Events for the family

Historical Society of Montgomery County 1654 DeKalb St., Norristown; 610-272-0297. www.hsmcpa.org. Tales From the Tables of the Presidents - Former rep to the UN & past Presidential advisor shares his "tales from the tables" based on his years of attendance at official presidential dinners. Donations accepted. 2/16 1 pm. Historical Society of Pennsylvania 1300 Locust St.; 215-732-6200. www.hsp.org. Gunshot Wounds in Four Assassinated Presidents - Exploration of the tragic assassinations of Lincoln, Garfield, McKinley & Kennedy from a medical-legal perspective. 2/20 6 pm.

Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts & Sciences 120 Long Beach Blvd., Beach Haven; 609-494-1241. www.lbifoundation.org. Big O: How an Organic Lifestyle Really Can Save the Planet - Author & TV host Paul Tukey speaks. $5. 2/16 1:30 pm.

Painted Bride Art Center 230 Vine St.; 215-925-9914. www.paintedbride.org. Rock The Pen - Poetry reading by local high school students. $5. 2/19 10:30 am-noon.

RC's Tonsorial Parlor 437 S. Fifth St., Camden; 856-963-9727. Black History in The Barber Shop - Exhibit of slavery artifacts & Jim Crow memorabilia; CAMcare on site to offer information about hypertension, diabetes & prostate cancer. 2/20 10 am-1 pm.

Robin's Bookstore 108 S. 13th St.; 215-735-9600. www.robinsbookstore.com. Black Ink: Celebrating Writing of the African Diaspora - Book & poetry readings & panel discussion on writing. 2/17 2 pm. Harrison Ridley on Nina Simone - Discussion of soulful singer Simone's career & life. 2/18 7 pm. The Life of the Poet Workshop - Leonard Gontarek instructs. $50 series of four workshops. 2/21 6 pm.

Rowan University 201 Mullica Hill Road, Glassboro; 856-256-4000. www.rowan.edu. Daisy Fried: My Brother is Getting Arrested Again - Fried reads some of her poetry. 2/21 7:30 pm.

Samuel Paley Early Learning Center 2199 Strahle St.; 215-725-8930. www.felskids.org/loc_paley.html. African Storyteller: Mlenjeni - Open to all preschoolers & their families. 2/20 10:15 am.

UPenn - Kelly Writer's House 3805 Locust Walk; 215-573-9748. www.writing.upenn.edu/wh. Art Spiegelman - Spiegelman is the acclaimed author of 'Maus' & 'Maus II.' 2/18 6:30 pm. 2/19 10 am. Michael Martone - Discussion & reading w/experimental novelist. 2/21 6 pm.

Villanova University 800 Lancaster Ave., Villanova; 610-519-6000. www.villanova.edu. Villanova Literary Festival: Eavan Boland - Irish poet & Stanford University professor Eavan Boland reads her work. 2/21 7:30 pm.

Widener University One University Place, Chester; 888-943-3637. www.widener.edu. Tuskegee Airmen - Lecture about this WWII-era squadron of African-American pilots. 2/20 7 pm.

Wood River Village 3200 Bensalem Blvd., Bensalem; 215-752-2370. Eating Fresh & Local: Connecting Consumers & Farmers - Slide program with Sandy Guzikowski. $3 donation suggested. 2/18 7:30 pm.