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James Baldwin Reading Group
Tue, February 25, 2025
4:30 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library
"The People of Philadelphia Read James Baldwin" is a citywide series of book clubs at several locations across Philadelphia. Facilitated by the Saturday Free School as part of their "Year of James Baldwin." Tuesdays at 4:30pm at the Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional…
History of Black and Islamic Book Production
Tue, February 25, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional Library
Master bookbinder Ramon Townsend will discuss the important roles that Black Americans have played in the book trades since the colonial era. Learn about this fascinating history—from enslaved people who brought knowledge of Islamic African bookmaking techniques with them to the…
Sophia Rosenfeld | The Age of Choice: A History of Freedom in Modern Life
Tue, February 25, 2025
7:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: $5.00
The Author Events Series presents Sophia Rosenfeld | The Age of Choice: A History of Freedom in Modern Life REGISTER In Conversation with Emily Wilson Ellis Wachs Memorial Endowed Lecture Choice touches virtually every aspect of our lives, from what to buy and where to live to whom to…
Chris Hayes | The Sirens’ Call
Mon, March 3, 2025
7:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: $32.00 (Overflow Simulcast Live Screening)
The Author Events Series presents Chris Hayes | The Sirens’ Call Tickets to the Montgomery Auditorium are now sold out, but you can still get tickets for the simulcast live screening in Room 108. REGISTER We all feel it--the distraction, the loss of focus, the addictive…
Fawn Weaver | Love & Whiskey: The Remarkable True Story of Jack Daniel, His Master Distiller Nearest Green, and the Improbable Rise of Uncle Nearest
Wed, March 19, 2025
7:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: $33.00 (Auditorium with Book)
The Author Events Series presents Fawn Weaver | Love & Whiskey: The Remarkable True Story of Jack Daniel, His Master Distiller Nearest Green, and the Improbable Rise of Uncle Nearest REGISTER In Conversation with Michelle Miller Embark on a captivating journey with Love &…
Noliwe Rooks | Integrated: How American Schools Failed Black Children
Wed, March 26, 2025
7:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: $5.00
The Author Events Series presents Noliwe Rooks | Integrated: How American Schools Failed Black Children REGISTER In Conversation with Benjamin Herold On May 17, 1954 the landmark case Brown v. Board of Education determined that racial segregation in schools was unconstitutional. Heralded…
Patterns of Knowledge Exhibit
Now through Sat, March 29, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
"Patterns of Knowledge," now on view in the main lobby of Parkway Central Library, features the work of Philadelphia high school students apprenticing at The Fabric Workshop and Museum (FWM). Each piece, screen-printed on cotton satteen, explores themes of identity, culture, and…
Dr. Anthony Fauci | On Call: A Doctor's Journey in Public Service
Thu, April 3, 2025
8:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: $36.00 l Live Screening with Book
The Author Events Series presents Dr. Anthony Fauci | On Call: A Doctor's Journey in Public Service THIS EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT! In Conversation with Dave Davies Anthony Fauci is arguably the most famous - and most revered - doctor in the world today. His role guiding America…
Rhodri Lewis | Shakespeare's Tragic Art
Wed, April 23, 2025
7:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: $5.00
The Author Events Series presents Rhodri Lewis | Shakespeare's Tragic Art REGISTER In Conversation with Emily Wilson In Shakespeare’s Tragic Art, Rhodri Lewis offers a powerfully original reassessment of tragedy as Shakespeare wrote it—of what drew him toward tragic drama,…
Rebecca Romney | Jane Austen's Bookshelf: A Rare Book Collector's Quest to Find the Women Writers Who Shaped a Legend
Thu, April 24, 2025
7:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: $5.00
The Author Events Series presents Rebecca Romney | Jane Austen's Bookshelf: A Rare Book Collector's Quest to Find the Women Writers Who Shaped a Legend REGISTER Long before she was a rare book dealer, Rebecca Romney was a devoted reader of Jane Austen. She loved that…
Dr. Judith Joseph | High Functioning
Thu, May 8, 2025
7:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: $5.00
The Author Events Series presents Dr. Judith Joseph | High Functioning REGISTER The first book to unmask the hidden face of depression. If you look fine on the outside but don't feel fine on the inside, learn five tools to break the cycle of High Functioning Depression and experience…
Jonathan Capehart | Yet Here I Am: Lessons from a Black Man's Search for Home
Thu, May 22, 2025
7:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: $5.00
The Author Events Series presents Jonathan Capehart | Yet Here I Am: Lessons from a Black Man's Search for Home REGISTER In Conversation with David Brooks Pulitzer Prize-winning writer, editor, and TV host Jonathan Capehart on growing up, coming out, finding his voice, battles lost and…