Maria Famá | Other Nations: An Animal Journal

Sun, October 15, 2017 2:00 P.M.
South Philadelphia Library

Join us for a book launch and reading during an afternoon of poetry.  Local poet, Maria Famá will read from her latest volume which takes us into the hearts and souls of animals - domesticated, feral, captive or free.

Adult Young Adult Senior Speakers and Lectures Literature Animals and Nature

Animals in the Archives: Dog Treats with Waggies by Maggie and Friends

Wed, October 25, 2017 6:00 P.M.
Culinary Literacy Center at Parkway Central Library

Roll up your sleeves and get ready to mix, shape and bake biscuits for your canine companion! Waggies by Maggies and Friends is a non-profit dog treat company commited to employing people with intellectual disabilities. Experienced bakers from Waggies will offer participants with a variety of…

Adult Young Adult School Age Senior Workshops and Enrichment Family Programs Community Events Culinary Literacy Cooking & Nutrition Disabilites & Accessibility Nonprofit Animals and Nature

Kitchen Science: Crickets with Adam Brody

Sat, November 4, 2017 1:00 P.M.
Culinary Literacy Center at Parkway Central Library

Insects have been an important part of the human diet for millennia. Join Adam Brody, founder of Brooklyn's CricketFarm, for a hands-on experience in cooking with crickets. Currently, crickets and other insects are eaten around the world and prized for being tasty, healthy and incredibly…

Adult Young Adult Senior Community Events Workshops and Enrichment Speakers and Lectures Family Programs Culinary Literacy Cooking & Nutrition Environment & Nature Science Animals and Nature

Therapy Dog Story Time

Sat, December 2, 2017 11:00 A.M.
Children's Department at Parkway Central Library

Special Doggie Story Time starring Nessie, a Certified Therapy Dog If you live in Center City or have ever visited Children’s Hospital, you may have met Nessie and her owner and best friend, Elena Cappella.  Nessie is a Certified Therapy Dog, which means she is trained to be gentle…

School Age Preschool Toddler Family Programs Body, Mind & Spirit Children Education Family Animals and Nature