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Exhibition Tour: Telling Tales: From Oral Tradition to Art

Sat, November 23, 2024 11:00 A.M.
Print and Picture Collection at Parkway Central Library

Join us Saturday, November 23 at 11 AM for a tour of the latest exhibition from the Free Library's Special Collections Division: Telling Tales: From Oral Tradition to Ar t . Meet on the Second Floor of Parkway Central Library in West Gallery 2. All ages can enjoy the…

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Film Screening: Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022)

Sat, November 23, 2024 2:00 P.M.
Map Collection at Parkway Central Library

To accompany "Telling Tales: From Oral Tradition to Art," the latest Special Collections exhibition on the 2nd floor of Parkway Central Library , we are showing three films related to mythology this fall! The series includes Jason and the Argonauts (1963) on Monday, October 28th, Puss…

Exhibition Tour: Telling Tales: From Oral Tradition to Art

Sat, November 30, 2024 11:00 A.M.
Map Collection at Parkway Central Library

Join us Saturday, November 30th at 11 AM for a tour of the latest exhibition from the Free Library's Special Collections Division: Telling Tales: From Oral Tradition to Ar t . Meet on the Second Floor of Parkway Central Library in West Gallery 2. All ages can enjoy the…

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Exhibition Tour: Telling Tales: From Oral Tradition to Art

Sat, December 7, 2024 11:00 A.M.
Print and Picture Collection at Parkway Central Library

Join us Saturday, December 7 at 11 AM for a tour of the latest exhibition from the Free Library's Special Collections Division: Telling Tales: From Oral Tradition to Ar t . Meet on the Second Floor of Parkway Central Library in West Gallery 2. All ages can enjoy the…

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Shirley Jackson & the Haunted House: A Guided Discussion

Sat, December 7, 2024 1:30 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library

This Saturday session will take a look at the works of Shirley Jackson, focusing primarily on several short stories and the book The Haunting of Hill House. Horror Host Lex Wilson will discuss the significance of haunted houses in the stories while analyzing underlying themes of familial…

Film Screening: Clash of the Titans (1981)

Mon, December 16, 2024 5:30 P.M.
Map Collection at Parkway Central Library

Exhibition Tour: Telling Tales: From Oral Tradition to Art

Sat, December 21, 2024 11:00 A.M.
Print and Picture Collection at Parkway Central Library

Join us Saturday, December 21 at 11 AM for a tour of the latest exhibition from the Free Library's Special Collections Division: Telling Tales: From Oral Tradition to Ar t . Meet on the Second Floor of Parkway Central Library in West Gallery 2. All ages can enjoy the…

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Telling Tales: From Oral Tradition to Art

Now through Sat, January 4, 2025 5:00 P.M.
Print and Picture Collection at Parkway Central Library

Storytelling has shaped cultures and captivated imaginations throughout history. Whether teaching moral lessons or celebrating epic heroes, each tale reflects our values, fears, and dreams. Stories reflect the context—past or present—in which they are created, told, and retold.…

Exhibitions

Telling Tales: From Oral Tradition to Art

Now through Sat, January 4, 2025 5:00 P.M.
Map Collection at Parkway Central Library

Exhibitions

Telling Tales: From Oral Tradition to Art

Now through Sat, January 4, 2025 5:00 P.M.
Children's Literature Research Collection at Parkway Central Library

Exhibitions