Black History Month Featured Events

Celebrate Black History Month with trivia, book discussions, art workshops, storytimes, movies, performances and these featured events:

Teen/Tween Book Discussion: The Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis
February 1, 5-6PM, African American Research Library and Cultural Center

Online Discussion: The Literary Experiences of Afro-Caribbean Immigrants to the U.S., with Dr. Patriann Smith
February 20, 5-6PM

The Making of a South Florida Black Humanities Institution, presented by Dr. William García-Medina
February 25, 2-5PM, African American Research Library and Cultural Center 

African Dance and Storytelling
February 25, 3-4PM, all ages, Miramar Branch

African American History in South Florida, presentation and discussion hosted by the Fort Lauderdale Historical Society
February 27, 1:30-2:30PM, Century Plaza/Leon Slatin Branch    

More Events
To find more events on our Online Calendar, type “Black History Month” in the search field and adjust the date range as needed.

Exhibit at AARLCC: walls turned sideways are bridges: narratives of necessity

Opening Reception: February 2, 6-8PM
Exhibit Dates: February 2 - May 27

Join us for the exhibition opening and meet-and-greet reception with exhibition curators Marie Vickles and william cordova. Focusing on the evolution of radical community activist movements of the late 1960s and early 1970s, walls turned sideways are bridges includes photos, books, pamphlets, vintage buttons, pins, historical mainstream newspapers, flyers, t-shirts, vinyl records and posters. Located at the African American Research Library and Cultural Center (AARLCC) in Fort Lauderdale.

Register for Free Reception

Explore Black History Online

Black Freedom Struggle in the United States
Explore historical newspaper articles, pamphlets, diaries, correspondence and more from specific time periods in United States history, particularly those marked by the opposition African Americans have faced on the road to freedom.

Historical Black Newspapers (digitized) - ProQuest
This historical newspaper collection provides genealogists, researchers and scholars with online, easily searchable, first-hand accounts and unparalleled coverage of politics, society and events of the time.

This Week’s NEA Big Read Featured Events

Join others in your community in reading this year’s featured titles and attending/participating in free library events! Visit Read.Broward.org for details.

Director's Book Club: Infinite Country by Patricia Engel
January 20, 3:30-4:30PM, Hollywood Branch

Panel Discussion: Colombia’s Impact on Music and Visual Arts (in English and Spanish)
January 21, 1:30-4PM, Lauderdale Lakes Branch

Celebrate Colombia Movie Matinee: Encanto (PG)
Saturday, January 21, 3-5PM, Sunrise Dan Pearl Branch

Colombian Salsa and Merengue Dance Class, all ages/levels

January 21, 2-3PM, Southwest Regional Library
January 28, 3-4PM, North Regional/Broward College Library

Big Read Craft, all ages
January 30, 6-7:30PM, Jan Moran Collier City Learning Library