On Saturday, Feb. 25 starting at 10 a.m., Piedmont Arts will host its annual African American Read-In and Family Day. with story time, crafts, and a public read-aloud. This event is sponsored by Sovah Health and Carter Bank and Trust. It will be hosted at the museum and is free and open to the public.
Held in conjunction with the National African American Read-In established by the Black Caucus of the National Council of Teachers of English, this is the museum’s annual celebration of African American performers, artists, and writers. This initiative has reached more than six million participants around the world and is a part of an effort to make literacy a significant part of Black History Month. It is a groundbreaking effort to encourage communities to read together, centering African American books and authors. Piedmont Arts is proud to host such an empowering community event.
Piedmont Arts is a nonprofit art museum in Martinsville, Virginia that inspires and engages the diverse Martinsville-Henry County community and surrounding areas through visual arts, performing arts and arts education. Piedmont Arts is a statewide partner of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. Piedmont Arts programming is partially supported by the Virginia Commission for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts. Piedmont Arts is located at 215 Starling Ave., Martinsville. Museum hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission is free. Learn more at PiedmontArts.org.
