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No More Boring Dates! Discover the Versatility of Cooking with Dates.
Thu, August 11, 2022
6:00 P.M.
Culinary Literacy Center
at
Parkway Central Library
Whether you are going on a date, or eating the fruit, dates brings people together. In Islam, the date is sacred. It is mentioned in the Quran more than any other fruit-bearing plant. Muslims often eat this nutritious fruit to break their fast during Ramadan. In this in-person, fun, and free…
The Story of Islam Through Food
Thu, August 11, 2022
7:30 P.M.
Rare Book Department
at
Parkway Central Library
Join chef Jamela Bilal as she shares the Story of Islam through Food. This engaging presentation will also include the variety of halal options available in Philadelphia. This program will be held on the fourth floor in the Skyline Room. Bio: Chef Jamela Bilal is an African American…
Listening to the Elders
Fri, August 12, 2022
10:30 A.M.
Lovett Memorial Library
Tell your story of Mt. Airy during the Civil Rights Era. Let us know where we have been and how we got to where we are now. Interviews will be submitted through the StoryCorps app, and archived at the Library of Congress. Your stories can be told most Fridays, June 3 - August 26,…
Listening to the Elders
Fri, August 19, 2022
10:30 A.M.
Lovett Memorial Library
Tell your story of Mt. Airy during the Civil Rights Era. Let us know where we have been and how we got to where we are now. Interviews will be submitted through the StoryCorps app, and archived at the Library of Congress. Your stories can be told most Fridays, June 3 - August 26,…
Listening to the Elders
Fri, August 26, 2022
10:30 A.M.
Lovett Memorial Library
Tell your story of Mt. Airy during the Civil Rights Era. Let us know where we have been and how we got to where we are now. Interviews will be submitted through the StoryCorps app, and archived at the Library of Congress. Your stories can be told most Fridays, June 3 - August 26,…
VIRTUAL - Historic Preservation in Philadelphia: Past, Present and Future
Thu, October 6, 2022
6:00 P.M.
Social Science and History Department
at
Parkway Central Library
REGISTER What is historic preservation? Why is it important to Philadelphia? Come and hear Paul Steinke discuss our city's incomparable built environment and historic architecture, streetscapes and neighborhoods. He will provide an update on the status of efforts to encourage…