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Studio Ghibli Movie Festival - My Neighbor Totoro
Fri, June 13, 2025
3:00 P.M.
Queen Memorial Library
Children and teens ages 5-17 are invited to the meeting room of the library for the Studio Ghibli Movie Festival! Each week, the library will feature an animated family film from Japan's Studio Ghibli. 3:00 PM Showtime Movie Festival Schedule: 6/13 - My Neighbor Totoro 6/20 - Ponyo…
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Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Club
Fri, June 13, 2025
3:15 P.M.
Philadelphia City Institute
Come and play the trading card game Yu-Gi-Oh! Both new and seasoned players are welcomed. Staff will be present to teach the basics of the game. We'll have snacks and cards for you to use! Ages(9-18) - Fridays from 3:15 to 4:45pm until August 29th - See you there!
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Fiber Craft Fridays
Fri, June 13, 2025
3:30 P.M.
Kingsessing Library
Make pom-poms and yarn dolls; learn the basics of crochet; finger knit; mushroom knit; or just get cozy with some yarn on a Friday afternoon. Yarn will be out in the children’s area starting at 3:30pm and Librarian Rachel will provide a short fiber art craft starting at 4pm every week.…
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Python Programming with Girls Who Code
Fri, June 13, 2025
3:30 P.M.
Roxborough Library
Do you like playing video games? What about... making them? Join Navita from Girls Who Code and learn to use Python to program your own games. This workshop will run for six sessions and is aimed at middle schoolers (in grades 5 - 8). Sign up at …
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LEAP Father’s Day Craft
Fri, June 13, 2025
3:30 P.M.
Eastwick Library
Join us and create a craft for Dad. For children ages 6+
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Patent Drawings from Black Women Inventors
Now through Fri, June 13, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
This display features enlarged patent drawings from the inventions of Black women. Spanning from 1884 to 1996, they highlight the ways in which these women’s ingenuity has contributed to the technology of our world. For a closer look at these patents and more, go to the BRIC front…
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Walking Club
Sat, June 14, 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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Music and Movement Storytime
Sat, June 14, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Walnut Street West Library
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes and movement that celebrates all things music! For ages 7 and under and their caregivers.
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Drag Queen Storytime
Sat, June 14, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Andorra Library
Children and families are invited to our family Pride event and kickoff to Summer Reading! Join Brittany Lynn for a Drag Queen Storytime. Hear stories about love, diversity, and acceptance.
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Artsy Craftsy Storytime
Sat, June 14, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Kingsessing Library
Join Librarian Rachel for stories, songs and scarves in our community room. After storytime, stay for a craft. The last storytime of every month will be a STEM craft!
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Snakes Alive!
Sat, June 14, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Philadelphia City Institute
Join snake expert Scott Prior for a fun, interactive presentation of live snakes (all harmless) from around the world. We'll learn general information on types of snakes, their habits, care and conservation, and he will help dispell any negativity or fears. If you dare, you may…
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Juneteenth Event: Introduction to Black American Sign Language (BASL) with Tempest Cooper
Sat, June 14, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Join Tempest Cooper in an interactive, educational and culturally enriching experience. We will be reading children’s books in Black American Sign Language (BASL) and participating in a Juneteenth activity. Children and caregivers will have the opportunity to learn sign…
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Science in the Summer: Be an Orthopedic Doctor
Sat, June 14, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Falls of Schuylkill Library
Science in the Summer is a free, informal science program for children entering grades 2 - 6. Supported by GSK and offered in collaboration with The Franklin Institute, the goal of the program is to increase children's interest and confidence in doing science and persuing STEM careers…
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Houseplant Care & Repotting for kids, teens, adults & seniors
Sat, June 14, 2025
2:30 P.M.
Andorra Library
Patrons of all experience levels (aged 5 through 105 years) are welcome to join us in learning how to care for house plants and how to repot them when they outgrow their space. Please wear clothing that can get dirty.
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West African Drum and Dance
Sat, June 14, 2025
3:30 P.M.
Kingsessing Library
Troupe Da-Da African Dance and Drum Ensemble will take you on a family-friendly musical journey through West Africa. Watch percussionists communicate through drumming, while dancers guide you through breaks and movements. Participation encouraged! Troupe Da-Da African Dance and Drum…
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Performance & Parade with Philly Goat Project!
Mon, June 16, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Parkway Central Library
Please join us and our friends from Philly Goat Project on Monday, June 16th for a live, interactive performance - starring goats! - outside in Shakespeare Park at 10:30am, followed by a goat parade and storywalk! Participants will also have an opportunity to meet the goats and…
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Read, Baby, Read Storytime
Mon, June 16, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Widener Library
Read, Baby, Read Storytime Join Ms. Adrianna to foster your baby's love for reading with rhymes, bounces, songs, and stories! This Storytime is intended for children 2 and under, every Monday at 11am.
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Family Storytime and Playgroup
Mon, June 16, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Charles L. Durham Library
Join us for an all ages storytime and playgroup every Monday. There will be songs, stories, and a ton of fun! Storytime will be followed with fun playgroup!
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Grab & Go Craft Bags
Mon, June 16, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Katharine Drexel Library
Grab & Go Craft Bags Visit the library on select Mondays this summer to pick up a Grab & Go Craft bag for children in K-5th grade! Instructions are included in the bag. Supplies are limited and are first-come, first-served.
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Summer of Wonder Kickoff Block Party
Mon, June 16, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Haverford Library
Join us in celebration of community and summer reading at the Haverford Library's Kickoff Summer of Wonder Block Party on Monday, Monday June 16th from 11:00am-6:00pm. Enjoy a host of community partners such as DBHIDS, The Treehouse Book Mobile, Penn Nurses, the Food Trust, Unpopularly…