February is African-American Heritage Month….

You’ve probably noticed that LAPL celebrates a number of heritage months during the course of the year.  The first one we encounter each year is February as African-American Heritage Month.  During the month you will encounter programming & displays at the various LAPL branches that highlight different aspects of the African-American experience.  

Here at the Arroyo Seco Branch we are having a Read Aloud with Discussion to Follow.  A Read Aloud is a modified take on a book club where the group gathers together to take turns reading a selection aloud and then participates in a thoughtful discussion of what was read.  For our African-American Read Aloud we are going to read a selection of poetry and short stories from the likes of Robert Hayden, Maya Angelou, W.E.B. Du Bois, Langston Hughes, and Alice Walker.  The event will take place on February 11 at 2:00 and we welcome all participants so please plan on joining us.

If you’d like to explore the programming opportunities to celebrate African-American Heritage Month available at other branches in the system let me direct you to the LAPL’s searchable Calendar of Events (http://www.lapl.org/whats-on/calendar).  If you select “Heritage Month – African-American” from the Categories drop down menu you will find only those programs that are applicable.