Location: Drexel Hill, PA

Dirty wars: The World is a Battlefield Jeremy Scahill Jeremy Scahill is an award-winning investigative journalist and the author of the bestselling book Blackwater, about the world’s fastest-growing private army and a powerful player in the War on Terror. A two-time recipient of the George Polk Award and a frequent contributor to the Nation, Scahill is a correspondent for Democracy Now! and a Puffin Foundation Writing Fellow at The Nation Institute. From Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Somalia, into al Qaeda-held territory in Yemen and beyond, Dirty wars documents the new paradigm of the American battlefield. Based on interviews with CIA agents, mercenaries, and elite Special Operations Forces operators, Scahill reveals the dark human consequences of the wars the United States struggles to keep hidden. Parkway Central Library 1901 Vine Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 (between 19th and 20th Streets on the Parkway) This is a FREE event; no tickets or reservations are required. For more information, please call 215-567-4341, or click here

Location: Street: Free Library of Philadelphia Additional: 1901 Vine Street City: Philadelphia, Province: Pennsylvania Postal Code: 19103-5207 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)

Nature’s Fortune: How Business and Society Thrive by Investing in Nature Mark Tercek Mark Tercek is president and CEO of The Nature Conservancy, the global conservation organization. A former managing director for Goldman Sachs, where he spent 25 years, he champions natural capital. Tercek was appointed by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to serve on the 2100 Commission, created in the wake of Hurricane Sandy to improve the state’s infrastructure for future storms. He serves on the boards of Resources for the Future, the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions, and the Commission on Climate and Tropical Forests, and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. In Nature’s Fortune: How Business and Society Thrive by Investing in Nature, he explores why nature is the foundation of human well-being and of utmost importance for economic progress. Parkway Central Library 1901 Vine Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 (between 19th and 20th Streets on the Parkway) This is a FREE event; no tickets or reservations are required. For more information, please call 215-567-4341, or click here

Location: Street: Free Library of Philadelphia Additional: 1901 Vine Street City: Philadelphia, Province: Pennsylvania Postal Code: 19103-5207 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)

Harleysville Books and our Partner, DCP Theatre Present... The Junie B. Jones Stupid Smelly Bus Tour! On Wed. May 22 at 5pm we will host the “Junie B. Jones Stupid Smelly Bus Tour” -- a national tour, sponsored by Random House Children’s Books, that brings Junie B. live and in-person, across the country to meet her fans. Celebrating the tour’s 10th anniversary, Junie will ride in the Stupid, Smelly Bus to 15 cities for fun-filled events and we're so excited Harleysville is on the tour! Fans will enjoy Junie B.‘s hilarious antics through live, theatrical performances based on the bestselling Junie B. Jones series. Events will also include cool Junie B. giveaways, and an official “book stamping.” Come along for the ride!

General seating tickets are $8 per child (adults are free). Your choice of the following Junie B. Jones paperback book is included with your ticket. Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus (#1) Junie B. Jones and Her Big Fat Mouth (#3) Junie B. Jones is a Party Animal (#10) Junie B. Jones is a Graduation Girl (#17)

SOLD OUT! Premium tickets are $15 per child and includes a copy of the JUNIE B.'S SURVIVAL GUIDE TO SCHOOL and an opportunity to be in the first group to meet Junie B and get you book stamped. Limited number of tickets will be sold as Premium tickets.

Seating is limited so don't delay!

Our partner, DCP Theatre, is our local theater run by dedicated people that enjoy bringing the words on the page to life. See their upcoming shows and auditions at
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Location: Street: DCP Theatre Additional: 795 Ridge Road City: Telford, Province: Pennsylvania Postal Code: 18969 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)

Our story time is the perfect way to introduce your pre-schooler to the world of books. Each week our program will include our staff introducing your child to 2-3 latest picture books, songs or fingerplays. When possible, a short activity will be included. At the end of the program your child will receive a cookie.

This program is most appropriate for children ages 2-5 years old, but siblings younger and older are always welcome.

The cost of this program is $2 per child, with a maximum of $5 per family. Advance registration is not required.

