Celebrate Juneteenth and learn about this special holiday through interactive art making projects in celebration of Black liberation, resilience, and joy!  

Free To Be Me Mural
Celebrate Black joy and love and create a collage inspired by contemporary artists like Derrick Adams, Kerry James Marshall, and Amy Sherald.
Thursday, June 19 | 10:30 am – 12:15 pm & 2:00 pm – 4:15 pm | All ages | 1st Floor | Makerspace

Juneteenth Musical Jamboree
A musical jam session to celebrate Juneteenth! Decorate your own paper instrument and add to the festivities by playing a song of celebration; all the while learning about the annual celebrations held in Galveston Island, TX honoring this National holiday of freedom.
Thursday, June 19 | 11:15 am – 12:15 pm & 2:45 pm – 3:45 pm | Ages 4 & younger | 3rd Floor | PlayWorks

Artist Workshop: Juneteenth Zines with Lillian Young*
Explore Juneteenth with artist Lillian Young! Young’s series, Black Elder Archive, features a portrait of the “grandmother of Juneteenth," Opal Lee. Learn more about Lee through art, read-alouds and video, and then create zines with textured paper and markers.
Thursday, June 19 | 10:30 am – 11:15 am; 11:30 am – 12:15 pm; 2:00 pm – 2:45 pm; 3:00pm – 3:45 pm | Sign-up | Ages 5 & up | 3rd Floor | Discovery Classroom