Celebrate! with Benkadi Drum and Dance
| Hours: | 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. |
| Ages: | Kids |
| In/Outdoor: | Indoor |
| Cost: | Free see below |
| Category: | Arts & Culture |
Join us for a celebration of African-American Heritage Month as the multicultural Benkadi Drum and Dance group performs traditional rhythms and movement from the countries of Mali and Guinea.The Celebrate! series, appropriate for family audiences and children ages 5 and up, highlights America's rich cultural diversity through the arts.
All performances are free and begin at 10:30 a.m. in the Stephen E. Smith Center at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Columbia Point, Boston.
CELEBRATE! FAMILY PROGRAMMING
The Celebrate! series, appropriate for family audiences and children ages 5 and up, highlights America’s rich cultural diversity through the arts. This program is tied directly to President and Mrs. Kennedy's concern for and support of the arts and culture in a democratic society.
Thanks to generous support from the Highland Street Foundation and the Mass Cultural Council, all performances are free and take place in the Stephen E. Smith Center at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum (Columbia Point, Boston, MA 02125).
How to Attend
Please note that in order to optimize your comfort and enjoyment, reservations are required for all visitors to this free program. Make a reservation below or call 617-514-1644 and leave a detailed message.
All large groups must speak with a staff member a week in advance to ensure that there will be adequate seating.
Children are seated on a carpeted floor with their caretakers and space is available on a first come, first served basis. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Looking for more fun things to do? Check out our Boston February Vacation Week guide for lots more great ideas on things to do with the kids this week.
| COST | ↑ top |
Free - reservations required
| WEBSITE | ↑ top |
www.jfklibrary.org/events-and-awards/celebrate-family-programming/01-20-20-benkadi
| LOCATION | ↑ top |
220 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston, MA, 02125 map
Phone: (617) 514-1600
From the South:
Take route 3/I-93 (Southeast Expressway) to exit 14. At the end of the ramp, merge onto Morrissey Boulevard. Follow the signs to the JFK Library and Museum and the University of Massachusetts.
From the North:
Take route I-93 or I-95 south to Boston and onto the Southeast Expressway (Route 3/I-93). Take exit 15 and follow the signs to the JFK Library and Museum and the University of Massachusetts.
From the West:
Take the Massachusetts Turnpike (route I-90) to exit 24C (route 3/I-93), southbound to Exit 15. Follow signs to the JFK Library and Museum and the University of Massachusetts.
| TIPS | ↑ top |
- The closest stop on the T, the local public transport system, is JFK/UMASS on the MBTA's Red Line. We offer a free shuttle bus from this station to the Library and Museum.
- First take the MBTA Red Line to the JFK/UMASS station.
- When you arrive on the platform, walk up the stairs or take the elevator to the station level, exit the station, cross the bridge over the train tracks, descend the stairs or take the ramp down to the street level.
- Board 'Bus #2,' a free shuttle bus that will take you from the T station to the JFK Library and Museum.
- Bus #2 runs every 20 minutes starting at 10 minutes past the hour during Museum hours. There is signage at the T stop indicating the pick-up location for Bus #2.
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