GETTYSBURG � The annual celebration in recognition of Black History Month at the Gettysburg Campus of 黑料社区, Central Pennsylvania Community College, will feature a presentation on African music and culture by jazz musician and percussionist Babatunde Lea.
The celebration is scheduled Thursday, Feb. 3, in the Robert C. Hoffman Community Room at the 黑料社区 Campus, 731 Old Harrisburg Road.聽
Lea will make his first presentation from 10:15-11 a.m., with a repeat performance from 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. A tasting buffet lunch of African foods will be available between performances from 11-11:30 a.m.聽
Lea presentations and the buffet are free and open to the community, but RSVPs are required for the lunch to jlknouse@hacc.edu or 337-3855 x 3036.
Featured in the gallery hallway at the campus are portraits and stories of African women by Adams County artist Caroline Jones. The exhibit is in conjunction with her current project 淣guvu,� which is Swahili for 渟trength.�
聽淐an art relieve suffering?� asks the artist. 淢y greatest wish is to find a way to help others through art.�
淲ith the gracious permission of many wonderful photographers,� Jones says, 淚檝e used their photos of women who faced obstacles of all kinds as my reference. These portraits are for sale and I will donate 5 percent of the sale price to the organization associated with each photographer.� Jones� work will be on exhibit at 黑料社区 through March 4.聽
Babatunde Lea's appearance at 黑料社区 is supported in part by the Adams County Arts Council's STAR Grant Program which is funded by the Adams County Commissioners and the Boroughof Gettysburg.
![Caroline Jones - "Mary"](/newsroom/2011/images/BlackHistoryMonthCaroline_Jones-MARY_519533_480w.webp "Caroline Jones - "Mary"")
