# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Whistle While You Work - Session #2
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 29 Sep, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Tue, 29 Sep, 2026 at 07:30 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Whistle While You Work is a four-part journey through the history of folk music and labor organizing in the United States.About this Event6:00 PM in the Music DepartmentWhistle While You Work is a four-part journey through the history of folk music and labor organizing in the United States! Guided by music educator Olivia Johnson, participants will listen to and sing labor songs and discuss the connections between work and music. Each session will focus on a different occupation, and the final session will be a creative songwriting workshop for participants to write their own labor songs. If you can't join us for all four sessions, feel free to come for just one!Session #2 will cover the folk music and bloody history of the fight to improve labor conditions for mine and mill workers. We will learn about the Harlan County Coal Wars and the Loray Mill Walkout and discuss the role of music in these historic struggles. We will sing, play, and listen to songs written by mine and mill workers of the past and learn about the way that the mining and textile industry continue to exploit the labor of vulnerable people.Presenter BioBorn and raised in South Carolina, Olivia Johnson is a musician, educator, and organizer based in Philadelphia. They are a classically trained Soprano and a self-taught autoharpist with a passion for keeping old music alive. Olivia’s dedication to justice and social change has led them to work with a variety of organizations including the Urban Leaders Fellowship, the Strother School of Radical Attention, Leadership for Educational Equity, and Spiral Q. You can learn more and listen to Olivia’s original music at olivialynne.bandcamp.com, or find them on Instagram @olivia_autoharp.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/philadelphia/whistle-while-you-work-session-2/100001999413765395
- **Event Categories**: workshops, music, entertainment
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## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Philadelphia
- **state**: PA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Parkway Central Library, Free Library of Philadelphia
- **lat**: 39.9595647
- **long**: -75.17104450000001
- **full address**: Parkway Central Library, Free Library of Philadelphia, 1901 Vine Street, Philadelphia, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Whistle While You Work - Session #2 being held?
  - **A:** Whistle While You Work - Session #2 takes place on Tue, 29 Sep, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Tue, 29 Sep, 2026 at 07:30 pm at Parkway Central Library, Free Library of Philadelphia, 1901 Vine Street, Philadelphia, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Whistle While You Work - Session #2?
  - **A:** Whistle While You Work - Session #2 is organized by Music Department.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Whistle While You Work - Session #2 is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Philadelphia, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Whistle While You Work - Session #2 sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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