Events

Let's get together to celebrate African-Canadian and African-American authors, illustrators, and musicians.

This program is aimed at preschoolers and their caregivers, but everyone is welcome.

The African-American Read In is a worldwide event established in 1990 as part of African Heritage Month to promote diversity in children's literature, encourage young people to read, and shine a spotlight on African American authors

TD presents African Heritage Month at Halifax Public Libraries

Tickets will be given out 30 minutes before start time. 

Rated 14A | 2018 | 2h 15min

Ron Stallworth, an African American police officer from Colorado Springs, successfully manages to infiltrate the local Ku Klux Klan branch with the help of a Jewish surrogate who eventually becomes its leader. 

BlackkKlansman (Dvd) is based on actual events. 

Starring John David Washington and Adam Driver.

Tickets will be given out 60 minutes before the start time.

TD presents African Heritage Month at Halifax Public Libraries

Join members of Drummers from Home for an interactive workshop that explores the stories and rhythms of African drums.

In partnership with the Musquodoboit Valley Family Resource Centre

TD presents African Heritage Month at Halifax Public Libraries

An evening of uplifting music performed by this award-winning, multicultural, community gospel choir that is marking its 25th year of singing for racial harmony and peace.

TD presents African Heritage Month at Halifax Public Libraries

Watch the Igbo folk tale, The Flying Tortoise come to life with puppets.

Ages 2-5

TD presents African Heritage Month at Halifax Public Libraries

Join this special George Dixon puppet show and watch local history come to life.

Ages 5+

TD presents African Heritage Month at Halifax Public Libraries

In this strategy-based board game, opponents try to capture each other's collection of seeds while moving around a wooden board. Expert player Ayo Aladejebi will teach you the basics.

Versions of this seed-sowing board game have been played for centuries around the world (even in ancient Egypt!), and many different forms are played across Africa, including Oware and Ayò.

TD presents African Heritage Month at Halifax Public Libraries

Discover the flavours of Africa with Chef Mary Nkrumah of Mary's African Cuisine.

TD presents African Heritage Month at Halifax Public Libraries

Celebrate African Heritage Month with us with stories, songs, and crafts about African animals.

Ages 1-5

TD presents African Heritage Month at Halifax Public Libraries

Let's get together to celebrate African Canadian and African American authors with stories and crafts for everyone.

This program is aimed at preschoolers and their caregivers, but everyone is welcome

The African-American Read In is a worldwide event established in 1990 as part of African Heritage Month to promote diversity in children's literature, encourage young people to read, and shine a spotlight on African American authors.

TD presents African Heritage Month at Halifax Public Libraries

True to its name, Djeli Sira preserves the roots of the Malinke griot tradition. 

Through music, voice, and dance they express the profound emotions associated with ancient traditions.

Join us to re-create an African Asimevo Cloth Pattern using paper and chalk.

Ages 5+  

Children under 5 are welcome to attend if assisted by an adult

TD presents African Heritage Month at Halifax Public Libraries

Join members of Drummers from Home for an interactive workshop that explores the stories and rhythms of
African drums.

In memory of his grandfather, the late Sgt. George "Buster" Barton (1917-1995), Mr. Allister Barton traced his family tree to the Black Pioneers Corps (a non-combat military group during the American War of Independence), and Black Loyalists of Brinley Town (a former Black settlement in Digby, NS).

Join the journey of his Barton lineage and explore a 250-year-old mystery that will bring Allister's family tree to life.

TD presents African Heritage Month at Halifax Public Libraries

True to its name, Djeli Sira preserves the roots of the Malinke griot tradition. 

Through music, voice, and dance they express the profound emotions associated with ancient traditions.

Join Toria Aidoo, a music teacher from Ghana, as she weaves together storytelling, music, and the rich culture of Africa.

Toria will also share her journey as founder of the Patoria Legacy Project and her ongoing work to rebuild a school in Ghana.

TD presents African Heritage Month at Halifax Public Libraries

In honour of African Heritage Month, join the Black and Immigrant Women's Network to celebrate the achievements of African-Canadian women doing business.

Celebrate their achievements through stories and experiences from keynote speaker, Cynthia Dorrington.

Cynthia Dorrington is Chair of the Halifax Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber is one of the oldest business institutions in North America and for the first time in its Halifax history, an African Nova Scotian woman is at its helm. 

Join us to discuss Dorrington’s remarkable journey, challenges, and successes.

To register, please visit Eventbrite.ca

In partnership with TD Bank Group and Ashanti Leadership & Professional Development Services

The unforgettable characters of Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel brighten the screen in this unforgettable dramatic adaptation directed by Steven Spielberg.

