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Music Special Collections Showcase

Sat, January 11, 2025 11:00 A.M.
Fleisher Collection at Parkway Central Library

Join Special Collections staff for a pop-up event highlighting materials from the Music Special Collections including the Edwin A. Fleisher Collection of Orchestral Music , the Drinker Collection of Choral Music, and Sheet Music. You will explore and learn…

Workshops and Enrichment

Poe-sers: Celebrating Edgar Allan Poe

Sat, January 18, 2025 1:00 P.M.
Literature Department at Parkway Central Library

The Literature Department in celebrating Edgar Allen Poe's birthday with a performace of Susan DiPronio 's “Poe-sers”. “Poe-sers” is an autobiographical performance piece. The stories of four personas: child, teenager, woman and The Raven - the one…

Live Performances

Coffee & Conversations: Open Mic Spoken Word Night

Tue, January 21, 2025 4:30 P.M.
Walnut Street West Library

Hold fast to dreams… Join us for an enchanting evening of poetry and community as we gather to share our dreams, honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and give voice to our hopes for the future. Whether it’s a dream for change, a personal vision, or a story of resilience,…

Live Performances

Ants on a Log Presents: Ice Cream for Breakfast Day Concert!

Sat, February 1, 2025 10:00 A.M.
Children's Department at Parkway Central Library

Join local musical group Ants on a Log for an Ice Cream for Breakfast Day Concert! This FREE event will be extra special as the Ants welcome Brittany Lynn to participate in the festivities! Join us for a magical morning of songs and stories. After the show, stick around for more…

Music Special Collections Showcase

Sat, February 8, 2025 11:00 A.M.
Fleisher Collection at Parkway Central Library

Workshops and Enrichment

African Drum Circle

Mon, February 10, 2025 6:00 P.M.
Fishtown Community Library

CELEBRATE BLACK HISTORY MONTH Join Mister Boom Boom for an African Drum Circle for kids of all ages! Unleash the rhythm within you while learning to play a range of West African hand drums, including the djembe and the talking drum. The program wraps up with an exhilarating dance and drum…

Music Special Collections Showcase

Sat, February 15, 2025 11:00 A.M.
Fleisher Collection at Parkway Central Library

Workshops and Enrichment

Night Side Songs - A Musical

Sat, February 15, 2025 2:30 P.M.
Literature Department at Parkway Central Library

The Philadelphia Theatre Company presents a ninety-minute new musical, Night Side Songs. The performance explores the intimacy of illness, mortality, and the incredible dignity of caregivers through the story of Yasmine Holly, a fictional character informed by interviews with…

Music Special Collections Showcase

Sat, February 22, 2025 11:00 A.M.
Fleisher Collection at Parkway Central Library

Workshops and Enrichment

Hip Hop Fundamentals Teen Workshop

Wed, February 26, 2025 3:30 P.M.
Field Teen Center at Parkway Central Library

Join Field Teen Center and Hip Hop Fundamentals to explore hip hop, breakdancing, and Black history with a performance and hands-on workshop. Students will amaze themselves as they learn basic moves and create their own choreography by exploring the American art form of breakdancing with Hip Hop…

Young Adult

Interactive Goat Play & Meet and Greet with Philly Goat Project!

Tue, April 15, 2025 12:00 P.M.
Fishtown Community Library

Please join us and our friends from Philly Goat Project on Tuesday April 15 at 12:00pm for a live, interactive performance - starring goats! - across the street at Fishtown Recreation Center, followed by a goat meet and greet! Participants will have an opportunity to meet and pet the…

Storytimes