Washington
Carter G Woodson Wreath Laying Ceremony
Woodson Memorial Park
9 and Rhode Island Avenue, NW
Thu, Feb 28, 11a, free

Story Time
Simone Visits the Museum
Alexandria Black History Museum
902 Wythe Street
Alexandria, VA
Sat, Mar 2, 11a, $3

Young African Professional Annual Town Hall Meeting
Speaker Dr. Arikana Chihombori-Quao,
African Union Ambassador to the United States
1640 Wisconsin Ave, NW
Wed, Mar 6, 6p-9p, free

Cooking Demo: Herb Seasoned Beans & Greens
Harmony Hall Regional Center
10701 Livingston Road
Fort Washington
Thu, Mar 7, 1p-2p, free

Film: Cubanas, Mujeres en Revolución
True Reformer Building, Lankford Auditorium
1200 U Street, NW
Thu, Mar 7, 6:30p-9p, $10-$15

Seventh Annual Artists on the Rise Exhibition Reception
Montpelier Arts Center
 9652 Muirkirk Rd
Laurel, MD
Sat, Mar 9, 1p-3p, free

Harriet Tubman: The Story of her Life
hosted by Sandy Spring Slave Museum
Ross J. Boddy Community Center
18529 Brooke Rd
Sandy Spring, Maryland
Sun, Mar 10,3p, free

Baltimore
Nina Simone-Miriam Makeba Tribute w/ Akua Allrich
Creative Alliance
3134 Eastern Ave
Fri, Mar 8, 8p-10:30p, $22-$25

Gary/Chicago
Savor the South Shore Restaurant Week
Now through - Sun, Mar 3, $

Houston
Mardi Gras Houston
Downtown
Sat, Mar 2, 1p-Sun, Mar 3,2a, free

Kololi, Gambia
The Woman Boss - Girls in Leadership; Mothers + Daughters Brunch
Seaview Gardens Hotel
Off Bertil Harding Hwy
Sat, Mar 9, 10a-4p, free

Memphis
Soulful Food Truck Festival
Clayborn Temple
294 Hernando Street
Sun, Mar 10, 12p-6p, $8

New York
Afro-Latino Edition Honoring Arturo Schomburg & Afro-Latino Women
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
515 Malcolm X Boulevard
Fri, Mar 1, 5p-10p, free-$10

NY / NJ Medical Marijuana Dispensary Training
Hilton Newark Airport
1170 Spring Street
Elizabeth, NJ
Sat, Mar 9, 8a-noon, 1:30p-5:30p, $249

TV
Aretha! A Grammy Celebration For The Queen Of Soul
CBS-TV
Sun, Mar 10

Toronto
Caribbean Street Food Festival
Ralph Thornton Community Centre
765 Queen Street East
2nd Floor Auditorium
Sat, Mar 16, 10-4p, free

United States
Harriet Tubman Day
Sunday, Mar 10

Coming
Book signing; Baltimore Civil Rights Leader Victorine Q. Adams
Ida Jones
Reginald F. Lewis Museum
830 E Pratt St
Sat, Mar 16,1p-3p, free