The Color Purple marks both Whoopi Goldberg and Oprah Winfrey's film debuts and also features Danny Glover.

Celebrate all things The Color Purple, including its many connections to Halifax past and present. This Library series features exciting special guests, film, discussions, and a sneak-peek behind the scenes of Neptune Theatre's Canadian premiere of The Color Purple: the musical.

Rated 14A | 1985 | 2h 34min

TD presents African Heritage Month at Halifax Public Libraries

Highlighting current research on the Lynn Jones African-Canadian and Diaspora Heritage Collection in the Saint Mary's University Archives, this panel discussion will explore overlap, intersections, and variations in institutionalized racism, apartheid, white supremacy, and Black Freedom struggles in Nova Scotia and South Africa. 

Panelists will include:

• Researcher and filmmaker, Francesca Ekwuyasi
• South African scholar, Gugu Hlongwane 
• Community educator, leader, and activist, Lynn Jones 

During the month of February, the Patrick Power Library will also feature an exhibit of materials from the Jones Collection.

Presented by Saint Mary's University Archives, Patrick Power Library, and Department of Social Justice and Community Studies.

Rated 14A | 2017| 2h 25min

Detroit is a fact-based drama set during the 1967 Detroit riots. 

A group of rogue police officers respond to a complaint with retribution rather than justice on their minds. 

Starring John Boyega and Anthony Mackie.

Discover the flavours of Africa with Chef Mary Nkrumah of Mary's African Cuisine.

TD presents African Heritage Month at Halifax Public Libraries

It's back! Lift Every Voice is ready for its 4th annual Gala performance night.  

The African Nova Scotian Music Association (ANSMA) is proud to present another line-up of stars from our African Nova Scotian music community. 

The evening promises to be good for the soul, energizing for the heart, and one more demonstration of a grand-scale celebration of amazing Nova Scotia talent.

TD presents African Heritage Month at Halifax Public Libraries; Lift Every Voice 4 is presented in partnership with African Nova Scotian Music Association

An evening of uplifting music performed by this award-winning, multicultural, community gospel choir that is marking its 25th year of singing for racial harmony and peace.

TD presents African Heritage Month at Halifax Public Libraries

Cheer on Grades 7-9 students from local junior high schools as they compete in an annual tradition. This game show style quiz tests their knowledge of African heritage and culture. 

All ages

Snow Date: Thursday, February 21, 9:30AM - 12:30PM 

TD presents African Heritage Month at Halifax Public Libraries 

Dr. Bishop combines language, rhythm, and rhyme to produce a therapeutic and interactive session aimed at promoting healing, self-esteem, and a deeper consciousness.

Ages 8+

TD presents African Heritage Month at Halifax Public Libraries

Celebrate African Heritage Month fun with a musical performance at the Library. 

In partnership with TD Halifax Jazz Festival and TD Bank Group

Let's get together to celebrate African-Canadian and African-American authors, illustrators, and musicians.

This program is aimed at preschoolers and their caregivers, but everyone is welcome.

The African-American Read In is a worldwide event established in 1990 as part of African Heritage Month to promote diversity in children's literature, encourage young people to read, and shine a spotlight on African American authors.

TD presents African Heritage Month at Halifax Public Libraries

Rated G | 2010 | 1h 23min

From acclaimed filmmaker, Charles Officer comes the story of the rise, fall, and redemption of Harry Jerome, Canada's most record-setting track and field star.

Join us for popcorn and drinks as we explore the triumphant and compelling story of what Harry Jerome's own coach called "the greatest comeback in track and field history."

In this strategy-based board game, opponents try to capture each other's collection of seeds while moving around a wooden board. Expert player Ayo Aladejebi will teach you the basics.

Versions of this seed-sowing board game have been played for centuries around the world (even in ancient Egypt!), and many different forms are played across Africa, including Oware and Ayò.

TD presents African Heritage Month at Halifax Public Libraries

Celebrate the importance of music and movement in African cultures with an energetic and interactive performance by instructors who are trained in traditional dances from Kenya, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, and South Africa.

In partnership with the Maritime Centre for African Dance

TD presents African Heritage Month at Halifax Public Libraries

Join Toria Aidoo, a music teacher from Ghana, as she weaves together storytelling, music, and the rich culture of Africa.

Toria will also share her journey as founder of the Patoria Legacy Project and her ongoing work to rebuild a school in Ghana.

TD presents African Heritage Month at Halifax Public Libraries

Let's get together to celebrate African-Canadian and African-American authors, illustrators, and musicians.

This program is aimed at preschoolers and their caregivers, but everyone is welcome.

