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Black History Month: Frederick Douglass and Capt. John Brown
2024-02-18 14:00:00 2024-02-18 15:00:00 America/New_York Black History Month: Frederick Douglass and Capt. John Brown Celebrate Black History and American History by peering into the friendship of two icons in the abolitionist movement. Alachua Branch - Meeting Room

Sunday, February 18
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-02-18 14:00:00 2024-02-18 15:00:00 America/New_York Black History Month: Frederick Douglass and Capt. John Brown Celebrate Black History and American History by peering into the friendship of two icons in the abolitionist movement. Alachua Branch - Meeting Room

Alachua Branch

Meeting Room

Celebrate Black History and American History by peering into the friendship of two icons in the abolitionist movement.

Join us for an afternoon with Frederick Douglass and Captain John Brown. This theatrical production, featuring E. Stanley Richardson and Shamrock McShane, will look into the friendship between these two icons of the abolitionist movement. 

This performance is co-sponsored with ARTSPEAKSgnv Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization committed to supporting poets and artists in North Central Florida. To learn more information, visit: https://www.artspeaksgnv.org/ 

AGE GROUP: | All Ages |

EVENT TYPE: | History & Genealogy | Entertainment |

TAGS: | Theater | Frederick Douglas | Captain John Brown | Black History Month | ARTSPEAKSgnv | Abolitionist Movement |

Alachua Branch
Phone: 386-462-2592
Branch manager
Ross Woodbridge
Hours
Mon, Jun 02 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Tue, Jun 03 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Wed, Jun 04 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Thu, Jun 05 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Fri, Jun 06 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Jun 07 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jun 08 12:00PM to 5:00PM
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The Alachua Branch Library provides access to resources and services in the City of Alachua and surrounding areas.

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Stitch & Chat
Fri, Jun 06, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room
Meet and chat while you work on your latest project.
Butterfly Scavenger Hunt
Sat, Jun 07, All day
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Butterfly Scavenger Hunt
Sun, Jun 08, All day
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Butterfly Scavenger Hunt
Mon, Jun 09, All day
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Community Resource Navigator
Mon, Jun 09, 10:30am - 2:30pm
Learning Center
The Community Resource Navigator will help find resources for you and you family.
Butterfly Scavenger Hunt
Tue, Jun 10, All day
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Sensory Adventures
Tue, Jun 10, 10:30am - 11:30am
Meeting Room
Join us as we learn through play
BOTB Practice
Tue, Jun 10, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Learning Center
Team practice meeting
Summer at the Library: Just Add Rhythm
Tue, Jun 10, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room
Drums, shakers, and Boomwhackers! Oh my! Join an interactive and hands-on drumming experience at the library.
ASL Camp
Tue, Jun 10, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Learning Center
Come learn to sign a song
Butterfly Scavenger Hunt
Wed, Jun 11, All day
Can you find the library butterflies? Ask at the circulation desk for an idenification guide to begin your search.
BOTB Read-In
Wed, Jun 11, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Learning Center
Read as a team
Read with a Dog
Wed, Jun 11, 2:15pm - 3:30pm
Snuggle-Up Center
Join us every Wednesday. Our therapy dog loves to hear a good story!
STREAMtime - Princess in Black
Wed, Jun 11, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room
Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Art, and Math
ASL Camp
Wed, Jun 11, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Learning Center
Come learn to sign a song
Butterfly Scavenger Hunt
Thu, Jun 12, All day
Can you find the library butterflies? Ask at the circulation desk for an idenification guide to begin your search.
Story Time
Thu, Jun 12, 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room
Join us at the Alachua Branch for Storytime!
Community Resource Navigator
Thu, Jun 12, 11:00am - 4:00pm
Learning Center
The Community Resource Navigator will help find resources for you and you family.
BOTB Practice
Thu, Jun 12, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Meeting Room
Team practice meeting
ASL Camp
Thu, Jun 12, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Learning Center
Come learn to sign a song
Butterfly Scavenger Hunt
Fri, Jun 13, All day
Can you find the library butterflies? Ask at the circulation desk for an idenification guide to begin your search.
Stitch & Chat
Fri, Jun 13, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room
Meet and chat while you work on your latest project.
ASL Camp
Fri, Jun 13, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Learning Center
Come learn to sign a song
Butterfly Scavenger Hunt
Sat, Jun 14, All day
Can you find the library butterflies? Ask at the circulation desk for an idenification guide to begin your search.
Saturday Story Time
Sat, Jun 14, 11:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room
Read, laugh, and sing with us! Join us for fun activities for children ages 5 and under and their caregivers. There will be stories,... more
Read, laugh, and sing with us! Join us for fun activities for children ages 5 and under and their caregivers. There will be stories, music, movement, rhymes and more to enjoy!
Butterfly Scavenger Hunt
Sun, Jun 15, All day
Can you find the library butterflies? Ask at the circulation desk for an idenification guide to begin your search.
Butterfly Scavenger Hunt
Mon, Jun 16, All day
Can you find the library butterflies? Ask at the circulation desk for an idenification guide to begin your search.
Community Resource Navigator
Mon, Jun 16, 10:30am - 2:30pm
Learning Center
The Community Resource Navigator will help find resources for you and you family.
Scams, Schemes & Frauds
Mon, Jun 16, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room
Learn about the top reported scams and how not to become a victim.
Butterfly Scavenger Hunt
Tue, Jun 17, All day
Can you find the library butterflies? Ask at the circulation desk for an idenification guide to begin your search.
Sensory Adventures
Tue, Jun 17, 10:30am - 11:30am
Meeting Room
Join us as we learn through play
BOTB Practice
Tue, Jun 17, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Learning Center
Team practice meeting
Alachua Branch Book Club
Tue, Jun 17, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room
Join us at the Alachua Branch for a fun discussion of the book selection for the month! Each month we will select one Adult Fiction or... more
Join us at the Alachua Branch for a fun discussion of the book selection for the month! Each month we will select one Adult Fiction or Non-Fiction title to read and discuss it as a group.
Butterfly Scavenger Hunt
Wed, Jun 18, All day
Can you find the library butterflies? Ask at the circulation desk for an idenification guide to begin your search.
BOTB Read-In
Wed, Jun 18, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Learning Center
Read as a team
Read with a Dog
Wed, Jun 18, 2:15pm - 3:30pm
Snuggle-Up Center
Join us every Wednesday. Our therapy dog loves to hear a good story!
Crafty Campers
Wed, Jun 18, 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room
Explore traditional summer camp activities
Alachua Branch Closed
Thu, Jun 19, All day
Learning Center,Meeting Room,Snuggle-Up Center,Study Room A,Study Room B,The Spot
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Butterfly Scavenger Hunt
Fri, Jun 20, All day
Can you find the library butterflies? Ask at the circulation desk for an idenification guide to begin your search.
Stitch & Chat
Fri, Jun 20, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room
Meet and chat while you work on your latest project.
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