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Parkway Pals: Fall Family Storytime!
Tue, September 26, 2023
10:30 A.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Fall Family Storytime will be taking place at Sister Cities Park, in conjunction with Center City District, on Tuesdays from September 5th-October 10th! Join Miss Mary at 10:30 am for stories, songs, and fun under the shady trees! In the case of unfavorable weather, this program will be…
Comix Club with Molly Dwyer and Nate Garcia's Contemporary Cartoon Fiction Picture Circus
Tue, September 26, 2023
5:30 P.M.
Art Department
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Parkway Central Library
Comix Club meets monthly in the Art Department , on Parkway Central Library's 2nd floor and this one will be a special edition where we'll we'll be treated to an exhibit of artwork and reading by Philly cartoonists Molly Dwyer and Nate…
Owning and Owned: Freedom for Whom?
Wed, September 27, 2023
6:00 P.M.
Education Philosophy and Religion Department
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Parkway Central Library
Join the Free Library of Philadelphia's Education, Philosophy, and Religion Department for a talk with Andrew Lamas (University of Pennsylvania) about owning and ownership through the lens of Philadelphia's urban landscape. Perhaps the most important—and most…
LCD Office Hours: Tenants Rights - Illegal Lockouts
Thu, September 28, 2023
12:00 P.M.
Social Science and History Department
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Parkway Central Library
Are you or someone you know is dealing with an illegal lockout? Join the Legal Clinic for the Disabled for a free in-take office hours session to learn about your rights as a tenant. Thursday, September 28, 2023 | Heim Center Room 138 | 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
City of Philadelphia Job Fair
Thu, September 28, 2023
3:00 P.M.
Nicetown-Tioga Library
Would you like to work for the City of Philadelphia? Multiple positions are available for entry level and skilled positions, such as clerks, semi-skilled laborers, plumbers, carpenters, auto repair and more. Benefits include: 10 days vacation per year, to start 12 paid holidays…
Philly Hip Hop Panel and Block Party
Sat, September 30, 2023
1:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Party People! Join the Free Library of Philadelphia as we celebrate Philly’s contributions to hip hop. Join Philly’s own Lady B and a panel of Philadelphia notables as they discuss and share their experiences and thoughts on the impact Philly has had on the world of hip…
Parkway Pals: Fall Family Storytime!
Tue, October 3, 2023
10:30 A.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Fall Family Storytime will be taking place at Sister Cities Park, in conjunction with Center City District, on Tuesdays from September 5th-October 10th! Join Miss Mary at 10:30 am for stories, songs, and fun under the shady trees! In the case of unfavorable weather, this program will be…
Malcolm Jenkins | What Winners Won't Tell You: Lessons from a Legendary Defender
Tue, October 3, 2023
7:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: $38 book with ticket
TICKETS In conversation with Michael Eric Dyson One of pro football’s all-time defensive greats, Malcolm Jenkins won Super Bowls with the Philadelphia Eagles and New Orleans Saints, and appeared in three Pro Bowls. He won the prestigious Jim Thorpe Award as a senior at the Ohio State…
Office of Worker Protections: Know Your Rights
Wed, October 4, 2023
12:30 P.M.
Overbrook Park Library
The City of Philadelphia’s Office of Worker Protections will host drop-in office hours at Overbrook Park Library. Stop by any time between 12:30 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. to learn about workplace protections, get advice on issues on your workplace, and ask questions of staff from the City…
Yellow Fever: The Epidemic of 1793
Wed, October 4, 2023
2:39 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Five thousand Philadelphians died of yellow fever in 1793. What were the causes and effects of this devastating epidemic? How did the city respond? Find out with Dr. Kathleen Brown of UPenn!
Parkway Pals: Fall Family Storytime!
Tue, October 10, 2023
10:30 A.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Fall Family Storytime will be taking place at Sister Cities Park, in conjunction with Center City District, on Tuesdays from September 5th-October 10th! Join Miss Mary at 10:30 am for stories, songs, and fun under the shady trees! In the case of unfavorable weather, this program will be…
Author Visit: Thom Nickels
Tue, October 10, 2023
5:00 P.M.
Wynnefield Library
Cost: FREE
Join us for a conversation with award winning journalist and author, Thom Nickels, to discuss his newest book, "Death in Philadelphia". When the body of a young female jogger was found at the bottom of a stairwell near Philadelphia’s Rittenhouse Square in the early morning hours…
Stop the Bleed. Save a Life.
Mon, October 16, 2023
2:00 P.M.
West Oak Lane Library
Death due to traumatic bleeding can occur in less than 5 minutes. In one hour, you can learn to save a life. In response to increased violence throughout Philadelphia an experienced RN will teach non-medical individuals the proper steps to aid an injured person until help arrives.…
29th Season of Monday Poets Continues!
Mon, October 16, 2023
6:00 P.M.
Literature Department
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Parkway Central Library
Cost: FREE
Join us as we kick off one the longest continously running programs at FLP! Monday Poets 29th season and this year we are back onsite and the readings will take place in the Literature Department on the second floor. Please mark your calendars for the third Monday of each month to…
Art Department Movie Night: Resurrect Dead
Tue, October 17, 2023
5:30 P.M.
Art Department
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Parkway Central Library
Join us for a free screening of Resurrect Dead: The Mystery of the Toybnee Tiles. In this Philadelphia documentary local artist Justin Duerr and director Jon Foy delve into the mysteries of the Toynbee Tiles. RSVP at toynbee.eventbrite.com "For three decades…
Author Talk: Ann deForest, Sterling Duns and Nathaniel Popkin
Wed, October 18, 2023
6:30 P.M.
Falls of Schuylkill Library
Cost: FREE
Ann deForest 's writing often centers on the resonance of place. Her short stories, essays, and award-winning poems have appeared most recently in Quarter after Eight , Gyroscope Review, and Royal Beauty , a collection of ekphrastic writing. She is the editor of Ways of Walking ,…
Nikhil Goyal | Live to See the Day: Coming of Age in American Poverty
Thu, October 19, 2023
7:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: Pay What You Wish
REGISTER In conversation with author and Pennsylvania State Senator, Nikil Saval In Live to See the Day , Nikhil Goyal offers a searing portrait of three Puerto Rican children struggling to survive in Philadelphia’s impoverished Kensington neighborhood. Drawing on nearly a decade of…
Author Talk: Arlene Lamazoff-Marron
Wed, November 15, 2023
6:30 P.M.
Falls of Schuylkill Library
Cost: FREE
Arlene Lomazoff-Marron is a contemporary fiction writer who decided to write a novel based upon retiring from a career in the healthcare field. Her debut novel was Beneath a Blanket of Snow . She will discuss her latest book, If We Only Knew , which was released in 2021. Takes place…
Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter | The Upcycled Self: A Memoir on the Art of Becoming Who We Are
Sat, November 18, 2023
7:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: $37 book with ticket
TICKETS The winner of three Grammy Awards and three NAACP Image Awards, Tariq Trotter , aka Black Thought , is the MC and co-founder of The Roots. The Philly-based hip-hop group has produced 11 albums and is the house band for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon .…
29th Season of Monday Poets Continues!
Mon, November 20, 2023
6:00 P.M.
Literature Department
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Parkway Central Library
Cost: FREE
Join us as we kick off one the longest continously running programs at FLP! Monday Poets 29th season and this year we are back onsite and in the Literature Department on the 2nd floor. We are super excited about this since you will have time to peruse our shelves and even check out…