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Celebrating The Arts - A National Arts & Humanities Month Celebration
2025-10-04 13:30:00 2025-10-04 15:30:00 America/New_York Celebrating The Arts - A National Arts & Humanities Month Celebration Celebrate National Arts and Humanities Month with a free, family-friendly event featuring poetry, visual art, music, song, and dance. Moderated by Sistah Joy, Prince George's County Poet Laureate Emerita, this multi-genre celebration highlights the creativity and spirit of the community through a dynamic mix of artistic expressions. Oxon Hill - Foundry

Saturday, October 04
1:30pm - 3:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-10-04 13:30:00 2025-10-04 15:30:00 America/New_York Celebrating The Arts - A National Arts & Humanities Month Celebration Celebrate National Arts and Humanities Month with a free, family-friendly event featuring poetry, visual art, music, song, and dance. Moderated by Sistah Joy, Prince George's County Poet Laureate Emerita, this multi-genre celebration highlights the creativity and spirit of the community through a dynamic mix of artistic expressions. Oxon Hill - Foundry

Oxon Hill

Foundry

Celebrate National Arts and Humanities Month with a free, family-friendly event featuring poetry, visual art, music, song, and dance. Moderated by Sistah Joy, Prince George's County Poet Laureate Emerita, this multi-genre celebration highlights the creativity and spirit of the community through a dynamic mix of artistic expressions.

This event has been sponsored by the Prince George's Arts & Humanities Council.

AGE GROUP: | Teen (13-18 yrs) | Elementary (5-12 yrs) | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Special Event | Speaker or Panel | Poetry and Spoken Word | Performing Arts | Fine Arts and Crafts |

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Oxon Hill
Phone: 301-839-2400
Branch manager
Melanie Townsend Diggs
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Mon, Sep 08 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Tue, Sep 09 12:00PM to 8:00PM
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Oxon Hill is home of the Sojourner Truth Room and the Speak Your Truth! Oral History Project.

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