The University of Pennsylvania - Kelly Writer's House 3805 Locust Walk; 215-573-9748. www.writing.upenn.edu/wh. Ed Lin & Lisa Chen - Poetry & novel readings. 2/12 6 pm. 2008 Bernheimer Symposium: Writing Books - Lunctime program & discussion led by Johanna Drucker. 2/13 noon.
Upper Merion Township Building Park 175 W. Valley Forge Rd., King Of Prussia; African American Journalists: Telling the Civil Rights Story - Performers, speakers, storytellers, music, dance, craft vendors, food samplings & more. 610-265-4805. 2/9 10 am-3 pm.
Ursinus College 601 E. Main St., Collegeville; 610-409-3000. www.ursinus.edu. Major Jackson: Poetry Reading - Major Jackson is the associate professor of English at the University of Vermont. 2/14 7 pm.
Widener University One University Place, Chester; 888-943-3637. www.widener.edu. Mahogany Cafe - Black History Month spoken word event. 2/8 7 pm. Thomas Sayers Ellis - Poetry reading. Part of the University's Black History Month programming. 2/13 4 pm.
William Trent House Museum 15 Market St., Trenton; 609-989-3027. www.williamtrenthouse.org. The Black History Month Program: Influence of African Slaves on Our Cuisine - Program/demo focuses on possible African influences on the produce grown in the Trent garden & the manner in which it was prepared. 2/9 2 pm.
