Family Day Celebrating Tove Jansson and The Moomins

Events for Youth and Family exhibitions Moomin Exhibition

You are invited to help kick off a special exhibition "The Door is Always Open," dedicated to Tove Jansson, the beloved Finnish artist, writer and creator of the Moomins.

11 am	Storytime
	Enjoy Moomin-themed songs, rhymes and stories in the Youth Wing's First Five Years area to celebrate the new exhibition!
1 pm & 2 pm	Musical Performance with Strawbitty Yops This vibrant, family-friendly event features Austin-based duo Strawbitty Yops, and a cast of talented children’s musicians. This special concert will share songs of love and joy.
1:30 pm	Storytime Join author Raquel Ortiz for Moomin stories
2 pm	Meet & Greet with Moomintroll Unique opportunity to meet the live Moomin family character Grab & Go Kits
3 pm	Children's Animation Screening  The Book About Moomin, Mymble and Little My  Ages: All Who Will Comfort Toffle? Ages: 7+

Central Library

10 Grand Army Plaza

Brooklyn, NY 11238 Get Directions

Add to My Calendar 06/28/2025 01:00 pm 06/28/2025 04:00 pm America/New_York Family Day Celebrating Tove Jansson and The Moomins <p>You are invited to help kick off a special exhibition "The Door is Always Open," dedicated to Tove Jansson, the beloved Finnish artist, writer and creator of the Moomins.</p><table><tbody><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;">11 am</td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><strong>Storytime</strong></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;">&nbsp;</td><td style="vertical-align:top;">Enjoy Moomin-themed songs, rhymes and stories in the Youth Wing's First Five Years area to celebrate the new exhibition!</td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;white-space:nowrap;">1 pm &amp; 2 pm</td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><p><strong>Musical Performance with Strawbitty Yops</strong></p><p>This vibrant, family-friendly event features Austin-based duo Strawbitty Yops, and a cast of talented children’s musicians. This special concert will share songs of love and joy.</p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;">1:30 pm</td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><p><strong>Storytime</strong></p><p>Join author Raquel Ortiz for Moomin stories</p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;">2 pm&nbsp;</td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><p><strong>Meet &amp; Greet with Moomintroll</strong></p><p… Brooklyn Public Library - Central Library, Plaza MM/DD/YYYY 60

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