Antiracist Family Day - Brooklyn Children's Museum

Thu, Oct 5 2023
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Brooklyn Children's Museum Rooftop

anti-racism banned books first five years storytime

Brooklyn Public Library presents a free program on the Brooklyn Children's Museum rooftop as part of Banned Book Week. Join us for a live performance by Lavender Blues, FYÜTCH, Antiracist Storytimes hosted by BPL, a protest art build station, book giveaways, and more! Antiracist Parenting 101 with Tabitha and Adam will be sharing resources and activities for families to try at home!

We will have two authors signing and giving away their books (while supplies last):

2:30pm: Megan Madison, author of Our Skin: A First Conversation About Race

3:30pm: Laleña Garcia, author of What We Believe: A Black Lives Matter Activity Book

Participants will learn about age-appropriate antiracist practices, including celebrating and affirming different races and identities, talking about injustice in our society, and modeling ways young children can engage in activism!

This event is funded by the City's First Readers Initiative of the NY City Council.

Brooklyn Children's Museum Rooftop
145 Brooklyn Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11213

Add to My Calendar 10/05/2023 02:00 pm 10/05/2023 05:00 pm America/New_York Antiracist Family Day - Brooklyn Children's Museum <p>Brooklyn Public Library presents a free program on the <strong>Brooklyn Children's Museum</strong>&nbsp;rooftop as part of Banned Book&nbsp;Week. Join us for a live performance by <strong>Lavender Blues</strong>,&nbsp;<strong>FYÜTCH, </strong>Antiracist Storytimes hosted by BPL, a protest art build station, book giveaways, and more! <strong>Antiracist Parenting 101&nbsp;with Tabitha and Adam </strong>will be sharing resources and activities for families to try at home!</p> <p><u><strong>We will have two authors signing and giving away their books (while supplies last):</strong></u></p> <p><strong>2:30pm: Megan Madison, author of Our Skin: A First Conversation About Race</strong></p> <p><strong>3:30pm: Laleña Garcia, author of What We Believe: A Black Lives Matter Activity Book</strong></p> <p>Participants will learn about&nbsp;age-appropriate antiracist practices, including celebrating and&nbsp;affirming different races and identities, talking about&nbsp;injustice&nbsp;in our society, and modeling ways young children can&nbsp;engage in activism!</p> <p><img alt="" height="335" src="https://static.bklynlibrary.org/prod/public/images/Kids%20Summer%20Camp… Brooklyn Public Library - Brower Park Library MM/DD/YYYY 60