Art and Dining
Paintings and art prints by Halifax painters Justin Augustine and David Woods of the Black Artists Network of Nova Scotia. Portraits of Africville, North Preston, Gottingen Street and more on display and for sale during the month of February.
Passage to the Caribbean Restaurant
5467 Cornwallis Street, Halifax
760 Main Street, Dartmouth
Contact: 405-8999 info@passagetothecaribbean.ca

Viola Desmond Stamp Unveiling
Featuring Dr. Robert Waite
Black Cultural Centre
10 Cherry Brook Road, Cherry Brook
6:30 p.m.
Contact: 434-6223 / contact@bccns.com

Poets 4 Change presents CommUNITY
Featuring Desiree Adams, Sophie Kaufman, Dominique Oliver-Dares and B-Sharp with Harvey Millar
The Company House
2202 Gottingen Street, Halifax
7-9 p.m.
Contact: poets4change@wordrhythm.com

The Black Refugees to Nova Scotia from the War of 1812
A presentation by George Elliott Clarke with guest El Jones
Sponsored by Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Canada African Heritage Month/War of 1812 Speakers Series
Maritime Museum of the Atlantic
1675 Lower Water Street, Halifax
7 p.m.
Contact: 426-1560

Author Reading – The Hanging of Angelique
With Dr. Afua Cooper. Discussion and reception to follow
Canadian Museum of Immigration
Pier 21, 1055 Marginal Road, Halifax
7 p.m.
Contact: 425-7770 x. 240 / pgunn@pier21.ca

The Black Refugees to Nova Scotia from the War of 1812
A presentation by George Elliott Clarke with guest El Jones
Sponsored by Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Canada African Heritage Month/War of 1812 Speakers Series

Halifax North Public Library
2285 Gottingen Street, Halifax
7 p.m.
Contact: 490-5723

Dance the Night Away! 4
Presented by Association of Black Social Workers

Park Place Ramada Plaza Hotel
240 Brownlow Ave., Dartmouth
9 p.m.-1 a.m.
Ages 19+
Tickets: $10
Contact: 407-8809

African Dance and Drum

Sackville Public Library
636 Sackville Drive, Lower Sackville
2:30 p.m.
Contact: 865-8653

Harvey Millar in Performance
Sponsored by JazzEast
Woodlawn Public Library
31 Eisener Blvd, Dartmouth
7 p.m.
Contact: 490-2636

Celebrating our Youth Luncheon
Hosted by Black Business Initiative. Featuring keynote speaker Andre Levingston, CEO of Halifax Rainmen

The Commonwealth Ballroom, Westin Nova Scotian
1181 Hollis Street, Halifax
11:30 a.m.-2 p.m.
Tickets: $40/ person or $450/corporate table
Contact: 426-8688 / www.bbi.ca

Nollywood Comes to Halifax: The Mirror Boy
The Mirror Boy is a youth-focused film that explores the beauty of the Gambia and rediscovering one's African Roots. Featuring Q&A with director Obi Emelonye. Co-sponsored by African Diaspora Association of the Maritimes.

Canadian Museum of Immigration
Pier 21, 1055 Marginal Road, Halifax
7 p.m.
Contact: 425-7770 x. 240 / pgunn@pier21.ca

Community Conversations on a Health Clinic for African Canadian Men
Hosted by Dept. of Health and Wellness and African Nova Scotian Affairs

Community YMCA
2269 Gottingen Street
6-8 p.m.
Contact: 817-7448 / watson.crystal@gmail.com

Moving Beyond Prejudice: Symposium on Race and Film
With Paul Saltzman, director of Prom Night in Mississippi
Presented by Atlantic Filmmakers Cooperative in partnership with Saint Mary's Unversity and NSCAD University

Film screening and workshop:
Feb 9., SMU Scotiabank Theatre Room 201

903 Robie Street, Halifax
7-10 p.m.

Master class for filmmakers:
Feb. 10, NSCAD Film School Academy Building
1649 Brunswick Street, Halifax
10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Contact: 405-4474, ext. 3 / afcoop.ca

Storied Lives
Black women and men have always been memory keepers, griots, storytellers, and historians of their families, genealogies, and communities. Yet they have been rarely called upon as authorities in the creation of their own histories and stories. The Black Student Advising Centre and the James Robinson Johnston Chair are pleased to host Juanita Peters and Donna Byard-Sealey, film-maker and community historian/griot in conversation as they enlighten audiences with unknown and oft-ignored stories of African Canadian lives. Peters and Byard-Sealey will give visual, oral, and textual presentations of diverse topics.
Dalhousie Student Union Building, Room 307
6136 University Avenue, Halifax
6-8 p.m.
Contact: 494-2210 / taiwooa@dal.ca