The African-American Read In is a worldwide event established in 1990 as part of African Heritage Month to promote diversity in children's literature, encourage young people to read, and shine a spotlight on African American authors.

TD presents African Heritage Month at Halifax Public Libraries

Discover the flavours of Africa with Chef Mary Nkrumah of Mary's African Cuisine.

TD presents African Heritage Month at Halifax Public Libraries

Join us for a gritty, documentary-style investigation exposing the impacts of the school-to-prison pipeline on Black lives. 

Journalists, Tundè Balogun and Sandra Hannebohm follow the path of the pipeline from public school to employment, gentrification, and government.

Founded by Tundè Balogun, The Objective is an independent news agency covering issues important to the African Nova Scotian community

TD presents African Heritage Month at Halifax Public Libraries

The feature documentary film, Alice Walker: Beauty In Truth, tells the compelling story of an extraordinary woman's journey from her birth in a paper-thin shack in the cotton fields of Georgia to her recognition as a key writer of the 20^th century.

Alice Walker made history as the first Black woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for fiction for her groundbreaking novel, The Color Purple, which has been transformed from a novel, to a wildly successful Hollywood movie and Broadway musical.

Celebrate all things The Color Purple, including its many connections to Halifax past and present. This Library series features exciting special guests, film, discussions, and a sneak-peek behind the scenes of Neptune Theatre's Canadian premiere of The Color Purple: the musical.

 Not Rated | 2013 | 1h 24min

TD presents African Heritage Month at Halifax Public Libraries

Let's get together to celebrate African-Canadian and African-American authors, illustrators, and musicians.

This program is aimed at preschoolers and their caregivers, but everyone is welcome.

The African-American Read In is a worldwide event established in 1990 as part of African Heritage Month to promote diversity in children's literature, encourage young people to read, and shine a spotlight on African American authors.

TD presents African Heritage Month at Halifax Public Libraries

Based on Katheryn Russell-Brown's children's book Little Melba and Her Big Trombone about a talented, young, Black musician.

TD presents African Heritage Month at Halifax Public Libraries

Let's get together to celebrate African-Canadian and African-American authors, illustrators, and musicians.

This program is aimed at preschoolers and their caregivers, but everyone is welcome.

The African-American Read In is a worldwide event established in 1990 as part of African Heritage Month to promote diversity in children's literature, encourage young people to read, and shine a spotlight on African American authors.

TD presents African Heritage Month at Halifax Public Libraries

Rated 14A | 2018 | 2h 13min

In The Hate U Give, Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. 

Now, facing pressure from all sides of the community Starr must find her voice and stand up for what's right. 

Starring Amandla Stenberg and Regina Hall.

Tickets will be given out 60 minutes before the start time.

TD presents African Heritage Month at Halifax Public Libraries

Discover the flavours of Africa with Chef Mary Nkrumah of Mary's African Cuisine.

TD presents African Heritage Month at Halifax Public Libraries

The unforgettable characters of Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel brighten the screen in this unforgettable dramatic adaptation directed by Steven Spielberg.

The Color Purple marks both Whoopi Goldberg and Oprah Winfrey's film debuts and also features Danny Glover.

Celebrate all things The Color Purple, including its many connections to Halifax past and present. This Library series features exciting special guests, film, discussions, and a sneak-peek behind the scenes of Neptune Theatre's Canadian premiere of The Color Purple: the musical.

Rated 14A | 1985 | 2h 34min

TD presents African Heritage Month at Halifax Public Libraries

An evening of uplifting music performed by this award-winning,  multi-cultural, community gospel choir that is marking its 25th year of singing for racial harmony and peace

TD presents African Heritage Month at Halifax Public Libraries

Is activism in the African Nova Scotian community dead or has it taken on a different form in the new millennium? 

A panel discussion will explore the historical and current state of activism in the African Nova Scotian community. 

In partnership with the Afrocentric Learning Institute

TD presents African Heritage Month at Halifax Public Libraries

Discover the flavours of Africa with Chef Mary Nkrumah of Mary's African Cuisine.

TD presents African Heritage Month at Halifax Public Libraries

Playing the African Djembe drum gives joy to girls and boys alike.

Come experience the fun of creating rhythm with Dr. Henry V. Bishop, Djembe drum specialist (Djembefola).

TD presents African Heritage Month with Halifax Public Libraries

Join us for a gritty, documentary-style investigation exposing the impacts of the school-to-prison pipeline on Black lives. 

Journalists, Tundè Balogun and Sandra Hannebohm follow the path of the pipeline from public school to employment, gentrification, and government.

