Group Events Archive - 2010

This is a list of past events for general reference.

FFL

  • Alliance Meeting: Saturday, February 20 at 10:30 a.m. in the Skyline Room at Central Library.

Blackwell

  • Friends Meeting: Wednesday, February 17 at 6:00 p.m.
  • Friends Meeting: Wednesday, January 20 at 6:00 p.m.

Bushrod

  • Friends Meeting: Thursday, February 25 at 1:00 p.m. Cancelled due to weather.
  • Friends of Bushrod Library and Art Sphere, Inc. invite you to join Councilwoman Maria Sanchez and neighborhood children for a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony of the new Art Installation at Bushrod Library. Celebrating Youth and Art; inspired by Anne Lindbergh's classic book Gift from the Sea. Wednesday, February 3rd at 12:30 p.m.
  • Friends of Bushrod Library & Art Sphere, Inc. invite you to join our Mural and Bookmaking Event. Come celebrate community service with educational arts projects and take home craft activities! Wednesdays: January 6, 13, 20, and 27 from 12:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. We will be working with stencils, origami, and bookmaking during art workshops, and mural painting activities to celebrate the community and the resources that the library has to offer. Please come prepared to paint with acrylic and water-based permanent paints. Bring old clothes and your creativity! See worksheets at front desk to sketch or write your ideas.
  • Friends will sponsor a series of Computer Introduction Workshops from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Thursdays, January 7, 14, 21, and 28. Classes will cover basic computer topics such as: starting the computer,using a keyboard and mouse, saving documents, and navigating Windows and the internet.
  • Friends Meeting: Wednesday, January 6 at 12:30 a.m.

Bustleton

  • Friends Meeting: Wednesday, March 10 at 7:30 p.m.
  • Friends Meeting: Wednesday, February 10 at 7:30 p.m. Cancelled due to snow.
  • Friends Meeting: Wednesday, January 13 at 7:30 p.m.

Donatucci, Thomas F.

  • Friends Meeting: Wednesday, March 3 at 7:00 p.m. Final planning for the Easter Bunny and bake sale.
  • Friends Meeting: Wednesday, February 17 at 7:00 p.m. Cancelled due to ice.

Durham, Charles

  • Friends Meeting: Wednesday, March 3 at 6:00 p.m.
  • Friends Meeting: Wednesday, February 3 at 6:00 p.m.
  • Friends Meeting: Wednesday, January 6 at 6:00 p.m.

Fishtown

  • Friends Meeting: Wednesday, March 3 at 7:00 p.m.

Fox Chase

  • Friends Meeting: Tuesday, March 9 at 7:30 p.m.
  • Fine Art and High Tea: Love, Lies, and Oil Paint Bus trip to the Delaware Art Museum and High Tea at the Hotel DuPont; Friday, February 12, 2010; Bus departs from Fox Chase Library at 9:45 a.m. and returns at approximately 6:15 p.m.; $82.00 per person; Payment Deadline: January 10, 2010.
  • Friends Meeting: Tuesday, February 9 at 7:30 p.m.
  • Friends Meeting: Tuesday, January 12 at 7:30 p.m.

Greater Olney

  • Friends Meeting: Tuesday, March 9 at 4:00 p.m.
  • Friends Meeting: Tuesday, January 19 at 4:00 p.m.

Haddington

  • Friends of Haddington Library presents Celebrating Black History and Beyond! with an interactive extravaganza of stories and music by Kenjava. Tuesday, February 23 at 5:00 p.m.
  • Friends Meeting: Thursday, January 7 at 1:30 p.m.

Holmesburg

  • Friends Meeting: Wednesday, March 3 at 6:30 p.m. Community involvement and input is welcomed.

Kensington

  • Rhythmic Infusion of Culture and Education (RICE): Join Friends of the Kensington Library for an exciting two-part series featuring drummer Julius Rivera! Saturdays, March 13th & 27th. 2:00 to 2:40 pm: grades K-2; 2:45 to 3:30 pm: grades 3 & up. March 13th : Earth Force engaging kids and teens to improve their environment and communities; March 27th : Norris Square Neighborhood Gardeners
  • Friends Meeting: Tuesday, March 2 at 5:00 p.m.
  • Friends Meeting: Tuesday, February 2 at 5:00 p.m.
  • On Tuesday, January 12 at 1:00 p.m., the Friends of Kensington Library are sponsoring a Philadelphia Futures Event at the library. Interested 9th and 10th graders attending Philadelphia public schools and parents are welcome to join us.
  • Friends Meeting: Tuesday, January 5 at 5:00 p.m. Please plan on attending - ASPIRA will be sending a representative to discuss ways we can partner together and we'll be planning for the Philadelphia Futures presentation and the drumming workshops.

