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■ Film series: A free film series features “Black Panther” from 2 to 4 p.m. Thursday in the Siek Campus Center, Room 202, at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy.
■ 18th annual Africana Film Series: Sponsored by Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, free screenings are 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Gozzo Student Center, SC201, 106 New Scotland Ave. in Albany.
■ James Baldwin: Philmont resident and poet Karen Schoemer leads a reading and discussion group about the work of 20th-century author James Baldwin at the Philmont Public Library, 101 Main St. “Another Country” on March 8; “Nobody Knows My Name” on April 12; “Giovanni’s Room” on May 10; and “The Fire Next Time,” a 1963 nonfiction book considered a landmark of the civil rights movement, on June 14.
■ Stephen and Harriet Myers Historic site: The Underground Railroad Education Center offers tours of the Stephen and Harriet Myers Historic site. Stephen and Harriet Myers were key Black activists making their home in Albany in connection with the Underground Railroad and a range of civil rights activities in the 19th century in the years before the Civil War. Tours are $10 per adult, $8 for seniors and $5 for students. Call to schedule a tour at 518-621-7793 or by using the “contact us” form on the website, undergroundrailroadhistory.org. The center is available for scheduled tours from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday to Friday and noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays.
■ Clayton “Peg Leg” Bates: A new display in Ulster County’s Historical Profiles series features entertainer and community patron Clayton “Peg Leg” Bates. The exhibit panel is on display during February on the first floor of the County Office Building, 244 Fair St., Kingston.
■ “African Americans at General Electric”: The Museum of Innovation and Science at 15 Nott Terrace Heights presents an exhibition featuring 60 photographs from the museum’s archives until May 8. The exhibition was created in collaboration with Milton and Kenneth Evans and displays moments from a history of talented Black scientists, inventors and engineers who worked at General Electric.
■ Black History Month Local Heros Gala:boys and Girls Clubs of the Capital Area hosts a gala at 5:30 p.m. Friday at 21 Delaware Ave. in Albany. After-school and teen program students will honor past and present African-american pioneers. The gala is free, but formal attire is preferred. Reserve tickets and learn more by calling 518-462-5528 or online at https://www.bgccapitalarea.org/.
■ Black History Month Movie Series: Proctors in Schenectady ends its weekly film series that highlights Black culture through cinema in the GE Theatre: Jordan Peele’s “Nope” at 7 p.m. Thursday. Tickets are free but reservations are required. Visit proctors.org.
■ Kuumba Film Festival: The Hamilton Hill Arts Center and Proctors present an inaugural film festival at noon Saturday in the GE Theatre. The event showcases films made by and about people of African descent (Kuumba, which is Swahili, celebrates creativity). Tickets are $11; $6 for students and children younger than 12.
■ “Voices of the Game”: The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown hosts virtual “Voices of the Game” programs: “History of the Negro Leagues” about founder Rube Foster at 2 p.m. Thursday. The museum celebrates Jackie Robinson’s journey and other milestones with daily programs for kids of all ages as part of Presidents Week.
See baseballhall.org