Posted on Fri, Feb. 15, 2008
Free Library of Philadelphia - Central Branch 1901 Vine St.; 215-686-5322.
www.library.phila.gov.
Marie Dallam:
Daddy Grace. 2/19 7 pm. E.A. Kennedy:
Life, Liberty & the Mummers/Patricia Anne Masters:
The Philadelphia Mummers. 2/20 7 pm. Richard T. Ford:
The Race Card/Michael J. Klarman:
Unfinished Business. 2/21 7 pm.
National Constitution Center 525 Arch St.; 215-409-6600.
www.constitutioncenter.org. Patrick Murphy:
Taking the Hill: From Philly to Baghdad to the United States Congress. $15; $6 students K-12 & teachers. 2/18 6:30 pm.
Robin's Bookstore 108 S. 13th St.; 215-735-9600.
www.robinsbookstore.com. Elizabeth K. Gordon:
Walk With Us. 2/16 6 pm. Jack Getze:
Big Numbers. 2/20 6 pm.
The Tudor Bookshop 651 Wyoming Ave., Kingston; 570-288-9697.
www.tudorbookshopandcafe.invitations.com. Anne Easter Smith:
Daughter of York. 2/21 7 pm.
University of Pennsylvania - Penn Bookstore 3601 Walnut St.; 215-898-7595. upenn.bkstore.com. Patrick Murphy:
Taking the Hill: From Philly to Baghdad to the United States Congress. 2/19 7 pm.
Poetry & lectures
Adrienne Theatre 2030 Sansom St.; 215-568-8079.
www.interacttheatre.org. Writing Aloud: What Work Is - InterAct hosts 3 authors offering their varied impressions of work. Reservations recommended. $15. 2/18 7 pm.
Barnes & Noble - Marlton 200 W. Rte. 70, Marlton; 856-596-7058.
www.barnesandnoble.com. Poetry in the Round - 2/18 7:30 pm.
Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve 1635 River Rd., New Hope; 215-862-2924.
www.bhwp.org. Winter Lecture: Likable Lichens - Dorothy Smullen speaks. Registration suggested. $10; $8 students. 2/17 2-3 pm.
*FREE* Bucks County Community College-Library Auditorium 275 Swamp Rd., Newtown; 215-968-8088.
www.bucks.edu. Standing on My Sisters' Shoulders - Black History Month program featuring a documentary about women in Mississippi during the Civil Rights era. 2/20 11 am.
BCCC - Lower Bucks Campus 1304 Veterans Hwy., Bristol; 267-685-4800.
www.bucks.edu. 2/20 noon & 6:30 pm. 2/21 12:15 pm.
Burlington County Library 5 Pioneer Blvd., Westampton; 609-267-9660.
www.bcls.lib.nj.us. The History of Slavery Through Quilts - Presentation & display of code quilts & how they aided slaves in their journey for freedom. 2/21 7 pm.
Collingswood Public Library 771 Haddon Ave., Collingswood; 856-858-0649.
www.collingswood.com/library_microsite.htm. Coffee & Shakespeare: Macbeth - Collingswood Shakespeare Company hosts this discussion series. 2/18 7 pm.
Drexel University - Picture Gallery 32nd & Chestnut St., 3rd Floor; 215-895-0480.
www.drexel.edu/drexelcollection. Philadelphia Writers Conference Free Forums - Writing talks & workshops led by notable & diverse local authors. 2/17 2-3:30 pm.
First Unitarian Church 2125 Chestnut St.; 267-765-5210.
www.r5productions.com. Learning From Victorian Bed & Breakfasts - Discussion by former owners of the award-winning Queen Victoria Inn in Cape May, NJ. Tour of church will follow lecture. Reservations: 215-538-1122. $15. 2/17 2 pm.
Gershman Hall 401 S. Broad St.; 215-446-3027.
www.gershmany.org. First Person Series - Artists & writers of all levels can present new memoir or documentary-based works/works-in-progress. $10. 2/21 7 pm.
Giovanni's Room 345 S. 12th St.; 215-923-2960.
www.giovannisroom.com. Lamont B. Steptoe & Alex Smith - Poetry reading. 2/21 5:30 pm.
Glen Foerd on the Delaware 5001 Grant Ave.; 215-632-5330.
www.glenfoerd.org. Evening Tour - Learn about the history of Glen Foerd, the community of Torresdale, & the city of Philadelphia. Reservations required. $8. 2/19 7 pm.
Historical Society of Montgomery County 1654 DeKalb St., Norristown; 610-272-0297.
www.hsmcpa.org. Tales From the Tables of the Presidents - Former rep to the UN & past Presidential advisor shares his "tales from the tables" based on his years of attendance at official presidential dinners. Donations accepted. 2/16 1 pm.
Historical Society of Pennsylvania 1300 Locust St.; 215-732-6200.
www.hsp.org. Gunshot Wounds in Four Assassinated Presidents - Exploration of the tragic assassinations of Lincoln, Garfield, McKinley & Kennedy from a medical-legal perspective. 2/20 6 pm.
Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts & Sciences 120 Long Beach Blvd., Beach Haven; 609-494-1241.
www.lbifoundation.org. Big O: How an Organic Lifestyle Really Can Save the Planet - Author & TV host Paul Tukey speaks. $5. 2/16 1:30 pm.
Painted Bride Art Center 230 Vine St.; 215-925-9914.
www.paintedbride.org. Rock The Pen - Poetry reading by local high school students. $5. 2/19 10:30 am-noon.
RC's Tonsorial Parlor 437 S. Fifth St., Camden; 856-963-9727. Black History in The Barber Shop - Exhibit of slavery artifacts & Jim Crow memorabilia; CAMcare on site to offer information about hypertension, diabetes & prostate cancer. 2/20 10 am-1 pm.
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