Group Events Archive

This is a list of past events for general reference.

FFL

The next and last Voulnteers are Vital Workshop will take place on Saturday, March 1, 2008 and will focus on Financial Management.

Blackwell/West Phila. Regional

Richard Wright Week presentation, Wednesday, April 23 at 3:15 p.m.
Friends Meeting: Saturday, April 19 at 1:30 p.m.
Friends Meeting: Saturday, March 15 at 1:30 p.m.
Friends Meeting: Saturday, February 16 at 1:30 p.m.
Friends Meeting: Saturday, January 19 at 1:30 p.m.

Blanche A. Nixon

Friends Meeting: Wednesday, April 30 at 1:30 p.m.
Richard Wright Week presentation, Monday, April 21 at 3:15 p.m.
Friends Meeting: Wednesday, March 19 at 1:30 p.m.
Friends Meeting: Wednesday, February 20 at 1:30 p.m.
Friends Meeting: Wednesday, January 16 at 1:30 p.m.

Bushrod

Friends Meeting: Friday, March 7 at 12:00 p.m.
New Group Informational Meeting and Family Program on Saturday, January 19 at noon

Bustleton

Friends Meeting: Wednesday, February 13 at 7:30 p.m.
Friends Meeting: Wednesday, January 9 at 7:30 p.m. Membership is free

Cecil B. Moore

Friends Meeting: Thursday April 3 at 2:00 p.m.
Friends Meeting: Wednesday, March 19 at 2:00 p.m.
Friends Meeting: Thursday, February 21 at 1:00 p.m.

Coleman/NW Regional

Book Club: Saturday, April 26 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The book to be discussed is Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt. The Friends will also host a Spring Fling Flea Market on April 26 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Household and sundry other items will be available for purchase.
Richard Wright Week presentation, Thursday, April 24 at 3:15 p.m.
Saturday, March 29 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. the Friends of the Coleman Library hold a Book and Bake Sale at the library. The Pennsylvania SPCA will also be at Coleman with the SPCA Mobile Adoption Unit. Pet Story Times for kids from noon to 2:00 p.m.
Friends Meeting: Saturday, March 15 at 11:30 a.m.
Book Club: Saturday, March 15 at 10:00 a.m.

Donatucci

Friends Meeting: Wednesday, March 26 at 7:00 p.m.
Friends Meeting: Wednesday, February 27 at 7:00 p.m.
Friends Meeting: Wednesday, January 16 at 7:00 p.m.

Eastwick

Friends of Eastwick are hosting a Credit & Identity Theft Seminar on Saturday, March 8, 2008 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the FLP Eastwick Branch.

Falls of Schylkill

Wednesday, April 30 at 7:00 p.m.: Local author Lynn Hoffman (bang BANG) leads a discussion of violent crime in Philadelphia
Family Story Night: Wednesday, April 30 at 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 5, 12, 19, 26 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.: Crocheting for Beginners taught by Frances Hunter - please call to register
Monday, April 28 at 7:00 p.m.: Book Group discusses V.S. Naipaul's novel, A House for Mr. Biswas
Toddler Story Time (age 1 to 3 years): Thursdays, April 10 & 24 at 10:15 a.m.
Wednesday, April 23 at 7:00 p.m.: Frida Kahlo slide tour by Sue Sauerman
Preschool Story Time (age 3 to 6): Tuesdays, April 8 & 22 at 10:15 a.m.
Saturdays, April 12 & 19 from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.: Computer classes for absolute beginners taught by Kaye Pullen - registration is required
Homeschoolers' Book Club: Thursday, April 17 at 2:00 p.m. (discussing Karen Cushman's The Midwife's Apprentice)
Wednesday, April 16 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.: Author Beth Kephart (Flow: the Life and Times of Philadelphia's Schuylkill River) will read
Baby's Time with Mother Goose (infants up to 18 months): Friday, April 11 at 10:15 a.m.
Wednesday, April 9 at 7:00 p.m.: Military History Book Club, led by Dick Stabile
Wednesday, April 2 at 7:00 p.m.: Thomas H. Keels, author of Forgotten Philadelphia / Lost Architecture of the Quaker City, will present an illustrated program on remarkable structures
Friends Winter Interlude: Saturday, February 9, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. Join the Friends for an Elegant Campagne Dessert Buffet with the Melis Trio, lively conversation and door prizes. Admission if $15 per person in advance, $20 at the door.
Tuesday, January 29 at 1 p.m.: Renoir Lanscapes - slide lecture of the paintings; lead by Sue Sauerman
Monday, January 28 at 7:00 p.m.: Falls Book Group will discuss Francine Prose's book, Reading Like a Writer.
Wednesday, January 23 at 7:00 p.m.: Fun with the Guitar featuring Philadelphia guitarist, Jay Klales.
Monday, January 14 from 1:30 to 7:00 p.m.: Red Cross Blood Drive
Monday, January 7 at 7:00 p.m.: Classics Book Group discusses Charles Dickens's novel, Dombey & Son
Scrabble at the Library. Falls of Schuylkill is participating in the citywide Scrabble tournament; Friday mornings from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Fishtown

Friends Meeting: Monday, April 7 at 6:30 p.m.
Friends Meeting: Thursday, February 21 at 11:00 a.m.
Wendesday, January 9 at 7:00 p.m.: Mutinies of the American Revolution; author and historian, John A. Nagy, speaks about his new book.
Friends Meeting: Monday, January 7 at 6:30 p.m.; informational meeting.

