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I Have a Dream
No Registration Required
Monday
January
27
4:00​pm
Fairview Shores Branch
(Fairview Shores - Meeting Room 1)
Event Category: History, Culture, Genealogy
Celebrate the life and dreams of Martin Luther King, Jr. by making crafts inspired by your own dreams, the importance of peace and togetherness. Recommended for lower and upper elementary.
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The Story of Lunar New Year
Registration Required
Tuesday
January
28
4:00​pm
Fairview Shores Branch
(Fairview Shores - Meeting Room 1)
Event Categories: History, Culture, Genealogy; Cooking & Food
Learn all about the traditions and legends that make Lunar New Year the most exciting time of the year in Chinese culture. Sponsored by Panda Express
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Lunar New Year presented by Panda Express
No Registration Required
Wednesday
January
29
2:30​pm
Chickasaw Branch
(Chickasaw - Ask at Desk)
Event Category: History, Culture, Genealogy
In Chinese culture, the Lunar New Year is one of the most important times of the year. Celebrate with us as we learn about traditions and customs while enjoying a snack.
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Folk Art Arpilleras
No Registration Required
Thursday
January
30
4:00​pm
Fairview Shores Branch
(Fairview Shores - Meeting Room 1)
Event Categories: History, Culture, Genealogy; Arts & Crafting
Learn about folk art arpilleras from Chile and Peru and create one of your own. Recommended for lower and upper elementary.
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I Have a Dream
No Registration Required
Friday
January
31
3:30​pm
Chickasaw Branch
(Chickasaw - Combined Meeting Room)
Event Category: History, Culture, Genealogy
Celebrate the life and dreams of Martin Luther King, Jr. by making crafts inspired by your own dreams, the importance of peace and togetherness. Recommended for lower and upper elementary.
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OrisiRisi African Folklore
Celebrate Black History Month
No Registration Required
Saturday
February
8
1:00​pm
Fairview Shores Branch
(Fairview Shores - Meeting Room 1)
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 families.
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Cuisine Corner: Black-Eyed Peas
Registration Required
Tuesday
February
18
6:30​pm
Fairview Shores Branch
(Fairview Shores - Meeting Room 1)
Event Categories: History, Culture, Genealogy; Cooking & Food
Join Chef Karen Ross as she makes a healthy black-eyed pea salad. Seating is limited, registration required.
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Harlem Renaissance Music Hour
Celebrate Black History Month
No Registration Required
Friday
February
21
3:30​pm
Chickasaw Branch
(Chickasaw - Combined Meeting Room)
Event Categories: History, Culture, Genealogy; Games & Activities
Relive the intellectual, social and artistic movement through music, poetry, art and more! Recommended for tweens and teens.
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Scoop!
Celebrate Black History Month
No Registration Required
Monday
February
24
4:30​pm
Fairview Shores Branch
(Fairview Shores - Ask at Desk)
Event Categories: History, Culture, Genealogy; Games & Activities
Get the scoop on African American inventors and discover common household items invented to make our lives easier, including Alfred L. Cralle's ice cream scoop!
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ShamROCKS!
Celebrate Irish History
No Registration Required
Tuesday
March
17
3:30​pm
Chickasaw Branch
(Chickasaw - Combined Meeting Room)
Event Categories: History, Culture, Genealogy; Games & Activities
Do you have the luck of the Irish? Brush up on your leprechaun folklore and be prepared for a legendary time! Recommended for families.
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