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Author Visit - Philadelphia: A Walk Through History - Natalie Pompilio
Sat, September 20, 2025
1:00 P.M.
Philadelphia City Institute
Cost: FREE
Award-winning journalist Natalie Pompilio will be discussing her new book, Philadelphia: A Walk through History . In it are guided walks through Philadelphia in celebration of America's 250th birthday. This author event will be a presentation of what is included in the book, with first-hand…
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History of Cartography: Depicting Time and Space
Mon, September 22, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Map Collection
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Parkway Central Library
Maps are as much about imagined worlds as they are about reality. Rarely are they just a means of getting from one place to another. Instead, they transform our thoughts and uncertainties into something we can see, understand, and control. Over six weeks, this course will look at some…
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Ken Follett | Circle of Days
Mon, September 22, 2025
7:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: $45.00 (Auditorium, Book)
The Author Events Series presents Ken Follett | Circle of Days In Conversation with Tamala Edwards Seft, a talented flint miner, walks the Great Plain in the high summer heat, to witness the rituals that signal the start of a new year. He is there to trade his stone at the Midsummer Fair,…
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Virtual Event - PMC Shares Workshop: Expungement
Wed, September 24, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Virtual
In this presentation, we will navigate the process of expungement and clearing your record after a criminal incident, including a review of the documents required for completion and where to go to file documents. Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts is a nonpartisan nonprofit that envisions a…
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Jill Lepore | We the People : A History of the U.S. Constitution
Wed, September 24, 2025
7:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: $5.00
The Author Events Series presents Jill Lepore | We the People : A History of the U.S. Constitution Meelya Gordon Memorial Lecture Montgomery Auditorium is now sold out, but tickets are still available for a live simulcast screening in a separate room at the Parkway Central Library. In…
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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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Joy of the Sector: A Welcome to the Essential Functions of Nonprofits -- Registration Required --
Fri, September 26, 2025
9:00 A.M.
Regional Foundation Center
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Parkway Central Library
Please join us for a premier program offered by LaSalle University's Nonprofit Center! 9:00 to 4:00 on Friday September 26th New 25% Discount! Use the code JOY25 when registering! This program is registration-only and requires a fee . Welcome to the nonprofit…
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Pontius Pilate: The Man Nobody Knows
Fri, September 26, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Senior Services
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Parkway Central Library
The Roman Empire lasted for approximately one thousand years. Among all the provincial governors sent by Rome to manage its contentious territories, only one remains significant today: Pontius Pilate. While many people know of his actions, few have a clear understanding of who this Roman…
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The Truth about Immigration
Mon, September 29, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Social Science and History Department
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Parkway Central Library
Cost: free
1st Floor, Room 108 Hear Wharton professor Zeke Hernandez's views on a most divisive issue and why he says that successful societies welcome newcomers. Hernandez is the author of the new book, The Truth about Immigration. The issue of immigration is causing a rhetorical war…
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History of Cartography: Depicting Time and Space
Mon, September 29, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Map Collection
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Parkway Central Library
Maps are as much about imagined worlds as they are about reality. Rarely are they just a means of getting from one place to another. Instead, they transform our thoughts and uncertainties into something we can see, understand, and control. Over six weeks, this course will look at some…
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Donuts & Discussions: Free Groceries and Nutrition Education for Seniors
Tue, September 30, 2025
11:30 A.M.
Haverford Library
Come for the donuts, stay for the conversation! Donuts & Discussions is a bi-weekly series of conversations for seniors to learn about nutrition, acess free meals and groceries, and build community. At Donuts & Discussions you'll get real talk and real solutions only. This program…
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Nicholas Boggs | Baldwin: A Love Story
Tue, September 30, 2025
7:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: $5.00
The Author Events Series presents Nicholas Boggs | Baldwin: A Love Story In Conversation with Rachel L. Swarns Baldwin: A Love Story , the first major biography of James Baldwin in three decades, reveals how profoundly the writer’s personal relationships shaped his life and work. Drawing…
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Jeannine A. Cook | It's Me They Follow
Wed, October 1, 2025
7:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: Free
The Author Events Series presents Jeannine A. Cook | It's Me They Follow In Conversation with Elizabeth Wellington An allegorical love story — a modern day Alchemist meets The Never Ending Story —set in a world where a book shopkeeper becomes a reluctant…
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Older Adult Coffee/Tea Table Talk
Thu, October 2, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library
The first Thursday of the month, a different agency will provide information and resources relevant to older adults, in an informal, congenial atmosphere around the table over a nice cup of tea or coffee.
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Souvankham Thammavongsa | Pick a Color : A Novel
Thu, October 2, 2025
7:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: $5.00
The Author Events Series presents Souvankham Thammavongsa | Pick a Color : A Novel Ning is a retired boxer, but to the customers who visit her nail salon, she is just another worker named Susan. On this summer's day, much like any other, the Susans buff and clip and polish and tweeze. They…
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History of Cartography: Depicting Time and Space
Mon, October 6, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Map Collection
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Parkway Central Library
Maps are as much about imagined worlds as they are about reality. Rarely are they just a means of getting from one place to another. Instead, they transform our thoughts and uncertainties into something we can see, understand, and control. Over six weeks, this course will look at some…
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Photo club: Zoe Strauss
Tue, October 7, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Art Department
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Parkway Central Library
This month Photo Club will host guest speaker, local photographer Zoe Strauss . Everyone is invited to attend. Zoe Strauss is an anarchist from Philadelphia, PA. She is the founder of the 3212 Think Tank. Photo Club meets periodically to share their work with each other. Books are always…
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Natalie Nixon | Move. Think. Rest.
Tue, October 7, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: Pay what you wish
The Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation presents a community conversation with Natalie Nixon. With Nina Johnson MOVE. THINK. REST. by Natalie Nixon is both a call to action and an invitation to pause. This Community Conversation departs from the traditional Author Event Series format by…
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Muhammad Abdul-Hadi | We the Pizza : Slangin' Pies and Savin' Lives
Wed, October 8, 2025
7:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: Free
The Author Events Series presents Muhammad Abdul-Hadi | We the Pizza: Slangin' Pies and Savin' Lives Created and launched by Philly born-and-bred entrepreneur Muhammad Abdul-Hadi, the mission of Down North Pizza is to reduce recidivism rates in North Philly and serve up the most…
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The Prince of Darkness: The Life and Career of Martin McDonagh
Fri, October 10, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Virtual
Discover the Darkly Comic World of Martin McDonagh Join us for an engaging morning exploring the work of Martin McDonagh—one of the most provocative and celebrated contemporary Irish playwrights. Though he’s lived in England for years, McDonagh’s writing is deeply rooted in the…