Brentwood Branch Library

A Place for All People: African American History Exhibit

A Place for All People

Organized by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service, the Friends of the Brentwood Public Library, Inc. in collaboration with the National Museum of African American History and Culture, “A Place for All People” highlights key artifacts that tell the rich and diverse story of the African American experience. The exhibit runs through Black History Month at the Brentwood Branch Library with a Grand Opening Reception on Thursday, February 1 from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Calling All Young Poets and Playwrights: Win Cash & Scholarships!

James Weldoh Johnson Young Writers Festival

Are you a student (grades 3-12) who loves writing poetry or plays? Don't miss the opportunity to win cash and scholarships and show off those skills in the Friends of Brentwood Library's second annual James Weldon Johnson Young Writer's Festival! To participate and for a chance at a prize or scholarship, you are asked to submit a poem or dramatic monologue to the Brentwood Branch Library by May 28, 2024.

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