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Meet the Author: Curtis Chin 陳國材| Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant
Mon, March 24, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Independence Library
Cost: FREE
A co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop in New York City, Curtis Chin served as the non-profits’ first Executive Director. He went on to write comedy for network and cable television before transitioning to social justice documentaries. Chin has screened his films at…
What is a “Cult?” Understanding Controversial New Religious Movements-CANCELED
Mon, March 24, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Education Philosophy and Religion Department
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Parkway Central Library
This event has been canceled due to unforeseen circumstances and will be rescheduled soon. We are very sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused. The word “cult” is frequently used in the media as a pejorative term. It refers to a dangerous and often violent fringe…
Samantha Harvey | Orbital
Mon, March 24, 2025
7:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: $5.00
The Author Events Series presents Samantha Harvey | Orbital REGISTER In Conversation with Katy Waldman WINNER OF THE BOOKER PRIZE 2024 A slender novel of epic power and the winner of the Booker Prize 2024, Orbital deftly snapshots one day in the lives of six women and…
Photo club
Tue, March 25, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Art Department
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Parkway Central Library
All photographers and photography fans are invited to drop in in on Photo Club meetings taking place every other month in the Art Department. Bring your own photo work to share with the group, whether you work with film or digital camerasw. This is a great opportunity for…
Rising Giant: An Introduction to the People & Culture of Brazil
Wed, March 26, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Senior Services
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Parkway Central Library
Brazil is one of the most fascinating and complex societies in the world. It features 13 racial categories that help define Brazilian identity, making issues of race and class particularly significant in this vast Portuguese-speaking nation. Notably, Brazil was the last country in the Americas…
Noliwe Rooks | Integrated: How American Schools Failed Black Children
Wed, March 26, 2025
7:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: $5.00
The Author Events Series presents Noliwe Rooks | Integrated: How American Schools Failed Black Children REGISTER In Conversation with Benjamin Herold On May 17, 1954 the landmark case Brown v. Board of Education determined that racial segregation in schools was unconstitutional. Heralded…
The Evolution of Baseball in Philadelphia
Thu, March 27, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Fox Chase Library
Join instructor Jeff Thomas, a 40+ year Phillies season ticket holder, for an afternoon steeped in Philadelphia baseball history. Learn about the progression of the Delaware Valley’s relationship with America’s pastime, beginning not too long after the Civil War and continuing…
Peter Wolf | Waiting on the Moon: Artists, Poets, Drifters, Grifters, and Goddesses
Thu, March 27, 2025
7:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: $5.00
The Author Events Series presents Peter Wolf | Waiting on the Moon: Artists, Poets, Drifters, Grifters, and Goddesses REGISTER Peter Wolf grew up in the Bronx, a child of "fellow travelers" whose artistic inclinations influenced both his love of music and his initial desire to…
Bees, Beehives, & Beekeeping for Kids
Sat, March 29, 2025
1:00 P.M.
Walnut Street West Library
Join an Urban Beekeeper for a look inside the life of honeybees! Using a special see-through hive, we will safely observe & learn all the basics of bees & other pollinators. We'll also learn about beekeepers & get hands-on experience with the tools they use!
Who Gets to Decide: A Conversation About How Local Govt. Actually Works (TEEN)
Wed, April 2, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Field Teen Center
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Parkway Central Library
Join Field Teen Center and Committee of 70 for a nonpartisan discussion about how local government works in the real world. Participants will identify problems faced by Philly students, learn how to connect with their city representatives, and plan for the futures they want to see. Pizza…
Maria Shriver | I Am Maria
Wed, April 2, 2025
7:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: $30.00 (Overflow Room Live Screening)
The Author Events Series presents Maria Shriver | I Am Maria Tickets to the Montgomery Auditorium are now sold out, but you can still get tickets for the simulcast live screening in Room 108. REGISTER In Conversation with Dr. Martha Beck Please join us in celebrating Maria…
Modern Juries, Modern Courts Speaker Series
Thu, April 3, 2025
12:00 P.M.
Social Science and History Department
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Parkway Central Library
Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts (PMC) presents the first session of Modern Juries, Modern Courts . Join the Free Library and Professor Nancy Marder to learn about the crucial role of jury service in promoting fairness, democracy, and justice within the legal system. About the Speaker:…
Older Adult Coffee/Tea Table Talk
Thu, April 3, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library
The first Thursday of the month, a different agency will provide information and resources relevant to older adults, in an informal, congenial atmosphere around the table over a nice cup of tea or coffee.
Dr. Anthony Fauci | On Call: A Doctor's Journey in Public Service
Thu, April 3, 2025
8:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: $36.00 l Live Screening with Book
The Author Events Series presents Dr. Anthony Fauci | On Call: A Doctor's Journey in Public Service THIS EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT! In Conversation with Dave Davies Anthony Fauci is arguably the most famous - and most revered - doctor in the world today. His role guiding America…
Snakes Alive!
Fri, April 4, 2025
3:30 P.M.
Haddington Library
Snake expert Scott Prior will showcase his collection of harmless live snakes, sharing facts about their habits, diet, sizes, and conservation while dispelling common myths. This is a popular program and space may be limited.
Bridging Blocks: Maternal Health
Tue, April 8, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
This event will be held in Room 108 on the first floor. Join WHYY News Community & Engagement team for Bridging Blocks, a civic dialogue series in partnership with The Free Library of Philadelphia. Host - Tony Cuffie Senior Manager Community & Engagement, WHYY News Moderator - Eric Marsh…
The Schuylkill Navigation Canal System
Wed, April 9, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Government Publications Department
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Parkway Central Library
The Schuylkill Navigation is the 108 mile long chain of dams and canals that brought literally millions of tons of anthracite coal down from Schuylkill County to tidewater at Philadelphia. Started in 1815-1825, it ended early in the 20th century. In conjunction with this talk, view…
Katie Kitamura | Audition
Wed, April 9, 2025
7:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: $5.00
The Author Events Series presents Katie Kitamura | Audition: A Novel REGISTER In Conversation with Adam Dalva One woman, the performance of a lifetime. Or two. An exhilarating, destabilizing Möbius strip of a novel that asks whether we ever really know the people we love. Two people meet…
printPhilly! 2025 Lecture: The Print Center and the Continuous Contemporary
Sat, April 12, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Print and Picture Collection
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Parkway Central Library
Join Lauren Rosenblum, The Print Center's Jensen Bryan Curator, for a lecture about the history of The Print Center on Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 11 AM. Since its founding in 1915, Philadelphia stalwart The Print Center has been a medium-specific venue dedicated to printmaking as…
Jennifer Haigh | Rabbit Moon
Tue, April 15, 2025
7:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: $5.00
The Author Events Series presents Jennifer Haigh | Rabbit Moon REGISTER In Conversation with Elise Juska Four years after their bitter divorce, Claire and Aaron Litvak get a phone call no parent is prepared for: their 22-year-old daughter Lindsey, teaching English in China during…