Our Friend Joe:
Celebrate Black History Month with a family storytime, photo display, drumming circle and special author reading of "Our Friend Joe: The Joe Fortes Story" with Lisa-Anne Smith.
Saturday, Feb. 11, 2 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Joe Fortes Branch, 870 Denman St.
Information: 604.665.3972

Intore Film Screening and Panel Discussion:
Lama Mugabo hosts a panel discussion and film screening (Intore) and examines how Rwanda survived its tragic past through music, dance and the resilience of a new generation.
Wednesday, Feb. 15, 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Carnegie Branch, 401 Main St., Theatre
Information: 604.665.3010

Let the Fire Burn Film Screening and Panel Discussion:
Watch "Let the Fire Burn", a film that explores the historical conflict between the City of Philadelphia and the Black Liberation organization, MOVE. Following the film, local poet and scholar Juliane Okot Bitek and Black Lives Matter Vancouver lead a group discussion.
Wednesday, Feb. 15, 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Central Library, 350 W. Georgia St., Alice MacKay Room
Information: 604.331.3603
In partnership with Cinema Politica and Black Lives Matter, Vancouver.

Journey to Justice Film Screening:
This documentary film pays tribute to a group of unsung Canadians who took racism to court in the fight for Black civil rights. Focusing on the 1930s to the 1950s, this film documents the struggle of six individuals who refused to accept inequality.
Friday, Feb. 24, 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Dunbar Branch, 4515 Dunbar St.
Information: 604.665.3968

Digital Exhibit: Black Strathcona
Preview highlights from the Black Strathcona digital exhibit, and explore the history of Vancouver’s Black community.
Feb. 1 - 28 (during branch hours)
Central Library, 350 W. Georgia St., Inspiration Lab, Level 3
Information: 604.331.3603

Free.