The doors to The Little Carver open at 5:30pm, and the film begins at 6pm.   “JAMES BALDWIN: THE PRICE OF THE TICKET”. James Baldwin (1924-1987) was at once a major twentieth century American author, a Civil Rights activist and, for two crucial decades, a prophetic voice calling Americans, Black and white, to confront their shared racial tragedy. James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket captures on film the passionate intellect and courageous writing of a man who was born black, impoverished, gay and gifted, in the month of what would have been Baldwin’s 100th birthday.   Immediately following the...

  Join us every first Tuesday for story time at Hemisfair.  Each month young explorers learn and play around specific monthly themes.  During this fun learning opportunity, a short story is shared followed by a hands-on artistic activity.   This month's book is "Change Sings: A Childrens' Anthem" by Amanda Gorman & Loren Long.   Self expression through art is universal! How do YOU express yourself? Come share with us in Yanaguana Park! Pre-registration is NOT required. We look forward to seeing you!

  Join us every first Tuesday for story time at Hemisfair.  Each month young explorers learn and play around specific monthly themes.  During this fun learning opportunity, a short story is shared followed by a hands-on artistic activity.   This month's book is "Look At Us! We Can Learn New Things!" by Dr. Walter Milton, Jr. and Joel A. Freeman, PhD.   No matter how old or how young, we NEVER stop learning! Come share with us in Yanaguana Park! Pre-registration is NOT required. We look forward to seeing you!

The doors to The Little Carver open at 5:30pm, and the film begins at 6pm.   “Remember Me: Dementia in the African American Community” African Americans are twice as likely as their white counterparts to be diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease or another form of progressive dementia, and the numbers are expected to get worse in the coming years. What is dementia? Why is it disproportionately impacting black and brown communities? What are the risk factors? What can we do to reverse the trends? What is the role of the Black church? What is the impact on caregiving?   Immediately following...

  Join us every first Tuesday for story time at Hemisfair.  Each month young explorers learn and play around specific monthly themes.  During this fun learning opportunity, a short story is shared followed by a hands-on artistic activity.   This month's book is "The Reflection In Me" by Marc Colgiovanni.   We all are unique and important! Everyone has a special gift or talent they can share. Come share with us in Yanaguana Park! Pre-registration is NOT required. We look forward to seeing you!

The doors to The Little Carver open at 5:30pm, and the film begins at 6pm.   “BROTHER OUTSIDER: THE LIFE OF BAYARD RUSTIN” asks "Why?" It presents a vivid drama, intermingling the personal and the political, about one of the most enigmatic figures in 20th-century American history. One of the first "freedom riders," an adviser to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and A. Philip Randolph, organizer of the March on Washington, intelligent, gregarious and charismatic, Bayard Rustin was denied his place in the limelight for one reason - he was gay.   Immediately following the film, join us for the...

  Join us every first Tuesday for story time at Hemisfair.  Each month young explorers learn and play around specific monthly themes.  During this fun learning opportunity, a short story is shared followed by a hands-on artistic activity.   This month's book is "Dream Big, Little One" by Vashti Harrison.   We can achieve our greatest dreams! Come share with us in Yanaguana Park! Pre-registration is NOT required. We look forward to seeing you!

The doors to The Little Carver open at 5:30pm, and the film begins at 6pm.   “TheSixTripleEight” In February 1945, the U.S. Army sent the Six Triple Eight, 855 women from the Women's Army Corps (WACs), to England and France to clear the backlog of mail in the European Theater of Operations. They were the only predominantly-Black female battalion to serve in Europe during WWII, and were confronted with racism and sexism from their own leadership and troops.   Immediately following the film, join us for the lively panel discussion. Brought to you in part by Humanities Texas.   ADMISSION...

The doors to The Little Carver open at 5:30pm, and the film begins at 6pm.   “BRICK BY BRICK: A CIVIL RIGHTS STORY” shows that segregation has been as virulent and persistent in the North as in the South and that it too has resulted from deliberate public policies based in deep-rooted racial prejudice. The film uses the bitter struggle over equal housing rights in Yonkers, New York during the1980s to show the "massive resistance" the Civil Rights Movement confronted when it moved north. Brick by Brick is not only a brilliant legal history of one of the most important...