Black History Month Celebration

Portsmouth Public Library Churchland Branch

Black History Month Celebration  Feb 22, 2025   10 am- 4 pm Churchland Branch Library

Join us at the Churchland Library as we honor Black History Month with a vibrant series of events celebrating culture, history, and creativity. Admire the stunning quilt display by our local quilting guild, showcasing artistic stories of resilience and heritage. Test your knowledge with themed games and trivia, explore wellness and cultural traditions in our health and head-wrapping class, and express your creativity by crafting beaded bracelets and earrings inspired by cultural and spiritual beliefs. There’s something for everyone to enjoy as we celebrate the richness and contributions of Black culture.

Quilt Display by the Quilting Guild 10:00-12:00

Black History Month Games 12:00-2:00

Health & Head Wrapping Class 2:00-4:00

Black History Month Beading (bracelets and earrings) 2:00-4:00

Contribute to our Black History Month video project and help us tell our story!

DON’T MISS OUR DROP IN EVENTS ALL MONTH LONG

Black History Month Trivia February 1-28                Main Library

Answer a trivia question pertaining to our African American bulletin board.  Prizes awarded.  This year we are celebrating Chesapeake author of poetry and children’s fiction of all ages, Kwame Alexander.

Black History Month Fact Hunt! February 1-28    Churchland Branch

Grab a sheet from the children’s desk and hunt for the answers in the library. Return the sheet and receive a prize.

Black History Month Trivia and Coloring Sheet February 1-28 Cradock Branch Library

Answer Black History Month trivia and color a themed sheet.

Black History Month Puzzles February 1-28 Manor Branch Library

Drop by for Black History Month themed puzzle.