From the Maplewood Division of Arts & Culture:
The Black History Month 2024 theme is “African Americans and the Arts,” spanning the many impacts Black Americans have had on visual arts, music, cultural movements, and more. In celebration of this important commemoration, Maplewood Township and community organizations are offering programming, visual art displays, theatre performances, family events and educational panels, and so much more throughout the month of February.
Without our engaged community, we could not plan this robust month of activities. We are grateful for the creators, supporters, and audiences of all of these offerings.
This listing is updated often, so please check back for new events and programs. We hope you are able to come out and join us!
Visit maplewoodartsandculture.org/mbhm for updates and more information.
![1978 Art Exhibition "Expressive Impressions In Linoleum"](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64b4669658b1ac25b9c6226e/1706569069645-8OQCXLCJGAHN5JD4RPXR/1978+TENJIN+BHM+INSTAGRAM+%2815%29.png)
1978 Art Exhibition “Expressive Impressions In Linoleum”
![Springfield Avenue Partnership Celebrates Black History Month](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64b4669658b1ac25b9c6226e/1706334996035-L9KM30W8ASIVB32O598W/thumbnail_Springfied+Avenue+Partnership.png)
Springfield Avenue Partnership Celebrates Black History Month
![BIPOC Black Joy Yoga Hosted By SOMA Justice](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64b4669658b1ac25b9c6226e/1707024599033-27SU3PPFMGHWUVCO67FG/BIPOC+Black+Joy+Yoga+%282%29.png)
BIPOC Black Joy Yoga Hosted By SOMA Justice
![Express Yourself Studios Presents A Special Art Exhibit: Black Joy: Just Being](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64b4669658b1ac25b9c6226e/1706337797866-Q3WZ7K6E4B0SY2HW0ACD/thumbnail_Express+yourself+art+exhibit.jpg)
![Maplewood Village Alliance Presents Storefront Spotlight](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64b4669658b1ac25b9c6226e/1707823288284-O1F5ZRALI2ZF4SF35MG0/sza2.jpg)
![Queer Newark: Panel Discussion](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64b4669658b1ac25b9c6226e/1706636944367-JQHPX006B67KXD99P22X/thumbnail_Queer+Newark+final.jpg)
Queer Newark: Panel Discussion
![Harambee Chamber Orchestra Presents Jubilee - A Celebration of Great Black Composers](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64b4669658b1ac25b9c6226e/1707917641646-M2VZ9W8824POZUJ54PO5/jubilee+square.png)
Harambee Chamber Orchestra Presents Jubilee – A Celebration of Great Black Composers
![Maplewood Memorial Library Presents Follow The Drinking Gourd](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64b4669658b1ac25b9c6226e/1706304580795-JA3EWKPRCF59RGRLCO9T/Follow+the+Drinking+Gourd.jpg)
Maplewood Memorial Library Presents Follow The Drinking Gourd
![Artists' Talk & Salon with Tenjin Ikeda](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64b4669658b1ac25b9c6226e/1707162455684-RRULCBHKND0ZM3C27HQD/ken+Stanek.jpg)
Artists’ Talk & Salon with Tenjin Ikeda
![Black History Month Ancestry Collage for Adults](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64b4669658b1ac25b9c6226e/1705614312949-ES1104UF5SYCBKG3LYLH/ancestry+collage.png)
Black History Month Ancestry Collage for Adults
![Express Yourself Studios Presents A Special BHM Lesson In Art](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64b4669658b1ac25b9c6226e/1706337275943-UJ3NVZ9TGA7UTZYKJGAM/Express+Yourself+studios++feb+24+event.png)
![Genealogy: The Joy of Discovery](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64b4669658b1ac25b9c6226e/1706818725604-MEJUOTBO8GF41LEWHU24/Genealogy+The+Joy+of+Discovery.jpg)
Genealogy: The Joy of Discovery
![SOMA Justice Invites You To Trayvon Martin's Birthday Party](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64b4669658b1ac25b9c6226e/1707023051055-3B7XCDMMFPTDY2WKAFFN/Trayvon+Martin+Celebration.png)
SOMA Justice Invites You To Trayvon Martin’s Birthday Party
![Jazz At The Gallery Featuring The Dynamic Saxophonist Alex Desrivieres the alleycatsax](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64b4669658b1ac25b9c6226e/1704775012901-ZUCYHJF2JN12J5EURMZE/alex+desivieres+%28Instagram+Post%29+%281%29.png)
Jazz At The Gallery Featuring The Dynamic Saxophonist Alex Desrivieres the alleycatsax
![Janet Mandel Presents: Harlem Renaissance: Courage, Grace, And Vision](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64b4669658b1ac25b9c6226e/1706819182065-ZL05BRZ6GUES9T8AE2GS/Harlem+Renaissance.jpg)
Janet Mandel Presents: Harlem Renaissance: Courage, Grace, And Vision
![SOMA CCR Presents A Documentary Screening: "Birthing Justice"](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64b4669658b1ac25b9c6226e/1706136916250-S1SD8WVI14ASA952XWQ3/2024_Birthing_Justice_Flyer-IG_Post.png)