# Living Archives: An African Community Day

> Event for families in the Milwaukee–Waukesha area (WI). Times are Central Time.

- When: Sat, Nov 14 · 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
- Where: Haggerty Museum of Art (Marquette University), 234 W Tory Hill St, Milwaukee, WI 53233
- Ages: Intergenerational
- Price: Check official pricing
- Organizer: Haggerty Museum of Art
- Official page: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/living-archives-an-african-community-day-registration-1994368111709
- Last checked: Sat, Oct 24

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## About

An afternoon at the Haggerty Museum of Art celebrating the traditions and cultural memory of the African diaspora, tied to the museum's fall 2026 exhibition theme The Otherworld is Home. It brings together storytelling inspired by African art, a youth dance performance, African food tasting and a curatorial storytelling workshop, and was developed with artists, educators, students and community groups including America's Black Holocaust Museum. Walk-ins are welcome; Eventbrite registration is also available.

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