A Free Tour of Our Five Senses: A Family Friendly, Interactive Exhibition.

Tue, July 23, 2019 3:00 P.M.
Rare Book Department at Parkway Central Library

Sign up for your free curator-led tour of Our Five Senses, the first family friendly, fully-interactive exhibition at the Free Library. Tours begin at 3:00 p.m and are 45 minutes. While the exhibition is geared for all ages, the suggested minimum age for the tour is 10 years old. Tours are…

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A Free Tour of Our Five Senses: A Family Friendly, Interactive Exhibition.

Tue, July 30, 2019 3:00 P.M.
Rare Book Department at Parkway Central Library

Sign up for your free curator-led tour of Our Five Senses, the first family friendly, fully-interactive exhibition at the Free Library. Tours begin at 3:00 p.m and are 45 minutes. While the exhibition is geared for all ages, the suggested minimum age for the tour is 10 years old. Tours are…

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Traveling Treasures

Thu, August 8, 2019 4:00 P.M.
Whitman Library

Explore books from around the world and how they have changed over 5,000 years of human history, in this hands-on traveling special collection of rare literary artifacts. For children, teens & curious adults!

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Reading with your fingertips: Hands-on History at the Free Library of Philadelphia

Sat, August 10, 2019 2:00 P.M.
Rare Book Department at Parkway Central Library

Read with your fingertips, and learn about the history of braille, raised type, and moon type. This program is for all ages. This program is part of the Hands-on History series and the Our 5 Senses exhibition on display in the Rare Book Department of the Free Library of…

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Our 5 Senses Community Day

Sun, September 8, 2019 1:00 P.M.
Rare Book Department at Parkway Central Library

On Sunday, September 8, join us with your family in the Rare Book Department for a special Storytime in celebration of the Our 5 Senses exhibition. Taste candy made by a Historic Drop Roller Candy Machine demonstration with Shane’s Confectionary. Listen to a live performance by Sundays on…

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Famous Toys and Their Creative Protections: Hands-on History at the Free Library of Philadelphia

Sat, September 14, 2019 2:00 P.M.
Rare Book Department at Parkway Central Library

Famous Toys and Their Creative Protections Ever wonder how your favorite toys came to be? Come and play with your best loved toys- Legos®, Play-Doh, Slinky®, Magic 8 Ball® and more! Learn how they were invented and then protected afterward by patents and trademarks. Join Sharyl…

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The Art of Suggestion: American Propaganda in Times of War and Peace. Part of the Hands-on History Series at The Free Library Parkway, Central

Sat, November 9, 2019 2:00 P.M.
Rare Book Department at Parkway Central Library

The Art of Suggestion: American Propaganda in Times of War and Peace Published as a method to inform the public, propaganda can be used as a tool—either intentionally or unintentionally—to influence public opinion, especially during times of war or conflict. Posters, leaflets, books,…

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Charles Dickens: Part of the Hands-on History Series at The Free Library, Parkway Central

Sat, December 14, 2019 2:00 P.M.
Rare Book Department at Parkway Central Library

Charles Dickens: Part of the Hands-on History at The Free Library, Parkway Central Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was one of the most successful writers of the nineteenth century, achieving international fame during his own lifetime. The Rare Book Department at the Free Library of Philadelphia is…

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