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At Widener Library, families can admire Black artists and their art. Each week features a different Black artist and their unique style. Then, an interactive workshop occurs while honoring elements of their artistic style.
With this exclusive program, Mister Boom Boom teaches little ones to play a range of West African hand drums, including the djembe and the talking drum. The program wraps up with an exhilarating dance and drum circle, where kids get to showcase their newly acquired […]
On Thursday, February 5, families are invited to join children's storyteller Thembi Palmer for an interactive movement adventure in the Kith + Kin play space as they celebrate Black History Month. Their captivating original story will inspire dreaming, imagining, and discovering new ways to move […]
Come together for Free Library Exhibitions and Blackprint 20 in Parkway Central Library's Skyline Room for an art display and awards banquet honoring educator luminaries and the core ideal of freedom through education. Registration is required. Seats are limited; free tickets may be requested by […]
This workshop allows students to learn basic moves and create choreography by exploring the American art form of breakdancing with Hip Hop Fundamentals. Established in the 1970s by New York’s youth, this dance form is an engaging and immersive way for young people to express […]
At Widener Library, families can admire Black artists and their art. Each week features a different Black artist and their unique style. Then, an interactive workshop occurs while honoring elements of their artistic style.
Spend an afternoon with Northeast Regional Library for an interactive experience and learn about the evolution of Black American music. This program is for all ages.
At Widener Library, families can admire Black artists and their art. Each week features a different Black artist and their unique style. Then, an interactive workshop occurs while honoring elements of their artistic style.
Artist Doriana Diaz will lead a workshop on collage as a healing ritual. Participants will implement and enhance the practice as individuals as well as a collective. As a group, they will experiment with visuals that curate ideologies around joy, glory, Black paradise, and more. […]
Placed during the year of the Nation’s 250th anniversary, Friends of the Tanner House and the Free Library of Philadelphia present a free-to-the-public, four-hour cultural heritage resource fair in Parkway Central Library's Skyline Room. This event will celebrate African-American heritage sites and initiatives throughout the […]
In celebration of Black History Month, join Family Fun Night at the National Constitution Center! Enjoy the NCC’s galleries, including the new America’s Founding exhibit, and a guided flashlight tour of Signers’ Hall. There will be crafts, activities, and workshops throughout the evening highlighting Black […]
At Widener Library, families can admire Black artists and their art. Each week features a different Black artist and their unique style. Then, an interactive workshop occurs while honoring elements of their artistic style.
Celebrate Black History Month with flavor, tradition, and more! Come together at Parkway Central Library for a live cooking demonstration while exploring the rich history behind curry chicken and cabbage-two dishes deeply rooted in the African diaspora and its culinary traditions. Learn how spices, storytelling, […]
Come ready for some knowledge testing and join Haddington Library for their 7th annual Black History Month Quizzo.
