| Event Name | Organization | Dates | City | | 'Every Time I Think of You' Author Jim Provenzano Presented by Giovanni's Room at Giovanni's Room June 1, 2012 Author Jim Provenzano’s fourth novel, Every Time I Think of You, has been nominated for a 2011 award in the Gay Romance category of the Lambda Literary Award finals. Set in various Pennsylvania cities in 1979-1980, the novel tells of two teenage boys faced with a near fatal accident.
Meet the author for a reading and book-signing!
“A beautiful story of friendship, devotion and love, as well as a practical lesson on dealing with... | Giovanni's Room | 06/01/12 | Philadelphia |
2012 Wizard World Philadelphia Comic ConPresented by Wizard World at Pennsylvania Convention Center May 31-June 3, 2012 Chris Hemsworth, William Shatner, Stan Lee, WWE® Superstar CM Punk™ and Scott Bakula are among the 500+ celebrities and industry professionals at Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con, part of North America’s largest pop-culture touring expo, May 31st-June 3rd at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. Thousands of fans will be on hand to celebrate the best in pop culture: movies, comics, toys, video gaming, television, gaming, original art, collectibles, contests and more. Top... | Wizard World | 05/31/12-
06/03/12 | Philadelphia |
20th Annual Islamic Heritage Festival & ParadePresented by ICPIC New Africa Center at Great Plaza at Penn's Landing June 9, 2012 The 20th Annual Islamic Heritage Festival & Parade weekend promises to be larger and more diverse than ever. The Islamic Heritage Festival is the largest Muslim festival in the country and is one of the largest multi-ethnic festival held at Penns landing each year. Over 5,000 people are expected to attend. This family friendly festival is free and open to public.
The weekend will begin Friday at 1 pm, with Salatul Jumah (the Muslim congregational prayer service)... | ICPIC New Africa Center | 06/09/12 | Philadelphia |
6th Annual Wayne Art Center Plein Air FestivalPresented by Wayne Art Center April 10-June 30, 2012 The Wayne Art Center’s Sixth Annual Plein Air Festival will begin when 34 distinguished artists from around the country arrive in Wayne, Pennsylvania, for a 5-day landscape painting competition. Over 200 fresh local landscapes will be executed and presented for sale.
Exhibit opens May 19th at the Plein AIr Gala Opening and Artist's Reception from 6-10:00 pm. TIckets Available at info@wayneart.org. or by calling 610-688-3553.
Exhibition open to the public May... | Wayne Art Center | 04/10/12-
06/30/12 | Wayne |
A Conversati with Michael Vitez, Author of The Road Back Presented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library July 18, 2012 Matthew Miller had just pedaled up a mountain pass. He was 20, a member of the University of Virginia triathlon club. He was on top of the world: in love, with dreams of attending medical school. Then, cycling along the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia, tragedy struck. The real story is not what happened, but what happened after. Pulitzer Prize-winning Philadelphia Inquirer journalist Michael Vitez shares with you the incredible, humbling, miraculous story of Matt’s survival and... | Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library | 07/18/12 | Philadelphia |
A Conversatin with Chris Cleave, Author of Gold Presented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library July 12, 2012 Chris Cleave’s debut novel, Incendiary—in which a grieving mother pens a raw, pleading letter to Osama bin Laden in the wake of a London terrorist attack—received a 2006 Somerset Maugham Award and was adapted into a film starring Michelle Williams and Ewan McGregor. The book gained notoriety for the macabre coincidence of its publication in the United Kingdom on July 7, 2005—the day of the London terrorist bombings.
