"The Librarians" Film Screening and Discussion
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Librarians are on the front lines of free speech, fighting censorship and defending access to truth. They are first responders in the fight for democracy and our First Amendment rights. Oscar-nominated filmmaker Kim A. Snyder’s illuminating ...
Short Films, Big Impact: An Evening with Penn State Laureate Pearl Gluck
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Experience the power of storytelling through film as Pearl Gluck brings her award-winning short films to life! Join us for a special evening with Penn State Laureate Pearl Gluck, an award-winning filmmaker and professor whose work explores themes of ...
Fierce Desires: Variation, Conflict, and Pleasure in the History of America
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
From puritans to polyamory, Professor Rebecca Davis explores the story of America’s sexual past. In the United States today, we have government decrees that there are only two sexes, debates about “trad wives” and polyamory, and frequent references to ...
Women in Horticulture with Jenny Rose Carey
7:00 AM - 8:30 PM
Join Jenny Rose Carey as she unveils the forgotten contributions of pioneering women in horticulture. Women have tended and loved their gardens for millennia, but their contributions are largely forgotten. In this lecture, Jenny Rose Carey takes a ...
Mountainfilm on Tour
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Enjoy adventure-filled documentaries that inspire audiences through film, art, and ideas. Join us for an evening of inspiring and captivating films handpicked from the Mountainfilm festival in Telluride, Colorado. Founded in 1979, Mountainfilm is one ...
Pennsylvania Piedmont: The Wildlands of Southeastern PA
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Celebrate Earth Day and National Parks Week with ecologist Roger Latham! Presented in partnership with Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens and Valley Forge Park Alliance. Step into the Pennsylvania Piedmont with ecologist and conservation biologist Roger ...
Josh Lee and the Extended Family: A Swing Era Celebration
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Experience the joy of swing with Josh Lee & the Extended Family—Philly’s hottest big band! Step back in time and experience the electrifying energy of the swing era with Josh Lee and the Extended Family, a Philadelphia-based Big Band ensemble that ...