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Lancaster Community Center holds Black History Month events throughout February

Events include a fashion show, outdoor collage display, interviews with local faith leaders, free grab-and-go lunches, cooking workshops and black history quiz bowl.

LANCASTER, Pa. — Lancaster County's Crispus Attucks Community Center (CACC) announced its plans for events throughout Black History Month on Sunday, Jan. 30.

Events include a fashion show, outdoor collage display, interviews with local faith leaders, free grab-and-go lunches, cooking workshops and a black history quiz bowl.

Officials with CACC say that Black History Month it's not just another month.

"Black history is more than a month for us," said Director of Crispus Attucks Joshua Hunter. "It’s a way to really recognize and honor some folks who haven’t made it into the textbook and those are some of the people that walk in our community.”

  • "Say Their Name" Art Display: outdoors throughout February
  • Soul Food Thursdays: Thursday's, Feb. 4, 11, 18, and 25 from 11 a.m. to Noon, (free, no ID or registration required)
  • Taste of Africa Cooking Workshop: Mondays, Jan. 31, Feb. 7, 14, 21, March 7 and 14 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. (free, registration required – email vsmith@caplanc.org) 
  • Soulful Sundays: Feb. 6 (Just As I Am Ministries) and Feb. 20 (Bright Side Baptist Church)
  • Fashion Show: Saturday, Feb. 26, 6 p.m. (free admission)
  • Quiz Bowl: Sunday, Feb. 27, 5 p.m. (to register to compete, email vsmith@caplanc.org)

All the events, except those taking place online, will be at the CACC at 407 Howard Ave. in Lancaster.

For more information on the Crispus Attucks Community Center, click here.

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