Tag: Black History Month

For teens and tweens in grades 6-12.  Let’s learn about the art and life of Jean-Michel Basquiat and create portraits. This beginner-friendly class will leave you feeling inspired by the artist’s work and will unleash your creativity!

For more information, visit WPBCityLibrary.org or call (561) 868-7705.

The hurricane of 1928 changed South Florida forever. Approximately 3,000 people died, many of them poor African Americans.

Come learn from Dorothy and Robert Hazard as they talk about their mission for the Storm of ‘28 Memorial Park Coalition, the history that led them to this memorial, and the progress they have made.

Click Here for more information or call (561) 868-7701.

Join Professor Africa Fine, from Palm Beach State College, as she discusses “The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper” by Heather McGhee. The book is a New York Times bestseller and Longlisted for the National Book Award.

It offers a powerful exploration of inequality and the lesson that generations of Americans have failed to learn that racism has a cost for everyone— not just for
people of color.

For more information, visit WPBCityLibrary.org or call (561) 868-7701.

Join local artist Trina Slade-Burks as she teaches students about kente cloth patterns and guides them on making unique and beautiful collages. This class is designed for adults 18 and over. Registration is required and begins Tuesday, February 6 at 10 a.m.

For more information or to register, click here or call (561) 868-7701.

Join Kianga Jinaki and her daughter as they teach the art of hair wrapping. Each participant will leave with their own hair wrap. Registration required.

For more information or to register, visit WPBCityLibrary.org or call (561) 868-7701.

Join Children’s Librarian Ms. Jillian for a special storytime celebrating Black authors and illustrators during Black History Month.

This event is for families with babies from birth to 18 months old. Space is limited, and in-person sign-up begins in KidSpace at 9:30 a.m.

For more information, visit WPBCityLibrary.org or call (561) 868-7703.

Join Dr. Africa Fine from Palm Beach State College as she discusses the film, I Am Not Your Negro.

Narrated by actor Samuel L. Jackson, I Am Not Your Negro envisions the book James Baldwin never finished, a radical narration about race in America that uses the writer’s original words. Alongside a flood of rich archival material, the film draws upon Baldwin’s notes on the lives and assassinations of Medgar Evers, Malcolm X, and Martin Luther King Jr. to explore and bring a fresh and radical perspective to the current racial narrative in America.

For more information, visit WPBCityLibrary.org or call (561) 868-7701.

In February, every Thursday at 6:30 p.m. join us at City Zen Garden for a showcase of young talented black artists in our community! Enjoy this showcase of young talented black artists amplifying their voices in our community.

In February, every Thursday at 6:30 p.m. join us at City Zen Garden for a showcase of young talented black artists in our community! Enjoy this showcase of young talented black artists amplifying their voices in our community.

In February, every Thursday at 6:30 p.m. join us at City Zen Garden for a showcase of young talented black artists in our community! Enjoy this showcase of young talented black artists amplifying their voices in our community.