Black History Month

February is Black History Month, and there are so many free events in all boroughs of NYC! See below for a list but note it is not exhaustive, as there are hundreds of events happening!

Additional EVENTS BY BOROUGH:

MANHATTAN:

• NYPL Events (+ more):
  • 2/3: Harlem Rhapsody Evening
  • 2/13: Harlem Chamber Players Celebration
• Black History Movie Series
• Black History Month Crafts for Kids
• The Met Museum Series (+ more)*:
  • 2/11: Celebrate with Chief Adjuah
  • 2/14: Electric Root Celebration of Black Music
• 2/20 NYC Parks East Harlem Celebration
• Museum of the City of New York Shirley Chisholm exhibit*

BROOKLYN:

• Brooklyn Library Events (+ more):
• 2/9: Harlem Chamber Players
  • Grab & Go Craft @ Talea (various)
• Kid's Create: Black History Month (various)
• The Free Black Women’s Library:
• 2/2, 2/9: Community Crochet Workshops
• 2/21: Film Screening & Discussion
• 2/9: NYC Parks Brooklyn and the Abolitionist Movement Walk
• 2/16-22: Brooklyn Children’s Museum Black Future Festival*
• 2/16: Lefferts Historic House Collective Artwork event
• 2/22: Hebron’s Black History Month Show

QUEENS:

• Queens Library Events (+ more):
• A Labor of Love Art Exhibit
• Art Exhibition by Audrey Dove
• 2/5: Contemporary African Kitchen event
• 2/8: Langston Hughes Day Celebration

BRONX:

• 2/9: Langston Hughes & Love Potion Brews
• 2/16: NYC Parks Black History Month: Science Fiction & the Natural World

STATEN ISLAND:

• 2/8: Staten Island Children’s Museum Caribbean Vibe!
• 2/23: Black History Month: Audre Lorde