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GPS Jazz Quintet
Thu, March 23, 2023
2:00 P.M.
Charles L. Durham Library
Performing original and classical jazz tunes on the floor of the library. All the books will be dancing and swinging and you’ll be invited to do so too!
Afro-Caribbean Perspectives: A Conversation with George Elliott Clarke and Kirwyn Sutherland
Thu, March 23, 2023
6:00 P.M.
Literature Department
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Parkway Central Library
In collaboration with Blue Stoop, this event will be moderated by local poet and educator Warren Longmire. Event begins at 6:00 P.M. and will take place in Room 108 of the Parkway Central Library. Please enter via the Wood Street entrance behind the library. Please register for this free event…
Circus Performance & Workshop
Tue, March 28, 2023
4:00 P.M.
Widener Library
Enjoy a circus show followed by a workshop to test your skills! Performers with the Philadelphia School of Circus Arts will dazzle with juggling, balancing acts, ball spinning, and plenty of comedy.
Percussion Around the World
Fri, March 31, 2023
12:15 P.M.
Oak Lane Library
Using a world map, children will be taken on an interactive musical journey, traveling country to country while exploring various cultures. By way of the drum - one of the world's oldest instruments - the ensemble will take the audience to places such as China, Guatemala, Mexico,…
Jazz Concert: Leon Jordan, Jr. and Band
Wed, April 5, 2023
4:00 P.M.
Nicetown-Tioga Library
Join us for a live concert to celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month! Leon Jordan, Jr. and band will explore the musical legacy of the late great jazz trumprter Miles Davis.This show is sponsored by American Federation of Musicians, Local 77 (the Philadelphia musicians' union) and the Music…
The Language of Food: An Open Mic Poetry Night
Wed, April 5, 2023
6:00 P.M.
Culinary Literacy Center
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Parkway Central Library
"I have eaten the plums that were in the icebox...." William Carlos Williams From Dunbar , to Plath , Young and more, we’re celebrating our emotional and cultural connections to food. The Culinary Literacy Center in partnership with the…
The Language of Food: An Open Mic Poetry Night
Wed, April 5, 2023
6:00 P.M.
Literature Department
at
Parkway Central Library
"I have eaten the plums that were in the icebox...." William Carlos Williams From Dunbar , to Plath , Young and more, we’re celebrating our emotional and cultural connections to food. The Culinary Literacy Center in partnership with the…
Mind, Music, and Mixing with the Spin Therapist
Thu, April 6, 2023
10:30 A.M.
Wynnefield Library
Hometown Heroes of Jazz
Mon, April 10, 2023
5:00 P.M.
Wynnefield Library
The Renaissance Sextet, led by Leon Jordan Sr. will be celebrating Jazz Appreciation Month by featuring the music of our local Jazz luminaries such as Jaco Pastorius, John Blake Jr. and even our own Andrew Neu and Dave Posmontier! This concert was made possible by the American Federation…
Bucket Drumming Assembly
Wed, April 12, 2023
4:30 P.M.
Eastwick Library
This interactive workshop, led by professional musician Leon Jordon, Sr. spans a wide range of musical genres. Participants will be introduced to the expansive and inspiring experience of bucket drumming, and playing percussion. Best for children ages 5 - 11 years old. This program…
2nd Wednesdays Poetry Series
Wed, April 12, 2023
6:00 P.M.
Northeast Regional Library
2ND WEDNESDAY’S POETRY @ NORTHEAST REGIONAL LIBRARY Spring 2023 Featured Poets + Open Mic Curated By North of Oxford Literary Journal 6pm to 7:30pm Diane Sahms and g emil reutter Diane Sahms a native Philadelphian, is the author of six poetry…
Jazz Concert: Festival Jazz Trombone Quartet
Thu, April 13, 2023
4:00 P.M.
Logan Library
Join us for a live show celebrating Jazz Appreciation Month. Selections will feature the music of Scott Joplin, Hoagy Carmichael, Irving Berlin, W. C. Handy, Henri Mancini, and many more! This show is sponsored by AFM Local 77 (the Philadelphia musicians' union) and the Music…
Jazz Appreciation Month Concert: The Renaissance Sextet
Fri, April 14, 2023
3:30 P.M.
Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional Library
The Renaissance Sextet, led by Leon Jordan Sr. will be celebrating Jazz Appreciation Month by featuring the music of our local jazz luminaries such as Jaco Pastorius, John Blake Jr. and even our own Andrew Neu and Dave Posmontier! This concert is made possible by the Music Performance Trust Fund…
Virtual Sundays on Stage: Family Concert with Little Miss Ann
Sun, April 16, 2023
2:00 P.M.
Virtual
Enjoy a fun, interactive, upbeat virtual concert with your kids and Little Miss Ann! A Chicago based, nationally touring kids musician, who is also a mom, first generation Filipina American, and teacher, Little Miss Ann has made 7 award0winning Family Music Albums. Whether she is singing about…
Brazilian Adventure
Mon, April 17, 2023
6:00 P.M.
Katharine Drexel Library
Classic Brazilian music, such as Bossa Nova, Samba, and Jazz, for adults and families.
Monday Poets: Lilvia Soto and Carmen Amato Tejeda
Mon, April 17, 2023
6:00 P.M.
Literature Department
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Parkway Central Library
Join us for the virtual Monday Poets Reading Series, hosted by poet Warren Longmire. There will be a short Q & A with poet Lilvia Soto after the reading. Register for this free event at mondaypoets.eventbrite.com . Lilvia Soto , Ph.D., poet, essayist, and independent researcher,…
Jazz Appreciation Month Concert With The Robin Clabby Sextet
Tue, April 18, 2023
6:30 P.M.
Oak Lane Library
The Robin Clabby Sextet is an original funk and soul jazz ensemble performing original music off of Robin's album "Revolve" as well as a few classics by artists like Grover Washington, Jr. and Sammy Smith. Robin recently relocated to the area from New Orleans, where he…
Bucket Drumming Assembly
Wed, April 19, 2023
4:00 P.M.
Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional Library
This interactive workshop, led by professional musician Leon Jordon, Sr. spans a wide range of musical genres. Participants will be introduced to the expansive and inspiring experience of bucket drumming, and playing percussion. Best for children ages 5 - 11 years old. This program…
From Louis Armstrong to Leon Bridges: Celebrating a Century of Genius in Black American Music
Wed, April 19, 2023
4:00 P.M.
Nicetown-Tioga Library
Join us for a live musical performance spotlighting the original compositions of some of the most influential Black artists and composers of the past 100 years. Expect a fun and diverse journey through the music of Louis Armstrong, Thelonius Monk, Roberta Flack, Alicia Keys, Leon Bridges…
Ants on a Log Spring Celebration Concert
Wed, April 19, 2023
4:30 P.M.
Lovett Memorial Library
Ants on a Log plays music for children and other childlike people. Their award-winning music centers positivity, social justice and sillines full of humor and harmony. Ants shows are energetic, interactive, and engaging for both children and adults. The Ants are crawling all…