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Unerasing Incarcerated Women: Kemba Film Screening and Talk Back
Thu, September 19, 2024
5:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Join us for a dynamic screening and a talk-back panel featuring Kemba Smith and other advocates committed to changing mass incarceration. Screening the compelling film "Kemba,” followed by a thought-provoking discussion on the status of incarcerated women. Event Details:…
Hybrid Event - PMC Shares: You've Been Served a Jury Summons, What Does this Mean?
Thu, October 3, 2024
6:00 P.M.
Social Science and History Department
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Parkway Central Library
Jurors are vital to our democratic society. In criminal prosecutions, there is a constitutional right to a trial by an impartial jury of one’s peers. Jury trials are a way for citizens to actively participate in our society. In this presentation, we will discuss jury service in…
Exhibition of Artwork: Vic Liu's The Warehouse
Now through Fri, October 4, 2024
8:00 P.M.
Art Department
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Parkway Central Library
Information artist Vic Liu in collaboration with Flower Shop Collective has installed nine monumental banner prints* throughout the Art and Literature Departments on the second floor of the Parkway Central Library. Each banner renders in massive scale artwork from her book with formerly…
Hybrid Event - PMC Shares: Landlord-Tenant Disputes
Thu, November 7, 2024
6:00 P.M.
Social Science and History Department
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Parkway Central Library
Going to court can be an overwhelming experience both for landlords and tenants. This presentation will help build knowledge and confidence by guiding you through the process. In addition, this presentation outlines the various duties and obligations expected of both landlords and tenants and…
Judge David Tatel | Vision: A Memoir of Blindness and Justice
Fri, November 15, 2024
7:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: Pay What You Wish
The Author Events Series presents Judge David Tatel | Vision: A Memoir of Blindness and Justice REGISTER David Tatel has served nearly 30 years on America’s second highest court, the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, where many of our most crucial cases are…
Hybrid Event - PMC Shares: Judicial Ethics and Discipline in PA
Thu, December 5, 2024
6:00 P.M.
Social Science and History Department
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Parkway Central Library
Learn about Pennsylvania's judicial ethics requirements, including recusal and disciplinary processes. Pennsylvania has a Judicial Code of Conduct, a Judicial Conduct Board, and a Judicial Ethics Advisory Board. This program will discuss what they each do, and what you can do if you have a…