Thurs., Feb. 6, 5:30 p.m., St. Louis Public Library Black History Month Film Series, “Hidden Figures,” Auditorium, St. Louis Public Library – Central Branch, 1301 Olive St. For more information, visit www.slpl.org.
Thurs., Feb. 6, 6 p.m., St. Louis County Library Black History Celebration with keynote speaker Victoria Christopher Murray, Author of “Harlem Rhapsody.” Tamia Coleman-Hawkins will receive the Frankie Freeman Inspirational Award during the program, St. Louis County Library – Clark Family Branch, 1640 St. Lindbergh. For more information, visit www.slcl.org.
Sat., Feb. 8, 10 a.m., The Black Rep presents Jabari Dreams of Freedom. Follow Jabari through a world of rap and sketch as he dreams of Civil Rights leaders and role models that help him ace his social studies test at school. St. Louis County Library – Clark Family Branch, 1640 St. Lindbergh. For more information, visit www.slcl.org.
Sat., Feb. 8, 1 p.m. Freedom Crossroads: The Importance of Cemeteries, Churches & Schools Featuring the expert panel of: Jeff Smith – Fr. Dickson Cemetery, Reverend Edmund Lowe – Churches, and Dr. Erma Reid – Schools., Chapel Hill Mortuary, 10301 Big Bend Rd. At the Big Bend and Highway 44 intersection. Across from Sam’s. Tickets: Free, Reservations Required. https://shorturl.at/n3qwc
Sat., Feb. 8, 1 p.m., St. Louis Public Library presents The African American Experience at the 1904 World’s Fair, St. Louis Public Library – Central Branch, 1301 Olive St. For more information, visit www.slpl.org.
Mon., Feb. 10, 6 p.m. Baseball & Black History (for kids), Learn about influential African American Baseball players through history and decorate your own baseball cap and personalized pennant. Supplies are limited, St. Louis Public Library – Cabanne Branch, 1106 N. Union. For more information, visit www.slpl.org.
Thurs., Feb. 13, 5:30 p.m., St. Louis Public Library Black History Month Film Series, “10,000 Black Men Named George,” Auditorium, St. Louis Public Library – Central Branch, 1301 Olive St. For more information, visit www.slpl.org.
Thurs., Feb. 13, 7 p.m., St. Louis County Library welcomes bestselling author Walter Mosley to sign and discuss “Been Wrong So Long It Feels Right: A King Oliver Novel,” St. Louis County Library – Clark Family Branch, 1640 St. Lindbergh. For more information, visit www.slcl.org.
Fri., Feb. 14, 10:30 a.m. West African Dance and Drumming with Afriky Lolo, St. Louis Public Library – Central Branch, 1301 Olive St. For more information, visit www.slpl.org.
Fri., 15, 10 a.m., West African Dance and Drumming with Afriky Lolo, St. Louis Public Library – Schlafly Branch, 225 N. Euclid. For more information, visit www.slpl.org.
Sat., Feb. 15, 10 a.m. Black Missourians in STEM interactive exhibit. Missouri History Museum, 5700 Lindell Blvd. St, Louis, MO 63112. For more information, visit https://mohistory.org.
Sun., Feb. 16, 1 p.m. Family Sunday – We the People: A Black History Month Celebration, St. Louis Art Museum, 1 Fine Arts Drive, St. Louis, MO 63110. For more information, visit www.stlouis-mo.gov.
Sun., Feb. 16, 3 p.m. African American History Month Concert – Gateway Music Outreach, Olivet Missionary Baptist Church, 12200 New Halls Ferry Rd. Florissant, MO 63033. For more information, visit www.eventbrite.com.
Tues., Feb. 18, 6 p.m., “Eliza” Screening & Filmmaker Q&A, “Eliza” is a film based on the true story of Eliza Rone, an enslaved woman in 1856, who worked for the Campbells, the richest family in St. Louis. The viewing will be followed by a Q&A with director, writer and actor Delisa Richardson. St. Louis Public Library – Central Branch, 1301 Olive St. For more information, visit www.slpl.org.
Tues., Feb. 18, 7 p.m. Emerson History & Genealogy Center presents Judith Giesberg, author of “Last Seen: The Enduring Search by Formerly Enslaved People to Find Their Lost Families,” St. Louis County Library – Clark Family Branch, 1640 St. Lindbergh. For more information, visit www.slcl.org.
Thurs., Feb. 20, 5:30 p.m., St. Louis Public Library Black History Month Film Series, Fences, Auditorium, St. Louis Public Library – Central Branch, 1301 Olive St. For more information, visit www.slpl.org.
Thurs., Feb. 20, 6 p.m. Histories Unbound: A Roundtable Discussion on Slavery In St. Louis Exhibit, St. Louis Public Library – Schlafly Branch, 225 N. Euclid. For more information, visit www.slpl.org.
Thurs., Feb. 20, 7 p.m., St. Louis County Library welcomes Orvin Kimbrough, author of “Twice Over a Man: A Fierce Memoir of an Orphan Boy Who Doggedly Determined a Finer Life,” St. Louis County Library – Clark Family Branch, 1640 St. Lindbergh. For more information, visit www.slcl.org.
Fri., Feb. 21, 7 p.m. St. Louis County Library welcomes Jennifer Jones, author of “Becoming Spectacular: The Rhythm of Resilience from the First African American Rockette,” St. Louis County Library – Clark Family Branch, 1640 St. Lindbergh. For more information, visit www.slcl.org.
Sat., Feb.,22, 9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Motorcoach Tours (5) and Mudd’s Grove Open House. Wallace Ward narrates five tours of cemeteries, churches and schools that represent Kirkwood Black History. Kirkwood Community Center and Mudd’s Grove Tickets: Free Reservations Required for the historical bus tour due to limited capacity. https://tinyurl.com/4te89zya or by calling the Kirkwood Historical Society at (314) 965-5151.
Wed., Feb. 26, 7 p.m. St. Louis County Library welcomes Bestselling Young Adult author Ibi Zoboi, author of (S)kin,” St. Louis County Library – Clark Family Branch, 1640 St. Lindbergh. For more information, visit www.slcl.org.
Thurs., Feb. 27, 5:30 p.m., St. Louis Public Library Black History Month Film Series, “Sorry to Bother You,” Auditorium, St. Louis Public Library – Central Branch, 1301 Olive St. For more information, visit www.slpl.org.
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