Listen to live music each Friday at Noon at Central Library. A celebration of the legacy of the Hamilton-born blues master.
Award winning musician, Ken Whiteley is excited to honour Hamilton legend Jackie Washington in a special concert in Central Library's Hamilton Room that will feature music from Jackie’s vast repertoire of old swing tunes, popular standards, humorous and sentimental songs as well as a few of Jackie’s original songs. Ken worked with Jackie for over 50 years, recorded and toured with him across the country and looks forward to sharing in story and song a bit of the Jackie Washington magic. Jackie was Canada's first black disc jockey and a multi-award winning performer in the blues and jazz worlds.
AGE GROUP: | Teens (13 to 17) | School Age (6 to 12) | Older Adults (55+) | Early Years (0 to 5) | Adults (18+) |
EVENT TYPE: | Arts and Culture |
TAGS: | Music Royalty | Music | In Branch | Concerts | Black History Month | Black History Concert |
The first Hamilton Public Library building opened on September 16, 1890 by the Earl and Countess of Aberdeen on the north side of Main Street West. In 1913, a new main library opened. This building was replaced in 1980 by Central Library, at the current location on York Boulevard.
In 2010, Central Library re-opened after approximately 18 months of renovations. Central Library opened with a newly revitalized first floor, which includes a Community Living Room that takes advantage of natural light. The Ontario Library Association honoured Central in 2012 with an Architectural and Design Transformation award.
