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“Giants of the 1950’s: Edward R. Murrow”
Wed, October 23, 2019
11:00 A.M.
Senior Services
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Parkway Central Library
“Giants of 1950's” is a four part lecture series convened around journalism, politics, and entertainment during the Golden Age In this first installment we recognize the work of broadcast journalist and World War II correspondent Edward R. Murrow…
James B. Stewart | Deep State: Trump, the FBI, and the Rule of Law
Wed, October 23, 2019
7:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: $15.00
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Tickets on sale Wednesday September 18, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist James B. Stewart is the author of the number-one New York Times bestseller Den of Thieves , the story of the most notorious insider-trading ring in financial history; DisneyWar , the boardroom…
Joshua Foer, Dylan Thuras, and Ella Morton | Atlas Obscura | 2nd Edition: An Explorer’s Guide to the World’s Hidden Wonders
Thu, October 24, 2019
7:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: $15.00; $38.00 with book
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The bestselling Atlas Obscura garnered popular acclaim in 2016 as a joyous plunge into some of Earth’s weirdest and most mysterious places. Replete with rigorous research, lavish charts and illustrations, and brisk writing, a revised and updated second edition treats readers to 120 new…
Mob Scene at The Palmetto Flag, A Secessionist Newspaper Philadelphia, April 1861
Sat, October 26, 2019
2:00 P.M.
Northeast Regional Library
In 1861 there were many in Philadelphia who wanted to secede from the Union and The Palmetto Flag was a local newspaper that supported that view. When opinions changed and became more pro-union and militant, a protest at The Palmetto Flag became a riot. Free. No registration required.
“Giants of the 1950’s: Margaret Chase Smith”
Wed, October 30, 2019
11:00 A.M.
Senior Services
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Parkway Central Library
“Giants of 1950's” is a four part lecture series convened around journalism, politics, and entertainment in the Golden Age In part two we examine the life and work of Margaret Chase Smith ! The first woman ever to secure seats in both the US House and the US Senate, Margaret…
Friends Speaker Series | Why Did Finland's Jews Survive?
Wed, October 30, 2019
1:30 P.M.
Chestnut Hill Library
Finland's Jews survived the Holocaust. Despite the presence in their country of 260,000 German troops during World War II, not one of Finland's Jewish citizens was sent to a Nazi concentration or death camp. Why not? Where did these Jews come from in the first place,…
Author Talk: Charles McNair, MD
Wed, October 30, 2019
5:00 P.M.
Roxborough Library
Dr. McNair will be with us to discuss his book, Soldiers of a Foreign War, which is a novel about the Vietnam War. Program runs 5:00 to 6:30 p.m.
Salem Witch Trials
Wed, October 30, 2019
6:00 P.M.
Fox Chase Library
Salem Witch Trials - Librarian Emeritus Steve Wright will present a historical lecture on the events surrounding the Salem Witch Trials – the victims, the accusers, and the trials. Learn how the mania took over Puritan society and turned neighbors against one another, with…
Above and Beyond: JFK and America's Most Dangerous Spy Mission
Wed, October 30, 2019
6:00 P.M.
Social Science and History Department
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Parkway Central Library
Above & Beyond: JFK and America’s Most Dangerous Spy Mission, co-authored by Michael Tougias chronicles the thirteen harrowing days of the Cuban Missile Crisis, outlining the crucial steps President Kennedy made to reach a decision on a course of action to prevent a nuclear disaster.…
Salem Witch Trials
Thu, October 31, 2019
2:00 P.M.
Fox Chase Library
Salem Witch Trials - Librarian Emeritus Steve Wright will present a historical lecture on the events surrounding the Salem Witch Trials – the victims, the accusers, and the trials. Learn how the mania took over Puritan society and turned neighbors against one another, with…
Paul Hendrickson | Plagued by Fire: The Dreams and Furies of Frank Lloyd Wright
Mon, November 4, 2019
7:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: FREE
Paul Hendrickson’s books include Hemingway’s Boat: Everything He Loved in Life, and Lost, 1934–1961 , a National Book Critics Circle Award finalist; Sons of Mississippi , winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award; and The Living and the Dead: Robert McNamara and…
Erica Armstrong Dunbar | She Came to Slay: The Life and Times of Harriet Tubman
Tue, November 5, 2019
7:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: FREE
In conversation with Lorene Cary , author of Black Ice , The Price of a Child , Ladysitting and the forthcoming Arden Theatre production of My General Tubman Erica Armstrong Dunbar is the author of the National Book Award finalist Never Caught, the story of Ona Judge, a young enslaved person who…
Michael Beschloss | Presidents of War
Wed, November 6, 2019
7:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: $15.00
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Auditorium sold out; in-house simulcast tickets available A “deft researcher and a first-rate storyteller” ( Washington Post ), Michael Beschloss is the author of nine books on the American presidency, including two volumes on Lyndon Johnson, the bestsellers Presidential Courage and…
Friends Speaker Series | Railroads: Defining our communities
Tue, November 12, 2019
1:30 P.M.
Chestnut Hill Library
Ed Duffy will discuss the rise and evolution of Philadelphia's railroad industry and its impact on the City's neighborhoods, economy and physical form. An avid student of Philadelphia's industrial history, Ed Duffy, of Mount Airy, is the author of two books: Philadelphia - A Railroad…
Healing a Wounded Nation: The Civil War & the Advent of Modern Medicine
Tue, November 12, 2019
7:00 P.M.
Social Science and History Department
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Parkway Central Library
In a compelling multi-media presentation, Carole Adrienne will discuss what she’s learned as the researcher, producer, and writer of “Civil War Medicine: The Documentary,” a 4-part series in production slated to air on PBS. The series and the presentation will reflect Ms.…
Saeed Jones | How We Fight for Our Lives with Clifford Thompson | What It Is: Race, Family, and One Thinking Black Man’s Blues
Tue, November 12, 2019
7:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: FREE
Saeed Jones is the author of the “hard and glaring and brilliant” ( NPR Book Review ) poetry collection Prelude to Bruise , winner of the 2015 Stonewall Book Award/Barbara Gittings Literature Award. He is also the co-host of BuzzFeed’s morning show AM to DM and was the…
“Giants of the 1950’s: Nat King Cole”
Wed, November 13, 2019
11:00 A.M.
Senior Services
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Parkway Central Library
“Giants of 1950's” is a four part lecture series convened around journalism, politics, and entertainment in the Golden Age In part three we consider the musicality and influence of the legendary Nat King Cole . A pianist and vocalist of exceptional talent, Cole was forced…
Female Spies of WWII
Wed, November 13, 2019
6:00 P.M.
Fox Chase Library
Female Spies of World War II, presented by The Ladies of History Historical Productions. Come experience history being brought to life in an exciting and memorable way, and interact with history! This overlooked role of women in the war will be brought to light in an engaging program.…
Susan Orlean | The Library Book
Thu, November 14, 2019
7:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: $15.00
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A staff writer for the New Yorker since 1992, Susan Orlean won wide acclaim for the 1998 New York Times bestseller The Orchid Thief , the story of a renegade Florida swamp plant poacher that was adapted into an Academy Award–winning film by Charlie Kaufman and Spike Jonze.…
Multicultural Fair! Engaging Communities, Quilting Stories | Heim Center from 1-4 p.m.
Fri, November 15, 2019
1:00 P.M.
First Floor Gallery West
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Parkway Central Library
Join us for a half day of cultural celebration and fun activities for the whole family. In this event you can explore: Latin American Art Exhibit: Dali Prints presented by the Rosenbach Museum. Taino Culture presented by the Taller Puertoriqueño. Colombian Culture presented…