Celebrating

With February being designated Black History Month, there are a number of activities and events taking place in Cobb County. Visit https://bit.ly/3Xdrcwd for more information on Cobb library and senior center events. Websites are listed with each entry for other events.

Feb. 4

• Black History Month Lecture: “The Real Hank Aaron” by Terence Moore, Smyrna Public Library, 100 Village Green Circle, https://bit.ly/3GnSJV5.

• Black History Month Charity Concert, North River Church of Christ, 320 Austin Ave., Marietta, https://bit. ly/3ZB1jIz.

Feb. 5

• Black History Month Celebration: Learn African Dance for Teens — Switzer Library, 266 Roswell St., Marietta.

Feb. 7

• Black History Month crafts (Garrett Morgan) — Lewis Ray Library, 4500 Oakdale Road, Smyrna.

• Movie Monday: “The Wiz” — Switzer Library.

• Yes, You Can! Getting Started with African American Genealogy — Georgia Room, Switzer Library.

Feb. 8

• Pocket Poetry featuring African American poets — North Cobb Regional Library.

• Black History Month trivia — West Cobb Senior Center, 4915 Dallas Highway, Powder Springs.

Feb. 11

• Atlanta Black Expo — Cobb Galleria Centre, 2 Galleria Parkway, Atlanta, https://bit.ly/3Xvq33q.

Feb. 14

• Black History Month crafts (Jean-Michel Basquiat) — Lewis Ray Library.

• Movie Monday: “The Princess and the Frog” — Switzer Library.

• African American Authors Book Discussion — Stratton Branch Library, 1100 Powder Springs Road, Marietta.

Feb. 15

• History Connection — Tim D. Lee Senior Center, 3332 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta.

• African American Genealogy — Georgia Room, Switzer Library.

• Pocket Poetry featuring African American poets — North Cobb Regional Library.

Feb. 16

• Read. Think. Talk.: The Sewell Mill Library & Cultural Center Book Discussion Group, “Harlem Shuffle” by Colson Whitehead.

Feb. 17-18

• The Black Student Union’s first Black History Month Fair, Kennesaw State University, https://bit.ly/3GI6X3l.

Feb. 19

• Black History Month Celebration: Learn African Dance for Teens — Switzer Library.

Feb. 21

• Black History Month crafts (Lonnie Johnson) — Lewis Ray Library.

• Family Fun Night: Celebrate Black History Month — North Cobb Regional Library.

• Lunchtime Movie Matinee: “Soul” — West Cobb Regional Library, 1750 Dennis Kemp Lane, Kennesaw.

• Movie Monday: “Akeelah and the Bee” — Switzer Library.

• Moving Forward, Together — Black History Month Festival: Lift Every Voice — Bailey Performance Center, Kennesaw State University, https://bit.ly/3GMSbJG.

Feb. 22

• Pocket Poetry featuring African American poets — North Cobb Regional Library.

Feb. 23

• Black History presentation on Historic Rosenwald Schools — North Cobb Regional Library.

Feb. 24

• Tweens and teens can explore the Harlem Renaissance with KSU Rare Books — Mountain View Regional Library, 3320 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta.

• Moving Forward, Together — Black History Month Festival: Pianist Arlington Jones — Bailey Performance Center, Kennesaw State University, https://bit.ly/3Gr2guB.

• Black History Month Dinner featuring author Erica Armstrong Dunbar — Smyrna Community Center, 200 Village Green Circle, https://bit.ly/3H0gTq1.

Feb. 25

• African American History Month Celebration — The Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History, 2829 Cherokee St., Kennesaw, https://bit.ly/3jXMWho.

• The Masquerade: SABCA Life’s annual Black History Month Gala 2023 — Life University, 1266 Barclay Circle, Marietta, https://bit.ly/3jZX5tK.

Feb. 28

• Movie Monday: “Selma” — Switzer Library.