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Black Children’s Literacy Festival
2024-03-02 11:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Excellence Within Reach, 3030 greenmount avenue, Baltimore, MD, 21218, United States
Do you remember the first book you fell in love with and saw yourself in?
On March 2, 2024 from 11am and 2pm please, join us for a day where we celebrate reading, black creatives and children’s literacy. You’ll also have an opportunity to participate in fun activities, hear new and unique stories with positive representations of black individuals and essential literary resources. As at all of our events, you will be able to meet with our academic coach Excellence Within Reach or our tutor from Higher Hopes Tutoring for a 10 minute consultation of your education needs.
Come continue the celebration of love, learning and literacy at our upcoming literacy festival! Meet and support local authors, stick around for readings and crafts and join us in revering a love of reading! 📚 We are excited to announce a line up of awesome black authors that will be highlighted on this day! Join this event to meet them all!

Black Literacy Book Fair “Youth Edition”
2024-03-02 11:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Jamaica Canadian Association, 995 Arrow Rd, North York, ON M9M 2Z5, Toronto, Ontario, M9M 2Z5, Canada
Black Literacy Book Fair is a celebration of Black voices in literature. Patrons are free to enjoy our range of books, from riveting novels to captivating children’s books, all while enjoying free face painting and a toddler corner. There will also be live readings that brings stories to life. The event will also have Minitel as a special feature, adding even more excitement to our event! It’s a day dedicated to honouring culture, fostering a love for reading, and creating cherished moments.

Storytime with Tee!
2024-03-02 11:30 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | The Printed Word, 5901 Churchland Blvd, PORTSMOUTH, VA, 23703, United States
The Printed Word Bookstore and the Great I Am will be partnering together for the second year to host an afternoon of books, readings by local authors, and crafts! Come join us and bring a friend!

Black Children's Book Week: Story Time Series & Author Event at Three Avenues Bookshop
2024-03-02 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Three Avenues Bookshop, 3009 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL, 60657, United States
Three Avenues Bookshop is hosting a special story time series to celebrate Black Children’s Book Week! During our story time series, we will read some of our favorite books featuring Black children by Black authors. The grand finale of our story time series will include a special author story time with local Chicagoland author, Malcolm Newsome! Malcolm is a Black children’s book author who just came out with a new book called Sydney’s Big Speech, which he will be reading on Saturday, March 2.

Chosen Veterans Publishing Live Reading
2024-03-02 12:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | IG LIVE
To celebrate Black Children’s Book Week, Chosen Veterans Publishing is hosting a special event on Wednesday, February 28th at 7pm, and Saturday, March 2nd at 12 noon. This event will bring together local authors from across the US to share their passion for reading, discuss the art of being an author, and emphasize the importance of promoting reading among boys and girls who represent diverse communities.

Storytime at EARTHAS farm & market
2024-03-02 12:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Earthas farm & Market, 4850 Moncrief rd, Jacksonville, FL, United States
Join us on March 2nd from 12:00-2:00pm at 4850 Moncrief rd Jacksonville Florida for a fun filled storytime with amazing authors.

"Oaklyn's Friends" - Author Reading
2024-03-02 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Online Event
Please join us on Kelcie Russell’s Instagram. She will be reading her book “Oaklyn’s Friends.”

Black Children’s Book Week Los Angeles 2024
2024-03-02 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | MI
Malik Books will be hosting Black Children’s Book Week Los Angeles 2024: Author Storytime and Book Signing. This exciting event will take place on Saturday, March 2, 2024, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Malik Books in the Westfield Shopping Center in Culver City, CA.
Join Authors Fatmata Jalloh (My Beautiful Son), CJ Charles (My Mother is a Superhero), Tyonie Patterson (Tamia T. Scott Series), Latrice McGlothin (Hello Coco!), Alexus Mozell (I Know I Can), Crystal Hawkins & Ingrid Estrada-Darley (Our Los Angeles) for Black Children’s Book Week Los Angeles 2024.

Fiction Saves the Day!
2024-03-02 13:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Bryant St. NE Market, 680 Rhode Island Ave NE, Washington, DC, 20002, United States
It’s a setting! It’s a character! It’s a fictional book!!
Fiction Saves the Day! celebrates local authors, who write fictional books for children, in honor of Black Children’s Book Week 2024. We will highlight the works of 5 authors local to the Washington, DC metro area and one online book boutique through storytimes, activities and meet-and-greets with the authors! This event is free to attend and open to the general public.
Black Children’s Books DMV+, founded in 2021, is a community based organization that supports local black children’s authors and creatives in black literature in the DC metro area through events and live conversations. Follow us on Instagram or check out our website for more information.
Grab a cape and get ready to fly through Bryant St. NE Market on Saturday, March 2, 2024!

