Toronto Public Library Black History Month Events @ Various Locations, Toronto, ON - Thurs Feb 14th!

Kente Cloth Weaving Workshop


Thu Feb 14, 2019
2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
90 mins

Location: Maria A. Shchuka Auditorium, 1745 Eglinton Avenue West, Toronto, ON

In celebration of Black History Month, learn about Kente (woven) cloth, a tradition from the Ashanti and Ewe tribes of Ghana. Examine patterns and learn their significance, weave a bracelet or bookmark inspired by Kente cloth to take home. Presented by the
Textile Museum of Canada.

Open to all ages, No registration required.

More info click here

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Black History Month: History on Film Series: Race (2016)


Thu Feb 14, 2019
6:00 p.m. - 8:15 p.m.
135 mins

Location
Brentwood Public Library Program Room, 36 Brentwood Road North, Toronto, ON

For Black History Month, we are screening Race (2016) as part of our History on Film Series.

Based on the incredible true story of Jesse Owens, the legendary athletic superstar whose quest to become the greatest track and field athlete in history thrusts him onto the world stage of the 1936 Olympics, where he faces off against Adolf Hitler's vision of Aryan supremacy.

Race is an enthralling film about courage, determination, tolerance, and friendship, and an inspiring drama about one man's fight to become an Olympic legend.

134 minutes - Rated PG - Drop-In Movie.

More info click here
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Workshops, Markets and Palaces: The Making of African art in Contemporary Setting


Thu Feb 14, 2019
7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
60 mins

Location
North York Central Library Auditorium, 5120 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON

This talk analyzes some of the historical developments and contemporary trends in the production and circulation of African Art. It will explore the historical dynamics and exchanges that have informed the way people in Africa have created, preserved, collected, and sold their artworks to local and foreign patrons. Included are examples from Royal Ontario Museum's African Collection. Presenter: Silvia Forni, Senior Curator (Arts and Cultures of Africa) ROM. Please call (416) 395-5639 to register for this free program

More info click here

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These events are part of our Black History Month programming. For the full lineup see: here