Events

June 14, 2025 @ 12-5pm
Juneteenth Event
Benicia Senior Center
April 5, 2025 @ 10am-6pm
Fiestas Primavera
Benicia City Park (Gazebo)
December 27, 2024 @ 6-8 pm
Kwanzaa Celebration
Benicia Veterans Hall
June 15, 2024 @ 12-5pm
Juneteenth Event
Benicia Public Library

December 29, 2023 @ 6pm
Ruby Bridges
Veterans Memorial Hall

November 12, 2023 @ 2pm
Ruby Bridges
Benicia Public Library

June 18, 2023 @ 11:00am-5:00pm
3rd Annual Juneteenth Event
Benicia Veterans Hall

February 19, 2023 @ 1:00pm-5:00pm
Scavenger Hunt - First Street / Movie Screening - Benicia Public Library
Black History Month
December 29, 2022 @ 6:00pm-9:00pm
Benicia Veterans Hall
BBLM Kwanzaa

December 17, 2022 @ 2:00pm-5:00pm
Benicia Public Library
Coat Drive

August 4, 2022 @ 3:00pm-7:00pm
Backpack Giveaway
Benicia City Park Gazebo

June 19, 2022 @ 11:00am-5:00pm
Juneteenth Festival
Benicia Veterans Memorial Hall at 1150 1st Street

May 3, 2022 @ 3:00pm
District Attorney Candidate Forum
​Register here: https://tinyurl.com/SolanoDAForum

March 20, 2022 @1:30pm
How D.A.R.E. You!
Zoom Information:
Meeting ID: 853 4019 9479
Passcode: DARE
February 16, 2022 @7:00-8:30pm
Make the World a Better Place: Critical Race Theory
Please join BBLM and Heritage Presbyterian Church for a virtual discussion on Critical Race Theory with CRT expert, Monique Hosein and members of BBLM! Gain a better understanding about what CRT actually encompasses and why it has been deemed controversial. Experiences of Black students in the Benicia School District will also be shared.
Join Zoom Meeting Link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83228918079...
Meeting ID: 832 2891 8079
Passcode: 714616
January 17, 2022 @1:30-3:30pm
Presenting Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “The Three Evils of Society” speech
Zoom Information:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86881752473?pwd=QUk0dlB6M2tRejJvanBXZ2IyNzA5dz09
Meeting ID: 868 8175 2473
Passcode: 171213
December 26, 2021 @5:30-7:30pm
Kwanzaa!
Benicia Veterans Memorial Hall at 1150 1st St
November 27, 2021 @2-4pm
WE ARE ALL RELATED, COAT DRIVE AND FOOD GIVEAWAY
187 East L Street, Benicia, CA
OCTOBER 30, 2021 @5-10pm
HAUNTED ALLEY AND COAT DRIVE
127 First Street, Benicia, CA
Join us for some Halloween fun!
Bella Siena Restaurant & Bar will be collecting coats any time before Nov 21st!
August 12, 2021 @ 4-6 PM
Backpack & Supply Giveaway
City Park Gazebo, 150 Military West, Benicia, CA
While you’re there, enjoy some jams with DJ Irrataetion!
We will also be distributing food boxes courtesy of Food is Free Solano.
June 22, 2021 @ 11 AM
Join BBLM for a Peaceful Protest
530 Union Ave, Fairfield, CA
June 19, 2021, 11 AM - 5 PM
Benicia's Inaugural Juneteenth Festival
Camel Barn, 2060 Camel Road, Benicia, CA
Benicia BLM T-Shirts $20
Ethnic Notions, 930 Marin Street, Vallejo
Open Fri, Sat & Sun, 12-4
​https://www.facebook.com/ethnicnotionsartgallery
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May 25, 2021 @ 11 AM
Join BBLM for a Peaceful Protest
530 Union Ave, Fairfield, CA
May 20, 2021 @ 3:30 PM
Listening & Truth Sharing Forum for Educators
​May 16, 2021, 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
​Cooking with Chef Liesha
Tickets - $35 - $100
​On May 16th we will be holding an online cooking class to fundraise for BBLM's upcoming inaugural Juneteenth celebration.  This event is completely online, so you can follow along from the comfort of your kitchen!  Prior to this class, all attendees will be given a list of ingredients to have on hand.  Then during the class, Chef Liesha will provide a brief history about the food and spices you are using while you create your delicious meal.  Fun!  Follow the Eventbrite link for more information about Chef Leisha and purchasing tickets.   www.eventbrite.com/e/cooking-class-with-chef-liesha-tickets-153414186963
Hope to see you there!
April 28, 2021, 7 PM
Heritage Presbyterian Church Hosts Benicia Black Lives Matter
April 25, 2021, 2-3:30 PM
Hip Hop and the Culture
March 24, 2021, 2-3, 3-4​ & 4-5 PM 
A Tribute to Hip Hop
Moves Dance Academy - 1175 Church St, Benicia
March 28, 2021, 2 PM
Black Divine Feminine - Breaking Bread, Sexual Liberation and the Joy of Photography
March 21, 2021, 2 PM
Author's - Norvanna Hunt, Joyce Lee & Markita Stapes-Green
March 20, 2021, 11-2 PM
Kids Art Exhibit - Tender Hearts Preschool
Tender Hearts Owner
​LaTina Chichester Interview
March 13, 2021 @ 2 PM
Say Her Name BREONNA TAYLOR
February 21, 2021
Black History Month - Poetry Readings by @ KYLAJLACEY & more
February 20, 2021
Black History Month - Scavenger Hunt
January 18, 2021
MLK Day - Reading of Martin Luther King Jr's Letter from Birmingham Jail, Read by Members of Benicia Black Lives Matter.