NAAM presents "A Day Out with Dad!" with a free movie "The Jackie Robinson Story", baseball dress-up and photos, arts and crafts, ballpark snacks and more in Seattle - Sunday, June 15th 2014 from 12-4pm - Movie showing at 1pm

A Day Out with Dad!

June 15 @ 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

  Free

 

" Spend Father’s Day at NAAM, now featuring Pitch Black: African American Baseball in Washington! To complement the exhibit, we are hosting a Day Out with Dad with activities to celebrate fathers, summer, and America’s favorite pastime! Join us at 1:00 pm for the screening of The Jackie Robinson Story, the 1950 black-and-white film starring Jackie Robinson himself. Throughout the day you and Dad can enjoy arts and crafts activities, baseball dress up and picture taking, and ballpark snacks. The museum will also provide whiffle ball gear and bases for some friendly outdoor pickup games. Come have a ball with us this Father’s Day! "

For more info. go here.

Free Family Day with free admission, crafts and refreshments at NAAM in Seattle - Today, February 17th 2014 until 5pm

Off from school and work today?? Then take the kids to NAAM for a free family day!

" NAAM has partnered with Bank of America to offer a special Educator & Family Day with a dynamic offering of programs throughout the day. At 1pm local historian Judy Bentley co-author of Free Boy, will present curriculum materials related to the remarkable story of Charles Mitchell, a 13-year-old slave who escaped from Washington Territory to freedom in Canada on the Puget Sound’s tiny Underground Railroad. At 2pm, storyteller Eva Abram will present an interpretation of Charles Mitchell’s life. Art-making activities for kids of all ages are available on a drop-in basis throughout the day.

Light refreshments will be served. Free admission is made possible by Bank of America. "

For more info. go here.

Free Movie "The Princess and the Frog" at NAAM in Seattle - Sunday, February 10th 2013 at 2pm

Black History Month Family Film Series at NAAM!

“The Princess and the Frog,” staring Anika Noni Rose, Keith David and Oprah Winfrey.

Free and open to the public!

For more info. go here.

 

 

 

Free Movie "Akeelah and the Bee" at NAAM in Seattle - Sunday, February 3rd 2013 at 2pm

Black History Month Family Film Series at NAAM kicks off with “Akeelah and the Bee,” featuring Angela Bassett, Laurence Fishburne and Keke Palmer!

 

This event is FREE and open to the public!

For more info. go here.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration at NAAM plus free admission and viewing of President Obama's 2nd Inauguration - Monday, January 21st 2013 - Doors open at 8am

MLK Day at NAAM

History in the Making: The 57th Presidential Inauguration Viewing at NAAM

Join NAAM on Martin Luther King Jr. Day to watch the 2013 inauguration of President Barack Obama!  NAAM is pleased to host this community gathering to celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and usher in the second term of our first African American president.

This event is free and open to the public.


For more info. go here.

Ugandan Orphan’s Choir Performance at NAAM in Seattle - Saturday, February 25th 2012 from 11:30am-1pm

The Ugandan Orphan’s Choir performance is free and open to the public at NAAM! Yay!

Image courtesy of The Ugandan Orphan's Choir

" The Ugandan Orphans Choir brings a message of hope to American audiences through the traditional rhythmic dances and songs of Africa. Performances include colorful African costumes and traditional instruments such as drums and pan pipes as the children sing and dance tribal songs from all over Africa. Previous choirs have delighted audiences across the United States and Canada as they shared African folklore through music and dance as well as the message of God’s love for people of all nations! "

For more info. go here.

Special Black History Month Storytelling at NAAM - Thursday, February 9th at 11am

Special Storytelling event with Eva Abram!
**Free Admission day too!**
Eva Abram presents a perspective on The Little Rock Nine.

One of the "Little Rock Nine" braves a jeering crowd
Photograph by and courtesy of Will Counts

Appropriate for all ages, Ms. Abram, talented Storyteller, creates a special storytelling session focusing on The Little Rock Nine. This group of students was the first to attend an integrated school in Arkansas and changed US history forever.

Space is very limited.

For more information and to RSVP, please contact Katie Williams at 206-518-6000 x104.

For more info. about NAAM go here.

Free events celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day! - Monday, January 16th 2012

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - Local Celebratory Events!

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30th Annual MLK Rally & March
Monday, January 16, 2012
All Day

Workshops 9:30am-11am

Rally 11am-12:30pm

March will begin at 12:30pm (this is a new start time)

Lunch will be provided FREE following the march at Garfield's Cafeteria.

Garfield High School 

 FREE
phone: 206-296-1002 

For more info. go here.

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Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day!

Free Educator event with Special Guest at NAAM - Thursday, October 20th from 4-7pm

Kickstarter 12: Trilogy Mandala
Image Courtesy Xenobia Bailey

Free Educator event at the Northwest African American Museum!

" Educator Evening with Special Guest Nancy Rawles!
Please join us for Educator Evening. The event includes complimentary admission for all educators to preview the Museum’s Story Trunks, curricula, hands-on workshop materials, and the opportunity to listen to bestselling author and educator Nancy Rawles, (My Jim). Also, enjoy a sneak peak of the Museum’s newest exhibit, Xenobia Bailey: Aesthetics of Funk. Free and open to the public! "

For more information or to RSVP, please contact Katie Williams, kwilliams@naamnw.org
206.518.6000 x 104 or go here.

Family Day at NAAM in Seattle with Roots Picnic and Opening of IndiVisible: African-Native American Lives in the Americas - Sunday, September 4th from 11am-6pm

A fun event for the whole family!

Image courtesy of NAAM

"Family Day and Roots Picnic will take place at the museum and Jimi Hendrix Park in front of the museum from 11:00am-6:00pm. Activities are available for the whole family including a Bouncy Castle, Face Painting and hands-on activity in the Legacy Gallery. Bring a picnic and join us! Food is available for purchase as well.

Also that day is the opening of IndiVisible: African-Native American Lives in the Americas, an exhibit that explores historical and contemporary stories of peoples and communities whose shared histories are woven into the fabric of American identity, but whose presence has long been invisible to many in the U.S."

For more info. go here.

Free Museum Admission If you are a Bank Of America card holder on April 2nd and 3rd

Free admission this weekend to these local museums listed below. Just show your ID and your Bank of America card and you get to explore the museum for free!

Seattle Area Bank of America free admission museum promotion good for:

Northwest African American Museum
Seattle Art Museum


http://museums.bankofamerica.com/?cm_mmc=EBZ-MuseumsOnUs-_-vanity-_-ED01VN0003_museums-_-2010