Cleave’s second novel,... | Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library | 07/12/12 | Philadelphia |
A Conversation with Amanda Bennett, Author of The Cost of Hope Presented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library June 14, 2012 Noted for her leadership in investigative journalism, former Philadelphia Inquirer editor Amanda Bennett received her first shared Pulitzer Prize in 1997 for coverage of the AIDS crisis, and in 2001 she led a team to a Pulitzer for Public Service, reporting on problems within the U.S. Immigration and Nationalization Service. Currently an executive editor at Bloomberg News directing special projects and investigations, Bennett was a Wall Street Journal reporter for more than 20... | Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library | 06/14/12 | Philadelphia |
A Conversation with Andrew Blum, Author of Tubes: A Journey to the Center of the InternetPresented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library June 7, 2012 Andrew Blum is a correspondent at Wired and a contributing editor at Metropolis, whose writing about architecture, design, technology, urbanism, art, and travel has appeared in numerous publications, including the New York Times, The New Yorker, Slate, and Popular Science. Blum studied English and architecture history at Amherst College, and received his M.A. in human geography from the University of Toronto. From tiny fiber optic cables buried... | Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library | 06/07/12 | Philadelphia |
A Conversation with Carol Grant Gould and James L. Gould, Author of Nature's CompassPresented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library July 10, 2012 In Nature’s Compass, Carol Grant Gould and James L. Gould explore elegant navigation strategies used by familiar and rare species—from the fragile monarch butterfly to the honey bee to the homing pigeon—and demonstrate how an understanding of navigation is critical for conservation. James L. Gould is Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Princeton University and a distinguished expert in animal behavior. Carol Grant Gould is a science writer and author of... | Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library | 07/10/12 | Philadelphia |
A Conversation with Chris Hedges, Author of Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt Presented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library June 21, 2012 In Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Chris Hedges and American Book Award-winning cartoonist Joe Sacco show how impoverished places across America—including nearby Camden, New Jersey—stand as a warning of what happens when a permanent underclass is cemented in place. A foreign correspondent for nearly two decades, Hedges was a member of the New York Times team that won the 2002 Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting for the... | Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library | 06/21/12 | Philadelphia |
A Conversation with Colin Powell, Author of It Worked For Me: In Life and LeadershipPresented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library May 24, 2012 General Colin Powell served as Secretary of State under President George W. Bush and National Security Advisor to President Reagan. The retired four-star general is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Purple Heart, the Bronze Star, and two Presidential Medals of Freedom. As Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under President George H.W. Bush, Powell became a national figure during the Desert Shield and Desert Storm operations in Kuwait. He is the author of My American... | Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library | 05/24/12 | Philadelphia |
A Conversation with Donald Bartlett and James Steele, Authors of The Betrayal of the American DreamPresented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library August 2, 2012 Celebrated investigative reporting team Donald L. Barlett and James B. Steele have worked together for nearly 40 years, first at the Philadelphia Inquirer (1971-1997), then at Time magazine (1997–2006), and now at Vanity Fair since 2006. The authors of seven books, including the New York Times bestseller America: What Went Wrong, they are the only reporting team to have received two Pulitzer Prizes for newspaper reporting and two National Magazine... | Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library | 08/02/12 | Philadelphia |
A Conversation with E.J. Dionne, Jr., Author of Our Divided Political HeartPresented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library June 26, 2012 E. J. Dionne, Jr. is a senior fellow in government studies at the Brookings Institution, a political correspondent for the Washington Post, and a professor at Georgetown University. He is the author of numerous books, including Why Americans Hate Politics, which won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, and Souled Out: Reclaiming Faith and Politics after the Religious Right. In Our Divided Political Heart, Dionne analyzes past and current U.S. politics in... | Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library | 06/26/12 | Philadelphia |
A Conversation with Edward Rendell, Author of A Nation of Wusses Presented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library June 4, 2012 Dubbed “America’s Mayor” by Al Gore, Ed Rendell served as Mayor of Philadelphia from 1992 to 1999. He revived the city’s economy, expanded neighborhood services, and reformed the city’s approach to poverty. As the Governor of Pennsylvania from 2002 to 2011, he achieved similar progress, improving education and increasing access to healthcare. Rendell served as Chairman of the Democratic National Committee and has worked as a lawyer and a Professor of Government... | Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library | 06/04/12 | Philadelphia |
A Conversation with Eva Gabrielsson, Author of There are Things I Want You to KnowPresented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library May 31, 2012 For more than three decades, Eva Gabrielsson and Stieg Larsson—author of the internationally bestselling Millenium trilogy of Swedish crime thrillers that began with The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo—were inseparable. Famous only in death, Larsson was a fervent feminist, activist, and journalist who portrayed right-wing extremism and insidious neo-Nazi movement in Sweden.
