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Explore the HistoryMakers Database
Wed, February 26, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Nicetown-Tioga Library
Join Nicetown's Librarian and Digital Resource Specialist to explore The HistoryMakers, one of our free digital resources and the country's largest archive of African-American oral history videos. You can search the archive of high-quality primary source videos and transcripts by name,…
Black History Month Scavenger Hunt
Wed, February 26, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Queen Memorial Library
Children ages 4-12 are welcomed to the library to learn about library resources and figures in Black History by completing a scavenger hunt! Turn in your completed sheet to Librarian Kate for a special treat! . Please note, this is a passive program and will run all day.
Hip Hop Fundamentals Teen Workshop
Wed, February 26, 2025
3:30 P.M.
Field Teen Center
at
Parkway Central Library
Join Field Teen Center and Hip Hop Fundamentals to explore hip hop, breakdancing, and Black history with a performance and hands-on workshop. Students will amaze themselves as they learn basic moves and create their own choreography by exploring the American art form of breakdancing with Hip Hop…
Black History in Focus: A Cultural Collage
Wed, February 26, 2025
3:30 P.M.
Haddington Library
Join artist Jihan Thomas for a dynamic and interactive program exploring Black history through a visual collage. Focusing on the rich history of West Philadelphia, Jihan will highlight local figures along with landmarks and cultural symbols. Don’t miss this opportunity to engage…
Black Hair Care 101
Wed, February 26, 2025
3:30 P.M.
Lovett Memorial Library
Join Michelle Prince who will share the history of Black haircare from Africa to the present. We will focus on the impact society has had on Black hair culture, and how Black hair culture has influenced the world. We will also talk about how some of these practices have had negative…
Germantown Abolitionists and the Emancipation Proclamation
Thu, February 27, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Lovett Memorial Library
Take a look at the abolition work being done locally at the time of the passing of the Emancipation Proclaimation (1863). Biographical posters of influencial abolitionists in Germantown/Mt. Airy will be displayed around the library, as well as posters about inventors and inventions contemporary…
Black History Month Scavenger Hunt
Thu, February 27, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Queen Memorial Library
Children ages 4-12 are welcomed to the library to learn about library resources and figures in Black History by completing a scavenger hunt! Turn in your completed sheet to Librarian Kate for a special treat! . Please note, this is a passive program and will run all day.
Cookin’ Black Legacy Pop-Up
Thu, February 27, 2025
3:00 P.M.
Lillian Marrero Library
Incredible foods and writings from the African diaspora — rooted in the nourishing legacy that continues to propel us towards liberation. Featuring recipes and excerpts from books like “In Bibi’s Kitchen” and “How Long Til Black Future Month.” Register…
Story Quilting with Mama Carla
Thu, February 27, 2025
3:00 P.M.
David Cohen Ogontz Library
Combine the tales of the African diaspora with the opportunity to create your own tie-dyed quilt square. Mama Carla Wiley will show you how to tell your stories in words, and cloth. This program is best for school-age kids.
Black Artist Learn and Create: Tyree Guyton
Thu, February 27, 2025
3:30 P.M.
Walnut Street West Library
Enjoy a read aloud of Magic Trash : a Story of Tyree Guyton and His Art. After the reading, join us in making your own recycled craft inspired by Guyton.
Honoring Anna Russell Jones: Black Women in World War II
Thu, February 27, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Overbrook Park Library
Anna Russell Jones was a Black women artist and designer; first Black Women to attend Moore College of Art and the first Black Women from Philadelphia to join the Women's Amy in World War II. In this hands-on history program, we will learn about Anna Russell Jones' time serving in World…
Black History Month Scavenger Hunt
Fri, February 28, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Queen Memorial Library
Children ages 4-12 are welcomed to the library to learn about library resources and figures in Black History by completing a scavenger hunt! Turn in your completed sheet to Librarian Kate for a special treat! . Please note, this is a passive program and will run all day.
Remembering the Ancestors: Genealogy 101 for African American Family Research
Fri, February 28, 2025
3:00 P.M.
Nicetown-Tioga Library
Join Dr. Kenton Butcher, Assistant Professor of Race and Literature at Bucknell University, as he highlights Free Library tools and resources for African American family research. Dr. Butcher will share the story of his ancestry while providing tips and tricks for researching your own…
Lauren Francis-Sharma | Casualties of Truth
Thu, March 6, 2025
7:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: $5.00
The Author Events Series presents Lauren Francis-Sharma | Casualties of Truth REGISTER In Conversation with Airea D. Matthews Prudence Wright seems to have it all: a loving husband, Davis; a spacious home in Washington, D.C.; and the former glories of a successful career at McKinsey, which…
Afro-Caribbean Healing Dance Class
Mon, March 10, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Overbrook Park Library
Come out to Overbrook Park library to participate in Afro-Caribbean dance classes with MYDesires Traditional Arts, suitable for everyone. Through the universal language of dance, we will create spaces where individuals can come together, share experiences, and build lasting relationships.…
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…
Fawn Weaver | Love & Whiskey: The Remarkable True Story of Jack Daniel, His Master Distiller Nearest Green, and the Improbable Rise of Uncle Nearest
Wed, March 19, 2025
7:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: $33.00 (Auditorium with Book)
The Author Events Series presents Fawn Weaver | Love & Whiskey: The Remarkable True Story of Jack Daniel, His Master Distiller Nearest Green, and the Improbable Rise of Uncle Nearest REGISTER In Conversation with Michelle Miller Embark on a captivating journey with Love &…
Philly Grooves: Black Histories on Vinyl
Sat, March 22, 2025
3:00 P.M.
Music Department
at
Parkway Central Library
Join the Music Department as we enjoy the sounds of Marian Anderson, Paul Robeson, Bessie Smith, Pearl Bailey, John Coltrane, and Patti LaBelle on the library's vinyl collection. These icons are all featured in the Black Histories of Philadelphia exhibition on the 2nd floor. …
Noliwe Rooks | Integrated: How American Schools Failed Black Children
Wed, March 26, 2025
7:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: $5.00
The Author Events Series presents Noliwe Rooks | Integrated: How American Schools Failed Black Children REGISTER In Conversation with Benjamin Herold On May 17, 1954 the landmark case Brown v. Board of Education determined that racial segregation in schools was unconstitutional. Heralded…
Patterns of Knowledge Exhibit
Now through Sat, March 29, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
"Patterns of Knowledge," now on view in the main lobby of Parkway Central Library, features the work of Philadelphia high school students apprenticing at The Fabric Workshop and Museum (FWM). Each piece, screen-printed on cotton satteen, explores themes of identity, culture, and…