Sojourner Truth Spring Break Kickoff Event for Youth
Thursday, April 10, 2025
4 -6 pm
For ages 8 & up
Free
The City of Kingston will host a special spring break kick-off event for youth and families on Thursday, April 10 at 4:00pm at City Hall. The event is free, open to the public, and appropriate for ages 8+.
Sojourner Truth: From Slavery to Freedom event will celebrate the legacy of Isabella Baumfree, who was enslaved in Ulster County before she bravely took her first step to freedom and later became Sojourner Truth. The event will begin at 4:00pm with performances by celebrated actress Aixa Kendrick portraying Sojourner Truth and Ghanian drummer/singer/storyteller Maxwell Kofi Donkor. The event will also feature a photobooth courtesy of My Kingston Kids.
On the first floor at City Hall, Trina Greene’s bronze statue Sojourner Truth: First Step to Freedom, on loan from SUNY New Paltz, is on view until August 2025. On the ground floor, the FREEDOM! art exhibition is also on view until August.
RSVPs are required, and all children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Please RSVP your entire party to kpotter@kingston-ny.gov.
Special thanks to the Radio Kingston Community Tech Team for support.
