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Black Queer Writers Remembered: A Black Queer Community Reads Anita Cornwell and Adrian Stanford
Fri, February 10, 2023
6:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Come and experience Black queer Philadelphia’s literary history through voices of today’s Black queer community. In an evening of live readings and performance, members of Philadelphia’s Black queer community revive rare works by prolific Philadelphia writers Anita Cornwell and…
Shakespeare in Love: Open Mic Poetry Night
Tue, February 14, 2023
6:00 P.M.
Literature Department
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Parkway Central Library
“ The course of true love never did run smooth .” From Shakespeare, Lord Byron, Pablo Neruda, Langston Hughes, and more, we’re celebrating the greatest love poets from around the world on the most romantic day of the year! The Literature Department invites you to…
Virtual Sundays on Stage: Speak Up! by SOLE Defined
Sun, February 19, 2023
2:00 P.M.
Virtual
Speak Up! uses the percussive dance styles of tap dance, stepping, and body percussion to narrate iconic moments of life and legacy of John Lewis, like the1960 Lunch Counter Sit-ins, the 1961 Freedom Riders, and the 1965 Selma to Montgomery March. Be inspired by John Lewis’ commitment to…
Happy Hour: A Play Reading by Paul Hood
Sat, February 25, 2023
2:00 P.M.
Literature Department
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Parkway Central Library
One man's path to inner peace does not go smoothly. Enter beer, hypocrisy, betrayal and sexual enhancements to keep life interesting. This lively play reading will bring together actors from Harrisburg and Philadelphia together. Please register for this free event at…
Virtual Sundays on Stage: Home Fried Tales with Lyn Ford
Sun, February 26, 2023
2:00 P.M.
Virtual
Celebrate Tell a Fairy Tale Day by joining us for a selection of stories from fourth generation storyteller, author, and educator Lyn Ford. Rooted in her family’s multicultural Affrilachian (African-American Appalachian) heritage and a love of stories, Ford’s tales are full…
Afro-Caribbean Perspectives: A Conversation with George Elliott Clarke and Kirwyn Sutherland
Thu, March 23, 2023
6:00 P.M.
Literature Department
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Parkway Central Library
In collaboration with Blue Stoop, this event will be moderated by local poet and educator Warren Longmire. Event begins at 6:00 P.M. and will take place in Room 108 of the Parkway Central Library. Please enter via the Wood Street entrance behind the library. Please register for this free event…
Circus Arts Performance and Workshop
Wed, May 24, 2023
4:00 P.M.
Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional Library
A performance ad interactive workshop, all in one program. Teacher-performers from the nearby Philadelphia School of Circus Arts will demonstrate the exciting and amazing artistry of Circus - including juggling, balance, spinning, and more! Then, you will have a chance to try out some…