Black Children’s Book Week Celebration-Author Panel & Signing
2024-03-02 13:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Sankofa Video Books & Cafe, 2714 Georgia Ave. NW, Washington, DC, DC, 20001, United States
Join us for a fantastic event celebrating Black Children’s Book Week at Sankofa Video Books & Café in Washington, DC! Come and meet a panel of amazing authors of Black children’s books that motivate, empower and inspire! Listen to their inspiring stories, and get your books signed. It’s going to be an incredible day filled with laughter, learning, and love. Don’t miss out on this amazing opportunity to connect with talented authors who write stories that celebrate and empower Black children. Grab your friends and family and mark your calendars for this unforgettable event!

Story and Painting Highlighting Black Children
2024-03-02 13:30 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | MI
Celebrate Black Children’s Book Week with a story and painting highlighting Black children.

A is for Amazing: Stories and Puppet Making
2024-03-02 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Detroit Public Library Parkman Branch, 1766 Oakman, Detroit, MI, 48238, United States
Join us to celebrate Black Children’s Book Week with stories highlighting African American authors and illustrators and making an “I am Amazing” Stick Puppet.

All About Me! Zine Making
2024-03-02 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | MI
Attention authors! All About Me! Zine Making Program.

Kidogo Storytime Live: "King Khalid is Proud" and "Take Courage with You"
2024-03-02 15:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York) | Museum of Science, Boston, 1 Museum Of Science Driveway, Boston, MA 02114, Boston, MA, 02114, United States
Join us at the Museum of Science, Boston for Storytime Live! Our invited guests, the Iota Chi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi will read two books: “King Khalid is Proud” by BCBW Founder, Veronica Chapman and “Take Courage with You” by ArtistJConnor.

Niyas Coily World Book Launch & Hair Talk Experience
2024-03-02 16:00 - 18:00 (America/Toronto) | Take Khair Beauty, Toronto, 574 St Clair Ave W, Toronto, Ontario, M6C 1A6, Canada
Niya’s Coily World is a rhyming children’s book about hair empowerment and education for afro, coily textured children. Our focus on improving access to hair education and normalizing black hair in children’s literature. Partnership and collaboration is also a core part of our approach. That is why our book launch event is a collaboration with a renowned Toronto texture expert and hosted at a charming beauty salon in Toronto that focuses on curly hair textures.
This is an all-in-one event for hair empowerment and education! Parents and kids will enjoy a live-concept, hair inspiring experience, with hair demos, live readings, Q&As and much more.
More importantly, we intentionally set our event date on March 2, 2024 to align with BCBW. What an amazing opportunity to align with this initiative!

Calabash Village Celebration of Black Children's Book Week
2024-03-02 19:00 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Online Event
In the Calabash Village, we explore folktales from all over Africa and beyond. By using storytelling as a method to keep culture alive, we also cover the knowledge of narrative elements, character development, creation of our own stories, and understanding cultural lessons.
Join us for 4 days of stories, songs, culture, and fun. Come see what adventures await in the village!!!!

Dover Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Celebrates Black Children's Book Week
2024-03-02 19:00 - 20:30, 2024-03-03 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Online Event
Dover Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Arts and Letters Committee : Facebook Live Interactive Reading with Black Authors in and Surrounding Dover, Delaware. Live reading of book, Q&A with author, and book giveaway.

A Celebration of Local Authors and Illustrators
2025-02-22 10:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | MI
The Aiken County Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Incorporated will hosts its second Black Children’s Book Week event where we will focus on celebrating local authors and illustrators and highlight young literary talent and educate parents.

Musical Baby Story-time in the Park!
2025-02-22 11:00 - 11:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Queen Park, Inglewood, 652 E Queen St, Inglewood, CA, 90301, United States
Join South LA Mommy & Me, known by our family as “SLAMM” for a musical baby story time in the park where we read books that reflect our communities to encourage early literacy and friendship between caregivers. We sing, dance, explore instruments, and read books together while building community with others in South LA!

