Mixed Roots Film & Literary Festival

Special Events

Target Family Free Saturday

Saturday, June 12th
Japanese American National Museum
11:00 AM – 4:30 PM

ARTS & CRAFTS (throughout the day)

• Families are all unique and special. Create your own paper portrait!
• Have your picture taken and embellish it with a frame decorated by you
• Hip hip hooray! Make a pennant flag all about you
• Ruthie’s Origami Corner: Make your own Father’s Day card!

SCHEDULED EVENTS

12:00 PM – 12:30 PM Teri LaFlesh will share tips for all ages on how to work with naturally curly hair, making it your ‘unique trademark and friend.’

1:00 PM – 1:30 PM Storytellers Kim Wayans & Kevin Knotts will read from their popular children’s book series Amy Hodgepodge about a young girl who is Japanese, African American, Korean and White.

2:00 PM – 2:30 PM Hear educator (and President Obama’s sister), Dr. Maya Soetoro-Ng, read from her unreleased book Ladder to the Moon. Followed by a book signing of Mixed: Portraits of Multiracial Kids by author Kip Fulbeck and contributor Dr. Maya Soetoro-Ng.

1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Join Kidding Around the Kitchen in celebrating Asian, Jewish, and Italian flavors in making some chicken soup for the fusion soul

4:00 PM – 4:30 PM Urban dance performance and workshop for kids by Culture Shock®