CITY OF BRIDGEPORT – OFFICE OF MAYOR BILL FINCH
Margaret E. Morton Government Center - 999 Broad Street – Bridgeport, CT 06604
2013 Black History Month Calendar of Events
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Description
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Location
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Contact
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02-05
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6:00 p.m.
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Black History Month Kick-off Reception
featuring: Triumphant Ministry’s FIRE Choir
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Margaret E. Morton Government Center
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576-8473
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02-05
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6:30 p.m.
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David Mills: “Harlem Renaissance”
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Black Rock Library
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337-9676
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02-05
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6:30 p.m.
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Juneteenth & The Emancipation Proclamation
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Black Rock Library
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337-9676
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02-06
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8:00 p.m.
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The Temptations & The Four Tops
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Stamford Palace
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325-4466
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02-07
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6:00 p.m.
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“Steppin” Faith & Fitness Line Dancing
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Morton Government Ctr.
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337-2344
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02-08
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6:00 p.m.
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Friday Night @ The Movies: Sparkle
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Morton Government Ctr.
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576-8473
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02-08
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2:30 p.m.
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Freedom Exhibition & Tour
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Fairfield Museum
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259-1598
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02-12
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6:30 p.m.
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David Mills: “Harlem Renaissance”
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Black Rock Library
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337-9676
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02-12
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6:00 p.m.
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The History of Soul Food
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Greek Orthodox Church
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337-2344
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02-14
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6:00 p.m.
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“Steppin” Faith & Fitness Line Dancing
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Morton Government Ctr.
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337-2344
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02-16
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11:00 a.m.
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Hip Hop for Hunger
& My Black is Beautiful Essay Contest
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Morton Government Ctr.
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337-2344
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02-15
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2:30 p.m.
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Freedom Exhibition & Tour
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Fairfield Museum
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259-1598
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02-15
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2:30 p.m.
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The Underground Railroad
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Fairfield Museum
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259-1598
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02-16
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1:30 p.m.
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Saturday Movie Matinee: Crash
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Black Rock Library
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337-9676
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02-17
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12:30 p.m.
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Blacks in CT - Civil War & Civil Rights
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Fairfield Museum
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259-1598
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02-17
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2:30 p.m.
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The History of the 29th CT Colored Regiment
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Fairfield Museum
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259-1598
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02-19
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12:00 p.m.
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Civil War Book Club
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Fairfield Museum
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259-1598
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02-21
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6:30 p.m.
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“Steppin” Faith & Fitness Line Dancing
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Morton Government Ctr.
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337-2344
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02-22
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7:00 p.m.
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Harlem Globetrotters
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Arena @ Harbor Yard
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345-2300
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02-22
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2:30 p.m.
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Freedom Exhibition & Tour
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Fairfield Museum
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259-1598
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02-23
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11:00 a.m.
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Carter G. Woodson Awards Luncheon
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Holiday Inn
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331-9269
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02-23
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10:00 a.m.
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Storytelling: Documenting the History
and Culture of African Americans
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Discovery Museum
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372-3521
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02-23
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10:00 a.m.
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Barnum’s Role in Abolition of Slavery
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Barnum Museum
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331-1104
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02-23
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10:00 a.m.
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Black Angels Over Tuskegee
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Klein Memorial
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259-1036
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02-24
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2:30 p.m.
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The Promise of Freedom
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Fairfield Museum
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259-1598
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02-27
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6:30 p.m.
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“Steppin” Faith & Fitness Line Dancing
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Morton Government Ctr.
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337-2344
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02-27
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12:00 p.m.
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Black History Mobile Bus
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Morton Government Ctr.
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576-8473
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02-27
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7:00 p.m.
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V.I.P. Black History Month Essay Contest
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Morton Government Ctr.
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576-8473
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02-28
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6:00 p.m.
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NSBY Competition Science, Math & Technology
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Morton Government Ctr.
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576-2344
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02-28
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6:00 p.m.
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“Steppin” Faith & Fitness Line Dancing
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Morton Government Ctr.
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576-2344
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03-01
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8:00 a.m.
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Business Expo & Multicultural Marketplace
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Housatonic College
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576-8473
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