Black Children’s Book Week Kickoff
2025-02-22 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Books and Other Found Things, 13 Loudoun St SW, Leesburg, VA, 20175, United States
A reading and meet the author with Dr Monica Page

"I Am More Than My Name" Author Event
2025-02-22 12:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Left on Read, 612 E Douglas Ave Suite 200, Wichita, K, 67202, United States
Join us at Left on Read as we celebrate Black Children’s Book Week with a special storytime and book signing featuring Wichita native Dr. Kamshia Childs and her inspiring children’s book, I Am More Than My Name!
This engaging event will include a live reading, interactive Q&A session, and meet-and-greet photo opportunity with the author. Each $25 registration includes entry for three and one pre-signed copy of I Am More Than My Name.
As part of our “Buy a Book, Donate a Book” campaign, attendees can purchase an additional copy at 20% off to donate to a local school or community library, helping expand access to diverse children’s literature.

Brushstrokes & Bookmarks: Where stories meet art
2025-02-22 13:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Paint n Sip Waldorf, MD, 11110 Mall Circle, Waldorf, MD, 20603, United States
Not only will you get an opportunity to meet child author Jaelyn Eley, everyone attending will receive a copy of his book “The Brave Ninja: Nasir Finds Confidence” to take home along with a painting.
Come show your support and also encourage your future author!

Black History Month Celebration
2025-02-22 13:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Book Harvest Family Space, 2501 University Drive, Durham, NC, 27707, United States
Join Book Harvest to celebrate Black History Month & Black Children’s Book Week with a fun afternoon of activities, snacks & special guests! Everyone will enjoy a special storytime followed by a dance workshop & visual art project plus families will get to enjoy the Family Space to harvest books to take home forever!
We’ll be reading the books, “Alma’s Art” & “A Party for Langston”!

Pages of Our Power, An African American Book Fair
2025-02-22 13:30 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | A Place of Change Ministry, 11615 Hartel Rd, Grand Ledge, MI, 48837, United States
“Pages of Our Power,” An African American book fair that will celebrate African American authors, stories, and culture. Free community event for the whole family to enjoy a day of storytelling, crafts, and connecting with the richness of the African American heritage through literature.

Celebrating Local Black Authors of Northeast GA
2025-02-22 15:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Toccoa Stephens County Public Library, 53 W Savannah St, Toccoa, GA 30577, USA, 53 W Savannah Street, Toccoa, G, 30577, United States
Local Black writers including Children’s book authors: DeJon Brown, Seth Gholston, Betty Major, Staci Moore Rider and Stephon Watson talk about their books and their creative journey.
Hosted by Shantelle Grant, Regional Children and Youth Service Director, Toccoa – Stephens County Library and panel moderated by Justin Richie

BGC Book Club Celebrates Black Children's Book Week
2025-02-23 - 2025-03-01 | MI
A week-long digital celebration of Children’s books by Black women authors, hosted on Brown Girl Collective’s Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, and Threads channels.

Black Hands and Black Books
2025-02-23 - 2025-03-01 | MI
Black Deaf teachers at the California School for the Deaf Fremont recorded themselves reading Black cultural books in American Sign Language. We will feature a book and signed video daily Feb 23-Mar 1st in celebration of Black Children’s Book Week!
Follow us on Instagram @blackdeafeducation for the book and video link.

Levi&Toonk at the Queen Mary
2025-02-23 11:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | The Queen Mary, 1126 Queens Hwy, Long Beach, C, 90802, United States
We’re excited to take sail at the first Roots & Rhythm event! Join us the last Sunday of February to kickoff Black Children’s Book Week on the @TheQueenMary 🚢
Levi&Toonk will be engaging families with interactive performances at 12 pm, 2 pm, and 4 pm. Throughout the event’s duration, we will also introduce our educational enrichment services while uplifting both of our current book collections. This will be a day of live music, spoken word, art sessions, and so much more! 🪘🎷🎶🕺🏾💃🏾🎙🖼✨️
To receive $5 off admission, use promo code “RRLEVITOONK” when purchasing your tickets.

Storytime with Kevin Lewis
2025-02-23 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Newburgh Free Library, 124 Grand Street, Newburgh, NY, 12550, United States
Join us as we welcome author Kevin Lewis to the Newburgh Free Library! Kevin will be reading some of his picture books as only he can, with enthusiasm and joy! This storytime is geared towards children 3-5 years old, but everyone is welcome!
Kevin Lewis is the author of many children’s picture books for toddler and early elementary grades including the classics Chugga-Chugga Choo-Choo and My Truck is Stuck (both illustrated by Daniel Kirk), Halloween favorite The Runaway Pumpkin, Lot at the End of My Block, Dinosaur Dinosaur, Tugga-Tugga Tugboat, and Not Inside This House.
