An evening dedicated to commemorating Black History Month, featuring the music of Negro Spirituals and narratives honoring James Baldwin.

Free Food will be provided

Join us on the third floor Mezzanine, where we will showcase incredible art from members of the Black ART Community, with keynote speaker Taneshia Laird, Inaugural President and CEO of the Greater Roxbury Arts & Cultural Center.

This year's theme, "African Americans and the Arts," pays tribute to the profound impact Black Americans have made in visual arts, music, and cultural expressions. From the deep south's solace-seeking melodies to the urban jazz scenes in New Orleans and Chicago, our history is steeped in artistic brilliance. 

The kickoff will also be a special occasion as we collectively honor living legends of African American Artists:

• Paul Goodnight,
• Dominga Martin,
• Shaumba-Yandje Dibinga

These remarkable individuals have made significant contributions to the arts, and we are delighted to come together as a community to celebrate their impact.

Visit our page for more information regarding Black History Month!

Several Boston Youth Poet Laureate semi-finalists will be invited to participate in a public reading at the Roxbury Branch of the Boston Public Library from 2 - 4:30 p.m. At the end of the reading, we'll be announcing Boston's next Youth Poet Laureate. 

The Boston Youth Poet Laureate program (BYPL) was created in cooperation with the national youth literary organization, Urban Word, local youth literary leaders, the Boston Public Library, MassLEAP, and 826 Boston to promote appreciation for poetry. Similar to the Poet Laureate's civic challenge, the Youth Poet Laureate is tasked with inspiring deeper engagement in the written and spoken word.

This meeting will be held virtually through Zoom. Members of the public can register to attend at the following link: 

Register to Attend

Notice of Accommodations:

English: Interpretation, translation, and disability accommodation services are available to you at no cost. If you need them, please contact us at kwanna.wise@boston.gov or 617-635-3850 by: 2/1/2024

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Vietnamese - Tiếng Việt: Các dịch vụ thông dịch, dịch thuật và hỗ trợ người khuyết tật được cung cấp miễn phí cho bạn. Nếu bạn cần họ, vui lòng liên lạc với chúng tôi theo địa chỉ kwanna.wise@boston.gov hoặc 617-635-3850 trước ngày: 2/1/2024

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Arabic - العربية

خدمات الترجمة الشفوية والتحريرية والتسهيلات لذوي الإعاقة متوفرة لك دون تحملك أي تكلفة. إذا احتجت لهذه الخدمات، يرجى التواصل معنا على البريد الألكتروني kwanna.wise@boston.gov، أو على رقم الهاتف 617-635-3850 بحلول يوم 2/1/2024.

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Portuguese - Português: Disponibilizamos serviços de tradução e interpretação e adaptações especiais para pessoas com deficiências gratuitamente. Para solicitar, envie e-mail para kwanna.wise@boston.gov ou ligue para 617-635-3850 até o dia 2/1/2024

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Learn and perform bike maintenance and basic repair. Feel to bring your bike! We will also have a winter biking craft.

Learn and perform bike maintenance and basic repair. Feel to bring your bike! We will also have a winter biking craft. We will be at BCYF Jackson Mann once a month from January through March:

• Tuesday, January 23
• Tuesday, February 27
• Tuesday, March 19