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VIRTUAL - Charles Kenny | The Plague Cycle: The Unending War Between Humanity and Infectious Disease
Thu, January 28, 2021
7:30 P.M.
Virtual
Cost: FREE
REGISTER HERE A senior fellow and the director of technology and development at the Center for Global Development, Charles Kenny has extensively contributed to policy reforms in global health, UN peacekeeping, and international financial corruption, among many other urgent issues. A contributing…
VIRTUAL - James Oakes | The Crooked Path to Abolition: Abraham Lincoln and the Antislavery Constitution
Tue, February 2, 2021
7:30 P.M.
Virtual
Cost: FREE
Register Here In conversation with Eric Foner, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and American Slavery and Reconstruction: America’s Unfinished Revolution , winner of the Bancroft, Parkman, and Los Angeles Times Book prizes. James Oakes won the…
Virtual Evaluating Starting a Consultancy
Wed, February 3, 2021
10:30 A.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
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Parkway Central Library
Today, professionals are looking to start full-time or part-time consultancies in order to control their financial futures and/or add to their existing income. Marc Kramer , who has been a consultant for 30 years, working with startup companies, Fortune 500 companies, and nonprofits around…
VIRTUAL - Nadia Owusu | Aftershocks: A Memoir
Wed, February 3, 2021
7:30 P.M.
Virtual
Cost: FREE
Register Here In conversation with writer and librarian Maisy Card, author of These Ghosts Are Family Nadia Owusu won a 2019 Whiting Award for her work on Aftershocks . “A memoir that broods on lost identity and statelessness” ( Elle ), this debut book tells the story of the…
Do Right by Me: Learning to Raise Black Children in White Spaces
Thu, February 4, 2021
6:30 P.M.
Virtual Event
Join the authors of Do Right by Me: Learning to Raise Black Children in White Spaces for a conversation on their recent book, moderated by Tracey Matisak! In the words of Ibram X. Kendi, author of How to Be an Antiracist , “Part history lesson, part intimate…
VIRTUAL - John Ghazvinian | America and Iran: A History, 1720 to the Present
Thu, February 4, 2021
7:30 P.M.
Virtual
Cost: FREE
Register Here An author, historian, and former journalist, John Ghazvinian is the Executive Director of the Middle East Center at the University of Pennsylvania. He is the author of Untapped: The Scramble for Africa’s Oil , a “riveting account and superb analysis” (…
Philadelphia Press Spotlight: The Shoutflower
Mon, February 8, 2021
6:00 P.M.
Art Department
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Parkway Central Library
Join us and the Literature Department for our third annual Philadelphia Press Spotlight. We'll take an in-depth dive into the local journal The Shoutflower with its editors and contributors who will read selected works from the Fall 2020 issue. In the meantime, check out this list…
VIRTUAL - Victor Wooten | The Spirit of Music: The Lesson Continues
Tue, February 9, 2021
7:30 P.M.
Virtual
Cost: FREE
Register Here In conversation with novelist and musician Wesley Stace A founding member of jazz fusion super group Béla Fleck and the Flecktones, bass guitarist Victor Wooten is a five-time Grammy winner and has been called “the Michael Jordan of the bass.” A producer,…
Judicial Redistricting: What Pennsylvanians Need To Know
Wed, February 10, 2021
5:30 P.M.
Virtual Program
In partnership with Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts, join us for an educational program about House Bill 38, an amendment to the PA Constitution that would change how we elect judges and justices to our appellate courts! With a presentation by Deborah Gross--CEO/President of Pennsyvlanians…
VIRTUAL - Elizabeth Kolbert | Under a White Sky: The Nature of the Future
Wed, February 10, 2021
7:30 P.M.
Virtual
Cost: $10.00-Ticket or $33.00-Book with Ticket
PURCHASE TICKETS HERE Barbara Gohn Day Memorial Lecture In conversation with Tracey Matisak, award-winning broadcaster and journalist “An astute observer, excellent explainer, and superb synthesizer” ( Seattle Times ), Elizabeth Kolbert is the author of the Pulitzer…
Radical Self-care in an Era of Activism: A Virtual Salon
Now through Thu, February 11, 2021
7:00 P.M.
