February is Black History Month.  The City of Fishers has compiled some of the activities coming throughout the month.

Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness is planning a Black History Month classroom book reading with HSE Schools.  Also, Fishers Parks & Hamilton East Public Library in Fishers will have a February Storywalk program at Ritchey Woods Nature Preserve, featuring “Mae Among the Stars.”  No dates were provided for either of these events.

On February 4th, the This Is Fishers Blog will feature an “Embracing Black Culture” art exhibit.

On February 9th, This is Fishers will have a “Meet Your Neighbor” with Ben Yoder, a member of the Fishers Arts Commission and a teacher of Orchestra & Performing Arts at HSE Intermediate/Junior High.

On February 11th,  the This is Fishers group is sponsoring a “Meet Your Neighbor” event featuring the Fishers Health Department Future Black Leaders Club.

On February 11th, watch social media for a  Black History Month Reception at City Hall.

On February 16, watch for another This is Fishers group “Meet Your Neighbor” event at Eastern Star Church.

On February 22nd, the This is Fishers Blog will look at the Conner Prairie African American Curator.

Several ongoing activities are planned in the city during February, including social media shares and posts supporting community organizations’ programming for Black History Month.

City Spokesperson Ashley Elrod says the This Is Fishers Committee decided to form a Cultural Events subcommittee, which has been working on Black History Month.  She says many of the details for these listed events are still in progress.

This list is not a complete listing of Fishers Black History Month observances by any means, this is the listing provided to LarryInFishers.com by city officials.