Opening Weekend Celebration

• Series: African American History Programs | View all series dates

• Location: Throughout the Museum | Museum

• Date: Sunday, November 16, 2025

• Time: 10:00am–4:00pm

Enjoy a full weekend of poignant discussion, celebration, family activities, storytelling, and remembrance as we open our exhibit Mill Creek: Black Metropolis. This weekend-long celebration will highlight the community, culture, and history of Mill Creek Valley—a Black neighborhood once as vibrant as New York’s Harlem.

Sunday, November 16

10am–4pm | Activities and Tables (Main Level)
Throughout the day, stop by the Grand Hall for nostalgic activities and community resource tables.

10am–4pm | Reflection Room (Lower Level)
Enjoy a quiet and reflective space in the AT&T Room to embrace the emotions that come with community loss and memory.

1pm | Mill Creek in Words (Grand Hall)
Join us in the Grand Hall for live readings of excerpts from The Last Children of Mill Creek by Vivian Gibson, Mother Wit—Exalting Motherhood While Honoring a Great Mother by Dr. Malaika B. Horne, and Mill Creek Valley by Ron Fagerstrom.

2–4pm | Church Hat-Making Activity (Lower Level)
Join our Education team in the Atrium to learn about millinery history and the significance of Black church fashion.

3pm | Mill Creek: The Art and Entertainment Center of Black St. Louis (Lower Level)
Come to the Lee Auditorium to enjoy a vibrant and nostalgic tribute to the rich heritage of the music born in Mill Creek.

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