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VIRTUAL - Imani Perry In Conversation with Kiese Laymon: On the Uprising since George Floyd's Murder and Black Struggles for Freedom in the United States
Tue, June 9, 2020
7:30 P.M.
Virtual
Cost: FREE
Watch the event with Imani Perry and Kiese Laymon live on Crowdcast at 7:30 p.m. And be sure to register in advance! Imani Perry is the Hughes-Rogers Professor of African American Studies and faculty associate in the Program in Law and Public Affairs and Gender and Sexuality…
Donna Rifkind | The Sun and Her Stars: Salka Viertel and Hitler’s Exiles in the Golden Age of Hollywood
Thu, June 11, 2020
7:30 P.M.
Virtual
Cost: FREE
Watch the event with Donna Rifkind live on Crowdcast at 7:30 p.m. And be sure to register in advance! A prolific book critic whose reviews appear in the Wall Street Journal , the Washington Post , and the New York Times Book Review , Donna Rifkind was a 2006 finalist…
VIRTUAL Nonprofit Nerds: Crisis Communications - How To Restore Trust and Protect Your Brand When Catastrophe Strikes
Mon, June 15, 2020
12:00 P.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
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Parkway Central Library
Think about the worst thing that could happen to your nonprofit organization. If it happened tomorrow, would you be ready for it? In this virtual session, we're going to learn about the different kinds of crises that could happen, strategies for communicating the situation to your community…
Virtual - Stacey Abrams | Our Time is Now: Power, Purpose, and the Fight for a Fair America
Tue, June 16, 2020
7:30 P.M.
Virtual
Cost: $33.00-Signed Book with Ticket
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If you would like to attend, make a $10.00 contribution to support our events, or purchase a ticket online that includes a signed book. Books will be mailed following the event. After you purchase your ticket you will be registered on Crowdcast. In conversation with Tamala…
VIRTUAL - Inga Saffron | Becoming Philadelphia: How an Old American City Made Itself New Again
Wed, June 17, 2020
7:30 P.M.
Virtual
Cost: FREE
Watch Inga Saffron live on Crowdcast at 7:30 p.m. And be sure to register in advance! Architectural critic for the Philadelphia Inquirer for more than 20 years, Inga Saffron won the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for her sagacious critiques of urbanism, planning, and Philly’s hyper-rapid…
VIRTUAL - Chris Wallace | Countdown 1945: The Extraordinary Story of the 116 Days That Changed the World
Mon, June 22, 2020
7:30 P.M.
Virtual
Cost: FREE
Watch Chris Wallace live on Crowdcast at 7:30 p.m. And be sure to register in advance! In conversation with award-winning journalist, Tracey Matisak The popular anchor of Fox News Sunday, Chris Wallace has reported on nearly every watershed national and international political…
Doing GOOD Virtual Programs Well: An Engaging Dialogue About Tactical Planning
Tue, June 23, 2020
10:30 A.M.
Regional Foundation Center
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Parkway Central Library
The market has shifted in the last couple of months and many nonprofits have had to cancel or rethink in-person programs and events. Do you have a plan for moving your events online? Have you created a timeline? Think it's all about raising money? Did you cancel all your…
Your Body Calls Me Home
Tue, June 23, 2020
6:00 P.M.
Online- Crowdcast
Hear an excerpt from this poetic journey into the inner lives of a group of queer black and brown millennial men, and take part in a Q&A with playwright Josh A. Campbell. Advanced registration via Crowdcast is preferred: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/your-body-calls-me-home/register …
VIRTUAL - Ezekiel J. Emanuel | Which Country Has the World’s Best Health Care?
Tue, June 23, 2020
7:30 P.M.
Virtual
Cost: FREE
Watch Ezekiel Emanuel live on Crowdcast at 7:30 p.m. And be sure to register in advance! Ezekiel J. Emanuel is Vice Provost for Global Initiatives and Chair of the Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy at the University of Pennsylvania. An oncologist and author of nine books…
Virtual Mütter on the Road: Bone Detectives
Wed, June 24, 2020
11:00 A.M.
Parkway Central Library
What happens when a skeleton is discovered? How do scientists use bones to solve crimes? Learn about the role of forensic anthropology in criminal investigation, and find out what can be learned from examining skeletal remains, during this virtual presentation from the Mütter Museum,…
VIRTUAL - Roddy Doyle | Love
Wed, June 24, 2020
5:00 P.M.
Virtual
Cost: FREE
Watch Roddy Doyle live on Crowdcast at 5:00 p.m. And be sure to register in advance! In conversation with Liz Moore , best selling author of Long Bright River Lauded for his “marvelous” and “bloody brilliant” ( Toronto Star ) works of fiction, prolific…
VIRTUAL - B. Janet Hibbs and Anthony Rostain | The Stressed Years of Their Lives: Helping Your Kid Survive and Thrive During Their College Years
Thu, June 25, 2020
7:30 P.M.
Virtual
Cost: FREE
Watch B. Janet Hibbs and Anthony Rostain live on Crowdcast at 7:30 p.m. And be sure to register in advance! A longtime faculty member at Drexel University, the Family Institute, and Widener University, B. Janet Hibbs is a renowned expert on family issues and partner relationships. A…
Virtual Hands-On History: Queer Authors and Playwrights
Sun, June 28, 2020
7:00 P.M.
Rare Book Department
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Parkway Central Library
Join Ainsley Wynn from the William Way Center and Andrew White from The Rosenbach for a Virtual Hands-on History program in celebration of Philly Pride Month 2020. Never-before-seen plays and outstanding artifacts will be shown and discussed, including: Anita…
FREE MUSEUM DAY with the Free Library of Philadelphia Special Collections
Tue, June 30, 2020
2:00 P.M.
Print and Picture Collection
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Parkway Central Library
This year's Wawa Welcome America is proceeding virtually, but that isn't stopping Free Museum Day from happening! Join the Print and Picture Collection and the Rare Book Department for a look at Philadelphia's history - and its history of celebrations. This live event will offer our…
FREE MUSEUM DAY with the Free Library of Philadelphia Special Collections
Tue, June 30, 2020
2:00 P.M.
Rare Book Department
at
Parkway Central Library
This year's Wawa Welcome America is proceeding virtually, but that isn't stopping Free Museum Day from happening! Join the Print and Picture Collection and the Rare Book Department for a look at Philadelphia's history - and its history of celebrations. This live event will offer our…