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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…
Slice of Democracy: Your Voice, Your Future (TEEN)
Mon, March 3, 2025
3:30 P.M.
Field Teen Center
at
Parkway Central Library
Join Field Teen Center and PA Youth Vote for a nonpartisan discussion about the importance of voting and finding your political voice. Participants will share their opinions on issues, discuss Martin Luther King Jr.'s Give Us the Ballot speech, and plan for the futures they want to…
I Wish to Say: Write a Postcard to the President
Wed, March 5, 2025
12:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
On the day after the first State of the Union address, dictate your messages to the U.S. president in the lobby of Parkway Central from noon to 2 PM. This free, all ages public program will be led by Sheryl Oring, whose work is currently featured in the “Secretary to the People”…
Global Day of Unplugging with Artist Sheryl Oring
Sat, March 8, 2025
12:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
On the Global Day of Unplugging, stop by the Central Parkway Library for a personal tour of artist Sheryl Oring’s “Secretary to the People” exhibition and a chance to try out one of her typewriters. Oring has been typing people’s messages to the president with…
Who Gets to Decide: A Conversation About How Local Govt. Actually Works (TEEN)
Wed, April 2, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Field Teen Center
at
Parkway Central Library
Join Field Teen Center and Committee of 70 for a nonpartisan discussion about how local government works in the real world. Participants will identify problems faced by Philly students, learn how to connect with their city representatives, and plan for the futures they want to see. Pizza…
I Wish to Say: Write a Postcard to the President
Sat, April 12, 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…