Renowned poet and author Nikki Giovanni will headline the 18th Annual Austin African American Book Festival on Saturday, June 29, 2024, at the Carver Museum and Carver Library located at 1161 and 1165 Angelina Street in Austin, Texas, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Our...
Join us at the Carver on Tuesday, June 18th for the Carver Freedom Poetry Slam from 7:00PM - 10:30PM. We'll be bringing you 12-13 local poets battling it out for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place! You don't want to miss this one-night only event. Doors...
Introducing our premier Stay Black & Live Juneteenth Free Your Mind Symposium speaker, Amanda Johnston presenting, "An Artist's Duty". Join us on Monday, June 17, 2024 from 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM for a reading and brief talk with 2024 Texas State Poet Laureate, and...
Join us on Saturday, June 15, 2024, From 3 p.m. to 10 p.m., a community cookout and music festival will take place in the historic Rosewood Neighborhood behind the Carver Museum. Starting at 3 p.m., the Carver MC will open the festival followed by DJs...
Join the City of Austin and your East-Side Council Members for an informative Open House on HOME Phase 2 and additional updates coming to Austin’s Land Development Code. At this event, you will have a chance to engage with various tabling City Departments and your...
Come join us for a fun-filled day of celebration and learning at the George Washington Carver Museum, Cultural and Genealogy Center! On Sat Feb 24, 2024, starting at 11:00 AM, we are hosting an exciting event dedicated to honoring and educating the little ones about the rich history...
Celebrate Black History Month Kid’s Day and pick out a free tree while you visit the museum and cultural center. TreeFolks will distribute five-gallon container trees to Austin residents and Austin Energy customers through our NeighborWoods program. The NeighborWoods program is a partnership with the...
The Carver Museum is excited to host its 8th annual HBCU Day! Learn about HBCUs directly from the institution! From 11-3PM, we will be hosting panels and hearing from representatives from the HBCUs share their history, programs, and opportunities to local students. We will have...
We're Kicking off Black History Month at the Carver with Solar Saturdays! Solar Saturdays is a new quarterly program at Carver Museum ATX that invites Austin residents and beyond to a free afternoon of programming for all. As a full-site activation, we will have...
Create and Heal will be honoring the 2024 Black History Month theme: African Americans and the Arts! Guest facilitators, Imani Aanu and Brandon Madyun will share their experiences around visual and performance arts unique to the African American culture, followed by two interactive workshops. The...
