Books leap off the page and heroes come to life as CMOM kicks off Black History Month with creativity and storytelling, and a special read aloud for World Read Aloud Day!

Maya Angelou Word Wings
Sunday – Friday, February 1 – 6 | 10:30am – 12:30pm & 2pm – 4:15pm
Ages 5 & up | 1st Floor | Makerspace
Saturday & Sunday, February 7 – 8 | 2pm – 4:15pm
Ages 5 & up | 1st Floor | Makerspace
Soar high with paper wings filled with bold, brave words inspired by Angelou’s book, Life Doesn’t Frighten Me.

Alma Woodsey Thomas inspired Sponge Painting
Sunday – Friday, February 1 – 6 | 2:45pm – 3:45pm
Ages 4 & younger| 3rd Floor | PlayWorks
Saturday & Sunday, February 7 – 8 | 11:15am – 12:15pm & 2:45pm – 3:45pm
Ages 4 & younger | 3rd Floor | PlayWorks
Alma Woodsey Thomas was an artist who created patterned paintings full of colors and shapes. Paint your own painting using shaped sponges. Put the shapes and colors together to make patterns that tell an illustrated story!

Celebrate World Read Aloud Day With Alphie’s Storytime
Wednesday, February 4 | 11am; 12pm; 1pm; 2pm; 3pm; 4pm 
All ages | 3rd Floor | PlayWorks
In honor of World Read Aloud Day, stop by CMOM for extra sessions of Alphie’s Storytime throughout the day, featuring books by Black authors. There are even more opportunities to exercise school readiness and early literacy skills on this special day at CMOM!

Read Alouds and Workshop: New Victory Theater – Chicka Chicka Boom Boom!
Sunday, February 8 | 10:30am – 11:30am & 11:45am – 12:45pm 
Ages 5 & up | 1st Floor | Inside Art
A special workshop, family read alouds, and activities inspired by the classic book Chicka Chicka Boom Boom! Craft your favorite letter from the alphabet and bring it to life using puppeteering techniques with friends at the New Victory Theater.