Open Mic Poetry Night
Halifax North Public Library
2285 Gottingen Street, Halifax
7 p.m.
Contact: 490-5723

Dr. W.P. Oliver Night of Honour
With guest speaker Dr. Lionel Moriah
Black Cultural Centre
10 Cherry Brook Road, Cherry Brook
6:30 p.m.
Contact: 434-6223 / contact@bccns.com

David Woods - Once
Reading by David Woods, accompanied by an exhibition of paintings and woodcarvings by Halifax artist and Africville descendant Angel Gannon on display throughout February. Sponsored by Black Artists Network of Nova Scotia.
Tantallon Public Library
3646 Hammonds Plains Road, Upper Tantallon
2 p.m.
Contact: 826-3330

The African Canadian Experience at End of Life
This event will present findings from three of research projects examining End of Life in African Nova Scotian communities. Presenters will share information on the meanings that African Canadians living in Nova Scotia ascribe to their experiences with cancer, family caregiving, and their use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) at end of life; their knowledge of options for palliative and end of life care; and the role spirituality plays in the lives of African Nova Scotian caregivers as they deal with end of life of a loved one. Presenters: Dr. Wanda Thomas Bernard, Donna Smith, RN,  Gina Jones-Wilson and Althea Tolliver, BSW. Sponsored by Health Association of African Canadians and Association of Black Social Workers.
Black Cultural Centre
10 Cherry Brook Road, Cherry Brook
6-8 p.m.
Contact: 473-7268 / nsabsw@gmail.com

Movement (R)evolution Africa
Live Art Dance presents an award-winning film that documents Africa's new dance movement that developed in the swiftly changing currents of urbanization and globalization of the late 20th century. Today the best of this scene unpacks a fresh set of perspectives on the inner and outer realities that Africans—and the world—face. Co-sponsored by Saint Mary’s African Students Society
Sobey Building, Room SB255

923 Robie Street, Halifax
7 p.m.
Contact: 403-2636 / liveartpaul@eastlink.ca

Auction for Ethopia Fundraiser
Hosted by the Ethopia Project Fundraising Committee of Nova Scotia.
Auction followed by entertainment with Asia and Nu Gruv.

Red Fox, Bayers Road Shopping Centre
5-8 p.m.
No cover
Contact: 443-3531

Stories and Songs from Africa
Tantallon Public Library
3646 Hammonds Plains Road, Upper Tantallon
2 p.m.
Contact: 826-3330

The Black Hair Story
A mini expo celebrating Black hair in Nova Scotia. Sponsored by Enterprising Women of Faith Association, Styles by SD, Anointed Beauty and Soul Clippers Beauty Supplies.
Super 8 Hotel

65 King Street, Dartmouth
Cost: $5
Contact: 464-8857 / ewfa@eastlink.ca

Remembering the Colored Hockey League of the Maritimes, 1895-1930
Auction, hockey game and presentation. Sponsored by Black Ice Hockey and Sports Hall of Fame Society.
Dalhousie Memorial Arena

6185 South Street, Halifax
7:30 p.m.
Cost: $5/adults $2/youth
Contact: 457-3033 / leefrancis@eastlink.ca

Community Film Series Screening: The Little Black Schoolhouse
Featuring Q&A with director Sylvia Hamilton. Hosted by Megan Leslie, MP for Halifax.
Unitarian Church

5500 Inglis Street, Halifax
7 p.m.
Contact: 426-8691 / www.meganleslie.ca

Child Welfare Community Forum
A dialogue on African Nova Scotians' experiences with the child welfare system. Sponsored by Association of Black Social Workers.
Dartmouth North Community Centre
134 Pinecrest Drive, Dartmouth
10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Contact: 877-3924 / satie.borden@cdha.nshealth.ca

Sneak Preview: Empowerful Richard Preston Game
Empowerful is a video game full of historical information, games, videos and interactive activities promoting greater knowledge of the rich history of people of African descent who call Canada home.  Come out and get a sneak peak of the games being developed. Sponsored by Akoma Family Centre and Pink Dog Productions.
Black Cultural Centre

10 Cherry Brook Road, Cherry Brook
6:30-8 p.m.
Contact: 434-0674 / vmarsman@nshcc.ca