Book Arts Open House
Join us on Wednesday, August 26 to see highlights from the Print and Picture Collection's Book Arts Collection. The Book Arts Collection has over 650 artists' books created by hundreds of […]
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Parkway Central Library 1901 Vine Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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Arts and Crafts Supply Swap
Parkway Central Library 1901 Vine Street, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesDo you have gently used or new art and craft supplies that are collecting dust? Are there things you bought for projects you're never going to get to or lost interest in? Do you want to try a new hobby but need inspiration and means? Let's share materials that are in good condition! The Art […]
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Make Your Own WPA Poster
Parkway Central Library 1901 Vine Street, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesCelebrate America's 250th by making your own poster of Independence Hall! Stop by the lobby of Parkway Central Library between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. for a free hands-on screen printing workshop. All ages welcome and no experience required. A teaching artist from Posters for the People will guide you in making your own print based on the Independence Hall W.P.A. […]
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Skyline Sway Dance Classes
Parkway Central Library 1901 Vine Street, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesJoin Free Library of Philadelphia's Special Collections and Music Department for a series of free beginner dance classes! The classes will be held in Skyline Room on the 4th Floor of the library. June 1 - Voguing taught by Rylee Locker July 6 - Latin Dancing taught by Laurel Card. Classes are brought to you by Urban Movement Arts […]
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A Case for Magic: For Lovers of Magic… and Their Ambivalent Friends
Parkway Central Library 1901 Vine Street, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesFeaturing Award-Winning Philadelphia Magician Robert Malissa Join us for a special hometown performance before Robert Malissa takes his acclaimed show A Case for Magic to the world-famous Edinburgh Festival Fringe […]
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Make Your Own Button
Parkway Central Library 1901 Vine Street, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesJoin us on Wednesday, June 10th in the Print and Picture Collection and on Saturday, June 27th in the Rare Book Department to create your own pins based on images from the Free Library's Special Collections. Events will run from 1 pm - 3 pm. Stop by anytime to make a button! This program is a part of the […]
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Controlling the Chaos: Session One
Parkway Central Library 1901 Vine Street, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesJoin Marlena Masitto, of Philly Neat Freaks, for a two-part series on getting organized. Session one will explore practical strategies and tips and Session two will build on what you’ve learned, including a small swap component. Registration is required. This class will be held on the First Floor, Room 131/132 at Parkway Central Library. For […]
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Ornamental Plants in Philadelphia Gardens in the Early 1700s
Parkway Central Library 1901 Vine Street, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesBefore 1750, Philadelphia gardens were not just kitchen gardens, they also cultivated lots of ornamental plants, grown for their beauty, colors, scent, and to make nature prints as a form of botanical art. Many of these plants were imported from Europe, but some were native to the Pennsylvania region. There were gardens in Germantown and […]
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Private Finance, Public Power: A Free Talk on the History of Bank Supervision in America
Parkway Central Library 1901 Vine Street, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesBanks may be private, profit-driven institutions—but the public has always shaped the risks they take and paid the price when they fail. Private Finance, Public Power explores this uneasy partnership over two centuries of American history, from the wildcat banks of the early republic to the rise of federal deposit insurance and modern financial regulation. […]
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Philadelphia Beekeeping Before 1719
Parkway Central Library 1901 Vine Street, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesKeeping bees (apiculture) was new to North America in the 1600s, brought to the north-east by English and German colonists to produce honey and wax. The earliest record of apiculture in Pennsylvania explains how German settlers in Germantown kept honeybees, cultivated honey and wax, and celebrated bees with poems and stories. Join historian Miranda Mote […]
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Author Laurie Halse Anderson Visit
Parkway Central Library 1901 Vine Street, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesJoin us for an exciting event with Laurie Halse Anderson, the award‑winning author of many amazing books for kids and teens! Laurie has stories that readers all over the world love—more than eight million copies of her books have been sold! Some of her books, like Speak and Chains, were even chosen as finalists for the […]
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Author Laurie Halse Anderson Visit
Parkway Central Library 1901 Vine Street, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesJoin us for an exciting event with Laurie Halse Anderson, the award‑winning author of many amazing books for kids and teens! Laurie has stories that readers all over the world love—more than eight million copies of her books have been sold! Some of her books, like Speak and Chains, were even chosen as finalists for […]
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