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Rosa Parks Day

Friday, December 5, 2025 at 11:45am - 12:30pm
Riverfront Room 202 (2nd Floor) at Riverfront Library
Program Type:
Black History & Culture
Age Group:
Babies and Toddlers, Kids

Come learn how Rosa Parks stood up for freedom and justice.

Color pictures of famous Black Americans!

Library Branch: Riverfront Library
Room: Riverfront Room 202 (2nd Floor)
Age Group: Babies and Toddlers, Kids
Program Type: Black History & Culture
Event Details:

Come learn how Rosa Parks stood up for freedom and justice.

Color pictures of famous Black Americans!

Subomi Macaulay

The African Storyteller: Subomi Macaulay

Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Riverfront The Cove (2nd Floor) at Riverfront Library
Program Type:
Black History & Culture, Storytime
Age Group:
Babies and Toddlers, Kids

The African Storyteller, Subomi Macaulay, uses the powerful art of Storytelling to provide essential tools for the youth.

Library Branch: Riverfront Library
Room: Riverfront The Cove (2nd Floor)
Age Group: Babies and Toddlers, Kids
Program Type: Black History & Culture, Storytime
Event Details:

The African Storyteller, Subomi Macaulay, uses the powerful art of Storytelling to provide essential tools for the youth.

1923 photograph of John Edward Bruce AKA Bruce Grit

Genealogy Research Workshop: African American Genealogy

Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Riverfront Tech Central (3rd Floor) at Riverfront Library
Program Type:
Black History & Culture, Diversity & Multiculture Programs, Genealogy, Local History
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Adults 55+

Join RISEUP leaders Dr. Robert Baskerville and Harold McKoy, learn about using library resources to trace family histories, and uncover stories of Black civic leaders in early Westchester.

Library Branch: Riverfront Library
Room: Riverfront Tech Central (3rd Floor)
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: Black History & Culture, Diversity & Multiculture Programs, Genealogy, Local History
Event Details:

Join RISEUP leaders Dr. Robert Baskerville and Harold McKoy, learn about using library resources to trace family histories, and uncover stories of Black civic leaders in early Westchester.

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It is assumed that all events are free and open to the general public. If admittance will be restricted in any way, that must be indicated on the application. The Library reserves the right to have staff and/or Board members in attendance even if the program is otherwise closed to the general public.

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Kentomania: A Black Basketball Virtuoso in Communist Poland

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Will Senator Flynn Room at Will Library
Program Type:
Black History & Culture, Local History
Age Group:
Adults, Adults 55+

Kent Washington made history by becoming the first American to play professional basketball behind the Iron Curtain. In this lecture, Washington will talk about becoming the first Black American to play professionally in the Polish top league.

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Library Branch: Will Library
Room: Will Senator Flynn Room
Age Group: Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: Black History & Culture, Local History
Registration Available
Event Details:

Kent Washington made history by becoming the first American to play professional basketball behind the Iron Curtain. In this lecture, Washington will talk about becoming the first Black American to play professionally in the Polish top league.