Celebrate African American History and Culture with 1431 in February!
Celebrate with Sheryl Mebane, author of jazz novel Lady Bird and drummer and composer for San Francisco's The Tangria Jazz Group, at a special literary and musical performance.
Sheryl Mebane and Tangria Jazz Group Saturday, February 2, 11:30 am
Celebrate the Big Read and the nineteenth National African-American Read In with the classic novel A Lesson Before Dying. Sunday, February 3rd, 3:00 pm
Join the Friends of RCPL in welcoming author John Holman for a book discussion and signing as we kick off the Southern Writers Series. Wednesday, February 20, 6:00 pm
Join us for our 2nd Lunch & Listen concert with soprano, Monica Mattier. Mattier received a Bachelor of Music, Voice Performance from the Manhattan School of Music in New York. She has taught, conducted and performed throughout the United States for more than 25 years and has been an active member of the National Association of Teachers of Singing for more than a decade. Two of Mattier's most notable choral performances include the First Inaugural Celebration of Bill Clinton and the Funeral of the Hon. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall.
Lunch & Listen: Monica Mattier Thursday, February 21, 12:30 pm
Check out some of these materials showcasing African Americans in the arts. Click on a title to check the catalog for availability or call us at 929-3450 for assistance.
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