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Imagine More Story Adventures with Thembi Palmer
Fri, September 20, 2024
12:30 P.M.
Fishtown Community Library
Cost: FREE
Join the ever amazing Thembi Palmer of Imagine More: Story Adventures for a fantastic story time! Thembi Palmer is committed to promoting literacy by developing a love of reading and books in young children, pre-K through 4th grade. She collaborates with Philadelphia schools, libraries, museums,…
Author Event: The Ballad of Roy Benavidez
Thu, September 26, 2024
6:00 P.M.
Social Science and History Department
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Parkway Central Library
Cost: FREE
Room 108 University of Pennsylvania historian William Sturkey will discuss his latest book, which tells the dramatic life of Vietnam War hero Roy Benavidez, revealing how Hispanic Americans have long shaped US history, from " a major new voice [with] lyrical powers as a biographer ”…
Francis Collins | The Road to Wisdom: On Truth, Science, Faith, and Trust
Thu, September 26, 2024
7:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: $17.50
The Author Events Series presents Francis Collins | The Road to Wisdom: On Truth, Science, Faith, and Trust REGISTER In conversation with Kathleen Hall Jamieson In The Road to Wisdom , Francis Collins reminds us of the four core sources of judgement and clear thinking: truth,…
Author Event | Cresheim Farm: An American History of Conquest, Privilege and Struggles for Freedom and Equality
Fri, October 4, 2024
2:00 P.M.
Social Science and History Department
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Parkway Central Library
Cost: FREE
In the Social Science & History Department, 2nd Floor Author Antje Ulrike Mattheus will discuss this deeply researched political archaeology, which shows how one mostly unknown but strategically placed piece of land in the Mt. Airy neighborhood of Philadelphia – home to an…
Double Rainbow! with Lindz Amer: Rainbow Storytime & Caregiver Talk
Wed, October 9, 2024
2:30 P.M.
Fox Chase Library
Cost: FREE
Join Lindz Amer of Queer Kid Stuff for a double-whammy program for kids and families! First, kids and their caregivers will enjoy an interactive, musical storytime with an LGBTQ+ theme. Then, kids can color/craft while Lindz chats with adults about creating queer & gender-affirming…
Double Rainbow! with Lindz Amer: Rainbow Storytime & Caregiver Talk
Thu, October 10, 2024
10:30 A.M.
Fishtown Community Library
Cost: FREE
Join Lindz Amer of Queer Kid Stuff for a double-whammy program for kids and families! First, kids and their caregivers will enjoy an interactive, musical storytime with an LGBTQ+ theme. Then, kids can color/craft while Lindz chats with adults about creating queer & gender-affirming…
Double Rainbow! with Lindz Amer: Rainbow Storytime & Caregiver Talk
Thu, October 10, 2024
2:00 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library
Cost: FREE
Join Lindz Amer of Queer Kid Stuff for a double-whammy program for kids and families! First, kids and their caregivers will enjoy an interactive, musical storytime with an LGBTQ+ theme. Then, kids can color/craft while Lindz chats with adults about creating queer & gender-affirming…
Author Event | Wide Awake: The Forgotten Force that Elected Lincoln and Spurred the Civil War
Thu, October 10, 2024
6:00 P.M.
Social Science and History Department
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Parkway Central Library
Cost: FREE
4th Floor Skyline Room Jon Grinspan will discuss his propulsive account of one of U.S. history's most consequential political clubs: the Wide Awake anti-slavery youth movement that marched America from the 1860 election to civil war. Jon Grinspan is Curator of Political History at the…
Paola Mendoza | Solis: A Companion to Sanctuary
Thu, October 10, 2024
7:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: $25 (ticket + book)
The Author Events Series presents Paola Mendoza | Solis: A Companion to Sanctuary REGISTER From the authors of Sanctuary comes a haunting near-future companion tale about undocumented immigrants subjected to deadly experiments in a government labor camp and the four…
Double Rainbow! with Lindz Amer: Rainbow Storytime & Caregiver Talk (ASL Interpreted)
Fri, October 11, 2024
10:30 A.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Cost: FREE
Join Lindz Amer of Queer Kid Stuff for a double-whammy program for kids and families! First, kids and their caregivers will enjoy an interactive, musical storytime with an LGBTQ+ theme. Then, kids can color/craft while Lindz chats with adults about creating queer & gender-affirming…
Author Event: John McGoran
Tue, October 15, 2024
5:30 P.M.
