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  • 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,

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  • Zine Workshop with the Philadelphia Mycology Club

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

    Join the Philadelphia Mycology Club for a free mushroom-themed zine workshop. Led by Pixel, our instructor, we'll look at and talk about zines and books on mushrooms and related topics, do a movement activity to embody the lifecycle of a fungus and a meditation on fungi as a part of our lives, followed by a discussion to explore the things that come to mind (where do we see fungi in our cultures, how are they represented and how do they make us feel). We'll then transition to a zine making session. Paper, tools, collage and drawing materials will be provided. Space in this free workshop is