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City of Philadelphia Skilled Trades Job Fair
Tue, March 25, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Northeast Regional Library
Would you like to work for the City of Philadelphia? Multiple positions are available for entry level and skilled positions, such as: Automotive Maintenance Technicians Electricians and Industrial Electricians HVAC Mechanics Machinery Mechanics and Machinists Building Maintenance…
Special Collections Showcase: Map Collection
Sat, March 29, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Map Collection
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Parkway Central Library
Explore and learn about objects from the Map Collection in a curated talk offerered by Special Collections staff. This drop in event will be held in the Map Collection at the Parkway Central Library from 11:00am to 11:30am. This event is open to the public and does not require…
Patterns of Knowledge Exhibit
Now through Sat, March 29, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
"Patterns of Knowledge," now on view in the main lobby of Parkway Central Library, features the work of Philadelphia high school students apprenticing at The Fabric Workshop and Museum (FWM). Each piece, screen-printed on cotton satteen, explores themes of identity, culture, and…
Gretchen Gettes plays the Viola da Gamba
Mon, March 31, 2025
1:00 P.M.
Art Department
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Parkway Central Library
Gretchen Gettes plays the viola da gamba in the Art & Literature Department balcony. Gretchen Gettes is a professional musician living in Philadelphia, whose life philosophy is to do more of what she loves. When she heard the beautiful, earthy tone of the viola da gamba, an instrument dating…
Discover Food Sources in Philly: Rittenhouse Farmers' Market
Thu, April 10, 2025
1:00 P.M.
Culinary Literacy Center
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Parkway Central Library
Registration link: https://DiscoverFoodSources8.eventbrite.com Join us in the teaching kitchen for our Discover Food Sources series! Where Can You Source Your Food in Philly? Rittenhouse Farmers' Market Our April program will focus on Rittenhouse…
I Wish to Say: Write a Postcard to the President
Sat, April 12, 2025
12:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Stop by artist Sheryl Oring’s office and dictate your messages to the U.S. president at the Parkway Central Library from noon to 2 PM. This free, all ages public program will be led by Oring, whose work is currently featured in the “Secretary to the People” exhibit at the…
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…
Golden Handmade Tortilla
Wed, April 16, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Culinary Literacy Center
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Parkway Central Library
Registration link: https://CLCGoldenHandmadeTortilla.eventbrite.com This tortilla class offers a hands-on experience, giving participants the opportunity to interact directly with Chef Cristina Martínez. You’ll explore the rich culture, history, and cultivation of the corn…
"Black Histories of Philadelphia" Exhibition
Now through Sat, April 19, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Map Collection
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Parkway Central Library
Black Histories of Philadelphia looks at some of the stories of people and places that make up Philadelphia’s countless histories. Some stories are kept, some fade over time, and others are misrepresented or silenced. The people featured in this exhibition created change through…
"Black Histories of Philadelphia" Exhibition
Now through Sat, April 19, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Children's Literature Research Collection
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Parkway Central Library
Black Histories of Philadelphia looks at some of the stories of people and places that make up Philadelphia’s countless histories. Some stories are kept, some fade over time, and others are misrepresented or silenced. The people featured in this exhibition created change through…
"Black Histories of Philadelphia" Exhibition
Now through Sat, April 19, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Print and Picture Collection
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Parkway Central Library
Black Histories of Philadelphia looks at some of the stories of people and places that make up Philadelphia’s countless histories. Some stories are kept, some fade over time, and others are misrepresented or silenced. The people featured in this exhibition created change through…
From Kelpius to the Rod of Iron: Cults and New Religious Movements in Pennsylvania
Tue, April 22, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Education Philosophy and Religion Department
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Parkway Central Library
The state of Pennsylvania and the city of Philadelphia are home to a diverse array of churches and religious organizations. This program will outline the history of some of the most famous religious monuments of our region. We will begin in the 17th century with the figure of Johannes Kelpius, a…
Exhibition: Photography Without Borders
Now through Mon, April 28, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Art Department
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Parkway Central Library
Work by young photographers made by Photography Without Borders students in partnership with Philadelphia's Taller Puertorriqueño will be on display in the Art & Literature Department as well as the Art Department hallway gallery, throughout March and April 2025,…
Legal Advice Live! With the Young Lawyers Division of the Philadelphia Bar Association
Thu, May 1, 2025
12:00 P.M.
Social Science and History Department
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Parkway Central Library
Residents of Philadelphia and the surrounding counties can get free legal assistance from members of the Philadelphia Bar Association Young Lawyers Division on Thursday, May 1 from 12-2 p.m. Residents can get advice on matters related to family law, housing and homeownership, employment and…
Special Collections Showcase: Map Collection
Sat, May 3, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Map Collection
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Parkway Central Library
Explore and learn about objects from the Map Collection in a curated talk offerered by Special Collections staff. This drop in event will be held in the Map Collection at the Parkway Central Library from 11:00am to 11:30am. This event is open to the public and does not require…
Philly Goat Project at the Pennypack Pier!
Tue, May 6, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Torresdale Library
Please join us and our friends from Philly Goat Project on Tuesday, May 6th for a live, interactive performance - starring goats! - outside on the Pier at Pennypack on the Delaware, followed by a goat parade and storywalk! Participants will also have an opportunity to…
Special Collections Showcase: Map Collection
Sat, May 10, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Map Collection
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Parkway Central Library
Explore and learn about objects from the Map Collection in a curated talk offerered by Special Collections staff. This drop in event will be held in the Map Collection at the Parkway Central Library from 11:00am to 11:30am. This event is open to the public and does not require…
Spring Migration Bird Walk with Expert Birder, Holger Pflicke!
Sat, May 24, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Fishtown Community Library
Please join the Free Library of Philadelphia's Fishtown Community Library and Holger Pflicke for a Spring Migration Bird Walk! This walk will begin at Penn Treaty Park, 1301 N. Beach Street - meet at the entrance near the wooden sign. We plan to stay out for 1 hour, and walk mostly on…
Jake Tapper & Alex Thompson | Original Sin
Thu, May 29, 2025
7:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: $5.00 (Auditorium)
The Author Events Series presents Jake Tapper & Alex Thompson | Original Sin REGISTER In Greek tragedy, the protagonist’s effort to avoid his fate is what seals his fate. In 2024, American politics became a Greek tragedy. Joe Biden launched his successful 2020 bid for the White…
Exhibition: The Voices of Sisterly Affection
Now through Thu, June 5, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Field Teen Center
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Parkway Central Library
Philadelphia's motto was officially expanded to "The City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection" by the efforts of the godmother of Black Music Month, Dyana Williams. To continue amplifying the female voice in discussions about our city, SIMBY Presents: The Voices of…