February is Black History Month and some of our local schools and facilities have ways you can celebrate. See below for a host of events to fill up your calendar with!

Joliet Junior College

February 1: American Red Cross Blood Drive

February 1: Gospel Choir Performance

February 2: Step into Your Greatness

February 3: African Bazaar

February 4: Dinner & a Movie – Black Panther

February 8: Black Perspective Series: Mirror, Mirror, On the Wall
February 9: “Do it for the Culture”

February 15: DuSable Museum Field Trip
February 16: Scholarships Workshop

February 23: Black Perspective Series: Family Values

March 4: Black Panel of Excellence

March 9: Black Alumni at Work – Virtual Panel

For more information and registration: https://go.jjc.edu/blackhistorymonth

Plainfield Public Library

February 9: Virtual Black History Month Trivia
For more information and registration: https://plainfieldpubliclibrary.org/

White Oak Library

All month long, the Romeoville branch will have a Black History Month book display in their Children’s Department.