FLORENCE-Just a few of the upcoming events taking place at the Florence-Lauderdale Public Library. Happening in February for your enjoyment and enlightenment.Freedom Riders: Film Screening and Discussion
Freedom Riders: Film Screening and Discussion
Friday, February 6, 6:00 pm
FLPL is hosting a free screening and discussion of the PBS documentary Freedom Riders. Discussion will be led by Camille Goldston Bennett, Minister of Living Spirit Church and founder of the Say Something Shoals movement, which seeks to spark discussion on race relations in the Shoals. Learn more.
Human Trafficking: The New Face of Slavery
Sunday, February 8, 2:00 pm
Patricia McCay, Chair of the Huntsville-Madison County Human Trafficking Task Force, will provide an overview of this complicated global issue and will discuss local human trafficking. Lynne Caffery, Regional Director of Tennessee Valley Family Services, will talk about her experiences as a trafficking survivor and advocate. Learn more.
The Past is Never Dead: Civil Rights Cold Cases and Why They Matter
with Hank Klibanoff, Pulitzer Prizer Winner
Thursday, February 12, 6:00 pm
Hank Klibanoff will visit FLPL to talk about the Georgia Civil Rights Cold Case Project at Emory University. The project is both a college course and a website that investigates unsolved or unpunished racially-motivated murders that occurred in the state during the modern civil rights era. Learn more.
Birth Rights: A Panel on Maternal Health
Sunday, February 15, 2:00 pm
A panel of health workers with experience locally and globally will weigh in on a variety of maternal health topics. Learn more.
Beer and a Book: Adventures on the Wine Route by Kermit Lynch
Monday, February 16, 6:00 pm
at Rivertown Coffee Company
Drop in as we enjoy beer and coffee and talk about books! This month, we’ll discuss
Adventures on the Wine Route by Kermit Lynch. Learn more.
A Long Struggle: The Black Freedom Struggle in the South and the Shoals
Tuesday, February 17, 11:30 am
Dr. Ansley Quiros will present a general overview of the black freedom struggle in the American South while also highlighting the movement in the Shoals. She will consider the origins, major figures and events, and the phases of the movement, as well as raise questions about issues regarding the black freedom struggle in contemporary America. Learn more.
What Do You Mean You Haven’t Seen Groundhog Day?
Thursday, February 19, 7:00 pm
Join film buff and stand-up comic Duell Aldridge for a screening of the Bill Murray classic Groundhog Day. Learn more.
My Journey to Fair Trade
Sunday, February 22, 2:00 pm
Melissa Kendrick —who runs Sojourns, a fair trade store in Birmingham, Alabama —will discuss the social and economic impact of the fair trade movement, which seeks to establish fair, sustainable wages for workers in developing countries. Learn more.
March With Me: The Children’s March and the Selma March
Thursday, February 26, 6:00 pm
Historical novelist Rosalie Turner will talk about the Children’s March of 1963 and how it inspired her novel March With Me. She will also discuss what sparked the Selma to Montgomery March. Learn more.
