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Melville and Whitman Illustrated
Now through Fri, January 31, 2020
9:00 A.M.
Art Department
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Parkway Central Library
Bringing back a selection of books and archival materials from the Art Department's research file collections on artists inspired by the works of the great American novelist and poet celebratting their bicentennial this year. Rockwell Kent, Benton Spruance, Frank Stella, Wharton…
Our Five Senses: A Family Friendly, Interactive Exhibition On Display until February 1, 2020
Now through Sat, February 1, 2020
3:00 P.M.
Rare Book Department
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Parkway Central Library
Our Five Senses connects the science of the senses with the mind and the literary experience. Unique materials in the exhibition cross three centuries of human discovery. Visitors will learn about their identity, perceptions, and brain development by following five anthropomorphic…
Ghost River Gallery Tour at the Library Company
Now through Wed, February 5, 2020
2:30 P.M.
The Library Company of Philadelphia, 1314 Locust Street
Join Dr. Will Fenton, the curator of Ghost River: The Fall and Rise of the Conestoga , to tour the exhibition and view the graphic novel art of Tongva artist Weshoyot Alvitre and the Library Company’s holdings in political cartoons, broadsides, and pamphlets. We’ll discuss…
Tip of the Iceberg: An Exhibition of Wintry Items
Now through Sun, February 23, 2020
5:00 P.M.
Children's Literature Research Collection
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Parkway Central Library
Despite cold temperatures and icy terrains, winter offers extraordinary beauty, engaging recreational activities, and distinct challenges. Whether sledding with friends, admiring snow from a cozy spot indoors, or enduring the hardships of blizzards, the winter months are full of unique…
Tip of the Iceberg: An Exhibition of Wintry Items
Now through Sun, February 23, 2020
5:00 P.M.
Print and Picture Collection
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Parkway Central Library
Despite cold temperatures and icy terrains, winter offers extraordinary beauty, engaging recreational activities, and distinct challenges. Whether sledding with friends, admiring snow from a cozy spot indoors, or enduring the hardships of blizzards, the winter months are full of unique…
The Art of N. C. Wyeth
Now through Sun, February 23, 2020
5:00 P.M.
Children's Literature Research Collection
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Parkway Central Library
In 1941, twelve paintings from American artist and illustrator Newell Convers (N. C.) Wyeth (1882-1945) were purchased for Parkway Central Library by an anonymous benefactor. Eleven of those paintings were created for the 1940 edition of The Anthology of Children’s Literature ,…
Tip of the Iceberg: An Exhibition of Wintry Items
Now through Sun, February 23, 2020
5:00 P.M.
Map Collection
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Parkway Central Library
Despite cold temperatures and icy terrains, winter offers extraordinary beauty, engaging recreational activities, and distinct challenges. Whether sledding with friends, admiring snow from a cozy spot indoors, or enduring the hardships of blizzards, the winter months are full of unique…
Home
Now through Wed, April 1, 2020
6:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
The Home mural project is a collaboration between artist Michelle Angela Ortiz and Writers Room members Carol Richardson McCullough and Jordan McCullough. Amy Gottsegen (Drexel ’19) contributed the portrait of Keyssh Datts (Robeson High School ’19), taken while they were TRIPOD…
Voyages by Road and Sea
Now through Sun, August 30, 2020
8:00 A.M.
First Floor Gallery West
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Parkway Central Library
Voyages by Road and Sea explores the legacies of Walt Whitman and Herman Melville through contemporary voices and art in Parkway Central Library's West Gallery. Marking the bicentennial years for both Whitman and Melville, Voyages examines the personal and literary journeys of these two…