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Jonathan Safran Foer | We Are the Weather: Saving the Planet Begins at Breakfast

Tue, September 17, 2019 7:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library

Cost: $45/$30 - two seats + book/seat + book
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Renowned for placing “his reader’s hand on the heart of human experience” ( Philadelphia Inquirer ), Jonathan Safran Foer is the bestselling author of the frenetically irreverent, emotionally urgent novels Everything Is Illuminated , Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close ,…

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Workshop: Navigating and Understanding Criminal Court

Wed, September 18, 2019 6:00 P.M.
David Cohen Ogontz Library

Join us for the secnd of a two-part workshop to learn the basics of the Pennsylvania Court system. In this evening's session you will learn: What constitutes a criminal matter. How criminal cases proceed, from arrest to trial. What reforms are in the works, and which are needed most.…

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Author Talk: Elaine Terranova and Thomas Devaney: A Conversation in Poetry

Wed, September 18, 2019 6:30 P.M.
Philadelphia City Institute

A Conversation in Poetry with Elaine Terranova and Thomas Devaney. Elaine Terranova has published seven collections of poetry, most recently, Perdido (2018). Her poems have appeared in The New Yorker, The American Poetry Review, Ploughshares, and other magazines, and in such anthologies as…

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Speaker Event: William Penn's Philadelphia

Wed, September 18, 2019 6:30 P.M.
Falls of Schuylkill Library

The East Falls Historical Society have invited Jim Murphy, a certified tour guide and author of over fifty articles on historical sites, to speak with us. Mr. Murphy will be discussing William Penn's success in how he turned a "howling wilderness" into America's fast…

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Téa Obreht | Inland

Wed, September 18, 2019 7:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library

Cost: FREE

In conversation with Sara Nović, author of Girl at War and A merica is Immigrants The Tiger’s Wife , Téa Obreht’s bestselling debut novel, won the 2011 Orange Prize and was a National Book Award finalist. A “graceful commingling of contemporary realism and village…

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What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up? Creating a Sustainable, Successful Organization with Andy Robinson

Thu, September 19, 2019 10:00 A.M.
Regional Foundation Center at Parkway Central Library

More and more, your donors, funders, and peers are asking tough questions: What are the hallmarks of a successful organization? What benchmarks do you use to measure success — and how do you measure up? How can you look beyond the next grant cycle (or funding crisis) and design a…

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Know Your Courts-Family Court

Thu, September 19, 2019 5:30 P.M.
Kingsessing Library

Court rules and processes are often intimidating and unfamiliar. Gain an understanding of Dependency, Child Custody, and Child Support, court matters that affect many families. This program is designed to bring you awareness and knowledge, so that you can become a more empowered and prepared…

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Edwidge Danticat | Everything Inside

Thu, September 19, 2019 7:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library

Cost: FREE

In conversation with Glory Edim, author and founder of Well-Read Black Girl In “fiercely beautiful” novels, memoirs, and essay collections brimming with “enchantments and surprises” ( Los Angeles Times ), Edwidge Danticat bears witness to the complexities of Haitian…

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Know Your Courts-Criminal Court

Mon, September 23, 2019 1:00 P.M.
Charles L. Durham Library

Court rules and processes are often intimidating and unfamiliar, but criminal matters are high stakes for all involved. Learn about criminal court processes, terms and possible outcomes. This program is designed to bring you awareness and knowledge, so that you can become a more empowered and…

Billy Bragg | The Three Dimensions of Freedom

Mon, September 23, 2019 7:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library

Cost: FREE

In conversation with Ian Zolitor Legendary English singer-songwriter Billy Bragg’s more than 40-year musical career melds facets of folk, punk, and protest music with political and romantic themes. Some of his most famous works include Brewing Up with Billy Bragg , Don’t Try This at…

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Trademark Basics 2019

Tue, September 24, 2019 10:00 A.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center at Parkway Central Library

Should you be concerned about intellectual property? If you want to create long-term business value and better protect your business, then YES! Increase your understanding of: • How trademarks, copyrights, patents, domain names, and business name registrations all differ • Why…

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Ann Patchett | The Dutch House

Tue, September 24, 2019 7:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library

Cost: $47/$32 - two seats + book/seat + book

SOLD OUT! BUT--you can still buy tickets for Ann Patchett's event with the Open Book Bookstore “Exquisite” and “impossible to put down” ( New York Times ), Ann Patchett’s many novels include the PEN/Faulkner Award–winning Bel Canto , the New…

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Author Talk: Kathryn Rossé

Wed, September 25, 2019 6:30 P.M.
Philadelphia City Institute

Kathryn Rossé will present her book Healing Connections; Recovery from Workplace Bullying. In making the case for creating bully-free work environments, this book examines the ways in which workplace bullying is manifested; the damage it does; what can be done to confront the…

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Ta-Nehisi Coates | The Water Dancer

Wed, September 25, 2019 8:00 P.M.
Irvine Auditorium | 3401 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104

Cost: $30 - $60 book included with ticket
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In conversation with Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer David Blight, author of Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom ( Two seats + one book option ) Ta-Nehisi Coates won the 2015 National Book Award for Between the World and Me , a “searing meditation on what it means to be black in…

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Prospect Research: Finding New Donors for Your Organization

Thu, September 26, 2019 10:00 A.M.
Regional Foundation Center at Parkway Central Library

In this workshop, you will learn the basics of prospect research and how it can help you increase giving to your organization. Topics in this interactive workshop will include: defining prospect research how to conduct prospect research with limited resources selecting vendors and subscription…

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Author Talk: Elyssa Friedland and Kermit Roosevelt

Thu, September 26, 2019 4:00 P.M.
Philadelphia City Institute

Elyssa Friedland will present her novel The Floating Feldmans, in conversation with University of Pennsylvania Professor Kermit Roosevelt. Books will be available for purchase. The Floating Feldmans: Sink or swim… Or at least that's what Annette Feldman tells herself when she books a…

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Artist talk: Jonathan Pinkett

Thu, September 26, 2019 6:00 P.M.
Art Department at Parkway Central Library

Jonathan D. Pinkett was born in Philadelphia and studied filmmaking at The Philadelphia College of Art followed by drawing and painting at the Grand Central Atelier in New York where he was mentored by Colleen Barry and Jacob Collins. Pinkett has exhibited broadly and his work can…

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Malcolm Gladwell | Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don’t Know

Thu, September 26, 2019 7:30 P.M.
Irvine Auditorium | 3401 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104

Cost: $30 - $60 book included with ticket

EVENT SOLD OUT! With “an uncanny ability to simplify without being simplistic” ( Seattle Times ), Malcolm Gladwell synthesizes academic research and critical analysis with engaging prose and relatable anecdotes to fashion surprisingly counterintuitive conclusions about our everyday…

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Gabby Rivera | Juliet Takes a Breath

Fri, September 27, 2019 7:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library

Cost: FREE

In conversation with Laurie Halse Anderson, bestselling author of Speak, Shout, Fever 1793, and the Seeds of America trilogy The first Latina to write for Marvel comics, Gabby Rivera created the popular AMERICA series, featuring the eponymous multiverse-hopping superpowered queer Latina dynamo…

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Author Talk: Nava Atlas

Sat, September 28, 2019 10:30 A.M.
Philadelphia City Institute

With "5-Ingredient Vegan", vegans, vegetarians, and the veg-curous can enjoy the convenience of getting truly easy plant-based recipes on the table fast - most in less than 20 minutes! Nava Atlas is the author of many bestselling vegetarian and vegan cookbooks and runs two active…

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