BCM presents a week of reflection and future-forward fun inspired by the national celebration of Black History Month and the African Diaspora! The museum partners with Kendra J. Bostock and STooPS to honor Black culture with incredible dance performances, powerful storytelling, dynamic workshops, and more.  

Featured Performance:

BK Dreamers by KJB Works
What are your dreams for a beautiful Brooklyn? Dancers from Kendra J Bostock Works show kids how to dance out dreams of art, joy, love and spaces.

Multiple performances:

• Sunday, February 16: 11am & 3:30 pm
• Monday, February 17: 11am & 3:30 pm
• Thursday, February 20: 11am & 3:30 pm
• Saturday, February 22: 11am & 3:30 pm

Program Schedule:

The Art of Loving Oneself: ‘If Brooklyn Were a Tree…’
Transform Brooklyn into a mighty tree through art and storytelling! Create your own ‘dream zine’ combining illustrations, poetry, movement, and images, with tips on what makes a healthy tree grow. Led by M. Aleijuan King.
Thursday, February 20 - 2:30pm

Black History Game Show!
Time travel through Brooklyn’s past and future in this hands-on Black history game for the entire family! Learn about the artists, activists, and scientists who have shaped our community while playing interactive trivia and games. Experience history, culture, and community changemakers who helped spread love, the Brooklyn way. Led by Wema Ragophala.
Monday, February 17 - 12:15pm

Exploring Block Printing
Create unique prints on paper and fabric! Explore the basics of block printing using precut blocks and washable ink. Led by Stephanie Oge.
Tuesday, February 18 - 2:30pm

Future Leaders Paper Crafts
Imagine your future self and the kind of career you might have. Are you a teacher? A doctor? An astronaut? Use a variety of materials to create a large paper doll of your future self! Receive a coloring sheet representing different careers to take home. Led by Ovila Lemon.
Wednesday, February 19 - 4pm
Friday, February 21 - 11am

Jazz Dance and Storytime
Get jazzed up for swingin’ storytime! Join STOOPS Bedstuy performer/teaching artist Carmen Carriker and explore jazz through dance, music, pictures, books, songs, and games. This fun workshop is designed for youth 0-10 years.
Friday, February 21 - 4pm

Let’s Dance Brooklyn: Past, Present, Future
Try this dynamic workshop celebrating the vibrant evolution of dance. Through creative movement, participants journey through Brooklyn’s cultural roots, embrace the present, and envision a powerful future—all while having fun and staying active! Led by Leslie Alston.
Tuesday, February 18 - 12:15pm
Thursday, February 20 - 2:30pm

Linoleum Printing Workshop
Create a unique star-inspired artwork through printmaking! Choose from different pre-carved linoleum blocks with images of stars, print your chosen designs on paper, and then draw things you wish for around your prints using crayons and colored pencils. This workshop introduces participants to printmaking concepts and is a fast way to create a unique souvenir. Led by Cecilia Caldiera.
Thursday, February 20 - 12:15pm

Making Brooklyn Beats
Explore sounds and create beats that make you move your feet. Rock to instruments like the mbira, shakere, xylophone, various drums, and whistles. Create your own sustainable instrument using recycled materials to make music and take home. Led by PitsiRa Ragophala.
Tuesday, February 18 - 4pm
Wednesday, February 19 - 12:15pm

Making Colorful Mandala Ornaments
Create your own unique mandala ornament on a circular wood pine disc! Design a mandala pattern using washable markers and stencils on one side, add your name or initials to the other, and attach twine to hang your finished creation. Led by Ramona Kearns.
Sunday, February 16 - 2:30pm
Friday, February 21 - 12:15pm

My Community Looks Like…
Rep’ your ‘hood through paper collage! Use a variety of multi-colored, multi-patterned and multi-textured paper to represent who and what makes up your community. Add an instant photo of yourself to draw a personal connection to the place you call home. Participants may choose to take their collages with them or add them to a larger collective collage that will represent the community that attends the workshop that day. Led by Pia Monique Murray/PMMDC.
Thursday, February 20 - 4pm
Saturday, February 22 - 2:30pm

Printmaking on Paper
Create unique posters using simple printmaking techniques! In this workshop, create your own ‘blocks,’ roll paint onto them, and stamp the images onto poster boards using everyday materials. Led by Apryl Bruce.
Wednesday, February 19 - 11am

The Possibilities of Dreams 
An interactive movement and storytelling workshop invites kids to interweave a tale that creates a bridge from the present to the possibilities. Using Nikki Giovanni’s book, Genie in the Jar, begin to “weave the sky”, celebrating the power of community. Led by Wema Ragophala.
Sunday, February 16 - 12:15pm
Wednesday, February 19 - 2:30pm

Scribble Stories
Turn random scribbles into stories through the power of imagination! Start with simple scribbles on paper, transform them into faces or scenes, and create stories inspired by your drawings. This creative exercise helps develop storytelling skills through abstract line drawings. Led by Keisha Gaye-Anderson.
Saturday, February 22 - 2:30pm

Wukkout!
Wukkout! is a high energy, inclusive and dynamic, Soca dance fitness experience designed to make you sweat and have fun, just like you would at a Caribbean Carnival. No experience necessary and all levels are welcome so grab yuh rag, grab yuh flag and be ready to Wukkout! Led by Krista Martins.
Monday, February 17 - 2:30pm

Yoga For Kids
A playful introduction to yoga designed just for kids! This workshop focuses on breathwork, meditation, stretch, and play, with yoga adventures to the jungle, under the sea, and more. Led by Carmen Carriker.
Tuesday, February 18 - 11am
Saturday, February 22 - 12:15pm

ColorLab Workshops

Future Reflections
Create future-forward “mirrors” inspired by artist Larry Brown’s “I See You” series! Using reflective paper, air-dry clay, beads, and twine, design mixed-media sculptures that provide a glimpse into the bright future ahead.
Daily - 10:30am – 12:30pm & 2:30pm – 4:30pm

“I See You”: Workshop with Artist Larry Brown
Meet the artist behind BCM's Future Reflections project! Join Larry Brown in ColorLab as he guides you in creating your own reflective sculptures inspired by his “I See You” series. Using reflective paper, air-dry clay, beads, and twine, design mixed-media artworks, while learning directly from the artist about his creative process and vision.
Thursday, February 20 - 2:30pm – 4:30pm

Nature’s Engineers

Cool by Design
Discover the science of keeping spaces cool in BCM's STEM makerspace! Design and build your own shade structure using textiles, then put your engineering skills to the test: Can your creation protect an ice cube from melting?
Daily - 10:30am – 12:30pm & 2:30pm – 4:30pm