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“Mapping Imagination” Curator-Led Exhibition Tour

Thu, March 30, 2023 3:00 P.M.
Rare Book Department at Parkway Central Library

The Free Library’s newest exhibition, Mapping Imagination: The Art of World-Building explores the creative and artistic choices that mapmakers use to build worlds and enhance storytelling. The exhibition delves into the relationships between imaginary maps (found in fiction, fantasy,…

Speakers and Lectures

“Mapping Imagination” Curator-Led Exhibition Tour

Thu, April 6, 2023 3:00 P.M.
Rare Book Department at Parkway Central Library

Speakers and Lectures

All Ages Board Game Day

Tue, April 11, 2023 2:30 P.M.
Heim Center for Cultural and Civic Engagement at Parkway Central Library

Join fellow game board enthusiasts as we get hands on and play everything from mancala to chess to Labyrinth in a fun, supportive environment. Come out for some friendly competition and learn more about ways to use our games throughout the year. Don’t know how to play? We will have…

Community Events

“Mapping Imagination” Curator-Led Exhibition Tour

Thu, April 20, 2023 3:00 P.M.
Rare Book Department at Parkway Central Library

Speakers and Lectures

Hands on History: Mapping (More) Imagination

Fri, April 21, 2023 3:00 P.M.
Map Collection at Parkway Central Library

Have you seen the exhibition Mapping Imagination: The Art of World-Building and want to learn more? Now’s your chance with this hands-on event featuring materials that were considered (but sadly not included) in the exhibition. The exhibition’s curators will discuss why and how…

Discussion and Participation

Are you a fan of Lloyd Alexander’s Chronicles of Prydain (or maybe just a fan of Disney’s controversial Black Cauldron movie)? If so, this is the program for you! Discover the evolution of Lloyd Alexander’s Newbery-winning series, the Chronicles of Prydain while viewing and…

Discussion and Participation

“Mapping Imagination” Curator-Led Exhibition Tour

Thu, May 11, 2023 12:00 P.M.
Rare Book Department at Parkway Central Library

Speakers and Lectures

“Mapping Imagination” Curator-Led Exhibition Tour

Thu, May 18, 2023 3:00 P.M.
Rare Book Department at Parkway Central Library

Speakers and Lectures

Honey and the Hundred Acre Woods: Talk and Tasting

Sat, May 20, 2023 11:00 A.M.
Culinary Literacy Center at Parkway Central Library

Join staff from the Culinary Literacy Center and a very special guest beekeeper for a tasty and family-friendly program geared towards school-age children and their caregivers. Together, we will explore (and sample!) the honey from our library rooftop beehives while getting to know more about…

Discussion and Participation

“Mapping Imagination” Curator-Led Exhibition Tour

Thu, May 25, 2023 12:00 P.M.
Rare Book Department at Parkway Central Library

Speakers and Lectures

Mapping Afrofuturism: Samuel R. Delany in conversation with Science Fiction Scholar Alex Wermer-Colan

Thu, June 15, 2023 6:00 P.M.
Heim Center for Cultural and Civic Engagement at Parkway Central Library

The writer Samuel R. Delany, in conversation with literary scholar Alex Wermer-Colan, reflects on a life of imaginative mapping, talking about his experiences growing up reading and writing science fiction, building and mapping alternate realities of our past and future. Join us for this rich…