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Book Discussion: There There
Mon, February 10, 2020
6:00 P.M.
Whitman Library
Join a free public discussion of the 2020 One Book, One Philadelphia selection, There There by Tommy Orange . Limited copies of the novel will be available on-site for participants to take home. Reading the book prior to the discussion is not required.
Book Discussion: There There
Mon, February 10, 2020
6:30 P.M.
Fox Chase Library
Join a free public discussion of the 2020 One Book, One Philadelphia selection, There There by Tommy Orange . Limited copies of the novel will be available on-site for participants to take home. Reading the book prior to the discussion is not required.
Book Discussion: There There
Mon, February 10, 2020
6:30 P.M.
Fumo Family Library
Join a free public discussion of the 2020 One Book, One Philadelphia selection, There There by Tommy Orange . Limited copies of the novel will be available on-site for participants to take home. Reading the book prior to the discussion is not required.
Community Flag Making
Tue, February 11, 2020
3:00 P.M.
Chestnut Hill Library
Around the country there have been protests and movements to end demeaning depictions of Indigenous people, such as mascots and costumes created and used without the consent of those whom they depict. Are there ways in which your neighborhood is depicted or your identity is stereotyped? What do…
Teen Book Discussion: If I Ever Get Out of Here
Tue, February 11, 2020
3:30 P.M.
Greater Olney Library
Readers aged 10 to 14 are invited to join this free discussion of the 2020 One Book, One Philadelphia companion selection, If I Ever Get Out of Here by Eric Gansworth. Limited copies of the novel will be available on-site for participants to take home.
Drop-in Media Lab
Tue, February 11, 2020
4:00 P.M.
Lawncrest Library
Share creative space and technology and participate in a guided multi-media story-making process. Come with questions and an idea of what you want to make, and join a community of makers to work with video, audio, stop-motion animation, and more to tell your story. This workshop is led by…
Teen Book Discussion: If I Ever Get Out of Here
Tue, February 11, 2020
5:00 P.M.
Logan Library
Readers aged 10 to 14 are invited to join this free discussion of the 2020 One Book, One Philadelphia companion selection, If I Ever Get Out of Here by Eric Gansworth. Limited copies of the novel will be available on-site for participants to take home.
One Book Food and Community Panel
Tue, February 11, 2020
6:00 P.M.
Culinary Literacy Center
at
Parkway Central Library
In There There , the kitchen is a site of memory, emotion, and sometimes powerlessness. Join this expert panel for a conversation about cultural foodways—how what we eat intersects with culture, traditions, and history. Discussion will examine how access and control over food production…
Book Discussion: There There
Wed, February 12, 2020
2:00 P.M.
Andorra Library
Join a free public discussion of the 2020 One Book, One Philadelphia selection, There There by Tommy Orange . Limited copies of the novel will be available on-site for participants to take home. Reading the book prior to the discussion is not required.
215 Drumming Community
Wed, February 12, 2020
4:00 P.M.
Richmond Library
“He’d have the whole world on a drum if he could" ( There There ). All ages are invited to learn or brush up on the basic techniques of playing percussion instruments in a group setting. We'll learn the histories and purposes of a variety of drum and percussion instruments…
Teen Book Discussion: If I Ever Get Out of Here
Wed, February 12, 2020
4:00 P.M.
Northeast Regional Library
Readers aged 10 to 14 are invited to join this free discussion of the 2020 One Book, One Philadelphia companion selection, If I Ever Get Out of Here by Eric Gansworth. Limited copies of the novel will be available on-site for participants to take home.
Storytime and Crafting
Wed, February 12, 2020
4:00 P.M.
Blanche A. Nixon/Cobbs Creek Library
In celebration of the importance and beauty of self-expression, a read-aloud of When We Were Alone , the One Book, One Philadelphia children’s selection, will be followed by a mixed-media activity encouraging children to create collages that represent parts of who they are. This…
Learn About Green investment coming to East Poplar
Wed, February 12, 2020
6:00 P.M.
Ramonita G. de Rodriguez Library
Ramonita de Rodriguez Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia will host a Philadelphia Water Department presentation about local green projects planned for the East Poplar neighborhood. Local outreach specialist Ami Patel will share updates about the latest plans, answer questions and listen…
The Motown Review: Songwriting Night
Thu, February 13, 2020
10:00 A.M.
Independence Library
“That’s what she loves about Motown, the way it asks you to carry sadness and heartbreak but dance while doing so” ( There There ). Through a songwriting activity, get a feel for the recording artists and songwriting styles that defined Motown and appear on the radio…
One Book Film Screening: Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World
Thu, February 13, 2020
3:30 P.M.
Northeast Regional Library
This revelatory documentary brings to light the profound and overlooked influence of Indigenous people on popular music in North America, from jazz to blues, folk, pop, rock, and metal.
215 Drumming Community
Thu, February 13, 2020
4:00 P.M.
Kensington Library
“He’d have the whole world on a drum if he could" ( There There ). All ages are invited to learn or brush up on the basic techniques of playing percussion instruments in a group setting. We'll learn the histories and purposes of a variety of drum and percussion instruments…
One Book Film Screening: The Business of Fancydancing
Sat, February 15, 2020
12:00 P.M.
Whitman Library
Seymour Polatkin, a successful gay and Native American poet from Spokane, Washington, confronts his past when he returns to his childhood home to attend the funeral of a dear friend. (PG-13)
215 Drumming Community
Sat, February 15, 2020
1:00 P.M.
Andorra Library
“He’d have the whole world on a drum if he could" ( There There ). All ages are invited to learn or brush up on the basic techniques of playing percussion instruments in a group setting. We'll learn the histories and purposes of a variety of drum and percussion instruments…
We Must Act: Black and Indigenous Freedom Dreaming Community Forum
Sat, February 15, 2020
1:00 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library
At this One Book forum co-presented by Indigenous 215 and Paul Robeson House and Museum, Black and Native activists will reflect on the local history of relationships between Black liberation and Native sovereignty movements on the Lenape land we now occupy. Discussion will explore how the…
GrandFamily Storytime
Sat, February 15, 2020
3:00 P.M.
Chestnut Hill Library
Join the GrandFamily Resource Center for interactive read-alouds of When We Were Alone , the One Book, One Philadelphia children’s selection, followed by fun, hands-on activities for grandparents and grandchildren.