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Kindness Encyclopaedias -- Pop Up
Now through Sat, February 22, 2025
3:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
NOW OPEN weekdays 1-3 PM, through February 22, except when Parkway Central Library is closed. Philadelphia artist Kelly Lawler graces Parkway Central Library with her Kindness Encyclopaedias as part of a one month interactive installation on the first floor of the library. Gather…
Monday Poets 30th Anniversary Season: Trapeta B. Mayson and 王潇/Evan Wang
Mon, February 24, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional Library
Join the Free Library of Philadelphia’s Literature Department in celebrating the 30th Anniversary season of Monday Poets. This year’s theme is Sankofa (SAHN-koh-fah), a Twi word from the Akan Tribe of Ghana which loosely implies that to move forward, one must “go back and get…
Book Club: Felon by Reginald Dwayne Betts
Mon, February 24, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library
Reginald Dwayne Betts, formerly incarcerated teen turned writer, educator, and Yale-educated JD recipient, offers a collection of poetry reflecting on his experience behind bars. This program is free and open to the public and we strongly encourage those who have experienced incarceration to…
Joshua Bennett | Spoken Word: A Cultural History
Thu, March 13, 2025
7:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: $22.00 (Auditorium $5 + Book Price $17)
The Author Events Series presents Joshua Bennett | Spoken Word: A Cultural History REGISTER In 2009, when he was twenty years old, Joshua Bennett was invited to perform a spoken word poem for the Obamas, at the same White House "Poetry Jam" where Lin-Manuel Miranda declaimed the…
Monday Poets 30th Anniversary Season: Mytili Jagannathan and Allison Whittenberg
Mon, March 17, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Fishtown Community Library
Join the Free Library of Philadelphia’s Literature Department in celebrating the 30th Anniversary season of Monday Poets. This year’s theme is Sankofa (SAHN-koh-fah), a Twi word from the Akan Tribe of Ghana which loosely implies that to move forward, one must “go back and get…
Maria Shriver | I Am Maria
Wed, April 2, 2025
7:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: $30.00 (Overflow Room Live Screening)
The Author Events Series presents Maria Shriver | I Am Maria 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 Dr. Martha Beck Please join us in celebrating Maria…
Treasures from the Literature Vault
Thu, April 3, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Literature Department
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Parkway Central Library
Do you love old books? Then join us for Treasures from the Vault– a casual, hands-on book club program spotlighting items from the Literature vault! The vault, home to our closed reference collections, is a treasure trove of hundreds of fascinating pieces of literary history. This program…
Jumping Poetry Workshop with Knox Peters!
Sat, April 5, 2025
1:00 P.M.
Walnut Street West Library
Poetry For Beginners and those seeking a fresh perspective on the fundamentals of creative writing. This workshop will involve exploring the basics of poetry, performance, and creative writing as part of a fun group. You will explore your own ideas creativity as well as take home some…
Poetry Book Club
Sat, April 5, 2025
1:00 P.M.
Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional Library
Join our themed Poetry Book Club! Check out and read a book of poetry from your local library relating to each month's theme. Then, we'll meet with others to discuss what we've read. April's theme is contemporary Black poetry.
Celebrate National Poetry Month!
Tue, April 8, 2025
4:30 P.M.
Northeast Regional Library
Adults are invited to discuss poetry, learn about Northeast Regional's collection, and make easy crafts to celebrate this art form. No experience required! Materials provided. Program will be held in our Meeting Room downstairs.
Encontrar Nuestra Voz: V Taller de Creación Poética (Salón virtual) | Finding Our Voice: V Poetic Creation Workshop (Virtual room)
Wed, April 9, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Nos complace presentar, Encontrar Nuestra Voz: V Taller de Creación Poética , un evento que se llevará a cabo en el marco del XIX Festival Internacional de Poesía (FIP) Palabra en el Mundo , celebrando este año su XI edición en…
Celebrate National Poetry Month!
Tue, April 15, 2025
4:30 P.M.
Northeast Regional Library
Adults are invited to discuss poetry, learn about Northeast Regional's collection, and make easy crafts to celebrate this art form. No experience required! Materials provided. Program will be held in our Meeting Room downstairs.
Monday Poets 30th Anniversary Season: Lawrence Dugan and Gabriel Ramirez
Mon, April 21, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Literature Department
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Parkway Central Library
Join the Free Library of Philadelphia’s Literature Department in celebrating the 30th Anniversary season of Monday Poets. This year’s theme is Sankofa (SAHN-koh-fah), a Twi word from the Akan Tribe of Ghana which loosely implies that to move forward, one must “go back and get…
Celebrate National Poetry Month!
Tue, April 22, 2025
4:30 P.M.
Northeast Regional Library
Adults are invited to discuss poetry, learn about Northeast Regional's collection, and make easy crafts to celebrate this art form. No experience required! Materials provided. Program will be held in our Meeting Room downstairs.
Una Voz por la Paz, la Concordia y la Armonía: XI Festival Internacional de Poesía en Filadelfia (En persona en PhillyCAM)
Wed, April 23, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Una Voz por la Paz, la Concordia y la Armonía, el XI Festival Internacional de Poesía en Filadelfia , celebrado en el marco del XIX Festival Internacional de Poesía (FIP) Palabra en el Mundo , congregará poetas de América Latina y los Estados Unidos…
Celebrate National Poetry Month!
Tue, April 29, 2025
4:30 P.M.
Northeast Regional Library
Adults are invited to discuss poetry, learn about Northeast Regional's collection, and make easy crafts to celebrate this art form. No experience required! Materials provided. Program will be held in our Meeting Room downstairs.
Treasures from the Literature Vault
Thu, May 1, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Literature Department
at
Parkway Central Library
Do you love old books? Then join us for Treasures from the Vault– a casual, hands-on book club program spotlighting items from the Literature vault! The vault, home to our closed reference collections, is a treasure trove of hundreds of fascinating pieces of literary history. This program…
Paul Muldoon | Joy in Service on Rue Tagore: Poems
Wed, May 14, 2025
7:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: $5.00
The Author Events Series presents Paul Muldoon | Joy in Service on Rue Tagore: Poems REGISTER In Conversation with Daisy Fried Since his 1973 debut, New Weather, Paul Muldoon has created some of the most original and memorable poetry of the past half century. Joy in…
Treasures from the Literature Vault
Thu, June 5, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Literature Department
at
Parkway Central Library
Do you love old books? Then join us for Treasures from the Vault– a casual, hands-on book club program spotlighting items from the Literature vault! The vault, home to our closed reference collections, is a treasure trove of hundreds of fascinating pieces of literary history. This program…
Treasures from the Literature Vault
Thu, July 10, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Literature Department
at
Parkway Central Library
Do you love old books? Then join us for Treasures from the Vault– a casual, hands-on book club program spotlighting items from the Literature vault! The vault, home to our closed reference collections, is a treasure trove of hundreds of fascinating pieces of literary history. This program…