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English Conversation Group - Intermediate+
Thu, May 15, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Independence 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 Stan. Questions? Email adultlearning@freelibrary.org or call…
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*FULL* Computer Skills for Beginners
Thu, May 15, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Lillian Marrero Library
** Class is full and not accepting new students. Please call the number below to be placed on the waitlist or find an alternate class location. ** Need computer help? Take a free digital skills workshop at the Library! Learn how to use a computer, get online, and more. Training provided by…
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PA CareerLink® Job Search Assistance
Thu, May 15, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Wynnefield Library
Meet with a Community Workforce Connector from 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. for one-on-one job search assistance. Get individualized support with résumé development, career counseling, and professional development workshops. Call 1-833-750-5627 to learn more! PA CareerLink®…
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PA CareerLink® Job Search Assistance
Thu, May 15, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Kensington Library
Meet with a Community Workforce Connector from 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. for one-on-one job search assistance. Get individualized support with résumé development, career counseling, and professional development workshops. Call 1-833-750-5627 to learn more! PA CareerLink®…
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Yoga for Adults
Thu, May 15, 2025
3:30 P.M.
Whitman Library
Free yoga every Thursday at Whitman Library, with instructors Janet Faulls and Anne-Marie Mulgrew! This class is for all levels of practice and beginners are welcome. Bring your own mat or use one of ours. Cleaning wipes for mats are also available. This weekly class is sponsored by The Friends…
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Community Stories with Azuka
Thu, May 15, 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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Sew What?! Evening HEIM CENTER Sewcial-Needle Crafts
Thu, May 15, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
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 learn. In-person, Thursdays from 5:00-7:30 in the Heim…
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Sew What?! Evening Sewcial-Needle Crafts
Thu, May 15, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
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 learn. In-person, Thursdays from 5:00-7:30 in the Heim…
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Moonstone Arts Center: New Voices Spring 2025
Thu, May 15, 2025
5:45 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Moonstone Arts Center New Voices Fall 2025 Poetry Reading Moonstone's Emerging Poets series is a program designed to support and uplift the voices of poets under the age of 25. It aims to create a platform for younger poets by welcoming them into the larger Philadelphia poetry…
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Knitogami
Thu, May 15, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
The ancient art of knitting can turn one-dimensional yarns into highly complex three-dimensional structures boasting a striking variety of shapes and unusual mechanics. Dr. Lauren Niu, Senior Research Scientist at the University of Pennsylvania, will discuss a geometric model to…
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Malcolm X at 100
Thu, May 15, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: FREE
Explore Malcolm X's profound influence and lasting legacy in celebration of his 100th birthday (May 19th). Join us for a discussion with Errol Henderson, author of The Revolution will not be Theorized: Cultural Revolution in the Black Power Era, John King, author of The Breeding…
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Virtual Book Club for English Language Learners - Intermediate & Advanced
Fri, May 16, 2025
9:00 A.M.
Zoom
Please join us for a series of meetings on Zoom to talk about the book Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina by Michaela and Elaine DePrince. This memoir tells the fascinating story of a child from Sierra Leone who was adopted by an American couple at the age of four, and went on to…
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Movement Mornings
Fri, May 16, 2025
10:10 A.M.
Fox Chase Library
Join Dr. Jerika from Yoga4Philly for a weekly Chair Yoga session. All levels welcome.
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Edible Alphabet: Learn English through Cooking
Fri, May 16, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Lillian Marrero Library
Fridays 10:30 am - 1:30 pm (April 4 - May 16, 2025) Adults are invited to this FREE class for English language learners. Each week we read, write, and speak in English - and cook a meal together! The class is in the basement meeting room. Register at …
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English Conversation Group
Fri, May 16, 2025
1:00 P.M.
Queen Memorial Library
Build your confidence in speaking English while meeting other adults in a casual learning environment. No registration is required. This group is led by Free Library volunteer Suniti. Questions? Email adultlearning@freelibrary.org or call 215-686-8664.
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English Conversation Group
Fri, May 16, 2025
1:00 P.M.
Queen Memorial Library
Build your confidence in speaking English while meeting other adults in a casual learning environment. No registration is required. This group is led by Free Library volunteer Suniti. Questions? Email adultlearning@freelibrary.org or call 215-686-8664.
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Beginner-Friendly Yoga for Adults and Teens
Fri, May 16, 2025
1:00 P.M.
Northeast Regional Library
Mondays , Apr 28th, May 5th, May 12th from 5:00 – 6:00 PM Fridays , May 2nd, 9th, and 16th from 1:00 - 2:00 PM Beginner-Friendly Yoga for Adults and Teens! Join Yoga 4 Philly for a beginner-friendly yoga session that welcomes participants of all abilities!…
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PA CareerLink® Job Search Assistance
Fri, May 16, 2025
2:00 P.M.
South Philadelphia Library
Meet with a Community Workforce Connector from 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. for one-on-one job search assistance. Get individualized support with résumé development, career counseling, and professional development workshops. Call 1-833-750-5627 to learn more! PA CareerLink®…
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PA CareerLink® Job Search Assistance
Fri, May 16, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Katharine Drexel Library
Meet with a Community Workforce Connector from 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. for one-on-one job search assistance. Get individualized support with résumé development, career counseling, and professional development workshops. Call 1-833-750-5627 to learn more! PA CareerLink®…
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Fiber Craft Fridays
Fri, May 16, 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.…