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Mombasa Carnival Featuring the Black Beanz

Celebrating Eastern Africa's Diverse Culture

2024-11-09 13:00:00 2024-11-09 15:00:00 America/New_York Mombasa Carnival Featuring the Black Beanz Experience Kenya's biggest multicultural festival! Local award-winning African teen dance crew, the Black Beanz, will dance to the beat of Afropop and Taarab. Sample foods including Mandazi donuts. Kenmore Branch Library - Community Room

Saturday, November 09
1:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-11-09 13:00:00 2024-11-09 15:00:00 America/New_York Mombasa Carnival Featuring the Black Beanz Experience Kenya's biggest multicultural festival! Local award-winning African teen dance crew, the Black Beanz, will dance to the beat of Afropop and Taarab. Sample foods including Mandazi donuts. Kenmore Branch Library - Community Room

Kenmore Branch Library

Community Room

Experience Kenya's biggest multicultural festival! Local award-winning African teen dance crew, the Black Beanz, will dance to the beat of Afropop and Taarab. Sample foods including Mandazi donuts.

Transport yourself to the sights, sounds and smells of the Mombasa Carnival, celebrated yearly in Kenya's second largest city.  Akron's Own Award-Winning African Teen Dance Crew, the Black Beanz, will provide the entertainment, to the accompaniment of Afropop and Taarab music, indicative of the cultural fusion of the region. These accomplished young men have been World of Dance Golden Ticket Winners, Crowd Favorite Award Winners at the World of Dance, OhioDance Top 10 Teen Dance Group (2021-24), and have surpassed 60,000 views on YouTube. Their style is energetic, joyful, and infectious.

Kenmore Branch Library

kenmore@akronlibrary.org
Phone: 330.745.6126
Branch manager
Wendy Zarara

Hours
We're closed Tuesday December 24 due to Christmas Eve
We're closed Wednesday December 25 due to Christmas
Mon, Dec 23 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Dec 24 Closed
(Christmas Eve)
Wed, Dec 25 Closed
(Christmas )
Thu, Dec 26 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Dec 27 12:00PM to 6:00PM
Sat, Dec 28 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Dec 29 Closed

About the branch

The Kenmore Branch Library is a center of neighborhood enrichment where people and resources come together for information, education, and entertainment. Computers and computer classes, WiFi, copiers, scanning and faxing are just a few of the popular services available at the Library; meeting space for non-profit groups and organizations is also in high-demand throughout the year.

Diverse programming--including storytime, NatureConnect, crafting, cooking, health and wellness, and more—engage participants of all ages who learn and create together. Kenmore Branch Library is your one-stop spot for news about local events, the latest in books, movies, and music, access to technology, and so much more.

Upcoming Events

Mon, Jan 06, 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Community Room

Thu, Jan 09, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Sat, Jan 11, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Community Room
This event is full

Mon, Jan 13, All day

Mon, Jan 13, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
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Tue, Jan 14, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
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Tue, Jan 21, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
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