Family Art Project: Freedom Quilters of Gee's Bend

Sat Jan 14, 2023 - Sun Jan 15, 2023
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Repeating every days through January 15, 2023.
10:00am to 1:00pm ET
Age: 4 and up
Price: Free with park admission
Location:
Wave Hill
718-549-3200, x251
West 249th Street and Independence Avenue, Bronx, NY,
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In 1966, Martin Luther King Jr. visited the Gee’s Bend community in rural Alabama and the Freedom Quilting Bee was established. Create your own brilliant compositions using bountiful squares of fabric scraps to honor King’s birthday and the inspiring women quilters of Gee’s Bend.

Please note:

  • Approximately nine families can participate at a time, based on the time each family arrives.
  • If capacity is full when you arrive, ask for “come back” card so you will have first entry for the next session.
  • Each family receives its own set of materials and cleaning is done in between seating participants.
  • Unvaccinated visitors are encouraged to wear a mask inside.
** Activity dates/times are subject to change. Please click through to the activity website to verify.