Mrning concerts in the Courtyard presents Standard TIme Jazz Quartet performing a variety of jazz standards.
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Kwanzaa Celebration
Learn about the seven guiding principles of the Kwanzaa celebration – unity, self-determination, collective work and responsibility, co-operative economics, purpose, creativity and earth. Light refreshments served.
New Year’s Eve Bash: Countdown to Noon
Ring in the new year before bedtime by celebrating Countdown to Noon with a glittery ball drop and fun activities.
Olde Towne Scottish Walk
This annual event is modeled after Scotland’s Hogmanay Festival, the walk is a day when townspeople honor their community and merchants, wishing them good luck and prosperity in the coming year. The Scottish Walk leads off from London and Washington streets in Olde Towne Portsmouth.
Celebrate Martin Luther King Day
Drop by Portsmouth’s Main Library to make a peace dove in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. All ages are welcome. Free.
Meet Negro League’s Legend Sam Allen
Journey back in time to the era of segregated baseball with Sam Allen, who played left field with the Negro League teams of Kansas City Monarchs, Raleigh Tigers, and Memphis Red Sox before serving in the U.S. Army’s 82nd Airborne Division. Allen, a Norfolk resident, is a national treasure and he joins us to reminisce about his experiences with our national pastime both on and off the field. The event is free but donations are encouraged.
Photo Credit: “Sam Allen, speaking at a Negro Leagues panel in Washington, DC, in 2009. Photo courtesy of the Society for American Baseball Research.”
Ms. Martha Reads
Ms. Martha Razor presents “The Donkey Who Lost his Memory,” a children’s story and puppet show written by a Portsmouth student. Guests will have the opportunity to hear and particiapte in the story and then create their own stick puppet to take home. First session is at 10:30 a.m. with a second session to follow at 2:30 p.m. Requires Children’s Museum admission.
Black History Trivia at the Portsmouth Library
Participate in our Black History Trivia Contest. Hint: answers are on the bulletin board. Kid-friendly.
Discover African American Scientists at the Children’s Museum
Discover African American scientists and their significant contributions during the month of February. Their profiles will be featured throughout the 2nd floor and experiments related to their work will be highlighted in S.T.E.M. Studio each weekend.
Caribbean Dreaming
Portsmouth Public Library and Black History Now presents Caribbean Dreaming, an opportunity to explore Caribbean Steel Drums through a historical and musical demonstration. Learn how drums were outlawed on many Caribbean islands and how they came to be made from steel. A unique sound and art form was created by politics. Learn how the people of the Caribbean became independent and at the same time created an art all their own. Free event.