Reginald F. Lewis Museum

HBCU Town Hall Meeting
2020-01-11 13:00 UTC | Reginald F. Lewis Museum, 830 E. Pratt St., Baltimore, 21202, United States
Learn about the efforts of the Maryland HBCU Advocates to ensure that Maryland’s historically black colleges and universities are as comparable and competitive as their counterparts. Panel will feature Chief Judge Bell, Civil Rights Attorney Pace McConkie, Judge Micheal Pey, Dr. Alvin Thorton, Kayle Moore, Brandon Cooper, Branndon Jackson, Adrain Boafo, Morgan State student Chinedu Nwokeafor, and Delegate Charles Sydnor. Free with museum admission.
Special Admission Tickets: The first 50 patrons can receive free admission tickets while they last. Use the Special Admission field to register.
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Museum closed for New Years' Holiday
2020-01-01 08:00 - 17:00

Kwanzaa Celebration
2019-12-28 11:00 - 16:00 | Reginald F. Lewis Museum, 830 E. Pratt St., Baltimore, 21202, United States
Celebrate Kwanzaa at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum with African dance, drumming performances, workshops, lectures, craft activities, and an African Marketplace celebrating the principle Ujima: Collective Work and Responsibility.
This event is in partnership with Kaiser Permanente.
Special Admission: $5. Click here to get your tickets.
Schedule:
10:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.
African Marketplace – 2nd Floor
11:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.
Cafe – 1st Floor
11:00 A.M. – 11:40 A.M.
Kwanzaa Live! with Culture Queen – 2nd Floor, Theater
11:00 A.M. – 3:30 P.M.
Printmaking Activity with Sallah Jenkins – 1st Floor, Classroom
11:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M.
Uncle Devin’s Percussion Playground – 3rd Floor, Penn Avenue
12:00 P.M. – 12:30 P.M.
My Africa Presentation: Muse 360: New Generation Scholars – 2nd Floor, Theater
12:30 P.M. – 1:10 P.M.
African Memory Game – 4th Floor, Classroom
1:00 P.M. – 1:30 P.M.
Kids African Fashion Show: NSAA African Creation – 2nd Floor, Theater
1:30 P.M. – 2:10 P.M.
Dream Big, Expect Great Things: Wisdom in Minutes LLC – 4th Floor, Boardroom
2:00 P.M. – 2:40 P.M.
African Dance and Drum: Keur Khaleyi African Dance Company– 2nd Floor, Theater
2:30 P.M. – 3:10 P.M.
Super History Super Heroes Comic Book Workshop, Session 1 – 4th Floor, Boardroom
3:20 P.M. – 4:00 P.M.
Super History Super Heroes Comic Book Workshop, Session 2 – 4th Floor, Boardroom
3:00 P.M. – 3:40 P.M.
Kwanzaa Storytelling and Candle Lighting: Mama Cheryl Hinton and David O. Fakunle, Ph.D. – 2nd Floor, Theater

Museum closed for the Holidays
2019-12-25 08:00 - 2019-12-26 17:00

The Politics of Mothering While Black
2019-12-14 14:00
Join scholar Dawn Marie Dow and journalist Dani McClain in a thought-provoking talk on the politics of black motherhood with their latest books. Dow examines black middle class mothers approach to parenting through the lens of race, gender and class while McClain discusses how to raise a daughter as a black woman in an unjust and even hostile society. A book signing will follow. Members: $12; Non-Members: $15.
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Book Signing: Photographer John Clark Mayden of Baltimore Lives
2019-12-14 11:30 - 14:30
Photographer John Clark Mayden will be signing copies of his book, Baltimore Lives, at the Museum Shop to help kick off the Museum’s Holiday Members Sale.
Baltimore native John Clark Mayden’s photographs are distinctive to the city and specific to black life there, lingering on the front stoops and in the postage-stamp backyards of Charm City row houses. But these pictures are far from nostalgic. Informed by the photographer’s deep commitment to both social justice and storytelling, they strip Baltimore of pretense and illusion and show the city’s veins.