Founded by Tundè Balogun, The Objective is an independent news agency covering issues important to the African Nova Scotian community

TD presents African Heritage Month at Halifax Public Libraries

Watch as this story comes to life on our puppet stage.

Ages 0-5

Tickets will be given out 30 minutes before start time.

TD presents African Heritage Month at Halifax Public Libraries

Watch as this story comes to life on our puppet stage.

Ages 0-5

Tickets will be given out 30 minutes before start time. 

Rated 14A | 2018 | 2h 13min

In The Hate U Give, Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. 

Now, facing pressure from all sides of the community Starr must find her voice and stand up for what's right. 

Starring Amandla Stenberg and Regina Hall.

TD presents African Heritage Month at Halifax Public Libraries

Hot off the presses! Be there to see the results of our book-in-a-day venture that was created last year during African Heritage Month at Halifax North Memorial Public Library.

Join the Global Afrikan Congress - Nova Scotia Chapter and Halifax's youth authors as they unveil and read from the first ever children's book on Reparations for Afrikan people.

National and international guests will also be present to witness the first published book on Reparations for Afrikan people from a child's perspective.

Lunch will be provided.

In partnership with Global Afrikan Congress - Nova Scotia Chapter, TD Bank Group, CBC, Black Educators Association, and Fernwood Publishing

Based on Katheryn Russell-Brown's children's book Little Melba and Her Big Trombone about a talented, young, Black musician.

TD presents African Heritage Month at Halifax Public Libraries

Join us for unique storytime, with stories read aloud in English and a variety of African languages.  

TD presents African Heritage Month at Halifax Public Libraries

Watch your favourite stories come to life.

All ages

Tickets will be given out 30 minutes before start time.

TD presents African Heritage Month at Halifax Public Libraries

Join members of Drummers from Home for an interactive workshop that explores the stories and rhythms of African drums

TD presents African Heritage Month at Halifax Public Libraries

Join Toria Aidoo, a music teacher from Ghana, as she weaves together storytelling, music, and the rich culture of Africa.

Toria will also share her journey as founder of the Patoria Legacy Project and her ongoing work to rebuild a school in Ghana.

TD presents African Heritage Month at Halifax Public Libraries

It's a time when we get together to celebrate African-Canadian and African-American authors with books, stories, songs and rhymes for preschoolers and their caregivers.

The African-American Read In is a worldwide event established in 1990 as part of African Heritage Month to promote diversity in children's literature, encourage young people to read, and shine a spotlight on African American authors.

TD presents African Heritage Month at Halifax Public Libraries

Let's get together to celebrate African Canadian and African American authors with stories and crafts for everyone.

This program is aimed at preschoolers and their caregivers, but everyone is welcome.

Ages 3-7

Tickets will be given out 30 minutes before start time.

The African-American Read In is a worldwide event established in 1990 as part of African Heritage Month to promote diversity in children's literature, encourage young people to read, and shine a spotlight on African American authors.

TD presents African Heritage Month at Halifax Public Libraries

On the Money is a 1-hour documentary about award-winning actor, dancer, and playwright Leslie McCurdy.

It covers McCurdy's quest to inspire new generations about the power of those who dream of a better world. Her one-woman play, Things My Fore-Sisters Saw celebrates 4 heroines in Canada's civil rights movement, including Nova Scotia's own Viola Desmond, who is now "on the money". 

Following the film, a panel will explore the role played by Leslie McCurdy and the women she portrays as activists and changemakers.  

Come contribute your voice to help us change the world for the better

TD presents African Heritage Month at Halifax Public Libraries

Join 902ManUp as they facilitate a community "kitchen conversation" centered around the personal stories of family, friends, and community members who were influenced by the late Burnley "Rocky" Jones. 

This open discussion is meant to magnify the point that every member of our African Nova Scotian family can bring positivity to our community.

In partnership with 902ManUp & TD Bank Group

Cheer on Grades 7-9 students from local junior high schools as they compete in an annual tradition. This game show style quiz tests their knowledge of African heritage and culture. 

All ages

Snow Date: Wednesday, February 27, 9:30AM - 12:30PM 

TD presents African Heritage Month at Halifax Public Libraries 

Discover new authors, meet new people and share insights on Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race. 

TD presents African Heritage Month at Halifax Public Libraries

Discover the flavours of Africa with Chef Mary Nkrumah of Mary's African Cuisine.

TD presents African Heritage Month at Halifax Public Libraries

Join us for a gritty, documentary-style investigation exposing the impacts of the school-to-prison pipeline on Black lives. 

Journalists, Tundè Balogun and Sandra Hannebohm follow the path of the pipeline from public school to employment, gentrification, and government.

