TODAY, FEB. 4

"Heroes in Engineering and Technology," Cable Channel 17. Program four of a six-part documentary will be an hourlong feature on men in the engineering and technology professions. The program will be broadcast at 6 p.m.

TOMORROW, FEB. 5

"Cry Freedom," Heubeck Lounge, Goucher College, 337-6333. The film, starring Denzel Washington and Kevin Kline, portrays a South African political movement. No admission charge.

"The Impact of Columbus on African-Americans and Native Americans," Knott Hall 02, Loyola College, 617-2988. Dr. Wendy Wilson of UMBC and Archie Lynch of the Baltimore Indian Center will lead discussion, 4-6 p.m.

"Salute to African-American Musical Theatre 1850-1991," Arena Playhouse, 801 McCulloh St., 728-6500. Arena Players Youtheatre presents a program at 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., and 1:30 p.m. Also, programs on Feb. 7, 8, and 10. Admission: $3.

THURSDAY, FEB. 6

Book signing with Audrey Edwards, Central Pratt Library, 400 Cathedral St., 396-5494. The editor of Essence magazine will speak on her latest book, "Children of the Dream: The Psychology of Black Success." Admission is free, but by reservation only. Reservations must be made by Feb. 3.

"People of Color," Reisterstown Road Plaza, 764-3222. A weekend arts and entertainment festival will be held from noon to 8 p.m. through Feb. 8. Works of both professional and amateur artists.

"Great Black American Entertainers," Baltimore Museum of Art, Art Museum Drive, 889-1993. The Baltimore Film Forum will open its series "Great Blacks on Film: Spirit of Change, Legacy of Hope" at 8 p.m. A reception will be held before the screening. Admission: $10.

FRIDAY, FEB. 7

"Heroes and Teachers," Dundalk Gallery, Dundalk Community College, 285-9884. Opening reception for exhibition by Workshop Inc. Studio, under the direction of silk-screen printmaker Lou Stovall. The reception will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Lecture by Cicely Tyson, Kraushaar Auditorium, Goucher College, 337-6333. 8 p.m. Winner of two Emmy Awards for Best Actress for role in "The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman" will speak at 8 p.m. Admission: $7; $4 for students and senior citizens.

"Mapantsula," Baltimore Museum of Art, Art Museum Drive, 889-1993. Baltimore Film Forum will present this anti-apartheid film. Admission: $5; $4 for students, seniors and film forum and museum members.

SATURDAY, FEB. 8

Stories at the Top, Top of the World Observation Level and Museum in the World Trade Center, 837-4515. Temujin, The Storyteller will perform from 1 to 3 p.m. Admission: $1 for children and seniors; $2 for other adults.

Ron Brown's Evidence, Dance Place, 3225 8th St., N.E., Washington, DC, (202) 269-1600. In their Washington debut, the company performs dances that address social issues. Performances are scheduled for 8 p.m. and on Feb. 9 at 4 p.m. Admission: $10; $8 for students, seniors and professional artists; $4 for teens 13 to 17 years.

SUNDAY, FEB. 9

African-American Cultural Festival, Walters Art Gallery, 600 N. Charles St., 547-9000. A celebration of Black History Month will feature the Morgan State University Choir, KanKouran West African Dance Company, storyteller Alice McGill, and the Positive Vibrations reggae band. The festival will be held from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. The program is free.

Family Day, Baltimore Museum of Art, Art Museum Drive, 396-6314. Annual celebration will begin with "Underground Railroad, Not a Subway," a new performance about the lives of African-American freedom fighters by Dr. Schroeder Cherry and

his company of puppets. Informal concerts, demonstrations, gallery talks, and kids' activities are also scheduled. At 3 p.m., a BMA docent will lead a tour of the exhibit "Jacob Lawrence: The Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman Series of Narrative Paintings."

"Great Ladies of Jazz and Blues," Baltimore School for the Arts, 712 Cathedral St., 396-1300. Singer/actress Sandra Reaves Phillips will present her show at 3 p.m. during Urban Services African-American Arts and Heritage Festival. Contribution: $12.50.

TUESDAY, FEB. 11

Women's Sekere Ensemble, Owl's Nest Lounge, Learning Resource Center, Harford Community College, (301) 836-4206. The talented group of female percussionists, directed by Omomola Iyabunmi, will perform a concert at 11:30 a.m. No admission charge.

