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Free Conversational Arabic Classes! Starting February 2 at 6:30 p.m.

Wed, February 2, 2022 6:30 P.M.
Virtual

In the Path of Islam in collaboration with Al-Bustan Seed of Culture are excited to announce the return of virtual, free Arabic conversation classes, which resume this February. Students will practice the sounds and letters of the Arabic language and will be introduced to basic grammar, common…

For the Greatest Number: The New Deal Revisited

Now through Fri, February 4, 2022 4:58 P.M.
Print and Picture Collection at Parkway Central Library

It’s been ninety years since the crisis of the Great Depression inspired a New Deal of arts programs, infrastructure investment, and worker protections. The art and objects funded by New Deal programs show us how workers shaped the country in the 1930s. But it’s not just history. The…

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For the Greatest Number: The New Deal Revisited

Now through Fri, February 4, 2022 4:58 P.M.
Rare Book Department at Parkway Central Library

Exhibitions

Free Conversational Arabic Classes! Sunday Mornings Starting February 6 at 10:30 a.m.

Sun, February 6, 2022 10:30 A.M.
Virtual

Imagining Louise: Imagining the Life, Career and Times of Tap Dance Legend Louise Madison

Now through Sun, February 13, 2022 6:00 P.M.
YouTube

Chronicling Resistance Fellow Germaine Ingram hangs out with tap/jazz scholar Hank Smith for an on-line, one-to-one conversation about mysterious Philadelphia tap legend Louise Madison and how she, among other Black women of the early to mid 20th Century, used the popular stage to resist…

Under the Sea

Now through Fri, February 25, 2022 5:00 P.M.
Print and Picture Collection at Parkway Central Library

Although the world ocean covers more than seventy percent of Earth, over eighty percent of it remains unexplored. Due to its sheer size, the ocean impacts numerous aspects of our lives from the climate to our food supply. Humankind has also impacted the ocean; of the known 226,000 marine…

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Under the Sea

Now through Fri, February 25, 2022 5:00 P.M.
Map Collection at Parkway Central Library

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Under the Sea

Now through Fri, February 25, 2022 5:00 P.M.
Children's Literature Research Collection at Parkway Central Library

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Lions of Brazil: Mônica Carnesi, Golden Lion Tamarins, and Storytelling

Sat, February 26, 2022 10:00 A.M.
Children's Literature Research Collection at Parkway Central Library

Join author and illustrator Mônica Carnesi and staff from the Free Library of Philadelphia, as they discuss her new book, There's a Lion in the Forest! Carnesi will share illustrations, discuss the inspirations for the story, and talk about the journey from her initial idea through the…

Arabic Artistic Expressions! 5 Consecutive Classes On Wednesday Evenings, Starting March 9 at 6:30 p.m.

Wed, March 9, 2022 6:30 P.M.
Virtual

In the Path of Islam in collaboration with Al-Bustan Seed of Culture are excited to announce a new class taught by Professor Skeiker. The class will be taught mostly in English, introducing students to iconic Arab theater, songs, videos, and films. Toward the end of the section, students…