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WHYY Pop-Up Newsroom
Thu, September 4, 2025
1:00 P.M.
Blanche A. Nixon/Cobbs Creek Library
WHYY Pop-Up Newsroom WHYY and PlanPhilly invites you to join us on Thursday, September 4 at the Cobbs Creek Library, 5800 Cobbs Creek Pkwy, Philadelphia, PA 19143 from 1 to 4 p.m. This gathering will be an important opportunity for PlanPhilly to do what we do best: listen to the community ,…
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Treasures from the Literature Vault
Thu, September 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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Exhibition: The Voices of Sisterly Affection
Now through Fri, September 5, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Field Teen Center
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Parkway Central Library
Philadelphia's motto was officially expanded to "The City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection" by the efforts of the godmother of Black Music Month, Dyana Williams. To continue amplifying the female voice in discussions about our city, SIMBY Presents: The Voices of…
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- Black History Month
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- Arts and Crafts Programs
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Four-Legged Freedom Dreams: A Book Conversation
Tue, September 9, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Literature Department
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Parkway Central Library
Join Philadelphia authors Bitter Kalli ( Mounted: On Horses, Blackness, and Liberation , 2025) and Chi-ming Yang ( Octavia E. Butler: H is for Horse , 2025) for a community conversation about their new books. They will read from each others’ work and reflect on their shared interests in…
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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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Legacy In Ink: Honoring Our Past, Writing Our Future | Exhibition
Now through Sat, September 20, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
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Parkway Central Library
Legacy In Ink: Honoring Our Past, Writing Our Future highlights individuals and groups who have contributed their writing, illustrating, editing, and publishing skills to materials that stand out as beacons of the independent publishing world over the decades. Featuring the illustrations of…
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Semblance and Resemblance: Tiberino and Her Inspirations | Exhibition
Now through Fri, September 26, 2025
5:00 P.M.
First Floor Gallery West
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Parkway Central Library
This exhibit showcases the works of celebrated Philadelphia artist Ellen Tiberino and her late mother, the groundbreaking Ellen Powell Tiberino (1945–1992). Through mosaic, pencil, paper, and pigment, the two Ellens captured the spirit and likenesses of their world—creating works…
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How to Write and Publish Picture Books
Mon, September 29, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library
Cost: FREE
Join Alyssa Reynoso-Morris, author of Plátanos Are Love, for an interactive workshop on how to write and publish picture books. Discussion topics include pathways to becoming an author, creativity, publishing, and finding an agent. This program is meant for adults and teenagers. Alyssa…
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Treasures from the Literature Vault
Thu, October 2, 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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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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FREE WORKSHOPS! Unlocking Your Inner Composer: Beginner/Intermediate First Session (Series A)
Sat, October 18, 2025
10:45 A.M.
Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional Library
Ever wanted to try your hand at composing music? Join the Free Library and the acclaimed PRISM Quartet with special guests Diane Monroe , Ursula Rucker , and Tyshawn Sorey for the first in a series of free, hands-on workshops. Apply here! No experience is required —these sessions are open…
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FREE WORKSHOPS! Unlocking Your Inner Composer: Advanced First Session (Series B)
Sat, October 18, 2025
1:15 P.M.
Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional Library
Ever wanted to try your hand at composing music? Join the Free Library and the acclaimed PRISM Quartet with special guests Diane Monroe , Ursula Rucker , and Tyshawn Sorey for the first in a series of free, hands-on workshops. Apply here! No experience is required —these sessions are open…
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FREE WORKSHOPS! Unlocking Your Inner Composer: Beginner/Intermediate First Session (Series C)
Sat, October 18, 2025
3:00 P.M.
Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional Library
Ever wanted to try your hand at composing music? Join the Free Library and the acclaimed PRISM Quartet with special guests Diane Monroe , Ursula Rucker , and Tyshawn Sorey for the first in a series of free, hands-on workshops. Apply here! No experience is required —these sessions are open…
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Author Talk | Metropolitan Paradise
Tue, October 21, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Social Science and History Department
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Parkway Central Library
Cost: FREE
In the Social Science & History Department Please join us for a lecture by Carol Franklin, author of Metropolitan Paradise: Wissahickon Valley 1620-2020, The Struggle for Nature in the City . Published in 2010, the four part book focuses on the social, political, and ecological…
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FREE WORKSHOPS! Unlocking Your Inner Composer: Beginner/Intermediate Second Session (Series A)
Sat, October 25, 2025
10:45 A.M.
Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional Library
Ever wanted to try your hand at composing music? Join the Free Library and the acclaimed PRISM Quartet with special guests Diane Monroe , Ursula Rucker , and Tyshawn Sorey for the first in a series of free, hands-on workshops. Apply here! No experience is required —these sessions are open…
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FREE WORKSHOPS! Unlocking Your Inner Composer: Advanced Second Session (Series B)
Sat, October 25, 2025
1:15 P.M.
Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional Library
Ever wanted to try your hand at composing music? Join the Free Library and the acclaimed PRISM Quartet with special guests Diane Monroe , Ursula Rucker , and Tyshawn Sorey for the first in a series of free, hands-on workshops. Apply here! No experience is required —these sessions are open…
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FREE WORKSHOPS! Unlocking Your Inner Composer: Beginner/Intermediate Second Session (Series C)
Sat, October 25, 2025
3:00 P.M.
Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional Library
Ever wanted to try your hand at composing music? Join the Free Library and the acclaimed PRISM Quartet with special guests Diane Monroe , Ursula Rucker , and Tyshawn Sorey for the first in a series of free, hands-on workshops. Apply here! No experience is required —these sessions are open…
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FREE WORKSHOPS! Unlocking Your Inner Composer: Beginner/Intermediate Third Session (Series A)
Sat, November 1, 2025
10:45 A.M.
Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional Library
Ever wanted to try your hand at composing music? Join the Free Library and the acclaimed PRISM Quartet with special guests Diane Monroe , Ursula Rucker , and Tyshawn Sorey for the first in a series of free, hands-on workshops. Apply here! No experience is required —these sessions are open…
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FREE WORKSHOPS! Unlocking Your Inner Composer: Advanced Third Session (Series B)
Sat, November 1, 2025
1:15 P.M.
Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional Library
Ever wanted to try your hand at composing music? Join the Free Library and the acclaimed PRISM Quartet with special guests Diane Monroe , Ursula Rucker , and Tyshawn Sorey for the first in a series of free, hands-on workshops. Apply here! No experience is required —these sessions are open…
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FREE WORKSHOPS! Unlocking Your Inner Composer: Beginner/Intermediate Third Session (Series C)
Sat, November 1, 2025
3:00 P.M.
Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional Library
Ever wanted to try your hand at composing music? Join the Free Library and the acclaimed PRISM Quartet with special guests Diane Monroe , Ursula Rucker , and Tyshawn Sorey for the first in a series of free, hands-on workshops. Apply here! No experience is required —these sessions are open…