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Tuesday May 27, 2025

runforthehills

6 – 7:30 pm

Author Kevin Wilson discusses and signs Run For The Hills at Barnes & Noble Philadelphia

Barnes & Noble PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia PA 19103

Wednesday May 28

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7 – 8:30 pm

Author Ron Chernow discusses Mark Twain with Barnes & Noble Philadelphia

First Unitarian Church of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia

Saturday May 31

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11 am – 4 pm

Historic Rittenhouse Town Fair

Historic RittenhouseTownphiladelphia

bgbook

1:30 – 3 pm

Brandon Graham signs BG’s ABCs: Tackling Football and Life at Barnes & Noble Philadelphia

Ages: 5 – 8
Books & Readings
Family

Barnes & Noble PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia PA 19103

Monday June 2

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10:45 – 11:30 am

Meet the Author! Andrea Tsurumi

Ages: 3 – 8
Art
Books & Readings
Family

Nicetown-Tioga LibraryPhiladelphia

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3:45 – 4:45 pm

Meet the Author! Andrea Tsurumi

Ages: 3 – 8
Art
Books & Readings
Family

Falls of Schuylkill LibraryPhiladelphia

Tuesday June 3

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11:30 am – 12:30 pm

Meet the Author! Andrea Tsurumi

Ages: 3 – 8
Art
Books & Readings
Family

Kingsessing LibraryPhiladelphia

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3:45 – 4:45 pm

Meet the Author! Andrea Tsurumi

Ages: 3 – 8
Art
Books & Readings
Family

Blanche A Nixon/Cobbs Creek LibraryPhiladelphia

whatwevalue

6 – 7:30 pm

Neuroscientist and Author Emily Falk discusses her book What We Value

Barnes & Noble PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia PA 19103

PrideFest (1)

6 – 8 pm

PrideFest

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Books & Readings
Family

Abington Free LibraryAbington

Friday June 27

10:30 – 11:30 am

Meet the Author! Eric Velasquez

Ages: 3 – 8
Art
Books & Readings
Family

Wynnefield LibraryPhiladelphia

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12:30 – 1:30 pm

Meet the Author! Eric Velasquez

Ages: 3 – 8
Art
Books & Readings
Family

Blackwell Regional LibraryPhiladelphia

3 – 4 pm

Meet the Author! Eric Velasquez

Ages: 3 – 8
Art
Books & Readings
Family

Lawncrest LibraryPhiladelphia

Saturday June 28

2:30 – 3:30 pm

Meet the Author! K.E. Lewis

Ages: 3 – 8
Books & Readings
Family
Free

Independence LibraryPhiladelphia

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