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African American History in Montgomery County

2026-02-28 13:00:00 2026-02-28 14:00:00 America/New_York African American History in Montgomery County Discover the resilience, culture, & contributions of Black communities, from early settlements & enslavement to the rise of civic leaders, educators, & institutions that shaped Montgomery County. Aspen Hill Library -

Saturday, February 28
1:00pm - 2:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-02-28 13:00:00 2026-02-28 14:00:00 America/New_York African American History in Montgomery County Discover the resilience, culture, & contributions of Black communities, from early settlements & enslavement to the rise of civic leaders, educators, & institutions that shaped Montgomery County. Aspen Hill Library -

Discover the resilience, culture, & contributions of Black communities, from early settlements & enslavement to the rise of civic leaders, educators, & institutions that shaped Montgomery County.

Join us at Aspen Hill Library for presentation by a representative of the Sandy Spring Slave Museum and African American Art Gallery on the rich and often untold stories of African American history in Montgomery County. Discover the resilience, culture, and contributions of local Black communities—from early settlements and the era of enslavement to the rise of civic leaders, educators, and institutions that shaped the county. Sponsored by Friends of the Library, Montgomery County, MD, Inc.

Registration recommended. 

Questions about this program? Contact Aspen Hill Library at 240 773-9410

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Accommodation Requests

People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing should request English-language captioning or sign-language interpretation at least five days before the library-sponsored program they plan to attend. Contact the Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Program Manager at 240-777-0002 with all other accommodation requests.

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AGE GROUP: | Older Adult | Emerging Adult | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Citizenship and Civics |

TAGS: | FOLMC | Black History Month |

Aspen Hill Library


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We're closed Monday February 16
Mon, Feb 16 Closed
Tue, Feb 17 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Feb 18 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Feb 19 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Feb 20 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Feb 21 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Feb 22 Closed

About the branch
  • 24-hour book drop 
  • Accessibility 
  • Collaboration Spaces 
  • Go! Kits 
  • Meeting Rooms 
  • Quiet study Rooms 
  • World Languages Collection 
  • Computers for public use 
  • Earbuds & flash drives (64 MB) for purchase 
  • Early Literacy and After School Edge workstations & AWE tablets 
  • Internet to Go! 
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  • Mobile Device Charging Station 
  • Photocopying/printing: Black and White $0.15 & Color $1.00 (costs per page) 
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Upcoming Events

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Thu, Feb 19, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Thu, Feb 19, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Sat, Feb 21, 10:30am - 11:30am

Sat, Feb 21, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Sat, Feb 21, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Tue, Feb 24, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Thu, Feb 26, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Sat, Feb 28, 10:30am - 11:30am

Sat, Feb 28, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Sat, Feb 28, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Thu, Mar 05, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Sat, Mar 07, 10:30am - 11:30am

Sat, Mar 07, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Sat, Mar 07, 2:30pm - 4:00pm

Tue, Mar 10, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Thu, Mar 12, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Sat, Mar 14, 10:30am - 11:30am

Sat, Mar 14, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Sat, Mar 14, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Thu, Mar 19, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Thu, Mar 19, 4:00pm - 5:00pm