Headshots at the BRIC!

Wed, June 5, 2019 5:00 P.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center at Parkway Central Library

Get a FREE headshot photo taken at the Business Resource and Innovation Center (BRIC)! Headshots are a new service for entrepreneurs, nonprofit professionals, job seekers, and more! Use your photo to enhance your professional portfolio and make your LinkedIn profile stand out among the…

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Nicole Dennis-Benn | Patsy with Rebecca Makkai | The Great Believers

Thu, June 6, 2019 7:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library

Cost: FREE

Here Comes the Sun , Nicole Dennis-Benn ’s debut novel about a young Jamaican struggling to protect her sister and village as she experiences feelings for another woman, was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award and the New York Public Library’s Young Lions Fiction…

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Self-Care Saturday

Sat, June 8, 2019 12:00 P.M.
Teen Center at Parkway Central Library

12:00 p.m. -2:00 p.m. in the Field Teen Center, Ground Floor. Come take time for yourself as we explore efforts and crafts to help meet our physical, emotional, and mental health needs.   Program for teens ages 12-18 only. Contact TeenCenter@freelibrary.org or call 215-686-5395 for more…

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Zines for Teens

Sat, June 8, 2019 1:00 P.M.
Teen Center at Parkway Central Library

In this two-hour, hands-on workshop in DIY media, teens explore the history/herstory/theirstory of zines, by making mini zines from start to finish. Also, if you haven't seen the new Field Teen Center, here's your chance to come check it out. The free workshop is offered from 1:00…

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Hands-on History at The Free Library, Parkway Central

Sat, June 8, 2019 2:00 P.M.
Rare Book Department at Parkway Central Library

Famous Queer Authors On Saturday, June 8th,  the Rare Book Department proudly honors Philly Pride Month with a Hands-on History program, which will focus on works of famous gay authors from its collections. Participants will interact with an assortment of printed and and rare handwritten…

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Jacob Shell | Giants of the Monsoon Forest: Living and Working with Elephants

Tue, June 11, 2019 7:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library

Cost: FREE

In conversation with Nikil Saval A professor of geography and urban studies at Temple University, Jacob Shell is the author of Transportation and Revolt: Pigeons, Mules, Canals, and the Vanishing Geographies of Subversive Mobility , a historical study of the connections between modes of transit…

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Headshots at the BRIC!

Thu, June 13, 2019 11:00 A.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center at Parkway Central Library

Get a FREE headshot photo taken at the Business Resource and Innovation Center (BRIC)! Headshots are a new service for entrepreneurs, nonprofit professionals, job seekers, and more! Use your photo to enhance your professional portfolio and make your LinkedIn profile stand out among the…

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Mark Kram Jr. | Smokin’ Joe: The Life of Joe Frazier

Thu, June 13, 2019 7:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library

Cost: FREE

In conversation with Steve Ross Mark Kram Jr. won the 2013 PEN/ESPN Award for Literary Sports Writing for Like Any Normal Day , the tragic story of two brothers bonded but separated by a devastating sports injury. He formerly wrote for the Philadelphia Daily News and Philadelphia Magazine and…

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Suite Talk III: Resonance

Sun, June 16, 2019 1:30 P.M.
Music Department at Parkway Central Library

Free talk and performance. June 16th, 1:30pm workshop, 3pm recital, Main Lobby How to follow in Bach’s footsteps. We will dive into the world of contemporary cello music , hearing the many ways composers today are pushing the boundaries of the instrument. The culminating recital will begin…

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Esi Edugyan | Washington Black

Tue, June 18, 2019 7:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library

Cost: FREE

Esi Edugyan’s novel Half-Blood Blues , the story of a World War II–era mixed-race jazz band’s abducted star trumpeter, was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize, among other honors. She is also the author of another novel, The Second Life of Samuel Tyne , and Dreaming of…

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Frank Langfitt | The Shanghai Free Taxi: Journeys with the Hustlers and Rebels of the New China

