Billy Bragg | The Three Dimensions of Freedom

Mon, September 23, 2019 7:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library

Cost: FREE

In conversation with Ian Zolitor Legendary English singer-songwriter Billy Bragg’s more than 40-year musical career melds facets of folk, punk, and protest music with political and romantic themes. Some of his most famous works include Brewing Up with Billy Bragg , Don’t Try This at…

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Susan Rice | Tough Love: My Story of the Things Worth Fighting For

Thu, October 10, 2019 7:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library

Cost: $15.00; $35.00 with book
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In conversation with Tamala Edwards, anchor, 6ABC Action News morning edition U.S. ambassador to the United Nations from 2009 to 2013 and President Obama’s national security advisor from 2013 to 2017, Susan Rice has been at the forefront of some of the 21st century’s most…

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Female Justices of the Supreme Court

Thu, October 17, 2019 2:00 P.M.
Fox Chase Library

 Female Justices of the Supreme Court, presented by Trish Chambers Productions: It took 191 years after the founding of the Supreme Court for the first woman to be allowed to become part of that august body. Four magnificent women have achieved the position of Supreme Court Justice to date.…

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Panel Discussion: A Case for Reparations

Sat, October 19, 2019 3:00 P.M.
Lovett Memorial Library

Come to listen, come to learn.  Why is there a need for reparations and what might they look like when proposed. In acknowledgement of the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first slave ship, we will host a panel discussion, in attempt to begin to heal the scars of slavery. …

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“Giants of the 1950’s: Edward R. Murrow”

Wed, October 23, 2019 11:00 A.M.
Senior Services at Parkway Central Library

“Giants of 1950's” is a four part lecture series convened around journalism, politics, and entertainment during the Golden Age In this first installment we recognize the work of broadcast journalist and World War II correspondent  Edward R. Murrow…

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James B. Stewart | Deep State: Trump, the FBI, and the Rule of Law

Wed, October 23, 2019 7:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library

Cost: $15.00
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Tickets on sale Wednesday September 18, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist James B. Stewart is the author of the number-one New York Times bestseller Den of Thieves , the story of the most notorious insider-trading ring in financial history; DisneyWar , the boardroom…

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“Giants of the 1950’s: Margaret Chase Smith”

Wed, October 30, 2019 11:00 A.M.
Senior Services at Parkway Central Library

“Giants of 1950's” is a four part lecture series convened around journalism, politics, and entertainment in the Golden Age In part two we examine the life and work of Margaret Chase Smith ! The first woman ever to secure seats in both the US House and the US Senate, Margaret…

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“Giants of the 1950’s: Nat King Cole”

Wed, November 13, 2019 11:00 A.M.
Senior Services at Parkway Central Library

“Giants of 1950's” is a four part lecture series convened around journalism, politics, and entertainment in the Golden Age In part three we consider the musicality and influence of the legendary Nat King Cole . A pianist and vocalist of exceptional talent, Cole was forced…

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“Giants of the 1950’s: Adlai Stevenson”

Wed, November 20, 2019 11:00 A.M.
Senior Services at Parkway Central Library

“Giants of 1950's” is a four part lecture series convened around journalism, politics, and entertainment in the Golden Age We close out this series with a look at the life and work of the ever popular Adlai Stevenson .  A socialite, diplomat, and founding delegate of…

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Rashid Khalidi | The Hundred Years' War on Palestine: A History of Settler Colonial Conquest and Resistance, 1917 – 2017

Mon, November 25, 2019 7:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library

Cost: FREE

The Edward Said Professor of Modern Arab Studies at Columbia University and editor of the  Journal of Palestine Studies , Rashid Khalidi is one of the world’s leading historians of the Middle East. Among his many books are Palestinian Identity ,  Brokers of Deceit…

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