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Black Out Poetry/Arts and Crafts
Join us as we celebrate Black History Month with a craft that highlights the famous words of black artists from both the past and present!
Wednesday, February 27 @ 4pm
Rosedale
144-20 243 Street
Storytelling for Kids and Teens
To honor Black History Month and the Queens-wide celebration of Black Migrations, we will present stories for children and teens and encourage families to tell their own.
Wednesday, February 27 @ 4pm
South Hollis
204-01 Hollis Avenue
Mancala Tournament
Can you master one of the oldest games? Evidence of Mancala games has been found by archaeologists in Ethiopia, dating back to between 500 and 700 AD. The word mancala is derived from the Arabic word naqala, which means "to move." This program is for ages 8-15.
Wednesday, February 27 @ 4pm
Woodhaven
85-41 Forest Parkway
"The City and The World (1945-2000)"
As part of the "American Experience" series, this episode explores the migration of African Americans and immigration of Puerto Ricans to New York during the '40s, '50s and '60s.
Thursday, February 28 @ 2:30pm
Mitchell-Linden
31-32 Union Street, Flushing
Protest Music
From slavery to the Civil Rights Movement to Black Lives Matter, music has always been a vital part of protest and social change. We will explore a wide array of music including spirituals, soul, and rap, along with current artists such as Beyoncé and Childish Gambino.
Thursday, February 28 @ 3:30pm
Broadway
40-20 Broadway, Long Island City
Trivia
Test your knowledge during a celebration and commemoration of Black History Month focusing on black migrations. This program is for children from fourth grade to teens and adults. Participants will receive small goodies. Registration is not required.
Thursday, February 28 @ 4pm
Auburndale
25-55 Francis Lewis Boulevard, Flushing
My Footsteps Family Art Project
In this companion session to Traveling Shoes: Black Migrations - In Their Footsteps, students reflect on their own migration story: either one they have made or a figurative one they may make in the future. What obstacles have they faced/or may they face? What are their goals? They create art in response and we will put it on display.
Thursday, February 28 @ 4pm
Flushing
41-17 Main Street, Flushing
Video Suite
Join us for an evening of videos: "Jacob Lawrence and the Making of the Migration Series," Nikky Finney reads "Migration Portraiture," Tyehimba Jess reads "Negro Migration," Yusef Komunyakaa reads "The Great Migration," and "Voices of the Great Migration, Part 1."
Thursday, February 28 @ 6pm
Poppenhusen
121-23 14 Avenue, College Point
