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Black History Month Vinyl Listening Session – African American Broadway Soundtracks
Sat, February 22, 2025
10:00 A.M.
Music Department
at
Parkway Central Library
Saturday, February 22, 2025 10 AM – 12 PM Parkway Central, Music Department Parkway Central's Music Department is offering a wonderful opportunity to explore the significant contributions of African American artists to Broadway history! February, being Black History Month,…
Literacy Festival: Black Children's Book Week Kickoff
Sat, February 22, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Lovett Memorial Library
Black Children's Book Week is a global celebration of Black children and the people who ensure that Black children are represented in books and other children's media. This program is designed to help bridge the gap between home and school, specifically intended to help children…
Mindful Movement
Sat, February 22, 2025
11:00 A.M.
South Philadelphia Library
Join Mx. Craig in Mindful Movement at the Free Library. All levels/experiences are welcome for this mindful meditation practice. We will explore different methods of meditation - moving, sitting and sound bath meditation. Please bring water, dress comfortably and prepare to prioritize…
Story Time with Kala Jojo: The Tall Story Teller
Sat, February 22, 2025
1:00 P.M.
Wadsworth Library
Kala Jojo, known as “The Tall Storyteller”, performs his songs, chants and stories with authentic African instruments, evoking African, African-American and Caribbean oral traditions.
Black History Month Film: Take a Giant Step (1959)
Sat, February 22, 2025
1:00 P.M.
Katharine Drexel Library
This coming-of-age film explores the Black angst of a high school-aged boy in an all-White community in the late 50s—one of the few Hollywood films to address systemic racism head on. Ruby Dee shines in her role as Christine, also starring Johnny Nash and Estelle Hemsley
Crowned Headwrapping Workshop
Sat, February 22, 2025
1:30 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library
This workshop will provide in-depth teaching about the history of headwrapping and a demonstration on how to tie headwraps through self-expression. Reserve your spot here.
Artist Spotlight with Nazeer Sabree: The intersection of Art, Black Identity, and Community.
Sat, February 22, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Walnut Street West Library
Join us for an inspiring conversation with West Philly native, Nazeer Sabree, now featured in The Philadelphia Museum of Art! Known for blending textiles, photos, and unconventional materials, Nazeer’s work explores Black culture, identity, and mental health. He'll discuss his creative…
Drums & African Diaspora: the Beats and the Journey
Sat, February 22, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Music Department
at
Parkway Central Library
Percussionist Karen Smith plays the beats and tells the story of the drum's journey in this interactive workshop and talk! Come join us! Percussion will be available. Ms. Smith, Pew fellow, is founder of the Karen Smith Experience and Sistah's Laying Down Hands Collective For…
LOOK OVER HERE Presents: The Secret Black People Meeting Comedy Show
Sat, February 22, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Join local performers for a stand-up showcase and interactive podcase about Black liberation, current events and how they relate to the Black condition. Themes and topics will draw from library materials and Black liberation as well as critical theory texts. This free event takes place in Room…
Author Event: Amy Jane Cohen
Sat, February 22, 2025
3:00 P.M.
Falls of Schuylkill Library
Cost: FREE
Black Philadelphians have shaped Philadelphia's history since colonial times. In Black History in the Philadelphia Landscape , Cohen recounts notable aspects of the Black experience in Philadelphia from the late 1600s to the 1960s and how this history is marked in the contemporary…
Black History Month Scavenger Hunt
Mon, February 24, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Queen Memorial Library
Children ages 4-12 are welcomed to the library to learn about library resources and figures in Black History by completing a scavenger hunt! Turn in your completed sheet to Librarian Kate for a special treat! . Please note, this is a passive program and will run all day.
Make It Monday: Alma Thomas Inspired Art
Mon, February 24, 2025
3:00 P.M.
Andorra Library
Let's engage in various arts and crafts projects. Today, you can get inspired by Alma Thomas, a Black American painter, and create your own beautiful work of art using colorful pieces of construction paper. All supplies will be provided.
Afro-Caribbean Healing Dance Class
Mon, February 24, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Overbrook Park Library
Come out to Overbrook Park library to participate in Afro-Caribbean dance classes with MYDesires Traditional Arts, suitable for everyone. Through the universal language of dance, we will create spaces where individuals can come together, share experiences, and build lasting relationships.…
Story Quilting with Mama Carla
Mon, February 24, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Whitman Library
Combine the tales of the African diaspora with the opportunity to create your very own tied quilt square. Mama Carla Wiley will show you how to tell your stories in words and cloth. For children, teens, and families.
Hip Hop History Lesson: The Role of the DJ
Mon, February 24, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Logan Library
Different kinds of equipment used to produce sound throughout the history of DJing will be demonstrated. Participants can learn about the role of the DJ in the proliferation of Hip Hop music, and some relevant celebrities that also DJ will be highlighted (like Shaquille O'Neal).…
Story Patterns: The Art of Anna Russell Jones
Mon, February 24, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Kingsessing Library
Rescheduled: Now on Monday, February 24th Philadelphia native Anna Russell Jones was a fearless Black trailblazer- artist, WWII veteran, nurse, feminist. Art educator Jihan Thomas will teach us about Anna's journey, then show us how to create our own organic collages inspired by Anna's…
Book Club: Felon by Reginald Dwayne Betts
Mon, February 24, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library
Reginald Dwayne Betts, formerly incarcerated teen turned writer, educator, and Yale-educated JD recipient, offers a collection of poetry reflecting on his experience behind bars. This program is free and open to the public and we strongly encourage those who have experienced incarceration to…
Black History Month Scavenger Hunt
Tue, February 25, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Queen Memorial Library
Children ages 4-12 are welcomed to the library to learn about library resources and figures in Black History by completing a scavenger hunt! Turn in your completed sheet to Librarian Kate for a special treat! . Please note, this is a passive program and will run all day.
Defender Day
Tue, February 25, 2025
1:00 P.M.
Haverford Library
Join us at the Haverford Library for free legal support for clients who are involved in a criminal case. Support will be on site from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. No registration required. This program is in partnership with the Defender Association of Philadelphia . Wheelchair…
Cookin’ Black Legacy Pop-Up
Tue, February 25, 2025
3:00 P.M.
Charles L. Durham Library
Incredible foods and writings from the African diaspora — rooted in the nourishing legacy that continues to propel us towards liberation. Featuring recipes and excerpts from books like “In Bibi’s Kitchen” and “How Long Til Black Future Month.” Register…