Saturday 17 October 2009

FREE Black History Month Events


As October is Black History Month, Lancashire Library and Information Service, in partnership with Rainbow Beach from Lancaster, is presenting a series of poetry, music and drama workshops in branches across the County
In celebration of Black History Month in 2009, throughout October the Rainbow Beach team, featuring poets, actors and musicians will be presenting a series of workshop performances in libraries across Lancashire.

Their unique blend of music, drama and poetry highlights the plight of migrating share-croppers from the Mississippi Delta to their “promised Land” in Chicago.
The Rainbow Beach story is set against a background of historical events that brought about fundamental change in civil liberties in America in the 1950’s and 1960’s. Each workshop will explore the power of words in relation to equality and diversity culminating in the recording of a newly created poem followed by a 30 minute presentation of Rainbow Beach songs and dramatisation.

With funding from the Museums, Libraries and Archives as part of the Adult Learning Revolution, Lancashire libraries are holding events at the following libraries:

22nd October: Leyland Library 2.30 - 4.30pm
23rd October: Haslingden Library 10am -12pm
24th October: Nelson Library 10a.m. – 12.pm
26th October: Fleetwood Library 10am - 12pm
28th October: Ormskirk Library 10am - 12pm
28th October: Skelmersdale Library 2.30 - 4.30pm
29th: Heysham Library 10am – 12pm
30th October: Clitheroe Library 10am – 12pm
30th October: Burnley Library 2.30 - 4.30pm (no disabled access)
31st October: Chorley Library 10am - 12pm


To book your free ticket, please contact the individual libraries, oand for more details email gill.irvine@lancashire.gov.uk

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