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Keeping the Stories Alive: A Black History Moment

(families)
2023-02-25 14:00:00 2023-02-25 14:45:00 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. Somerville branch - Program Room

Saturday, February 25
2:00pm - 2:45pm

Add to Calendar 2023-02-25 14:00:00 2023-02-25 14:45:00 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. Somerville branch - Program Room

Somerville 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 Christ White III, percussionist.

Somerville branch
somerville@sclibnj.org
Phone: 908-458-8445
Hours
Mon, Sep 15 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Sep 16 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Sep 17 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Sep 18 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Sep 19 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Sep 20 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Sep 21 Closed
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