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Judy Giesberg & Lee Hawkins | Last Seen: The Enduring Search by Formerly Enslaved People to Find Their Lost Families AND I Am Nobody's Slave: How Uncovering My Family's History Set Me Free
Thu, February 6, 2025
7:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: $5.00
The Author Events Series presents Judy Giesberg & Lee Hawkins | Last Seen: The Enduring Search by Formerly Enslaved People to Find Their Lost Families AND I Am Nobody's Slave: How Uncovering My Family's History Set Me Free REGISTER In Conversation with Cherri Gregg Judith Giesberg…
Micheaux Mission Black History Podcast – Live!
Thu, February 6, 2025
7:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
The Free Library is excited to have Vincent Williams and Len Webb provide a live broadcast of their podcast, the Micheaux Mission. Two Men. One Podcast. Every Black Film Ever Made. Join us to review and discuss the Top Ten Black Films that started as books. The conversation will be…
Book Talk: Building Ghosts - Past Lives and Lost Places in a Changing City
Sat, February 8, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Art Department
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Parkway Central Library
“Building ghosts” are the idiosyncratic remnants or imprints of demolished buildings, left behind on the sides of neighboring structures. Mostly seen in older Northeastern cities with rowhomes or party-wall adjacencies, they can reveal remarkable things, such as an old staircase…
John Sayles | To Save the Man
Mon, February 10, 2025
7:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: $5.00
The Author Events Series presents John Sayles | To Save the Man REGISTER In Conversation with Brenda Child In September of 1890, the academic year begins at the Carlisle School, a military-style boarding school for Indians in Pennsylvania, founded and run by Captain Richard Henry…
Bridging Blocks: “Gentrification”
Tue, February 11, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
This event will be held in Parkway Central's Skyline Room - please take the gold lobby elevators to the 4th Floor. Philadelphia has seen a sharp increase in new housing units in the city but, affordability is a huge issue plaguing residents. According to data from The Pew Charitable…
2025 Compass
Wed, February 12, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Science and Wellness
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Parkway Central Library
Each new year, many of us set ambitious goals with the intention to move forward. Unfortunately, for even those who made it past Quitter’s Day, the weight of anticipation and truth that transformation takes time, leads to disappointment. In this one-hour presentation,…
Marlene Daut | The First and Last King of Haiti
Thu, February 13, 2025
7:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: $5.00
The Author Events Series presents Marlene Daut | The First and Last King of Haiti REGISTER In Conversation with Grace Sanders Johnson Slave, revolutionary, traitor, king, and suicide, Henry Christophe was, in his time, popular and famous the world over. Born in 1767 to an enslaved…
The Evolution of Baseball in Philadelphia
Fri, February 14, 2025
11:30 A.M.
Fox Chase Library
Join instructor Jeff Thomas, a 40+ year Phillies season ticket holder, for an afternoon steeped in Philadelphia baseball history. Learn about the progression of the Delaware Valley’s relationship with America’s pastime, beginning not too long after the Civil War and continuing…
Backpacking Pennsylvania
Sat, February 15, 2025
1:00 P.M.
Falls of Schuylkill Library
Pennsylvania is a premier backpacking destination, with over 800 miles of trails throughout the State forest lands. Join Falls Library staff member Lisa Myers, who will share some of her travels on a selection of trails - some well known and some more off the beaten track! Included…
Rick Steves | On the Hippie Trail: Istanbul to Kathmandu and the Making of a Travel Writer
Tue, February 18, 2025
7:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: $30.00
The Author Events Series presents Rick Steves | On the Hippie Trail This event is now SOLD OUT Meelya Gordon Memorial Endowed Lecture Stow away with Rick Steves for a glimpse into the unforgettable moments, misadventures, and memories of his 1978 journey on the legendary Hippie Trail. In the…
Mindfulness Meditation | Practice Session
Wed, February 19, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Science and Wellness
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Parkway Central Library
Join instructor Maceo Hood in a beginner friendly meditation class. In this one-hour course, we will practice and discuss the benefits of mindful meditation. At least thirty minutes will be devoted to a guided meditation. Maceo received his certification from the Institute for Organizational…
Designing Philadelphia: Julian Abele's Architectural Gems
Wed, February 19, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Julian Abele (1881-1950), a Black Philadelphian Architect, designed landmarks that have enriched life in Philadelphia and shaped its personality for almost a century. His Beaux-Arts style design for the Parkway Central Library provides a dignified and functional space for Philadelphians to…
Katherine Stewart | Money, Lies, and God
Wed, February 19, 2025
7:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: $5.00
The Author Events Series presents Katherine Stewart | Money, Lies and God REGISTER In Conversation with Anthea Butler Why have so many Americans turned against democracy? In this deeply reported book, Katherine Stewart takes us to conferences of conspiracy-mongers, backroom strategy gatherings,…
Virtual Event - PMC Shares: How to Administer an Estate
Thu, February 20, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Social Science and History Department
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Parkway Central Library
In this presentation, we will navigate the process of dealing with a relative’s estate and will after death, the process and many documents required for completion, and where to go to file documents. It includes topics such as Guardianship, Wills, and Disputes relating to Estates, Trusts,…
Lay it on the Line: Creating a Graphic Novel with Angela Dominguez, Jamar Nicholas, and Isabel Roxas
Sat, February 22, 2025
1:00 P.M.
Children's Literature Research Collection
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Parkway Central Library
In November 1964, Richard Kyle coined the term “graphic novel” in “Richard Kyle's Wonderworld 2,” written for the second issue of the comics fanzine Capa-Alpha . In his essay, Kyle used the term to describe “…the artistically serious ‘comic…
Artist Spotlight with Nazeer Sabree: The intersection of Art, Black Identity, and Community.
Sat, February 22, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Walnut Street West Library
Join us for an inspiring conversation with West Philly native, Nazeer Sabree, now featured in The Philadelphia Museum of Art! Known for blending textiles, photos, and unconventional materials, Nazeer’s work explores Black culture, identity, and mental health. He'll discuss his creative…
History of Black and Islamic Book Production
Tue, February 25, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional Library
Master bookbinder Ramon Townsend will discuss the important roles that Black Americans have played in the book trades since the colonial era. Learn about this fascinating history—from enslaved people who brought knowledge of Islamic African bookmaking techniques with them to the…
Sophia Rosenfeld | The Age of Choice: A History of Freedom in Modern Life
Tue, February 25, 2025
7:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: $5.00
The Author Events Series presents Sophia Rosenfeld | The Age of Choice: A History of Freedom in Modern Life REGISTER In Conversation with Emily Wilson Ellis Wachs Memorial Endowed Lecture Choice touches virtually every aspect of our lives, from what to buy and where to live to whom to…
Author Talk: A Soaring Season: The Incredible, Inspiring Story of the 2003-04 Saint Joseph's Hawks
Thu, March 6, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Social Science and History Department
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Parkway Central Library
Room 108 In A Soaring Season: The Incredible, Inspiring Story of the 2003-04 Saint Joseph's Hawks , Aaron Bracy recounts how the 2003–04 Saint Joseph’s University Hawks men’s basketball team, led by coach Phil Martelli and point guard Jameer Nelson, became the most unlikely…
Lauren Francis-Sharma | Casualties of Truth
Thu, March 6, 2025
7:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: $5.00
The Author Events Series presents Lauren Francis-Sharma | Casualties of Truth REGISTER In Conversation with Airea D. Matthews Prudence Wright seems to have it all: a loving husband, Davis; a spacious home in Washington, D.C.; and the former glories of a successful career at McKinsey, which…