SOURCE: Kennedy Center
Jacqueline Woodson’s Block Party!
REACH PLAZA
Music! Food! Fun! Join us for another Kennedy Center Block Party hosted by Education Artist-in-Residence and award-winning author Jacqueline Woodson! Free performances, fun-filled games, and various activities will be programmed on the REACH grounds all afternoon, featuring artists with roots in the Washington, D.C. area.
Pre-registration for this event has closed, but the Block Party is FREE and open to anyone who attends. We’re excited to see you!
Block Party!
Sat. Apr. 13, 2024 1p.m.
Walk ups are encouraged
Music! Food! Fun!
Join us for another Kennedy Center Block Party hosted by Education Artist-in-Residence and award-winning author Jacqueline Woodson! Free performances, fun-filled games, and various activities will be programmed on the REACH grounds all afternoon, featuring artists with roots in the Washington, D.C. area.
The day includes:
Jacqueline Woodson reading The Year We Learned to Fly, with Toshi Reagon and Be Steadwell
DJ Beauty and the Beatz
Reesa Renee
D.C.’s Eastern Sr. High School “Blue and White Marching Machine”
Stepping workshop with Step Afrika! and performances by Dem Raider Boyz Step Squad and The FCAC Step Team (Federal City Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.)
Double Dutch demos and lessons from DC Retro Jumpers
Chalk drawing with Chalk R!ot
Fort building with Arts on the Horizon
Breakdancing and graffiti demos with Words, Beats & Life
Rollerskating demos with Our Family Skate Association
An exciting variety of vendors will be onsite, including all-natural bath and beauty manufacturer Hunnybunny Boutique, home fragrance company Frères Branchiaux Candle Co., and lifestyle apparel brand Black Men Smile.
Food and refreshments will also be available for purchase from local food trucks.
Pop over to the REACH for part of the action or stay for the whole afternoon!
Inspired by Jacqueline Woodson’s book The Year We Learned to Fly, illustrated by Rafael López.
Sponsored by DC Public Library and the DC Public Library Foundation
Enjoyed by all ages!
Apr. 13, 2024 | REACH Plaza
1–5:30 p.m.
The Kennedy Center welcomes people of all ages with disabilities. Visit Kennedy-Center.org/accessibility.
ASL interpreters are available for mainstage events.
Event Schedule
(subject to change)
1 p.m.
Block Party begins!
Outdoor games and activities: fort building with Arts on the Horizon, Double Dutch with DC Retro Jumpers, chalk drawing with Chalk R!ot, graffiti demo (Paint Jam!) with Words, Beats & Life, and more! These activities will be ongoing throughout the afternoon.
1 p.m.
Performance
DJ Beauty and the Beatz
1:30 p.m.
Performance
The FCAC Step Team (Federal City Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.), Dem Raider Boyz Step Squad, and a stepping workshop with Step Afrika!
2:10 p.m.
Performance and Demonstrations
Roller skating with Our Family Skate Association and breakdancing with Words, Beats & Life with music by DJ Beauty and the Beatz
2:40 p.m.
Performance and Demonstrations
Breakdancing demo with Words, Beats & Life
3 p.m.
Performance
Jacqueline Woodson with Toshi Reagon and Be Steadwell
3:40 p.m.
Performance
Eastern Sr. High School “Blue and White Marching Machine”
4:00 p.m.
Performance and Demonstrations
Roller skating demo with Our Family Skate Association and breakdancing with Words, Beats & Life, with music by DJ Beauty and the Beatz
4:20 p.m.
Performance and Demonstrations
Roller skating demo with Our Family Skate Association
4:40 p.m.
Performance
Reesa Renee
5:15 p.m.
Performance
DJ Beauty and the Beatz
5:30 p.m.
Event Ends
PLEASE NOTE:
The discounted parking lottery offer for pre-registrants is no longer available. We hope you will still join us for a fantastic afternoon of activities, programming, and vendors!
Skip the parking altogether by using the Metro! The Foggy Bottom-GWU metro station is just a 10-minute walk from the Kennedy Center—OR you can take the FREE red Kennedy Center Shuttle that runs from the station to the Center every 15 minutes. Learn more about how to get here.
Terms and Conditions
All events and artists subject to change without prior notice.
https://www.kennedy-center.org/whats-on/explore-by-genre/young-audiences/2023-2024/jacqueline-woodson/