"Heroes in Law and Politics," Cable Channel 17. Program 5 of a six part documentary will be an hourlong feature on men in law and politics. The program will be broadcast at 6 p.m.

THURSDAY, FEB. 13

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, Morris A. Mechanic Theatre, 625-4230. Under the direction of choreographer Judith Jamison, the dance troupe will present five performances Feb. 13-16. Tickets are $27-$40.

"Lyrics of the Hearthside," Havre de Grace High School Auditorium, (301) 939-4252 or (301) 836-4211. Actor Joseph Mydell of the Royal Shakespeare Company will perform a potpourri of poems, songs, and prose written by black American writer Paul Lawrence Dunbar. A presentation open to the public will begin at 7 p.m. No admission, but ticket is required.

"Uncommon Ground: A Selection of Works by Area Artists and From the Collection of Morgan State University," City Hall, 100 N. Holliday St. 396-4721. The exhibit will be on display weekdays through March 27 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Reception is scheduled for Feb. 13 from 5 to 7 p.m.

"James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket," Baltimore Museum of Art, Art Museum Drive, 889-1993. Baltimore Film Forum will present this feature at 8 p.m. Admission is $5; $4 for museum and Film Forum members, students and seniors.

FRIDAY, FEB. 14

"Identifiable Qualities: Toni Morrison" and "Two Dollars and a Dream," Baltimore Museum of Art, Art Museum Drive, 889-1993. Baltimore Film Forum will present this two film beginning at 8 p.m. Admission: $5; $4 for students, members and seniors.

SATURDAY, FEB. 15

Scott Joplin Festival, Baltimore Museum of Art, Art Museum Drive, 396-6314. Eva Anderson's Baltimore Dance Theatre joins forces with young Baltimore composers and the BMA for the seventh annual festival. The celebration will begin at 8 p.m. Admission: $5; $4 for museum members, seniors and students.

"Baltimore Jazz . . . From the Royal Theater to the Peabody Conservatory," Maryland Historical Society, 201 W. Monument St., 685-3750. Concert with the Peabody Ragtime Ensemble, vocalists Delores Lynn and Delores King Williams and Whit William and his musicians will begin at 8 p.m. Also 2 p.m. Feb. 16. Call for admission.

Stories at the Top, Top of the World Observation Level and Museum in the World Trade Center, 837-4515. Jamal Koram will tell African tales from 1 to 3 p.m. Admission: $1 for children and seniors; $2 for other adults.

Sankofa Dance, Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, Constitution Avenue and Greenfield St., Annapolis, (301) 263-5019. The dance theater company will present "The Griot" at 11 a.m. in the main auditorium. An African dance workshop after the show is to begin at 12:30.

SUNDAY, FEB. 16

Strong Blacks Exhibition and Research Center grand opening, 1733 Druid Hill Ave., 462-2023. Museum will feature contemporary history and artifacts. Ceremony will begin at 2 p.m.

"American History? It's Beneath Your Feet," Center for Urban Archaeology, 800 E. Lombard St., 396-3279. Film detailing the archaeological excavation of the 18th-century home site of Benjamin Banneker, a free black man who lived outside Baltimore and was a self-taught mathematician. The film's makers will discuss the movie after the screening. Program, scheduled for 1:30 to 3 p.m., is free with museum admission.

TUESDAY, FEB. 18

"Heroes in Other Fields," Cable Channel 17. The final program in a six part documentary will be an hourlong feature on men in a variety of professions. The program will be broadcast at 6 p.m.

Umoja SaSa! Storytellers Inc., Johnston Square Elementary School, 1101 Valley St., 522-9665. The storytellers will perform folk tales and fables that depict African-American history and its future aimed to heighten children's sense of independence and self-confidence. Performances are scheduled for 8:45 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. and from 9:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.

THURSDAY, FEB. 20

"Marcus Garvey: Toward Black Nationhood" and "Booker T. Washington: The Life and Legacy," Baltimore Museum of Art, Art Museum Drive, 889-1993. By Baltimore Film Forum starting at 8 p.m. Admission: $5; $4 for members, seniors and students.

