Block Party with Jason MoranThe Kennedy CenterJoin us for a FREE family event full of activities and performances to kick off the 2022-2023 Performances for Young Audiences season. Jacqueline Woodson will narrate and share poetry with music by Jason Moran and The Bandwagon. The REACH Plaza will have outdoor games inspired by Jacqueline’s book The World Belonged to Us: sidewalk chalk activities, hopscotch, fort building, jump rope, double dutch, and hula hoops! Food and refreshments will also be available for purchase onsite to keep you fueled at this fun-filled event. Most enjoyed by all ages.
The MacDowell National BenefitPlease join us on October 17 at 6:30 p.m. at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York City for a festive extravaganza hosted by MacDowell Fellow and award-winning author Jacqueline Woodson!
John Steinbeck "In the Souls of the People" Award: Jacqueline WoodsonThe John Steinbeck Award is given to writers, artists, thinkers, and activists whose work captures Steinbeck’s empathy, commitment to democratic values, and belief in the dignity of people who by circumstance are pushed to the fringes. The phrase “in the souls of the people” comes from Chapter 25 of The Grapes of Wrath. This section of the book, and particularly this phrase, encapsulates the writer’s enduring legacy as an engaged and socially aware artist. This year's awards ceremony will honor acclaimed author Jacqueline Woodson. FREE!
