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Theatre Writers Gathering in Philadelphia
Sat, July 27, 2024
2:30 P.M.
Literature Department
at
Parkway Central Library
Join us at our Theatre Writer Advocacy Session on Saturday, July 27, from 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm, featuring our new Philadelphia Affinity Regional Rep, Will Vence Jr, and our new Philadelphia Regional Rep, Charles Primerano. The Dramatists Guild is thrilled to continue our national…
Wednesdays of Wonder: Telling Tales with Mama Carla
Wed, July 31, 2024
11:00 A.M.
Children's Department
at
Parkway Central Library
Attend our final Wednesdays of Wonder program: Telling Tales with Mama Carla This interactive storytelling program includes movement, call and response, rhyme and hand clapping games! For all ages; camp groups welcome. This event will be held in the Montgomery Auditorium on the…
July New Play Reading Series
Wed, July 31, 2024
6:00 P.M.
Literature Department
at
Parkway Central Library
Join us on July 31st to hear a new play brought to life by actors and afterwards meet the cast and playwright. You might meet the next Suzin Lori Parks or Quiara Alegría Hudes! Good Boy Best Friend by Liv Shoup Shelby’s dog was dead to begin with.…
The Why Project's Pop-Up Production Studio
Thu, August 1, 2024
2:30 P.M.
Oak Lane Library
Join students from the Why Project's Summer Media Development Institute for six hands-on workshops focusing on video and music production! Team up with local pros, artists, and college students to dive into the world of video production. Watch your ideas come to life as you create…
God's Revolutionary Voice: Celebrating James Baldwin's 100th Birthday
Now through Mon, August 5, 2024
5:30 P.M.
Education Philosophy and Religion Department
at
Parkway Central Library
Join us in the lobby of Parkway Central Library to celebrate the 100th anniversary of James Baldwin's birth! Music and dance performances at 5:30 pm will be followed by an unveiling and discussion of the exhibit "Love and Revolution: James Baldwin Speaks to Our Time" in the 2nd…
Acting Up! by Mighty Writers
Tue, August 6, 2024
5:00 P.M.
Philadelphia City Institute
Do you love the limelight? Is there nothing better than being the center of attention? Are teachers constantly asking you to get back in your seat? If so, this is the workshop for you! Learn how to write and perform for the theater. For children aged 7-12.
Visual Playwriting with Philadelphia Young Playwrights
Wed, August 7, 2024
2:00 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library
Wednesdays, 2:00 - 3:30pm, August 7-September 11. This is a free program for Philadelphia Students in grades 3 -12. Celebrate drawing as a form of Story Telling! No art experience Necessary. Students will go through the process of creating a story from beginning to end…
The Why Project's Pop-Up Production Studio
Thu, August 8, 2024
2:30 P.M.
Oak Lane Library
Join students from the Why Project's Summer Media Development Institute for six hands-on workshops focusing on video and music production! Team up with local pros, artists, and college students to dive into the world of video production. Watch your ideas come to life as you create…
Visual Playwriting with Philadelphia Young Playwrights
Wed, August 14, 2024
2:00 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library
Wednesdays, 2:00 - 3:30pm, August 7-September 11. This is a free program for Philadelphia Students in grades 3 -12. Celebrate drawing as a form of Story Telling! No art experience Necessary. Students will go through the process of creating a story from beginning to end…
The Why Project's Pop-Up Production Studio
Wed, August 14, 2024
2:30 P.M.
Oak Lane Library
Join students from the Why Project's Summer Media Development Institute for six hands-on workshops focusing on video and music production! Team up with local pros, artists, and college students to dive into the world of video production. Watch your ideas come to life as you create…
The Why Project's Pop-Up Production Studio
Thu, August 15, 2024
2:30 P.M.
Oak Lane Library
Join students from the Why Project's Summer Media Development Institute for six hands-on workshops focusing on video and music production! Team up with local pros, artists, and college students to dive into the world of video production. Watch your ideas come to life as you create…
Visual Playwriting with Philadelphia Young Playwrights
Wed, August 21, 2024
2:00 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library
Wednesdays, 2:00 - 3:30pm, August 7-September 11. This is a free program for Philadelphia Students in grades 3 -12. Celebrate drawing as a form of Story Telling! No art experience Necessary. Students will go through the process of creating a story from beginning to end…
The Why Project's Pop-Up Production Studio
Wed, August 21, 2024
2:30 P.M.
Oak Lane Library
Join students from the Why Project's Summer Media Development Institute for six hands-on workshops focusing on video and music production! Team up with local pros, artists, and college students to dive into the world of video production. Watch your ideas come to life as you create…
The Why Project's Pop-Up Production Studio
Thu, August 22, 2024
2:30 P.M.
Oak Lane Library
Join students from the Why Project's Summer Media Development Institute for six hands-on workshops focusing on video and music production! Team up with local pros, artists, and college students to dive into the world of video production. Watch your ideas come to life as you create…
Visual Playwriting with Philadelphia Young Playwrights
Wed, August 28, 2024
2:00 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library
Wednesdays, 2:00 - 3:30pm, August 7-September 11. This is a free program for Philadelphia Students in grades 3 -12. Celebrate drawing as a form of Story Telling! No art experience Necessary. Students will go through the process of creating a story from beginning to end…
Visual Playwriting with Philadelphia Young Playwrights
Wed, September 4, 2024
2:00 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library
Wednesdays, 2:00 - 3:30pm, August 7-September 11. This is a free program for Philadelphia Students in grades 3 -12. Celebrate drawing as a form of Story Telling! No art experience Necessary. Students will go through the process of creating a story from beginning to end…
Philadelphia Jazz Tap Ensemble: Library Pop-Up
Fri, September 6, 2024
12:00 P.M.
Music Department
at
Parkway Central Library
Jazz up your lunch hour with the Philadelphia Jazz Tap Ensemble! Are you jazz-curious? Tap dance inquisitive? Throughout American history, tap dancers and jazz musicians created alongside each other and still influence each other today. Learn more through a jazz tap demonstration by Pamela…
Visual Playwriting with Philadelphia Young Playwrights
Wed, September 11, 2024
2:00 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library
Wednesdays, 2:00 - 3:30pm, August 7-September 11. This is a free program for Philadelphia Students in grades 3 -12. Celebrate drawing as a form of Story Telling! No art experience Necessary. Students will go through the process of creating a story from beginning to end…
Philadelphia Jazz Tap Ensemble: Library Pop-Up
Fri, October 4, 2024
12:00 P.M.
Music Department
at
Parkway Central Library
Jazz up your lunch hour with the Philadelphia Jazz Tap Ensemble! Are you jazz-curious? Tap dance inquisitive? Throughout American history, tap dancers and jazz musicians created alongside each other and still influence each other today. Learn more through a jazz tap demonstration by Pamela…
Philadelphia Jazz Tap Ensemble: Library Pop-Up
Fri, November 1, 2024
12:00 P.M.
Music Department
at
Parkway Central Library
Jazz up your lunch hour with the Philadelphia Jazz Tap Ensemble! Are you jazz-curious? Tap dance inquisitive? Throughout American history, tap dancers and jazz musicians created alongside each other and still influence each other today. Learn more through a jazz tap demonstration by Pamela…