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February 5, 2026
Coffee with a Codex: Book of Hours Fragments
On February 5, curator Dot Porter will bring out a variety of fragments and leaves from books of hours, from the 15th and 16th centuries and written in France, the Netherlands, and England.
- 12:00pm - 12:30pm
- Online
Open to the Public
- Workshop
February 5, 2026
Sun Ra/Afro-Futurism/Jazz: A Music of the Spirit
Ahmed Abdullah, jazz trumpeter, adjunct professor at The New School, and former member of the Sun Ra Arkestra, leads a workshop on Sun Ra and the history of jazz.
- 4:00pm - 5:30pm
- Class of 1978 Orrery Pavilion, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center, sixth floor
Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff
- Book Talk
February 5, 2026
Ahmed Abdullah: A Strange Celestial Road
Ahmed Abdullah, jazz trumpeter, adjunct professor at The New School, and former member of the Sun Ra Arkestra, presents a talk on his memoir A Strange Celestial Road.
- 6:00pm - 7:00pm
- Class of 1978 Orrery Pavilion, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center, sixth floor
Open to the Public
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