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Black Inventors Scavenger Hunt

Naper Boulevard Library 2035 S Naper Blvd, Naperville, IL, United States

Celebrate Black History Month with a scavenger hunt around the Library! This STEAM-focused (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) scavenger hunt will teach participants about achievements of Black pioneers and inventors as they search for related images hidden around the Library. The scavenger hunt runs from Feb. 23 - Feb. 29.

Free

Spellbinder Magic Show

DuSable Museum of African American History DuSable Museum of African American History, Chicago, IL, United States

Spellbinder Magic Show with Walter King Jr. Magic of the Mind. First Show: 10am Second Show: 11am (45 mins) For information on how to bring your class, email your name, the name of the school, the class grade, and number of students to pdiggs@dusablemuseum.org.

Black Inventors Scavenger Hunt

Naper Boulevard Library 2035 S Naper Blvd, Naperville, IL, United States

Celebrate Black History Month with a scavenger hunt around the Library! This STEAM-focused (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) scavenger hunt will teach participants about achievements of Black pioneers and inventors as they search for related images hidden around the Library. The scavenger hunt runs from Feb. 23 - Feb. 29.

Free

Black History Month Celebration

Crabtree Nature Center 3 Stover Road, Barrington, IL, United States

Learn about the importance of Black environmentalists and how the Forest Preserves’ trails relate to the Underground Railroad Movement.

Free

Celebrating Black History Month Through Storytelling

Eola Road Branch 555 S Eola Road, Aurora, IL, United States

Celebrate Black History Month with professional storyteller Oba William King. King will share interactive stories, drumming, poetry, music and more. Through traditional folk stories and drumming, King explores how the African-American community shares the joy of the struggle, acknowledges the perseverance, and honors those who never gave up in the quest to be fully recognized...

Free

Read, Learn and Create

Arlington Heights Memorial Library 500 N. Dunton Avenue, Arlington Heights, IL, United States

We invite children grades 2-3 to join us as we celebrate Black History Month! We will read and discuss the works of bestselling author Ibram X. Kendi and his adaptations of beloved African American folklorist Zora Neale Hurston. Then we will create a unique mixed media collage inspired by the vibrant and spirited artwork of...

Free

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