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Big Blue Marble Bookstore

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Big Blue Marble Bookstore
551 Carpenter Lane
Philadelphia PA
40.0467432 -75.19554649999998

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551 Carpenter Lane
Philadelphia
PA

19119
United States


The Big Blue Marble Bookstore, in the Mt. Airy section of Philadelphia, is a lively, community-focused independent bookstore that hosts a variety of awesome events, including the Mad Poets’ Poetry Aloud & Alive series.

2012 Events

  • Fri Jan 25, 2013, 7:15pm: Poetry Aloud & Alive featuring Nancy Scott
  • Fri Feb 22, 2013, 7:15pm: Poetry Aloud & Alive featuring Nick Virgilio Haiku Program
  • Fri Mar 22, 2013, 7:15pm: Poetry Aloud & Alive featuring Hanoch Guy
  • Fri Apr 26, 2013, 7:15pm: Poetry Aloud & Alive featuring Rey Perry
  • Fri May 24, 2013, 7:15pm: Poetry Aloud & Alive featuring Elijah Pringle
  • Fri Jun 28, 2013, 7:15pm: Poetry Aloud & Alive featuring Suzan Jivan
  • Fri Jul 26, 2013, 7:15pm: Poetry Aloud & Alive featuring Carolina Morales
  • Fri Aug 23, 2013, 7:15pm: Poetry Aloud & Alive featuring Philip Krieger
  • Fri Sep 27, 2013, 7:15pm: Poetry Aloud & Alive featuring Tamara Oakman
  • Fri Oct 25, 2013, 7:15pm: Poetry Aloud & Alive featuring Steve Delia
  • Fri Nov 22, 2013, 7:15pm: Poetry Aloud & Alive featuring Barbara Daniels
  • Fri Dec 27, 2013, 7:15pm: Poetry Aloud & Alive featuring Paul Siegell

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      7:00, 5 Jun 13, Wallingford
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      7:00, 12 Jun 13, Wallingford
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