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Black History 365 - Kensington & Chelsea Libraries

Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Libraries

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Join us for a special programme of events and book displays, delivered by Libraries and Archives, to celebrate Black History throughout the year!

Events in this collection

Learn your roots: history, arts and culture of ancient Africa (5-weeks)
Tue, Sep 30, 5:30 PM
Free
DJ basics - learn how to DJ for Black History Month! (5-week course)
Thu, Oct 2, 5:30 PM
From $0.00
Made by Us - BHM Market
Sat, Oct 4, 10:00 AM
Free
Hair Braiding Workshop with Ivy Wild (BHM 365)
Wed, Oct 8, 1:30 PM
From $0.00
NO SAFER KINDER HATRED: Frank Thabani Sayi’s Memoir Launch
Thu, Oct 9, 6:00 PM
Free
Author talk - Soon Come with Kuba Shand-Baptiste
Tue, Oct 14, 6:00 PM
Free
Curls and Conversations
Sat, Oct 18, 12:00 PM
Free
SCATTERED: Aamna Mohdin’s Memoir of Displacement and Belonging
Thu, Oct 30, 6:00 PM
Free

Hair Braiding Workshop with Ivy Wild (BHM 365)
Wed, Aug 13, 1:00 PM
From $0.00
DJ basics - learn how to DJ (5-week course)
Thu, Aug 7, 5:00 PM
From $0.00
Black History walk with Urbanwise London
Sat, Jun 21, 10:30 AM
Free
Celebrate Windrush Day with author David Kalloo
Thu, Jun 19, 6:00 PM
Free
DJ basics - learn how to DJ (5-week course)
Mon, Jun 16, 5:30 PM
From $0.00
Learn your roots: history, arts and culture of ancient Africa (5-weeks)
Tue, May 20, 5:30 PM
Free
Hair Braiding Workshop with Ivy Wild (BHM 365)
Wed, May 7, 1:30 PM
From $0.00
Love Literature - explore Black women writers with Isis Amlak (6-weeks)
Sat, May 3, 12:45 PM
Free
The Black British Civil Rights Movement: Black Community Activism Post-1948
Tue, Apr 22, 6:00 PM
Free
Author Event with Laura Henry-Allain MBE
Tue, Apr 15, 1:00 PM
Free
Meet The Author - Leah Osakwe
Mon, Apr 14, 11:30 AM
Free
Learn your roots: history, arts and culture of ancient Africa (5-weeks)
Tue, Apr 8, 5:30 PM
Free

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