Juneteenth

Name: Juneteenth
Start: 2025-06-19T10:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-06-19T16:30:00-04:00
Location: The Tisch Building at CMOM

: June 19, 10 am – 4:30 pm.

: $18

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

Free To Be Me Mural
Join us to celebrate Black joy and love as we 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
Join us for a musical jam session to celebrate Juneteenth! Decorate your own paper instrument, 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*
Join us for an exciting day exploring Juneteenth with artist Lillian Young! Young’s series Black Elder Archive features a portrait of the “grandmother of Juneteenth”, Opal Lee. We’ll learn more about Lee through art, read-alouds and video, and then create our own 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