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Documentary films - Black culture and history
2026-02-04 13:00:00 2026-02-04 15:00:00 America/Chicago Documentary films - Black culture and history Documentary movies celebrating the African American experience. Washington Park Branch - Finney Community Room

Wednesday, February 04
1:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-02-04 13:00:00 2026-02-04 15:00:00 America/Chicago Documentary films - Black culture and history Documentary movies celebrating the African American experience. Washington Park Branch - Finney Community Room

Washington Park Branch

Finney Community Room

Documentary movies celebrating the African American experience.

Celebrate the rich and sometimes little-known history of the African American experience.  We'll show one documentary each week during February to enrich us all.  There will be popcorn.

AGE GROUP: | Older Adults | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Arts, Music, & Culture |

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Washington Park Branch
Phone: 414-286-3000
Branch manager
Emma Cobb
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Today's hours

We're open 12:00PM to 8:00PM

Mon, Feb 23 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Tue, Feb 24 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Wed, Feb 25 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Thu, Feb 26 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Fri, Feb 27 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Feb 28 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Mar 01 Closed
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