“Harambee: Sepia Sisters” by local African American artist Veronica Spruill , Mixed Media , currently on exhibit at the Somerset County Administration Building .
   SOMERVILLE , NJ
    – A wide variety of Black History Month activities are happening across Somerset County in February , sponsored by local nonprofits and county government . The Somerset County Board of County Commissioners has published a list of activities on the county website . Highlights are listed below .
   “The Witness Stones Project" Exhibit
   Now through March 4
   20 Grove Street , Somerville
   The Somerset County Cultural and Heritage Commission and the Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum present “
   The Witness Stones Project
   ” in the atrium lobby of the Somerset County Administration Building , open Monday to Friday 8:30 to 4:30 PM , except holidays .
   The Witness Stones Project features artwork from the SSAAM working with Timberlane Middle School classes in 2022 and 2023 to memorialize two enslaved people who lived in the area: Friday Truehart and Frost Blackwell .
   The Witness Stones Project is an organization with a mission to “restore the history and honor the humanity of the enslaved individuals who helped build our communities . ” They are based in Connecticut and have since worked in four additional states .
   “Meet Phillis Wheatley , ” Friday , Feb . 9 & Saturday , Feb . 10
   Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum
   189 Hollow Road , Skillman
   “Meet Phillis Wheatley , ” will showcase an unforgettable performance by Dr . Daisy Century as Phillis Wheatley , the 18th - century poet who overcame slavery to become the first African American woman to publish poetry .
   The event will take place on Friday , Feb . 9 at 7 p . m . , and Saturday , Feb . 10 at 11 a . m . , with museum open hours from 1 p . m . to 3 p . m . Register
   online .
   “Tory Jack Day , ” Saturday , Feb . 10
   Abraham Staats House
   17 von Steuben Lane , South Bound Brook
   “Tory Jack Day , ” will feature a special presentation from renowned historian and former National Park Service Interpretive Specialist , Joe Becton . The Revolutionary War era house will be open from 10:30 a . m . to 1:30 p . m . Seating is limited , and reservations are encouraged .
   Attend in person or remotely , via Zoom .   Admission is $10 ( in person or Zoom ) and 18 and under is free . Reserve via
   Eventbriteor at 732 - 369 - 3583 .
   “Frederick Douglass Day , ” Wednesday , Feb . 14
   Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum
   189 Hollow Road , Skillman
   Celebrate Valentine ' s Day with a birthday gathering for activist Frederick Douglass at True Farmstead! Participate in the national transcribe - a - thon to bring Douglass ' s letters to life from the Library of Congress . Laptops are required for this event .
   The event will take place on Wednesday , February 14 from 1 to 3 p . m . , with museum open hours from 11 a . m . to 3 p . m . Register
   online .
   “Exploring the Underground Railroad with Codes , ” Saturday , Feb . 17
   Raritan Valley Community College Planetarium
   118 Lamington Rd , Branchburg
   Explore hands - on activities inspired by codes found in the song “Follow the Drinking Gourd” and in quilt squares to learn more about astronomy and the Underground Railroad , a secretive network of people and places that helped thousands of enslaved people move northward as far as Canada to escape slavery . Participants may explore hands - on activities and view displays about nature , codes , and African Americans who have made a difference .
   The activity will take place on Saturday , February 17 from 3 to 5 p . m . and is recommended for ages 6 - 12 . Admission is $10 and all ticket sales are done at the door on the day of the show . Contact
   planet@raritanval . edufor reservations .
   “Rites of Passage: African Drumming and Poetry , ” Monday . Feb . 26
   North Plainfield Library
   6 Rockview Avenue , North Plainfield
   “Rites of Passage: African Drumming and Poetry , ” will feature beats , songs , and lessons that come from the art of playing the djembe drum by Jahlil Shabazz , of Arts Horizons .
   Be ready to sing and drum along!
   Presented by the North Plainfield Branch of the Somerset County Library System . The event will happen on Monday , February 26 from 4 to 4:45 p . m . Register at
   https://sclsnj . libnet . info/event/9167729
    .
   Black History Month Programs from the Somerset County Library System
   African Americans in Space:
   https://sclsnj . libnet . info/event/8654902
   Rites of Passage: African Drumming and Poetry:
   https://sclsnj . libnet . info/event/9167667
   In the Key of Stevie:
   https://sclsnj . libnet . info/event/8679266
   Rites of Passage: African Drumming and Poetry:
   https://sclsnj . libnet . info/event/9167714
   The Tuskegee Airmen America ' s First Black Pilots:
   https://sclsnj . libnet . info/event/8650739
   Art by African Americans: From the Protest of the 60s to the Age of Black Lives Matter:
   https://sclsnj . libnet . info/event/8662569
   A Look at Black History Through Jazz:
   https://sclsnj . libnet . info/event/9018842
   

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