The Davenport Public Library, with the Downtown Davenport Partnership, will celebrate African American History Month with a Third Thursday open house event. Join us February 16th from 6:00-9:00 as we celebrate the Smithsonian's A Place for All People poster exhibit, on display at the Main Library.
The evening will also feature:
- Live Music solo performances by Matt Fuller, Charlotte Boyer, Julianna Logan and Bethann Gavin!
- Story Time!
- Photo Exhibit by local artist Matthew Terry!
- Food!
- Giveaways!
- Crafts and Activities!
- Hand Painting!
- And More!
All ages are welcome and the event is free to the public.
On display at the Davenport Main Library is “A Place for All People: Introducing the National Museum of African American History and Culture.” The commemorative poster exhibition will be on view January 18, 2017 through March 4th, 2017 at the Davenport Public Library – Main Library, located at 321 Main Street.
Also on display at the Main Library is the Putman Museum’s exhibit "Davenport's Civil Rights Movement: 1945-1974". The exhibit explores the people and events of those tumultuous years by putting local efforts in the national context.
For more information, contact the Davenport Public Library by calling (563) 326-7832.
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