In There Are Things I Want You to Know, Gabrielsson lays out the parallels and gaps... | Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library | 05/31/12 | Philadelphia |
A Conversation with Gerald KolpanPresented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library May 23, 2012 Like his critically acclaimed debut novel Etta, Gerald Kolpan’s new novel Magic Words: The Tale of a Jewish-Boy Interpreter, The World’s Most Estimable Magician, A Murderous Harlot, and America’s Greatest Indian Chief takes the reader on a rollicking adventure based in historical fact. Set in 1867 the story centers on two young men: Julius Meyer, a Jewish immigrant with an incredible ear for language and his cousin Alexander Hermann, who is destined to become... | Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library | 05/23/12 | Philadelphia |
A Conversation with Gerald Kolpan, Author of Magic WordsPresented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library May 23, 2012 Like his critically acclaimed debut novel Etta, Gerald Kolpan’s new novel Magic Words: The Tale of a Jewish-Boy Interpreter, The World’s Most Estimable Magician, A Murderous Harlot, and America’s Greatest Indian Chief takes the reader on a rollicking adventure based in historical fact. Set in 1867 the story centers on two young men: Julius Meyer, a Jewish immigrant with an incredible ear for language and his cousin Alexander Hermann, who is destined to become... | Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library | 05/23/12 | Philadelphia |
A Conversation with Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Author of Life Upon These ShoresPresented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library June 19, 2012 RESCHEDULED FROM FEBRUARY 28th, 2012.
Henry Louis Gates, Jr., is the Alphonse Fletcher University Professor and the Director of the W.E.B. Du Bois Institute for African and African American Studies at Harvard University. He is the author of numerous works of criticism, including The Signifying Monkey, winner of the American Book Award. As the writer and producer of the acclaimed PBS documentary African American Lives, Gates explored the histories of many prominent... | Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library | 06/19/12 | Philadelphia |
A Conversation with Jennifer Weiner, Author of The Next Best ThingPresented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library July 11, 2012 Crafted with humor and heart, Jennifer Weiner’s novels feature relatable characters that face real issues—from complex relationships and careers to complicated family dynamics. She is the author of eight no. 1 New York Times bestsellers, including Good in Bed, Certain Girls, and In Her Shoes, which was adapted into a critically acclaimed film starring Cameron Diaz, Shirley MacLaine, and the city of Philadelphia. Weiner’s experience as the... | Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library | 07/11/12 | Philadelphia |
A Conversation with Jesmyn Ward and Joshua HenkinPresented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library June 28, 2012 Jesmyn Ward surprised the literary world when she won the 2011 National Book Award for her second novel, Salvage the Bones, a “strikingly beautiful, taut, relentless and, by its end, indelible” book (San Francisco Chronicle) that follows a pregnant teenage girl and her family in the Mississippi coastal backwoods in the days leading up to Hurricane Katrina and the immediate aftermath of the storm. A Professor of Creative Writing at the University of South Alabama,... | Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library | 06/28/12 | Philadelphia |
A Conversation with Kurt Andersen and Don LeePresented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library July 19, 2012 Acclaimed for his in-depth and engaging cultural studies, the novelist Kurt Andersen is the host of the Peabody Award-winning public radio program Studio 360 and a contributing editor to Vanity Fair, New York and Time whose journalism and essays also appear in the New York Times. Previously he was co-founder of the legendary Spy magazine, a staff writer for The New Yorker and editor-in-chief of New York. Andersen’s bestselling... | Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library | 07/19/12 | Philadelphia |
A Conversation with Mark Kram, Jr. Presented by Free Library of Philadelphia at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library June 13, 2012 Like Any Normal Day centers on Buddy Miley, who in the fall of 1973 had been a star quarterback on his high school football team until he shattered his vertebrae in a game. In the 23 1/2 years that followed, his friends went off and had families of their own, but Buddy remained at home under the care of his mother, who saw to his every need until her own health broke down. When Buddy’s pain became unbearable, his brother Jimmy helped him take the last steps along his journey as... | Free Library of Philadelphia | 06/13/12 | Philadelphia |
A Conversation with Michael VitezPresented by Free Library of Philadelphia at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library July 18, 2012 Matthew Miller had just pedaled up a mountain pass. He was 20, a member of the University of Virginia triathlon club. He was on top of the world: in love, with dreams of attending medical school. Then, cycling along the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia, tragedy struck. The real story is not what happened, but what happened after.
