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Civil War Artifacts with the Grand Army of the Republic Museum!
Mon, September 15, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Holmesburg Library
Learn the history of the Grand Army of the Republic Museum; a hidden gem in this area. View artifacts from the Civil War.
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The ABCs of Constructive Conversation: Strengthening Collaboration Skills Workshop Series
Tue, September 16, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Walnut Street West Library
In this session, learn and apply a framework, the ABCs of Constructive Conversation, for achieving a mutual understanding of different views on tough topics. Strengthening Collaboration Skills and Advancing Community Engagement in West Philadelphia is a series of workshops intended for community…
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Blondell Reynolds-Brown | Walking A Tightrope Backward in High Heels
Wed, September 17, 2025
7:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: Free
The Author Events Series presents Blondell Reynolds-Brown | Walking A Tightrope Backward in High Heels In Conversation with Tamala Edwards From the halls of the Philadelphia City Council to the challenges of motherhood, Blondell Reynolds-Brown's memoir Walking a Tightrope…
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Steven Pinker | When Everyone Knows That Everyone Knows . . .
Thu, September 25, 2025
7:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: $5.00
The Author Events Series presents Steven Pinker | When Everyone Knows That Everyone Knows . . . In Conversation with Annie Duke Common knowledge is necessary for coordination, for making arbitrary but complementary choices like driving on the right, using paper currency, and coalescing…
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Media Manipulation and Polarization: Strengthening Collaboration Skills Workshop Series
Tue, October 14, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Walnut Street West Library
In this session, we’ll discuss how we can spot the types of biases and manipulation strategies common in online content, and learn and apply proven strategies for countering these manipulation tactics to prevent and reduce harm to ourselves, our communities, and our country. Strengthening…
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The Aeneid : Translating the Classics with Emily Wilson, Scott McGill, and Susannah Wright
Tue, October 14, 2025
7:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: $5.00
The Author Events Series presents The Aeneid : Translating the Classics with Emily Wilson, Scott McGill, and Susannah Wright Crafted during the reign of Augustus Caesar at the outset of the Roman Empire, Virgil’s Aeneid is a tale of thrilling adventure, extreme adversity, doomed romance,…
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Archives Fair. Sky, Steel, & Screens: Caring for Our Natural, Built, and Digital Environments.
Wed, October 15, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Celebrate Archives Month with the Free Library at our community archives fair! The Free Library of Philadelphia, in partnership with the Delaware Valley Archivists Group , is hosting a free, interactive community fair to showcase how our natural, built, and digital…
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Harmonia Rosales | Chronicles of Ori : An African Epic
Tue, October 21, 2025
7:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: $5.00
The Author Events Series presents Harmonia Rosales | Chronicles of Ori: An African Epic In Conversation with Imani Roach In Chronicles of Ori , her debut book, Harmonia Rosales retells the African myths she has long treasured, crafting an enthralling epic that spans the birth of the…
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Carol Leonnig and Aaron C. Davis | Injustice: How Politics and Fear Vanquished America's Justice Department
Thu, November 13, 2025
7:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: $5.00
The Author Events Series presents Carol Leonnig and Aaron C. Davis | Injustice: How Politics and Fear Vanquished America's Justice Department Throughout his first administration, Trump did more than any other president to politicize the nation’s top law enforcement agency, pressuring…
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Stakeholder and Influence Mapping: Strengthening Collaboration Skills Workshop Series
Tue, November 18, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Walnut Street West Library
In this session, determine how best to effect a positive change in your community by analyzing your sphere of influence and strategizing on who to engage and how. Strengthening Collaboration Skills and Advancing Community Engagement in West Philadelphia is a series of workshops intended for…