St. Louis Public Library
City Library to Celebrate Black History Month
Full slate of programs for Black History Month 2012
This article is 13 years old. It was published on February 1, 2012.
All Black History Month activities at the St. Louis Public Library are FREE and open to the public, but seating is limited and on a first-come, first-served basis. Please call the appropriate Branch to reserve space.
For more information, see the commemorative Black History Month booklet available at St. Louis Public Library locations throughout the city or visit the Library's website at slpl.org.
February 1
Schlafly | 225 N. Euclid Ave., 314-367-4120 | 10-11 a.m.
Family Night: Miss Tillie's Corner
Children participate in owning, working in, and shopping in Miss Tillie's pretend store. A fun way to learn history as well as utilize math, reading, and writing skills. Participation surprises. Grades 2-5
February 2
Schlafly| 225 N. Euclid Ave., 314-367-4120 | 4-5 p.m.
Jump Around!
"Let's Move!" is First Lady Michelle Obama's fitness initiative. Try jump rope, hula hoop, and Dance Dance Revolution. Grades 6-12
February 2
Julia Davis | 4415 Natural Bridge Ave., 314-383-3021 | 6-7:30 p.m.
Book Talk/Panel Discussion
Dr. Priscilla Dowden-White leads a discussion on the role of black women in American history and culture.
February 4
Schlafly| 225 N. Euclid Ave., 314-367-4120 | 3-5 p.m.
Book Discussion & Signing
Jamala Rogers discusses and signs her book, The Best of the Way I See It. Adults
February 6
All Branches| All Day
African-American Read-In Chain
Celebrate African-American authors.
February 6
Barr| 1701 S. Jefferson Ave., 314-771-7040 | 10-11 a.m.
Where Would We Be Without Thee?
Storyteller Loretta Washington portrays Phyllis Wheatley, Sojourner Truth, and Harriet Tubman in this original program that celebrates the contributions of African-American women. Grades 3-6
February 6
Machacek| 6424 Scanlan Ave., 314-781-2948 | 10-11:30 a.m.
Our Eyes Are Watching Zora
View the documentary Zora Neale Hurston: Jump at the Sun. Hurston was a path-breaking novelist and anthropologist who established the African-American vernacular as one of the most vital, inventive voices in American literature. Adults
February 6
Cabanne| 1106 Union Blvd., 314-367-0717 | 4-5 p.m.
Jump Around!
"Let's Move!" is First Lady Michelle Obama's fitness initiative. Try jump rope, hula hoop, and Dance Dance Revolution. Grades 6-12
February 6
Schlafly | 225 N. Euclid Ave., 314-367-4120 | 6-8 p.m.
Film: Wild Women Don't Have the Blues
Depicts how the blues were born out of the economic and social transformation of African-American life. All ages
February 7
Carpenter| 3309 S. Grand Blvd., 314-772-6586 | 6-7:30 p.m.
Book Discussion & Signing
Jamala Rogers discusses and signs her book, The Best of the Way I See It. Adults
February 7
Julia Davis | 4415 Natural Bridge Ave., 314-383-3021 | 6-8 p.m.
Film: Standing on My Sister's Shoulders
This documentary tells the story of the three Mississippi women who in 1965 walked into the U.S. House of Representatives seeking their civil rights. Adults
February 8
Cabanne| 1106 Union Blvd., 314-367-0717 | 1:30-2:30 p.m.
Film: At the River I Stand
Documentary of two 1968 events in the Civil Rights Movements—the Sanitation Workers Strike in Memphis, Tennessee, and the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Adults
February 8
Kingshighway|2260 S. Vandeventer Ave., 314-771-5450| 3:30-5:30 p.m.
Seeking the Past
Learn more about African-American women of achievement by completing a fun scavenger hunt through the Branch. Grades K-5/Families
February 8
Baden| 8448 Church Rd., 314-388-2400 | 4-5 p.m.
