Celebrate Native American Heritage Month at MCPL!

Join us through the first week of December, 2023, for events celebrating Native American Heritage Month. Our branches will have commemorative displays as well, so come by and choose books and other materials to learn about our country’s indigenous communities.

Native American Heritage Month Events

Saturday, November 4, 11am-12pm

Celebrate the Native Peoples of the Chesapeake Bay with Caroline Ferrante at Brigadier General Charles E. McGee Library

Music, story, and ancestral song celebrate the native peoples of the Chesapeake Bay.

Saturday, November 11: 11am-12pm

Celebrate Native American Traditional Dance at Twinbrook Library

Wednesday, November 15: 6-7:30pm

Honoring the Navajo Code Talkers of World War II – Native American Heritage Month Films at Kensington Park Library

Baltimore American Indian Center presents traditional Native American Dance, explaining their cultural significance.

Saturday, November 18: 2-3pm

Three Sisters Celebration: Native American Heritage Month at Twinbrook Library

Come learn about the 1000 year-old indigenous planting method of the Three Sisters, which includes corn, beans, and squash. This activity includes a fun craft using dried corn, beans, & squash seeds

Sunday, December 03: 11am-12pm

Bright Star Theater presents: Cherokee Tales at Germantown and Quince Orchard Libraries

 Germantown Library – Meeting Room

Come celebrate National Native American Heritage Month and learn about the rich culture of the Cherokee People through storytelling.