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Novel Therapies for Aging Brains
Mon, September 30, 2024
6:00 P.M.
Science and Wellness
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Parkway Central Library
Join us for a presentation on cutting-edge therapeutic approaches for neurological disorders like Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s, exploring how academic research on shark biology informs clinical applications. Afterward, the Culinary Literary Center will demonstrate a healthy salad…
Penn Med's Health Talk Tuesdays | Evidence Based Prevention of Gun Violence
Tue, October 1, 2024
4:00 P.M.
Science and Wellness
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Parkway Central Library
NOTICE: Originally scheduled for September 10th, this program was rescheduled due to the early closure of the library. Join us for a program on gun violence prevention from a public health perspective, featuring Sara Solomon and Bernadette Hohl of the Penn Injury Science Center.…
Keep Your Stuff! How to Save Your Digital Files for the Future
Wed, October 2, 2024
6:00 P.M.
Heim Center for Cultural and Civic Engagement
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Parkway Central Library
Join us for a panel event with the Digital Archivists of Philadelphia to learn how to manage your personal files for the long term! In the course of this hour-long event, professional archivists will cover what to do with family photos and videos, personal health, medical, and financial records,…
Increase Cashflow and Manage Debt
Thu, October 3, 2024
12:00 P.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
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Parkway Central Library
Cashflow is the essence of any business and we will discuss that at this workshop. Mi Vo will share the ins and outs of cashflow as well as managing debt. Learn how this can help you in your planning decision in starting a business and how it can take you further if you are already…
Virtual Event - PMC Shares: You've Been Served a Jury Summons, What Does this Mean?
Thu, October 3, 2024
6:00 P.M.
Social Science and History Department
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Parkway Central Library
(Please Note: This event is now virtual only) Jurors are vital to our democratic society. In criminal prosecutions, there is a constitutional right to a trial by an impartial jury of one’s peers. Jury trials are a way for citizens to actively participate in our society. In this…
Turn Up for Freedom: A Book Discussion for Young Adults
Tue, October 8, 2024
4:00 P.M.
Walnut Street West Library
Cost: FREE
Join us for an empowering book discussion with local Philly author E. Morales-Williams, PhD, as we dive into Turn Up For Freedom: Notes for All the Tough Girls* Awakening to Their Collective Power. Based on the work with the TUFF (Turning Up for Freedom) Girls Collective in North…
Baseball-Immigration and Assimilation
Tue, October 8, 2024
5:30 P.M.
Fox Chase Library
Learn about the themes of immigration and assimilation as they pertained to immigrants in the 20th century. This presentation by Jeff Thomas will discuss how baseball has historically been seen as America's game: even by those new to our country. Many immigrants believed that by…
Double Rainbow! with Lindz Amer: Rainbow Storytime & Caregiver Talk
Wed, October 9, 2024
2:30 P.M.
Fox Chase Library
Cost: FREE
Join Lindz Amer of Queer Kid Stuff for a double-whammy program for kids and families! First, kids and their caregivers will enjoy an interactive, musical storytime with an LGBTQ+ theme. Then, kids can color/craft while Lindz chats with adults about creating queer & gender-affirming…
Mindfulness Meditation | Beginner Session
Wed, October 9, 2024
4:30 P.M.
Science and Wellness
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Parkway Central Library
Join instructor Maceo Hood in this beginner friendly meditation class. In this one-hour course, you will learn about the benefits of meditation and how to practice. We will conclude with a short, guided meditation. Maceo received his certification from the Institute for Organizational Science…
Conversations on Kurt Vonnegut
Wed, October 9, 2024
6:00 P.M.
Literature Department
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Parkway Central Library
Join scholar William Rodney Allen and Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library CEO Julia Whitehead in live conversation about the legacy of the beloved writer, artist, and teacher Kurt Vonnegut . Free! Tickets not required but please RSVP on our Eventbrite . Skyline Room - Fourth Floor
Double Rainbow! with Lindz Amer: Rainbow Storytime & Caregiver Talk
Thu, October 10, 2024
10:30 A.M.
