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Headshots at Northeast Regional Library!
Tue, November 18, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Northeast Regional Library
Get a FREE headshot photo taken at the Northeast Regional Library! Headshots are a unique service for entrepreneurs, nonprofit professionals, job seekers, and more. Use your photo to enhance your professional portfolio and make your LinkedIn profile stand out among the selfies! Headshots…
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W.E.B. Du Bois Reading Group
Tue, November 18, 2025
4:30 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library
W.E.B. Du Bois, one of the leading intellectuals of his era was a revolutionary and a visionary who challenged his contemporaries and the status quo with his thoughts on race, racial inequality, empowerment, civil rights, and more. Join the W.E.B. Du Bois Reading Group as we read, explore…
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Yarntastic Philly
Tue, November 18, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Roxborough Library
BYOY (Bring your own yarn) and projects to work on together. This is not an organized class and all ages and skills are welcome. Meets from 5:00 till about 7:00 p.m.
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Digitize Your Archives
Tue, November 18, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional Library
Bring your treasured photographs and documents to open hours for digital-scanning services. Learn best (and good enough) practices for sharing and preserving your family and personal archives. Use the link a bove to register in advance, call us or stop in. This is a Hyperlocal Heritage…
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Dumpling Workshop
Tue, November 18, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Charles Santore Library
Learn how to fold dumplings at our hands-on workshop and sample the results! In this workshop we will demonstrate different folding techniques and share recipes and ideas.
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Chestnut Hill Concert Series: Court and Spark by Joni Mitchell, performed by Ray Drezner and the Troubled Child Orchestra
Tue, November 18, 2025
5:15 P.M.
Chestnut Hill Library
Join us for an evening of jazz and folk rock with a performance of Joni Mitchell's 1974 album, Court and Spark . Ray Drezner and the Troubled Child Orchestra will perform hits such as Raised on Robbery , and Help Me . This program is sponsored by the Friends of The Chestnut Hill…
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Bridging Blocks: A WHYY Community Conversation
Tue, November 18, 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. Join WHYY News Community & Engagement team for ‘Bridging Blocks,’ a civic dialogue series in partnership with The Free Library of Philadelphia. Host -…
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Rainbow Parent Book Club: Momma Cusses
Tue, November 18, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Fox Chase Library
Rescheduled from September: Momma Cusses There are lots of experts out there who will tell you they have the magic recipe to raising perfect humans. Gwenna Laithland is not one of them. She’s one of us. Frustrated, overwhelmed, and exhausted. Her relatable representation of parenthood…
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Photo club
Tue, November 18, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
All photographers and photography fans are invited to drop in in on Photo Club meetings taking place every other month in the Art Department. Bring your own photo work to share with the group, whether you work with film, digital cameras or just your phone. This is a…
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Falls Writing Group
Tue, November 18, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Falls of Schuylkill Library
Connect with other writers for motivation, accountability, and inspiration via free writing, prompts and writing games, group sharing, feedback sessions and more. This will be a positive and non-judgmental community open to writers of all genres and skill levels. Meets most…
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English Conversation Group
Tue, November 18, 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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English Conversation Group - Intermediate+
Tue, November 18, 2025
5:45 P.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 Elizabeth. The group will meet in BRIC 60 on the ground floor. …
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Meditation Club for Adults (Virtual)
Tue, November 18, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Andorra Library
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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Roxborough Book Club
Tue, November 18, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Roxborough Library
Join the Roxborough Book Club for our monthly meeting and discussion on this month's book selection. Book is chosen via facebook group poll. November's selection is The Correspondent by Virginia Evans. Please note that this month we will be meeting at New Ridge Brewing…
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English as a Second Language
Wed, November 19, 2025
10:00 A.M.
Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional 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 9/22 and 9/24. Up to 15 individuals can…
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Free Beginner English Classes
Wed, November 19, 2025
10:00 A.M.
Tacony Library
Learn how to speak, read, and write English! Taught by IndoChinese American Council. Three hours per week. Every Wednesday from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. To inquire or sign up, please Contact Matthew at 215-571-9921 or Kastelberg@iacphila.org.
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Social Services at the Library with a Social Worker
Wed, November 19, 2025
10:00 A.M.
Fox Chase Library
Stop by for Open Office Hours with a Social Worker where you can receive help finding, navigating, and connecting to relevant community and government agencies. Our social worker is generally here for approximately 2 hours. If you have questions, you can email…
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Chair Yoga with Yoga4Philly
Wed, November 19, 2025
10:10 A.M.
Bustleton Library
Bustleton Library will be offering a Chair Yoga series on Wednesdays at 10:10. Chair Yoga will be presented by Yoga4Philly. No registration required. This program is sponsored by the Friends of Bustleton Library.
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Walking Wednesdays
Wed, November 19, 2025
10:15 A.M.
Whitman Library
Put on your walking shoes as you join us every Wednesday for Walking Group. We meet at Whitman Library, walk up to Washington Ave and walk back to Whitman Library. No need to be a speed walker, this group is a walk at your own pace, low-pressure walking program.
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Beginner English
Wed, November 19, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Bushrod Library
Wednesdays and Fridays 10:30 am - 12 pm (September 24 - December 5, 2025) Learn and practice English for daily life in this course taught by University of Pennsylvania graduate students. Practice listening, speaking, reading, and writing to build your confidence in using English. For…