Follow the Drinking Gourd: A Quest for Freedom – FREE at Virginia Living Museum
Follow the Drinking Gourd Planetarium Show
Every Saturday in February
Free Admission
4:30pm-5:30pm
Recommended for all ages
“Follow the Drinking Gourd” takes us back to the days when freedom was nothing more than a dream for those held in slavery. Some looked for hope to a certain constellation with its bright shining star. The story is a poignant and inspiring tale of one African-American family’s desperate flight to freedom and how they used constellations to guide the way.
The program is based on a children’s book, “Follow the Drinking Gourd,” written and illustrated by Jeanette Winter. This production incorporates historical images from the local region, Winter’s original artwork and music by Lovey Williams into a timeless experience that can be enjoyed by all ages.
FREE ADMISSION (museum admission is not required)
Virginia Living Museum
524 J Clyde Morris Blvd
Newport News, Virginia 23601
757-595-1900
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