Fishtown Community Library
Cost: FREE
Join Lindz Amer of Queer Kid Stuff for a double-whammy program for kids and families! First, kids and their caregivers will enjoy an interactive, musical storytime with an LGBTQ+ theme. Then, kids can color/craft while Lindz chats with adults about creating queer & gender-affirming…
Double Rainbow! with Lindz Amer: Rainbow Storytime & Caregiver Talk
Thu, October 10, 2024
2:00 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library
Cost: FREE
Join Lindz Amer of Queer Kid Stuff for a double-whammy program for kids and families! First, kids and their caregivers will enjoy an interactive, musical storytime with an LGBTQ+ theme. Then, kids can color/craft while Lindz chats with adults about creating queer & gender-affirming…
We Are What We Eat: Curator-Led Exhibition Tour
Thu, October 10, 2024
3:00 P.M.
Rare Book Department
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Parkway Central Library
The Free Library’s newest exhibition, We Are What We Eat, explores the intersection of food, community, and identity. With recipes and cooking techniques passed down through generations, culinary heritage helps preserve flavors and traditions of our ancestors. Food also connects us with…
Paola Mendoza | Solis: A Companion to Sanctuary
Thu, October 10, 2024
7:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: Pay What You Wish
The Author Events Series presents Paola Mendoza | Solis: A Companion to Sanctuary REGISTER From the authors of Sanctuary comes a haunting near-future companion tale about undocumented immigrants subjected to deadly experiments in a government labor camp and the four…
Double Rainbow! with Lindz Amer: Rainbow Storytime & Caregiver Talk (ASL Interpreted)
Fri, October 11, 2024
10:30 A.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Cost: FREE
Join Lindz Amer of Queer Kid Stuff for a double-whammy program for kids and families! First, kids and their caregivers will enjoy an interactive, musical storytime with an LGBTQ+ theme. Then, kids can color/craft while Lindz chats with adults about creating queer & gender-affirming…
Ecos de la Herencia: Revelando la Voz Poética Latinoamericana en Filadelfia (Presentado en Taller Puertorriqueño)
Sat, October 12, 2024
2:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Únase a nosotros para un taller enriquecedor e interactivo mientras celebramos el profundo impacto de la poesía latinoamericana en Filadelfia. Presentado en colaboración con Library of America’s Latino Poetry , la Feria Latinoamericana del Libro , Acción…
Penn Med's Health Talk Tuesdays | Why Immunization Matters
Tue, October 15, 2024
4:00 P.M.
Science and Wellness
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Parkway Central Library
Join us at the Free Library of Philadelphia for an important discussion led by Dr. Richard Wender, Chair of the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at the University of Pennsylvania. He will explore the critical role of flu and COVID vaccinations in protecting public health this…
Aisha Beliso-De Jesus | Excited Delerium: Race, Police Violence, and the Invention of a Disease
Wed, October 16, 2024
7:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: $17.50
The Author Events Series presents Aisha Beliso-De Jesus | Excited Delerium: Race, Police Violence, and the Invention of a Disease REGISTER In Conversation with Dr. Eddie Glaude Jr. In 1980, Charles Wetli---a Miami-based medical examiner and self-proclaimed “cult…
Valarie Kaur | Revolutionary Love
Wed, October 16, 2024
7:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: Pay What You Wish
The Author Events Series Presents Valarie Kaur | Revolutionary Love REGISTER The Revolutionary Love Bus Tour 2024-2025 is a healing odyssey across the United States calling people to rise up in courage, humanity, and love. Join visionary civil rights leader Valarie Kaur in…
Meet Susan Muaddi Darraj! Author Visit
Thu, October 17, 2024
10:00 A.M.
Bustleton Library
Cost: FREE
Did you know Farah Rocks is the first children’s book series to feature an Arab-American protagonist? These books follow witty and brave yet sensitive Farah Hajjar as she faces bullying, a new school, and family challenges. Join us for a special two-day visit with award-winning author…