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Penfield 250: Penfield's Earliest African American Residents In-Person
*registration is open*
Monday, February 2, 6:30-7:30 PM
For Adults
Among the 3,000 people living in Penfield by 1820 were several Black families. Discover what brought them here and how the town dealt with the tumultuous years leading up to the Civil War. Anna Jarvis from the Local History Room will be giving this lecture in the Ruth Braman Room.
Program Accommodations
If you need accommodations to participate in any of our library's programs or events, please complete a request for accommodation or speak to a PPL staff member at (585) 340-8720 at least one week prior to the event. A staff member will reach out to you to confirm arrangements.
Thank you to our programs sponsor, Friends of the Penfield Public Library!
- Date:
- Monday, February 2, 2026
- Time:
- 6:30pm - 7:30pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- Penfield - Braman Room
- Library:
- Penfield Public Library
- Audience:
- Adults
- Categories:
- Black History Community History Lecture/Presentation Local History