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Celebrate 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. poster from the Print and Picture Collection.
Kids are invited to stop by our community table from 9:00am -10:30am to engage in art projects designed for all ages and abilities! A volunteer community member or facilitator will host a simple, stress-free creative activity for kids while parents join in or choose to dine in the cafe.
Kids are invited to stop by our community table from 9:00am -10:30am to engage in art projects designed for all ages and abilities! A volunteer community member or facilitator will host a simple, stress-free creative activity for kids while parents join in or choose to dine in the cafe.
Esperanza Arts Center presents Arte en las Calles LaGuaGua 47 in concert Featuring LaGuaGua47 Orquesta Blaze Born (AMLA Rock Band) Hosted by Rumba 106.1’s Johanny Rodriguez Saturday, July 25, 2026 6:00pm-9:00pm Esperanza Parking lot (4th & Bristol) Feel the rhythm, flavor, and joy of summer – Latino style! Join us this July for a vibrant celebration with an outdoor concert performance of La Guagua 47 featuring the LaGuagua 47 Orchestra & Singers, Latin food, dancing, a local merchant fair, balloons, and fun for all ages. La Guagua 47 is a one-of-a-kind community cultural production by Alba Martinez that tells a
Kids are invited to stop by our community table from 9:00am -10:30am to engage in art projects designed for all ages and abilities! A volunteer community member or facilitator will host a simple, stress-free creative activity for kids while parents join in or choose to dine in the cafe.
Bread & Salt invites artists to explore the role of food in human relationships. This may include, but is not limited to, family traditions, migration and diaspora, labor and service, ritual and religion, access and inequity, pleasure and indulgence, or the quiet, everyday acts of cooking for and eating with others that shape our lives. We are interested in work that considers food not simply as subject matter, but as a lens. How does food function as a form of communication, control, memory, or care? What does it reveal about power, intimacy, or belonging? Where does it connect us, and
BlackStar Film Festival is an annual celebration of the visual and storytelling traditions of the global majority, showcasing films by Black, Brown, and Indigenous people from around the world. The 15th BlackStar Film Festival will take place from August 6-9 on Broad Street in Philadelphia as well as online around the world. There will be screenings, panels, parties, and other events. Passes are now on sale for the 15th annual @blackstarfest! Explore the packed film list, grab your passes, and join them this summer for four days of powerful films, panels, parties, good energy, and community. More info at: blackstarprojects.org/festival
Fire Through Dry Grass by Andres “Jay” Molina and Alexis Neophytides (USA, 2023, 89 min) As COVID-19 raged through nursing homes, a group of Black and brown disabled artists decided to document in real time the harrowing experience of residents inside the Coler Rehabilitation and Nursing Care Center. Co-directors Alexis Neophytides and Andres “Jay” Molina uncover a history of institutional neglect and abandonment, where Jay lives along with his fellow Reality Poets, a group of residents mostly gun violence survivors. Wearing snapback caps and Air Jordans, Jay and the other Reality Poets don’t look like typical nursing home residents. They
Meet the bats! Discover the nighttime world of bats during an unforgettable summer evening at Tyler Arboretum. Meet live ambassador bats, learn how these incredible mammals navigate and hunt in the dark, and explore the important role they play in healthy ecosystems. You’ll also discover how Pennsylvania Bat Conservation & Rehabilitation works to protect and care for bats throughout our region. After the presentation, head outside for a special bat release at dusk (weather permitting) and watch these nighttime fliers take to the sky. About the presenter: Pennsylvania Bat Conservation & Rehabilitation is a non-profit organization that rehabilitates injured bats