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Jens Ludwig | Unforgiving Places
Tue, May 20, 2025
7:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: Free
The Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation presents a community conversation Jens Ludwig | Unforgiving Places With Maiken Scott & David W. Brown What if everything we understood about gun violence was wrong? In 2007, economist Jens Ludwig moved to the South Side of Chicago to research two…
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Special Collections Showcase: Map Collection and Print and Picture Collection
Wed, May 21, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Print and Picture Collection
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Parkway Central Library
Explore and learn about objects from the Map Collection and Print and Picture Collection in a curated talk offerered by Special Collections staff. This drop in event will be held in the lobby of Parkway Central Library from 11:00am to 11:30am. This event is open to the…
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Special Collections Showcase: Map Collection and Print and Picture Collection
Wed, May 21, 2025
11:00 A.M.
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Parkway Central Library
Explore and learn about objects from the Map Collection and Print and Picture Collection in a curated talk offerered by Special Collections staff. This drop in event will be held in the lobby of Parkway Central Library from 11:00am to 11:30am. This event is open to the…
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Discover Food Sources in Philly! -P&F Giordano Fruit and Produce
Wed, May 21, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Culinary Literacy Center
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Parkway Central Library
Where Can You Source Your Food in Philly? P&F Giordano Fruit and Produce After hosting Golden Handmade Tortilla last month, South Philly Barbacoa chef, Cristina Martinez returns to the Culinary Literacy Center, serving up handmade tortillas, mozzarella cheese, and Mexican green sauce. This…
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One Book, One Philadelphia Book Discussion of “The Upcycled Self” by Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter
Thu, May 22, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Nicetown-Tioga Library
Join us for a discussion of the One Book One Philadelphia selection for 2025, The Upcycled Self by Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter , co-founder of The Roots! We’ll talk about Trotters’ life and work as he describes it in the memoir, Philly’s place in his story,…
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Knitogami
Thu, May 22, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Science and Wellness
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Parkway Central Library
The ancient art of knitting can turn one-dimensional yarns into highly complex three-dimensional structures boasting a striking variety of shapes and unusual mechanics. Dr. Lauren Niu, Senior Research Scientist at the University of Pennsylvania, will discuss a geometric model to…
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Spring Migration Bird Walk with Expert Birder, Holger Pflicke!
Sat, May 24, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Fishtown Community Library
Please join the Free Library of Philadelphia's Fishtown Community Library and Holger Pflicke for a Spring Migration Bird Walk! This walk will begin at Penn Treaty Park, 1301 N. Beach Street - meet at the entrance near the wooden sign. We plan to stay out for 1 hour, and walk mostly on…
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Gretchen Gettes plays the Viola da Gamba
Wed, May 28, 2025
1:00 P.M.
Art Department
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Parkway Central Library
Gretchen Gettes plays the viola da gamba in the Art & Literature Department balcony. Gretchen Gettes is a professional musician living in Philadelphia, whose life philosophy is to do more of what she loves. When she heard the beautiful, earthy tone of the viola da gamba, an instrument dating…
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Philadelphia Department of Public Health Giveaway & Info Table
Wed, May 28, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Kensington Library
Join us on May 14th and May 28th at 2pm as we have a Health check-in. Check in with the Philadelphia Department of Public Health table for giveaways and COVID-19 test kits and accurate, up-to-date health information.
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One Book, One Philadelphia Finale Celebration
Wed, May 28, 2025
7:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Spoken Soul: A Night of Poetry & Art Wednesday, May 28, 7:30 p.m. Parkway Central Library, 1901 Vine St. REGISTER A night infused with art and poetry celebrating the rhythm of storytelling. Local spoken word artists will perform original works inspired by themes from The Upcycled Self,…
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Jake Tapper & Alex Thompson | Original Sin
Thu, May 29, 2025
7:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: Overflow Screening (Free)
The Author Events Series presents Jake Tapper & Alex Thompson | Original Sin Tickets to the Montgomery Auditorium are now sold out, but you can still get tickets for the simulcast live screening in Room 108. REGISTER In Conversation with Tamala Edwards In Greek tragedy, the…
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Special Collections Showcase: Pride Kickoff Edition
Sat, May 31, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Map Collection
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Parkway Central Library
Join Special Collections in kicking off Pride Month with a selection of objects, inlcuding artwork and maps by LGBTQ+ artists. The materials shown are from the Map Collection and the Print and Picture Collection . This drop in event will be held in the Map Collection at the…
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Celebrate Arts and Aging
Now through Sat, May 31, 2025
5:00 P.M.
First Floor Gallery West
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Parkway Central Library
In conjunction with Older Americans month in May, Philadelphia Corporation for Aging (PCA) will hold its 23rd annual Celebrate Arts & Aging (CAA) exhibition of artwork by artists 55+ this year. This year’s event features more than 170 paintings, drawings, prints, and photographs…
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Red Cross Blood Drive
Tue, June 3, 2025
1:00 P.M.
Science and Wellness
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Parkway Central Library
There is a critical need for blood donations in the region and in the nation in general. The need for blood is constant and only volunteer donors can fulfill that need for patients in our community. Nationwide, someone needs a unit of blood every 2 to 3 seconds and most of us will need…
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DATE CHANGE! Philly Goat Project at the Pennypack Pier!
Tue, June 3, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Torresdale Library
****DATE CHANGE DUE TO RAIN**** Please join us and our friends from Philly Goat Project on Tuesday, June 3 for a live, interactive performance - starring goats! - outside on the Pier at Pennypack on the Delaware, followed by a goat parade and storywalk! Participants will also…
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WE WANT THE FUNK! Film Screening & Rooftop Concert
Wed, June 4, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Registration Required! Click HERE for FREE tickets! Celebrate Black Music Month! Join The Free Library of Philadelphia and WHYY for a screening of the PBS documentary, "WE WANT THE FUNK!" and dress to impress in your funkiest party fashions! Following the screening, enjoy sunset…
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Exhibition: The Voices of Sisterly Affection
Now through Thu, June 5, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Field Teen Center
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Parkway Central Library
Philadelphia's motto was officially expanded to "The City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection" by the efforts of the godmother of Black Music Month, Dyana Williams. To continue amplifying the female voice in discussions about our city, SIMBY Presents: The Voices of…
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- Exhibitions
- Black History Month
- Community Events
- Discussion and Participation
- Arts and Crafts Programs
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Meet the Animals with Insectopia
Thu, June 5, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Science and Wellness
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Parkway Central Library
This program brings 6 animals for a 1 hour program of meet and greets with the invertebrates. Students will have a great time learning about these animals and have the opportunity to hold and/or pet them. Students and adults alike are surprised by how handleable these animals can be. This…
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- Family Programs
- Other Great Programs
- Speakers and Lectures
- Discussion and Participation
- Community Events
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Omar Tyree | Flyy Girl
Thu, June 5, 2025
7:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: $5.00
The Author Events Series presents Omar Tyree | Flyy Girl REGISTER In Conversation with Kimberly S. Reed The bestselling urban classic novel about a young woman coming of age in the late 1980s. Tracy Ellison, a young knockout with tall hair and attitude, is living life as fast as she…
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Violet Oakley Unveiled
Sat, June 7, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Art Department
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Parkway Central Library
Philadelphia’s Violet Oakley—also known as Villa Nova’s "Red Rose Girl"—makes international art history in 1902 as the first female to be awarded a commission to decorate a public building: Pennsylvania's brand new capitol in Harrisburg. In Violet…
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- Live Performances
- Other Great Programs
- New Americans
- Discussion and Participation
- Family Programs
- Speakers and Lectures
- Workshops and Enrichment