Historic Preservation in Philadelphia

Wed, May 22, 2019 6:30 P.M.
Philadelphia City Institute

Paul Steinke, Executive Director of the Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia, will discuss the challenges of historic preservation in a growing city with a robust development climate. He will give an overview of the Alliance’s work, and highlight gains and losses in terms of the…

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Eve Ensler | The Apology

Wed, May 22, 2019 7:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library

Cost: FREE

One of  Newsweek ’s “150 Women Who Shake the World” and the Guardian ’s “Top 100 Women,” Tony Award–winning playwright Eve Ensler is a performer, activist, and author. Her phenomenon  The Vagina Monologues  has been…

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Ancient Wisdom & Modern Heartbreak: How Rome Helped Shape the U.S.

Thu, May 23, 2019 11:00 A.M.
Senior Services at Parkway Central Library

Explore the Roman world with distinguished professors from Princeton University and the University of Pennsylvania, who will weave together the connections between this ancient empire and our democratic republic today. Part 4: Roman Consolations for Calamitous Times University of Pennsylvania…

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In Conversation With The Rosenbach: Louis Bayard

Thu, May 23, 2019 6:00 P.M.
The Rosenbach | 2008 Delancey Place, Philadelphia, PA 19103

  Louis Bayard is the author of  Courting Mr. Lincoln , a novel. Books will be available for purchase by Shakespeare & Co., Booksellers. The author will sign copies after the program. From the prizewinning author of  Mr. Timothy  and  The Pale Blue Eye…

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John Waters | Mr. Know-It-All: The Tarnished Wisdom of a Filth Elder

Thu, May 23, 2019 7:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library

Cost: $47/$32 couple + book/single + book
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Purchase couples ticket here In conversation with Jason Freeman John Waters’s transgressive movies include  Pink Flamingos ,  Hairspray ,  Cry-Baby ,  Serial Mom , and  Cecil B. Demented . He is also the author of  Shock Value ,  Crackpot , …

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Rick Atkinson | The British Are Coming: The War for America, Lexington to Princeton, 1775–1777

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

Cost: FREE

Rick Atkinson won the 2003 Pulitzer Prize for  An Army at Dawn , the first volume in his Liberation trilogy, a “densely researched but supremely readable” ( New York Times Book Review ) history of the Allied victory in World War II. His other bestselling books include  The…

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James Patterson | Unsolved in conversation with Elin Hilderbrand

Mon, June 3, 2019 7:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library

Cost: $32—single ticket + book; $28—simulcast ticket + book
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In conversation with nos. 1 bestselling author Elin Hilderbrand James Patterson holds the Guinness World Record for the most number-one New York Times bestsellers, and his books have sold more than 375 million copies worldwide. A tireless champion of the power of books and reading,…

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James Ellroy | This Storm

Tue, June 4, 2019 7:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library

Cost: FREE

In his bestselling L.A. Quartet mysteries and the Underworld USA trilogy, James Ellroy “has vigorously redefined the well-shadowed turf of contemporary crime fiction” ( Atlanta Journal Constitution ). He is also the author of the Lloyd Hopkins trilogy of novels, several collections…

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Evaluating Starting a Consultancy

Wed, June 5, 2019 6:00 P.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center at 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…

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Meet Author Christian Trimmer and Illustrator Jessie Sima

Thu, June 6, 2019 10:00 A.M.
Walnut Street West

Join us as picture book author and illustrator duo Christian Trimmer and Jessie Sima share their stories and books in a special Pride month storytime. Christian and Jessie worked together to create Snow Pony and the Seven Miniature Ponies and are individually responsible for many other books,…

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Meet Author Christian Trimmer and Illustrator Jessie Sima

Thu, June 6, 2019 11:15 A.M.
Queen Memorial Library

Join us as picture book author and illustrator duo Christian Trimmer and Jessie Sima share their stories and books in a special Pride month storytime. Christian and Jessie worked together to create Snow Pony and the Seven Miniature Ponies and are individually responsible for many other books,…

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Meet Author Christian Trimmer and Illustrator Jessie Sima

Thu, June 6, 2019 4:00 P.M.
Philadelphia City Institute

Join us as picture book author and illustrator duo Christian Trimmer and Jessie Sima share their stories and books in a special Pride month storytime. Christian and Jessie worked together to create Snow Pony and the Seven Miniature Ponies and are individually responsible for many other books,…

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Nicole Dennis-Benn | Patsy with Rebecca Makkai | The Great Believers

Thu, June 6, 2019 7:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library

Cost: FREE

Here Comes the Sun , Nicole Dennis-Benn ’s debut novel about a young Jamaican struggling to protect her sister and village as she experiences feelings for another woman, was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award and the New York Public Library’s Young Lions Fiction…

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Meet Author Christian Trimmer and Illustrator Jessie Sima

Fri, June 7, 2019 10:00 A.M.
Chestnut Hill Library

Join us as picture book author and illustrator duo Christian Trimmer and Jessie Sima share their stories and books in a special Pride month storytime. Christian and Jessie worked together to create Snow Pony and the Seven Miniature Ponies and are individually responsible for many other books,…

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Meet Author Christian Trimmer and Illustrator Jessie Sima

Fri, June 7, 2019 11:15 A.M.
Lovett Memorial Library

Join us as picture book author and illustrator duo Christian Trimmer and Jessie Sima share their stories and books in a special Pride month storytime. Christian and Jessie worked together to create Snow Pony and the Seven Miniature Ponies and are individually responsible for many other books,…

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Meet Author Christian Trimmer and Illustrator Jessie Sima

Fri, June 7, 2019 2:00 P.M.
Independence Library

Join us as picture book author and illustrator duo Christian Trimmer and Jessie Sima share their stories and books in a special Pride month storytime. Christian and Jessie worked together to create Snow Pony and the Seven Miniature Ponies and are individually responsible for many other books,…

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Famous Queer Authors: Hands-on History at The Free Library, Parkway Central

Sat, June 8, 2019 2:00 P.M.
Rare Book Department at Parkway Central Library

Famous Queer Authors On Saturday, June 8th,  the Rare Book Department proudly honors Philly Pride Month with a Hands-on History program, which will focus on works of famous gay authors from its collections. Participants will interact with an assortment of printed and and rare handwritten…

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Nonprofit Nerds Meetup: Become a Better Public Speaker

Mon, June 10, 2019 6:00 P.M.
Regional Foundation Center at Parkway Central Library

What do you do? No, really, what do you do, and how do you talk about it? Communications expert Neil Bardhan will offer strategies to improve the way we describe our work. Whether you're trying to wow a prospective employer, a major donor, a member of the press, or a larger audience (like a…

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Cat Care with Dr. Stacy

Tue, June 11, 2019 2:00 P.M.
Philbrick Hall at Parkway Central Library

Is your cat trying to tell you something? Come learn simple observations you can make at home to help your cat live a healthier, happier life. Dr. Stacy Segal-Reichlin will explain. Dr. Segal-Reichlin attended the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University. After practicing…

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Jacob Shell | Giants of the Monsoon Forest: Living and Working with Elephants

Tue, June 11, 2019 7:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library

Cost: FREE

In conversation with Nikil Saval A professor of geography and urban studies at Temple University, Jacob Shell is the author of Transportation and Revolt: Pigeons, Mules, Canals, and the Vanishing Geographies of Subversive Mobility , a historical study of the connections between modes of transit…

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