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This installation recently seen on Denver s Art District on Santa Fe extends
Our Wishes | Nuestros Deseos by Alejandra Abad and Román Anaya from One Boulder Plaza onto the Pearl Street Mall; it displays flags created by the artists with community input, and delivers messages of hope. Find out more here.
Wednesday, February 17, noon to 1 p.m. As part of Black History Month, the Denver Public Library is hosting a virtual cooking demonstration with Konjo Ethiopian Food, a fast-casual restaurant at Edgewater Public Market. Co-owners Joseph Assefa and Fetien Gebre-Michael will walk viewers virtually through the preparation of an authentic Ethiopian meal while sharing their history and knowledge. Sign up here.
Sweetheart candy hearts are seen on the shelf at the To The Moon Marketplace on January 29, 2019, in Wilton Manors, Florida. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Listen to tales of love and heartbreak. Learn to cook vegan coconut flan. Watch stories of love and friendship at the Reel Love Film Fest. Listen to a panel discussion about the Black women of rock and roll. Kick back at a screening of
Minari, the story of a Korean American family that moves to an Arkansas farm. Bite into a half-off pizza deal on National Pizza Day (Tuesday, Feb. 9).
Monday, Feb. 8; 7:30
February StorySLAM: Love Hurts
Registration is required. Click here to register.
The event is presented in partnership with LANGSTON and Estelita’s Library. This event is supported by The Seattle Public Library Foundation and the Gary and Connie Kunis Foundation. Thanks to media sponsor The Seattle Times.
ABOUT THE BOOK:
Known for his poise, intellect, and influence until his death in October 2019, Elijah Cummings was one of the most respected figures in contemporary politics, a politician who held fast to his beliefs but was not afraid to reach across the aisle in the name of friendship and progress. Since his earliest days in government through his time as a representative and chairman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, he proved his abilities as a politician who could operate at the highest levels of democracy, serving the people of Baltimore and illustrating the importance of working with and for the underdog.
Photo: courtesy Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Dr. Maya Rockeymoore Cummings, widow of civil rights advocate and Maryland Congressman Elijah Cummings, will headline the month-long celebration Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh is kicking off its celebration of Black History Month with an in-depth look at the manifestations of family in the Black community through a variety of virtual, research-oriented programming. Black History Month is celebrated all throughout February, and CLP will run virtual events starting Mon., Feb. 1 and running through Fri., Feb. 22. The library plans to bookend its celebration with two virtual events highlighting Black heritage and modern civil rights champions. Opening the month-long celebration is renowned, international storyteller Donna Washington as she performs a virtual storytelling event titled