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Conversations In Color - Coretta Scott King Awards at 50 with EB Lewis
Tue, June 25, 2019 6:00 P.M.
Senior Services at
Parkway Central Library
In the final installment of a five-part discussion series commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Coretta Scott King Awards for excellence in African American children's literature, the staff of Central Senior Services hosts internationally acclaimed fine artist and award-winning…
Adult Young Adult Senior Discussion and Participation Other Great Programs Family Programs Speakers and Lectures Community Events Central Senior Services Calendar African American Art Children Free Library of Philadelphia Literature Seniors children's literature
Hip Hop Dance Party
Wed, June 26, 2019 4:00 P.M.
Blanche A. Nixon/Cobbs Creek Library
June is African-American Music Appreciation Month. Join us at the library for a reading of "The Root of Rap: 16 Bars on the 4 Pillars of Hip Hop" by Carole Weatherford. Followed by music and dancing!
Young Adult School Age Preschool Other Great Programs African American Children Music dance
Black Resistance Discussion Lab and Tour
Mon, July 1, 2019 7:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
A special exploration of At these Crossroads will be followed by a dialogue with historians, community advocates, and activists who will consider Douglass's and Du Bois's work within the framework of African American resistence against violence from its beginnings to today's urgent…
Adult Young Adult Senior Discussion and Participation African American History
African American Interest Book Discussion
Mon, July 8, 2019 6:00 P.M.
Philbrick Hall at
Parkway Central Library
The African American Interest Book Discussion Group will hold its next meeting on July 8, 2019 in Room 405 from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. We will discuss March: Books 1-3 by John Lewis. Light refreshments will be served. Please RSVP to librarian Lisa Hardy (215-686-5320) or…
Adult Discussion and Participation African American Book Clubs
African American Museum in Philadelphia
Tue, July 9, 2019 6:00 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library
The African American Museum in Philadelphia will offer a series of docent recruitment seminars. They will cover such things as: how to become a docent; the requirements to be a docent and benefits of being a docent; teaching techniques used at the art gallery; special performances and…
Adult Young Adult Senior Discussion and Participation Workshops and Enrichment Other Great Programs African American Philadelphia History
WURD's Summer of Freedom Tour Returns to the Free Library!
Thu, July 11, 2019 10:00 A.M.
Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional Library
Join WURD radio (96.1FM / 900AM) for a LIVE broadcast from the library, 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m., as part of their annual Summer of Freedom tour. Additional Library broadcasts: Tuesday, July 16, Widener Library Thursday, July 18, Blanche A. Nixon/Cobbs Creek Library Friday, July 19, Blackwell…
Adult Young Adult Community Events African AmericanWURD's Summer of Freedom Tour Returns to the Free Library!
Tue, July 16, 2019 10:00 A.M.
Widener Library
Join WURD radio (96.1FM / 900AM) for a LIVE broadcast from the library, 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m., as part of their annual Summer of Freedom tour. Additional Library broadcasts: Thursday, July 18, Blanche A. Nixon/Cobbs Creek Library Friday, July 19, Blackwell West Philly Regional Library…
Adult Young Adult Community Events African American
Black Woodstock: The Harlem Cultural Festival, Summer 1969
Wed, July 17, 2019 6:30 P.M.
Oak Lane Library
Whille hippies were enjoying "three days of peace and love" in Bethel, NY, another huge music festival was staged over eight weeks in Harlem. The Harlem Cultural Festival, aka Black Woodstock was a historic but nealy forgotten event. Come learn more about it. …
Adult Young Adult Senior Other Great Programs African American Music Summer Reading HistoryWURD's Summer of Freedom Tour Returns to the Free Library!
Thu, July 18, 2019 10:00 A.M.
Blanche A. Nixon/Cobbs Creek Library
Join WURD radio (96.1FM / 900AM) for a LIVE broadcast from the library, 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m., as part of their annual Summer of Freedom tour. Additional Library broadcasts: Friday, July 19, Blackwell West Philly Regional Library Tuesday, July 23, Lillian Marrero Library Thursday, July 25,…
Adult Young Adult Community Events African AmericanWURD's Summer of Freedom Tour Returns to the Free Library!
Fri, July 19, 2019 10:00 A.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library
Join WURD radio (96.1FM / 900AM) for a LIVE broadcast from the library, 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m., as part of their annual Summer of Freedom tour. Additional Library broadcasts: Tuesday, July 23, Lillian Marrero Library Thursday, July 25, Lovett Memorial Library Friday, July 26, Logan Library…
Adult Young Adult Community Events African AmericanWURD's Summer of Freedom Tour Returns to the Free Library!
Tue, July 23, 2019 10:00 A.M.
