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Discover Your Options With Medicare Mondays
Questions about Medicare? Unsure about your benefits? Turning 65 soon? Attend Medicare Mondays to learn more about your options and find the best plan for you! Medicare Benefits Advisor Courtney Bell will be on hand at…
Central Senior Services Hosts Exciting, Informative Seminars
At the Free Library of Philadelphia, learning has no age, and the Senior Services Department at Parkway Central ensures that the Library’s mission to advance literacy, guide learning, and inspire curiosity extends to patrons in…
Adults CAN Learn to READ
Would you like to teach adults to read? There are many people who need this help and very few places where they can get it. The Free Library is dedicated to advancing literacy for all. To this end, the Library's Languages and…
Adult Literacy Book Club's Winter Book Selection
Join the Adult Literacy Book Club, presented by the Free Library's Languages and Learning Center and Beyond Literacy . Improve your reading skills while reading and discussing interesting books! Don't always have a lot of time…
The Adult Literacy Book Club's Fall Book Selection
Join the Adult Literacy Book Club, presented by the Free Library's Languages and Learning Center and Beyond Literacy . Improve your reading skills while reading and discussing interesting books! Don't always have a lot of time…
Oklahoma: The Show That Changed American Musicals Forever
If ever a Broadway musical seemed destined to fail, it was Oklahoma . Contrary to the standard practice at the time, the producers insisted on casting singers who could act, rather than actors who could sing. As a result, the show…
Central Senior Services Joins Moore College of Art to Fight Social Isolation During Pandemic
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has studied the impact of loneliness and social isolation on American seniors and the results are deeply disturbing. Extensive studies of the subject reveal that social isolation of…
The Adult Literacy Book Club's Latest Book Selection
Join the Adult Literacy Book Club, presented by the Free Library's Languages and Learning Center and Beyond Literacy . Improve your reading skills while reading and discussing interesting books! Don't always have a lot of time…
The Adult Literacy Book Club’s New Book Selection
Join the Adult Literacy Book Club, presented by the Free Library's Languages and Learning Center and the Center for Literacy . Improve your reading skills while reading and discussing interesting books! One of our book club…
Don't Panic! Get Free Tax Filing Help from AARP!
Note: all remaining AARP Tax Prep events have been cancelled. Do you shudder at the thought of April 15 and wring your hands during the annual financial ritual? You are not alone. Taxes are complicated and the rules to change from year…
Conversations in Color: The Coretta Scott King Awards Celebrate 50 Years of Excellence
Parkway Central Library Senior Services will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Coretta Scott King Awards for excellence in African American children’s literature with a five-part discussion series called Conversations In…
Monthly Military History Club Discusses Major Personalities and Battles of World War II
For the members of our Military History Club, each monthly meeting leads to a passionate and well-informed discussion about the major personalities and battles of World War II. The group is led by John Hemphill, a staff member of…
Crochet and Fiber Arts Club!
Please join textile enthusiasts at Northeast Regional Library to help grow our Crochet Club! Bring your own materials, or if you would like to learn, we have things to help get you started. Benefit by guidance from those with…
Chess Club for Adults
Chess Club for Adults Join us on Tuesdays in the Humanities Department on the 2nd floor for an evening of chess from 4:00 PM to 6:30 PM, with exceptions to holidays and early closures. Use one of our sets or bring…
Register of Wills Pop-Up
Register of Wills Pop-Up October 25 | 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM Join us for an important educational session on wills, probate, marriage licenses and records, and Title Clearance (Tangled Titles). After a brief…
Evento Móvil de la Oficina del Registro de Testamentos
Evento Móvil de la Oficina del Registro de Testamentos Viernes, 25 de octubre | 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM Descubra cómo la Oficina del Registro de Testamentos puede ayudarle a usted y a su familia a proteger lo que…
Sessão Itinerante do Registo de Testamentos
Sessão Itinerante do Registo de Testamentos Sexta-feira, 25 de outubro | 10:00 – 13:00 Saiba como o Gabinete do Registo de Testamentos pode ajudar a proteger o que é importante para si e para a sua…
Evento Móvil de la Oficina del Registro de Testamentos (Register of Wills Pop-Up)
Evento Móvil de la Oficina del Registro de Testamentos Viernes, 25 de octubre | 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM Descubra cómo la Oficina del Registro de Testamentos puede ayudarle a usted y a su familia a proteger lo que…
Sessão Itinerante do Registo de Testamentos (Register of Wills Pop-Up)
Sessão Itinerante do Registo de Testamentos Sexta-feira, 25 de outubro | 10:00 – 13:00 Saiba como o Gabinete do Registo de Testamentos pode ajudar a proteger o que é importante para si e para a sua…
Crochet and Fiber Arts Club!
Please join textile enthusiasts at Northeast Regional Library to help grow our Crochet Club! Bring your own materials, or if you would like to learn, we have things to help get you started. Benefit by guidance from those with…
Holmesburg Library Book Club
Holmesburg Library Book Club The Holmesburg Library's Book Club meets on the third Tuesday of the month at 5:30PM. Join us for a lively discussion on some great books. For more information on how you can join and what book we are…
Chess Club for Adults
Chess Club for Adults Join us on Tuesdays in the Humanities Department on the 2nd floor for an evening of chess from 4:00 PM to 6:30 PM, with exceptions to holidays and early closures. Use one of our sets or bring…
English as a Second Language
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…
Crochet and Fiber Arts Club!
Please join textile enthusiasts at Northeast Regional Library to help grow our Crochet Club! Bring your own materials, or if you would like to learn, we have things to help get you started. Benefit by guidance from those with…
Philadelphia Corporation for Aging (PCA) 2.0: Make Your Voices Heard
Philadelphia Corporation for Aging (PCA) 2.0: Make Your Voices Heard Philadelphia Corporation for Aging (PCA) wants to hear from you about the services and resources that could help you live better. We recently celebrated 50 years…
English as a Second Language
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…
Philadelphia Corporation for Aging (PCA) 2.0: Make Your Voices Heard
Philadelphia Corporation for Aging (PCA) 2.0: Make Your Voices Heard Philadelphia Corporation for Aging (PCA) wants to hear from you about the services and resources that could help you live better. We recently celebrated 50 years…
English as a Second Language
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…
Chess Club for Adults
Chess Club for Adults Join us on Tuesdays in the Humanities Department on the 2nd floor for an evening of chess from 4:00 PM to 6:30 PM, with exceptions to holidays and early closures. Use one of our sets or bring…
Sew What?! Donatucci Evening Sewcial
Sew What?! Is a clever and creative get together for crafters who do crochet, knitting, sewing, embroidery, quilting, felting, and more. Want to share what you're making with other fabric crafters? Join us to collaborate and…
English as a Second Language
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…
English as a Second Language
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…
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Use this Resource Center to find magazines, journals, newspapers, definitions, directories. Included are links to diet, cancer, and health assessment sites as well as government databases. The material contained in this Resource Center…