Black Excellence Scavenger Hunt
Fountaindale Public Library 300 W Briarcliff Rd, Bolingbrook, IL, United StatesExplore Children’s Services in this scavenger hunt featuring past, present and future generations of Black excellence.
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Black Inventors Scavenger Hunt
Naper Boulevard Library 2035 S Naper Blvd, Naperville, IL, United StatesCelebrate 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 StatesLearn 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 StatesCelebrate 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
Global Connections: International Carnivale
Navy Pier 600 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL, United StatesThe next stop in Navy Pier’s Global Connections series is International Carnivale! The tradition of Carnivale is celebrated throughout the world in a wide variety of ways. Join us in the Aon Grand Ballroom on February 24th for an afternoon celebration featuring art-making activities, music, food, and dance from across the globe. There will be...
Free
Read, Learn and Create
Arlington Heights Memorial Library 500 N. Dunton Avenue, Arlington Heights, IL, United StatesWe 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
Black Inventors Scavenger Hunt
Naper Boulevard Library 2035 S Naper Blvd, Naperville, IL, United StatesCelebrate 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 Inventors Scavenger Hunt
Naper Boulevard Library 2035 S Naper Blvd, Naperville, IL, United StatesCelebrate 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
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