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Charlotte Mecklenburg Library is holding several programs to educate about and to celebrate Kwanzaa. Follow the links below to register for the programs.
Check out a list of Kwanzaa celebrations in the Charlotte area.
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Presents, A Kwanzaa Special: What’s the Tea in Genealogy
Thursday, December 28, 2023
2 to 3:30 p.m.
Sugar Creek Library
4045 North Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC
Free
Learn how to discover your roots with Charlotte Mecklenburg genealogist Danielle Pritchett. Listen to Front Porch Stories and Backyard Tales with Charlotte Mecklenburg Storyteller Antuan Hawkins. Sip a Cup of Culture with Tea Cakes and enjoy other related activities.
Family Storytime: Africa!
Saturday, December 30, 2023
10:30 to 11 a.m.
ImaginOn
300 E 7th Street, Charlotte, NC
Free
Your whole family can enjoy stories, songs, and movement activities that support early literacy skill development and help foster a love of books and reading in your child. Parents and caregivers are encouraged to participate.
In honor of the building-wide Family Kwanzaa celebration later in the day, the storytime will feature music and stories from Africa for ages 0-5.
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ImaginOn Family Kwanzaa Fest
Saturday, December 30, 2023
1 to 3 p.m.
ImaginOn
300 E 7th Street, Charlotte, NC
Free
Join the Teen Loft and Spangler Library at ImaginOn in celebrating Kwanzaa.
Kwanzaa is an annual celebration of African-American culture from December 26 to January 1. Fill up your Kwanzaa passport by getting a stamp from each Kwanzaa principle-themed activity station, test your knowledge with a game of trivia, and enjoy a special themed storytime with Charlotte’s very own, Mother Minter! All are welcome to participate in the fun and learn about the history of Kwanzaa.
Registration is not required, but it is helpful.
- 10:30 a.m.: Family Storytime: Africa!
- 1 to 3 p.m.: Kwanzaa Activity Stations
- 1:30 p.m.: ICAN Step!
- 2 p.m.: Kwanzaa Storytime with Mother Minter
- 2:30 p.m.: Kwanzaa Jeopardy
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