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Rooted in Black Opening Reception

6:00pm–7:30pm
Teens, Adults
Anderson Main Library
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Electric City Creative
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & DIY, Black History Month, Special Events
Event Details:

Celebrate local Black artists at our opening reception for our Rooted in Black exhibition. Light refreshments will be served along with the chance to meet some of the artists.

Family Storytime

10:30am–11:30am
Birth to Preschool
Pendleton Library
Library Branch: Pendleton Library
Room: Children’s Meeting Room
Age Group: Birth to Preschool
Program Type: Black History Month, Storytime
Event Details:

Enjoy stories, songs, and fingerplays perfect for children ages birth to 5 years old. Want an event reminder? Click the clock button above to get an email notification the day before.

Black History Clothespin Wreaths

1:00pm–3:00pm
Adults
Anderson Main Library
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Electric City Creative Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & DIY, Black History Month
Registration Required
Event Details:

Celebrate Black History Month: Create a Clothespin Wreath!

African American Genealogy Basics

5:30pm–7:00pm
Adults
Anderson Main Library
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Computer Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Black History Month, History & Genealogy
Registration Required
Event Details:

Explore records on Ancestry Library, HeritageQuest, and other resources that can help trace your family's history.

Art Journaling Like Alma Thomas

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Powdersville Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Powdersville Library
Room: Cely Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & DIY, Black History Month
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn about Alma Thomas and her abstract style of art then use it to create an art journal! All supplies provided. 

Artist Highlight: Jean-Michel Basquiat

4:00pm–5:00pm
Adults
Anderson Main Library
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Electric City Creative Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & DIY, Black History Month
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Artist Highlight is a series of programs where we look at an artist and learn more about them through imitating their style.

Knot Just Crafts: Sam Gilliam Watercolor

5:00pm–6:30pm
Teens
Anderson Main Library
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Gambrell Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & DIY, Black History Month
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn about abstract artist Sam Gilliam's painting techniques, and create a watercolor sculpture! All skill levels welcome. For ages 12-18. 

Second Saturday Cinema

11:00am–1:00pm
Birth to Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens
Pendleton Library
Library Branch: Pendleton Library
Room: Leigh Ann Carter Room
Age Group: Birth to Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Black History Month, Movies, Games & Anime
Event Details:

Join us for a family-friendly movie! Light refreshments provided. 

February's movie will be Pixar's Soul, rated PG.

Drawn into Fandom: Miles Morales

3:00pm–5:00pm
Teens
Anderson Main Library
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Gambrell Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & DIY, Black History Month, Movies, Games & Anime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us at the Gambrell Teen Room as talented artist Emma Twigg teaches us the basics of drawing fan art! Miles Morales is the feature fandom. Come make your own special drawing to take home! 

Craft Movie Night: The Princess and the Frog and Terracotta Pot Painting

5:30pm–7:30pm
Teens, Adults
Anderson Main Library
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Electric City Creative Classroom
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & DIY, Black History Month, Movies, Games & Anime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Sometimes kissing a slimy frog is all it takes for your dreams to come true.

Who Were the Pendleton Trailblazers?

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Pendleton Library
Library Branch: Pendleton Library
Room: Leigh Ann Carter Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Black History Month, Educational, History & Genealogy
Event Details:

Who were the Pendleton trailblazers?

Freedmen's Bureau Records on Ancestry

4:00pm–5:00pm
Adults
Anderson Main Library
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Computer Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Black History Month, History & Genealogy
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Freedmen’s Bureau was established in 1865 as a means to provide aid to newly emancipated people transitioning from slavery to freedom.

Chuck Fleming Thursday Night Book Club

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Pendleton Library
Library Branch: Pendleton Library
Room: Leigh Ann Carter Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Black History Month, Book Clubs
Event Details:

The Chuck Fleming Thursday Night Book Club, Pendleton's monthly book group, meets on the 4th Thursday of every month. Inspired by founder Chuck Fleming, the club reads an ambitious and diverse selection of fiction and nonfiction.

BHM Movie Screening: Sarah's Oil

2:30pm–4:30pm
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Anderson Main Library
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Multipurpose Room BC
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Black History Month, Family Friendly, Movies, Games & Anime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us at the library for a special showing of Sarah’s Oil, an inspiring film that explores resilience, faith, and the power of determination. Experience this moving story on our big screen.