Sat 6 Oct – 10 Nov
TREASURES OF THE RAINFOREST
A celebration of black history and culture, combining music making workshops and storytelling with a strong environmental theme for families, will be performed by Guyana born, award winning musician Keith Waithe and storyteller Sandra A. Agard. There’s also an exhibition to mark the bicentenary of the Abolition of the Slave Trade alongside the performances.
Venues: Hampshire libraries: Hythe, Alton, Aldershot, Chandlers Ford, Gosport, Forest Arts, Ringwood, Basingstoke and Petersfield Library, 2pm (Gosport 7.30pm). Adm: Free. Info: Nadine.fry@hants.gov.uk / www.hants.gov.uk

Sat 27 Oct
NHCAN EVENT
Performances include, Amanda Gordon from the BBC as well as Alistair Danson from the Spoken Word Company. There will also be philharmonic pieces performed by the WARABA, an African Percussion Ensemble. Prizes will be presented to the winners of a poster and poem competition who base their ideas on an African theme. Venue: Oakridge Hall, Basingstoke. 6.30pm-11pm. Adm: Free. Info: 07840 763 833.