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Author Talk | Peace Like War is Waged
Thu, November 13, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: FREE
In the Social Science & History Department One of Jan Barry’s most characteristic beliefs comes from a poem called “The Peacemaker” by Walker Knight: “Peace, like war, is waged." Join Jan Barry, a Veterans for Peace Poet Laurete and co-founder of Vietnam…
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Carol Leonnig and Aaron C. Davis | Injustice: How Politics and Fear Vanquished America's Justice Department
Thu, November 13, 2025
7:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: $5.00
The Author Events Series presents Carol Leonnig and Aaron C. Davis | Injustice: How Politics and Fear Vanquished America's Justice Department In Conversation with Ankush Khardori Throughout his first administration, Trump did more than any other president to politicize the…
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Author Event: Caroline Goldberg Igra
Sat, November 15, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Philadelphia City Institute
Cost: FREE
Native Philadelphia author, art historian, and triathlete Caroline Goldberg Igra Ph.D. returns home to talk about her new novel. Pictures of My Desire explores the theme of stolen art and property in Europe during the Holocaust.
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Author Visit with Charles Bush
Sat, November 15, 2025
3:00 P.M.
Falls of Schuylkill Library
Cost: FREE
Join us for a visit from young adult author Charles A. Bush who is the author of the acclaimed YA novel Every Variable of Us , which won the 2022 Moonbeam Gold Medal for Young Adult Fiction and was selected by the NYPL of one of the best YA books of the year. Bush grew up in…
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Author Event: Meet Beth Kephart
Mon, November 17, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Philadelphia City Institute
Cost: FREE
Beth Kephart is an American author of non-fiction, poetry and young adult fiction for adults and teens. Kephart has written and published over ten books and has received several grants and awards for her writing. In addition to being a National Book…
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How to Get Young Children Published and Paid on Amazon
Tue, November 18, 2025
2:30 P.M.
Paschalville Library
Cost: FREE
Join award-winning author Dr. Sheena Howard for an inspiring session teaching parents and kids how to publish children’s books on Amazon—and get paid for their creativity. Parents are encouraged to bring children; crayons and paper will be provided for a fun kids’ activity.…
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Alyssa Reynoso-Morris : Author Visit & Storytime
Tue, November 18, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Bustleton Library
Cost: FREE
Join author, Alyssa Reynoso-Morris, for a read aloud of her book The Bronx Is My Home and a discussion about what home is. After this discussion, students write about their favorite place and share what they wrote.
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Hilda Eunice Burgos Author Visit
Wed, November 19, 2025
1:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: FREE
Join us for an exciting author visit with Hilda Eunice Burgos! Hilda Eunice Burgos is an award-winning author of books for children, including the Bodega Cats series, the middle grade novels Ana María Reyes Does Not Live in a Castle and Miosotis Flores Never Forgets, and the picture book…
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Chris Matthews | Lessons From Bobby
Wed, November 19, 2025
7:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: $5.00
The Author Events Series presents Chris Matthews | Lessons From Bobby In Conversation with Michael Smerconish From the host of Hardball with Chris Matthews (now on Substack) and acclaimed Kennedy biographer comes a centennial tribute about why Robert F. Kennedy’s…
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Michelle Knudsen Author Visit
Thu, November 20, 2025
1:45 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: FREE
Join us for an exciting visit from New York Times best-selling author, Michelle Knudsen! Michelle Knudsen is the New York Times best-selling author of more than fifty books for young readers of all ages, including the award-winning picture book Library Lion (one of Time…
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Larry Magid | The Philadelphia Music Book
Thu, November 20, 2025
7:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: Free
The Author Events Series presents Larry Magid | The Philadelphia Music Book In Conversation with Sam Katz Montgomery Auditorium is now sold out, but tickets are still available for a live simulcast screening in a separate room at the Parkway Central Library. The Philadelphia Music Book:…
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Author Visit with Rachael Katz
Sat, November 22, 2025
1:00 P.M.
Fishtown Community Library
Cost: FREE
Don’t miss this story-time adventure! Join Rachael Katz, author of The Big Book of Big Feelings , as she brings the book to life with a playful puppet, interactive activities, and shared reading. With over 25 years of experience engaging young audiences, Rachael helps children build…
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Storytelling and Building a Social Media Following for Creatives, Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners
Tue, November 25, 2025
2:30 P.M.
Paschalville Library
Cost: FREE
Discover how to turn your story into influence. Dr. Sheena Howard shares proven storytelling and social media strategies to help creatives, entrepreneurs and small business owners grow their audience, build authority, make money and attract opportunities. This series of workshops with…
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Beyond Solidarity: Co-Liberation for Palestine and Our World
Tue, November 25, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: FREE
4th Floor Skyline Room For Joyce Ajlouny , General Secretary of the American Friends Service Committee , a Quaker activist, and a Palestinian-American, life under occupation revealed the insufficiency of the current solidarity model, which too often perpetuates a savior complex, ignoring how our…
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Author Visit with Joe Lex
Mon, December 1, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Falls of Schuylkill Library
Cost: FREE
Join us for an author visit from local author Joe Lex, host of the podcast All Bones Considered: Laurel Hill Stories – some scripts from which his new book All Bones Considered: 52 Laurel Hill Women has been adapted. In 2016, Joe Lex retired after more than 45 distinguished years in…
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Storytelling and Public Speaking Workshop with TEDx Speaker Dr. Sheena Howard
Tue, December 2, 2025
2:30 P.M.
Paschalville Library
Cost: FREE
Learn to captivate any audience through storytelling and stage presence. In this hands-on workshop, TEDx speaker and author Dr. Sheena Howard breaks down techniques to speak with confidence, emotion, and impact. This series of workshops with Eisner-winning author Dr. Sheena Howard is made…
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Jonathan Karl | Retribution
Tue, December 2, 2025
7:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: $5.00
The Author Events Series presents Jonathan Karl | Retribution In Conversation with Tamala Edwards In Retribution, Jonathan Karl’s unparalleled access brings us behind closed doors deep inside the White House and presidential campaigns, revealing the extraordinary moments that ended…
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Tre Johnson | Black Genius | Reckon True Stories: Podcast Taping
Thu, December 4, 2025
7:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: Free
The Author Events Series presents Tre Johnson in conversation with Reckon True Stories: Podcast hosts Kiese Laymon and Deesha Philyaw This event will be a live taping of the Reckon True Stories podcast. Black genius sits at the heart of the American story. In his probing essay collection, Black…
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Gianna Scipione Author Visit with Teddy, the Therapy Dog
Wed, December 10, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: FREE
Meet the author of Brave Buddy's Big Mission and get to meet Teddy, a therapy dog. Gianna Scipione writes stories that wag their tails straight into your heart. Inspired by the real-life facility dog at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), Brave Buddy's Big Mission is…
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Author Event: Jack McCarthy - A Century of Music Under the Stars
Mon, December 15, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Philadelphia City Institute
Cost: FREE
Jack McCarthy is a longtime Philadelphia archivist and historian who has held leadership positions at several area historical institutions and directed a number of major archives and public history projects. He has written extensively on the history of Philadelphia music, industry in…