Southside Library Boosters, Inc. host activities to celebrate Black History Month – February 2025
Published 4:32 pm Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Southside Library Boosters, Inc. will host activities to “celebrate” Black History Month – February 2025. The events will be held at the McMullen-Southside Library, located at 527 Griffin Ave.
Events include:
— Saturday – February 1st from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. “Telling The Story”
An interactive session with area African-American authors and artists. Refreshments will be served. If you are a writer or artist and interested in participating/ setting up, please call (229) 253-8313 or (229) 460-9019.
— Thursday – February 13, at 6 p.m., The Annual Black History Program
with dancing/singing/usic, the African Dance Troupe and Drummers, poetry readings, and the recognition of “community heroes”. If you know someone who is working tirelessly in the community, who should be honored, please call (229) 253-8313 or (229) 460-9019 — with name of honoree and accomplishments.
Light refreshments will be served.
- Saturday – February 22 from 3-4 p.m., African-American “READ-IN”
Please come and read a storybook with a child. Often times volunteers come and read a book to a child. We are seeking volunteers to come out and “donate” about 30 minutes by helping a child select a book, allow the child to read to them and discuss/talk about the book. Readers will receive a token, volunteers will be honored.
Activities are free and Open to the public. For more information contact Dr. Beverley Blake at (229) 460-9019.