Writing Away the Blues
Write and enjoy poetry while listening to Billie Holiday, Lena Horne, and other female African-American performers. Grades 6-12
February 8
WalnutPark | 5760 West Florissant Ave., 314-383-1210 | 4-5 p.m.
Jump Around!
"Let's Move!" is First Lady Michelle Obama's fitness initiative. Try jump rope, hula hoop, and Dance Dance Revolution. Grades 6-12
February 9
Barr| 1701 S. Jefferson Ave., 314-771-7040 |4-5 p.m.
Jump Around!
"Let's Move!" is First Lady Michelle Obama's fitness initiative. Try jump rope, hula hoop, and Dance Dance Revolution. Grades 6-12
February 9
Baden | 8448 Church Rd., 314-388-2400 | 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Bringing Color to the Canvas
St. Louis City Open Studio and Gallery (SCOSAG) presents a hands-on painting workshop featuring the concepts and techniques of celebrated Harlem Renaissance painter, Lois Mailu Jones. [NOTE: Wear an old shirt.] Grades 6-12
February 13
Cabanne | 1106 Union Blvd., 314-367-0717 | 3:30-5:30 p.m.
Seeking the Past
Learn more about African-American women of achievement by completing a fun scavenger hunt through the Branch. Grades K-5/Families
February 13
Divoll | 4234 N. Grand Blvd., 314-534-0313 | 4-5 p.m.
Jump Around!
"Let's Move!" is First Lady Michelle Obama's fitness initiative. Try jump rope, hula hoop, and Dance Dance Revolution. Grades 6-12
February 13
Schlafly | 225 N. Euclid Ave., 314-367-4120 | 6-8 p.m.
Films: Quiltmakers of Gee's BendandFor My People: The Life and Writing of Margaret Walker
Quiltmakers of Gee's Bend records and relates the lives of the women of Gee's Bend, Alabama, who for more than 150 years have made quilts reflecting their history and daily lives. For My People gives long-overdue recognition to one of American literature's seminal figures. All ages
February 14
Divoll | 4234 N. Grand Blvd., 314-534-0313 | 10-11 a.m.
Gimme Wings
A one-woman show that centers on Celeste, a young aviation student who longs to fly but hates learning about the history of aviation. Grades 4-12
February 14
Kingshighway | 2260 S. Vandeventer Ave., 314-771-5450| 4-5 p.m.
Jump Around!
"Let's Move!" is First Lady Michelle Obama's fitness initiative. Try jump rope, hula hoop, and Dance Dance Revolution. Grades 6-12
February 14
Julia Davis | 4415 Natural Bridge Ave., 314-383-3021 | 6-8 p.m.
Film: Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice
Chronicles the life of early African-American journalist and activist Ida B. Wells, who protested lynching, the treatment of black soldiers, and other forms of racism and injustice at the turn of the twentieth century. Adults
February 15
Julia Davis | 4415 Natural Bridge Ave., 314-383-3021 | 4-5 p.m.
Jump Around!
"Let's Move!" is First Lady Michelle Obama's fitness initiative. Try jump rope, hula hoop, and Dance Dance Revolution. Grades 6-12
February 15
Carpenter| 3309 S. Grand Blvd., 314-772-6586 | 4-5 p.m.
Annie Malone: Pioneer of Black Cosmetology
Storyteller and actress Carole Shelton portrays Annie in an original dramatic monologue. Teens
February 15
Schlafly | 225 N. Euclid Ave., 314-367-4120 | 6-7 p.m.
Rhema International Drama & Dance Presents: In the Midst of It All I Made It
Drama-and-dance presentation about a young woman facing and conquering life's challenges. Q&A follows. Families
February 16
Carpenter| 3309 S. Grand Blvd., 314-772-6586 | 4-5 p.m.
Jump Around!
"Let's Move!" is First Lady Michelle Obama's fitness initiative. Try jump rope, hula hoop, and Dance Dance Revolution. Grades 6-12
February 18
Buder| 4401 Hampton Ave., 314-352-2900 | 2-3 p.m.
