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Community Stories with Azuka
Tue, April 29, 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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Free Library Chess Club
Tue, April 29, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Are you looking for a place to play chess, or are you interested in learning how to play? Join us on Tuesdays from 4:00-7:00 pm in the Heim Center on the First Floor. We have 20 chess sets and a limited amount of clocks available for use, or feel free to bring your own. RSVP at Facebook…
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Polish Pajaki Art Making!
Tue, April 29, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Chestnut Hill Library
Pajakis are a craft begun in the 18th century by women of the countryside of rural Poland. These are some of the original meanings and intentions of pajaki - medium of bounty, ephemeral, sometimes as a centerpiece, sometimes as a quiet shrine, a resistance to things lost, bearers of…
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Record Of The Month Club- Kind Of Blue
Tue, April 29, 2025
4:30 P.M.
Kingsessing Library
Like a Book Club, but for music! Join us on the last Tuesday of every month for a free-flowing discussion about what we all liked and didn't like, the historical or personal significance of the album to us, fun facts or trivia, and any other hot musical takes we want to share. Snacks…
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Celebrate National Poetry Month!
Tue, April 29, 2025
4:30 P.M.
Northeast Regional Library
Adults are invited to discuss poetry, learn about Northeast Regional's collection, and make easy crafts to celebrate this art form. No experience required! Materials provided. Program will be held in our Meeting Room downstairs.
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Mobile Office Hours with Rep. Pat Gallagher
Tue, April 29, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Holmesburg Library
A representative from PA State Rep. Pat Gallagher will be at the library to help answer constituent questions about state government resources.
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Chess Club
Tue, April 29, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Lovett Memorial Library
The Lovett Chess Club has been in existence for nearly a decade! Intermediate players of all ages are welcome. This is a cross-generational group that plays based on ability, not age. Come play with us! We'll be meeting in the Quiet Room. Most Tuesdays, from 5:00 -…
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Live Concert: Sing Slavic
Tue, April 29, 2025
5:15 P.M.
Chestnut Hill Library
Sing Slavic (previously the Philadelphia Women's Slavic Ensemble ) is a choir interested in sharing Slavic languages and sounds with their community. Since 2011, the group has drawn inspiration from countries such as Bulgaria, Poland, Russia, and Serbia to perform ancient folk melodies as…
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Urban Gardening with Native Plants
Tue, April 29, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Oak Lane Library
Don’t have a half-acre to turn into a native plant meadow? No problem! Whether your landscape is a rooftop deck, sidewalk in front of a row home, strip of grass, or yard of any size, you can have a native plant garden in Philadelphia. Landscaping with native plants is one of the most…
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Crochet With Krista
Tue, April 29, 2025
5:45 P.M.
Fox Chase Library
Join us for crochet! All levels welcome. No supplies needed
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Grid Books Celebration- A Poetry Reading
Tue, April 29, 2025
5:45 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: FREE
A Grid Books Celebration! Join us in collaboration with Moonstone Arts Center in introducing a stellar lineup of poets representing Grid Books Press and their strong ties to the Philadelphia area and its more than two decades of independent publishing. The free event will take place in the…
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English Conversation Group
Tue, April 29, 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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Tracing Your Roots: A Case Study in African American Genealogy
Tue, April 29, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Join us for a presentation by Natline Thornton focused on preparing for your research, setting goals, using oral history, staying motivated, and finding resources to help you find your ancestors. Drawing on her own genealogical journey, Thornton will cover the search for an African American…
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"Wicked" Sing-A-Long Movie!
Tue, April 29, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Torresdale Library
Presented by Representative Ed Neilson and Penn-Crisp Gym (9151 Academy Rd). Sponsored by Torresdale & Welsh Road Libraries. Soft pretzels, bottled water, and bleacher seating will be provided. You may also bring blankets and beach chairs, along with your singing voice. No…
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Chair Yoga with Yoga4Philly
Wed, April 30, 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, April 30, 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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One on One Tech Help
Wed, April 30, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Lawncrest Library
Need help downloading an eBook on your tablet, setting up a new device, or navigating the internet? Stop by the library for one-on-one tech help! For an appointment, please call 215-685-0549 . Appointments are 30 minutes per person and are available between 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., to be finished…
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Rare Books Roadshow
Wed, April 30, 2025
11:00 A.M.
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…
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Rare Books Roadshow
Wed, April 30, 2025
11:00 A.M.
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…
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Rare Books Roadshow
Wed, April 30, 2025
11:00 A.M.
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…