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Monrovia Weekly Feb 08, 2016
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An overview of all of the events being planned are outlined in the calendar below, and of particular note, there will be activities celebrating Black History Month occurring nearly every single day in February 2016.
The Canyon Park Nature Center will be executing a program to remind reminds visitors that the Buffalo Soldiers were among the first National Park Rangers.
Canyon Park will be celebrating the memory of Carol Nelson, who in 1975 was named the first female African-American National Park Ranger.
Storytelling activities coordinated in partnership with the library and the school district will be occurring throughout February 2016 at schools in Monrovia.
An art festival for Elementary students focused on the theme “Hallowed Ground: Sites of African-American Memories.” All of the art produced from the program will be displayed at the Monrovia Community Center.
A movie and discussion about the Underground Railroad will be held for teens and tweens at the Monrovia Public Library on Wednesday, Feb. 17, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
An event centered on Harriet Glickman, the woman who inspired Franklin (the African-American Charlie Brown character) will be held at the Monrovia Public Library on Saturday, Feb. 20, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Youth sports participants will be participating in discussions about key African American figures such as President Barrack Obama, Jackie Joyner Percy, Maya Angelou, Martin Luther King, Jr., W.E.B Du Bois, and Harriet Tubman as part of the sports program during the month of February 2016.
All throughout the month of February 2016, the Monrovia Public Library will be displaying books, music, and movies created by, inspired by, or taught by African-Americans.
On Thursday, Feb. 18, the New Buffalo Soldiers will be visiting Clifton Middle School from 9 a.m. to 9:45 a.m., and Santa Fe Elementary School from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. this year.
