City of Kyle to Commemorate Black History Month with Art Displays, a Scavenger Hunt, and Meaningful Conversation
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<< Back to NewsFriday, February 9, 2024
KYLE, TEXAS –– The City of Kyle invites the community to join us in celebrating and commemorating Black History Month throughout February at several events throughout the city.
Dialogue for Peace and Progress – Celebrating Black History Month
The City of Kyle will kick-off their fourth year of Dialogue for Peace and Progress events this month on Thursday, February 15 with our Black History Month conversation from 7-8:30 p.m. at Kyle City Hall, 100 W. Center St.
Join us prior to the Dialogue at 6 p.m. to hear poems and prose recited by students and enjoy snacks and light refreshments provided by the For the LOVE of ART Foundation. Readings will center around the theme Black History Month: Educating, Engaging, Entertaining our Community.
Dialogue for Peace and Progress – Celebrating Black History Month Schedule:
- 6 p.m. - Local Students present Black History Month Poems & Prose
- 6:45 p.m. - Break
- 7 p.m. - Dialogue for Peace and Progress begins
The Dialogue for Peace & Progress is an event series that works to join community members and leaders for open and honest conversations to raise awareness and, if necessary, facilitate change in the City of Kyle.
The City of Kyle has recruited panelists from many perspectives and backgrounds to be a part of the conversation. Arts and Cultural Board Chair Vanessa Westbrook will moderate this panel.
The Dialogue for Peace and Progress event will be held in-person at Kyle City Hall, 100 W. Center St., but other options for participation are encouraged, including streaming online through Kyle10, the City’s YouTube channel, and the City of Kyle Facebook page. For more information, visit CityofKyle.com/Dialogue.
Peace and Harmony Paper Quilt Display
Starting Monday, February 12 the Peace and Harmony Paper Quilt, a community project led by the Kyle Area Senior Zone (KASZ), in partnership with the Kyle Public Library and the non-profit Unforgettable Families and Friends will be on display at Kyle City Hall, 100 W. Center St.
This quilt, constructed out of 120 4x4 inch paper squares or patches, was crafted by community members who focused their square on art, peace and harmony and celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. and Black History Month. Now, the submitted squares and patches are laminated, connected and ready for display.
Community members are invited to see how their artwork came together. The 5x6 foot quilt can be viewed at City Hall during regular business hours from February 12 to February 23. After that, it will be shown at the Buda Black History Celebration on Saturday, February 24.
Black History Month at the Kyle Public Library
The Kyle Public Library will have a book display and scavenger hunt focusing on African Americans and the Arts, the 2024 Black History Month theme. The book display will feature Black Icons in Performing Arts. The library will also be posting book recommendations on social media relating to Black History Month.
The Kyle Public Library will have pictures of Black Illustrators and their works posted throughout the Youth Area for the scavenger hunt that began Saturday, February 3, and goes through Thursday, February 29. Once all images are found, children will receive a small prize at the front desk. The Library will also have a small display of these illustrators’ books that can be checked out.
The Library will also show ‘Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner’ the 1967 Academy Award-nominated romantic comedy during Movie Night on Friday, February 23 at 4 p.m.
For more information on Kyle Public Library events, activities and resources, visit CityofKyle.com/Library.
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The City of Kyle is located in the heart of the I-35 Innovation Corridor, just 26 miles south of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport & 50 miles north of San Antonio International Airport. Kyle is the second largest city in Hays County and is poised to become the largest — with a population that grew from 5,000 citizens in 2000 to just over 50,000 in 2020. We are the designated Pie Capital of Texas and home of the annual Pie in the Sky Hot Air Balloon Festival. For more information, go to CityofKyle.com.
