BLACK HISTORY MONTH Events sponsored by Umpqua Bank

Soundtrack Stories: A Tribute to Black Cinema

February 4 - February 25
The New Parkway Theater
BHM 2025 , Theater + Film

Second Annual Kingmakers Black History Month Film Festival

February 7 @ 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM PST
The New Parkway Theater
BHM 2025, Theater + Film

Throwback to the Future: Dance Artists in Dialogue

February 7 @ 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM PST
MoAD | Museum of the African Diaspora
Conversations + Speakers + Conferences, BHM 2025

2025 Annual Jazz Concert Celebrating Black History Month – The doRiaN Mode

February 7 @ 7:00 PM PST
Polly Klaas Community Theater
BHM 2025, Live Music

Black History Funk W/ Slap Bass Extraordinaire Eric “EQ” Young

February 7 @ 10:00 PM PST
Yoshi’s Oakland
BHM2025, Music

Family Matinee w/ The Marcus Shelby New Orchestra

February 8 @ 11:00 AM PST
SFJAZZ
Music

Thrive @ MoAD Sponsored by Kaiser Permanente

February 8 @ 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM PST
MoAD | Museum of the African Diaspora
Visual Arts, BHM 2025

Art, Culture and Creativity – Black History Month Workshops

February 8 @ 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM PST
865 Market St
BHM 2025, Visual Arts, Community

2025 Catch A Beat Children’s Program presented by Tina Rogers

February 8 @ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PST
Novato City Hall
BHM 2025, Live Music, Dance

Afro-American Cultural & Historical Society 50th Black History Month

February 8 @ 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM PST
The Silliman Activity and Family Aquatic Center
BHM 2025, Conversations + Speakers + Conferences, Community

Freedom is a Mighty Fine Thing:African American Travel and Travelers

February 8 @ 4:00 PM PST
Berkeley Public Library – North Branch
BHM 2025, Conversations + Speakers + Conferences

John Burris: Godfather of Police Litigation

February 8 @ 7:00 PM PST
UC Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
BHM 2025, Theater + Film

A Black History Celebration: Birthland Fundraiser

February 8 @ 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM PST
Groundfloor Oakland
BHM 2025, Live Music, Community

Reparations: Black Herstory Month w/ Sapphira Cristal!

February 8 @ 10:00 PM - February 9 @ 2:00 AM PST
OASIS
BHM 2025, Dance

Celebrating Fun, Courageous & Inspiring Readings

February 9 @ 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM PST
African American Center (San Francisco Public Library)
BHM 2025

“Black Laughs Matter” Comedy Festival 2025 (San Francisco)

February 9 @ 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM PST
The Function SF: Comedy Club & Cocktail Lounge
BHM 2025, Comedy

City of Berkeley & Berkeley Mental Health Black History Month Celebration

February 11 @ 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM PST
1901 Hearst Ave
BHM 2025, Community, Health + Wellness

Black History Month Crafting Series

February 13 @ 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM PST
Oakland Public Library
BHM 2025, Crafts, Community, Visual Arts

Love + Basketball: My Freedom Gotta Rim On It

February 13 @ 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM PST
MoAD | Museum of the African Diaspora
BHM 2025, NBA All Star 2025, Conversations + Speakers + Conferences, Visual Arts

Death of the Author: Nnedi Okorafor with Faith Adiele

February 13 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM PST
Books Inc.
BHM2025, Conversations + Speakers + Conferences

Dark Tower Social

February 14 @ 6:00 PM PST
Claremont Lobby Bar
BHM 2025, Live Music

Celebrate Black History Month & Lunar New Year with Alkali Rye

February 15 @ 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM PST
Alkali Rye – Oakland’s Beverage Shop
BHM 2025, Community, Party

Annual Black History Month Art Showcase: “Bridges of Hope”

February 15 @ 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM PST
STUDIO 11
BHM 2025, Live Music, Community

Black History Celebration by West Coast Makers

February 15 @ 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM PST
222 Davis St
BHM 2025, Dance, Live Music, Community

Black History Month Joy Fest: Lyrical Joy

February 15 @ 1:00 PM PST
City of South San Francisco
BHM 2025, Live Music

Sudan: A Black History Cultural Event

February 15 @ 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM PST
EastSide Cultural Center
BHM 2025, Community

Discussion & Reception: Art Collecting in the NBA

February 15 @ 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM PST
MoAD | Museum of the African Diaspora
BHM2025, NBA All Star 2025, Conversations + Speakers + Conferences

Black History Month Art Show 2025

February 16 @ 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM PST
Old Sugar Mill
BHM 2025, Live Music, Visual Arts, Crafts

Black History Show Case

February 16 @ 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM PST
White Horse Inn
BHM 2025, Community, Party, Dance

Hands-on Black San Francisco History

February 19 @ 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM PST
San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library, 6th Floor
BHM 2025, Community

Virtual | Webinar: Reflections on Race in the Workplace

February 20 @ 9:00 AM PST
[ Virtual ]
BHM2025, Conversations + Speakers + Conferences

Black History Month Crafting Series

February 20 @ 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM PST
Oakland Public Library
BHM 2025, Crafts, Community, Visual Arts

100 Black Women of Accomplishment

February 20 @ 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM PST
Yes SF Headquarters
BHM 2025, Community, Visual Arts

JV Soul Night San Jose – Music, Performance, Art, and Snacks

February 21 @ 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM PST
CreaTV San Jose
BHM 2025, Live Music, Visual Arts

Black 2 The Future: Black History Month Community Awards & Performances

February 21 @ 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM PST
Sebastopol Center For the Arts
BHM 2025, Community

Black History Month Vendor Market

February 22 @ 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM PST
Gold Bar Whiskey Distillery Tasting Room
BHM 2025, Live Music, Community, Shopping + Retail

Re-Mapping Home: Reflecting on and Reshaping the Cartographic Practice

February 22 @ 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM PST
MoAD | Museum of the African Diaspora
Conversations + Speakers + Conferences, BHM 2025

Black History Month: Our East Contra Costa Story Has Wings

February 22 @ 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM PST
340 E 10th St
BHM 2025, Community, Theater + Film

Black History Month Celebration through Performing Arts

February 22 @ 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM PST
300 Napa Junction Road
BHM 2025, Live Music, Dance

Black Joy Parade

February 23 @ 12:30 PM PST
14th Street & Franklin Street
BHM 2025, Community

Art, Culture and Creativity – Black History Month Workshops

February 23 @ 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM PST
865 Market St
BHM 2025, Visual Arts, Community

Black History Month Crafting Series

February 27 @ 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM PST
Oakland Public Library
BHM 2025, Crafts, Community, Visual Arts