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Come out and celebrate #NationalLibraryWeek with the Bucks County Free Library! BCFL has THREE free screenings of "Free for All" during #NLW ?? ?? Visit buckslib.org/free-for-all for more info

Reimagine the future of local news. WHYY News and Bridging Blocks invite you to a two-day summit that explores how newsrooms can build stronger connections with their communities through civic journalism. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required for both days. The summit is powered by Every Voice, Every Vote. Register: whyy.org/events

Such great connections and conversations happening at Bridging Blocks! These topics bring together such a unique mix of perspectives and backgrounds and generate incredible discussions. Thank you for joining us!

Celebrating his 10th anniversary as artistic director of Philadelphia Ballet, Angel Corella is regarded as one of the finest dancers of his generation. He has danced for Queen Elizabeth, Queen Sophia of Spain, and for Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama. Fans of Sesame Street will remember him dancing with the alphabet in 1998! WHYY-TV will premiere a brand-new documentary special, “Angel Corella: Raising the Barre at Philadelphia Ballet” tomorrow, March 20 at 7:30 p.m.

We love libraries! So we're thrilled to be partnering with so many across our region to bring live screenings of this new film to the civic hubs that it was made about. See where we're headed and join us for movie night and a post-film conversation: whyy.org/FreeForAll

We are delighted to announce that James Patterson will be honored with the 2025 Lifelong Learning Award from WHYY! The most popular storyteller of our time will be recognized at an in-person award presentation in Philadelphia on May 14, featuring a live interview by Terry Gross of Fresh Air. In-person guests are invited to attend a VIP reception, post-interview book signing and meet and greet. Proceeds from this event will support WHYY’s commitment to encouraging lifelong learning and advancing civic engagement through storytelling, education and community dialogue. Visit whyy.org/lifelonglearning for more info.

University of Pennsylvania student Joey Wu is one of ten college student journalists who have been selected by?PBS News Student Reporting Labs (SRL)?for their first climate reporting fellowship. The student journalists will report on young people working on solutions to respond to the climate crisis and other environmental issues. Joey Wu is an environmentalist in the Vagelos Integrated Program in Energy Research (VIPER) studying bioengineering and environmental science at?University of Pennsylvania. He founded Waterroots, a global education nonprofit that has partnered with over 29 countries to develop grassroots climate storytelling projects. Congratulations Joey! Read more: https://lnkd.in/e-VZAD9M

Have a young basketballer in your life? Join us for a free community screening of the new Independent Lens film HOME COURT with Philadelphia Youth Basketball and learn the story of Camdobian American basketball prodigy Ashley Chea! Enjoy refreshments and a post film discussion moderated by Studio 2's Cherri Gregg. Hope to see you there! whyy.org/events

Tonight at 7 PM, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy will take your calls and questions on "Ask Governor Murphy." Listen live on WHYY-FM 90.9 or stream on whyy.org or the WHYY Listen app.