Juneteenth Celebration at the Latimer House

Sat Jun 15, 2024
1:00pm to 4:00pm ET
Age: 5 and up
Price: FREE
Location:
Lewis H Latimer House
718-961-8585
34-41 137th St, Flushing, NY, 11354
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The Lewis Latimer House Museum is reopening after months of renovation, just in time to celebrate Juneteenth. Explore the brand new permanent exhibition honoring Black inventor, artist, and writer Lewis Latimer, participate in hands-on sculpture, collage, painting, and ceramics workshops, and catch a special appearance by Fresh Prince of Bel Air actress Karyn Parsons, reading from her children's book series about famous figures in Black history.   

Reserve your free tickets in advance. 

Performance Schedule:
1:15pm - 1:45pm: Elite Marching Band
2pm - 3pm: Children's Book Reading with Fresh Prince of Bel Air Actress Karyn Parsons
3pm - 4pm: FANIKE! African Dance Troupe

This event is part of Queens Rising.

** Activity dates/times are subject to change. Please click through to the activity website to verify.