Film Screening: BOSS, The Black Experience In Business (118 minutes)
2019-12-07 12:00 - 14:30
Directed by award-winning filmmaker Stanley Nelson, the new documentary brings the largely unknown stories of enterprising African Americans to the forefront examining more than 150 years of African Americans. A post discussion with Nelson, Loida Lewis, the widow of Reginald F. Lewis, and MPT reporter Charles Robinson will follow. This program is being presented in observation of Reginald F. Lewis’ birthday. Dollar Day admission.

Saturday Fun: Clay for Kids Workshop
2019-12-07 11:00 - 14:00
Dabble with clay and make a face mask inspired by artist Elizabeth Catlett. This workshop is presented by ceramic artist and educator Sallah Jenkins fro Baltimore Clayworks. In conjunction with Elizabeth Catlett: Artist As Activist. Dollar Day admission.

Short Kuts Live Storytelling Series: Strictly Business
2019-12-06 19:00
Short Kuts ends the season with stories celebrating the entrepreneurial spirit of black business leaders and owners. Hear their personal experiences of how they take care of business. Members: $12; Non-Members: $15
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Saturday Fun: Printmaking Workshop for Kids
2019-11-23 11:00
Explore the printmaking process by making a creative portrait print inspired by artist Elizabeth Catlett. Young visitors will hear the story, Jamilah Loves to Talk about Art and view prints from Elizabeth Catlett: Artist As Activist. This workshop is presented by printmaking artist Sean Montague of Ethnicitees, LLC. Free with museum admission.

Roundtable Discussion: Baltimore 1968
2019-11-20 18:30
This program event is now rescheduled to November 20, 2019.
Johns Hopkins University and the Lewis present a roundtable discussion with former Black Panther Eddie Conway and lifelong activist Ralph Moore as they discuss their personal experiences as activists in late 1960s Baltimore. Dominique Hazzard, a food justice and youth empowerment activist will moderate this conversation. This program is sponsored by the Billie Holiday Project for the Liberation of Arts and the Center for Social Concern at Johns Hopkins University. In conjunction with Elizabeth Catlett: Artist As Activist. Members: $10; Non- Members: $12. Click HERE to purchase tickets!

Poetry Salon: Black Women in Their Splendor
2019-11-16 13:00
Enjoy poetry readings on black womanhood with three of Baltimore’s rising poets: Lady Brion, international spoken word artist and activist, Hannah V. Sawyer, a Sierra Leonean-American award-winning writer, and Mecca Morphosis, the Former Youth Poet Ambassador of Baltimore City. In conjunction with Elizabeth Catlett: Artist As Activist. Members: $8; Non-Members: $10. Click HERE to Sign Up!

The Lewis Annual Gala
2019-11-09 17:30 - 23:30
Every year hundreds gather at the Reginald F. Museum to party with a purpose to support the authentic voice of African American art, history and culture in Maryland.
EVENT SCHEDULE
5:30 pm
Cocktail Reception
6:30 pm
Multi-course Seated Dinner
8:30 pm-Midnight
Light Up the Night After PartyPurchase your tickets by clicking here.

Reginald F. Lewis Museum closed for Annual Lewis Museum Gala Preparation
2019-11-06 08:00 - 2019-11-13 17:00

STEAM Day @ The Lewis - African Americans in Space
2019-10-26 11:00 - 15:00
Explore being an astronaut for a day at the Lewis! Youth will participate in cool hands-on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) activities relating to space exploration and learn about African Americans who contribute to the field. This program is in partnership with the Maryland STEM Festival (Oct 11- Nov 10th) which is celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing. Free admission.
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STEAM Space Activities include:

Design and launch Rocket Straw Launchers
Design and test Lunar Landers for the Moon
Create grocery bag paper space helmets
Travel through the solar system playing Walk Through Space Video Game
Explore astronomy inside a STARLAB Portable Planetarium
Examine an astronaut’s health with Bio Science Anatomy Figurines
12:30 pm Presentation: Contributions of African Americans in Space by Dewayne Washington, NASA Goddard’s Public Affairs Officer

Participating Organizations :

University of Maryland Extension – Baltimore City (4-H)
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
NASA/ Goddard Space Flight Center
Intergalactic Education LLC
Baltimore SEMAA at Morgan State University
Kaiser Permanente

Malcolm X Talk: Marijuana Legalization and Reparations
2019-10-23 18:00
For decades, local government turned marijuana prohibition into massive over-policing of black and brown neighborhoods. Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle will discuss the cannabis entrepreneurship in Maryland and the advocacy to use its tax revenue to fund reparations for the War on Drugs. Free admission.
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Superhero Saturday! Create Your Own Superhero Mask
2019-10-19 11:00 - 14:00
Grab your cape and stop by the Lewis to create your own superhero mask with KidzArt! In conjunction with EMPOWERED!: Black Action Figures, Superheroes and Collectibles exhibition. Free with museum admission; free for Baltimore Comic Con cosplayers. Click HERE to RSVP!

