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New Play Reading Series
Tue, December 6, 2022
6:30 P.M.
Literature Department
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Parkway Central Library
The Dramatists Guild and the Free Library of Philadelphia present four new plays read by actors from Philadelphia and surrounding counties. This event is free. Please register to attend here playreadings.eventbrite.com . This event will be held in Heim Center East. The…
IN-PERSON - Deb Perelman | Smitten Kitchen Keepers: New Classics for Your Forever Files: A Cookbook
Tue, December 6, 2022
7:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: $7.70--in-library/overflow ticket
TICKETS AUDITORIUM SOLD OUT. IN-LIBRARY SIMULCAST/OVERFLOW TICKETS AVAILABLE. Julie Dannenbaum Memorial Culinary Arts Lecture In conversation with Dena Heilik, head of Philbrick Hall, the Fiction and Movie department at Parkway Central. She also cohosts a monthly library Cookbook…
How Plays Get Built
Wed, December 7, 2022
6:30 P.M.
Literature Department
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Parkway Central Library
Jeffrey Sweet (Author of Dramatists Toolkit, The Craft of the Working Playwright) will share how plays get built in this talk. This event is both for audiences who want to enjoy the plays they see on a deeper level and for those who are kicking around attempting to write for actors.…
The Artistry and Industry of Bookmaking | Behind the Bookcase tour (in-person)
Thu, December 8, 2022
6:00 P.M.
The Rosenbach
Do you prefer to judge a book by its cover, or does the inside matter more? In this tour of book arts, we’ll take a look at various rare books in The Rosenbach collection, their aesthetics, their functions, how the processes in creating books inform how we use them today, and…
Latkes for Everyone!
Mon, December 12, 2022
6:00 P.M.
Culinary Literacy Center
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Parkway Central Library
The focus of this program will be a hands-on workshop making the most famous Chanukah fried food: latkes. Latkes, or potato pancakes, are simple to make but difficult to perfect. The cooking will be led by Shevy Sputz, of Shevy's Babka Paradise , who will share her expert tips on grating,…
In Conversation with Stephanie Feldman, author of Saturnalia (In-Person)
Wed, December 14, 2022
6:00 P.M.
The Rosenbach
Cost: FREE
Stephanie Feldman’s novel Saturnalia takes place during a citywide winter solstice celebration in Philadelphia on the brink of climate collapse. The novel draws inspiration from lore and customs of the winter solstice, Philadelphia’s history, the old English Christmas ghost story…
The Modern Emily Dickinson: The Anti-Belle of Amherst | Behind the Bookcase tour (in-person)
Thu, December 22, 2022
6:00 P.M.
The Rosenbach
The Belle of Amherst. The recluse who lived a life of quiet passion. For a century the Emily Dickinson of public imagination was confined to the decorous hall of The Nineteenth Century Poetess–eccentric, but never improper. But Emily was far more audacious and lively, a woman…
Tummy Troubles? The Surprising Link Between the Gut and Brain and how Thinking about it can Help!
Wed, January 18, 2023
7:00 P.M.
This is a Zoom program sponsored by the Science & Wellness Department
Chronic GI disorders, including irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), inflammatory bowel disease, reflux, etc are frequent concerns addressed in doctor’s offices throughout the United States. Unfortunately, most people dealing with IBS see a medical doctor (usually their general…
Virtual Evaluating Starting a Consultancy
Wed, January 25, 2023
10:30 A.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
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Parkway Central Library
Today, professionals are looking to start full-time or part-time consultancies in order to control their financial futures and/or add to their existing income. Marc Kramer , who has been a consultant for 30 years, working with startup companies, Fortune 500 companies, and nonprofits around…
Democracy, Democratic Values, and the Recent US Experience
Thu, February 9, 2023
7:00 P.M.
Social Science and History Department
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Parkway Central Library
From the works of Plato to those of the Founding Fathers, certain traits of a political system are critical to sustaining democracy. By examining instances where democracies have succumbed to authoritarian government, the course explores the key elements of democracy, to include the critical…
The Typewriter in the Workplace
Wed, February 15, 2023
5:30 P.M.
Literature Department
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Parkway Central Library
Join the Literature Department and Philly Typewriter for this 8-part typewriter series. Bryan Kravitz will share applications of the typewriter and how the machine changed industries for women, the railroad and more. The program will take place onsite in the Heim Center. You must enter…
IN-PERSON - Mehdi Hasan | Win Every Argument: The Art of Debating, Persuading, and Public Speaking
Thu, March 2, 2023
7:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: $16.50
TICKETS THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FROM NOVEMBER 17, 2022 ALL PREVIOUSLY PURCHASED TICKETS WILL BE VALID ON THE NEW DATE British American journalist Medhi Hasan hosts the eponymously titled The Mehdi Hasan Show , a news and politics program that airs on MSNBC and NBC’s…
Innovations & Standardization of the Typewriter
Wed, March 15, 2023
5:30 P.M.
Literature Department
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Parkway Central Library
Join the Literature Department and Philly Typewriter for this 8-part typewriter series. Bryan Kravitz will discuss the QWERTY keyboard to Magic Margins, a look at the evolution of the Typewriter & its functional staying power. The program will take place onsite in the Heim Center. You…
The Personal life of the Typewriter
Wed, April 19, 2023
5:30 P.M.
Literature Department
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Parkway Central Library
Join the Literature Department and Philly Typewriter for this 8-part typewriter series. Bryan Kravitz will share how the Typewriter found its home in the lives of artists, musicians and in our homes. The program will take place onsite in the Heim Center. You must enter through the Wood…
IBM & The Rise of the Selectric
Wed, May 17, 2023
5:30 P.M.
Literature Department
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Parkway Central Library
Join the Literature Department and Philly Typewriter for this 8-part typewriter series. Bryan Kravitz will discuss how IBM and their “Mechanical Computer” became the secretarial standard. The program will take place onsite in the Heim Center. You must enter through the Wood…
The Typewriter Revolution of Today
Wed, June 21, 2023
5:30 P.M.
Literature Department
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Parkway Central Library
Join the Literature Department and Philly Typewriter for this 8-part typewriter series. Bryan Kravitz will share why the Typewriter is experiencing it’s Renaissance, and the figures who are leading the charge. The program will take place onsite in the Heim Center. You must enter through…
Philly Typewriter: The Age of Restoration & Preservation
Wed, August 16, 2023
5:30 P.M.
Literature Department
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Parkway Central Library
Join the Literature Department and Bryan Kravitz of Philly Typewriter for this 8-part typewriter series. Bryan Kravitz discusses Philly Typewriter and how their helping lead the world in the resurgence of the mechanical typewriter. The program will take place onsite in the Heim Center. You must…