Lillian Marrero Library
Join WURD radio (96.1FM / 900AM) for a LIVE broadcast from the library, 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m., as part of their annual Summer of Freedom tour. Additional Library broadcasts: Thursday, July 25, Lovett Memorial Library Friday, July 26, Logan Library Tuesday, July 30, Cecil B. Moore Library…
Adult Young Adult Community Events African AmericanWURD's Summer of Freedom Tour Returns to the Free Library!
Thu, July 25, 2019 10:00 A.M.
Lovett Memorial Library
Join WURD radio (96.1FM / 900AM) for a LIVE broadcast from the library, 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m., as part of their annual Summer of Freedom tour. Additional Library broadcasts: Friday, July 26, Logan Library Tuesday, July 30, Cecil B. Moore Library Thursday, August 1, Northeast Regional…
Adult Young Adult Community Events African AmericanWURD's Summer of Freedom Tour Returns to the Free Library!
Fri, July 26, 2019 10:00 A.M.
Logan Library
Join WURD radio (96.1FM / 900AM) for a LIVE broadcast from the library, 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m., as part of their annual Summer of Freedom tour. Additional Library broadcasts: Tuesday, July 30, Cecil B. Moore Library Thursday, August 1, Northeast Regional Library Tuesday, August 6, South…
Adult Young Adult Community Events African AmericanWURD's Summer of Freedom Tour Returns to the Free Library!
Tue, July 30, 2019 10:00 A.M.
Cecil B. Moore Library
Join WURD radio (96.1FM / 900AM) for a LIVE broadcast from the library, 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m., as part of their annual Summer of Freedom tour. Additional Library broadcasts: Thursday, August 1, Northeast Regional Library Tuesday, August 6, South Philadelphia Library Wednesday, August 7,…
Adult Young Adult Community Events African AmericanWURD's Summer of Freedom Tour Returns to the Free Library!
Thu, August 1, 2019 10:00 A.M.
Northeast Regional Library
Join WURD radio (96.1FM / 900AM) for a LIVE broadcast from the library, 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m., as part of their annual Summer of Freedom tour. Additional Library broadcasts: Tuesday, August 6, South Philadelphia Library Wednesday, August 7, Charles Durham Library Tuesday, August 13, Oak…
Adult Young Adult Community Events African American
At These Crossroads: The Legacies of Frederick Douglass and W.E.B. Du Bois
Now through Sat, August 3, 2019 6:51 P.M.
First Floor Gallery West at
Parkway Central Library
Like others of their generations, and ours, Frederick Douglass and W. E. B. Du Bois found themselves at the crossroads of belonging and not, of loving their nation and feeling rejected by it, of being both black and American. This special exhibition, on display in the West Gallery, invites you…
Adult Young Adult School Age Exhibitions Black History Month Other Great Programs African American Biography & Autobiography History RomanceWURD's Summer of Freedom Tour Returns to the Free Library!
Tue, August 6, 2019 10:00 A.M.
South Philadelphia Library
Join WURD radio (96.1FM / 900AM) for a LIVE broadcast from the library, 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m., as part of their annual Summer of Freedom tour. Additional Library broadcasts: Wednesday, August 7, Charles Durham Library Tuesday, August 13, Oak Lane Library Thursday, August 15, Wynnefield…
Adult Young Adult Community Events African AmericanWURD's Summer of Freedom Tour Returns to the Free Library!
Wed, August 7, 2019 10:00 A.M.
Charles L. Durham Library
Join WURD radio (96.1FM / 900AM) for a LIVE broadcast from the library, 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m., as part of their annual Summer of Freedom tour. Additional Library broadcasts: Tuesday, August 13, Oak Lane Library Thursday, August 15, Wynnefield Library Tuesday, August 20, Overbrook Park…
Adult Young Adult Community Events African AmericanWURD's Summer of Freedom Tour Returns to the Free Library!
Tue, August 13, 2019 10:00 A.M.
Oak Lane Library
Join WURD radio (96.1FM / 900AM) for a LIVE broadcast from the library, 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m., as part of their annual Summer of Freedom tour. Additional Library broadcasts: Thursday, August 15, Wynnefield Library Tuesday, August 20, Overbrook Park Library
Adult Young Adult Community Events African AmericanAfrican American Museum in Philadelphia
Tue, August 13, 2019 6:00 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library
The African American Museum in Philadelphia will offer a series of docent recruitment seminars. They will cover such things as: how to become a docent; the requirements to be a docent and benefits of being a docent; teaching techniques used at the art gallery; special performances and…
Adult Young Adult Senior Discussion and Participation Workshops and Enrichment Other Great Programs African American Philadelphia History