Fox Chase

Fox Chase will be celebrating their 20th Anniversary on Saturday, May 3, 2008. The celebration will run from 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. All are welcome to attend this free event. There will be food, beverages, and cake (provided by Chef Jeff of Crystal Catering). Entertainment will include a magic show with Kyle and Kelly, Bubbles the Clown will be there doing face painting and balloon sculptures, and Andrew Roblin will be doing a family musical program. There will also be a raffle for some nice prizes.
Friends Meeting: Monday, April 14, 2008 at 7:30 p.m.
Friends Meeting: Monday, March 10, 2008 at 7:30 p.m.
Friends Meeting: Monday, January 14, 2008 at 7:30 p.m.

Frankford

Friends Meeting: Saturday, February 23 at 3:30 p.m. Informational Meeting: Bring your ideas and suggestions for your library!

Haddington

Friends Meeting: Monday, April 28 at 4:30 p.m.
Friends Meeting: Monday, March 17 at 4:30 p.m.

Haverford

Friends Meeting: Wednesday, March 12 at 6:00 p.m.
Friends Meeting: Monday, February 11, 2008 at 7:30 p.m.
Friends Meeting: Monday, January 14, 2008 at 6:00 p.m.

Holmesburg

Tucker Tales Puppet Show and Earth Day Celebration on April 21st at 6:30 p.m. This is a free family program for children and their parents and grandparents. All are welcome.
Friends of Holmesburg Library are sponsoring a series of free workshops entitled Basic Job Seeking: Computer skills for adults. The workshops will be on Wednesdays in April, 2008 at 6:30 p.m. at the Holmesburg Library: Resume preparation (4/23); Online job applications (4/16); Email registration (4/9); How to navigate job websites (4/2)
Friends Meeting: Wednesday, April 2 at 6:30 p.m.
Friends of Holmesburg Library Community Meeting: Wednesday, January 30th at 6:30 p.m. All are welcome to share ideas for strengthening the library

Independence

Friends Open House: Monday, April 7 at 6:00 p.m.

Kensington

Friends Meeting: Thursday, March 27 at 12:00 p.m.
Friends Meeting: Monday, February 25 at 4:00 p.m.
Friends Meeting: Wednesday, January 30 at 1:00 p.m.

Lawncrest

Friends Meeting: April 2 at 1:15 p.m. The April program is The History Of Paperbacks presented by guest speaker Lee Gutman from the Independence Library Branch.
Friends Meeting: March 5 at 1:15 p.m. This month's theme will be Flowers
The Friends of Lawncrest Library will be holding a Video, CD, DVD, and Other Media Formats sale on Saturday, February 9th from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Stop in and see our varied selection at bargain prices! Silhouette and Harlequin Romance books will also be available at the low cost of .25 cents each or 5 for $1 so stock up now!
Friends Meeting: Wednesday, February 6 at 1:15 p.m. This month's theme will be Wedding Pictures
50 cent January Clearance Sale: stop in and check out our selection.
Friends Meeting: Wednesday, January 2 at 1:15 p.m.

Lillian Marrero

Friends Meeting: Wednesday, April 9 at 4:30 p.m.
Friends Meeting: Monday, March 10 at 4:30 p.m.

Logan

Friends Meeting: Saturday, March 29 at 11:00 a.m.
Friends Meeting: Saturday, February 16 at 11:00 a.m.
Friends Meeting: Saturday, January 26 at 11:00 a.m.

Ogontz

Richard Wright Week presentation, Tuesday, April 22 at 3:15 p.m.
Friends Meeting: Wednesday, February 27 at 6:00 p.m.

Paschalville

Friends Meeting: Monday, March 31 at 6:00 p.m.
Friends Meeting: Monday, January 28 ay 6:00 p.m.