Pulitzer Prize-winning Philadelphia Inquirer journalist Michael Vitez shares with you the incredible, humbling, miraculous story of Matt’s... | Free Library of Philadelphia | 07/18/12 | Philadelphia |
A Conversation with Rajiv Chandrasekaran, Author of Little AmericaPresented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library July 24, 2012 A senior correspondent and former Baghdad bureau chief for the Washington Post, Rajiv Chandrasekaran is the author of Imperial Life in the Emerald City, “a devastating indictment of the post-invasion failures of the Bush administration” (Booklist). Describing the highly secure enclave of lush plants and posh villas at the headquarters of the United States occupation of Iraq, Chandrasekaran revealed an American leadership out of touch with life outside the... | Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library | 07/24/12 | Philadelphia |
A Conversation with ReShonda Tate Billingsley, Author of The Secret She KeptPresented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library July 26, 2012 Bestselling author ReShonda Tate Billingsley has written more than 20 books, including the novels Can I Get a Witness and Let the Church Say Amen, as well as the young adult novels Drama Queens, Getting Even, and With Friends Like These. Proving that determination is a vital trait for a writer faced with rejection, Billingsley started her own publishing company to publish her first book, My Brother’s Keeper, for which she received the prestigious Gold... | Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library | 07/26/12 | Philadelphia |
A Conversation with Richard Ford, Author of CanadaPresented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library May 24, 2012 Celebrated for creating stories that express the shifting moods of the United States, Richard Ford is best known for his bestselling novel The Sportswriter and its 1995 sequel Independence Day—winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the PEN/Faulkner Award—about famed everyman protagonist Frank Bascombe, a character who the New York Times Book Review ranks alongside "Willy Loman and Harry Angstrom in our literary landscape." Ford’s central themes... | Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library | 05/24/12 | Philadelphia |
A Conversation with Sandor Katz, Author of The Art of FermentationPresented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library June 5, 2012 A self-avowed “fermentation fetishist,” author and activist Sandor Katz (aka Sandor Kraut) travels the world spreading the gospel of foods that are transformed and ennobled by bacteria, heralding the benefits of the ancient preservation technique that he says makes foods much more digestible and nutritious. “Eating bacteria is one of life’s great pleasures,” he says. “Beer, wine, cheese, bread, cured meats, coffee, chocolate: Our best-loved foods are... | Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library | 06/05/12 | Philadelphia |
A Conversation with Sarah Lawrence-Lightfoot, Author of Exit: The Endings that Set Us FreePresented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library June 12, 2012 Renowned as an educator, researcher, author, and public intellectual, Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot examines the culture of schools and socialization within families and communities. The Emily Hargroves Fisher Professor of Education at Harvard University, she received the MacArthur Prize in 1984 and Harvard’s George Ledlie Prize in 1993. Lawrence-Lightfoot’s acclaimed books include The Good High School: Portraits of Character and Culture and The Third Chapter: Passion, Risk,... | Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library | 06/12/12 | Philadelphia |
A Conversation with Stephen L. Carter, Author of The Impeachment of Abraham Lincoln Presented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library July 17, 2012 In the alternate history presented in Stephen Carter's new novel, President Abraham Lincoln survives the assassination attempt at Ford’s Theatre. Capturing the dramatic emotional tenor of the post-Civil War United States, Carter explores the nature of presidential authority in a story steeped in conspiracy, intrigue, and suspense. The William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale, Carter is the author of the bestselling thrillers The Emperor of Ocean Park, New England... | Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library | 07/17/12 | Philadelphia |
A Conversation with Tana French, Author of Broken Harbor Presented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library July 31, 2012 Irish novelist and actress Tana French won the 2007 Edgar Award for her New York Times bestselling debut novel In the Woods. “Drawn by the grim nature of her plot and the lyrical ferocity of her writing, even smart people who should know better will be able to lose themselves in these dark woods,” praised the New York Times Book Review. She followed In the Woods with The Likeness and Faithful Place, both bestselling installments in... | Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library | 07/31/12 | Philadelphia |
Alice Paul Goes to CollegePresented by Alice Paul Institute at Paulsdale June 28, 2012 Historian J. D. Zahniser discusses Alice Paul's diary of her freshman year at Swarthmore College. | Alice Paul Institute | 06/28/12 | Mount Laurel |
All About Eve (1950) Presented by Bryn Mawr Film Institute at Bryn Mawr Film Institute June 28, 2012 Six Oscars went to this showbiz drama starring the spectacular Bette Davis as an aging New York actress who finds her life, friends, and dying career threatened by the insinuating presence of a young, ambitious fan (Anne Baxter).
