LUNCH & LEARN

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Lunch & Learn: A Closer Look at the Harlem Renaissance

Thursday, October 22, 2026
12 PM – 2:30 PM
Presented by Tiarra inez Brown

Cefalu Restaurant
138 E. Main Street, Huntington

Join Executive Director and Chief Curator Tiarra Inez as she shares the nuances of the Harlem Renaissance Movement, the first African American led movement of international modern art. Drawing from her work on The Harlem Renaissance and Transatlantic Modernism Exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2024, join us in exploring two decades of radically new modes of self expression including art, writing, performance, and philosophy to learn why the Harlem Renaissance was more than we know.

Pricing: Members: $45 Non-Members: $55
Price includes family style appetizers, an entree, and, dessert

Sponsored by: National Grid

The program begins at 12 pm and runs for approximately two and a half hours.

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