Black History Month events
2/8/2024, 6 p.m.
Soundings: Collaborations with Dawoud Bey
Organized by: The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Where: The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts at 200 N. Arthur Ashe Blvd.
When: Friday, Feb. 9, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Cost: $8 or $5 for VMFA members
More information: vmfa.museum/calendar/black-history-month-2024
Art After Hours: Trilogy
Organized by: The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Where: The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
When: Saturday, Feb. 10, from 7 to 11 p.m.
Cost: $55 or $45 for VMFA members
More information: vmfa.museum/calendar/black-history-month-2024
Black History: Learning from the Past and Inspiring the Future
Organized by: Here2Hear
Where: Virginia Museum of History and Culture, 428 N. Arthur Ashe Blvd.
When: Saturday, Feb. 10, from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
More information: http://www.here2hear.org/events
Student Webinars - “Abraham Lincoln, African Americans, and the Emancipation Proclamation, “Pauli Murray and the Law” and “Remarkable Black Virginians”
Organized by: The Virginia Museum of History & Culture Education Team
Where: Online
When: Wednesday, Feb. 14, Wednesday, Feb. 21, and Thursday, Feb. 22, at 10 a.m.
Cost: Free, but registration is required
More information: secure.virginiahistory.org/2282
2024 RVA Community Makers Award Program and Public Art Unveiling
Organized by: The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Where: The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
When: Thursday, Feb. 15, from 6 to 7 p.m.
Cost: Free
More information: vmfa.museum/calendar/black-history-month-2024
Art: A Platform for Change
Organized by: The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Where: The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
When: Thursday, Feb. 15, from 7:15 to 8:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
More information: vmfa.museum/calendar/black-history-month-2024
2024 RVA Community Makers Art Exhibit
Organized by: The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Where: The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
When: From Friday, Feb. 16, to Monday, March 18
Cost: Free
More information: vmfa.museum/calendar/black-history-month-2024
Dance After Work
Organized by: The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Where: The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
When: Friday, Feb. 16, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Cost: Free
More information: vmfa.museum/calendar/black-history-month-2024
Harmony & Heritage: The Black History Musical
Organized by: The College of William and Mary’s Office of Residence Life and Housing and Student Engagement Team
Where: Ernst Hall at 11301 Johnson Road at the College of William and Mary in Petersburg
When: Friday, Feb. 16, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Cost: Free
More information: www.eventbrite.com/e/814660871597
Virginia Black Chamber of Commerce Advocacy Day
Organized by: The Virginia Black Chamber of Commerce and the Virginia Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials
Where: Virginia State Capitol at 1000 Bank St. with a reception at the Omni Richmond Hotel at 100 S. 12th St.
When: Monday, Feb. 19, from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Cost: $50 for a day briefing only from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., $50 for the reception only at 5:30 p.m. and $75 for both
More information: www.vablackchamberofcommerce.org/advocacy-day
Protecting Your Peace as a Change Agent
Organized by: The University of Richmond’s Department of Psychology, the Student Center for Equity & Inclusion, the Bonner Center for Civic Engagement, and Counseling and Psychological Services
Where: UR Camp Concert Hall, Modlin Center for the Arts at 453 Westhampton Way
When: Wednesday, Feb. 21, from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Cost: Free
More information: engage.richmond.edu or www.eventbrite.com/e/807244850077
African American Read-In
Organized by: The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Where: The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
When: Thursday, Feb. 22, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
More information: vmfa.museum/calendar/black-history-month-2024
African American Read-In for Families
Organized by: The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Where: The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
When: Saturday, Feb. 24, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
More information: vmfa.museum/calendar/black-history-month-2024
Tri-Cities Enrichment Center Black History Discussion for Kids
Organized by: Tri-Cities Elite Tutoring
Where: Tri-Cities Enrichment Center at 231b N. Sycamore St. in Petersburg
When: Saturday, Feb. 24, from noon to 2:30 p.m.
Cost: $25
More information: www.eventbrite.com/e/792649765787
Black Wellness Expo
Organized by: RUSH Community Group
Where: 63Thirty5 Restaurant at 6335 Jahnke Road #A
When: Saturday, Feb. 24, from 1 to 4 p.m.
Cost: $15 for general admission, $25 for vendor table
More information: www.eventbrite.com/e/799005275287
Black AF - A Celebration of Black Herstory
Organized by: Hand-Made In RVA
Where: Institute for Contemporary Art at VCU, 601 W. Broad St.
When: Sunday, Feb. 25, from noon to 6 p.m.
Cost: $11
More information: www.eventbrite.com/e/809693443887