Founded by Tundè Balogun, The Objective is an independent news agency covering issues important to the African Nova Scotian community

TD presents African Heritage Month at Halifax Public Libraries

Rated 14A | 2016 | 2h 14min

Race follows Jesse Owens' quest to become the greatest track and field athlete in history. 

Owens is thrust onto the world stage of the 1936 Olympics, where he faces off against Adolf Hitler's vision of Aryan supremacy. 

Starring Stephan James and Jason Sudeikis.

Tickets will be given out 60 minutes before the start time.

TD presents African Heritage Month at Halifax Public Libraries

Rated 14A | 2018 | 2h 13min

In The Hate U Give, Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. 

Now, facing pressure from all sides of the community Starr must find her voice and stand up for what's right. 

Starring Amandla Stenberg and Regina Hall.

Tickets will be given out 60 minutes before the start time.

TD presents African Heritage Month at Halifax Public Libraries

An evening of uplifting music performed by this award-winning, multicultural, community gospel choir that is marking its 25th year of singing for racial harmony and peace.

TD presents African Heritage Month at Halifax Public Libraries

Discover the flavours of Africa with Chef Mary Nkrumah of Mary's African Cuisine.

TD presents African Heritage Month at Halifax Public Libraries

Join award-winning children's author Shauntay Grant as she shares her picture book, Africville. The book was a finalist for a 2018 Governor General's Literary Award and a collaboration with illustrator, Eva Campbell.

Grant will talk about the making of the book and discuss the past and present of this historic community with former Africville residents.

Light refreshments will be provided.

TD presents African Heritage Month at Halifax Public Libraries

Join us for a special African Heritage Month puppet show.

Playing the African Djembe drum gives joy to girls and boys alike.

Come experience the fun of creating rhythm with Dr. Henry V. Bishop, Djembe drum specialist (Djembefola).

TD presents African Heritage Month with Halifax Public Libraries

Please join the Halifax Community Investment Fund to celebrate our young leaders and speak with organizations that support youth in our community.

In partnership with Halifax Community Investment Fund & TD Bank Group

Discover the flavours of Africa with Chef Mary Nkrumah of Mary's African Cuisine.

TD presents African Heritage Month at Halifax Public Libraries

Cheer on Grades 7-9 students from local junior high schools as they compete in an annual tradition. This game show style quiz tests their knowledge of African heritage and culture. 

All ages

Snow Date: Thursday, March 14, 6:30PM - 8:30PM 

TD presents African Heritage Month at Halifax Public Libraries 

 A discussion about author Alice Walker and the history of her Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Color Purple.

Featuring CBC radio Information Morning host Portia Clark, Halifax journalist Evelyn C. White, author of Alice Walker, and local singer Keonte Beals whose stirring cover version of “I’m Still Here,” from the Broadway musical The Color Purple, helped to launch his award-winning musical career.

Celebrate all things The Color Purple, including its many connections to Halifax past and present. This Library series features exciting special guests, film, discussions, and a sneak-peek behind the scenes of Neptune Theatre's Canadian premiere of The Color Purple: The Musical.

TD presents African Heritage Month at Halifax Public Libraries

Members from Neptune Theatre's production of The Color Purple are stepping off the stage and taking part in a wide-ranging panel discussion about the play.

Featuring:

• Evelyn White, author of Alice Walker
• Kimberley Rampersad, director
  
• Tara Jackson, actor
• Cherry Brook's own Jeremiah Sparks, actor
• Juanita Peters, local award-winning filmmaker and moderator

Celebrate all things The Color Purple, including its many connections to Halifax past and present. This Library series features exciting special guests, film, discussions, and a sneak-peek behind the scenes of Neptune Theatre's Canadian premiere of The Color Purple: The Musical.

TD presents African Heritage Month at Halifax Public Libraries

In this 1-woman play, created and performed by Leslie McCurdy, you will meet 4 women of African Descent who affected change in Canada:  

• Marie-Joseph Angelique, a slave who gave us the first slave narrative in North America; 
• Rose Fortune, the first "policewoman " in North America, who helped "freedom seekers" settle in Annapolis Royal;  
• Mary Ann Shadd, the first North American woman to publish and edit a newspaper;
• Viola Desmond, who fought segregation and is the new face of the Canadian $10 bill.

Leslie McCurdy is an award-winning actor, playwright, dancer, choreographer, and singer from Windsor, Ontario who has performed internationally with many theatre, TV, and movie credits. She has created 4 1-woman plays, and "Things My Fore-Sisters Saw" premiered on the Bravo TV network in 2006.