February 1 - Black History Month: Influential Figures Throughout History at the Children’s Museum of Phoenix
9 a.m.-4 p.m., 215 N. 7th Street Phoenix, AZ 85034
Celebrate Black History Month at Star Bar on the second floor! Discover inspiring African and Black trailblazers whose creativity, leadership, and achievements have shaped history across generations. Explore their stories through books and posters that highlight their lasting impact in art, science, culture, and music, including the vibrant Harlem Renaissance! Then, bring the rhythm to life as you color jazz-inspired instrument pages—a fun way to honor history through art and imagination!
Details: Black History Month: Influential Figures Throughout History | Children's Museum of Phoenix
February 5 – Sing and Celebrate with Motown Karaoke at the Ironwood Library
4 p.m.-5:30 p.m., 4333 E Chandler Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85048
Calling all Motown music fans. It's your time to be a star! Join us for a soulful afternoon of vibrant karaoke, games, and activities. Feel free to wear fashions from the Motown era of the late 1950s to 1970s. Groovy costumes are encouraged but not required. Adults, teens, tweens and kids are welcome to participate. This is your moment to shine!
Details: Motown Karaoke - Phoenix Public Library Event Calendar - Phoenix Public Library
February 6 – Teen and Adult Poetry Writing Workshop at the Ironwood Library
3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m., 4333 E Chandler Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85048
Black History Month Poetry-Writing Workshop, presented by international-award-winning author Melissa Woodforlk-Whyte
Join us for our Black History Month Poetry-Writing Workshop. This workshop is more than a writing session—it’s a celebration of Black voice, memory, and experiences. Through international award-winning published author Melissa Woodforlk-Whyte’s lens, participants will be invited to honor their stories, speak their truths, and write themselves into history. Enjoy hearing multiple short story & poem excerpts from prominent black poets, such as Langston Hughes and Maya Angelou, who wrote about the Civil Rights Movement. Learn the stories behind what they wrote. The Black History Month Poetry Writing Workshop is sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
February 10 – Dove of Peace Craft and History Session at Ocotillo Library
3:30 p.m-4:30 p.m., 102 W Southern Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85041
Afternoons at Ocotillo: Celebrate Black History Month
Celebrate Black History Month with a special Dove of Peace craft and history lesson!
Join us for an afternoon of kids activities--playing tabletop games, making crafts, exploring STEAM activities, and more!
February 14 – Black History Month Kids Activity Day at the Tempe History Museum
1 p.m-3:30 p.m., 809 E Southern Ave, Arizona 85282
Black History Month Kids Activity Day
Join the African American Advisory Committee of Tempe History Museum for a fun, interactive kids' day to celebrate Black History Month! There will be hands-on activities, games, a book vendor, story time and more. This fun, free event is for the whole family.
Details: African American Advisory Committee | City of Tempe, AZ
February 27 – Learn about Trailblazing Black Ballerinas at the Ironwood Library
3:30 p.m-4:30 p.m., 4333 E Chandler Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85048
Trailblazing Black Ballerinas - Black History Month
Learn about the dancers who paved the way for the astonishing legacy we know today. Lydia Abarca, Gayle McKinney-Griffith, Sheila Rohan, Marcia Sells, and Karlya Shelton were five of the earliest ballerinas at Dance Theatre of Harlem. Frequently forgotten in dance history, discover the lives of five women who blazed new trails in the world of ballet. This program is presented by Ballet Arizona.
