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Black History Storytime
Tue, February 7, 2023
3:00 P.M.
West Oak Lane Library
Join us for a special all-ages storytime with a guest reader. Attendees will learn about some key Black History events and figures. Pre-registration is encouraged; stop into the branch to save your spot.
Handpan/Drumming Program
Tue, February 7, 2023
4:00 P.M.
Nicetown-Tioga Library
Cost: FREE
This 4-week program will be led by Philly Talking Drums' Julius Rivera. The program will present discussions on drum culture, specific instruments, and will also feature influential Black Philadelphians from the book BLAM! Black Lives Always Mattered , by Charles L. Blockson. …
Tabletop Games: Black History Month Edition with LEAP
Tue, February 7, 2023
4:00 P.M.
Haddington Library
Come join our after-school program to play classic and new tabletop games.
From Armstrong to Bridges: Celebrating a Century of Genius in Black American Music
Tue, February 7, 2023
4:30 P.M.
Philadelphia City Institute
Join us for a live musical performance spotlighting the compositions of some of the most influential Black artists of the last 100 years. Expect a fun and diverse journey through the music of Louis Armstrong, Thelonius Monk, Roberta Flack, Alicia Keys, Leon Bridges and more. The band…
Dan Berger | Stayed on Freedom: The Long History of Black Power through One Family's Journey
Tue, February 7, 2023
7:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: FREE
REGISTER In conversation with Michael Simmons and Robert Saleem Holbrook Dan Berger is the author of the James A. Rawley Prize winning Captive Nation: Black Prison Organizing in the Civil Rights Era , an “illuminating” ( The Nation ) reevaluation of 20th century…
Pop-Up Taste of African Heritage
Wed, February 8, 2023
3:00 P.M.
Lillian Marrero Library
• Delicious, nutritious bite to eat & recipe to share in honor of Black History Month. • Prepared by Claire Richardson. • Everyone is strongly encouraged to wear a mask.
Fly Eagles Fly! A Photo Display of Jalen Hurts
Wed, February 8, 2023
6:30 P.M.
Torresdale Library
Mr. Riddick, of the Philadelphia Sunday Sun, presents us with his amazing up close and personal pictures of MVP candidate Jalen Hurts. Participants will get a free 4" by 6" picture of Mr. Hurts!! Fly Eagles Fly!! Please note:This program is a photobook; there will not…
Musicopia: Bucket Drumming
Thu, February 9, 2023
4:00 P.M.
Northeast Regional Library
Musicopia: Bucket Drumming. Explore one of the most intuitive forms of music making: percussion! Spanning genres including jazz, Caribbean, traditional classical, and current pop, this highly interactive drummer Leon Jordan presents many types of rhythms, techniques, percussion…
It’s Lit: Thursday African-American Knowledge Series with LEAP
Thu, February 9, 2023
4:00 P.M.
Haddington Library
Join our After-School LEAP program for our African-American Knowledge Series every Thursday in February. Each week there will be a different activity to introduce/reintroduce you to some famous figures in Black History. This series will conclude with a group reading of some known and little…
Sadeqa Johnson | The House of Eve
Thu, February 9, 2023
7:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: FREE
REGISTER In conversation with Jennifer Weiner Acclaimed for their explorations of marital fidelity, friendship, and the difficulties of connecting in modern life, Sadeqa Johnson ’s novels include And Then There Was Me , Second House from the Corner , and Yellow…
Voice of Our Youth
Fri, February 10, 2023
3:00 P.M.
West Oak Lane Library
Join us for a debut of visual arts and media created by the youth at our library, in collaboration with PhillyCAM. Light refreshments will be served, while supplies last. This event is open to all parents and community members.
A Celebration of Black American Music
Fri, February 10, 2023
3:30 P.M.
Whitman Library
Join us for a concert highlighting the contributions of Philadelphia composers to the rich and varied cultural tradition of Black American Music. The Renaissance Sextet, led by Leon Jordan Sr., will perform live, offer insights on the composers of the music you will hear and host a brief Q&A…
Celebrate Frederick Douglass
Fri, February 10, 2023
4:00 P.M.
Nicetown-Tioga Library
Stop by afterschool for fun-filled activities celebrating Douglass Week PHL. Children will make art projects, write poems, and more! Programs will run from Friday, February 10 - Thursday, February 16.
Black Queer Writers Remembered: A Black Queer Community Reads Anita Cornwell and Adrian Stanford
Fri, February 10, 2023
6:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Come and experience Black queer Philadelphia’s literary history through voices of today’s Black queer community. In an evening of live readings and performance, members of Philadelphia’s Black queer community revive rare works by prolific Philadelphia writers Anita Cornwell and…
Celebrate Frederick Douglass
Mon, February 13, 2023
2:30 P.M.
Lovett Memorial Library
We will be celebrating Frederick Douglas Week PHL. Join us to watch the PBS documentarly - When the Lion Wrote History, which was released in 1994. From 2:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Hip Hop Fundamentals
Mon, February 13, 2023
4:00 P.M.
Greater Olney Library
Students will amaze themselves as they learn basic moves and create their own choreography by exploring the American art form of breakdancing with Hip Hop Fundamentals. Created in the 1970s by New York’s youth, the dance form is an engaging and exciting way for young people to express…
What Does Freedom Mean to Me?
Mon, February 13, 2023
4:00 P.M.
Haverford Library
Stop by for a fun and creative program celebrating Douglass Week PHL. Children can make an art collage that represents what freedom means to them!
Celebrate Frederick Douglass
Mon, February 13, 2023
4:00 P.M.
Nicetown-Tioga Library
Stop by afterschool for fun-filled activities celebrating Douglass Week PHL. Children will make art projects, write poems, and more! Programs will run from Friday, February 10 - Thursday, February 16.
A Celebration of Black American Music
Mon, February 13, 2023
5:00 P.M.
Wynnefield Library
Join us for a concert highlighting the contributions of Philadelphia composers to the rich and varied cultural tradition of Black American Music. The Renaissance Sextet, led by Leon Jordan Sr., will perform live, offer insights on the composers of the music you will hear and host a brief Q&A…
Celebrate Frederick Douglass
Mon, February 13, 2023
5:30 P.M.
Lovett Memorial Library
We will be celebrating Frederick Douglas Week PHL. Join us to watch the PBS documentarly - When the Lion Wrote History, which was released in 1994. From 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.