Falls of Schuylkill Library
Cost: FREE
John McGoran will read an excerpt from his novel Drift: A Thriller , followed by a Q & A with the audience. Jon McGoran is the author of 11 novels, including acclaimed ecological thrillers Drift , Deadwood and Dust Up as well as notable titles for young adults. His newest novel, The Price of…
Aisha Beliso-De Jesus | Excited Delerium: Race, Police Violence, and the Invention of a Disease
Wed, October 16, 2024
7:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: $17.50
The Author Events Series presents Aisha Beliso-De Jesus | Excited Delerium: Race, Police Violence, and the Invention of a Disease REGISTER In Conversation with Dr. Eddie Glaude Jr. In 1980, Charles Wetli---a Miami-based medical examiner and self-proclaimed “cult…
Valarie Kaur | Revolutionary Love
Wed, October 16, 2024
7:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: Pay What You Wish
The Author Events Series Presents Valarie Kaur | Revolutionary Love REGISTER The Revolutionary Love Bus Tour 2024-2025 is a healing odyssey across the United States calling people to rise up in courage, humanity, and love. Join visionary civil rights leader Valarie Kaur in…
Meet Susan Muaddi Darraj! Author Visit
Thu, October 17, 2024
10:00 A.M.
Bustleton Library
Cost: FREE
Did you know Farah Rocks is the first children’s book series to feature an Arab-American protagonist? These books follow witty and brave yet sensitive Farah Hajjar as she faces bullying, a new school, and family challenges. Join us for a special two-day visit with award-winning author…
Meet Susan Muaddi Darraj! Author Visit
Thu, October 17, 2024
11:30 A.M.
Wyoming Library
Cost: FREE
Did you know Farah Rocks is the first children’s book series to feature an Arab-American protagonist? These books follow witty and brave yet sensitive Farah Hajjar as she faces bullying, a new school, and family challenges. Join us for a special two-day visit with award-winning author…
Meet Susan Muaddi Darraj! Author Visit
Thu, October 17, 2024
3:45 P.M.
Fox Chase Library
Cost: FREE
Did you know Farah Rocks is the first children’s book series to feature an Arab-American protagonist? These books follow witty and brave yet sensitive Farah Hajjar as she faces bullying, a new school, and family challenges. Join us for a special two-day visit with award-winning author…
Meet Susan Muaddi Darraj! Author Visit
Fri, October 18, 2024
9:15 A.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Cost: FREE
Did you know Farah Rocks is the first children’s book series to feature an Arab-American protagonist? These books follow witty and brave yet sensitive Farah Hajjar as she faces bullying, a new school, and family challenges. Join us for a special two-day visit with award-winning author…
Meet Susan Muaddi Darraj! Author Visit
Fri, October 18, 2024
10:30 A.M.
South Philadelphia Library
Cost: FREE
Did you know Farah Rocks is the first children’s book series to feature an Arab-American protagonist? These books follow witty and brave yet sensitive Farah Hajjar as she faces bullying, a new school, and family challenges. Join us for a special two-day visit with award-winning author…
Meet Susan Muaddi Darraj! Author Visit
Fri, October 18, 2024
3:45 P.M.
Whitman Library
Cost: FREE
Did you know Farah Rocks is the first children’s book series to feature an Arab-American protagonist? These books follow witty and brave yet sensitive Farah Hajjar as she faces bullying, a new school, and family challenges. Join us for a special two-day visit with award-winning author…
Imagine More Story Adventures with Thembi Palmer
Sat, October 19, 2024
12:30 P.M.
Fishtown Community Library
Cost: FREE
Join the ever amazing Thembi Palmer of Imagine More: Story Adventures for a fantastic story time! Thembi Palmer is committed to promoting literacy by developing a love of reading and books in young children, pre-K through 4th grade. She collaborates with Philadelphia schools, libraries, museums,…