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The Remarkable Nature of Edward Lear: Illustrated talk by Robert McCracken Peck
Tue, August 19, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Art Department
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Parkway Central Library
Edward Lear (1812-1888) is best known and much loved for “The Owl and the Pussycat” and other nonsense poetry. But Lear was also a fine painter of birds, mammals, reptiles, and landscapes and an adventurous, world-wide traveler. During the golden age of natural history…
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Virtual Event - PMC Shares Workshop: Criminal Court
Wed, August 27, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Virtual
When taken to court, criminal matters involve very high stakes for anyone involved. Therefore, developing knowledge of the criminal process beyond TV dramas and movies is vital to advocate on your own behalf and for others in your community. This presentation will provide a primer on Criminal…
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Miriam Toews | A Truce That Is Not Peace
Wed, September 3, 2025
7:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: $5.00
The Author Events Series presents Miriam Toews | A Truce That Is Not Peace In Conversation with Katy Waldman “Why do you write?” the organizer of a literary event in Mexico City asks Miriam Toews. Each attempted answer from Toews-all of them unsatisfactory to the organizer-surfaces…
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Older Adult Coffee/Tea Table Talk
Thu, September 4, 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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Russell Shorto and Molly Beer | Angelica & Taking Manhattan
Thu, September 4, 2025
7:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: $5.00
The Author Events Series presents Russell Shorto and Molly Beer | Angelica & Taking Manhattan In this enthralling and revealing woman’s-eye view of a revolutionary era, Molly Beer breathes vibrant new life into a period usually dominated by masculine themes and often dulled by…
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Film Screening: The Legendary Marion Williams
Sat, September 6, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Music Department
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Parkway Central Library
2:00PM in the Montgomery Auditorium Join us for a screening of the documentary The Legendary Marion Williams and a panel discussion honoring the life, legacy, and unmatched voice of Marion Williams—the gospel icon who influenced a generation of artists such as Little Richard and…
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Fungi Futures: Mycelium as a Biodegradable Material
Tue, September 9, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Chestnut Hill Library
Are you curious to learn how industry can become more eco-friendly? Join Christian Kustra, mechanical engineer and volunteer at the Philadelphia Mycology Club, for an overview of mycelium biomaterials, covering their sustainability, properties, and current industry applications. 5:00 -…
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Equity in Public Education | Bridging Blocks: A WHYY Community Conversation
Tue, September 9, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
This event will be held in Parkway Central's Skyline Room - please take the gold lobby elevators to the 4th Floor. In 2023, a Commonwealth Court Judge ruled that Pennsylvania’s underfunding of school districts is unconstitutional. In response, state lawmakers in 2024 approved…
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Trymaine Lee | A Thousand Ways to Die : The True Cost of Violence on Black Life in America
Thu, September 11, 2025
7:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: $5.00
The Author Events Series presents Trymaine Lee | A Thousand Ways to Die : The True Cost of Violence on Black Life in America In Conversation with James Peterson A few years ago, Trymaine Lee, though fit and only 38, nearly died of a heart attack. When his then five-year-old daughter, Nola, asked…
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Philly Civics Fair and Panel Discussion
Sat, September 13, 2025
9:00 A.M.
Parkway Central Library
The 2nd annual Philly Civics Fair will be held at Parkway Central Library. This event is free and open to all ages. A variety of Philadelphia non-profits, educational, and government agencies will offer information on civics, justice, law, and the courts. At 10:00 a.m. there will…
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Understanding Deaf Culture: Bridging Communities
Sat, September 13, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
This engaging and educational program will explore the richness of Deaf culture, focusing on the diversity within the community including Black Deaf identity and Black American Sign Language (BASL). Participants will learn about the history of Deaf culture, the impact of systemic barriers, and…
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PMC Shares Workshop: Threats to the Independence of PA's Judiciary
Mon, September 15, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Social Science and History Department
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Parkway Central Library
The independence of our Judiciary, the third branch of government, is crucial to the continuance of our democracy. There are various threats and challenges to this important institution. This will be a conversation about these threats, and how concerned Pennsylvanians can take action to defend…
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Sonia Sotomayor | Just Shine!
Tue, September 16, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: $5.00
The Author Events Series presents Sonia Sotomayor | Just Shine! 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 . From the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Just Ask! comes a sweet…
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Blondell Reynolds-Brown | Walking A Tightrope Backward in High Heels
Wed, September 17, 2025
7:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: Free
The Author Events Series presents Blondell Reynolds-Brown | Walking A Tightrope Backward in High Heels In Conversation with Tamala Edwards From the halls of the Philadelphia City Council to the challenges of motherhood, Blondell Reynolds-Brown's memoir Walking a Tightrope…
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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 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, and to find Neen, the girl he loves.…
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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 In Conversation with Kate Shaw Published on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding—the anniversary, too, of the first state constitutions— We the…
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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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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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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 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 on newly uncovered archival material…