<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div>Thank you to everyone who reached out with more Black History Month events and exhibitions! Here is a roundup part 2 of more Black History Month events/exhibitions taking place throughout BC. If you know of any more, please feel free to send them through the listservs as well. </div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/avc-black-history-walking-tour-2025-tickets-1204933651989" target="_blank">AVC: Black History Walking Tour 2025 Tickets, Multiple Dates | Eventbrite</a></div><div>Dates: February 15th and 22nd<br>Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM</div><div>Union Street & Quebec Street; Andy livingstone Park Vancouver, BC V6A 4E7</div><div><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(57,54,79);font-family:"Neue Plak",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px">Presented by AfroVan Connect and Black Space Media INC</span></div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/dark-matter-presented-by-kickstart-disability-tickets-1236474922779">DARK MATTER (presented by Kickstart Disability) Tickets</a>| Eventbrite</div><div>Wed, Feb 19, 2025 </div><div>6:00 PM -8:00PM</div><div><span style="color:rgb(30,10,60);font-family:"Neue Plak",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px">825 E Hastings St</span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(30,10,60);font-family:"Neue Plak",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px"><br></span></div><div><a href="https://www.surrey.ca/arts-culture/museum-of-surrey/exhibitions/community-treasures">Community Treasures | City of Surrey</a><span style="color:rgb(30,10,60);font-family:"Neue Plak",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px"></span></div><div>Dates: January 28-April 27</div><div>Museum of Surrey </div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://www.richmond.ca/city-hall/news/2025/blackhistorymonth28jan2025.htm">Roots of Resilience Collection by Tarcila Neves</a></div><div>January 31 - February 28, 2025</div><div>Richmond Cultural Centre Upper Rotunda </div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/avc-black-history-walking-tour-2025-tickets-1204933651989">AVC: Black History Walking Tour 2025 Tickets, Multiple Dates | Eventbrite</a></div><div>February 15th & February 22</div><div>1:00PM - 2:00PM</div><div>Quebec ST & Union ST (in front of the Andy Livingstone Tennis Court)</div><div><br></div><div>___________________________________________________________</div><div>Previously sent: </div><div><br></div><div><b>BC Black History Awareness Society</b></div><div><div><a href="https://bcblackhistory.ca/events/mentor-tea/" target="_blank">Mentor Tea – BC Black History Awareness Society</a></div><div>February 16 - at the Baumann Centre</div><div>1pm-3pm, ticketed </div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://bcblackhistory.ca/events/ross-bay-cemetery-guided-tour/" target="_blank">Ross Bay Cemetery Guided Tour – BC Black History Awareness Society</a></div><div>February 23, 1495 Fairfield Road </div><div>2pm - 3pm, admission $5/$2</div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://bcblackhistory.ca/events/music-and-words/" target="_blank">Music and Words – BC Black History Awareness Society</a></div><div>February 24. Belfry Theatre </div><div>7pm - 9pm, by donation </div><div><br></div><div><b>City of Surrey:</b></div><div><div><a href="https://www.surreylibraries.ca/events/bc-black-history-resilience-amid-racism?eventdate=2025-02-13%2013%3A00%3A00%20" target="_blank">BC Black History: Resilience Amid Racism</a><br>Thursday, February 13 | 1–2pm<br>Online</div><br></div><div><a href="https://cityofsurrey.perfectmind.com/23615/Clients/BookMe4LandingPages/CoursesLandingPage?widgetId=b4059e75-9755-401f-a7b5-d7c75361420d&courseId=cb189f63-86f4-4d7d-9298-d56a2cc2803b&landingPageBackUrl=%2F23615%2FClients%2FBookMe4%3FwidgetId%3Db4059e75-9755-401f-a7b5-d7c75361420d" target="_blank">Online Speaker Series: Building a Future - Adult</a><br>February 19, 12 - 1 pm, Online<br>Hosted by Museum of Surrey</div><div><br></div><div><div><a href="https://www.surreylibraries.ca/events/black-history-movie-legacy-resilience-black-pioneer-story?eventdate=2025-02-25%2015%3A00%3A00%20" target="_blank">Black History Movie: Legacy of Resilience: A Black Pioneer Story</a><br>Tuesday, February 25 | 3–4pm<br>Newton Branch<b></b></div><div><br></div></div><div><b>Vancouver:</b></div><div><a href="https://vpl.bibliocommons.com/events/6791afeaa26aad5d2e433703" target="_blank">Black History Month Celebration</a><br>Saturday, February 22, 2025<br>10:00 am – 12:00 pm<br>Central Library<b></b></div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://viff.org/series/black-history-month/" target="_blank">Black History Month | Vancouver International Film Festival</a></div><div>Multiple dates/showings </div><div><br></div><div><b>North Vancouver </b></div><div><a href="https://events.nfb.ca/events/sounds-pressure-reggae-in-a-foreign-land-series-north-vancouver-city-library/" target="_blank">Sounds & Pressure : Reggae in a Foreign Land Series - </a></div><div>Feb 26, 2025 | 7:00 PM PST</div><div>North Vancouver City Library </div><div><br></div><div><b>Coquitlam </b></div><div><a href="https://www.coquitlamheritage.ca/events/black-history-month-family-day" target="_blank">Black History Month Family Day</a><br>Saturday, February 15, 2025<br>1:00 p.m.  4:00 p.m.<br>Maillardville Community Centre<br>1200 Cartier AvenueCoquitlam, BC, V3K 2C3 Canada </div><div><br></div></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><font color="#000000">Madison Bridal<br></font></div><div><font color="#000000">Special Projects Coordinator<br></font></div><div><font size="1" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000"><a href="https://equity.ubc.ca/resources/gender-diversity/pronouns/" target="_blank">Pronouns</a>: She/Her</font></div><div><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.3333px"><br></span></div><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136)"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">The BC Museums Association office is located on the traditional, unceded lands of the </span><a href="https://vimeo.com/275788251" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);font-family:arial,sans-serif" target="_blank">Lekwungen</a><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"> peoples (Songhees and Xwsepsum Nations). We respect past, present, and future Indigenous stewards and recognize that we are uninvited guests on this territory.</span></div><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136)"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136)"><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><font color="#666666">Do you identify as Indigenous, Black, or a Person of Colour working in the cultural sector? Check out our </font><a href="https://museum.bc.ca/membership/mentorship/ibpoc-museum-professionals-network/?cm=1&cy=2023" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><font color="#0000ff">IBPOC Network homepage</font></a><font color="#000000">, </font><font color="#666666">where resources, community support, and upcoming networking sessions can be found.</font><font color="#000000"> </font></div><div><font color="#000000"><br></font></div></div><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136)"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><p style="margin:0in 0in 1pt"><span style="color:rgb(237,125,49);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">BC Museums Association || 675 Belleville Street  || Victoria, BC || </span><font color="#ed7d31" face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.6667px">V8W 1A1</span></font></p><p style="color:rgb(136,136,136);margin:0in 0in 1pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><span style="color:rgb(237,125,49);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14.66px"><a href="https://museum.bc.ca" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">www.museum.bc.ca</a></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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