Jackie Jones Hook, executive director of the Buffalo Soldiers Museum, will discuss “Buffalo Soldiers Museum: A Community Resource for American History” at the Rotary Club of Mercer Island’s meeting on Feb. 4 at the Mercer Island Community and Event Center, 8236 SE 24th St.

The main meeting begins at 12:30 p.m.; socializing is from noon to 12:30 p.m. Guests are always welcome and there is no fee to attend. A catered lunch from Pogacha is available for $25, or attendees can bring their own meal.

The Buffalo Soldiers Museum, located in Tacoma, has served as a community resource encompassing a significant — and all too often overlooked — facet of American history. The museum presents varied accounts of the many challenges and triumphs of the brave African American men who served their country and helped to build and strengthen the Western Frontier with integrity, devotion and pride, according to a press release. The museum is a space that fosters the exchange of historical education, identity and culture, making it a practical link to a stronger community. This common good engages scholars and the public.

For more information on the Rotary Club of Mercer Island, visit http://mirotary.org