Lawncrest

  • Friends Meeting: Wednesday, March 3 at 1:15 p.m. Topic: Adventures in Harp Therapy with Leslie Stickley.
  • Friends Meeting: Wednesday, Feburary 3 at 1:15 p.m. Topic: Libraries - Fundraising and importance; with Caitlyn Cooney from State Rep. Boyle's office.
  • The program for the Friends Meeting on Wednesday, January 6 at 1:15 is Welcome 2010!

Oak Lane

  • The Friends of the Oak Lane Library will be sponsoring a series of Free Lectures on East Oak Lane Architecture. The event will be held at the Korean United Church of Philadelphia, PCA, at 12th Street and 1200 W. Cheltenham Avenue, Philadelphia, 19126 at 4:30 p.m. on Sundays: March 7, 14, and 28, 2010. All lectures will be followed by a reception. Free Parking is available in KUC Lot at 70th and Old York Road. Park in back, north east corner, and take the sidewalk to the rear of the church on 12th Street. For more information contact Michael Poxon, President, Friends of the Oak Lane Library, 215-549-6531.
    • March 7: John J. DiBenedetto, FARA - John DiBenedetto of the Jenkintown based architectural firm DiBenedetto & Associates will expand on his Drexel University dissertation. He wrote this along with Vincent A. Girondi: Oak Lane, A Study of Urban Growth and Architectural Development, 1876-1976, Philadelphia, 1976.
    • March 14: Marita Krivda, MS - Marita Krivda, librarian & historian, will expand on some of the special Victorian buildings and T. Henry Asbury the father of Victorian Oak Lane.
    • March 28: David S. Traub, AIA - David S. Traub, prominent Center City architect, will discuss his preservation efforts with the Save Our Sites non-profit devoted to preventing the demolition of historic Philadelphia properties. He will discuss the Bauhaus style homes in East Oak Lane.
  • Friends of the Oak Lane Library sponsor a Valentine's Concert on Saturday, February 13, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. The concert will be held in the sanctuary of the Korean United Church (1200 W. Cheltenham Ave.) and admission is only $10. The evening will feature Miss Eva Young, piano, who has performed internationally in four countries and is the winner of a major piano concerto competition. She is a graduate of Oberlin College Conservatory of Music, has an MS from University of Michigan and a licentiate from the Royal Academy of Music in London. In addition we will have several other excellent musicians joining the concert. Michael Ronstadt, cellist, has an MS in cello performance from Cincinnatti Conservatory and is the nephew of Linda Ronstadt. Also, John Frazer, on clarinet, will join the evening concert. He has performed in many quartets with members of the Philadelphia Orchestra, has played with Van Cliburn and also the Manhattan Transfer. Finally we have Dr. Cong Fan, a piano player who has performed at Carnegie Hall and teaches at Temple University. Free parking is available in the KUC Lot at 70th Ave. and Old York Road. Walk out the back and take the sidewalk directly to the rear of the church on 12th street. A reception will follow with a mix and mingle hour. We would like to fill the hall, so bring ALL of your friends.

Overbrook Park

  • Celebrate Black History Month with the Friends of Overbrook Park Library. Tuesday, February 23 from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. Bring a Parent to the Library and check out a book, learn more about the history of Black Americans, listen to poetry readings, have fun with arts and crafts, enjoy refreshments, and win prizes.
  • Free Tax Talks sponsored by the Overbrook Park Friends and H & R Block:
    • Tuesday, February 16 at 6:00 p.m.: Small Businesses
    • Tuesday, February 9 at 6:00 p.m.: Educational Expenses & Tax Planning
    • Tuesday, January 26 at 6:00 p.m.: Job Loss/Search/First Time Filers
    • Tuesday, January 19 at 6:00 p.m.: Making Work Pay Tax Credit & the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009
  • Friends Meeting: Saturday, January 16, 2010 at 11:00 a.m.

