winter 2023 activities
This winter we’re hosting three exciting opportunities to stay connected throughout the cold season: Banned Book Club, Winter Community Adventures, and Winter Break Camp: The Creators Tour!
Banned Book Club gathers youth and families around a reading-as-resistance practice and exploration of the history of book banning.
Winter Community Adventures brings youth, families, and other community members out of hibernation for collective outdoor adventures.
Winter Break Camp: The Creators Tour. A three-day adventure exploring art spaces, meeting creators and getting creative.
Learn more about each activity and apply to participate below. Kite’s Nest continues to follow safety procedures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We wear masks whenever we’re indoors together, including in vehicles. Please reach out to us at hello@kitesnest.org if you have any questions about our commitment to keeping our community safe.
banned book club
Winter 2023 | Banned Book Club Party on March 9th
In the spirit of liberation, we'll spend the quiet winter season cozied up with books that incite the fire within and challenge the status quo! - with Rebecca Posner
This winter, Kite's Nest community of all ages are invited to join the Kite’s Nest Banned Book Club! Banned Book Club will run through winter 2023, during which time all participants are invited to read (or listen to) any of the books on our winter banned book list. We'll stay in touch about our reading experiences via mail and message board… and then join together on March 9, 2023 for a Banned Book Party, to reflect on the stories, celebrate revolutionary writing, and take action against book banning.
Booklist 2023:
Monster by Dean Walter Myers
When I Was Puerto Rican by Esmeralda Santiago
Drama by Raina Telgemeier
The Librarian of Basra by Jeannette Winter
Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
Selected books have a variety of accessibility options, such as library copies, audiobooks, Spanish translation, and free ebook copies. Reading levels range from picture books to young adult literature. Pick one or read all five!
Banned Book Club is free and open to youth and community members of all ages. Sign up to receive: A detailed booklist (with background about banning history and guidance about accessing copies, ebooks, audiobooks, and Spanish translations), an invitation to our online message board, reflection prompts and an invitation to the March 9th Banned Book Club Party. Apply on or before Jan 20th to participate in the mail art part of the program!
winter community adventures
Saturdays: Jan 21, Feb 4, Feb 18 | 10am - 3pm | All ages
When the tendency might be to stay inside, we say, “Let’s adventure outside together! - with Heylan Tsumagari and Nellie Ostow
Winters in the Northeast are long and cold but that doesn't mean we can't stay connected and enjoy the seasonal elements! Join us for three community adventures where we will make fires, climb towers, sled down hills, build forts - and possibly ice skate! The intention of these days are to stay connected with one another during these months between semesters. When the tendency might be to stay inside, we say, “Let’s adventure outside together!
Community Walks are open to everyone in Kite’s Nest daytime and afterschool program communities (youth and family members who have participated in past Kite’s Nest programs), Kite’s Nest adult and youth staff, and anyone who wants to join. