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Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day

African American Museum of Iowa 55 12th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids , IA, United States

The African American Museum of Iowa will open its doors free of charge to all Museum Day ticket holders on Saturday September 21, 2019 as part of Smithsonian magazine’s 15th annual Museum Day, a national celebration of boundless curiosity in which participating museums emulate the free admission policy at the Smithsonian Institution’s Washington D.C.-based museums. […]

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Free Movie Night – Presented by the Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission

Cedar Rapids Public Library 450 5th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

Along with the African American Museum of Iowa and the Cedar Rapids Public Library, the Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission is hosting a FREE movie night, featuring "Teach Us All." Please join us and watch this thought-provoking film!   About the Film: On the eve of the 60th anniversary of the 1957 Little Rock school […]

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Who Was? A Story Time – MLK

Cedar Rapids Public Library 450 5th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

Due to inclement weather, the January 11th Who Was? A Story Time event has been cancelled. Please check back in the coming days for information regarding a rescheduled date. We are partnering with the Cedar Rapids Public Library for a children's story program based on the Who Was series of biographies. These sessions will feature […]

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Black History Month Kick Off @ CRPL

Cedar Rapids Public Library 450 5th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

We are partnering with the Cedar Rapids Public Library for a Black History Month kick off event! Join us to look through the lenses of history, literature, music and art to both remember and celebrate Black History and achievement.

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Who Was? A Story Time – Rosa Parks

Cedar Rapids Public Library 450 5th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

We are partnering with the Cedar Rapids Public Library for a children's story program based on the Who Was series of biographies. These sessions will feature a reading of a Who Was biography and a hands-on activity to connect kids to the inspiring life of each story time's subject. Join us on the second Saturday […]

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More Than Just A Game

Iowa City Public Library 123 South Linn St., Iowa City, IA, United States

Iowa’s athletes have long impacted their teams, communities, and the sports they played, but African Americans did so while facing off against more than just the opposing team. They fought for the right to equal treatment on and off the field. Highlighting people such as Iowan and Olympian Thomas Hill, Drake University athlete Johnny Bright […]

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Celebrating the Roots

Lion Bridge Brewing Company 59 16th Ave SW, Cedar Rapids, IA

Purchase Tickets We are partnering with Lion Bridge Brewing Company to host a soul food celebration and program in honor of Black History Month. Dr. Kelly Sharp, Professor of Africana Studies and History at Luther College will be speaking at 6pm about the history is soul food and the Museum's current exhibit "Untangling The Roots" […]

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paint like a pro

Paint Like A Pro

North Liberty Community Library 520 W Cherry St, North Liberty, IA, United States

Join Education Assistant Diana Henry for a Paint Like A Pro workshop at the North Liberty Community Library! Art and science are two sides of the same coin. Learn about scientists like George Washington Carver and Percy Julian who dabbled in paint manufacturing, check out various African American painters and sculptors, and make a small […]

Who Was? A Story Time – Louis Armstrong

Cedar Rapids Public Library 450 5th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

We are partnering with the Cedar Rapids Public Library for a children's story program based on the Who Was series of biographies. These sessions will feature a reading of a Who Was biography and a hands-on activity to connect kids to the inspiring life of each story time's subject. Join us on the second Saturday […]

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CANCELLED – Who Was? A Story Time – Maya Angelou

Cedar Rapids Public Library 450 5th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

This event has been cancelled as a COVID-19 preventative measure. Any rescheduled dates will be announced at a later time. Celebrate National Poetry Month by learning about the life of Maya Angelou and making a poetry collage! We are partnering with the Cedar Rapids Public Library for a children's story program based on the Who […]

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