Location: Street: 674 Main Street Additional: Salford Square City: Harleysville, Province: Pennsylvania Postal Code: 19438-1665 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)

New York Times bestselling author Wahida Clark has cemented her position as the leader in her genre with her bestselling Thug and Payback series. Her work has become a template for other writers who try to imitate her compelling blend of intrigue, passion, and luxury with the often-violent realities of life on the streets. Wahida Clark was born and raised in Trenton, New Jersey. She decided to write fiction while serving out a ten-and-a-half year term at a women's federal prison camp in Lexington, Kentucky. (added from Simon & Schuster)… (more)

New York Times bestselling author Wahida Clark has cemented her position as the leader in her genre with her bestselling Thug and Payback series. Her work has become a template for other writers who try to imitate her compelling blend of intrigue, passion, and luxury with the often-violent realities of life on the streets. Wahida Clark was born and raised in Trenton, New Jersey. She decided to write fiction while serving out a ten-and-a-half year term at a women's federal prison camp in Lexington, Kentucky. (added from Simon & Schuster)… (more)

The Cushion in the Road: Meditation and Wandering as the Whole World Awakens to Being in Harm's Way Alice Walker Alice Walker’s esteemed literary career spans over four decades and includes seven novels, four collections of short stories, four children’s books, and volumes of essays and poetry. Her 1983 novel The Color Purple received the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award, and was adapted for Steven Spielberg’s 1985 film and the Broadway stage. Her many honors include a Guggenheim Fellowship, the Lennon/Ono Peace Grant, and a residency at Yaddo. In 2006, she was an inaugural inductee into the California Hall of Fame, and in 2007 her archives were opened at Emory University. Her new book The Cushion in the Road is a collection of meditations on topics ranging from racism to Africa to healthcare and the work of Aung San Suu Kyi. Parkway Central Library 1901 Vine Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 (between 19th and 20th Streets on the Parkway) TICKETS ON SALE APRIL 5, 2013 at 10:00 AM This is a TICKETED event; $15 General Admission, $7 Students. For more information, please call 215-567-4341, or click here

Location: Street: Free Library of Philadelphia Additional: 1901 Vine Street City: Philadelphia, Province: Pennsylvania Postal Code: 19103-5207 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)

Our story time is the perfect way to introduce your pre-schooler to the world of books. Each week our program will include our staff introducing your child to 2-3 latest picture books, songs or fingerplays. When possible, a short activity will be included. At the end of the program your child will receive a cookie.

This program is most appropriate for children ages 2-5 years old, but siblings younger and older are always welcome.

The cost of this program is $2 per child, with a maximum of $5 per family. Advance registration is not required.

Location: Street: 674 Main Street Additional: Salford Square City: Harleysville, Province: Pennsylvania Postal Code: 19438-1665 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)

Our Book Club for Grown Ups meets the last Thursday of every month (except December) at 7:00pm. We have a diverse group of members and our discussions are ALWAYS lively! New members are welcome anytime. Try one of our book selections and come out for our meeting!

Location: Street: 674 Main Street Additional: Salford Square City: Harleysville, Province: Pennsylvania Postal Code: 19438-1665 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)

I’ll Seize the Day Tomorrow As host of CBC’s radio show WireTap, Jonathan Goldstein “brings self-deprecation to a whole other level” (The Montreal Gazette). Part monologue and part telephone conversation, the show reveals “the warp of Goldstein’s imagination” (Toronto Star). Celebrated author David Sedaris calls him “one of the funniest and most original writers I can think of.” Goldstein’s writing has appeared in The Walrus, the New York Times, and GQ. He is a frequent contributor to This American Life and the author of the novels Ladies and Gentlemen, The Bible! and Lenny Bruce Is Dead. His new book, I’ll Seize the Day Tomorrow begins the week of Goldstein’s 39th birthday. As he approaches the big 4-0, he humorously contemplates what it means to be an adult in an infantilized world. Parkway Central Library 1901 Vine Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 (between 19th and 20th Streets on the Parkway) This is a FREE event; no tickets or reservations are required. For more information, please call 215-567-4341, or click here

Location: Street: Free Library of Philadelphia Additional: 1901 Vine Street City: Philadelphia, Province: Pennsylvania Postal Code: 19103-5207 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)

