BLACKBIRD BEATS – AN INTERACTIVE MUSICAL PERFORMANCE

Name: Bilingualism & Heritage Language Maintenance A Community Class with Dr. Jeanne Heil
Start: 2026-06-08T13:30:00-04:00
End: 2026-06-08T14:00:00-04:00
Location: University of Southern Maine Lewiston-Auburn College

The Lewiston Public Library will be hosting a musical adventure inspired by Ashley Bryan’s beloved tale on Wednesday, October 1 at 5:30pm in Callahan Hall.

This Program is presented by the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine at Lewiston Public Library as part of the Beautiful Blackbird Children’s Book Festival.

This one-performer show invites children to become colorful birds from Africa, celebrating diversity and the beauty of Blackness. Through beatboxing, dancing, and playful sound-making, young audiences will help bring the story to life in an engaging, hands-on experience. Aligned with Black and Brown studies curriculum, this dynamic performance reinforces themes of self-love and community. Let’s move, groove, and shout together—because Black is beautiful, UH HUH!

This session is free, open to the public, and no registration is required.

For more information, contact the Children’s Department at 513-3133 or [email protected].