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Events to celebrate Black History Month are planned in the days and weeks ahead. Tell us about your Black History Month events. Include a description of the event, its time, date and location, the sponsor, admission charge if any, and contact information. Email the information to roc-info@DemocratandChronicle.com. Unless stated otherwise, all activities listed are free.

Ongoing

Living the Dream, Paying It Forward Black History Month Exhibit: A display recognizing local leaders, visionaries and community activists. Hours: Noon to 8 p.m. Monday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Through March 2. Lower Link Gallery, Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County, 115 South Ave. Free. (585) 428-8350.

Allegorical Visual Relationships: Paintings by Luvon Sheppard. Through Feb. 24. Sheppard is known for his watercolor street scenes and portraits of local African-American heroes. Over the years, Sheppard has played an active leadership role in the Rochester arts community. Monroe Community College, Mercer Gallery, Fine Arts Complex, Building 12, 1000 East Henrietta Road, Brighton. (585) 292-3121 or monroecc.edu/go/mercer.

Rochester Museum Science Center: Exhibits include “Flight to Freedom: Rochester’s Underground Railroad,’’ explore the paths that courageous freedom seekers followed through Rochester in the fight to abolish slavery, and “Howard W. Coles,’’ learn about the historian, human rights activist, writer/editor, broadcast journalist and sociologist who founded the Fredrick Douglass Voice newspaper in Rochester. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. 657 East Ave. $12; $11 seniors and college students with ID, $10 ages 3-18, free for RMSC members and ages 2 and younger. Combo tickets (includes museum admission plus a show at Strasenburgh Planetarium): $17, $13 for ages 3-18. (585) 271-4320, (585) 271-1880 or rmsc.org.