• By Nicole Harterink
  • Posted Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Forsyth County Public Library celebrates Black History Month through art, literature, and more

More than 20 programs are planned throughout the Forsyth County Public Library system that celebrate, remember, and honor Black History Month. A few programs are highlighted here, and you can see the full list on the Library’s online calendar.

African American Read-Ins
  • Feb. 8 at 2 p.m.
    Central Library
    Teens and adults
  • Feb. 20 at 10, 10:30, and 11 a.m.
    Malloy/Jordan East Winston Heritage Center
    Children
  • Feb. 21 at 3 p.m.
    Malloy/Jordan East Winston Heritage Center
    Adults
Art
  • Jean-Michel Basquiat Inspired Self Portrait (registration required)
    Feb. 15 at 11 a.m.
    Rural Hall/Stanleyville Branch Library
    Children ages 6-12
  • Beautiful Shades
    Feb. 20 at 4 p.m.
    Lewisville Branch Library
    Children and tweens
Film Screenings
  • Blue Collar (rated R)
    Feb. 7 at 1 p.m.
    Clemmons Branch Library
  • Red Tails (rated PG-13)
    Feb. 18 at 5:30 p.m.
    Clemmons Branch Library
  • The Color Purple (rated PG-13 ) (part of Page to Screen Club)
    Feb. 20 at 2 p.m.
    Walkertown Branch Library
  • Soul (rated PG)
    Feb. 28 at 3 p.m.
    Rural Hall/Stanleyville Branch Library
Live performances
  • The Spirit of Harriet Tubman
    Feb. 4 at 5 p.m.
    Central Library
    Teens and adults
  • Aesop’s Fables from Bright Star Touring Theatre
    Feb. 22 at 11 a.m.
    Central Library
    All ages
  • African Folk Tales from Bright Star Touring Theatre
    Feb. 27 at 6 p.m.
    Rural Hall/Stanleyville Branch Library
    Children
Local Black History
  • Mapping Black History in Winston-Salem
    Throughout February at Malloy/Jordan East Winston Heritage Center
    All ages
  • Mazie Woodruff Youth Activity Book
    Feb. 17-March 18
    Carver School Road Branch Library
    Children

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Friday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m
Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Holiday Closings
Wednesday, January 1 - New Year's Day
Monday, January 20 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday
Friday, April 18 - Good Friday
Monday, May 26 - Memorial Day
Friday, July 4 - Independence Day
Monday, September 1 - Labor Day
Tuesday, November 11 - Veteran's Day
Thursday, November 27 - Thanksgiving
Friday, November 28 - Thanksgiving
Wednesday, December 24 - Christmas
Thursday, December 25 - Christmas
Friday, December 26 - Christmas