FRIDAY, FEB. 21

"Senator Sir," Arena Playhouse, 801 McCulloh St., 728-6500. The Arena Players will present the story of Hiram Revels, the first black senator during Reconstruction, at 8:30 p.m. Shows are also scheduled for Feb. 22, 23, 28 and 29. Tickets are $10.

Baltimore Film Forum, Baltimore Museum of Art, Art Museum Drive, 889-1993. Film Forum will present "Uncommon Images" and "Ida B. Wells: Passion for Justice" at 8 p.m. Admission: $5, $4 for members, students and seniors.

SATURDAY, FEB. 22

"Food From the South," 1840 House, 800 E. Lombard St., 396-3279. Baltimore City Life Museums' food specialist Sue Latini will assist participants in preparing a selection of African-American dishes from the South. The program will be held from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Admission: $18; $13 for BCLM members.

Stories at the Top, Top of the World Observation Level and Museum in the World Trade Center, 837-4515. From 1 to 3 p.m., Nzinga Ama will tell African folk tales. Admission: $1 for children and seniors; $2 for other adults.

Masquerade Ball, Great Blacks in Wax Museum, 1601 E. North Ave., 563-6415. Black History Masquerade Ball, 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Admission: $25; $20 for students with college ID.

Boys Choir of Harlem, Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, 783-8000. Program at 8 p.m. Classical music, gospel, jazz and spirituals. Feb. 23 program will begin at 3 p.m. Tickets: $14, $20 and $26.

BSO Family Concert Series, Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, 783-8000. Storyteller Mary Carter Smith will narrate program featuring mezzo-soprano Michele Howard. 11 a.m. Tickets: $6.

SUNDAY, FEB. 23

"Designs in Motion," The Walters Art Gallery, 600 N. Charles St., 547-9000, Ext. 237. Januwa Moja will present wearable art to the rhythms of the New World Percussion Ensemble. Admission is $4; $3 for museum members, students, seniors and children.

Oratory Celebration, Baltimore Museum of Art, Art Museum Drive, 396-6320. Middle and high school students in the Douglass-Tubman Oratory Celebration from 3 to 5 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 26

Vigil, Haebler Chapel, Goucher College, 337-6333. A vigil in commemoration of slain civil rights leaders will be held at 7 p.m. No admission charge.

THURSDAY, FEB. 27

Book-signing and luncheon, Cross Keys Inn, 5100 Falls Road, For reservations call Enoch Pratt Library at 396-5494. The annual luncheon will feature award-winning author Paule Marshall, who will speak and sign her latest book, "Daughters." The luncheon ++ will begin at noon. Tickets are $23; $210 for groups of 10. Reservations must be made by Feb. 24.

"Adam Clayton Powell," Baltimore Museum of Art, Art Museum Drive, 889-1993. Baltimore Film Forum will present film at 8 p.m. Also free screening of "El Hajj Malik El Shabazz . . . Malcolm X" is scheduled to begin at 9 p.m.

FRIDAY, FEB. 28

Tribute to black cowboys, Baltimore Museum of Art, Art Museum Drive, 889-1993. Baltimore Film Forum will pay tribute to black cowboys with "Don't Leave Out the Cowboys" and "Harlem Rides the Range." Screenings will begin at 8 p.m. Admission: $5; $4 for members, students and seniors.

SATURDAY, FEB. 29

"A Gift From the Hunters," WMAR-TV, Channel 2. An original script comedy/drama by H.B. Johnson Jr., which won the 10th annual WMAR-TV Drama Competition, will be broadcast at 7 p.m. The script is set in a shoeshine parlor and deals with drugs, gangs, and affirmative action.

Heritage festival, Eubie Black Cultural Center, 396-1300. Cellist Troy Stuart will perform at 4 p.m. during Urban Services' African-American Arts and Heritage Festival. Admission is free.

Stories at the Top, Top of the World Observation Level and Museum in the World Trade Center, 837-4515. The Grio Circle will tell African and Caribbean stories from 1 to 3 p.m. Admission: $1 for children and seniors; $2 for other adults.

Eartha Kitt, Radisson Plaza Lord Baltimore Hotel, 783-7213. New Metropolitan Theatre Company, accompanied by the Charles Covington Quintet, will present "Eartha Kitt . . . the Lady, the Legend" at 8 p.m. Tickets: $30.