Local Area Events

Thursday, January 14th

MIKA BRZEZINSKI (W/JOE SCARBOROUGH).  The co-hosts of MSNBC’s Morning Joe talk about the challenges of balancing personal life with their high-visibility careers. Free Library of Philadelphia (Central Library), 1901 Vine Street, Philadelphia, PA.  Phone: 215-567-4341.  7:30 PM, FREE

Tuesday, January 19th

DR. KATHARINE BEALS.  The author and Penn prof discussed her book, Raising a Left-Brain Child in a Right-Brain World, which helps parents to better understand their bright, eccentric, introverted children and offers strategies to help nurture and support them at home and in school. University of Pennsylvania Bookstore, 3601 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA.  Phone: 215-898-7595.  7:00 PM, FREE

EROTIC LITERARY SALON.  Naughty Philadelphians are invited to recite and listen to hot-under-the-collar original and classic work. L’Etage, 6th & Bainbridge Sts., Philadelphia, PA.  Phone: 215-592-0656.  8:30 PM, $8 - $10

Wednesday, January 20th

DR. TANIA HELLER.  The author of On Becoming a Doctor: Everything They Don’t Tell You, Everything You Need to Know, talks about how one “becomes” a doctor — with firsthand accounts of the emotions, testing, and personal attributes necessary to enter the medical profession. University of Pennsylvania Bookstore, 3601 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA.  Phone: 215-898-7595.  6:00 PM, FREE