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Black History Month Concert with Leyla McCalla
2026-02-05 18:30:00 2026-02-05 19:45:00 America/New_York Black History Month Concert with Leyla McCalla American Folk Musician Maplewood Memorial Library - Community Room

Thursday, February 05
6:30pm - 7:45pm

Add to Calendar 2026-02-05 18:30:00 2026-02-05 19:45:00 America/New_York Black History Month Concert with Leyla McCalla American Folk Musician Maplewood Memorial Library - Community Room

American Folk Musician

Leyla McCalla, the Montclair State University John J. Cali School of Music’s 2025–26 Artist-in-Residence and a graduate of SOMSD, appears in a solo performance followed by a conversation with Anthony Mazzocchi, President & CEO of Kaufman Music Center in NYC.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Live Music |

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