Events › Story Quilt Craft

Join us for this special Black History Month craft and create art inspired by traditional quilting patterns! You’ll learn about how fabric in the United States made an impact during the times of slavery and how quilting patterns have been passed down through the generations. You can even create your own story quilt inspired by Faith Ringgold’s book, “Tar Beach.”

This program is for grade school children. Children 5-7 will need a grown-up helper. Kids 8+ can participate on their own. 

No registration required. First-come, first-served.

Rachel-Anne Palacios teaches cultural and folk arts education programming throughout the Bay Area. She enjoys giving back to her Oakland community by serving as the resident Cultural Arts instructor at Cleveland and Bella Vista Elementary schools. She is driven by her interest in her cultural legacies and in expanding her students’ understanding of local and global cultures.

Library staff may take photos, videos, or audio recordings at our events. Please tell us if you do not wish to be photographed, video-recorded, or audio-recorded. We will always respect your requests!

An ASL (American Sign Language) interpreter or closed captioning can be provided for this program if requested at least seven (7) days in advance. For assistance, please contact your library or accessibility@aclibrary.org.