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  • Transportation Open House in the Print and Picture Collection

    Free Library of Philadelphia (Parkway Central Branch) 1901 Vine Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Join us before Jake Berman's talk about SEPTA's subway and regional rail lines for a special transporation-themed open house. Visit us on the second floor of Parkway Central Library to see selections from the Print and Picture Collection, Map Collection, and Government Publications - drop in anytime between 4:30 and 5:30 pm Tuesday, September 1st. This event is part of Philadelphia: For the People, an exhibition that explores Philadelphia’s public infrastructure through the lens of the Declaration of Independence and its affirmation of government that exists to serve the people.

    Free
  • Fungi Features: Mycelium as a Biodegradable Material

    Free Library of Philadelphia (Parkway Central Branch) 1901 Vine Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Have you ever heard that mushrooms will save the world? Join Philly Myco Club’s own Christian Kustra to solve the plastic problem! WHEN: Wed., Aug. 6, 6 PMWHERE: Science and Wellness Center (Room 202) at Parkway Central Library1901 Vine StreetPhiladelphiaCost? Offered for FREE thanks to Free Library of Philadelphia Plastic is not a viable long-term solution for the items we throw away often. Do you want to learn about fungi-based alternatives? Come join Christian Kustra a mechanical engineer and Philadelphia Mycology Club volunteer to discuss mycelium biomaterials, a durable, fire resistant, biodegradable technology. Learn how they are made, how they compare to existing materials,

  • Scribe’s Precious Places Premiere

    Free Library of Philadelphia (Parkway Central Branch) 1901 Vine Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Precious Places Premiere Montgomery Auditorium, Parkway Central Library, 1901 Vine Street Since 2003, Scribe Video Center’s Precious Places Community History Project has facilitated the production of 124 short documentaries about the spaces that hold the memories of our communities and define where we live. Precious Places teaches the video production process to participating groups, fostering projects authored by those who intimately know the featured neighborhoods best. Join Scribe in premiering 6 new films in the Precious Places Community History Project, including documentaries on the African American Museum of Philadelphia in Old City, East Mt. Airy Neighbors in East Mt. Airy,

    Free