Martin Luther King convocation. 11 a.m. at the Carl J. Murphy Fine Arts Center, Turpin- Lamb Theatre, Morgan State University, 2100 Argonne Drive. Free. Call 443-885-4440.
"Black Stars in Orbit." Video on African-American astronauts, noon at the Pascal Center for Performing Arts, Anne Arundel Community College, 101 College Parkway, Arnold. Free. Call 410-777-2529.
"The Introduction of Dorothy Dandridge." Presented as part of a black film series, 12:20 p.m.- 2:20 p.m. at the Essex campus, Community College of Baltimore County, 7201 Rossville Blvd. Free. Call 410-780-6572.
Lecture. Author Michael Eric Dyson will discuss race in America, 12:30 p.m. at Baltimore City Community College, Liberty campus, 2901 Liberty Heights Ave. Free. Call 410-462-8385.
"Meet Maria Lewis." Anita Henderson, a local physician and Civil War hobbyist, portrays Lewis, an African-American woman who disguised herself as a cavalryman and served in the Union Army, 7 p.m. at the Central Library, 10375 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia. Free. Call 410-313-7860.
Feb. 14
Dance workshops. Presented by the Return to Goree African Dance Company. At 6:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. Feb. 14 and at 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Feb. 15 at Furman L. Templeton Elementary School, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. $10 per class. Call 410-542-6710.
Feb. 15
"Baltimore's Negro Leagues."
Meet former Baltimore Elite Giant Ernest Burke and learn about playing in the Negro Leagues, 11 a.m. at the Babe Ruth Birthplace and Museum, 216 Emory St. Free with admission: $3-$6; free for ages 4 and under and members. Call 410-727-1539.
"Navigating Through History." Lt. Rick Gay of the Coast Guard presents a program on navigation, noon-4 p.m. on the USS Constellation, Pier 1, Inner Harbor. $3.50-$6.50; free for ages 5 and under. Call 410-539-1797.
"Black Sailors in Navy Blue."
Program runs 2 p.m.-3 p.m. on the USS Constellation, Pier 1, Inner Harbor. $3.50-$6.50; free for ages 5 and under. Call 410-539-1797.
"Love Letters to Black Women." Play by the Kuumba Ensemble on the joys and sorrows in relationships, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. at Woodlawn High School, 1801 Woodlawn Drive. $6-$15. Call 410-788-4365.
"The New Barbarians." Performance by Joyce J. Scott and Lorraine L. Whittlesey that explores the experience of Africans living in Russia and the United States. Event is part of the Vivat! St. Petersburg festival. 8 p.m. at the Walters Art Museum, 600 N. Charles St. $8-$10. Call 410-547-9000.
Dance concert. The Return to Goree African Dance Company performs, 8 p.m. at the Baltimore Museum of Art, 10 Art Museum Drive. $10-$18. Call 410-396-6300.
Feb. 16
Black History Month sermon. Worship service with guest minister Tim Tooten (of WBAL- TV) at 11 a.m. at Pleasant Rock Baptist Church, 1099 Scott St. Free. Call 410-385-1784.
Church program. Guest speaker will talk at 11 a.m. at Grace Presbyterian Church, 2604 Banister Road. Free. Call 410-466-4000.
"Black History Month Family Day." Tours, music, dance and hands-on art activities, 1:30 p.m.-4 p.m. at the Baltimore Museum of Art, 10 Art Museum Drive. $5-$7; free for ages 18 and under and members. Call 410-396-6314.
Legacy celebration. Performances and hands-on activities to honor the legacy of African- Americans in Maryland, 2 p.m.-4 p.m. at the Maryland Historical Society, 201 W. Monument St. $7. Call 410-685-3750.
"The Underground Railroad, Not a Subway." Puppet show with Schroeder Cherry, 2 p.m. at Enoch Pratt Central Library, Meyerhoff Children's Garden, 400 Cathedral St. Free. Call 410-396-5494.
Concert. The Municipal Opera Company of Baltimore performs spirituals, operatic songs and art songs by African- American composers, 4 p.m. at Brown Memorial Woodbrook Presbyterian Church, 6200 N. Charles St. $10; free for ages 6 and under. Call 410-329-6874.
Feb. 17
Lecture. Author/historian Louis Diggs will discuss his books, noon-1:30 p.m. at Baltimore City Community College, Liberty campus, 2901 Liberty Heights Ave. Free. Call 410-462-7672.
"Speakers' Series - Kevin Powell." The journalist and former cast member of MTV's The Real World will present a lecture, 12:20 p.m.-1:15 p.m. at the Essex campus, Community College of Baltimore County, 7201 Rossville Blvd. Free. Call 410-780-6572.
Carter G. Woodson Lecture.
Molefi Asante speaks on "The Soul of Black Folks: Connecting the Continents - Africa and America," 7 p.m. at St. Mary's Hall, St. Mary's College of Maryland, 18952 E. Fisher Road, St. Mary's City. Free. Call 240-895-4209.
Feb. 18
African drummer. Demonstration by African percussionist Moziah Saleem, 7 p.m. at the Eastport-Annapolis Neck Branch Library, 269 Hillsmere Drive. Free. Call 410-222-1770.
Feb. 19
"Gussie." One-woman show by Letitia Guillory on the life and survival of Augusta Maybelline Genessey, a woman who wants to rise above her dire circumstances, 12:20 p.m.-1:30 p.m. at the Essex campus, Community College of Baltimore County, 7201 Rossville Blvd. Free. Call 410-780-6572.
