The Sojourner
Truth Newspaper’s Presents: A Guide to Local Black History
Month Events
Celebrate Black Heritage with family and friends at these
February events.
Dance & Fitness
Date: 2/3 | 7PM-9PM
Event: Harlem Globetrotters
Location: BGSU Stroh Center 1535 E.
Wooster St. Bowling Green, OH
Cost: Tickets start at $18
Host/Info.: Harlem Globetrotters and The
Stroh Center
Details: The Harlem Globetrotters are
coming to the Stroh Center on Mon day,
February 3 at 7:00 PM! Join us for an evening filled with
high-flying
dunks and family fun!
Date: 2/4 | 12PM & 6PM
Event: Zumba & Zumbini with Chelley*
Location: Diamond Butterfly Dance Studios 425 Jefferson Ave.
Cost: Contact instructor
Host/Info.: Rochelle Morrishaw
Diamondbutterlfyent@gmail.com
(567) 315-8860
Details: It’s Zumbini time for parents
and children, Let’s Bond & Dancercize!
Date: 2/15 | 8PM
Event: Dance Theatre of Harlem: Passage
Location: Valentine Theatre 410 Adams St.
Cost: $29-$59
Host/Info.: Valentinetheatre.com | (419) 242-ARTS (2787)
Details: DTH will be dancing their new ballet Passage,
commissioned by the Virginia Arts Festival in partnership
with American Evolution for the 50th Anniversary of Dance
Theatre of Harlem.
Date: 2/28 | 6PM-8PM
Event: Dancing and Dessert Reception
Location: Monroe St. Community Center
3613 Monroe St.
Cost: $10
Host/Info.: Toni Quinn
Details: Join us for our Dancing and Desserts reception to
benefit commu nity
programs. Your $10 ticket includes your donation, desserts
and urban line dancing with TWO fantastic instructors
Waverly "Shakey Shakey" Hawkins and Toni Quinn.
Education, Literature & Leadership
Date: 2/4 | 6PM-8PM
Event: Credit Repair Seminar
Location: Mott Branch Library 1085 Dorr
St.
Cost: Free
Host/Info.: Jason White: 700 Club Witness
Riches
Details: Contact organizer
Date: 2/4 | 5:45PM
Event: Panel Discussion: How gun violence
affects Toledo youth
Location: Mott Branch Library 1085 Dorr
St.
Cost: Free
Host/Info.: Students Demand Action in Toledo
Details: Students Demand Action focuses on education on gun
sense and gun violence protection.
Date: 2/8 | 10AM-11:30AM
Event: VIP Breakfast for CEO’s, VPs and
Managers
Location: Crusaders for Christ Church
Cost: Contact Organizer
Host/Info.: Crusaders for Christ
Details: Please contact the church or
visit Eventbrite to register by 2/2/20
Date: 2/8 | 8:30AM-5PM
Event: Girl Power
Location: Imagination Station 1 Discovery
Way
Cost: Contact organizer
Host/Info.: (419) 244-2674 ext. 129
Details: Girls interested in a career in
science, technology, engineering or
math (STEM) can
experience a fun-filled day of educational activities.
Date: 2/16 | 2PM
Event: The Movement on the Move
Location: Over the Top Occasions
(formerly Garden Lake Hall)
Cost: Free
Host/Info.: (419) 304-2733 or (419)
283-8369
Details: To inspire and energize
youth/young adults in the voting process
Date: 2/22 | 2PM-4PM
Event: Dialogue on Boundaries: Racism,
Mindfulness & Healing
Location: Washington Branch Library 5560
Harvest Ln.
Cost: Free
Host/Info.: Black Radical Scholars
Details: We’re excited to announce that
we will be having monthly conversations on topics related to
racism, mindfulness and healing in the Black community.
Date: 2/24 | 6:30PM-8PM
Event: The New Jim Crow Book Discussion
Location: Mott Branch Library 1085 Dorr
St.
Cost: Free
Host/Info.: Northwest Ohio Democratic Socialists of America
Details: Join us for a discussion of "The New Jim Crow" by
Michelle Alexander.
Date: 2/28 | 7:30 AM-9AM
Event: Women Who Lead
Location: The Summit 23 Summit St.
Cost: $20
Host/Info.: Inspired Sisterhood Ministry
at Cornerstone Church
Details: Women’s History Month Kick-Off
with keynote speaker Michele Reynolds,
Executive Director | State of Ohio Governor’s Office | Faith
Based and Community Initiatives
Arts & Culture
Date: 2/1 | 3PM-5:30PM
Event: Open auditions for the stage play
Issues
Location: Lagrange Library 3422 Lagrange
St.
Cost: Free
Host/Info.: DATS Entertainment
Details: A scripted/ rehearsed audition. Refreshments will
be served. See
script and details on the
Facebook event page.
Date: 2/1 | 8PM-11PM
Event: Teen Talent Battle
Location: Frederick Douglass Community Association 1001
Indiana Ave.
Cost: $3
Host/Info.: Midwest Talent Hub
Details: Teen Talent Battle for youth
artists, dancers, singers, rappers, and poets may sign up
now with free registration. We have talent from all schools
coming together to showcase their talents.
Date: 2/6 | 7PM and 2/7 | 4PM
Event: Rebirth: Illumination through the
forest
Location: Handmade Toledo 1717 Adams St.
Cost: Free
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