Honoring Black Leaders - Benjamin L. Hooks and Jesse Turner, Jr.

11:00am - 12:30pm
Adults, Adults-Seniors
Hollywood Library
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Library Branch: Hollywood Library
Room: Meeting Room (HOL)
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Community Information
Event Details:

Come visit Hollywood as Mr. Otis Sanford, ABC News Commentator, speaks on the impact of Benjamin L. Hooks and Jesse Turner, Jr. This will be a scholastic exploration of little-known Memphis political, social, and historical impacts.

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Creative Aging Studio Course: Exploring Paintings from the Harlem Renaissance (REGISTRATION REQUIRED)

11:00am - 1:00pm
Adults-Seniors
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
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Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: L-56 Training Room
Age Group: Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Black History Month, Cultural Awareness
Event Details:

Learners ages 65+ are invited to join Creative Aging teaching artist Carol Buchman for a 5-session journey into the works of prominent Harlem Renaissance artists, including William H. Johnson, Romare Bearden, and Faith Ringgold.

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

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