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Black History Month

— February 6, 2013

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Come and celebrate Black History Month with the Philipsburg Jubilee Library, during the entire month of February, as we highlight the achievements of St. Maarten’s elders and younger generations, in painting, dance and literature, under the theme “ Grafting Roots: Passing on the Legacy”.

Black History Month

DatesTimeActivityFacilitator Saturday, February 2nd 201311:00am - 12:30 pmFace and Body painting workshopLucinda "La Rich" AudainSaturday, February 9th 201311:00am - 1:00 pmFace & Body Painting Workshop #2Lucinda “ La Rich” AudainSaturday, February 16th 201311:00 am – 12:30pmDance WorkshopRudolph DavisWednesday, February 20th 2013 7:30 pm – 8:30pmLecture on Digital Archiving featuring “Profiles of the Windward Islands”- Ans Koolen- Dwight BarranWednesday, February 27th 20137:00pm – 8:30pmPanel Discussion on the Relevance of Black History MonthPanelists: - Dr. Rhoda Arrindell- Shujah Reiph- Christopher Emmanuel- Bakari- Maria van Enckevort- Clara ReyesModerators: Lysanne Charles & Rene Violenus

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