Shown in conjunction with a Summer Classics Seminar, All About Eve will be introduced by its instructor, Alice Bullitt, M.A.
All About Eve runs for 2 hr 18 min on 35 mm. | Bryn Mawr Film Institute | 06/28/12 | Bryn Mawr |
All That Heaven Allows (1955) Presented by Bryn Mawr Film Institute at Bryn Mawr Film Institute August 8, 2012 Douglas Sirk’s classic melodrama pairs Jane Wyman and Rock Hudson in a lush tale of forbidden love between a New England widow and her gardener.
The Mad Men connection: Housewife Betty Draper, continually plagued by oppressive societal pressures, might relate.
This film is shown as part of the It’s a Mad Men’s World film series as well as in conjunction with a Summer Classics Seminar. All That Heaven Allows will be introduced by the... | Bryn Mawr Film Institute | 08/08/12 | Bryn Mawr |
Alternative Communications…Building Working Relationships with Autistic Students Presented by The Center for Neurological and Neurodevelopmental Health December 7, 2012 There are many methods to use in communicating with children with autism, including computerized technology. This workshop will outline the various methods and discuss the appropriate application of each method. This workshop is designed for parents and teachers.
Presented by: Nicole Pelliciari, M.S., BCBA & Laura Henderson, M.A., BCBA | The Center for Neurological and Neurodevelopmental Health | 12/07/12 | Gibbsboro |
America in the World: Obama's Foreign PolicyPresented by World Affairs Council of Philadelphia at World Affairs Council of Philadelphia May 23, 2012 Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign envisioned both enhanced international relationships and the restoration of America’s image abroad resulting from a greater reliance on diplomatic efforts, rather than military intervention, to address global threats and challenges. After three years in office, this approach has been tested on a number of fronts and the administration’s emerging foreign and defense policy strategy—which has come to be referred to as... | World Affairs Council of Philadelphia | 05/23/12 | Philadelphia |
| An Evening With Kal Rudman | Drexel University - Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts and Design | 05/30/12 | Philadelphia |
| AniManga Cafe for Teens | Free Library of Philadelphia - Wynnefield Branch | 07/11/12-
08/08/12 | Philadelphia |
APIARY 4 Launch Party & Literary CarnivalPresented by APIARY Magazine June 1, 2012 A big night of readings, slams, and dancing to celebrate Philly literature! Be the first in the city to get a free copy of APIARY 4, the biggest issue yet, featuring 45 of Philly's best poets and prose writers. Then stay to dance into the wee hours.
