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printPHILLY! 2025 Lecture: The Print Center and the Continuous Contemporary

Sat, April 12, 2025 11:00 A.M.
Print and Picture Collection at Parkway Central Library

Join Lauren Rosenblum, The Print Center's Jensen Bryan Curator, for a lecture about the history of The Print Center on Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 11 AM. Since its founding in 1915, Philadelphia stalwart The Print Center has been a medium-specific venue dedicated to printmaking as…

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One Story Over Broad: An Oral History Project

Wed, April 16, 2025 11:00 A.M.
Nicetown-Tioga Library

You are invited to come and share your stories of community, challenges, and changes in the neighborhood around Broad, Germantown and Erie. We will be recording April 2, 9 & 16, from 11:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m, or by appointment.

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From Kelpius to the Rod of Iron: Cults and New Religious Movements in Pennsylvania

Tue, April 22, 2025 6:00 P.M.
Education Philosophy and Religion Department at Parkway Central Library

The state of Pennsylvania and the city of Philadelphia are home to a diverse array of churches and religious organizations. This program will outline the history of some of the most famous religious monuments of our region. We will begin in the 17th century with the figure of Johannes Kelpius, a…

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The Extraordinary Black Heritage in Philly’s Everyday Places

Sat, April 26, 2025 2:00 P.M.
Map Collection at Parkway Central Library

Heim Center Room 131/132 from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm Join us to culminate the ending of the Black Histories of Philadelphia exhibition with a two hour panel discussion delving into the rich history of everyday Black Philadelphians. Explore how the stories of the past are being used as a…

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"Black Histories of Philadelphia" Exhibition

Now through Sat, April 26, 2025 5:00 P.M.
Map Collection at Parkway Central Library

Black Histories of Philadelphia looks at some of the stories of people and places that make up Philadelphia’s countless histories. Some stories are kept, some fade over time, and others are misrepresented or silenced. The people featured in this exhibition created change through…

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"Black Histories of Philadelphia" Exhibition

Now through Sat, April 26, 2025 5:00 P.M.
Children's Literature Research Collection at Parkway Central Library

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"Black Histories of Philadelphia" Exhibition

Now through Sat, April 26, 2025 5:00 P.M.
Print and Picture Collection at Parkway Central Library

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Proud to be a Philadelphian

Sat, May 3, 2025 11:00 A.M.
Northeast Regional Library

A Philadelphian claps back at the outsiders who LOVE to HATE his city. A comedic and historical view of Philly Firsts and why we are so proud! An 80 minute program for Adults.

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Special Collections Showcase: Map Collection

Sat, May 3, 2025 11:00 A.M.
Map Collection at Parkway Central Library

Explore and learn about objects from the Map Collection in a curated talk offerered by Special Collections staff. This drop in event will be held in the Map Collection at the Parkway Central Library from 11:00am to 11:30am. This event is open to the public and does not require…

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United Lodge of Theosophists and Its Connection to Philadelphia History

Sat, May 3, 2025 1:00 P.M.
Philadelphia City Institute

Learn about the Lodge's 100 year roots in Center city, beginning in 1925; its continuing commitment to Theosophical principles of "service to Humanity, without distinctions of race, creed, sex, condition or organization"; and the connection to the City by Helena Petrovna…

The Wissahickon Valley: a Soup to Nuts History

Fri, May 9, 2025 2:00 P.M.
Falls of Schuylkill Library

Join Alex Bartlett from the Chestnut Hill Conservancy and dig into the Wissahickon from the Conservancy’s Archives. Learn a bit more about the Lenni Lenape in our area; the milling industry in the Wissahickon Valley; hotels and inns; the Centennial Exposition of 1876 and its effects on the…

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Special Collections Showcase: Map Collection

Sat, May 10, 2025 11:00 A.M.
Map Collection at Parkway Central Library

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Exhibition: The Voices of Sisterly Affection

Now through Thu, June 5, 2025 5:00 P.M.
Field Teen Center at 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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Life at Sea!

Mon, June 23, 2025 2:00 P.M.
Greater Olney Library

The Museum of the American Revolution presentsLife at Sea! Climb aboard as we learn about life on a privateer ship, including what a sailor might have eaten, what his job might have been, and how he would have passed the time. Meet some of the Revolution’s most famous sailors. All…

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Thinking Like a Historian!

Mon, June 30, 2025 2:00 P.M.
Greater Olney Library

The Museum of the American Revolution presents Thinking Like a Historian! Historians use objects, documents, and contextual knowledge to build an understanding of the past. Together with museum staff, students will be invited to do the same, using their eyes, hands, and critical thinking skills…

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