Literary
Our literary programs are designed to engage and enlighten guests of all ages through showcasing literature by and about Arab Americans, from the annual Arab American Book Awards, which awards recent literary contributions in the fields of poetry, fiction and non-fiction, to our English-Arabic Storytime, an educational program introducing young
Palestine on Paper
5-9 p.m. ET Friday, October 18, 2024 Palestine on Paper Free with RSVP Register for in-person event Join Visualizing Palestine as they launch their debut book via a panel and one-day exhibit, coupled with the late Rajie Cook’s exhibition, Waiting for Peace, at AANM. Featured panelists include Jessica Anderson, Huwaida
Words for Palestine – August
7 p.m. ET Wednesday, August 7, 2024 Words for Palestine Online via livestream Free with RSVP Join our monthly online series “Words for Palestine” which aims to center and highlight Palestinian voices during this devastating time. Featured readers include Jessica Abughattas, Lara Atallah, Abdelrahman ElGendy and Hind Shoufani. Summer Awad
Words for Palestine – May
7 p.m. ET Wednesday, May 8, 2024 Words for Palestine Online via livestream Free with RSVP Join our monthly online series “Words for Palestine” which aims to center and highlight Palestinian voices during this devastating time. Featured readers this month include Priscilla Wathington, Rasha Abdulhadi, Tariq Luthun and Zaina Arafat.
Educators Workshop (Hybrid): AANM & Georgetown University
Image: Educators learning dabke, a traditional Palestinian folk dance 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. ET Saturday, April 27, 2024 Educator Open House FREE with RSVP Register for in-person or virtual attendance Please join the Arab American National Museum and the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies (CCAS) and the Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding
Concert of Colors Forum on Community, Culture & Race – Until Everybody’s Free: Artists for Liberation
6-8:30 p.m. ET Thursday, July 18, 2024 Concert of Colors Forum on Community, Culture & Race – Until Everybody’s Free: Artists for Liberation In-person at The Annex @ AANM or Online via Livestream FREE with RSVP Register for in-person attendance | Register for livestream The Concert of Colors Forum on
How to Create a Superhero: Youth Comic Workshop with Geoff Johns
12 p.m. ET Saturday, Sept. 17 How to Create a Superhero: Youth Comic Workshop with Geoff Johns In-person at the Russell J. Ebeid Library & Resource Center at AANM Free with RSVP This year, AANM celebrates the 10th Anniversary of the Geoffrey Marieb Johns Graphic Novel Library Section! Meet writer/creator/producer
The Grand Gala – Ayam Zaman: Once Upon a Tune
Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022 6 p.m. reception | 7 p.m. dinner The Grand Gala The Henry Hotel | Fairlane Plaza, 300 Town Center Dr, Dearborn, MI 48126 Become a sponsor/purchase tickets ONLINE SPONSORSHIP + TICKET PURCHASE | DOWNLOAD SPONSORSHIP FORM The Arab American National Museum (AANM) hosts its Grand Gala, themed Ayam Zaman:
Concert of Colors Forum on Community, Culture & Race: NO WAR ANYWHERE | How Artists Are Advocating for Peace
6-8 p.m. ET Monday, July 18, 2022 Concert of Colors Forum on Community, Culture & Race: NO WAR ANYWHERE | How Artists Are Advocating for Peace In-person at The Annex @ AANM OR virtual via online livestream FREE with RSVP Register for in-person attendance OR Register for virtual attendance The
Solidarity Town Hall: Imagining Decolonized Futures
6 p.m. ET Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021 Solidarity Town Hall: Imagining Decolonized Futures Online Livestream FREE with RSVP Join us for our annual Solidarity Town Hall program, an anchor discussion as part of AANM’s theme for Fall 2021 – Spring 2022: Istiqbal al Mustaqbal (Welcoming the Future). This year, the