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BLACK HISTORY MONTH - EVENTS IN BRENTWOOD PUBLIC LIBRARY
AFRICAN AMERICAN THEME PAINTINGS - February 1 through 28 - Room: Cafe Galery
JOURNEY TO THE MOTHERLAND - Thursday, January 14, 7:00 - 8:30 PM - Author John W. Branch discusses his book, Journey to the Motherland, which takes the reader on a jorney into the traditional cultures of the peoples in fourteen African countries. He will offer a brief history of the countries, their languages, religions, and ethnicities. Join him for an interesting and stimulating evening. Contact person: Rosalie Toja
ART AND HISTORY OF HAIR BRAIDING - Tuesday, February 2, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM - AGES 9-15 YEARS - The art and history of hair braiding began centuries ago in Egypt. Come participate in this exciting hands-on workshop where you will learn basic and advanced hair braiding techniques. Contact person: Adelle Bennett
AFRICAN HERITAGE - Monday, February 8, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM - This interactive seminar on African Heritage, presented by Ernest Boyd, reviews the rich and diversified past of African people. Mr. Boyd will discuss the human migration from Africa to all parts of the world and the role they played in the first major civilization and those leading to the 15th century. There will be a free book raffle. Contact person: Rosalie Toja
OPEN MIC POETRY AFRICAN HERITAGE - Friday, February 19, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM - Four poets from the Afrikan Poetry Theater will perform their original poetry on African Heritage. Join poets Dennis Gray, Jar-Man Bayette, Mama Word, and Sister Karen for an evening of open mic poetry. Contact person: Rosalie Toja
MEET THE AUTHOR: ROCHELLE ALERS - Wednesday, February 24, 7:00 PM - Award-winning author Rochelle Alers will talk about her process for writing a bestseller. Ms. Alers has earned numerous awards including the Gold Pen Award, the Emma Award, the Vivian Stephens Award for Excellence in Romance Writing, and the Zora Neale Hurston Literary Award. She is one of today's most prolific and popular African-American authors of women's fiction. Contact person: Rosalie Toja
COLORED GIRL FROM LONG ISLAND: A FAMILY HISTORY - Saturday, February 27, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM - Sandi Brewster-Walker has written a book about her early life in North Amityville, Long Island during the 1940s and '50s, when her family was considered colored. The book is a series of remembrances from her childhood through the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement. After the talk, the author will discuss how to research your own family history. Contact person: Mary Koeferl
CELEBRATE BLACK HISTORY MONTH WITH ROBBI K AND "THE TURTLE'S SHELL" - AGES 3 and up with adult - Sunday, February 28, 2:00 PM - Celebrate Black History Month with an afternoon of storytelling and music with Robbi K and friends. Sign-up begins February 1. Contact person: Rosalie Toja
FOR MORE INFORMATION REGARDING THE ACTIVITIES ABOVE PLEASE CALL 631-273-7883
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