Celebrating Black History Month 2012 - Free Programs
East Cheltenham branch
Ghana Immersions
Wednesday, February 15 @ 7 pm
For all ages
Registration required.
Interactive, musical program celebrating Ghana. Presented by Sandy from Rainbow Child International.
Elkins Park branch
Mlanjeni Magical Theater
Monday, February 6 @ 6:30 pm
Ages 3+
Registration required.
Explore the world of Muungamano, East African theater. Interactive magic, storytelling and puppet
show.
Glenside branch
The Emilie Davis Diaries
Sunday, February 19 @ 2 pm
For adults
A rare glimpse into the life of a free black woman in Civil War era
Philadelphia based on the diaries of Emilie Davis. Presented
by Alexia Hudson, reference librarian from Penn State Abington.
Glenside branch
Continent of the Drum
Thursday, February 23 @ 6:30 pm
Omomala Iyabunmi will
demonstrate the sekere drum and its use in African
culture. Funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and sponsored by The
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology.
La Mott branch
The Story of
Bessie Coleman
Wednesday, February 22 @ 7 pm
Dr. Daisy Century portrays Bessie Coleman (1892-1926), the first African American woman to become a licensed pilot and the first American to hold an international pilot’s license.