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The Literature of South Asia
Fri, November 14, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Northeast Regional Library
The Literature of South Asia Fri., Nov 14th , 2- 4 pm Discover the major literary genres of South Asia and highlights some key writers and their works. This five-part series introduces the history and culture of one of Asia’s most enduring and strategic regions,…
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Arte y Tradición: Taller Cultural de Toritos de Pucará
Sat, November 15, 2025
11:30 A.M.
Northeast Regional Library
Aprende sobre el origen y el significado de los emblemáticos Toritos de Pucará , figuras de cerámica originarias de Puno, Perú, que simbolizan protección, prosperidad y buena fortuna en los hogares andinos. Tras una breve introducción y la…
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Art and Tradition: Cultural Workshop on the Toritos de Pucará
Sat, November 15, 2025
11:30 A.M.
Northeast Regional Library
Learn about the origin and meaning of the iconic Toritos de Pucará , ceramic figures from Puno, Peru, that symbolize protection, prosperity, and good fortune in Andean homes. After a brief introduction and a short video about this tradition, participants will paint their own Torito using…
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Author Event: Caroline Goldberg Igra
Sat, November 15, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Philadelphia City Institute
Cost: FREE
Native Philadelphia author, art historian, and triathlete Caroline Goldberg Igra Ph.D. returns home to talk about her new novel. Pictures of My Desire explores the theme of stolen art and property in Europe during the Holocaust.
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W.E.B. Du Bois Reading Group
Tue, November 18, 2025
4:30 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library
W.E.B. Du Bois, one of the leading intellectuals of his era was a revolutionary and a visionary who challenged his contemporaries and the status quo with his thoughts on race, racial inequality, empowerment, civil rights, and more. Join the W.E.B. Du Bois Reading Group as we read, explore…
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Digitize Your Archives
Tue, November 18, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional Library
Bring your treasured photographs and documents to open hours for digital-scanning services. Learn best (and good enough) practices for sharing and preserving your family and personal archives. Use the link a bove to register in advance, call us or stop in. This is a Hyperlocal Heritage…
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Reel Perspectives: Stories From The African Diaspora – Cry Freedom (1987)
Wed, November 19, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Walnut Street West Library
Reel Perspectives is a monthly film series that highlights the richness and diversity of stories from the African Diaspora. Each screening is followed by an open discussion, creating space for community members to share insights, reflections, and connections. From classic cinema to contemporary…
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Or Not to Be: Curator-Led Tour
Thu, November 20, 2025
12:00 P.M.
Rare Book Department
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Parkway Central Library
The Free Library’s exhibition, Or Not to Be: Representations of Death in Special Collections , is inspired by Shakespeare’s famed “To be, or not to be” soliloquy in Hamlet, and looks at death from a wide variety of cultural perspectives.…
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The Coming of the Europeans
Fri, November 21, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Northeast Regional Library
The Coming of the Europeans Fri., Nov 21st , 2- 4 pm Learn about the region’s pre-colonial trade networks, and examine the ensuing social, economic and political transformations following the growth of European presence. This five-part series…
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T-Rex Tea Party
Sat, November 22, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Walnut Street West Library
Celebrate the mighty T-Rex in Dinovember! Join us for a dinosaur themed storytime followed by activities and snacks with herbal tea. Meet and take your picture with the Mighty T-Rex! For children ages 11 and under and their families. Children ages 6 and under must be accompanied by an adult
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Discover the Story of Bukharian Jews : A Free Community Presentation
Mon, November 24, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Social Science and History Department
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Parkway Central Library
Room 108, First Floor Discover the Story of Bukharian Jews or Jews from Central Asia Join us for a captivating evening exploring the rich history and vibrant culture of Bukharian Jews. Who are they? Where do they come from? What languages do they speak? How do they identify within the broader…
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W.E.B. Du Bois Reading Group
Tue, November 25, 2025
4:30 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library
W.E.B. Du Bois, one of the leading intellectuals of his era was a revolutionary and a visionary who challenged his contemporaries and the status quo with his thoughts on race, racial inequality, empowerment, civil rights, and more. Join the W.E.B. Du Bois Reading Group as we read, explore…
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Digitize Your Archives
Tue, November 25, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional Library
Bring your treasured photographs and documents to open hours for digital-scanning services. Learn best (and good enough) practices for sharing and preserving your family and personal archives. Use the link a bove to register in advance, call us or stop in. This is a Hyperlocal Heritage…
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Beyond Solidarity: Co-Liberation for Palestine and Our World
Tue, November 25, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Social Science and History Department
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Parkway Central Library
Cost: FREE
4th Floor Sklyine Room For Joyce Ajlouny , General Secretary of the American Friends Service Committee , a Quaker activist, and a Palestinian-American, life under occupation revealed the insufficiency of the current solidarity model, which too often perpetuates a savior complex, ignoring how our…
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Treasures from the Literature Vault
Thu, December 4, 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…
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Tre Johnson | Black Genius | Reckon True Stories: Podcast Taping
Thu, December 4, 2025
7:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: Free
The Author Events Series presents Tre Johnson in conversation with Reckon True Stories: Podcast hosts Kiese Laymon and Deesha Philyaw This event will be a live taping of the Reckon True Stories podcast. Black genius sits at the heart of the American story. In his probing essay collection, Black…
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Decolonialization
Fri, December 5, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Northeast Regional Library
Decolonialization Fri., Dec 5th, 2- 4 PM Discuss the social, economic, and political developments that gave rise to the self-rule movement and later, decolonization of the region from British rule. This five-part series introduces the history and culture of one of…
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Or Not to Be: Curator-Led Tour
Wed, December 10, 2025
10:00 A.M.
Rare Book Department
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Parkway Central Library
The Free Library’s exhibition, Or Not to Be: Representations of Death in Special Collections , is inspired by Shakespeare’s famed “To be, or not to be” soliloquy in Hamlet, and looks at death from a wide variety of cultural perspectives.…
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Pre-Kwanzaa Concert with Karen Smith!
Sat, December 13, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Music Department
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Parkway Central Library
Learn songs, movement, and the seven principals of Kwanzaa with PEW fellow Karen Smith and her Drum Ensemble! "It's never too early to talk about Unity - Umoja - the first principle of Kwanzaa, and close out the year with Joy, Hope and Peace!"
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Reel Perspectives: Stories From The African Diaspora - Desert Flower (2009)
Wed, December 17, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Walnut Street West Library
Reel Perspectives is a monthly film series that highlights the richness and diversity of stories from the African Diaspora. Each screening is followed by an open discussion, creating space for community members to share insights, reflections, and connections. From classic cinema to contemporary…