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Meet the artist: Salvador Pereira

Mon, February 24, 2025 4:30 P.M.
Art Department at Parkway Central Library

New drawings by Philadelphia-based Peruvian artist Salvador Pereira are now on display through the end of March in the Art Department's historic poster stands as part of our long-running series that exhibits work created by artists who use the library as a working space. Stop by and chat…

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Arts and Crafts Programs

Sew What?! HEIM CENTER Sewcial-Needle Crafts

Wed, February 26, 2025 2:00 P.M.
Art Department at Parkway Central Library

Sew What?! Is a clever and creative get together for crafters who do crochet, knitting, sewing, embroidery, quilting, felting, and more. Want to share what you're making with other fabric crafters? Join us to collaborate and learn. In-person, Wednesdays from 2-4:30 pm in the…

Sew What?! Evening Sewcial-Needle Crafts

Thu, February 27, 2025 5:00 P.M.
Art Department at Parkway Central Library

Zine Workshop with the Philadelphia Mycology Club

Tue, March 4, 2025 5:30 P.M.
Art Department at Parkway Central Library

Join the Philadelphia Mycology Club for a free mushroom-themed zine workshop. Led by Pixel, our instructor, we'll look at and talk about zines and books on mushrooms and related topics, do a movement activity to embody the lifecycle of a fungus and a meditation on fungi…

Sew What?! HEIM CENTER Sewcial-Needle Crafts

Wed, March 5, 2025 2:00 P.M.
Art Department at Parkway Central Library

Sew What?! Evening Sewcial-Needle Crafts

Thu, March 6, 2025 5:00 P.M.
Art Department at Parkway Central Library

Exhibition Reception: Photography Without Borders

Now through Sat, March 8, 2025 2:00 P.M.
Art Department at Parkway Central Library

Work by young photographers made by Photography Without Borders students in partnership with Philadelphia's Taller Puertorriqueño will be on display in the Art & Literature Department as well as the Art Department hallway gallery, throughout March and April 2025.…

Sew What?! HEIM CENTER Sewcial-Needle Crafts

Wed, March 12, 2025 2:00 P.M.
Art Department at Parkway Central Library

Sew What?! SKYLINE ROOM Sewcial-Needle Crafts

Thu, March 13, 2025 5:00 P.M.
Art Department at Parkway Central Library

Sew What?! Afternoon Sewcial-Needle Crafts

Wed, March 19, 2025 2:00 P.M.
Art Department at Parkway Central Library

Sew What?! SKYLINE ROOM Sewcial-Needle Crafts

Thu, March 20, 2025 5:00 P.M.
Art Department at Parkway Central Library

Souvenir Photo Album with Valeria Kremser

Sat, March 22, 2025 10:00 A.M.
Art Department at Parkway Central Library

Sign-ups open Monday, February 24th at 12 pm. This calendar event will be updated with a link to that form at that time. Please note that due to the popularity of these free workshops, we will randomize final selection of participants instead of first sign-up, first…

Photo club

Tue, March 25, 2025 5:30 P.M.
Art Department at Parkway Central Library

All photographers and photography fans are invited to drop in in on Photo Club meetings taking place every other month in the Art Department. Bring your own photo work to share with the group, whether you work with film or digital camerasw. This is a great opportunity for…

Speakers and Lectures

Sew What?! HEIM CENTER Sewcial-Needle Crafts

Wed, March 26, 2025 2:00 P.M.
Art Department at Parkway Central Library

Sew What?! Evening Sewcial-Needle Crafts

Thu, March 27, 2025 5:00 P.M.
Art Department at Parkway Central Library

Comix Club: Three is a Magic Number - make an experimental comic with Matt Madden

Thu, March 27, 2025 5:30 P.M.
Art Department at Parkway Central Library

This month's special edition of Comix Club will host a special free workshop with the prolific Philadelphia-based artist, Matt Madden. Matt Madden will show you how to make a one-page comic using a prompt taken from a simple yet challenging poetry form called a tritina.…

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Vertical Display: Salvador Pereira

Now through Mon, March 31, 2025 5:00 P.M.
Art Department at Parkway Central Library

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