Upcoming

Books with Pups: Humane Hearts. 10:30 a.m. Saturday. Free. Milton Library, 855 Mayfield Road, Milton. Read to a friendly therapy dog, Shadow, with Humane Hearts volunteer, Ms. Keri. For reluctant readers and children, ages 5 and above, looking to build fluency skills and improve confidence. Each child will read one-on-one to a therapy dog for 15 minutes. Sign up with liane.wagner@ fultoncountyga.gov. 404-6134402, afpls.org

Roswell Roots Cultural Spotlight Series in Celebration of Black History Month. Free for all ages. Roswell Cultural Arts Center, Second Story Stage, 950 Forrest St., Roswell. RoswellRoots.org. Register: eventbrite.com/e/roswell-roots-cultural-spotlight-series-tickets-82029124319

■ 7-8 p.m. Tuesday — Storytelling with Babatunde. Using his vivid imagination, assistance from the audience and rhythmic accompaniment from his magnificent djembes, Babatunde masterfully weaves stories laden with strong moral values, keen principles, adventure and fun.

■ 7-8 p.m. Feb. 20 — Book Reading and Signing with Author Portia Tewogbade. She will read from her newest book “Red Was the Midnight.” Tewogbade is an award-winning author and former English teacher for Georgia Tech and Nigeria’s Federal Government College in Kaduna. Her short stories have appeared in African Voices, Mobius: The Journal of Social Change and Hawaii Pacific Review among other publications.

■ 7-8 p.m. Feb. 25 — Visual Artist Talk with Daniel Hodges. He has been creating artwork since the age of 9 and crafted his art through the coloring books his mother bought for him. His artwork is acknowledged and respected across the United States, Europe and the Caribbean. Hodges has won numerous awards for his focus on realism and expression through oil paints.