Kent County
- Kentwood Library | A Glimpse of Africa presents Garden City, Kansas Film Preview | Feb. 2 at 4 p.m. | Details
Black History Month Storytimes
- GRPL Main Library - 111 Library Street NE
- Monday, Feb. 5, 10:30 a.m.
- GRPL West Leonard Branch - 1017 Leonard NW
- GRPL West Side Branch - 713 Bridge St NW
- Tuesday, Feb. 6, 10:30 a.m.
- GRPL Seymour Branch – 2350 Eastern SE
- Wednesday, Feb. 7, 10:30 a.m.
- GRPL Yankee Clipper Branch – 2025 Leonard NE
- Thursday, Feb. 8, 10:30 a.m.
- GRPL Madison Square Branch - 1201 Madison Ave SE
- Thursday, Feb. 8, 6:30 p.m.
Always Judge a Book by the Cover | Artist Talk with Octavia Ink
- GRPL Main Library – 111 Library St NE
The Black Panther and Beyond | The World of Afrofuturism with Dr. Julian Chambliss
- GRPL Main Library – 111 Library St NE
Movies at Main | Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
- GRPL Main Library – 111 Library St N
Movies at Main | Soul
- GRPL Main Library – 111 Library St NE
- Saturday, March 9, 1:30 – 4 p.m.
Teen Printmaking Workshop with Octavia Ink
- GRPL Main Library – 111 Library St NE
Black Lives Are Beautiful
- GRPL Main Library – 111 Library St NE
- Wednesday, March 27, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Stories of the Underground Railroad Told Through Quilting
- Kent District Library Spencer Township Branch — 14960 Meddler Ave.
- Thursday, Feb. 8, 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
- KDL Gaines Township Branch — 421 68th St. SE
- Thursday, Feb. 15, 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
- KDL Englehardt (Lowell) Branch — 200 N. Monroe St.
- Saturday, Feb. 24, 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
- KDL Krause Memorial (Rockford) Branch — 140 E. Bridge St.
- Thursday, March 7, 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
- KDL Plainfield Township Branch — 2650 5 Mile Rd. NE
- Thursday, March 14, 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
The 102nd United States Colored Troops: A Unique Story in Michigan’s Civil War History
- KDL Walker Branch — 4293 Remembrance Rd. NW
- Wednesday, Jan. 31, 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
- KDL Plainfield Township Branch — 2650 5 Mile Rd. NE
- Wednesday, Feb. 14, 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Idlewild: Heirlooms of the Past
- KDL Wyoming Branch — 3350 Michael Ave. SW
- Tuesday, Feb. 6, 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
- KDL East Grand Rapids Branch — 746 Lakeside Drive SE
- Tuesday, Feb. 27, 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Grand Rapids
- AC Hotel GR Downtown | Soulful Sounds | Feb. 3 from 8 p.m.-12 a.m. | Details
- GVSU | The Blackout: Black Student Organization Showcase | Feb. 9 from 6-8 p.m. | Details
- GR Symphony | Symphony with Soul: Leela James | Feb. 10 at 8 p.m. | Details
- GVSU | Judas and the Black Messiah screening | Feb. 21 from 3-5:30 p.m. | Details
- GVSU | Charles H. Wright Museum Trip | Feb. 23 | Details
- Ottawa Hills High School | In Our Eyes: A Black History Event | Feb. 24 from 2-4 p.m. | Details
- GVSU | For the Culture: Quiz Bowl | Feb. 27 from 5-7 p.m. | Details
- Grand Rapids Public Library | Canvas & Cookies with E’lla Webber | Feb. 28 from 6-8 p.m. | Details
- Coit Creative Arts Academy | Black History Performance | Feb. 29 from 2-3 p.m. | Details
World of Winter Black History Walking Tour
- Rosa Parks Circle
- Saturday, Feb. 3, 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
- Saturday, Feb. 11, 4 - 5 p.m.
- Monday, Feb. 26, 6 - 7 p.m.
All Black & Excellent: Music, Motown, & Maurice Chestnut
- Center for Community Transformation, 1530 Madison Ave SE
- Thursday, Feb. 1, 6:30 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Innovators: Celebrating Black History
- Grand Rapids Public Museum, 272 Pearl St NW
- Saturday, Feb. 3, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Black History Month Wax Museum
- Knapp Charter Academy, 1759 Leffingwell Ave NE
- Thursday, Feb. 22, 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Ottawa County
Black History Month Lecture
- Hope College's Maas Center, 264 Columbia Ave.
- Thursday, Feb. 15, 4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Black History Art Class: Alma Thomas
- Patmos Library Depot Room, 2445 Riley St.