Thoughts of a Colored Man: Cast Discussion
2019-10-16 15:00 - 17:00
The cast of the highly anticipated Thoughts of a Colored Man will come to the Lewis for a panel discussion on Wednesday, October 16 at 3pm. Learn more about talk about the play – now on stage at Baltimore Center Stage before heading to Broadway – and their method of dissecting the 21st century African-American male perspective.
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Baltimore International Black Film Festival: The Color of Medicine
2019-10-13 14:00
The Color of Medicine: The Story of Homer G. Phillips Hospital chronicles the unique history of the medical training of African American doctors and nurses before and after desegregation from the hospital’s beginnings in 1937 to its closing in 1979. A post discussion will follow. Free with museum admission. Click HERE to RSVP.
This program is in partnership with the Baltimore International Black Film Festival (Oct 10- Oct 14) that promotes culturally significant films directed, produced, and starring African Americans and people of the African Diaspora.

Author Talk: The Struggle and the Urban South: Confronting Jim Crow in Baltimore by David Taft Terry, Morgan State University
2019-10-12 13:00 | Reginald F. Lewis Museum, 830 E. Pratt St., Baltimore, 21202, United States
Through a Baltimore lens, Dr. David Taft Terry explores the historical importance of African American resistance to Jim Crow laws in the South’s largest cities, adding to our understanding of the under-explored historical period of the civil rights movement, prior to the 1960s. A book signing will follow. Members: $8; Non-Member: $10. Click HERE to reserve your space.

The Margaret: The Story of an 18th Century Slave Ship's Journey from West Africa to Maryland
2019-10-05 14:00
Join Dr. Herbert Brewer of Morgan State University for a talk about his research on the slave ship, Margaret. Its journey from London, England to Sierra Leone, West Africa, to the Chesapeake and back to England illustrated the complex web of commercial, political and culture links that tied Europe, Africa and Maryland together in the early 18th century. In partnership with Maryland Four Centuries. Free admission.
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Doors Open Baltimore: Open House 2019
2019-10-05 11:00 | Reginald F. Lewis Museum, 830 E. Pratt St., Baltimore, 21202, United States
Join us as we celebrate Doors Open Baltimore and the memory of lead architect of the Lewis Museum, Phil Freelon.
Participate in a guided architectural tour of the museum with Gary Bowden, who participated in the design of the building. The tour will start at 11am in the museum’s lobby. Museum guests can also enjoy drop-in family activities, including a hands-on building block activity and an architectural scavenger hunt of the building!
In partnership with AIA Baltimore and the National Organization of Minority Architects. Special thanks to Whiting-Turner for making this day possible.
Learn more about Doors Open Baltimore here.
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SATURDAY FUN: Royal Story & Art Hour with Culture Queen (Ages 4-8)
2019-09-28 11:00 | Reginald F. Lewis Museum, 830 E. Pratt St., Baltimore, 21202, United States
SATURDAY FUN: Royal Story & Art Hour with Culture Queen (Ages 4-8)
Join Culture Queen for interactive storytelling, music and movement activities that build your prince or princesses’ self-esteem while introducing them to African American heritage and culture.
This month, Culture Queen will teach children to embrace their natural beauty with her new book, I Like the Me I See along with other stories about hair.

