Members of the Arlington community will celebrate African-American history and culture on Saturday, February 22 with an afternoon filled with exhibits, musical and dance performances, lectures, film, storytelling, crafts and more at the George W. Hawkes Central Library, 101 E. Abram Street.

Arlington Public Library's annual Black History Month Festival features excerpts from the documentary film, Freedom Riders, followed by a community discussion. Tarrant County College is co-presenting this film from the series, Created Equal: America's Civil Rights Struggle.

Schedule of events:

12 p.m. - Freedom Riders. Ruthann Geer of Tarrant County College presents excerpts from the film, Freedom Riders,and leads community discussion.

1:30 p.m. - Tarrant County College SE Jazz Combo

2 - 3:30 p.m.

• Chris Huff, City of Arlington Animal Services Manager
• Winners of the art and essay contest for the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. "Advancing the Dream Celebration 2014”
• Ashworth Elementary Singers
• Thornton Elementary Step Team
• Cornerstone Baptist Church Children's Choir
• Thornton and Johns Elementary Orchestra
• Tarrant County College SE Jazz Combo

3:30 p.m. - Melody Bell, Griot Storyteller, presents traditional stories with instruments, costumes, songs, dance and poetry.

Children can create African-themed crafts throughout the afternoon. Bring the whole family!

Created Equal: America's Civil Rights Struggle is made possible through a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, as part of its Bridging Cultures initiative, in partnership with the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.