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Keeping the Stories Alive: A Black History Moment

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2023-02-13 16:00:00 2023-02-13 16:45:00 America/New_York Keeping the Stories Alive: A Black History Moment Look into the past to learn for the future. Discover stories accompanied by African stringed and percussive instruments. North Plainfield branch - Program Room

Monday, February 13
4:00pm - 4:45pm

Add to Calendar 2023-02-13 16:00:00 2023-02-13 16:45:00 America/New_York Keeping the Stories Alive: A Black History Moment Look into the past to learn for the future. Discover stories accompanied by African stringed and percussive instruments. North Plainfield branch - Program Room

Look into the past to learn for the future. Discover stories accompanied by African stringed and percussive instruments.

The program includes demonstrations and melodies played on authentic African instruments. Stories include tales of well known and little known African American Inventors and trail blazers. Folktales will entertain and impart their wisdom for the whole family. Group participation is encouraged and will keep the storytelling alive as the performers weave their web.

Presented by Sankofa Stories. Featuring Shirley Johnson, storyteller, and Colin Rock, percussionist.

North Plainfield branch
northplainfield@sclibnj.org
Phone: 908-458-8435
Hours
Mon, Apr 21 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Apr 22 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Apr 23 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Apr 24 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Apr 25 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Apr 26 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Apr 27 Closed
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