Short Kuts Live Storytelling Series: School Dazed
2019-09-13 18:30 | Reginald F. Lewis Museum, 830 E. Pratt St., Baltimore, 21202, United States
Short Kuts Live Storytelling Series: School Dazed
This storytelling series returns for the fall season with collegiate stories of pep rallies, marching bands, football games, step shows and more as they explore fond memories of homecoming at HBCUs. A step show presentation from Greek organizations will take place.
Admission: $10 online tickets; $15 at the door
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Author Talk: Cherry Hill: Raising Successful Black Children in Jim Crow Baltimore by Linda G. Morris
2019-09-07 13:00 | Reginald F. Lewis Museum, 830 E. Pratt St., Baltimore, 21202, United States
Author Talk: Cherry Hill: Raising Successful Black Children in Jim Crow Baltimore by Linda G. Morris
In post-WWII Baltimore City, thousands of black children experienced life in the planned suburban community of Cherry Hill. Author Linda G. Morris and 60 of her peers share what life was like during the Jim Crow era. A book signing will follow.

Film Screening: Lom Nava Love (60 minutes)
2019-08-18 14:00 | Reginald F. Lewis Museum, 830 E. Pratt St., Baltimore, 21202, United States
Film Screening: Lom Nava Love (60 minutes)
Centered on the work of community organizer Shirley Foulks and directed by Youth Resiliency Institute founder Fanon Hill, Lom Nava Love documents Foulks’ engagement with families in public housing and how she uses art to communicate the abilities, strengths and power to effect change that black families innately possess. A post discussion with Mr. Hill and Ms. Foulks will follow the screening.

Youth Program: Black Girls Cook
2019-08-17 13:00 | Reginald F. Lewis Museum, 830 E. Pratt St., Baltimore, 21202, United States
SOLD OUT!
To join the waitlist, please contact Terry Taylor at Terry.Taylor@LewisMuseum.org.
Some days are just too hot to even consider turning on the stove! In this class, students will learn how to beat the heat and chill out with a refreshing Mediterranean Rotisserie Chicken Salad Wrap perfect for a hot summer afternoon. This cooking class is presented by Chef Nichole A. Mooney of Black Girls Can Cook, a vocal advocate for teaching and inspiring adolescent girls of color to mature into young responsible women through the art of cooking and urban gardening.

Author Talk & Book Signing: Notes From a Young Black Chef by Kwame Onwuachi
2019-08-08 18:30
Author Talk & Book Signing: Notes From a Young Black Chef by Kwame Onwuachi
In celebration of Baltimore’s Restaurant Week (August 2nd-11th) join us for a culinary conversation. In his inspiring memoir about the intersection of race, fame, and food, Chef Kwame Onwuachi shares the remarkable story of his culinary coming-of-age. Onwuachi is the winner of the 2019 James Beard Foundation Award for Rising Star Chef of the Year, recognized as one of Food & Wine magazine’s Best New Chefs. He was a contestant on Bravo’s Top Chef, Season 13.

Maryland’s Cinderella: Archaeology of the Belvoir Slave Quarter
2019-08-03 13:00 | Reginald F. Lewis Museum, 830 E. Pratt St., Baltimore, 21202, United States
Maryland’s Cinderella: Archaeology of the Belvoir Slave Quarter
In 2014, archaeologists discovered the remains of a stone slave quarter outside of Annapolis revealing thousands of artifacts, objects and – perhaps most importantly – DNA. Presenter Dr. Julie Schablitsky, Chief Archaeologist of the Maryland Department of Transportation, will explain the discovery process using archaeological finds, a cemetery and genetics.
This program is in observation of the Jamestown 400th Anniversary.

Quilting Craft Community Day
2019-07-27 11:00 - 15:00 | Reginald F. Lewis Museum, 830 E. Pratt St., Baltimore, 21202, United States
Quilting Craft Community Day
Experience quilting at its finest with intricate quilt displays, trunk shows, craft demonstrations and a community quilt-in for Baltimore Ceasefire. Renowned Baltimore textile artist, Joyce Scott, will lead an artist talk on her family’s legacy and the work of her mother, quilter Elizabeth Talford Scott.
Families can enjoy dance performances and storytelling inspired by the African American quilters of Gee’s Bend. The showcase is organized by the African American Quilters of Baltimore.
Special museum admission price: $5
Event Schedule:
11 am – 3 pm: Community Craft: Quilt Square for Baltimore Ceasefire Quilt
11 am Gee’s Bend Gallery Storytelling With Diane Macklin
Noon Quilting Artist Trunk Show Talks: African American Quilters of Baltimore
1 pm Dance Baltimore Repertory Ensemble with special guest “The Storydancer,” Maria Broom
2 pm Family Legacy Artist Talk: Joyce Scott