PCI

  • Friends Meeting: Saturday, March 13 at 10:30 a.m.
  • March Movies - Cinema Chabrol: Inspecteur Lavardin (3/10), Cop au vin (3/3)
  • Friends Meeting: Saturday, February 13 at 10:30 a.m.
  • February Movies - Isn't It Romantic?: Two for the Road (2/24), The Misfits (2/17), Mayerling (2/3)
  • Please plan to spend Wednesday, January 20 at the Philadelphia City Institute Library. Join the 2010 One Book, One Philadelphia Celebration. 2:00 p.m. The Beauty Academy of Kabul (Documentary film); 4:00 p.m.: Persepolis (Animated film); 6:00 p.m.: Behind the Veil - This live presentation will explore the religious aspects of the Islamic Revolution in Iran, its impact on self-expression and the arts, and the effects of religous values on the age-old tradition of belly dancing. An interactive demonstration of the traditional sword dance will also be presented.
  • Friends Meeting: Saturday, January 9 at 10:30 a.m.
  • The Amsterdam/Philadelphia City Institute Library 2009-10 Lecture Series will be held on Wednesdays: January 6, February 3, and March 3 in 2010 at 6:00 p.m. Topics will be the Economy and: Medical Care; Arts and Culture; The Press, etc. Featured speakers include: Karen Heller; Deputy Mayor Donald Schwarz, MD; and Gary Steuer, Chief Cultural Officer, Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy.
  • January Movies - Documentaries: Young @ Heart (1/27), Beauty Academy of Kabul (1/20), Capturing the Friedmans (1/13), From Mao to Mozart: Isaac Stern in China (1/6)

Queen Memorial

  • Friends Meeting: Wednesday, February 17 at 4:00 p.m.
  • Friends Meeting: Wednesday, January 20 at 4:00 p.m.
  • Join the Friends for Classic Movies: Second & Fourth Wednesdays of each month at 1:00 p.m. Feel free to bring your own lunch.

Roxborough

  • Friends Meeting: Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at 6:30 p.m.
  • Friends Meeting: Tuesday, January 5, 2010 at 6:30 p.m.

South Philadelphia

  • >Friends Meeting: Wednesday, February 24 at 6:15 p.m.

Tacony

  • Used Book Sale every Tuesday from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. featuring all genres of quality used books, CDs and videos.

Walnut Street West

  • Friends of Walnut West holds a book sale every Friday in good weather. The sales are outside of the library and run from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.
  • The Friends are sponsoring a Chess Club for school children on Wednesdays from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the library. Adults who can play chess are encouraged to join us to help teach new players. Snacks will be served.

Welsh Road

  • Book Sale: Saturday, January 16 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

West Oak Lane

  • Friends Meeting: Wednesday, March 10 at 1:00 p.m.
  • Friends Meeting: Wednesday, February 10 at 1:00 p.m. Cancelled due to snow.
  • Friends Meeting: Wednesday, January 13 at 1:00 p.m.

Whitman

  • Friends of Whitman and The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society will present Designing Containers for Small Gardens on Wednesday, March 10 at 6:00 p.m. Janet Carter, community gardener, will demonstrate creative ways to develop an attractive container garden using a variety of plants. The PA Horticultural Society's City Gardening series offers workshops and lectures to novice and experienced gardeners to increase their gardening know-how and create a network of city gardeners who appreciate the benefits of urban gardening.
  • Friends Meeting: Wednesday, March 3 at 6:00 p.m.
  • Celebrate Dr Seuss's Birthday on Tuesday, March 2 at 4:00 p.m. Stories will be read aloud. Birthday cake will be served in celebration of this auspicious day.
  • DreamDancing - Wednesday, February 24 at 4:00 p.m. DreamDancing with Maria Spizuoco is a dynamic combination of yoga stretches, rhythmic African-inspired dance, and deep-guided relaxation. No prior yoga or dance background is needed. Maria Spizuoco is a graduate of Temple University's Dance Education program. Children, teens, and adults can all benefit from this program.
  • Friends Meeting: Wednesday, February 17 at 6:00 p.m.
  • Friends Meeting: Wednesday, February 3 at 6:00 p.m.
  • Friends Meeting: Wednesday, January 13 at 6:00 p.m.

Wyoming

  • Friends Meeting: Tuesday, March 9 at 6:00 p.m. Cancelled due to unschedueld library closure.
  • Friends Meeting: Tuesday, February 16 at 6:00 p.m.
  • Friends Meeting: Wednesday, February 1 at 6:00 p.m.
  • Friends Meeting: Tuesday, January 19 at 6:00 p.m.
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