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Shakespeare in the World: Shakespeare and the Violated Body
Wed, January 22, 2020
6:00 P.M.
Literature Department
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Parkway Central Library
Lecture is in room 406. Carol Chillington Rutter suggests that while bodies in texts may disappear, “Material bodies in the theatre remain in view.” Traumatized bodies in literature or criticism can be skipped over or even erased, but in the closed space of the theatre, we cannot…
Melville and Whitman Illustrated
Now through Fri, January 31, 2020
9:00 A.M.
Art Department
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Parkway Central Library
Bringing back a selection of books and archival materials from the Art Department's research file collections on artists inspired by the works of the great American novelist and poet celebratting their bicentennial this year. Rockwell Kent, Benton Spruance, Frank Stella, Wharton…
Our Five Senses: A Family Friendly, Interactive Exhibition On Display until February 1, 2020
Now through Sat, February 1, 2020
3:00 P.M.
Rare Book Department
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Parkway Central Library
Our Five Senses connects the science of the senses with the mind and the literary experience. Unique materials in the exhibition cross three centuries of human discovery. Visitors will learn about their identity, perceptions, and brain development by following five anthropomorphic…
First Monday Writers Group
Mon, February 3, 2020
6:30 P.M.
Oak Lane Library
Are you a writer who needs some motivation and encouragement? We can provide this, as well as technical skills and information that can direct you towards completing tasks for publication and discovery. A great support group no matter what stage of the process you are in,…
Lunchtime Talk With Trapeta B. Mayson | Poetic Musings on Toni Morrison
Tue, February 4, 2020
12:30 P.M.
The Rosenbach
Through original poems and audience dialogue, 2019–2020 Philadelphia Poet Laureate Trapeta B. Mayson will discuss the of impact of Toni Morrison’s work on African-American women writers and explore the themes of race, class and gender in Morrison’s work. Seating is…
Behind the Bookcase | James Joyce and Irish Authors
Thu, February 6, 2020
6:30 P.M.
The Rosenbach
The Rosenbach is home to an incredible collection of works by Irish authors. Along with James Joyce’s handwritten manuscript of his modernist masterpiece Ulysses, we’ll also read and handle works by Bram Stoker, Oscar Wilde, and more! These Irish authors have connections and…
Behind the Bookcase | Charles Dickens, the Inimitable Boz
Fri, February 7, 2020
3:00 P.M.
The Rosenbach
Beginning with his early works published under pseudonym “Boz” (he later impishly signed his letters “The Inimitable Boz”), Charles Dickens was a literary phenomenon in the 19th century, and his ubiquity continues with legions of readers all over the world. Join us as we…
Hands-on History Presents: The Elite of Our People.
Sat, February 8, 2020
10:00 A.M.
Rare Book Department
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Parkway Central Library
Interact with rarely seen archives and artifacts that speak to the Philadelphia community once described as “The Elite of Our People” by 1840s black resident Joseph Willson, in a program led by the Free Library's Kalela Williams. Handle photographs, illustrations, and documents…
Colorful Stories Presents Amplifying Black Voices Using Children’s Literature
Sat, February 8, 2020
11:00 A.M.
Lovett Memorial Library
As professionals that work with children and families, how can we counter the cultural work of valuing non-white lives using children’s literature? Join us for a collaborative session where we will explore ways to make February feel less like a detour and learn the importance of…
Hands-on History Presents: The Elite of Our People.
Sat, February 8, 2020
2:00 P.M.
Rare Book Department
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Parkway Central Library
Interact with rarely seen archives and artifacts that speak to the Philadelphia community once described as “The Elite of Our People” by 1840s black resident Joseph Willson, in a program led by the Free Library's Kalela Williams. Handle photographs, illustrations, and documents…
Behind the Bookcase | The Modern Emily Dickinson: the Anti-Belle of Amherst
Sun, February 9, 2020
3:00 P.M.
The Rosenbach
The Belle of Amherst. The vulnerable recluse who lived a life of quiet passion. The Emily Dickinson of public imagination for a century was confined to the decorous hall of The Nineteenth Century Poetess. She could be a little eccentric, but never improper. However, Emily was far more…
Monday Poets | Octavia McBride-Ahebee & Sekai'afua Zankel
Mon, February 10, 2020
6:30 P.M.
Literature Department
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Parkway Central Library
Octavia McBride-Ahebee’s work presents human relationships within the context of global inequality. Her poetry collections include Assuming Voices (2003) , Where My Birthmark Dances (2011) and most recently Praise Song for the Gravediggers (2019). Her work has appeared in The Beloit Poetry…
John Sayles | Yellow Earth
Mon, February 10, 2020
7:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: $15.00
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Referred to by Roger Ebert as “the conscience of American independent filmmaking,” John Sayles is the writer/director of 18 movies, including Matewan , Lone Star , Eight Men Out , and Passion Fish . In addition to writing more than 100 screenplays, he is the author of four novels and…
Behind the Bookcase | Love Letters
Wed, February 12, 2020
6:30 P.M.
The Rosenbach
Join us for this rare peek into some of the most personal and emotional writing in our collections. From the aching yearnings of poet John Keats to the dying wishes of a Civil War solider, the Rosenbach is home to a variety of love letters. Spend an hour getting up-close and personal with a…
Jenny Offill | The Weather
Thu, February 13, 2020
7:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: FREE
Jenny Offill’s Dept. of Speculation , “an effortless-seeming downhill ride that picks up astonishing narrative speed as it goes” ( New York Review of Books ), tells the story of a once heady marriage at its breaking point. It was named to scores of 2014 “Best of the…
Behind the Bookcase | Love Letters
Fri, February 14, 2020
3:00 P.M.
The Rosenbach
Join us for this rare peek into some of the most personal and emotional writing in our collections. From the aching yearnings of poet John Keats to the dying wishes of a Civil War solider, the Rosenbach is home to a variety of love letters. Spend an hour getting up-close and personal with a…
Behind the Bookcase | Picturing Cervantes
Tue, February 18, 2020
6:30 P.M.
The Rosenbach
This tour will explore the ways Don Quixote has been imagined and illustrated through the centuries, featuring remarkable drawings and prints by notable artists such as Gustave Doré and Honoré Daumier. Explore depictions of the questing Don, his companion Sancho Panza, and his…
Sayed Kashua | Track Changes with Isabella Hammad | The Parisian
Tue, February 18, 2020
7:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: FREE
“A master of subtle nuance in dealing with both Arab and Jewish society” ( New York Times ), Sayed Kashua is an Arab Israeli who has lived in Jerusalem for most of his life. He writes a weekly column for Haaretz , published a book of essays titled Native: Dispatches from an…
Yolanda Wisher’s Rent Party at The Rosenbach: Black Beats Edition
Thu, February 20, 2020
7:00 P.M.
The Rosenbach
The 7th edition of Yolanda Wisher’s Rent Party at The Rosenbach invites you to join a copacetic caravan with the Black Beats – poets of African descent who were part of the Beat poetry movement of the 1940s and 1950s. Like Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, and Lawrence Ferlinghetti, the…
Behind the Bookcase | Castaways: Displacement and Opportunity at Sea
Fri, February 21, 2020
3:00 P.M.
The Rosenbach
Pirates, enslaved people, shipwreck survivors, emigrants—for centuries people uprooted from lives on land took their chances on the sea. Some have gone willingly, but many had no choice. Look at and handle materials from the 17th to the 19th century by and about a diverse group of…