Mondays & Wednesdays 12-8 Tuesdays & Thursdays 10-6 Fridays & Saturdays 10-5 Walnut Street West Library News and Events

Classical Music Recital October 24 th From 3:00-4:30 PM Large Meeting Room "Chopin, Mozart, and Bach, Oh My!" FREE Classical Music Recital Performance from 3:00-4:00, refreshments and closing reception from 4:00-4:30.

1ST Thurs. Community Meeting First Thursday Every Month From 8:00-9:45 PM Large Meeting Room Co-hosted by UPenn, the University City District and West Philadelphia residents, this monthly community meeting is held at the Walnut Street West Library. This meeting is open to all members of the community, coffee and bagels are provided.

Free “Technology Help” October 20 th 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM Large Meeting Room The AARP TEK program is bringing you FREE hands-on technology workshops in order to help you make the most out of your mobile devices—for work or play! You don’t have to be an AARP member to expand your TECH knowledge.

Fantasy Roleplaying Club EVERY WEDNESDAY 5:30-7:30pm CALLING ALL BRAVE WARRIORS & WIZARDS! Are you interested in Dungeons & Dragons? Ever wanted to play a tabletop role-playing game (RPG)? Unleash your inner-nerd and come play with us! For ages Apply upstairs on the 2nd Floor (ask for Keegan)

Sci-Fi Roleplaying Club SATURDAYS, STARTING OCT 17th 10:30 am - 12:30 pm CALLING ALL REBELS & STORMTROOPERS! Are you interested in Star Wars? Ever wanted to play a tabletop role-playing game (RPG)? Unleash your inner-nerd and come play with us! For ages Apply upstairs on the 2nd Floor (ask for Keegan)

Tuesdays: 1:00-3:00 Thursdays: 12:00-2:00 Thursdays: 2:00-4:30 Located in the small conference room on the first floor. Laptop Lab & Tech Help

EVERY MONDAY, starting October 5 th 4:00-5:00pm Held in the 1st Floor Small Conference Room Apply upstairs on the 2nd Floor Learning Spanish for Kids

The Literacy Enrichment After-school Program (LEAP) provides homework assistance for students after school. Monday-Thursday 3:00-5:30 NOW ON SATURDAYS! 1:00-4:30 Upstairs in the children’s area. Literacy Enrichment After-school Program LEAP Tutoring

Mondays & Wednesdays 12-8 Tuesdays & Thursdays 10-6 Fridays & Saturdays 10-5 Walnut Street West Library News and Events

Every Friday from 3:30-4:30 Large Meeting RM Mega Blocks too! Youth Lego Club

Saturday, October 24th 11:00 – 12:00 Stories and crafts from UPenn Circle K October: Ladybug Wind Mobiles Located upstairs, in the 2 nd Floor Children’s Area. Magic Circle Storytelling

Every Monday from 1:00-2:00 Large Meeting Room Learn daily practices and techniques to overcome stress, anxiety, apathy, and other forms of emotional pain happening in your life. Meditation & Yoga

FREE Introductory English Classes for novice & advanced speakers Every Wednesday: 12:30-2:30 PM Classes are for adults (16+) New Students Welcome! Classes held in the large room. Info: GSE Practical English for Daily Living

October 26 th 6:00-7:30 Large Meeting RM This workshop will be on how to best lobby congress for climate action — no registration required Philly Talk Climate

Preschool Storytime Mondays in the afternoon at 3:30 PM Large Meeting Room Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 10:30 AM Large Meeting Room

UPenn Science Presentations October 22 nd, 4:00-5:00 PM Large Meeting Room Graduate students from UPenn will visit our library to conduct fun and exciting science experiments. No registration necessary, just come on by!

Wagner Institute Lecture Series OCT 19 th – NOV 23 rd Mondays from 6:30-7:45 PM Large Meeting Room Courtesy of The Wagner Free Institute of Science, local chemist Dr. Kevin Cannon will be presenting a FREE six week adult lecture series on the periodic table. No registration required, so just stop by the large meeting room on Mondays from 6:30 to 7:45 to attend.

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PLEASE REMEMBER  Restrooms close 45 minutes prior to closing.  Library cards can be made up to ½ hour before closing.  Library cards are required to use the computers!  No child under 7 may be left unattended.  Please, NO EATING in the library!

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