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Theatre Writers Gathering in Philadelphia
Sat, July 27, 2024
2:30 P.M.
Literature Department
at
Parkway Central Library
Join us at our Theatre Writer Advocacy Session on Saturday, July 27, from 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm, featuring our new Philadelphia Affinity Regional Rep, Will Vence Jr, and our new Philadelphia Regional Rep, Charles Primerano. The Dramatists Guild is thrilled to continue our national…
July New Play Reading Series
Wed, July 31, 2024
6:00 P.M.
Literature Department
at
Parkway Central Library
Join us on July 31st to hear a new play brought to life by actors and afterwards meet the cast and playwright. You might meet the next Suzin Lori Parks or Quiara Alegría Hudes! Good Boy Best Friend by Liv Shoup Shelby’s dog was dead to begin with.…
God's Revolutionary Voice: Celebrating James Baldwin's 100th Birthday
Now through Mon, August 5, 2024
5:30 P.M.
Education Philosophy and Religion Department
at
Parkway Central Library
Join us in the lobby of Parkway Central Library to celebrate the 100th anniversary of James Baldwin's birth! Music and dance performances at 5:30 pm will be followed by an unveiling and discussion of the exhibit "Love and Revolution: James Baldwin Speaks to Our Time" in the 2nd…
Frida Kahlo: Her Typewriter and Life
Now through Sat, August 31, 2024
5:00 P.M.
Literature Department
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Parkway Central Library
Visit the Literature Department on the 2nd floor of Parkway Central to type on the same model typewriter artist and cultural icon Frida Kahlo used, an L.C. Smith. Read and borrow books of her letters and journals. Then explore her works in the Literature and Art Departments! Don't…
Reels of Time: Literature’s Microfilm Collection
Now through Sat, August 31, 2024
5:00 P.M.
Literature Department
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Parkway Central Library
Visit the Literature Department's new exhibition to learn more about our microfilm collection! Microfilm preserves fragile documents such as rare books, newspapers and other periodicals by using micro-photography to reduce an image onto a roll of plastic film that can then be viewed…
Treasures from the Literature Vault
Thu, September 5, 2024
4:00 P.M.
Literature Department
at
Parkway Central Library
Do you love old books? Then join us for Treasures from the Vault– a casual, hands-on book club program spotlighting items from the Literature vault! The vault, home to our closed reference collections, is a treasure trove of hundreds of fascinating pieces of literary history. This program…