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Our America Now: A Conversation with Roxane Gay
Mon, July 1, 2024
7:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Branch - Montgomery Auditorium
Join New York Times bestselling author and columnist Roxane Gay in conversation with Dr. Marquita Williams, psychologist, Interim Commissioner of DBHIDS, and Lov'n My Curves CEO. They’ll talk about Roxane’s bestselling nonfiction works like Hunger and Opinions, share their…
Author Visit: Jennifer C. Berkshire, co-author of The Education Wars
Tue, July 2, 2024
5:30 P.M.
Education Philosophy and Religion Department
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Parkway Central Library
Join us as we welcome Jennifer C. Berkshire, a freelance journalist and host of education podcast Have You Heard . Berkshire will be discussing the release of her new book, The Education Wars (published by The New Press), which she co-authored with Jack Schneider. The…
CPR Training with The Mobile CPR Project
Tue, July 9, 2024
10:00 A.M.
Science and Wellness
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Parkway Central Library
Join us for a free non-certified CPR training with The Mobile CPR Project . Whether you are new to CPR or just want to practice your skills, this class is for you! Coffee and bagels will be provided. This 45-minute class will be held in the HEIM room 131/132. Please register here…
Penn Med's Health Talk Tuesdays | Accessing Health Benefits
Tue, July 9, 2024
4:00 P.M.
Science and Wellness
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Parkway Central Library
Do you find accessing health care benefits and community resources complicated? Are you in need of help with day-to-day problems? Join us to hear from Patti Meehan, Director of the Social Work Department at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Patti will share knowledge from her 40…
Hellhounds & Heartache: An Introduction To The Blues
Wed, July 10, 2024
11:00 A.M.
Senior Services
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Parkway Central Library
Few people know Blues music and the people who played it as well as the New York Times best-selling author, critic, NPR contributor and musician Tom Moon. Please join us for this free Zoom presentation by Tom Moon on Wednesday, July 10th at 11:00 A.M. To sing the Blues, you have…
Summer Gardening Series: Fungi Ecology
Wed, July 10, 2024
2:00 P.M.
Chestnut Hill Library
Fungi are all around us even when they are hard to see. They interact with the plants and animals in our environment in complex ways that are crucial to the health of our ecosystems. This presentation will investigate the roles fungi play in those ecosystems and how we can…
How Close Is Too Close? The Ethical Challenges of Making Documentaries About Living People
Thu, July 11, 2024
11:00 A.M.
Senior Services
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Parkway Central Library
This is the Golden Age of personal documentaries. Forced out of Hollywood by the high cost of fictional studio films, a record number of women are devoting their lives to producing films about the challenges confronting real people in a variety of different nations and cultures. This,…
We Are What We Eat: Curator-Led Exhibition Tour
Thu, July 11, 2024
3:00 P.M.
Rare Book Department
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Parkway Central Library
The Free Library’s newest exhibition, We Are What We Eat, explores the intersection of food, community, and identity. With recipes and cooking techniques passed down through generations, culinary heritage helps preserve flavors and traditions of our ancestors. Food also connects us with…
Author Event | The Warehouse: A Visual Primer on Mass Incarceration
Tue, July 23, 2024
6:00 P.M.
Social Science and History Department
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Parkway Central Library
Skyline Room - 4th Floor Mass incarceration is a lived, sensory experience. The most eye-popping statistics alone cannot relate the enormity of its psychological and societal impacts. This concise, illustrated primer is a collaboration between one of mass incarceration’s sharpest…
Sugar Don't Go On Grits: An Archival Look at The Great Migration's Effect on How We Eat
Thu, July 25, 2024
5:00 P.M.
Zoom
How Black is sweet cornbread? Do WE put marshmallows on sweet potato casserole? Sugar Don't Go On Grits: An Archival Look at The Great Migration's Effect on How We Eat will be a conversational space dedicated to retracing the divergent pathways of the African American culinary…
"The Automat" Film Screening and Filmmaker Q&A
Sat, July 27, 2024
2:00 P.M.
