Board and Card Games

Wadsworth Library is hosting a board and card games session on Tuesday, October 20, starting at 5 PM. It's one of those low-stakes library afternoons where the whole point is just to sit down and play, and it's open to all ages—adults, young adults, and school-age kids are all welcome. If you've got a family with kids of different ages, it's the kind of thing you can actually do together without having to split up into separate activities.

The session leans into the classics. They suggest a round of Scrabble, Uno, or another familiar board game, so if you've got a favorite you've been meaning to break out, this is a good excuse to do it. Trading card game players are also welcome, which means you can bring your own deck and find someone to play against rather than just sticking to the board games on hand. It's a broad enough mix that you can spend the evening jumping from a word game to a card game, or just settling in for a few long rounds of one thing.

Because it's open to all ages, the crowd usually ends up being a real mix of the neighborhood—parents with their kids, students, and people just looking for a way to spend a Tuesday evening. It's a casual, drop-in kind of thing, so you don't need to be a seasoned gamer to fit in. Whether you're there for a competitive game of Scrabble or just to hang out and play a few hands of Uno, the focus is on the playing itself.

It all happens at Wadsworth Library, 1500 Wadsworth Avenue (at the corner of Wadsworth and Michener Avenues) in Philadelphia, PA 19150. The session kicks off at 5 PM on Tuesday, October 20.