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Conversations Around Gun Violence: Souls Shot Exhibition and Community Solutions
Wed, January 27, 2021
11:00 A.M.
Logan Library
Join us virtually for community conversations with Philadelphians impacted by gun violence and the local organizations working to help create solutions to this epidemic. The weekly conversation will be posted to the Logan Facebook page on Wednesdays after 11 a.m. This program would have taken…
Comic Book and Literacy Arts with Project D.R.E.A.M.
Wed, January 27, 2021
6:00 P.M.
Walnut Street West
Calling all tweens! Do you love graphic novels? Do you dream of drawing and writing your own? You are in luck - Walnut Street West Library has partnered with Pyroglyphics Studios to bring you a month-long comic book illustration and writing course where you will learn how to design, draw,…
The Art Librarian is IN
Thu, January 28, 2021
10:00 A.M.
Art Department
at
Parkway Central Library
Stop by for a video chat with a librarian from the Art Department to see what new circulating books and magazines are on our shelves, get some topical recommendations and ask questions. Your librarian can help locate an item in the Art Department at your request, place a hold on your behalf…
Virtual Thursday Crafternoons!
Thu, January 28, 2021
4:00 P.M.
Children's Department
at
Parkway Central Library
Ready to get crafty? Miss Mary will post a video every Thursday at 4:00 p.m. on our social media pages for Thursday Crafternoons! She'll share a story and then talk about a craft that relates. This program is intended for our friends 12 and under. Instagram:…
Art Book Club online: Picturing Information
Tue, February 2, 2021
5:00 P.M.
Art Department
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Parkway Central Library
This informal group meets in a video-free private chat and image-sharing forum with a librarian from the Free Library's Art Department to discuss and be inspired by the different ways artists have charted and visually represented information. Join us if you are an…
Care Crisis: A Time Capsule of Art & Curating During a Pandemic
Mon, February 8, 2021
9:00 A.M.
Telephone
Enforced social isolation resulting from the pandemic threatens to leave local seniors more disconnected than ever before. To help combat the potential stress of this isolation, Parkway Central Library’s Senior Services and ART-LIT departments have collaborated with Moore College of Art…
Philadelphia Press Spotlight: The Shoutflower
Mon, February 8, 2021
6:00 P.M.
Art Department
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Parkway Central Library
Join us and the Literature Department for our third annual Philadelphia Press Spotlight. We'll take an in-depth dive into the local journal The Shoutflower with its editors, who've curated a list of selected library titles for you.
Care Crisis: A Time Capsule of Art & Curating During a Pandemic
Mon, February 15, 2021
9:00 A.M.
Telephone
Enforced social isolation resulting from the pandemic threatens to leave local seniors more disconnected than ever before. To help combat the potential stress of this isolation, Parkway Central Library’s Senior Services and ART-LIT departments have collaborated with Moore College of Art…
Collectors' Showcase: Philadelphians Collect Black Writers
Wed, February 17, 2021
7:00 P.M.
Rare Book Department
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Parkway Central Library
The Rare Book Department is thrilled to host five local collectors who have spent years preserving and celebrating the work of Black writers and artists. Join Gloria Akers, Supreme Dow, Oliver St. Clair Franklin OBE, Bea Joyner, and Frank Tyson to hear about their amazing collections and how…
Care Crisis: A Time Capsule of Art & Curating During a Pandemic
Mon, February 22, 2021
9:00 A.M.
Telephone
Enforced social isolation resulting from the pandemic threatens to leave local seniors more disconnected than ever before. To help combat the potential stress of this isolation, Parkway Central Library’s Senior Services and ART-LIT departments have collaborated with Moore College of Art…
Winter Mail Art Exchange
Sun, February 28, 2021
5:00 P.M.
Art Department
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Parkway Central Library
Mail art is a perfect way to stay creative and connect with others as we're entering the coldest season and spending as much time as possible safely at home. Would you like to join the Art Department winter mail art exchange? There are many ways to approach mail art: for…
Care Crisis: A Time Capsule of Art & Curating During a Pandemic
Mon, March 8, 2021
9:00 A.M.
Telephone
Enforced social isolation resulting from the pandemic threatens to leave local seniors more disconnected than ever before. To help combat the potential stress of this isolation, Parkway Central Library’s Senior Services and ART-LIT departments have collaborated with Moore College of Art…
Care Crisis: A Time Capsule of Art & Curating During a Pandemic
Mon, March 15, 2021
9:00 A.M.
Telephone
Enforced social isolation resulting from the pandemic threatens to leave local seniors more disconnected than ever before. To help combat the potential stress of this isolation, Parkway Central Library’s Senior Services and ART-LIT departments have collaborated with Moore College of Art…