Bill Whiting is the author of An Early Work Late in Life: The Art and Life of Danny Allen (Faux Fragments, $29.95 pb). This is the true story of the life and untimely death of an exceptionally talented young artist named Daniel Arthur Allen. When one of Dan's mysterious, jewel-like paintings was discovered in the vault of a major museum nearly four decades after his death, artist Bill Whiting began to write about his life with Danny in Rochester, New York, in the late 1960s and early 1970s, when the sexual revolution, drugs, gay liberation, and antiwar protests made everyday life anything but predictable. Sometimes raucous and funny, sometimes heartbreaking, An Early Work Late in Life is a tribute to a wonderful, quirky, and gentle young man who might have been a little too good for this world--and believed he could exit this life and move on to a better one all on his own. For a thorough review of the book, paste in the link below:
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Location: Street: 345 S 12th St City: Philadelphia, Province: Pennsylvania Postal Code: 19107-5907 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)

Little Green: An Easy Rawlins Mystery Walter Mosley Walter Mosley is the bestselling author of more than 41 books, including Little Scarlet, Fear Itself, and Bad Boy Brawly Brown. His many honors include an O. Henry Award, the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award, a Grammy award, and the PEN American Center’s Lifetime Achievement Award. Mosley burst on the literary scene in 1990 with Devil in a Blue Dress, the first Easy Rawlins mystery mysteries featuring a hard-boiled detective and World War II veteran living in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles. The book was later adapted for a film starring Denzel Washington. In Little Green, Mosley’s immortal private eye reappears on the 1960s Sunset Strip in search of a young man who has gone missing. Parkway Central Library 1901 Vine Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 (between 19th and 20th Streets on the Parkway) This is a FREE event; no tickets or reservations are required. For more information, please call 215-567-4341, or click here

Location: Street: Free Library of Philadelphia Additional: 1901 Vine Street City: Philadelphia, Province: Pennsylvania Postal Code: 19103-5207 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)

The Philadelphia Chromosome: A Mutant Gene and the Quest to Cure Cancer at the Genetic Level Jessica Wapner In The Philadelphia Chromosome, science journalist Jessica Wapner reconstructs the crucial breakthroughs in discovering the links between cancers and their genetic causes. The story unfolds over 50 years, from the first glimpse of a genetic mutation—dubbed The Philadelphia Chromosome—in 1959 to determining its role in causing chronic myeloid leukemia and the development of a revolutionary drug that made this once-fatal cancer treatable with a single daily pill. Wapner’s articles about healthcare and medicine appear in the New York Times, Scientific American, Slate, Science, and Psychology Today. Her writing on cancer research and treatment also appears in Oncology Business Review, Cure, and CR, and her blog, Work in Progress, focuses on the ethics and economics of drug development. Parkway Central Library 1901 Vine Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 (between 19th and 20th Streets on the Parkway) This is a FREE event; no tickets or reservations are required. For more information, please call 215-567-4341, or click here

Location: Street: Free Library of Philadelphia Additional: 1901 Vine Street City: Philadelphia, Province: Pennsylvania Postal Code: 19103-5207 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)

Our story time is the perfect way to introduce your pre-schooler to the world of books. Each week our program will include our staff introducing your child to 2-3 latest picture books, songs or fingerplays. When possible, a short activity will be included. At the end of the program your child will receive a cookie.

This program is most appropriate for children ages 2-5 years old, but siblings younger and older are always welcome.

The cost of this program is $2 per child, with a maximum of $5 per family. Advance registration is not required.

Location: Street: 674 Main Street Additional: Salford Square City: Harleysville, Province: Pennsylvania Postal Code: 19438-1665 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)

The Hermit in the Garden: From Imperial Rome to Ornamental Gnome Gordon Campbell Distinguished historian Gordon Campbell is the author of numerous books on literature, art, history, and biography, including the bestseller Bible: The Story of the King James Bible. Professor of Renaissance Studies at the University of Leicester, he is a fellow of the British Academy and a former chair of the Society for Renaissance Studies. In 2012 he was awarded the Longman-History Today Trustees Award for a lifetime contribution to History. In The Hermit in the Garden, his interests in cultural history, architectural history, and designed landscapes converge in a study of the 18th-century craze for ornamental hermits in the grand gardens of Georgian England. Campbell traces the story of garden hermits from their distant ancestors in imperial Rome to their humble descendant, the garden gnome. Parkway Central Library 1901 Vine Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 (between 19th and 20th Streets on the Parkway) This is a FREE event; no tickets or reservations are required. For more information, please call 215-567-4341, or click here

Location: Street: Free Library of Philadelphia Additional: 1901 Vine Street City: Philadelphia, Province: Pennsylvania Postal Code: 19103-5207 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)