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Penn Med's Health Talk Tuesdays | Why Immunization Matters
Tue, October 15, 2024
4:00 P.M.
Science and Wellness
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Parkway Central Library
Join us at the Free Library of Philadelphia for an important discussion led by Dr. Richard Wender, Chair of the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at the University of Pennsylvania . He will explore the critical role of flu and COVID vaccinations in protecting public health…
Valarie Kaur | Revolutionary Love
Wed, October 16, 2024
6:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: Pay What You Wish
The Author Events Series Presents Valarie Kaur | Revolutionary Love SOLD OUT 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…
Aisha Beliso-De Jesus | Excited Delirium: 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…
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…
Art history lecture: Manuel Azadigian
Thu, October 17, 2024
6:00 P.M.
Art Department
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Parkway Central Library
Step into the intriguing world of forgotten art and untold stories with a talk by local historian Paul Vartan Sookiasian. Discover the incredible life of Manuel Azadigian (1901-1924), a brilliant artist whose journey spanned continents- from his birthplace of Malatya in Ottoman Turkey, to the…
Melissa Ludtke | Locker Room Talk: A Woman's Struggle to Get Inside
Thu, October 17, 2024
7:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: Pay What You Wish
The Author Events Series presents Melissa Ludtke | Locker Room Talk: A Woman's Struggle to Get Inside REGISTER In Conversation with Claire Smith While sportswriters rushed into Major League Baseball locker rooms to talk with players, MLB Commissioner Bowie Kuhn barred the lone woman…
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…
Cousins, Queens, Rivals: The Tragic Relationship of Elizabeth I and Mary Queen of Scots.
Fri, October 18, 2024
11:00 A.M.
Senior Services
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Parkway Central Library
They might have been cousins, but the two women had little in common. Elizabeth, who survived a childhood rich in betrayal, confusion, and murder, was cautious and a deliberate decision maker. Mary, who was brought up to enjoy all the luxuries that the French Court had to offer. She…
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…
PHILLY’S IRISH MOB: THE MYTHIC K & A GANG
Mon, October 21, 2024
5:00 P.M.
Holmesburg Library
Cost: FREE
Local author Allen Hornblum, writer of “Confessions of a Second Story Man: Junior Kripplebauer and the K & A Gang,” will give a presentation on the history of the city’s colorful Irish Mob. Former members of the gang will be there to recount their experiences.
Saadia Faruqi Author Visit
Mon, October 21, 2024
6:00 P.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Cost: FREE
Saadia Faruqi is a Pakistani American author and interfaith activist. She writes the popular children’s early reader series “Yasmin” and other books for children, including chapter books, graphic novels, and picture books. Her middle grade novels include “A Place At The…
Mindfulness Meditation | Practice Session
Tue, October 22, 2024
4:30 P.M.
Science and Wellness
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Parkway Central Library
Join instructor Maceo Hood in this beginner friendly meditation class. In this one-hour course, we will practice and discuss the benefits of mindful meditation. Thirty minutes will be devoted to a guided meditation. Maceo received his certification from the Institute for Organizational Science…
School Vouchers: The Promise and Reality
Tue, October 22, 2024
6:00 P.M.
Education Philosophy and Religion Department
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Parkway Central Library
How do private school voucher programs impact our public schools and its students? Maura McInerney, Legal Director at the Education Law Center, will discuss the consequences of vouchers on equitable education opportunities and will answer audience questions following the lecture. …
An Evening With Richard Thau
Wed, October 23, 2024
6:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Keynote Address | Free Montgomery Auditorium 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. REGISTER Private Reception and Q&A | $50 Moderated by ABCs Tamala Edwards Room 108 7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. REGISTER In Partnership with Committee of 70 Are you curious about how the election will turn out? Would you like…
Artist talk and book launch: Sophie C. White
Thu, October 24, 2024
5:30 P.M.
Art Department
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Parkway Central Library
Join us for an artist talk with Philadelphia-based painter Sophie C. White with a look at a new book of her artwork and a selection of library materials on art that she looks to for inspiration Born 1984 in New York, NY, Sophie Cooper White has lived and worked in Philadelphia. PA since…
Malcolm Gladwell | Revenge of the Tipping Point
Thu, October 24, 2024
7:30 P.M.
Congregation Rodeph Shalom
Cost: $50.00
Congregation Rodeph Shalom 615 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123 Enter at 1339 Green Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123 The Author Events Series presents Malcolm Gladwell | Revenge of the Tipping Point REGISTER In conversation with Michelle Miller In Malcolm…
We Are What We Eat: Curator-Led Exhibition Tour
Sat, October 26, 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…