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Documentary films - Black culture and history
2026-02-18 13:00:00 2026-02-18 15:00:00 America/Chicago Documentary films - Black culture and history Documentary movies celebrating the African American experience. Washington Park Branch - Conference Room

Wednesday, February 18
1:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-02-18 13:00:00 2026-02-18 15:00:00 America/Chicago Documentary films - Black culture and history Documentary movies celebrating the African American experience. Washington Park Branch - Conference Room

Washington Park Branch

Conference 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
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Melissa Prentice
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