Zoom
A shared space for self care inspired by the Harlem Renaissance and the life and legacy of Alice Dunbar-Nelson. Join chef Jena Harris and Professor Pysche Williams-Forson for an evening of self care grounded in the salon-style traditions of the Harlem Renaissance. Chef Jena will use accessible…
VIRTUAL - Melissa Broder | Milk Fed
Thu, February 11, 2021
7:30 P.M.
Virtual
Cost: FREE
Register Here In conversation with Nomi Eve, author of Henna House and The Family Orchard , Director of the Creative Writing MFA program, Drexel University. Melissa Broder is the author of The Pisces , a darkly erotic yet tender tale of academia, break-ups, and compulsive merman love.…
"What If Lincoln Had Lived?" A Virtual Presentation by Dr. Allen Guelzo
Fri, February 12, 2021
11:00 A.M.
Virtual Program
Join the Parkway Central Senior Services to celebrate Lincoln's birthday with an expert who has devoted his career to studying the thoughts, actions, and hopes of America's sixteenth president. This event will be presented virtually on Zoom. To register, please click here . While Lincoln…
VIRTUAL - Maria Kefalas | Harnessing Grief: A Mother's Quest for Meaning and Miracles
Tue, February 16, 2021
7:30 P.M.
Virtual
Cost: FREE
Register Here In conversation with Ashley Fox, Writer. Speaker. Entrepreneur. Athlete. Mom. ESPN alumna. In 2012, Maria Kefalas’s daughter, Calliope, was diagnosed with a rare, degenerative, and incurable genetic disease called metachromatic leukodystrophy. Rather than succumbing to grief,…
Collectors' Showcase: Philadelphians Collect Black Writers
Wed, February 17, 2021
7:00 P.M.
Rare Book Department
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Parkway Central Library
The Rare Book Department is thrilled to host five local collectors who have spent years preserving and celebrating the work of Black writers and artists. Join Gloria Akers, Supreme Dow, Oliver St. Clair Franklin OBE, Bea Joyner, and Frank Tyson to hear about their amazing collections and how…
Madeleine Dean and Harry Cunnane | Under Our Roof: A Son's Battle for Recovery, a Mother's Battle for Her Son
Wed, February 17, 2021
7:30 P.M.
Virtual
Cost: FREE
Register Here In conversation with Action News anchor, Jim Gardner On the eve of the biggest professional risk of her life—running for a seat in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives—Madeleine Dean discovered that her son, Harry Cunnane, was battling a severe painkiller…
Virtual Statistics and Storytelling: How to Turn Numbers Into Narrative
Thu, February 18, 2021
10:00 A.M.
Regional Foundation Center
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Parkway Central Library
Tell the story behind the numbers. We will take a look at how you can turn statistical information from the census, the state, your city, county, zip code, etc., into powerful narrative about your organization. We will talk about data specific to your organization’s mission and…
VIRTUAL - Michael Eric Dyson | Long Time Coming: Reckoning with Race in America
Thu, February 18, 2021
7:30 P.M.
Virtual
Cost: FREE
Register Here In conversation with Jon Meacham Meelya Gordon Memorial Lecture Michael Eric Dyson is the author of Tears We Cannot Stop , an “eloquent, righteous, and inspired” ( Philadelphia Inquirer ) call for racial change that was named one of the best books of 2017 by multitudes…
VIRTUAL - Amelia Pang | Made in China: A Prisoner, an SOS Letter, and the Hidden Cost of America’s Cheap Goods
Tue, February 23, 2021
7:30 P.M.
Virtual
Cost: FREE
REGISTER HERE In conversation with Tracey Matisak, award-winning broadcaster and journalist In 2017, Amelia Pang earned the first place award in investigative journalism from the LA Press Club for her undercover exposé on the exploitation of immigrants smuggled into America to work in…
Toys, Toys, Toys: Famous Toys and Their Creative Protections
Thu, February 25, 2021
4:00 P.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
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Parkway Central Library
Ever wonder how your favorite toys came to be? Come and learn about our best loved toys - Legos®, Play-Doh, Slinky®, Magic 8 Ball® and more! Learn how they were invented and then protected afterwards by patents and trademarks. Join Sharyl, FLP Librarian, Philadelphia Patent and…