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Slavery and the Making of America
No Registration Required
Wednesday
February
20
5:00​pm
South Creek Branch
(South Creek - Meeting Room 1)
Event Categories: History, Culture, Genealogy; Education & Learning
Each Wednesday in February join us at South Creek celebrating Black History Month with a viewing of this four-part PBS series exploring the history of American slavery.
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Tertulia Cuatro Gatos/Spanish Book Club
No Registration Required
Wednesday
February
20
6:30​pm
South Creek Branch
(South Creek - Meeting Room 1)
Event Categories: History, Culture, Genealogy; Community & Citizenship
Book Club conducted in Spanish.
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Finding the Birth Parents of an African American Adoptee:
Who were the biological parents of Pansy McGee?
Registration Required
Wednesday
February
20
6:30​pm
West Oaks Branch Library and Genealogy Center
(Sarchet Community Room)
Event Category: History, Culture, Genealogy
See how DNA and the paper trail can intersect to help discover the biological parents of a woman adopted in Pennsylvania in the 1920s.
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Finding Your Roots: A Genealogy Course
Registration Required
Thursday
February
21
11:00​am
West Oaks Branch Library and Genealogy Center
(Sarchet Community Room)
Event Category: History, Culture, Genealogy
Come join us for this eight week genealogy research series which will cover an introduction to genealogy as well as an overview of the core records groups and concepts.
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Triva U.S.A.
No Registration Required
Thursday
February
21
3:30​pm
Eatonville Branch
(Eatonville - Meeting Room)
Event Categories: History, Culture, Genealogy; Games & Activities
How much do you know about the good old U.S.A.? Fulfill your civic duty by playing games and enjoying facts about America's past and present! Recommended for tweens and teens.
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History Happenings: Ancient China
No Registration Required
Thursday
February
21
4:30​pm
South Trail Branch
(South Trail - Meeting Room 1)
Event Category: History, Culture, Genealogy
Travel with us to the Forbidden City to discover the Ming Dynasty. Through crafts and games, you will learn more about the fascinating history of Ancient China. Recommended for upper elementary.
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Chinese Tales
No Registration Required
Friday
February
22
11:00​am
Chickasaw Branch
(Chickasaw - Combined Meeting Room)
Event Categories: History, Culture, Genealogy; Arts & Crafting
Enjoy animal fables, crafts and activities at this library celebration of Chinese tales. Recommended for preschoolers.
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OrisiRisi African Folklore
Celebrate Black History Month with the Library!
No Registration Required
Saturday
February
23
2:00​pm
Hiawassee Branch
(Hiawassee - Meeting Room)
Event Categories: Music, Movies, Live Performances; History, Culture, Genealogy
Share the beauty of African life and culture through a unique folkloric performance filled with drumming, dance and storytelling. Recommended for preschool, lower and upper elementary.
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Trivia U.S.A.
No Registration Required
Saturday
February
23
2:00​pm
Edgewater Branch
(Edgewater - Meeting Room 1)
Event Categories: History, Culture, Genealogy; Games & Activities
How much do you know about the good old U.S.A.? Fulfill your civic duty by playing games and enjoying facts about America's past and present! Recommended for tweens and teens.
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African American Read-In
Celebrate Black History Month with the Library!
No Registration Required
Sunday
February
24
2:00​pm
Orlando Public Library
(Library Central)
Event Categories: History, Culture, Genealogy; Authors, Books, Writing
Celebrate African-American literature in poetry, story, and song, performed by local luminaries in conjunction with the 29th Annual National African-American Read-In.
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