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Celebrating Printmaker Chen Lok Lee: Recent Gift to the Free Library
Wed, May 15, 2024
4:30 P.M.
Print and Picture Collection
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Parkway Central Library
Join us on Wednesday, May 15, 2024 in the Print and Picture Collection to view prints by artist Chen Lok Lee. Born in China in 1927, Lee studied at the Canton Public Art College and Hong Kong University before moving to the United States in 1959. Lee earned an MFA from Temple…
Paul Hendrickson | Fighting the Night: Iwo Jima, WW II and a Flyer’s Life
Thu, May 16, 2024
7:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: Pay What You Wish
REGISTER In conversation with Wil Haygood Paul Hendrickson ’s books include Sons of Mississippi , winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award; Hemingway’s Boat: Everything He Loved in Life, and Lost, 1934–1961 , a National Book Critics Circle Award…
Food & stories of Haiti
Sat, May 18, 2024
12:00 P.M.
Walnut Street West Library
Whitney Frederic of It's Seasoned is back with her Mais Moulin (Cornmeal) and Piklis (Spicy Pickled Veggies) in honor of Haitian Flag Day! Register at bit.ly/May1803 . "Flag Day has been a major holiday in Haiti since 1803, when the revolutionary leader Jean-Jacques Dessalines…
We Are What We Eat: Curator-Led Exhibition Tour
Sat, May 18, 2024
3:00 P.M.
Rare Book Department
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Parkway Central Library
The Free Library’s newest exhibition, We Are What We Eat , explores the intersection of food, community, and identity. With recipes and cooking techniques passed down through generations, culinary heritage helps preserve flavors and traditions of our ancestors. Food also connects us with…
Black Wall Street
Mon, May 20, 2024
4:30 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library
Travel back in time to 1921! Learn about the shocking story of "Black Wall Street" in the Greenwood District of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Explore the history, businesses, people,communities and more. Interactivie and immersive actors will take you back in time as they…
Understanding China: How American and Chinese Cultural and Language Differences Hinder Communication
Mon, May 20, 2024
6:00 P.M.
Social Science and History Department
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Parkway Central Library
American perceptions of China have dropped from 44% favorable in 1978 to a historic low of 28%. With four decades of experience, James Chan, PhD, a seasoned traveler and cultural mediator, will discuss the roots of this disconnect and emphasize the importance of recognizing cultural and…
Let's Travel with The Geography Lady!
Tue, May 21, 2024
3:30 P.M.
Bushrod Library
Take a trip around the world from the comfort of the Library with The Geography Lady! This is an all ages family program. We'll visit a new destination each time! April 9 & 23, May 7 & 21. Bring your friends!
Author Event | In Whose Ruins: Power, Possession, and the Landscapes of American Empire
Tue, May 21, 2024
6:00 P.M.
Social Science and History Department
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Parkway Central Library
Cost: FREE
Room 108 Historian Alicia Puglionesi will discuss her latest book, which Kirkus called “ a first-rate work of historical research and storytelling. ” Winding through the US landscape, from Native American earthworks in the Ohio Valley to the Manhattan Project in New Mexico,…
Daniel Schlozman and Sam Rosenfeld | The Hollow Parties: The Many Pasts and Disordered Present of American Party Politics
Tue, May 21, 2024
7:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: Pay What You Wish
REGISTER In conversation with author and Pennsylvania State Senator, Nikil Saval In The Hollow Parties , Daniel Schlozman and Sam Rosenfeld present a comprehensive history of the rise of American mass party politics through the Jacksonian era up through the years of Barack Obama to the…
Military History Club: Military Flashpoints - Russia and Ukraine
Wed, May 22, 2024
11:00 A.M.
Newspapers and Microfilm Center
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Parkway Central Library
Join our monthly discussion group! We are beginning a discussion series centered on the possible military flashpoints that may lead to conflict and war. This month's discussion will center on Russia and Ukraine. Group meets 11 AM to 12:30 PM in Room 108.
Authors and Their Typewriters: Octavia Butler
Now through Fri, May 31, 2024
5:00 P.M.
Literature Department
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Parkway Central Library
Visit the Literature Department on the 2nd floor of Parkway Central to learn about author Octavia Butler and type on the same model of typewriter she used, an Olivetti Studio 46 . You can also check out this booklist to explore all things Octavia. The typewriter is on loan from Philly…
FOCUS / (re) FOCUS
Now through Fri, May 31, 2024
5:00 P.M.
Art Department
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Parkway Central Library
Stop by the Art Department hallway gallery on the 2nd floor to see a display of archival ephemera from our research files on FOCUS 1974 and its current anniversary companion exhibition, (re)FOCUS 2024 FOCUS: Philadelphia Focuses on Women in the Visual Arts, was a landmark…
Hip-Hop Jazz Musicology with Ali Richardson
Sat, June 1, 2024
12:00 P.M.
Fishtown Community Library
The Hip-Hop Jazz Musicology experience teaches participants about the social, historical, and musical influences on Hip-hop music, and how it relates to other genres within African American traditions. Hip-hop Jazz Musicology creates a forum to bridge our collective understanding of how Hip-hop…
Juneteenth 365 Flag-Making
Tue, June 4, 2024
2:30 P.M.
Chestnut Hill Library
Learn about Juneteenth, Independence Day, and how it affected African Americans in Philadelphia. Learn about the symbolism of the Juneteenth Flag and other flags of liberation. Create your own real fabric flag with your own symbols. This program is led by Jihan A. Thomas as part of Juneteenth…
Author Talk | Traveling Black: A Story of Race and Resistance
Tue, June 4, 2024
6:00 P.M.
Social Science and History Department
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Parkway Central Library
Cost: FREE
Room 108 Historian Mia Bay will discuss her latest book, Traveling Black: A Story of Race and Resistance , winner of the Bancroft Prize, a riveting, character-rich account of racial segregation in America that reveals just how central travel restrictions were to the creation of Jim Crow…
Philly Queer History Walking Tour
Wed, June 5, 2024
6:00 P.M.
Social Science and History Department
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Parkway Central Library
Join us for a FREE walking tour from Beyond the Bell Tours exploring Philadelphia queer history! On a 1-mile journey through the Gayborhood, you'll learn about Philly's role in the evolution of Pride, activists like Kiyoshi Kuromiya and Barbara Gittings, America's longest…
Celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the Rare Book Department with a Behind-the-Scenes Evening Tour.
Wed, June 5, 2024
6:30 P.M.
Rare Book Department
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Parkway Central Library
Since its opening in 1949 the Rare Book has offered free tours of its collections. Join us this evening for a fun, behind-the-scenes tour with your library guide who will also show your materials seldomly displayed. 2024 marks the 75th Anniversary of the Rare Book…
We Are What We Eat: Curator-Led Exhibition Tour
Thu, June 6, 2024
3:00 P.M.
Rare Book Department
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Parkway Central Library
The Free Library’s newest exhibition, We Are What We Eat, explores the intersection of food, community, and identity. With recipes and cooking techniques passed down through generations, culinary heritage helps preserve flavors and traditions of our ancestors. Food also connects us with…
Juneteenth 365 Flag-Making
Thu, June 6, 2024
3:30 P.M.
Haverford Library
Learn about Juneteenth, Independence Day, and how it affected African Americans in Philadelphia. Learn about the symbolism of the Juneteenth Flag and other flags of liberation. Create your own real fabric flag with your own symbols. This program is led by Jihan A. Thomas as part of Juneteenth…
Treasures from the Literature Vault
Thu, June 6, 2024
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…