Join us for a program on gun violence prevention from a public health perspective, featuring Sara Solomon and Bernadette Hohl of the Penn Injury Science Center. Bernadette leads research on […]
Join the Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation at Parkway Central Library for a behind-the-scenes look into the creation and legacy of The West Wing, as told by authors and cast-members Melissa Fitzgerald and Mary McCormack. The event begins at 7:30 pm on Wednesday, September 11th, and is a ‘Pay What You Wish’ event. With compelling […]
This Spring, get in touch with your inner creative side with some new hands-on art! Join us for a visit from The Clay Studio with their Claymobile. Through an introduction […]
Join instructor Maceo Hood in a beginner friendly meditation class. In this one-hour course, we will practice and discuss the benefits of mindful meditation. At least thirty minutes will be devoted to a guided meditation. Maceo received his certification from the Institute for Organizational Science and Meditation. No registration is required! However, if this is […]
Celebrate a Red October at the Walnut Street West Library! Enjoy a baseball themed read aloud with books, song and rhymes, followed by stadium snacks and crafts. Make your own support sign or good luck bracelet, or enjoy our Phillies coloring station! For kids 12 and under and their families and caregivers.
Join us at the Free Library of Philadelphia this February for Black History Month programs celebrating history, culture, and community. Enjoy free events for all ages at library locations across the city.
Yoga at Lawncrest Library Saturdays 11-noon. Open to all, no registration required. Bring your own yoga mat or we have mats available to borrow for the class. Free parking is available on the street in front of the library. Accessible by Septa 18 or 26 bus routes
Before 1750, Philadelphia gardens were not just kitchen gardens, they also cultivated lots of ornamental plants, grown for their beauty, colors, scent, and to make nature prints as a form of botanical art. Many of these plants were imported from Europe, but some were native to the Pennsylvania region. There were gardens in Germantown and […]
Join us on Wednesday, June 10th in the Print and Picture Collection and on Saturday, June 27th in the Rare Book Department to create your own pins based on images from the Free Library's Special Collections. Events will run from 1 pm - 3 pm. Stop by anytime to make a button! This program is a part of the […]
Celebrate America's 250th by making your own poster of Independence Hall! Stop by the lobby of Parkway Central Library between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. for a free hands-on screen printing workshop. All ages welcome and no experience required. A teaching artist from Posters for the People will guide you in making your own print based on the Independence Hall W.P.A. […]
Self-care community yoga series at Lawncrest Library, hosted by Yoga 4 Philly. These free yoga classes are beginner-friendly and open to the public, no registration required. Saturdays 11 am to noon. Yoga series runs 4/18 to 6/13, excluding Memorial Day weekend 5/23. Free parking on street is available in front of the library.
Do you have gently used or new art and craft supplies that are collecting dust? Are there things you bought for projects you're never going to get to or lost interest in? Do you want to try a new hobby but need inspiration and means? Let's share materials that are in good condition! The Art […]
