ALL EVENTS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
February 1st – Friday at 6pm: Kick Off for Chelsea Black History Month Activities
Gallary 456 presents a store front exhibit showcasing Black Historical Figures of Chelsea, located at 456 Broadway, Chelsea, MA
The Continuation of an Exhibit at Chelsea Public Library explores Black Migration, WWI, and the Chelsea Fire at 569 Broadway, Chelsea, MA
February 5th – Tuesday, 5–7pm: City Hall Art Reception featuring art, poetry, and African and African American artifacts at Chelsea City Hall, 500 Broadway, Chelsea, MA
February 7th – Thursday at 12pm and 6pm: Bunker Hill Community College hosts “Tuskeegee
Airmen”Documentary and Discussion at 70 Everett Avenue, Chelsea
February 19th – Monday at 5pm: The Councilors Cook Off Community Dinner takes place at Iglesia la Luz de Cristo, 738 Broadway, Chelsea, MA
February 21st – Thursday at 12pm: The Senior Center presents Maya Angelou – Poet and Civil Rights Hidden Figure: Celebration of Phenominal Women at 10 Riley Way, Chelsea, MA
February 22nd – Friday, 6–8pm: Evening of Performing Arts at Clark Avenue School, 8 Clark Avenue, Chelsea, MA
February 23rd – Saturday, 11–12:30pm: STEM program at Chelsea Public Library, 569 Broadway, Chelsea, MA (parent and child participation)
February 26th – Tuesday, 6–8pm: New England Gospel Ensemble performs at Bunker Hill Community College, Charlestown Campus A300 Auditorium
February 28th – Wednesday, 5–8pm: Black History Month Celebration at Williams Middle School, 180 Walnut Street, Chelsea, MA, featuring Keynote Speaker – Suffolk District Attorney Rachael Rollins and Special Recognition Honoring – “Chelsea Trailblazers”
ALL EVENTS PLANNED IN COLLABORATION WITH CHELSEA BLACK COMMUNITY, BLACK HISTORY MONTH PLANNING COMMITTEE, LEWIS H. LATIMER SOCIETY, BUNKER HILL COMMUNITY COLLEGE, CHELSEA SENIOR CENTER, CHELSEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, CITY OF CHELSEA.
This program is supported in part by a grant from the Chelsea Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.