Featuring:
Readings from APIARY 4 contributors, a who's who of the local literary scene
Piñata poetry slam
Bookish raffle with prizes from local booksellers
... | APIARY Magazine | 06/01/12 | Philadelphia |
Architecture in Film - Selected Films of Ray & Charles EamesPresented by Philadelphia Center for Architecture at Philadelphia Center for Architecture June 4, 2012 "Charles & Ray Eames were artists adept at an astonishing number of disciplines. They produced museum exhibitions, architecture, logotypes, toys, slide shows, furniture, books, photography, paintings and over 100 films. However, their films are the least discussed of their output. One of the main reasons is the sheer difficulty in acquiring access to them. Only about a quarter of their films have been released on home video. They are one of the few American artists with an entire... | Philadelphia Center for Architecture | 06/04/12 | Philadelphia |
Author Discussion: What Happened to Sophie WilderPresented by Penn Bookstore at University of Pennsylvania Bookstore June 21, 2012 Novelist Christopher Beha reads from and discusses his most recent novel, What Happened to Sophie Wilder. After a decade apart, Charlie Blakeman's college live reappears in his live. The two reconnect, but when Sophie suddenly disappears, Charlie sets out to discover what happened to Sophie Wilder once and for all. | Penn Bookstore | 06/21/12 | Philadelphia |
Beginning Astronomy CoursePresented by Churchville Nature Center at Churchville Nature Center April 25-May 30, 2012 Come learn the Basics of Astronomy in this 6 week course. This beginning astronomy course will be a great introduction for those looking to get involved in the hobby of astronomy, or a refresher for those that have already started. The course includes 6 evening lectures on Wednesdays at 7:30pm, and two separate evening observation sessions (date and times to be scheduled with the group) at a local observing site. Topics will include learning the sky, identifying constellations and... | Churchville Nature Center | 04/25/12-
05/30/12 | Churchville |
Behavior Strategies for Addressing ADHD at Home and in SchoolPresented by The Center for Neurological and Neurodevelopmental Health October 19, 2012 Learn how to successfully manage ADHD in your home and classroom using strategies that include how to effectively manage time, utilize visuals to support verbal language, and redirect stressful situational variables. This workshop is designed for parents, teachers and CST.
Presented by: Nicole Pelliciari, M.S., BCBA & Laura Henderson, M.A., BCBA | The Center for Neurological and Neurodevelopmental Health | 10/19/12 | Gibbsboro |
BloomsdayPresented by Rosenbach Museum and Library at Rosenbach Museum and Library June 16, 2012 Join us for this free, all-day outdoor reading of James Joyce’s "Ulysses." Whether you are new to Joyce or a regular at Bloomsday, drop in to be inspired by great literature.
June 16, 2012 will mark the Rosenbach's 20th annual Bloomsday—we promise that this is an event that is not to be missed! | Rosenbach Museum and Library | 06/16/12 | Philadelphia |
| Body Modification | Free Library of Philadelphia - Paschalville Branch | 07/16/12 | Philadelphia |
| Bone Detectives | Free Library of Philadelphia - Paschalville Branch | 07/30/12 | Philadelphia |
Book Club with Michael Smerconish: Chris MatthewsPresented by Bryn Mawr Film Institute at Bryn Mawr Film Institute June 3, 2012 Philadelphia radio personality Michael Smerconish, the host of Book Club, sits down with MSNBC’s Hardball host Chris Matthews to discuss his new book, Jack Kennedy: Elusive Hero. During this riveting pre-recorded interview broadcast in HD, Matthews talks about his vast research, which included personal interviews with the Kennedy family and their friends. In addition, Matthews recounts the “confidence and sheer arrogance” that drove him to write a... | Bryn Mawr Film Institute | 06/03/12 | Bryn Mawr |
Book Critic Carlin RomanoPresented by Penn Bookstore at University of Pennsylvania Bookstore May 30, 2012 Award-winning book critic Carlin Romano discusses concepts and ideas from his most recent book, America the Unphilosophical. Romano argues against the common myth of "America the Unphilosophical," and claims that we are actually quick-to-question trained minds and can sift through artificial academic debates. | Penn Bookstore | 05/30/12 | Philadelphia |
| Book Discussion: A Widow's Story by Joyce Carol Oates | Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library | 06/27/12 | Bristol |
| Book Discussion: The Marriage Plot by Jeffrey Eugenides | Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library | 05/30/12 | Bristol |
Book Signing and Q&A with author Marisa McClellan for Preserving in Small Batches Year RoundPresented by Greensgrow Farms June 2, 2012 This spring, locavores looking for a fresh way to preserve the bounty of the harvest throughout the year will enjoy Food in Jars: Preserving in Small Batches Year-Round from blogger Marisa McClellan of www.foodinjars.com. Featuring 100+ recipes for everything from jams and pickles to chutneys and flavored salts, Food in Jars is a comprehensive look at the ins and outs of canning, from simple tips and tricks ideal for first-time canners to more advanced recipes that allow home... | Greensgrow Farms | 06/02/12 | Philadelphia |
