February is Black History Month and we've got a great lineup of events in celebration!  Be sure to also check out or great list of new and noteworthy reads for Black History Month!

R&B / Soul Line Dancing 
Every Saturday in February, 10:30-11:30am
Line dancing has important cultural ties to the Black community in America. This program will break down easy line dances that allow everyone to learn at a comfortable pace while improving their memory and balance.

Trove Trivia Book Club
Tuesday, February 4, 4:30pm
Grades 3-6.  Registration required.
Discussion of the book The Parker Inheritance, which draws upon author Varian Johnson’s experience as a teen facing police interrogation.

Family Storytime
Wednesday, February 5, 7:00pm
Families
Featuring the fable, Mrs Chicken and the Hungry Crocodile by Won-Ldy Paye. This funny tale is from the Dan People of Liberia and the Ivory Coast.

Baseball History: 1917 Pittsburgh Pirates
Friday, February 14, 12:30-1:30pm
Learn about September 1, 1971, the first time in MLB history that a team fielded a lineup of all African American and Afro Latino players.

George Washington Carver & Friends
Tuesday, February 18, 2:00pm
Grades K-5
Black History heroes laid the groundwork for some of the most amazing discoveries of the modern era, especially when it comes to Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. Hosted by the incredible scientist, George Washington Carver, a man who invented thousands of uses for the lowly peanut, this show introduces students to other incredible scientists, entrepreneurs and groundbreakers from Black History. Meet Madame CJ Walker, Jackie Robinson, Thurgood Marshall and more!

Struggle for Freedom: The Life of Dr. King
Tuesday, February 18, 6:30pm
Grade 3 – Adults
One of Black History’s most influential Civil Rights Leaders, the life and story of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is one of both triumph and tragedy. Learn how Dr. King came to be such a prominent leader in this dramatic show. Follow Dr. King’s life from his time as a young boy in Georgia, to becoming a preacher in Alabama, to becoming an important figure on the international stage. A powerful and impactful story, audiences will come to recognize that the Civil Rights won during Dr. King’s time came with a heavy price, and consider what role they will continue to play in the struggle for equality.

Virtual Tour of Howard University
Monday, February 24, 4:00 pm
Teens
Visit Howard University, an Historically Black College and University (HBCU), virtually in the Igloo. Howard University was founded in 1867 and is a private, historically black, federally chartered research university in Washington, D.C.  The Igloo Room is a way to experience Virtual Reality (VR) without a headset and tour the University directly from the Library!