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Kwanzaa Community Celebration

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2024-12-14 12:00:00 2024-12-14 16:00:00 America/New_York Kwanzaa Community Celebration Celebrate Kwanzaa with the traditional pouring of the libations, a discussion of the seven principles, music, poetry, and more! Main Library -

Saturday, December 14
12:00pm - 4:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-12-14 12:00:00 2024-12-14 16:00:00 America/New_York Kwanzaa Community Celebration Celebrate Kwanzaa with the traditional pouring of the libations, a discussion of the seven principles, music, poetry, and more! Main Library -

Celebrate Kwanzaa with the traditional pouring of the libations, a discussion of the seven principles, music, poetry, and more!

Schedule of Events:

  • 11 a.m. Marketplace opens
  • 12 p.m. Kora for Kwanzaa: Music and Dance from West Africa
  • 12:30 p.m. Spoken word poetry
  • 1 p.m. Libations and the Seven Principles of Kwanzaa
  • 1:30 p.m. Remarks from Mayor Renee Baskerville, Library Director Radwa Ali, and Library Board President JoAnn McCullough
  • 2 p.m. Author Ibi Zoboi
  • 2:30 p.m. Children of the Sun poetry
  • 3 p.m. Maati Cultural Arts Community Drummers and Dancers
  • 5 p.m. Marketplace closes

No registration required.

AGE GROUP: | Teens | Preschool | Infants/Toddlers | Families | Children | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Teen Program | Music | Lectures/History/Culture | Dance | Children's Programs | Author Talk |

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