December 10, 2012
In celebration of the 200th birthday of one of literature’s most iconic authors, Charles Dickens, the Free Library of Philadelphia has been hosting special Dickensian events all year. The Year of the Dickens still has one whole month of celebrating left. And many of the continuing events coincide perfectly with the winter holidays to make [...]
Read more»September 13, 2012
As part of its Year of Dickens 2012 celebrations, the Free Library of Philadelphia continues the part with a “Drinking With Dickens” event at Nationals Mechanics this Monday, September 17. Sure, Dickens’ birthday was back in February, but when you turn 200 and have contributed more than 1,000 characters through 15 works of fiction, that [...]
Read more»May 29, 2012
As part of its Year of Dickens 2012 celebrations, the Free Library of Philadelphia is excited to host a special exhibition that examines Charles Dickens’s passion for the performing arts. At Home on the Stage: Charles Dickens and the Theatre opens June 4 in the Rare Book Department at Parkway Central Library. An avid fan [...]
Read more»February 7, 2012
Today, February 7, marks the 200th birthday of celebrated English author Charles Dickens. Thanks to his ties to Philadelphia, the city has been celebrating since last fall with Sunday readings and tea at The Dandelion, literary salons, special exhibitions and a birthday party in Clark Park, home to the famous bronze Dickens statue that has graced the park since 1901, which for nearly a century, remained his only statue in the entire world. Check out the Year of Dickens event calendar to see what else is in store throughout the year. [Free Library of Philadelphia’s Year of Dickens]
February 2, 2012
Head to West Philadelphia this Sunday, February 5 for the annual celebration of the birth of renowned English writer Charles Dickens. This year’s event will be especially momentous as it marks the 200th anniversary of Dickens’ birth. The festivities run from 2-3:30 p.m. at Griffith Hall at the University of the Sciences. Sponsored by Friends [...]
Read more»January 24, 2012
The Free Library of Philadelphia’s Year of Dickens, a 2012 celebration of Charles Dickens’ 200th birthday, comes to a head in February, the month of the author’s actual birth. Among events planned, including literary salons at the library and two rare works exhibitions, are special book readings on Sundays throughout February at, appropriately, Stephen Starr’s [...]
Read more»January 13, 2012
The Free Library of Philadelphia’s Year of Dickens continues with monthly literary salons, to be held the third Thursday of every month in 2012 at 6:30 p.m. in the Elkins Room of the Rare Book Department at Parkway Central, each featuring a different Dickens novel. The first book up for discussion, on January 19, is [...]
Read more»December 5, 2011
Philadelphia’s Dickens delirium continues with a visit from Gerald Charles Dickens, great-great grandson of Charles Dicken himself. Gerald is coming to the Free Library this Friday, December 9 to help celebrate his ancestor’s upcoming 200th birthday, and supplement the Free Library’s year-long celebration of the famed writer, complemented by other festivals and events throughout the [...]
Read more»December 1, 2011
In October, Chestnut Hill transformed into Hogsmeade and Diagon Alley for a full-blown Harry Potter Weekend. This December, the town is metamorphosing once again, this time into a festive Victorian village in celebration of iconic English author Charles Dickens, whose ties to Philadelphia are many. For the month of December, Chestnut Hill will toast to [...]
Read more»November 30, 2011
In case you hadn’t heard, the 200th birthday of beloved author Charles Dickens is eminent, and Philadelphia is celebrating hard-core. There’s the Free Library’s year-long celebration, plus Narberth’s Dickens Festival. Now Chef Chip Roman’s Mica in Chestnut Hill is getting into the Dickensian spirit with a special three-course Dickens-inspired dinner menu available Sunday through Thursday [...]
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