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Image for event: Unlocking History with NCCHR

Registration opens:
January 14th, 2026

Unlocking History with NCCHR
2026-02-13 14:00:00 2026-02-13 15:00:00 America/New_York Unlocking History with NCCHR Scott Candler Library -

Friday, February 13
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-02-13 14:00:00 2026-02-13 15:00:00 America/New_York Unlocking History with NCCHR Educators from the National Center for Civil and Human Rights (NCCHR) will present "Unlocking History: Black Female Leadership in the Montgomery Bus Boycott." Scott Candler Library -

Educators from the National Center for Civil and Human Rights (NCCHR) will present "Unlocking History: Black Female Leadership in the Montgomery Bus Boycott."

This presentation uncovers the lesser-known yet pivotal roles of women like Jo Ann Robinson and Claudette Colvin in organizing the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Patrons will explore archival materials and complete a “puzzle box” using clues from primary sources. Teens welcome.

Support provided by DeKalb Library Foundation. 

Scott Candler Library
Phone: 404-286-6986
Hours
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Mon, Jan 12 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Jan 13 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Jan 14 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Jan 15 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Fri, Jan 16 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Jan 17 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jan 18 Closed
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About the library

Funding for some events at this branch provided in part by the Friends of the Scott Candler Library.

All DeKalb County Public Library branches offer books for all ages including adult learning materials, audiobooks, music CDs, DVDs, current newspapers and magazines. All branches also offer access to computers, internet, WiFi, MS Office, and research databases. For a more comprehensive list of all services available at this branch, please visit the Scott Candler Library page.

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Financial Planning Basics
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Kids Yoga - Ages 6 to 12 years
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All-Levels Chair Yoga
Fri, Jan 16, 11:00am - 12:00pm
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P.A.C.T. Book Club
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Learning Spaces - Ages 0 to 5 years
Wed, Jan 21, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Line Dancing with Zenobia
Wed, Jan 21, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
LEGO Club - Ages 5 and up
Wed, Jan 21, 3:30pm - 4:45pm
Submissions Open: Black History Month Gallery
Thu, Jan 22, All day
Compassion Containers: A Character Education Workshop - Ages 2 to 6 years
Thu, Jan 22, 10:30am - 11:30am
Punch and Paint
Thu, Jan 22, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
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Kids Yoga - Ages 6 to 12 years
Thu, Jan 22, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Homeschool Drop-In - Ages 5 to 12 years
Fri, Jan 23, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Friday Movie
Fri, Jan 23, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Weekend Sensory Play - Ages 1 to 5 years
Sat, Jan 24, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
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Sensory Play - Ages 1 to 5 years
Mon, Jan 26, 10:30am - 11:30am
Kids Sewing - Ages 7 to 10 years
Mon, Jan 26, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Science Lab - Ages 5 to 8 years
Tue, Jan 27, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Learning Spaces - Ages 0 to 5 years
Wed, Jan 28, 10:00am - 12:00pm
LEGO Club - Ages 5 and up
Wed, Jan 28, 3:30pm - 4:45pm
Kids Yoga - Ages 6 to 12 years
Thu, Jan 29, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
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Documentary: Sermon on the Mount
Fri, Jan 30, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Submissions Open: Black History Month Gallery
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Coffee & Create
Sat, Jan 31, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Greeting Card Crafts
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Blind Date with a Book
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Sensory Play - Ages 1 to 5 years
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Friends of the Scott Candler Library Meeting (FOSC)
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Learning Spaces - Ages 0 to 5 years
Wed, Feb 04, 10:00am - 12:00pm
LEGO Club - Ages 5 and up
Wed, Feb 04, 3:30pm - 4:45pm
Kids Yoga - Ages 6 to 12 years
Thu, Feb 05, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
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Homeschool Drop-In - Ages 5 to 12 years
Fri, Feb 06, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Kids Punch & Paint - Ages 5 and up
Sat, Feb 07, 10:30am - 11:30am
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Weekend Sensory Play - Ages 1 to 5 years
Sat, Feb 07, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Registration opens Saturday, January 17 2026 at 3:30pm
Blind Date with a Book
Mon, Feb 09, All day
Sensory Play - Ages 1 to 5 years
Mon, Feb 09, 10:30am - 11:30am
Registration opens Monday, January 19 2026 at 10:30am
Beginning Reader Book Club - Ages 6 to 8 years
Mon, Feb 09, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Learning Spaces - Ages 0 to 5 years
Wed, Feb 11, 10:00am - 12:00pm
LEGO Club - Ages 5 and up
Wed, Feb 11, 3:30pm - 4:45pm
Kids Yoga - Ages 6 to 12 years
Thu, Feb 12, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Registration opens Thursday, January 29 2026 at 4:00pm
All-Levels Chair Yoga
Fri, Feb 13, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Unlocking History with NCCHR
Fri, Feb 13, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Registration opens Wednesday, January 14 2026 at 2:00pm
Greeting Card Crafts
Fri, Feb 13, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
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