Black History Month: Find YOUR story – Use free digital tools to explore your family’s history
Wednesday, February 28: 10:00am – 4:00pm | Bellevue (William O. Lockridge) Neighborhood Library
Wednesdays and Sundays during Black History Month, you can schedule a one-on-one orientation with library staff to get started on Ancestry.com Library Edition and HeritageQuest.
Black History Month Scavengar Hunt
Wednesday, February 28: 10:00am – 7:00pm | Parklands-Turner Neighborhood Library
Recognize the triumphs, trials, and achievements of Black Americans with a scavenger hunt.
Wednesday, February 28: 2:00pm – 4:35pm | Bellevue (William O. Lockridge) Neighborhood Library – Meeting Room (25-100 Person Capacity)
The Original (1985) film based on the book by Alice Walker. A black Southern woman struggles to find her identity after suffering abuse from her father and others over four decades. Movie runs 2h 34m
Reader’s Theatre Presents – Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters
Wednesday, February 28: 4:00pm – 5:00pm | West End Neighborhood Library – Meeting Room 2 (3-12 Person Capacity)
Join in the retelling of “Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters” in celebration of Black History Month
Alma Thomas Exhibit: Guided Tour
Wednesday, February 28: 5:00pm – 6:00pm | Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library – Central Library
Register for a guided tour of “Let This World Be Beautiful: Celebrating the Life and Art of Alma Thomas.”
DC Black History happens EveryDay... 