Taste & Tales: Honoring Black LGBTQ+ History through Film and Food
- St. John's Episcopal Church, 524 Washington Ave
- Tuesday, Feb. 20, 6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Muskegon County
No-Sew Unity Quilt Take and Make
- Hackley Public Library — 316 W. Webster Ave.
- Available Jan. 29 while supplies last
Trivia Contest
- Hackley Public Library — 316 W. Webster Ave.
Open Mic Poetry Night
- Hackley Public Library — 316 W. Webster Ave.
Mac and Cheese Contest
- Hackley Public Library — 316 W. Webster Ave.
Sweet Soul Food Dessert Contest
- Hackley Public Library — 316 W. Webster Ave.
"The Mountaintop" — Theatre Performance
- Hackley Public Library — 316 W. Webster Ave.
Black Hair Care Clinic
- Hackley Public Library — 316 W. Webster Ave.
Lansing
- East Lansing Public Library | Black History Month Teen Movie Days | Feb. 1, 15 & 29 from 3-5 p.m. | Details
- James Madison College | 2nd Annual Black History Month Symposium | Feb. 7 at 11:30 a.m. | Details
- TPAC | A City-Wide Black History Event: From Our Roots to Our Future | Feb. 18 at 2 p.m. | Details
- Lansing Charter Academy | Black History Month Celebration | Feb. 26 from 5-7 p.m. | Details
- Windemere Park Charter Academy | Feb. 28 from 5-7 p.m. | Details
Kalamazoo
- Kalamazoo Public Library | African American’s and the Arts | Feb. 1- Feb. 29 | Details
- City of Portage at Air Zoo | Black History Month presentation with Dr. Sian Proctor | Feb. 3 at 6 p.m. | Details
- Kalamazoo Public Library | Celebrating Black Art |Feb. 8 & recurring from 4-5 p.m. | Details
- Kalamazoo Public Library | Your Turn! African American Women & Men of Kalamazoo | Feb. 12 and recurring from 6-7 p.m. | Details
- Kalamazoo Public Library | Black History Month with Arty the Art Detective | Feb. 13 and recurring from 4-5 p.m. | Details
- Kalamazoo Public Library | Kalamazoo History-Makers: Celebrating Black History Month | Feb. 17 from 1-3 p.m. | Details
- Kalamazoo Public Library | History of the Frederick Douglass Community Association | Feb. 27 from 6-7:15 p.m. | Details
Holland
- Hope College | Deep Roots, New Shoots: Modern & Contemporary African Art from the KAM Collection | recurring throughout February| Details
- Hope College | Black History Month Lecture | Feb. 15 from 4-5:30 p.m. | Details
- Third Reformed Church of Holland | Faith, Freedom & the Founders: The Revolutionary Roots of Equality in America | Feb. 10 from 7-8:30 p.m. | Details
Battle Creek
- Kellogg Community College | Traditional Hymns & African American Spirituals | Feb. 4 at 3 p.m. | Details
- Willard Library | We Are…Innovators | Feb. 5 from 6-7 p.m. | Details
- Kellogg Community College | Meet the Greeks: A Panel Discussion | Feb. 6 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
- Willard Library | Stories in Black: Highlighting Black Joy | Feb. 6 from 6-6:30 p.m. | Details
- Kellogg Community College | African Drum & Dance Performance by Rootead OG’s | Feb. 8 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. | Details
- Willard Library | Oral History Project: Battle Creek Did Not Burn | Feb. 10 from 1-3 p.m. | Details
- Willard Library | We Are…Creators | Feb. 12 from 6-7 p.m. | Details
- Kellogg Community College | Heart Healthy Fitness with Dr. Odell Miller | Feb. 14 from 11 a.m.- 1 p.m. | Details
- Kellogg Community College | Lunch & Learn: Our Culture, Our Community | Feb. 15 from 11 a.m.- 1 p.m. | Details
- Kellogg Community College | Vocal Performance with Carmen Bell | Feb. 17 at 7 p.m. | Details
- Kellogg Community College | Black-Owned Business Showcase | Feb. 20 from 11 a.m.- 1 p.m. | Details
- Kellogg Community College | Soul Food Luncheon | Feb. 20 from 11 a.m.- 1 p.m. | Details
- Battle Creek Regional History Museum | A Celebration of African American Women in Literature | Feb. 24 from 2-4 p.m. | Details
- Willard Library | We Are…Influencers | Feb. 26 from 6-7 p.m. | Details
- Kellogg Community College | From Motown to Mic Drop: A Karaoke Celebration of Black Music | Feb. 27 from noon- 2 p.m. | Details
- Willard Library | African American Celebration with A’Lelia Bundles | Feb. 28 from 6-7:30 p.m. | Details