Collections of Culture: 50 Years of Hip Hop Inside Libraries, Museums and Archives
Hip Hop’s 50th anniversary represents a milestone for an American genre of music that started in the streets of NYC. Queens Public Library, with funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, is embarking on an epic year-long celebration. The programs under this initiative will be in-person, live-streamed, and archived for future generations. Register today to stay up to date on scheduled events.
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Upcoming Programs
2023/06/07
2023/06/08
Summer @ BPL Kick Off Event
790 Bushwick Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11221
Brooklyn Public Library
Brooklyn Public Library
50 Years of Hip-Hop
93 Saint Edwards St. Brooklyn, NY 11205
Brooklyn Public Library
Brooklyn Public Library
Hip Hop Party for Kids
2602 Bath Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11214
Brooklyn Public Library
Brooklyn Public Library
Summer @ BPL Kick Off Event
1305 Cortelyou Road
Brooklyn Public Library
Brooklyn Public Library
Grafitti Art Workshop with David Alicea
361 Lewis Ave Brooklyn, NY 11233
Brooklyn Public Library
Brooklyn Public Library
Hdesign a Hip Hop inspired sneaker keychain
4201 Fourth Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11232
Brooklyn Public Library
Brooklyn Public Library
Beginning Basquiat
Wakefield Library - 4100 Lowerre Place, Bronx, NY, 10466
New York Public Library
Columbus Branch
2023/06/09
2023/06/10
U.N.I.T.Y. Hip Hop 50 Film Festival
11 Kirkwood Rd NE, Atlanta GA
Fulton County Library System
Celebrating Philadelphia's Hip-Hop Pioneers & Community Block Party
Paul Robeson House and Museum
Paul Robeson House and Museum
Hip Hop Diabolo
8202 13th Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11228
Brooklyn Public Library
Brooklyn Public Library
Hip-Hop Through the Decades
40 West 20th Street, New York, NY, 10011
New York Public Library
Columbus Branch
2023/06/14
VIBE: Iconic Cover Stories
Keondra Bills Freemyn
Founder, Black Women Writers Project
The Universal Hip Hop Museum comes to Baychester!
NYPL Baychester Branch, 2049 Asch Loop, Bronx, NY
Universal Hip Hop Museum
UHHM
2023/06/15
Sneaker Head: Design a Sneaker
Wakefield Library - 4100 Lowerre Place, Bronx, NY, 10466
New York Public Library
Columbus Branch
2023/06/16
Sons of the Sample Continuing the legacy of their Famous Dads
Universal Hip Hop Museum
UHHM
Hip Hop 50: Parkchester Celebrates at Virginia Park!
1985 Westchester Avenue, Bronx, NY, 10462
New York Public Library
Columbus Branch
Dropmix: Hip-Hop Edition
5400 Harris Ave., Las Vegas NV, 89110
Las Vegas - Clark County Library District
2023/06/17
50th Anniversary of Hip Hop: Sounds of Shaolin
132 Canal St., Staten Island, NY, 10304
New York Public Library
Columbus Branch
50 Years of Hip-Hop
2385 Ralph Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11234
Brooklyn Public Library
Brooklyn Public Library
Hip Hop 50: Rescue Poetix Presents Open Mic for Teens!
Soundview Library - 660 Soundview Avenue, Bronx, NY, 10473
New York Public Library
Columbus Branch
2023/06/19
African Dance and Hip Hop
Shirley Chisolm Circle, Brower Park
Brooklyn Public Library
Brooklyn Public Library
2023/06/20
2023/06/21
2023/06/22
2023/06/23
2023/06/24
2023/06/27
2023/06/30
2023/07/01
2023/07/05
2023/07/08
2023/07/12
2023/07/13
2023/07/14
2023/07/19
2023/07/20
2023/08/03
2023/08/07
2023/08/11
2023/08/12
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This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.