The theatre experience does not have to stop at the end of the performance! Watching a play together creates a common experience that family members can bond over. It offers a unique opportunity to enhance family connections though sharing emotions and engaging in discussions about the performance. Check out the following discussions, activities, and other outings you can do at home or in your community to connect more with the themes of this family-friendly activity of Tiara’s Hat Parade!

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Questions for the Ride Home

  1. What is something special or creative that you or someone in your family loves to make?
  2. Have you ever had to stop doing something you love? How did that make you feel? 
  3. How can friends and family help each other during tough times? How did Tiara help her mom feel better? 
  4. What makes handmade things special/different from things that are made in a factory or store?
  5. Why were the hats so special to the people who wore them? Why do you think people like to wear hats for special occasions?

 

EXPLORE MORE AROUND CENTRAL FLORIDA

The Zora Neale Hurston National Museum of Fine Arts (Eatonville) 

The Zora Neale Hurston National Museum of Fine Arts, often called The Hurston, is the primary museum in Eatonville, Florida that celebrates Black history and culture, particularly during Black History Month. The museum focuses on art by individuals of African descent and also offers tours of the historic town and its landmarks.

Wells’ Built Museum (Orlando)

Learn more about Orlando’s African American history, community, and displays on the Civil Rights movement, along with several African art pieces and artifacts. This is a historic museum, erected 100 years ago by Dr. Wells, as a hotel to provide lodging to African Americans during an era of segregation, when accommodations were not available to them.

Crealdé School of Art and the Hannibal Square Heritage Center (Winter Park) 

Learn more about kids-and-family visual arts workshops, textile projects, and heritage-themed art classes at the Crealdé School of Art. In addition to this school, the Hannibal Square Heritage Center is a compelling cultural and educational community museum dedicated to preserving the history, stories, and legacies of Winter Park’s African American Hannibal Square neighborhood. It’s operated by the Crealdé School of Art, which founded the center in 2007 as a tribute to the people and heritage of the local Black community. 

The Casselberry Art House (Casselberry) 

This city‑run, 2,500‑square‑foot gallery and classroom space on the shore of Lake Concord in Casselberry, Florida opened in 2003 in a renovated mid‑century home. It hosts monthly art exhibitions, year‑round classes and workshops in media ranging from watercolor and ceramics to mixed‑media and digital art. In addition, the ArtHouse also hosts artist talks, musical performances, and community cultural events for all ages. 

DO MORE AT HOME

Virtual Visit with the National Museum of African American History

This museum features exhibits celebrating the legacy of African American milliners like Mae Reeves and the cultural significance of hats as symbols of pride, creativity, and identity.

Design and create your own hats! 

Gather craft supplies like paper plates, construction paper, fabric scraps, ribbons, glitter, and stickers. Design your very own hat, just like Tiara’s mom, Tracy Rose! Try to make your hat as creative and personal as possible! Invite friends and neighbors to join and host your very own hat parade! 

Reach out to someone in need

Work together to brainstorm ways you can support someone in need. It could be a friend, a family member, classmate, coworker, etc. or even those around you in your neighborhood. Think about something you can do to help them. You could write them a letter, make them a handmade gift, or even bring them a hot meal!

Establish new daily habits of kindness!

Think and cultivate simple habits of kindness that can be easily integrated into your daily life. Think of kindness skill building, participate in kindness games, learn the science of kindness, and participate in your own kindness challenge! Find ways to “be kind” and help someone who needs encouragement.

 

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