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James Baldwin Reading Group
Tue, January 14, 2025
4:30 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library
"The People of Philadelphia Read James Baldwin" is a citywide series of book clubs at several locations across Philadelphia. Facilitated by the Saturday Free School as part of their "Year of James Baldwin." Tuesdays at 4:30pm at the Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional…
The Phillypino Oral History Project: Exhibition
Now through Tue, January 14, 2025
8:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
The Phillypino Oral History Project is an intergenerational, community-based oral history and photography project capturing the rich narratives of Filipino immigrants who arrived in Philadelphia, particularly in the 1980’s, after the collapse of martial law imposed by dictator Ferdinand…
Caroline Eden | Cold Kitchen: A Year of Culinary Travels
Thu, January 16, 2025
7:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: $5.00
The Author Events Series presents Caroline Eden | Cold Kitchen: A Year of Culinary Travels REGISTER In Conversation with Jonathan Deutsch From the author of Red Sands, a New Yorker "Best Cookbook of the Year," a cozy, thoughtful memoir recalling food and travel in Eastern Europe…
James Baldwin Reading Group
Tue, January 21, 2025
4:30 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library
"The People of Philadelphia Read James Baldwin" is a citywide series of book clubs at several locations across Philadelphia. Facilitated by the Saturday Free School as part of their "Year of James Baldwin." Tuesdays at 4:30pm at the Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional…
James Baldwin Reading Group
Tue, January 28, 2025
4:30 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library
"The People of Philadelphia Read James Baldwin" is a citywide series of book clubs at several locations across Philadelphia. Facilitated by the Saturday Free School as part of their "Year of James Baldwin." Tuesdays at 4:30pm at the Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional…
Juan Williams | New Prize for These Eyes: The Rise of America's Second Civil Rights Movement
Tue, January 28, 2025
7:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: $5.00
The Author Events Series presents Juan Williams | New Prize for These Eyes REGISTER In New Prize for These Eyes, award-winning author Juan Williams shines a light on this historic, new movement. Who are its heroes? Where is it headed? What fires, furies, and frustrations distinguish it from its…
Today We Are Possible Exhibit
Now through Fri, January 31, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional Library
"Today We Are Possible" is an exploration of the connections between gender and wealth. Photographer Gregory Wright skillfully captures vibrant and intimate portraits depicting the captivating stories of six remarkable Philadelphia women—Faith, Ingrid, Ivy, Taina, Tamara,…
Heritage Hangout
Sat, February 1, 2025
2:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Join Friends of the Tanner House and Free Library Exhibitions for their second annual Heritage Hangout from 2:30 - 4:30 PM. We invite all those interested in Black memory work, the archives, and heritage preservation to join us at Parkway Central Library to celebrate one another and steward…
Destined: A Story of Resilience and Beating the Odds, Aminata Sy in conversation with Cherri Gregg
Mon, February 3, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library
Cost: FREE
Join us for an evening with Philadelphia author and American diplomat, Aminata Sy , in conversation with award-winning journalist, Cherri Gregg . Aminata Sy left Senegal in 2001, starting a new life in Philadelphia with the challenges of being a high school dropout who did not speak English. In…
Brian Kelly | How to Win at Travel
Mon, February 3, 2025
7:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: $5.00
The Author Events Series presents Brian Kelly | How to Win at Travel REGISTER In How to Win at Travel, Brian Kelly shares his greatest tips and strategies to experience the world in ways you never thought possible. This comprehensive guide is a road map with all of the knowledge and tools…
James Baldwin Reading Group
Tue, February 4, 2025
4:30 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library
"The People of Philadelphia Read James Baldwin" is a citywide series of book clubs at several locations across Philadelphia. Facilitated by the Saturday Free School as part of their "Year of James Baldwin." Tuesdays at 4:30pm at the Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional…
James Baldwin Reading Group
Tue, February 11, 2025
4:30 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library
"The People of Philadelphia Read James Baldwin" is a citywide series of book clubs at several locations across Philadelphia. Facilitated by the Saturday Free School as part of their "Year of James Baldwin." Tuesdays at 4:30pm at the Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional…
Senator Ron Wyden | It Takes Chutzpah: How to Fight Fearlessly for Progressive Change
Tue, February 11, 2025
7:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: $5.00
The Author Events Series presents Senator Ron Wyden | It Takes Chutzpah: How to Fight Fearlessly for Progressive Change REGISTER Endowed Lecture: Pine Tree Foundation It Takes Chutzpah is an inspirational call to action by a senior U.S. politician, describing how Americans of…
James Baldwin Reading Group
Tue, February 18, 2025
4:30 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library
"The People of Philadelphia Read James Baldwin" is a citywide series of book clubs at several locations across Philadelphia. Facilitated by the Saturday Free School as part of their "Year of James Baldwin." Tuesdays at 4:30pm at the Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional…
Rick Steves | On the Hippie Trail: Istanbul to Kathmandu and the Making of a Travel Writer
Tue, February 18, 2025
7:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: $30.00
The Author Events Series presents Rick Steves | On the Hippie Trail Montgomery Auditorium is now sold out, but tickets are still available for a live simulcast screening in Room 108 at the Parkway Central Library. REGISTER Meelya Gordon Memorial Endowed Lecture Stow away with Rick Steves for a…
James Baldwin Reading Group
Tue, February 25, 2025
4:30 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library
"The People of Philadelphia Read James Baldwin" is a citywide series of book clubs at several locations across Philadelphia. Facilitated by the Saturday Free School as part of their "Year of James Baldwin." Tuesdays at 4:30pm at the Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional…
Sophia Rosenfeld | The Age of Choice: A History of Freedom in Modern Life
Tue, February 25, 2025
7:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: $5.00
The Author Events Series presents Sophia Rosenfeld | The Age of Choice: A History of Freedom in Modern Life REGISTER In Conversation with Emily Wilson Ellis Wachs Memorial Endowed Lecture Choice touches virtually every aspect of our lives, from what to buy and where to live to whom to…
Peter Wolf | Waiting on the Moon: Artists, Poets, Drifters, Grifters, and Goddesses
Thu, March 27, 2025
7:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: $5.00
The Author Events Series presents Peter Wolf | Waiting on the Moon: Artists, Poets, Drifters, Grifters, and Goddesses REGISTER Peter Wolf grew up in the Bronx, a child of "fellow travelers" whose artistic inclinations influenced both his love of music and his initial desire to…
Patterns of Knowledge Exhibit
Now through Sat, March 29, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
"Patterns of Knowledge," now on view in the main lobby of Parkway Central Library, features the work of Philadelphia high school students apprenticing at The Fabric Workshop and Museum (FWM). Each piece, screen-printed on cotton satteen, explores themes of identity, culture, and…
Dr. Anthony Fauci | On Call: A Doctor's Journey in Public Service
Thu, April 3, 2025
8:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: 41.00 Auditorium with Book
The Author Events Series presents Dr. Anthony Fauci | On Call: A Doctor's Journey in Public Service SOLD OUT Anthony Fauci is arguably the most famous - and most revered - doctor in the world today. His role guiding America sanely and calmly through Covid (and through the torrents of Trump)…