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English Conversation Group - Intermediate+
Mon, June 9, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Parkway Central 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 Nancy. The group will meet in BRIC 60 on the ground floor. …
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Adult Basic Literacy Classes
Mon, June 9, 2025
12:00 P.M.
Kingsessing Library
Do you know an adult who wants to learn to read or write? We are offering FREE basic literacy course for adults to help them improve their basic skills. For more information, call 215-868-8664 or email adultlearning@freelibrary.org. Adult Basic Literacy classes at Kingsessing…
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GED Writing, Reading & Social Studies Prep Presented by Community College of Philadelphia
Mon, June 9, 2025
1:10 P.M.
Tacony Library
FREE GED Writing, Reading and Social Studies Prep at Tacony Library Presented by Community College of Philadelphia June 2 to August 18, 2025 Mondays, Wednesdays & Thursdays 1:10 – 3:40 PM NO Class on June 18, June 19, and July 3 Are you planning to take the GED or HiSET…
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Sew Cute!
Mon, June 9, 2025
3:30 P.M.
Fox Chase Library
Mondays at 3:30 pm: Sew Cute! Join us every Monday for Sew Cute! Sewing for Kids and Tweens. Miss Melissa will work with kids and tweens on basic sewing skills using a sewing machine. Participants do not need to show up every week. Projects will be provided.
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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 Conversation Group - Intermediate+
Mon, June 9, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Northeast Regional 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 staff member Chloe.
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Music 101: Listening
Mon, June 9, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Education Philosophy and Religion Department
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Parkway Central Library
Explore your musical creativity at these 3 workshops led by musician and teacher Salina Kuo! Each workshop includes a 60-minute hands-on class and 30 minutes to play with instruments and build on concepts with other participants. The creativity workshops will take place in the…
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Music 101: Listening
Mon, June 9, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Music Department
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Parkway Central Library
Explore your musical creativity at these 3 workshops led by musician and teacher Salina Kuo! Each workshop includes a 60-minute hands-on class and 30 minutes to play with instruments and build on concepts with other participants. The creativity workshops will take place in the…
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Adult Basic Literacy Classes
Tue, June 10, 2025
12:00 P.M.
Nicetown-Tioga Library
Do you know an adult who wants to learn to read or write? We are offering FREE basic literacy course for adults to help them improve their basic skills. For more information, call 215-686-8664 or email adultlearning@freelibrary.org. Please note this class will be taking place in the upstairs…
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English Class - Mixed Level
Tue, June 10, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Northeast Regional Library
This informal group is for mid-level beginner to intermediate learners and will cover vocabulary building, pronounciation, phrases, idioms, and basic grammar. Taught by IndoChinese American Council. Classes open to all, for more information please contact Dan O’Neill at…
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Crowned Head wrapping workshop
Tue, June 10, 2025
3:30 P.M.
Widener Library
Ever made a crown before?! Come one and come all put on your crown in this in-depth workshop designed to connect you to culture and your own inner beauty at 3:30pm . Learn the history of head wrapping with The Queen’s Storehouse and then learn how to tie your own head wrap in a way that…
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The Amazing Interactive Circus!
Tue, June 10, 2025
3:30 P.M.
Haddington Library
The Philadelphia School of Circus Arts will show participants how to juggle, balance feathers, and spin a lasso! This is a popular program and space may be limited.
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Community Stories with Azuka
Tue, June 10, 2025
3:30 P.M.
Charles L. Durham Library
Gather with artists from Azuka Theatre to learn new ways to share and preserve your own stories through the medium of live theater! Community Stories provides community members access to experienced teaching artists and storytellers to develop the skills to produce their own work in the future.…
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Chess Club
Tue, June 10, 2025
4:00 P.M.
South Philadelphia Library
Learn to play chess or improve your game! All ages and all levels welcome.
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Tools For Tracing Family Trees
Tue, June 10, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Kingsessing Library
Documentary filmmaker Eboni Zamani shares how she uncovered family histories using genealogy tools available to anyone. Learn how to find family records and write a family story using the many resources available at the library, and beyond. Eboni Zamani is a filmmaker, photographer and writer…
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Invisible Barriers: How Ableism Affects Accessibility | Bridging Blocks: A WHYY Community Conversation
Tue, June 10, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
This event will be held in Parkway Central's Skyline Room - please take the gold lobby elevators to the 4th Floor. Invisible Barriers: How Ableism Affects Accessibility. More than 70 million adults in the U.S. reported having a disability in 2022, according to the latest CDC data.…
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Animals, Botanicals, and Otherworldly Things: Papier-Mâché Workshop
Tue, June 10, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Education Philosophy and Religion Department
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Parkway Central Library
Come sculpt lumpy creatures, wild plants, and delightfully strange objects using papier-mâché. Artist Emilia Brintnall will guide you through her process adding color, humor, and a healthy dose of weird to your projects. The creativity workshops will take place in the Education,…
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English Conversation Group
Tue, June 10, 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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Meditation Club for Adults (Virtual)
Tue, June 10, 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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Rare Books Roadshow
Wed, June 11, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Theatre Collection
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Parkway Central Library
While construction continues on Parkway Central Library's third floor, join staff from the Rare Book Department , Theatre Collection , and Children's Literature Research Collection for a daily pop-up event highlighting select materials. This pop-up event will take place…