Wed, June 19, 2019 7:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library

Cost: FREE

In conversation with Bill Marimow Frank Langfitt served as NPR’s China correspondent for five years, reporting on such varied topics as the government’s notorious detention centers and the Beijing Olympics, for which his team won the Edward R. Murrow Award for sports reporting.…

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Lunch & Learn: Online Learning

Thu, June 20, 2019 12:00 P.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center at Parkway Central Library

Are you interested in learning new skill, brushing up on old skills, or earning a certificate - for FREE? Join us to learn about the Free Library's robust online learning platforms! Some computers will be available for hands-on practice but we strongly encourage you to bring your…

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S.A.G.A. CLUB

Thu, June 20, 2019 3:30 P.M.
Teen Center at Parkway Central Library

S.A.G.A, short for Sexuality and Gender Acceptance, is the new Youth G.S.A. (Gay Straight Alliance) located at the Field Teen Center at the Parkway Central Library. Please invite any friends that would be interested supporting Queer communities! Program for teens ages 12-18. Snacks will be…

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S.A.G.A. CLUB

Thu, June 20, 2019 3:30 P.M.
Teen Center at Parkway Central Library

S.A.G.A, short for Sexuality and Gender Acceptance, is the new Youth G.S.A. (Gay Straight Alliance) located at the Field Teen Center at the Parkway Central Library. Please invite any friends that would be interested supporting Queer communities! Program for teens ages 12-18. Snacks will be…

Young Adult Discussion and Participation LGBTQ Teens

Edible Alphabet en Español: Learn Spanish Through Cooking at the Library

Thu, June 20, 2019 6:00 P.M.
Culinary Literacy Center at Parkway Central Library

Looking for a chance to brush up on your Spanish language skills? Interested in meeting new people, learning to cook a new recipe, explore a new culture and have a great time? In this class, we will travel to one of the most historic countries in South America: Peru . This presentation is part…

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Jason Baumann | The Stonewall Reader with Mark Segal, Karla Jay and Joel Hall

Thu, June 20, 2019 7:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library

Cost: FREE

On the eve of the 50th anniversary of the riots that started the fight for American LGBTQ+ rights, The Stonewall Reader highlights some of the movement’s most iconic moments and figures in the years before and after those tumultuous events. Assembling archival research and first-person…

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Self-Care Saturday

Sat, June 22, 2019 12:00 P.M.
Teen Center at Parkway Central Library

12:00 p.m. -2:00 p.m. in the Field Teen Center, Ground Floor. Come take time for yourself as we explore efforts and crafts to help meet our physical, emotional, and mental health needs.   Program for teens ages 12-18 only. Contact TeenCenter@freelibrary.org or call 215-686-5395 for more…

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Elaine Welteroth | More Than Enough: Claiming Space for Who You Are (No Matter What They Say)

Tue, June 25, 2019 7:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library

Cost: FREE

The firebrand former editor-in-chief of Teen Vogue and the first African American ever to hold the post of beauty and health director in Condé Nast’s 107-year history, Elaine Welteroth “masterminded the reinvention of the beauty and fashion magazine as a voice for social…

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Free Library of Pride Drag Show

Wed, June 26, 2019 6:00 P.M.
Teen Center at Parkway Central Library

Returning for its third year, this all-ages drag show features local Philadelphia performers! No registration required. This event will be held on the 4th floor of the Parkway Central Library in the Skyline Room.   Contact TeenCenter@freelibrary.org or call 215-686-5395 for more info.…

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Ottessa Moshfegh | My Year of Rest and Relaxation

Wed, June 26, 2019 7:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library

Cost: FREE

Eileen , Ottessa Moshfegh’s “always dark and surprising, sometimes ugly and occasionally hilarious” ( Washington Post ) novel about a young woman trapped between equally bleak work and home lives, won the PEN/Hemingway Award for debut fiction and was shortlisted for the…

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