Oak Lane
Black Girls with Green Thumbs is offering a 16-week wellness program providing twice-weekly yoga classes. These inclusive and trauma-informed sessions will support participants' physical, emotional and mental well-being through gentle movement, breathwork, and mindfulness. In addition to…
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Fall Migration Bird Walk with Expert Birder, Holger Pflicke!
Sat, September 20, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Penn Treaty Park
Please join the Free Library of Philadelphia and Holger Pflicke for a Fall Migration Bird Walk! We plan to stay out for 1-2 hours, depending on the location, and walk mostly on flat and well-traveled paths. All events are open to everyone and all skill levels. We will go over binocular…
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Fall Migration Bird Walk with Expert Birder, Holger Pflicke!
Sat, September 20, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Fishtown Community Library
Please join the Free Library of Philadelphia's Fishtown Community Library and Holger Pflicke for a Fall Migration Bird Walk! This walk will begin at Penn Treaty Park, 1301 N. Beach Street - meet at the entrance near the wooden sign. We plan to stay out for 1 hour, and walk mostly on…
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NovelTea Book Club
Sat, September 20, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Lovett Memorial Library
Join us for a faith-based book club in a safe, welcoming space where women can deepen their faith through reading and talking about books that inspire, challenge and encourage. Tea is a key ingredient in making our time together extra special, so please bring your favorite tea to each meeting.…
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Shabbat Sing Along with Folkshul
Sat, September 20, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Fox Chase Library
Shabbat Sing Along with Folkshul Sept 20th, Oct 18th, Nov 15th, Dec 20th, Jan 17th Featuring favorite sing-along songs, instrument exploration, and movement activities to celebrate Shabbat, upcoming holidays, and the season. Designed for families with children ages 2-5 but all are welcome!
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Read, Baby, Read Family Storytime
Sat, September 20, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Northeast Regional Library
Family Storytime: Babies to Age 4 9/20, 9/27, 10/11, 10/18, 10/25, 11/8, 11/15, 11/22 at 11am Join us for stories, songs, bounces & rhymes! Best for children age 6 months to 4 years, but older siblings welcome! This program is made possible by a generous grant from the William…
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Amateur (HAM) Radio Testing Session (Philadelphia Volunteer Examiners)
Sat, September 20, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Heim Center for Cultural and Civic Engagement
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Parkway Central Library
This event is an Amateur Radio Volunteer Examiner (VE) Session hosted by the Free Library Amateur Radio Club and the Philly VEs. Available for anyone who wishes to take a US FCC Amateur Radio exam. All license classes (Technician, General, and Amateur Extra) are available to…
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Read to a Therapy Dog
Sat, September 20, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Charles Santore Library
Readers of all ages can read to Huey, a certified therapy dog, to gain confidence in reading and interacting with animals. Readers, both independent and learning, can practice reading skills with individual time allotted. Yes, you can just pet him too!
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Adult Writing Club
Sat, September 20, 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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Dungeons & Dragons
Sat, September 20, 2025
1:00 P.M.
Northeast Regional 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 ages 12 and up, weekly on Saturdays from…
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Play Dungeons & Dragons With Us!
Sat, September 20, 2025
1:00 P.M.
Lovett Memorial Library
Do you want to go on an adventure? Then join our Dungeons & Dragons party! Newcomers are always welcome. Recommended for age 10 and up, experience is not required, anyone can play. This program runs from 1:00 - 4:30 p.m. and meets most Saturdays.
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Author Visit - Philadelphia: A Walk Through History - Natalie Pompilio
Sat, September 20, 2025
1:00 P.M.
Philadelphia City Institute
Cost: FREE
Award-winning journalist Natalie Pompilio will be discussing her new book, Philadelphia: A Walk through History . In it are guided walks through Philadelphia in celebration of America's 250th birthday. This author event will be a presentation of what is included in the book, with first-hand…
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Latin Dessert & Dancing with Dee!
Sat, September 20, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Tacony Library
Latin Dessert & Dancing with Dee A Family Program September 20, 2025, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. If you have a sweet tooth or love dancing, don’t miss this event! Our presenter will demonstrate how to prepare Tres Leches cake. We’ll also listen to popular music from Latin America and…
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Guitar Showcase with Thomas Schuttenhelm
Sat, September 20, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Music Department
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Parkway Central Library
2:00 PM in the Music Department Join the Music Department and Thomas Schuttenhelm (Artistic Director, Network for New Music) for a guitar recital showcasing instruments from our circulating Musical Instrument Collection! Thomas Schuttenhelm is a Philadelphia-based composer, guitarist, and the…
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Online Games with Toontown Rewritten
Sat, September 20, 2025
2:00 P.M.
South Philadelphia Library
Are YOU toon enough? Create your own toon and join us online in playing this fan-made revival of one of the first family-friendly MMOs and stop the cogs from taking over. Learn how to play this game in person or join us online to help us beat the cogs!
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Or Not to Be: Curator-Led Tour
Sat, September 20, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Rare Book Department
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Parkway Central Library
The Free Library’s exhibition, Or Not to Be: Representations of Death in Special Collections , is inspired by Shakespeare’s famed “To be, or not to be” soliloquy in Hamlet, and looks at death from a wide variety of cultural perspectives.…
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Dungeons & Dragons for Adults
Sat, September 20, 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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American Sign Language (ASL) Workshop
Sat, September 20, 2025
3:00 P.M.
Lovett Memorial Library
Topics will include Deaf culture and etiquette, a basic introduction to ASL, learning 10 - 15 everyday common signs, and practicing finger spelling of names through group learning. This program will be facilitated by Ms. Shakya Geiger, a CODA, ASL interpreter, doula and medicine woman. From 3:00…
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English as a Second Language
Mon, September 22, 2025
10:00 A.M.
Wyoming Library
Community College of Philadelphia is offering English as a Second Language (ESL) classes. There is no cost to you and textbooks will be provided. Interested learners must complete a placement test. Test dates are scheduled for 7/8 and 7/10. Up to 30 individuals can…
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Blind Date with a Book!
Mon, September 22, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Greater Olney Library
Ready to fall in love with a new book? Join us for Blind Date with a Book, a fun week-long event where teens and adults choose a wrapped book by genre and check it out without knowing the title. Each week features a fresh selection of mystery reads so come back and take a chance on something new.