(Voorhees, NJ) – Every year, to celebrate Black History Month, the Camden County Library System hosts workshops, artistic activities, discussions and more, for both youth and adults to learn about the rich culture and history of Black people in America.
“Black History Month is a wonderful celebration of the contributions that Black Americans have made to our communities,” Commissioner Jonathan Young said. “The library’s programming offers a mix of educational, artistic and social activities that center around the Black community and its rich history. I encourage everyone to join us for a month full of learning and honoring Black History Month at the Camden County Library.”
The event schedule for families, children and adults are as follows:
- The Passion and Pride of the Peter Mott House Underground Railroad Museum
- Saturday, Feb. 1, 2 p.m., Merchantville
- Waist Beads Workshop with Latasha Waters from the Queen’s Storehouse
- Saturday, Feb. 1, 2:30 p.m., Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez Downtown Branch
- Mlanjeni Magical Theater Story Telling Programs
- Thursday, Feb. 6, 10:30 a.m., South County
- Monday, Feb. 10, 4 p.m., Haddon Township
- Saturday, Feb. 22, 10:30 a.m., Voorhees
- African Drum Circle with Music Play Patrol
- Saturday, Feb. 8, 10:30 a.m., Bellmawr
- Monday, Feb. 10, 10:30 a.m., Gloucester Township
- Tuesday, Feb. 11, 4 p.m., Ferry Avenue
- Saturday, Feb. 15, 11 a.m., Merchantville
- Leathercraft Workshop for Adults with designer and educator Terina Nicole Hill
- Saturday, Feb. 8, 11 a.m., Haddon Township
- Saturday, Feb. 15, 11 a.m., Voorhees
- A Layered Legacy: Black History Collage Workship for Adults
- Saturday, Feb. 8, 2 p.m., Gloucester Township
- Wednesday, Feb. 12, 6:30 p.m., South County
- Monday, Feb. 24, 6:30 p.m., Voorhees
- Wednesday Feb. 26, 6:30 p.m., Bellmawr
- Black Genealogy Using Ancestry and Familysearch
- Monday, Feb. 10, 11 a.m., Ferry Avenue
- Driving While Black: The Green Book Locations of Lawnside and Berlin
- Tuesday, Feb. 11, 6:30 p.m., virtual
- Haddon Tween ARTClub: Barbara Bullock, 3D Paper Collage
- Thursday, Feb. 13, 3:30 p.m., Haddon Township
- New Jersey Underground Railroad Immersive Experience with Master Educator Muneerah Higgs
- Saturday, Feb. 15, 10:30 a.m., Bellmawr Branch
- The Strength of Courage: Author Talk with Alfred J. Dansbury Sr.
- Saturday, Feb. 15, 2:30 p.m., Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez Downtown Branch
- The Hallelujah Flight
- Tuesday, Feb. 18, 4 p.m., Ferry Avenue
- Tween Snack n Chat: One Crazy Summer
- Thursday, Feb. 20, 3:30 p.m., Haddon Township
- Artist Talk with Kimberly Camp
- Saturday, Feb. 22, 11 a.m., Haddon Township
- Journey on the Underground Railroad
- Saturday, Feb. 22, 11 a.m., Gloucester Township
- Adult Craft: Romare Bearden Collage
- Wednesday, Feb. 16, 6 p.m., South County
To see the full list of events and to register, please visit www.camdencountylibrary.org.
Established in 1921, Camden County Library System seeks to meet the recreational, informational and educational needs of its customers with locations in Camden, Bellmawr, Gloucester Township, Haddon Township, Merchantville, Winslow Township and Voorhees Township. The Library is governed and supported by the Camden County Board of Commissioners and the Camden County Library Commission. For more information about the Camden County Library System, visit us online at http://www.camdencountylibrary.org/ or by calling (856) 772-1636.