February 24-26: Arturo Schomburg Symposium, Beautiful Landscapes, Dickens for kids
Taller Puertorriqueño 16th Annual Arturo Schomburg Symposium
Saturday, February 25, 9:30am-4:30pm. Education Building Taller Puertorriqueño, 2557-59 North 5th Street. The Arturo Schomburg Symposium examines the relationships between the African Diaspora and Latin American Culture. This year’s panels focus on expressions of diverse culture and identity in media. For a full description, visit the event website. Tickets are $25 in person, $12.50 for Taller members, $10 for students.
Beautiful Landscapes: Key to Healthy Communities
Sunday, February 26, 2pm. Morris Arboretum, 100 E. Northwestern Avenue. Katy Moss Warner will share her experiences with America in Bloom, a nonprofit organization that encourages municipalities to focus on their landscapes as a way to enhance quality of life and economic activity. Warner is a President Emeritus of the American Horticultural Society. Free, register online.
Dickens for kids at The Dandelion
Sunday, February 26, 10am and noon. The Dandelion, 124 South 18th St. In celebration of Charles Dickens’ 200th birthday month, in partnership with the Free Library’s Year of Dickens, enjoy fireside readings of Dickens adaptations for kids over an English Breakfast. Free to attend, Breakfast is $13 or $20 with a 20oz cask of beer.
WHYY is your source for fact-based, in-depth journalism and information. As a nonprofit organization, we rely on financial support from readers like you. Please give today.
Brought to you by PlanPhilly
PlanPhilly
In-depth, original reporting on housing, transportation, and development.
Part of the series
Eyes on the Street
Eyes on the Street brings new ideas and fresh voices into the conversation about Philadelphia’s changing cityscape.