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Special Collections Showcase: LP Palooza
Sat, April 19, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Map Collection
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Parkway Central Library
Special Collections is belatedly celebrating Record Store Day with a showcase of vinyl and record related materials from the Print and Picture Collection and the Map Collection . Explore and learn about objects from these collections in a curated talk offerered by Special Collections staff.…
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From Kelpius to the Rod of Iron: Cults and New Religious Movements in Pennsylvania
Tue, April 22, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Education Philosophy and Religion Department
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Parkway Central Library
The state of Pennsylvania and the city of Philadelphia are home to a diverse array of churches and religious organizations. This program will outline the history of some of the most famous religious monuments of our region. We will begin in the 17th century with the figure of Johannes Kelpius, a…
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Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Thu, April 24, 2025
3:00 P.M.
Kingsessing Library
Celebrate the Grand Reopening of the Kingsessing Library. Speakers include Councilmember Gauthier and Library President Kelly Richards. Refreshments and youth activities will be provided.
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RESCHEDULED - Comix Club
Thu, April 24, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Art Department
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Parkway Central Library
The Free Library of Philadelphia system has announced an early 1:00pm closure on Thursday, April 17th, so this month's meeting of Comix Club will take place on Thursday, April 24th instead. We typically gather every third Thursday, in the Art Department , on Parkway Central…
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I Wish to Say: Write a Postcard to the President
Fri, April 25, 2025
12:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Stop by artist Sheryl Oring’s office and dictate your messages to the U.S. president at the Parkway Central Library from noon to 2 PM. This free, all ages public program will be led by Oring, whose work is currently featured in the “Secretary to the People” exhibit at the…
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The Extraordinary Black Heritage in Philly’s Everyday Places
Sat, April 26, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Map Collection
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Parkway Central Library
Heim Center Room 131/132 from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm Join us to culminate the ending of the Black Histories of Philadelphia exhibition with a two hour panel discussion delving into the rich history of everyday Black Philadelphians. Explore how the stories of the past are being used as a…
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- Black History Month
- Community Events
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- Speakers and Lectures
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"Black Histories of Philadelphia" Exhibition
Now through Sat, April 26, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Map Collection
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Parkway Central Library
Black Histories of Philadelphia looks at some of the stories of people and places that make up Philadelphia’s countless histories. Some stories are kept, some fade over time, and others are misrepresented or silenced. The people featured in this exhibition created change through…
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"Black Histories of Philadelphia" Exhibition
Now through Sat, April 26, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Children's Literature Research Collection
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Parkway Central Library
Black Histories of Philadelphia looks at some of the stories of people and places that make up Philadelphia’s countless histories. Some stories are kept, some fade over time, and others are misrepresented or silenced. The people featured in this exhibition created change through…
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"Black Histories of Philadelphia" Exhibition
Now through Sat, April 26, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Print and Picture Collection
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Parkway Central Library
Black Histories of Philadelphia looks at some of the stories of people and places that make up Philadelphia’s countless histories. Some stories are kept, some fade over time, and others are misrepresented or silenced. The people featured in this exhibition created change through…
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Legal Advice Live! With the Young Lawyers Division of the Philadelphia Bar Association
Mon, April 28, 2025
12:00 P.M.
Social Science and History Department
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Parkway Central Library
Residents of Philadelphia and the surrounding counties can get free legal assistance from members of the Philadelphia Bar Association Young Lawyers Division on Monday, April 28 from 12-2 p.m. Residents can get advice on matters related to family law, housing and homeownership,…
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Exhibition: Photography Without Borders
Now through Mon, April 28, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Art Department
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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,…
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Special Collections Showcase: Map Collection
Sat, May 3, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Map Collection
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Parkway Central Library
Explore and learn about objects from the Map Collection in a curated talk offerered by Special Collections staff. This drop in event will be held in the Map Collection at the Parkway Central Library from 11:00am to 11:30am. This event is open to the public and does not require…
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Moore College of Art and Design's Film and Digital Cinema Thesis Screening
Mon, May 5, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Literature Department
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Parkway Central Library
The Graduating Seniors of Moore's FDC program will present their thesis videos Monday May 5th 5:30-7:00 in the Skyline Room, 4th floor of the Parkway Central Library at 1901 Vine Street, Philadelphia. These five young artists have created ambitious and distinct projects ranging…
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Philly Goat Project at the Pennypack Pier!
Tue, May 6, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Torresdale Library
Please join us and our friends from Philly Goat Project on Tuesday, May 6th 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 have an opportunity to…
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Bridging Blocks: Transforming Public Transportation in the City
Tue, May 6, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Kingsessing Library
SEPTA serves more than 705,000 riders daily in the Philadelphia region. The regional transportation authority wants to modernize its fleet, but struggles with reduced ridership. Despite receiving record-level funding in recent years, SEPTA lags behind its peers in annual capital investments. Its…
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Community Photography Exhibition
Sat, May 10, 2025
10:00 A.M.
Philadelphia City Institute
The Philadelphia City Institute Library is hosting a Community Photography Exhibition on "Urban Life in Philadelphia." All photos shown were taken within the city by local Philadelphia photographers. Photographers sharing work will be present from 12 pm- 2 pm. We will have…
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Special Collections Showcase: Map Collection
Sat, May 10, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Map Collection
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Parkway Central Library
Explore and learn about objects from the Map Collection in a curated talk offerered by Special Collections staff. This drop in event will be held in the Map Collection at the Parkway Central Library from 11:00am to 11:30am. This event is open to the public and does not require…
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One Book, One Philadelphia Book Discussion of “The Upcycled Self” by Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter
Sat, May 10, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Fishtown Community Library
Join the Fishtown Library 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…
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Cities on the Page: A Reading with Sue Landers and Tieshka Smith
Mon, May 12, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Roxborough Library
Cost: FREE
Join us for a night of poetry and photography with local roots! Sue Landers, a Germantown native, and Tieshka Smith, a Philadelphia-based visual storyteller, will read from their newly published books of poetry and photography. The reading will run for approximately one hour, with a Q&A…
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Knitogami
Thu, May 15, 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…