Don't Miss Out on This Last Weekend of February!
There's a lot to do from NJ to the DMV. Check out the Atlantic City Focus Weekend Guide to find out what's happening!
THURSDAY Feb. 22, 2024
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NEW JERSEY
Support the Jersey Girls Exhibit at the African-American Heritage Museum of Southern New Jersey in Newtonville
A group exhibit titled "Jersey Girls" will be on display from February 1 - April 30, 2024 at the African-American Heritage Museum of Southern New Jersey in the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Center at 661 Jackson Road in Newtonville. This is the fourth time the museum has hosted a "Jersey Girls" exhibit highlighting the work of local artists.
The museum routinely supports talented artists by providing them with gallery opportunities. The "Jersey Girls" exhibit, organized by founder and president Ralph E. Hunter, Sr., will include artwork by established and emerging artists in the local art community. The artwork of the women included in this exhibit represents the rich diversity of artistic talent available in the area.
The artists are: Nastassia Davis, Kandice Fields, Jasmine Haines, Heather Deegan Hires, Randi Meekins, Glynnis Reed, Chanelle René, Sydnéi Smith Jordan, Simone and Hazel Levy Washington.
Call (609) 704-5495 for museum hours.
History Buff? Tour the Oldest Continually Operating Winery in the Country
Good Music, Food and Drink Specials at the Good Dog Bar
Are You a Walking Wealth of Unnecessary Information? You Might Find Your Tribe at Trivia Night in Egg Harbor Township!
It's Wilson's No-Cover Jazz Appreciation Night Featuring Daille Kettrell!
PENNSYLVANIA
Tour the Wagner Museum in Philly! No Charge!
Sing Loud, Sing Off Key, Just Sing at Late Night Karaoke in Philly!
DELAWARE
Learn to Roller Skate in Wilmington
WASHINGTON, DC, MARYLAND & VIRGINIA (DMV)
Check Out the Harlem Nights Pageant at Howard University
Let Your Inner Caribbean Loose at Reggae Thursdays in DC!
FRIDAY Feb. 23, 2024
NEW JERSEY
See What AI Can Do for You! Take an Online Course!
Discover the Harriet Tubman Museum in Cape May!
Get Ready to Roll & Bounce at Young's Open Skate Night!
Enjoy the Composite Truth Funk Band at Wilson's!
Come to Wilson's for the Funk Band! Stay for Under the Influence of R&B Party
Celebrate Black History with 50 Shades of Melanin Cherry Hill!
PENNSYLVANIA
Enjoy DJ Jamz at the Philadelphia Museum of Art
Friday Night Lounge is "Pay What You Wish" admission! Unwind from the week with locally sourced spirits and wines, tasty small plates, and live music. Enjoy a late stroll in our galleries; discover a new favorite artist; and rediscover the museum for yourself. This week check out DJ Jamz.
Learn About the Blockchain Phenomenon in Philly!
Smile Awhile at Reggae Vibes in Philly!
DELAWARE
It's Pisces Season!! Come Celebrate in Wilmington!
WASHINGTON, DC, MARYLAND & VIRGINIA (DMV)
Check Out Big Chune, a 90's, 2000's Dancehall, Reggae, Socca Party in DC!
It's the Aqua Nightclub Reunion Featuring Tweet!
It's Never Too Late for Brunch at Young and Hungry Bottomless Fridays in DC!
SATURDAY Feb. 24, 2024
Whatever you do today, make a memory!
NEW JERSEY
L'Overture Books Holds Final Black History Month Celebration for the Month!
We will have our final African-American history event of the month Saturday, February 24 at 1:00 p.m. when local educator, Ricky Epps Kearney, presents American Fiction: A Discussion of the African-American Literary Tradition.
Check Out Karaoke with AC's Own Big Al at the Showboat
Marsha! Marsha! Marsha! Help Solve a Very Brady Murder at Resorts
Explore Harriet Tubman's Ties to South Jersey!
Watch the Birdie! Enjoy Bird Watching in Brigantine and Cape May
Enjoy the R&B Rewind with Meli'sa Morgan at Wilson's! First Show at 6 p.m. and Second at 9:30 p.m.
PENNSYLVANIA
Experience a Taste of Philly with a Reading Terminal Market Tour!
Take the Kids for a Night on the Town! See Shrek the Musical in Philly
Enjoy Black Girl Therapy, a Stage Play for the Ladies in Philly!
Check Out a Stage Reading of the play Mental Prison!
Check Out Spades in Philly!
DELAWARE
R&B Duo Soulful Sounds Returns to Wilmington!
WASHINGTON DC, MARYLAND & VIRGINIA (DMV)
Support the Virginia Black History Month Gala
Check Out Black Opulence an Elegant Masquerade!
Explore the Power of the Drum in DC!
Keep It Low! Check Out the Official Silent Party of DC
SUNDAY Feb. 25, 2024
NEW JERSEY
Tony Day & Across the Globe Appearing at Kelsey's.
Kelsey's, 1545 Pacific Avenue; Atlantic City, NJ 08401,
Take a Walk at Turkey Point in Cape May! You'll Be Amazed at the Natural Beauty
Enjoy the "I Love R&B" Brunch at Wilson's!
Come for the R&B Brunch, Stay for DJ TYC's Birth'day Bash
PENNSYLVANIA
Learn How to Teach Afrofuturism in this Black History Month Program in Philly
Learn Something Unexpected at African Americans' Letters to Abraham Lincoln!
Laugh It Up at the Comedy Brunch in Philly
DELAWARE
Check Out this Christian Comedy Show in Smyrna
WASHINGTON, DC, MARYLAND & VIRGINIA (DMV)
Celebrate Black History Month with the Negro Speaks of Rivers--Still!
Enjoy a Mini-Walking Tour through Cleveland Park in DC
Join the Conversation about Lovers and Friends in DC
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