Philadelphia Center for the Book

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS / GERSHMAN Y

		Friday, June 5, 2009 / 4:00pm - 6:00pm The Hybrid Book Fair The University of the Arts, Gershman Y / 401 South Broad Street Philadelphia Center for the Book is excited to be a part of The Hybrid Book Fair at The University of the Arts, coming up June 5th and 6th, 2009. Please come to the Fair, which is free and open to the public, on Friday, June 5th, from 1-6 PM. The Fair will be held in the Gymnasium of the Gershman Y at 401 South Broad Street where you can meet over 100 book artists and vendors, and view their amazing work. While you are at the Fair, join Philadelphia Center for the Book for refreshments and socializing in the Chapel at the Gershman Y, and get updated on PCB news and events. Looking forward to seeing you there! Members meetings are open to anyone interested in learning more about Philadelphia Center for the Book. > More about Members Meetings

		Stretching the Spine: Books on Health & Healing March 20 to October 2, 2009 Hahnemann Library New College Building, 245 N. 15th Street A collaboration between Drexel University Health Sciences Libraries, Hahnemann Library, and Philadelphia Center for the Book, the exhibition explores medicine, health, and healing as interpreted through the form of the artists' book. Presented within the context of a working medical library, the books and book-inspired objects embody a range of approaches to this theme. The show resembles cabinets of curiosities: early-modern collections of specimens in natural history, ethnography, geology, and philosophy. Open M-F 9:00 to 5:00. The Hybrid Book: Intersection & Intermedia June 4 to 6, 2009 The University of the Arts 320 S. Broad Street A Conference and Fair sponsored by the UArts MFA Book Arts/Printmaking program, where artists, educators, publishers, and collectors will discuss the potential of book arts and its interdisciplinary dimensions. Although Conference registration is closed, everyone is welcome at the Fair. PCB will be hosting members and friends at a Friday afternoon social on June 5. > More Events

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