February is Black History Month – a time to honor and reflect on the contributions and experiences of Black Americans. Here’s a roundup of educational events, exhibits, and entertainment happening this month in Montgomery County, MD.
February 1-28 | Black History Month Exhibit at the Gaithersburg Community Museum (Gaithersburg)
February 1-28 | The Creative Mind Exhibit at Bohrer Park (Gaithersburg)
February 1-28 | MCPL Black History Month Events (libraries throughout Montgomery County)
February 4, 6PM – 9PM | AAAG Black History Month Kickoff at the Executive Office Building (Rockville)
February 5, 5:30PM – 7:30PM | Black History Month Joint Business After Hours at The Harbor Bank of Maryland (Silver Spring)
February 7, 10AM – 2PM | Black History Month Tour & Film Screening at Glen Echo Park (Glen Echo)
February 7, 10AM – 5:30PM | Black History Month Genealogy Conference at the Washington DC Temple (Kensington)
February 7, 7PM – 9:30PM | Love Notes from Our Lineage at the Sandy Spring Slave Museum (Sandy Spring)
February 8. 15, 16 & 22, 10AM-4PM | Celebrate Black Innovation at KID Museum (Bethesda)
February 11, 2PM | The Journey of Harriet Tubman Through Story & Song at the Silver Spring Civic Center (Silver Spring)
February 13, 7:30PM – 9:30PM | Howard University Gospel Choir at BlackRock Center for the Arts (Germantown)
February 14, 11AM-3PM | Black History Month Family Day at Woodlawn Manor Cultural Park (Sandy Spring)
February 15, 3PM – 4PM | Jubilee Voices Black History Month at the Josiah Henson Museum & Park (North Bethesda)
Febrary 17, 11AM – 12PM | Black History Talk at the Benjamin Gaither Center (Gaithersburg)
February 20, 7PM – 9PM | Black History Celebration Minds in Motion at Watkins Mill High School (Gaithersburg)
February 22, 3PM – 5:30PM | Screening: Sarah’s Oil at AMC Montgomery (Bethesda)
February 28, 10AM-4PM | Black History Month Family Day at the Josiah Henson Museum & Park (North Bethesda)
February 28, 2PM – 5PM | Black History Program Scotland Community at the Bette Carol Thompson Center (Potomac)
February 28, 4PM – 7PM | Wood & Wine at Oakley Cabin (Brookeville)
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Take a look back at MMC’s coverage of Black History Month events.