In recognition of February as African-American History Month, the Tulsa City-County Library presents family programs highlighting the achievements and contributions by African-Americans.
Tulsa City-Count Library’s African-American Resource Center, located at Rudisill Regional Library, 1520 N. Hartford, serves to collect, preserve and provide access to resources honoring and documenting the experiences of people of African descent. The center is devoted to providing the community with current and comprehensive resource materials and professional reference materials on the culture and history of African-Americans.
Enjoy these free and educational events during February:
- “I Have a Dream” Mobile Activity, Feb. 6, noon-2p.m., Suburban Acres Library, 4606 N. Garrison. Stop by and create your own “I Have a Dream” mobile. Completed mobiles will be on display during February as inspiration for all ages to dream big.
- “A Black Hair Affair: What? Can You Touch My Hair?!” Feb. 11, 6-8:30 p.m., Rudisill Regional Library, 1520 N. Hartford. Join the African-American Resource Center for this communitywide discussion of the topic “Is there a tactile fascination regarding black women’s hair?” Wear your hair in locks, kinks, naps, straight, bald, curly, long short or however you wish. Join the discussion of the short film “You Can Touch My Hair” by Antonia Opiah, founder of the blog Un’ruly. Learn the basics about black hair care and the feelings associated with the question “Can I touch your hair?”
- “Black Classics Movie Day” Feb. 13, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and Feb. 20, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Enjoy a showing of classic films with a discussion afterward.
- “Tommy Terrific’s Wacky Magic Show Presents: Black Cowboys of the Old West” Enjoy three performances of this fun, interactive and educational magic show. Children will learn about Bill Picket, Nat Love, Mary Fields, Bass Reeves and many other black Americans of the Old West. Sponsored by Tulsa Library Trust.
- Feb. 17, Suburban Acres Library, 11 a.m.-noon
- Feb. 17, Rudisill Regional Library, 1-2 p.m.
- Feb. 18, South Broken Arrow Library, 1-2 p.m.
- “2016 African-American Heritage History Bowl” Feb. 22, 6-8:30 p.m., Rudisill Regional Library. Designed around the national African-American History Month theme “Hallowed Grounds: Sites of African-American Memories,” the trivia bowl is open to all high schools, sororities, fraternities, social and business organizations, churches, teams, schools, book clubs, groups and families to enter. There is a High School Bowl and a Community Bowl. Trophies will be awarded for first, second and third place in each bowl. To participate or for more information, call 918-549-7646. Sponsored by the Tulsa Library Trust, African-American Resource Center and Friends of the Rudisill Regional Library.
- “Martin Luther King Jr. Board Game Day” Feb. 27, noon-2 p.m. Play the MLK Jr. board game and try to make it to the special monument.
For more information on Tulsa City-County Library programming and services, call the AskUs Hotline, 918-549-7323, or visit www.tulsalibrary.org.
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