NEW ORLEANS PUBLIC LIBRARY BLACK HISTORY MONTH PROGRAMS / EVENTS ADULT TWEENS & TEENS KEITH MEDLEY AUTHOR TALK New Orleans native Keith Weldon Medley is an author and researcher whose photographs and writings about Louisiana history and culture have appeared in numerous publications. He is the author of We as Freemen – Plessy v. Ferguson and Black Life in Old New Orleans. @ MAIN LIBRARY • Tuesday, Feb. 24 • 6pm 219 Loyola Ave, 70112 • 596-2560 AFRICAN AMERICAN GENEALOGY WORKSHOPS Beginning Genealogy with Greg Osborn 10:00 am; Advanced Genealogy with Leonard Smith at 1 pm. Call 596-2598 to register in advance. Free. Light breakfast and afternoon break refreshments. @ MAIN LIBRARY AUDITORIUM • Saturday, Feb. 21 • 10am 219 Loyola Ave, 70112 • 596-2560 MAURICE RUFFIN, POET Maurice Carlos Ruffin, local writer, attorney, and member of the Melanated Writers Collective and the Peauxdunque Writers Alliance will read from his work. He’ll be accompanied by Tad Bartlett, cofounder of the Peauxdunque and Carin Chapman, a fellow UNO MFA graduate. @ ALVAR LIBRARY • Thursday, Feb. 26 • 6-7pm 913 Alvar Street, 70117 • 596-2667 BLACK HISTORY MONTH ADULT MATCH THE AUTHOR QUIZ Match 10 authors with titles of their work and be entered into a drawing for the latest Kindle e-reader, the Kindle Voyage. CHILDREN IMAGINATION TOUR DRUM AND DANCE WORKSHOP Luther Gray has created a unique experience, the Imagine Tour, that takes one on an interactive journey though the cultures of Africa with this drumming workshop and performance. @ CENTRAL CITY LIBRARY • Tuesday, Feb. 10 • 9am 2405 Jackson Ave, C235 70117 • 596-3110 @ ROSA KELLER LIBRARY & COMMUNITY CENTER• Saturday, Feb. 28 • 2pm 4300 S. Broad St, 70125 • 596-2660 FROM AFRICA TO AMERICA: STORYTELLING WITH DONALD LEWIS Donald Lewis takes the audience through history with this collection of stories from African and African American traditions. Laugh out loud during hilarious renditions of beloved stories. @MID CITY LIBRARY • Thursday, Feb. 19 • 11am 3700 Orleans Ave, 70119 • 596-2654 @CITA DENNIS HUBBELL • Monday, Feb. 23 • 10:30am 725 Pelican Ave, 70114 • 596-3113 STORYTELLING WITH BROTHER ROSCOE Roscoe C. Reddix, Jr. shares lessons from Africa and around the world through stories, songs, and movement. Talking animals, animate objects, and mystical folk abound in stories that expand cultural awareness and provide life lessons culled from the wisdom of ages. @ALVAR LIBRARY • Saturday, Feb. 21 • 2pm 913 Alvar St, 70117, 596-2667 @ALGIERS REGIONAL LIBRARY • Saturday, Feb. 28 • 2pm 3014 Holiday Dr, 70131 • 596-2641 The New Orleans Public Library is excited to announce the 2015 PAUL ROBESON STUDENT ACTING COMPETITION 1st Place - $100 Gift Card 2nd Place - $50 Gift Card 3rd Place - $25 Gift Card Everyone who enters receives a prize. All Orleans Parish Students, ages 12 to 19 are encouraged to enter. Just choose a figure from Black History, write an original monologue, no longer than 5 minutes, incorporating events from that person’s life and perform it at the competition. Deadline for entry is Wednesday, February 25th. For more information please see the entry form flyer or our website at neworleanspubliclibrary.org @ MAIN LIBRARY • Saturday, Feb. 28 • 1pm 219 Loyola Ave, 70112 • 596-2560 Plus, get ready to perform while having fun with these great workshops!* WRITING WITH MEMBERS OF TEAM SLAM NEW ORLEANS @ ROSA KELLER LIBRARY & COMMUNITY CENTER • Saturday, Feb. 7 • 12:30pm 4300 S. Broad St, 70125 • 596-2660 ACTING WITH LAURA FRIEDMAN OF SOUTHERN REP THEATRE @ ALGIERS REGIONAL LIBRARY • Thursday, Feb. 5 • 4:30pm 3014 Holiday Dr, 70131 • 596-2641 COSTUMING WITH M’ISSA FLEMING AND GUESTS @ MAIN LIBRARY • Saturday, Feb. 21 • 2pm 219 Loyola Ave, 70112 • 596-2560 *Entrance in the Acting Competition is not required to attend and participate in the workshops KNOW YOUR RIGHTS Q & A with Sergeant T.K. Lane of the New Orleans Police Department’s 7th District. Sergeant Lane will answers teens’ questions about their rights when interacting with police officers. @ EAST NEW ORLEANS REGIONAL LIBRARY • Monday, Feb. 23 • 5pm 5641 Read Blvd, 70127 • 596-0200 ALL AGES A TALK BY LEONA TATE On November 14, 1960, at the age of six, Leona Tate entered into the civil rights movement when she and two other African-American girls integrated McDonogh No. 19 Elementary School. She stood at the center of a maelstrom of hate and love, terror and praise; playing a pivotal role in pursuit of building a unified New Orleans. With her foundation, she works to improve equal access and opportunities for all in our city. @ ALVAR LIBRARY • Saturday, Feb. 7 • 12noon 913 Alvar Street, 70117 • 596-2667 @ NORMAN MAYER LIBRARY • Saturday, Feb. 21 • 1pm 3001 Gentilly Blvd, 70122 • 596-3110 All programs are free and open to the public. To request interpretation of library programs for the hearing-impaired, call 504.596.2583. neworleanspubliclibrary.org