Black History Month Events at the Greensboro Public Library

The Greensboro Public Library has scheduled a number of events to celebrate February as Black History Month. Included in these events are videos of the Greensboro Sit-Ins and a writing contest.

A new video about the Sit-Ins, as well as WFMY video footage of the event, will be shown at Central Library, 219 N. Church St., on Friday, Feb. 4, at 7:30 pm and on Monday, Feb. 7, at 7:30 pm.

In addition, the Library and the Greensboro Sit-In 40th Anniversary Committee are sponsoring a writing contest for middle and high school students. Students may write essays or poems about what the Sit-Ins mean to them today, and prizes will be awarded. All Guilford County middle and high school media specialists have been given information about the contest to pass along to students. For more information, call 297-5002.

The Library has also planned a variety of other special events during Black History Month, including:

• N.C. A&T Choral Concert at Central, Sun., Feb. 6, 4 pm
• Meet Marrissa Dick, author of Them’s Eve’s Daughters, Cousins, Letters, and Deja vu Desires. For information, contact ReMona Thompson, 274-6176, ext. 359, or Cheryl Prince, 373-3617, at Central, Sun., Feb. 6, 4 pm
• Joe Ferguson, African-American Storyteller. Sponsored by the Benchmark Friends of the Library, at Benchmark Square Branch Library, 405 Rocky Knoll Rd., Wed., Feb. 9, 3:30-4 pm
• Remembering the Sit-Ins, Re-enactment Skit & Discussion, with the GPL Players and James Jarrell of Benjamin Branch, at Benchmark Square Branch Library, Thurs., Feb. 10, 6:30 pm
• Black History Month Panel Discussion: "The Next 25 Years: What Does It Hold For Us?" Chavis Branch Library, 900 S. Benbow Rd., Thurs., Feb. 10, 6:30 pm
• Family Film to celebrate Black History Month at Benjamin Branch Library, 1530 Benjamin Parkway, Sat., Feb. 12, 2 pm
• Black History Month Living Oral History. Participants will bring in photographs and memorabilia of Southeast Greensboro and the Carnegie Library for Discussion and sharing, at Chavis Branch Library, 900 S. Benbow Rd., Sat., Feb. 19, 11 am
• Saturday Family Special: Celebrating Black History Month with stories & crafts at Chavis, Sat., Feb. 19, 11 am
• The E. Gwynn Dancers of N.C. A&T State University at Central, Sun., Feb. 20, 4 pm
• Culturefest. Live music, games, crafts, storytelling, displays, refreshments, door prizes at Southwest Branch Library, 4707 High Point Rd., Fri., Feb. 25, 6-9 pm
• Visits from local African-Americans who have made a difference at Benjamin Branch Library, 1530 Benjamin Parkway, Sat., Feb. 26, 10:30 am

For more information about any of these events, call the Greensboro Public Library at 373-2471.