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Designing Philadelphia: Julian Abele's Architectural Gems
Wed, February 19, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Julian Abele (1881-1950), a Black Philadelphian Architect, designed landmarks that have enriched life in Philadelphia and shaped its personality for almost a century. His Beaux-Arts style design for the Parkway Central Library provides a dignified and functional space for Philadelphians to…
Author Event: Amy Jane Cohen
Sat, February 22, 2025
3:00 P.M.
Falls of Schuylkill Library
Cost: FREE
Black Philadelphians have shaped Philadelphia's history since colonial times. In Black History in the Philadelphia Landscape , Cohen recounts notable aspects of the Black experience in Philadelphia from the late 1600s to the 1960s and how this history is marked in the contemporary…
Story Patterns: The Art of Anna Russell Jones
Mon, February 24, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Kingsessing Library
Rescheduled: Now on Monday, February 24th Philadelphia native Anna Russell Jones was a fearless Black trailblazer- artist, WWII veteran, nurse, feminist. Art educator Jihan Thomas will teach us about Anna's journey, then show us how to create our own organic collages inspired by Anna's…
History of Black and Islamic Book Production
Tue, February 25, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional Library
Master bookbinder Ramon Townsend will discuss the important roles that Black Americans have played in the book trades since the colonial era. Learn about this fascinating history—from enslaved people who brought knowledge of Islamic African bookmaking techniques with them to the…
Black History in Focus: A Cultural Collage
Wed, February 26, 2025
3:30 P.M.
Haddington Library
Join artist Jihan Thomas for a dynamic and interactive program exploring Black history through a visual collage. Focusing on the rich history of West Philadelphia, Jihan will highlight local figures along with landmarks and cultural symbols. Don’t miss this opportunity to engage…
Germantown Abolitionists and the Emancipation Proclamation
Thu, February 27, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Lovett Memorial Library
Take a look at the abolition work being done locally at the time of the passing of the Emancipation Proclaimation (1863). Biographical posters of influencial abolitionists in Germantown/Mt. Airy will be displayed around the library, as well as posters about inventors and inventions contemporary…
Honoring Anna Russell Jones: Black Women in World War II
Thu, February 27, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Overbrook Park Library
Anna Russell Jones was a Black women artist and designer; first Black Women to attend Moore College of Art and the first Black Women from Philadelphia to join the Women's Amy in World War II. In this hands-on history program, we will learn about Anna Russell Jones' time serving in World…
Threading the Past into the Future: Memory Work
Thu, March 6, 2025
3:30 P.M.
Education Philosophy and Religion Department
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Parkway Central Library
This free, drop-in series will gather library users and staff to sort through memories and materials related to Parkway Central Library and its opening in 1927. Everyone is welcome to attend one or more sessions in the series to share their recollections and interpretations of this space…
Author Talk: A Soaring Season: The Incredible, Inspiring Story of the 2003-04 Saint Joseph's Hawks
Thu, March 6, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Social Science and History Department
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Parkway Central Library
Room 108 In A Soaring Season: The Incredible, Inspiring Story of the 2003-04 Saint Joseph's Hawks , Aaron Bracy recounts how the 2003–04 Saint Joseph’s University Hawks men’s basketball team, led by coach Phil Martelli and point guard Jameer Nelson, became the most unlikely…
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…
"Black Histories of Philadelphia" Exhibition
Now through Sat, April 12, 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 12, 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 12, 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…