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Author Event | Cresheim Farm: An American History of Conquest, Privilege and Struggles for Freedom and Equality
Fri, October 4, 2024
2:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
In the Social Science & History Department, 2nd Floor Author Antje Ulrike Mattheus will discuss this deeply researched political archaeology, which shows how one mostly unknown but strategically placed piece of land in the Mt. Airy neighborhood of Philadelphia – home to an…
Turn Up for Freedom: A Book Discussion for Young Adults
Tue, October 8, 2024
4:00 P.M.
Walnut Street West Library
Join us for an empowering book discussion with local Philly author E. Morales-Williams, PhD, as we dive into Turn Up For Freedom: Notes for All the Tough Girls* Awakening to Their Collective Power. Based on the work with the TUFF (Turning Up for Freedom) Girls Collective in North…
Author Talk: Rebecca L. Davis | Fierce Desires: A New History of Sex and Sexuality in America
Tue, October 8, 2024
5:15 P.M.
Independence Library
Join us as we welcome Rebecca L. Davis, a professor of History and of Women and Gender Studies at the University of Delaware, who will be speaking in support of her recent book “Fierce Desires: A New History of Sex and Sexuality in America.” Presented and sponsored by the Friends of…
Double Rainbow! with Lindz Amer: Rainbow Storytime & Caregiver Talk
Wed, October 9, 2024
2:30 P.M.
Fox Chase Library
Join Lindz Amer of Queer Kid Stuff for a double-whammy program for kids and families! First, kids and their caregivers will enjoy an interactive, musical storytime with an LGBTQ+ theme. Then, kids can color/craft while Lindz chats with adults about creating queer & gender-affirming…
Double Rainbow! with Lindz Amer: Rainbow Storytime & Caregiver Talk
Thu, October 10, 2024
10:30 A.M.
Fishtown Community Library
Join Lindz Amer of Queer Kid Stuff for a double-whammy program for kids and families! First, kids and their caregivers will enjoy an interactive, musical storytime with an LGBTQ+ theme. Then, kids can color/craft while Lindz chats with adults about creating queer & gender-affirming…
Double Rainbow! with Lindz Amer: Rainbow Storytime & Caregiver Talk
Thu, October 10, 2024
2:00 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library
Join Lindz Amer of Queer Kid Stuff for a double-whammy program for kids and families! First, kids and their caregivers will enjoy an interactive, musical storytime with an LGBTQ+ theme. Then, kids can color/craft while Lindz chats with adults about creating queer & gender-affirming…
Author Event | Wide Awake: The Forgotten Force that Elected Lincoln and Spurred the Civil War
Thu, October 10, 2024
6:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
4th Floor Skyline Room Jon Grinspan will discuss his propulsive account of one of U.S. history's most consequential political clubs: the Wide Awake anti-slavery youth movement that marched America from the 1860 election to civil war. Jon Grinspan is Curator of Political History at the…
Paola Mendoza | Solis: A Companion to Sanctuary
Thu, October 10, 2024
7:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
The Author Events Series presents Paola Mendoza | Solis: A Companion to Sanctuary REGISTER From the authors of Sanctuary comes a haunting near-future companion tale about undocumented immigrants subjected to deadly experiments in a government labor camp and the four…
Double Rainbow! with Lindz Amer: Rainbow Storytime & Caregiver Talk (ASL Interpreted)
Fri, October 11, 2024
10:30 A.M.
Parkway Central Library
Join Lindz Amer of Queer Kid Stuff for a double-whammy program for kids and families! First, kids and their caregivers will enjoy an interactive, musical storytime with an LGBTQ+ theme. Then, kids can color/craft while Lindz chats with adults about creating queer & gender-affirming…
Author Event: Jon McGoran
Tue, October 15, 2024
5:30 P.M.
Falls of Schuylkill Library
Jon McGoran will read an excerpt from his novel Drift: A Thriller , followed by a Q & A with the audience. Jon McGoran is the author of 11 novels, including acclaimed ecological thrillers Drift , Deadwood and Dust Up as well as notable titles for young adults. His newest novel, The Price of…
Aisha Beliso-De Jesus | Excited Delerium: Race, Police Violence, and the Invention of a Disease
Wed, October 16, 2024
7:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
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…
Valarie Kaur | Revolutionary Love
Wed, October 16, 2024
7:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
The Author Events Series Presents Valarie Kaur | Revolutionary Love REGISTER 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 Kaur in…
Meet Susan Muaddi Darraj! Author Visit
Thu, October 17, 2024
10:00 A.M.
Bustleton Library
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
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
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…
Melissa Ludtke | Locker Room Talk: A Woman's Struggle to Get Inside
Thu, October 17, 2024
7:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
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.
Parkway Central Library
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
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…
Imagine More Story Adventures with Thembi Palmer
Fri, October 18, 2024
12:30 P.M.
Fishtown Community Library
Join the ever amazing Thembi Palmer of Imagine More: Story Adventures for a fantastic story time! Thembi Palmer is committed to promoting literacy by developing a love of reading and books in young children, pre-K through 4th grade. She collaborates with Philadelphia schools, libraries, museums,…
Meet Susan Muaddi Darraj! Author Visit
Fri, October 18, 2024
3:45 P.M.
Whitman Library
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…