
Special Events
Youth & Families
JANM Free Family Days: Making Music

Special Events
Youth & Families
JANM Free Family Days: Making Music
FREE ALL DAY
Celebrate the joy of music with us, as we present a variety of musical performances and music-themed crafts and activities for the whole family.
ALL DAY ACTIVITIES:
SCHEDULED ACTIVITIES:
11:30 a.m.–12 p.m.: Children’s Tunes
Michal “Peanut” Karmi performs original children’s tunes like “Ooey Gooey Mud” and “Six Little Pickles” on her ukulele.
12:15 p.m.–1 p.m.: Drum Circle
Visitors of all ages are invited to join an invigorating drum circle led by Drumtime.
1:15 p.m.–2 p.m.: Story Time with Violin
Enjoy a reading of Chieri Uegaki’s delightful children’s book, Hana Hashimoto, Sixth Violin, with musical accompaniment by violinist Megan Shung Smith. A solo performance by Smith will follow. The book is available for purchase at the JANM Store and janmstore.com.
2 p.m.–2:30 p.m.: UniverSOUL Hip Hop
UniverSOUL Hip Hop, a community-based K–12 cultural education group, will conduct an interactive deejaying and dancing demonstration.
2:45 p.m.–3:15 p.m.: Mariachi Music
Listen to traditional mariachi sounds with a modern twist from Grupo Bella, an all-female mariachi band from Los Angeles.
3:30 p.m.–3:45 p.m.: Taiko Drumming
USC Kazan Taiko, the collegiate taiko drumming ensemble of the University of Southern California, brings the day to an end with a dynamic performance.
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