Rare Book Department
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Parkway Central Library
Join us for a screening of The Automat followed by a Q&A with the filmmaker, Lisa Hurwitz. Featuring photographs from the Free Library of Philadelphia's Print and Picture Collection and filmed locally, The Automat premiered at the 2021 Telluride Film Festival and was…
COINTELPRO: A Black August Discussion with Dr. Kelly Harris
Wed, August 7, 2024
6:00 P.M.
Social Science and History Department
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Parkway Central Library
Cost: FREE
Join us as we observe Black August, a month dedicated to acknowledging and honoring Black political prisoners and the ongoing resistance to oppression. In recognition of Black August, we will delve into the historic Counterintelligence Program (COINTELPRO) targeted against African Americans.…
We Are What We Eat: Curator-Led Exhibition Tour
Thu, August 8, 2024
3:00 P.M.
Rare Book Department
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Parkway Central Library
The Free Library’s newest exhibition, We Are What We Eat, explores the intersection of food, community, and identity. With recipes and cooking techniques passed down through generations, culinary heritage helps preserve flavors and traditions of our ancestors. Food also connects us with…
CPR Training with The Mobile CPR Project
Tue, August 13, 2024
10:00 A.M.
Science and Wellness
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Parkway Central Library
Join us for a free non-certified CPR training with The Mobile CPR Project . Whether you are new to CPR or just want to practice your skills, this class is for you! Coffee and bagels will be provided. This 45-minute class will be held in the HEIM room 131/132. Please register here…
Citizenship: Privileges, Rights, and Responsibilities. ("Power Up!" Civics & Citizenship Month Program)
Sat, September 7, 2024
11:00 A.M.
Lillian Marrero Library
SESSION 1. Learn about your basic rights and responsibilities as a citizen. Part 1 of the Power Up! Civics & Citizenship Month Programming. All programs are free and open to the public. Also, you may attend in person or virtually via webinar. Pre-register for either…
Democracy is an Action Word. ("Power Up!" Civics & Citizenship Month Program)
Tue, September 10, 2024
5:30 P.M.
Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional Library
SESSION 2. Explore the inner workings of political empowerment. Learn how to get involved and become an active change-agent in local, state, and federal government.. Part 2 of the Power Up! Civics & Citizenship Month Programming. All programs are free and open to the public.…
We the People. ("Power Up!" Civics & Citizenship Month Program)
Sat, September 14, 2024
11:00 A.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library
SESSION 3. It’s Election Season! Let’s talk about the power of elections, and how local elections can affect our everyday lives, for better or for worse. Part 3 of the Power Up! Civics & Citizenship Month Programming. All programs are free and open to the…
Let Freedom Ring. ("Power Up!" Civics & Citizenship Month Program)
Tue, September 17, 2024
5:30 P.M.
South Philadelphia Library
SESSION 4. There is nothing greater than knowing your own rights as a citizen. Learn about local, state, and federal laws and how they work for you, instead of against you. The more you know, the further you will go! Part 4 of the Power Up! Civics & Citizenship Month…
Your Call to Civic Action. ("Power Up!" Civics & Citizenship Month Program)
Sat, September 21, 2024
11:00 A.M.
Northeast Regional Library
SESSION 5. Now that you have all this information, what to do next? Learn how to share your gifts and talents to make Philadelphia a better place to live, learn, and thrive. Part 5 of the Power Up! Civics & Citizenship Month Programming. All programs are free and open to the…
2024 Philly Civics Fair & Speakers Panel
Sat, September 28, 2024
9:00 A.M.
Parkway Central Library
2024 Philly Civics Fair! Starting at 9:00 a.m., Philadelphia's community organizations will share what they are doing to make Philly better and challenge you to get involved. At 10:00 a.m., a keynote speaker and panel guests will be hosted in the Montgomery…