The Bryant Library has an array of cultural events for all ages, celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and Black History Month this winter. Register for library programs by calling 516-621-2240 or visiting our website, bryantlibrary.org.
- MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. STORYWALK!®
For Ages 0-12
Beginning January 8 | In Person | No Registration Required
Go for a walk, and experience history with this picture book of Martin Luther King Jr.’s iconic speech. Our walk begins right on the side of the Library on East Broadway. Visit the Children’s Room for a prize after your storywalk!®
This installation was made possible by The Bryant Library. *The StoryWalk® Project was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, VT and developed in collaboration with the Vermont Bicycle & Pedestrian Coalition and the Kellogg Hubbard Library. - BRYANT LIBRARY’S PEACE TREE
For Ages 0-12
Beginning January 8 | In Person | No Registration Required
Take a leaf. . . add a word. . . add a wish. . . add a phrase . . and write your name. We will add it to the peace tree, in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. - THE RELEVANCE OF REMEMBRANCE: THE LIFE OF REV. DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.
For Adults
Thursday, January 16 at 2:00 pm | In Person | Registration Required
Join Professor Andrew Jackson for a presentation on the life and philosophy of Civil Rights leader and activist, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in the modern day Civil and Human Rights struggle in America. - MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. STORYCRAFT & PARADE
For Ages 3-12
Monday, January 20 from 11:00 am-12:00 pm | In Person | Registration Required
Join us for a special storytime honoring Martin Luther King Jr Day with stories and songs. Participants will make a kindness craft and parade around the library for a peaceful march. - PURE JOY WITH PAIGE PATTERSON: A VALENTINE’S DAY TRIBUTE TO AFRICAN AMERICAN SINGERS AND COMPOSERS
For Adults
Sunday, February 9 at 2:00 pm | In Person | Registration Required
Don’t miss this concert with Paige Patterson, a female crooner who pays tribute to people including “Harlem Renaissance Luminaries” and many more! Her mission is to revive one’s memories of a bygone era and restore one’s faith in the power of music. - BLACK WHALERS
For Adults
Wednesday, February 26 at 1:00 pm Online | Registration Required
Did you know whaling was our nation’s first integrated industry, and that between one-quarter and one-third of crews were people of color? Join the Whaling Museum’s fascinating talk spotlighting the roles African American mariners played in our whaling history. - FRIDAY FLICKS
For Adults
Friday, February 14 at 1:00 pm | In Person | Registration Required
Our Black History Month pick is a film adaption of a Pulitzer Prize-winning play that takes a look at former baseball player Troy Maxson as he fights to provide for those he loves in a world that threatens to push him down. - BLACK HISTORY MONTH BOOK REVIEW
For Grades 6-12
Join us in our celebration of Black History Month by reviewing a young adult book written by a black author. You will earn two hours of community service for participating. Visit bryantlibrary.org, click on “Teens” and “Community Service” to submit your review. - IT’S A FACT BOOK CLUB
For Adults
Thursday, January 16 at 6:30 pm | In Person | Registration Required
Invisible: The Forgotten Story of the Black Woman Lawyer Who Took Down America’s Most Powerful Mobster by Stephen L. Carter
She was black and a woman and a prosecutor, a graduate of Smith College and the granddaughter of slaves, as dazzlingly unlikely a combination as one could imagine in New York of the 1930s―and without the strategy she devised, Lucky Luciano, the most powerful Mafia boss in history, would never have been convicted. When special prosecutor Thomas E. Dewey selected twenty lawyers to help him clean up the city’s underworld, she was the only member of his team who was not a white male. - HOT OFF THE PRESS
For Adults
Tuesday, February 18 at 1:00 pm | In Person & Online | No Registration Required
Passing by Nella Larsen
Set primarily in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City in the 1920s, the story centers on the reunion of two childhood friends— Clare Kendry and Irene Redfield—and their increasing fascination with each other’s lives.
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