Revelers of all ages are welcome to celebrate Juneteenth at the Children's Museum of Manhattan, with a full day of interactive art projects in celebration of Black liberation, resilience, and joy held on Thursday, June 19.
Kick off the day on the museum's first floor from 10:30am to 12:15pm, where you can participate in the Free To Be Me Mural, a community mural inspired by painters like Derrick Adams, Kerry James Marshall and Amy Sherald. Then stick around for a musical jam session, where you can decorate your own paper instrument and learn about the annual celebrations held in Galveston Island, Texas honoring this national holiday of freedom.
And finally, join artist Lillian Young who will guide you through the art and life of Opal Lee, the "grandmother of Juneteenth," after which you'll create your own zines with textured paper and markers.