Bringing Color to the Canvas
St. Louis City Open Studio and Gallery (SCOSAG) presents a hands-on painting workshop featuring the concepts and techniques of celebrated Harlem Renaissance painter, Lois Mailu Jones. [NOTE: Wear an old shirt.] Grades 6-12
February 18
Julia Davis | 4415 Natural Bridge Ave., 314-383-3021 | 2-3:30 p.m.
Book Discussion & Signing
Linda Porter-Harrison discusses her book, Think Like a Man… And Here's a Thought… Start Acting Like a Man.Her talk concentrates on a love-and-relationship angle from the African-American women's point of view. Adults
February 21
Machacek| 6424 Scanlan Ave., 314-781-2948 | 10-11 a.m.
Gimme Wings
A one-woman show that centers on Celeste, a young aviation student who longs to fly but hates learning about the history of aviation. Grades 4-12
February 21
Buder| 4401 Hampton Ave., 314-352-2900 | 4-5 p.m.
Jump Around!
"Let's Move!" is First Lady Michelle Obama's fitness initiative. Try jump rope, hula hoop, and Dance Dance Revolution. Grades 6-12
February 21
Julia Davis | 4415 Natural Bridge Ave., 314-383-3021 | 6-8 p.m.
Film: Journey to Little Rock: The Untold Story of Minnijean Brown Trickey
This documentary tells the amazing journey of the heart, mind, and spirit of the Little Rock Nine. Adults
February 22
Baden| 8448 Church Rd., 314-388-2400 | 3:30-5:30 p.m.
Seeking the Past
Learn more about African-American women of achievement by completing a fun scavenger hunt through the Branch. Grades K-5/Families
February 22
Machacek| 6424 Scanlan Ave., 314-781-2948 | 4-5 p.m.
Jump Around!
"Let's Move!" is First Lady Michelle Obama's fitness initiative. Try jump rope, hula hoop, and Dance Dance Revolution. Grades 6-12
February 22
Schlafly | 225 N. Euclid Ave., 314-367-4120 | 7-8 p.m.
Black Women in Music
Storytellers Rosie "Ms. Felix" Willis and Fred "Jellyjaw" Johnson present contributions of African-American women to music. Families
February 23
Baden| 8448 Church Rd., 314-388-2400 | 4-5 p.m.
Jump Around!
"Let's Move!" is First Lady Michelle Obama's fitness initiative. Try jump rope, hula hoop, and Dance Dance Revolution. Grades 6-12
February 23
WalnutPark | 5760 West Florissant Ave., 314-383-1210 | 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Zora Neale Hurston: Black Anthropologist
Jason Vasser discusses the Harlem Renaissance as it relates to the creative arts and serves as a vehicle for social commentary and dialogue. Adults
February 23
Schlafly | 225 N. Euclid Ave., 314-367-4120 | 7-8 p.m.
Family Night: Stories & Craft
Make an African rain stick. Families
February 26
ChristChurch Cathedral | 1210 Locust St., 314-206-6779 | 2-4 p.m.
Keynote Address: Angela Davis
The social equality activist and author discusses this year's Black History Month theme, "Black Women in American History and Culture."
February 27
Schlafly | 225 N. Euclid Ave., 314-367-4120 | 6-8 p.m.
Film: Zora Neale Hurston: Jump at the Sun
Hurston was a path-breaking novelist and anthropologist who established the African-American vernacular as one of the most vital, inventive voices in American literature. All ages
February 28
Julia Davis | 4415 Natural Bridge Ave., 314-383-3021 | 6-8 p.m.
Film: Rivers of Change: The Legacy of Five Unheralded Women in Montgomeryand Their Struggle for Justice and Dignity: A Documentary
Examines the impact of five unheralded women on the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Using first-hand narrative the film highlights those who had personal relationships with the women as well as accounts by surviving members and their families. All ages
February 29
WalnutPark | 5760 West Florissant Ave., 314-383-1210 | 3:30-5:30 p.m.
Seeking the Past
Learn more about African-American women of achievement by completing a fun scavenger hunt throughout the Branch. Grades K-5/Families
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