Posted on Fri, Nov. 2, 2007
Robin's Bookstore 108 S. 13th St.; 215-735-9600.
www.robinsbookstore.com. Jamie Malanowski:
The Coup. 11/3 3 pm.
White Dog Cafe 3420 Sansom St.; 215-386-9224.
www.whitedog.com. Linda Faillace:
Tale of a Vermont Shepherdess. 11/5 6 pm.
Poetry & lectures
Big Blue Marble Bookstore 551 Carpenter Ln.; 215-844-1870.
www.bigbluemarblebooks.com. Creating Eco-Friendly Homes for Families - Discussion on using various non-toxic products to "green" your home. 11/3 2 pm. Mucus, Phlegm & Fever: YUCK! - Talk on keeping kids healthy during cold & flu season . 11/4 2 pm.
Bryn Mawr College 101 N. Merion Ave., Bryn Mawr; 610-526-5745.
www.brynmawr.edu. E.L. Doctorow - Reading & lecture. For more information, call 610-526-5210. 11/8 7:30 pm.
Chestnut Hill Academy 500 W. Willow Grove Ave.; 215-247-4700.
www.chestnuthillacademy.org. Leadership Live: Stuart Taylor Jr. '66 - Columnist, author & Brookings Institute fellow will discuss his new book. Res. required:
lectures@chestnuthillacademy.org. 11/8.
David Library of the American Revolution 1201 River Road, Washington Crossing; 215-493-6776.
www.dlar.org. The Summer of 1787 - Lecture on the U.S. in 1787 & the people involved with the drafting of the Constitution. 11/8 7:30 pm.
Grand Army of the Republic Civil War Museum & Library 4278 Griscom St.; 215-289-6484. garmuslib.org. Women of the North & South in the Civil War - Carol Neumann, R.N., M.S. Union League. Donations accepted. 11/4 1 pm.
Historical Society of Pennsylvania 1300 Locust St.; 215-732-6200.
www.hsp.org. Bitter Herbs in the Dream Garden - "Behind-the-scenes" issues surrounding the glass mosaic known as 'The Dream Garden,' designed by Maxfield Parish & Louis Comfort Tiffany. 11/7 6 pm.
Holy Family University 9801 Frankford Ave.; 215-637-7700.
www.hfc.edu. Gilded Age Medicine & the Death of President James A. Garfield - Illustrated lecture given by Ira Rutkow, historian of surgery & clinical professor of surgery at the University of Medicine & Dentistry of NJ. 11/3 7 pm.
International House of Philadelphia 3701 Chestnut St.; 215-387-5125.
www.ihousephilly.org. Zeid Ra'ad Zeid Al-Hussein - Jordan's ambassador to the U.S. speaks. 11/8.
Jardel Recreation Center 1400 Cottman St.; 215-329-4793. Philadelphia Poetry & Literary Forum - Guest poet followed by an open reading for those who love poetry, prose, short stories, etc. $1 donation accepted. 11/3 1:30 pm.
June Hines Pilates Studio 26 E. Swamp Rd., Doylestown; 215-230-0198.
www.junehinespilates.com. Janice Dulak: Pilates for the Dressage Rider - Author Dulak leads this Pilates class focusing on strengthening muscles for dressage riding. $50. 11/8 6-9 pm.
Slought Foundation 4017 Walnut St.; 215-701-4627. slought.org. Citiness & Literariness: Architecture Dejeuner With Lindsay Bremner. 11/8 noon-2 pm.
The Strand Theater of Lakewood 400 Clifton Ave., Lakewood; 732-367-7789.
www.strandlakewood.com. Elie Wiesel: Against Indifference. $35-$150. 11/4 1:30 pm.
University of the Arts - Gershman Hall (Gershman Y) 401 S. Broad St.; 215-446-3027.
www.gershmany.org. Pam Jenoff:
The Kommandant's Girl. $20 advance, $25 day of event. 11/7 noon.
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