PCI

May Movies: River of No Return (5/5)
Friends Meeting: Saturday, April 12 at 10:30 a.m.
April Movies: Turandot (4/28), The Daughter of the Regiment (La Fille du Regiment) (4/21), The Mikado (4/14), Orlando Furioso (4/7)
Friends Meeting: Saturday, March 8 at 10:30 a.m.
March 3: Crime Lecture Series: The Hon. Benjamin Lerner; Court of Common Pleas
March Movies: Uncle Vanya on 42nd Street (3/31), Damage (3/24), Au Revoir, Les Enfants (3/17), Atlantic City (3/10), Elevator to the Gallows (3/3)
Friends Meeting: Saturday, February 9 at 10:30 a.m.
February 4: Crime Lecture Series: George Anastasia; Philadelphia Inquirer crime columnist and best-selling author of The Last Gangster and Blood and Honor
February Movies: Young Mr. Lincoln, (2/25); 1776, Part II (2/11); 1776, Part I (2/4)
Friends Meeting: Saturday, January 12 at 10:30 a.m.
January 7, 2008: Crime Lecture Series: Richard W. Goldberg, Esq. & Eric B. Henson, Esq.; Assistant U.S. Attorneys, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
January Movies: The Buena Vista Social Club (1/28); Distant Harmony (1/14); The Times of Harvey Milk (1/7)

Rodriguez

Cinco De Mayo Open House Saturday, May 3rd from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. FREE and open to all. Featuring: Mexican guitarist Javi Aguilar with traditional mexican music for children and families; Fabulous Faces face painting for children; Mexican Clay Pot make and take Craft for the children (FREE); Used Book Sale - all genres at affordable prices; Refreshments for sale.
Friends Meeting: Monday, March 31 at 6:30 p.m.
Friends Meeting: Monday, March 3 at 6:30 p.m.
Friends Meeting: Monday, January 14 at 6:30 p.m.

Roxborough

Friends Meeting: Monday, April 7 at 6:30 p.m.
Friends Meeting: Monday, January 14 at 6:30 p.m.

Tacony

Friends of Tacony host a Spring Open House featuring the Northeast High School Choir and Orchestra on Wednesday, April 16 at 6:30 p.m. Refreshments will be available. This event is free and open to all.
On Thursday, April 2, at 6:30 p.m., Friends of Tacony will host Yoga with Cathy Layland offering breathing and relaxation techniques to wake up your body.
Friends of Tacony will host a Used Book Sale & Craft Fair on Saturday, January 19, 2008 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Tacony Branch.
Used Book Sale each week from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. featuring all genres of quality used books, CDs and videos.

Torresdale

Friends Meeting: Monday, April 14 at 6:30 p.m.
Friends Meeting: Monday, March 10 at 6:30 p.m.
Friends Meeting: Monday, February 11 at 6:30 p.m. (Community welcomed)
Friends Meeting: Monday, January 7 at 6:30 p.m.
Support Group for Widows & Widowers "With a little help from some Friends" Group designed to help move you through the grieving process and adjust to single life - widows/widowers of all ages welcomed. Sponsored by Friends of Torresdale Library. Meetings held every Tuesday at 11:45 a.m. at the Torresdale Library Branch.

Walnut West

Friends Meeting: Saturday, January 26 at 11:00 a.m.
Friends of Walnut West holds a book sale every week on Friday in good weather. The sales are outside of the library and run from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.
Chess Club: Every Wednesday from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m.

Welsh Road

Book Sale! Saturday, March 15 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. All genres at affordable prices.
Friends Meeting: Monday, February 25 at 7:30 p.m.

West Oak Lane

Friends Meeting: Wednesday, April 9 at 1:00 p.m.
Friends of West Oak Lane, in conjuntion with The Ogontz Avenue Revitalization Corporation, are sponsoring Movie Day! on March 29, 2008 from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. The movie will be shown at the West Oak Lane Library at 2000 E. Washington Lane. Admission, popcorn, and refreshments are all free.
Friends Meeting: Wednesday, March 12 at 1:00 p.m.
Friends Meeting: Wednesday, February 13 at 1:00 p.m.
Friends Meeting: January 9 at 1:00 p.m.

Whitman

Friends Meeting: Monday, March 3 at 6:30 p.m.
Friends Meeting: Monday, February 11 at 6:30 p.m.
Friends Meeting: January 12 at 1:00 p.m.

Wynnefield

Friends Meeting: Monday, April 7 at 6:30 p.m.
The Wynnefield Library is now accepting registrations for a book discussion program entitled American Life Stories exploring diverse American memoirs. Ms. Valerie Harris, an outstanding writer/playwright, editor and publisher will lead a small group of adults in four discussions at the Wynnefield Library on March 26, April 23, May 28, and June 25 from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. Participants will read and discuss popular titles including James McBride's The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother. The program is free and open to the general public and requires no special knowledge about literature.
Friends Meeting: Monday, February 25 at 6:30 p.m.
Friends Meeting: Monday, February 11 at 6:30 p.m.
Friends Meeting: Monday, January 14 at 6:30 p.m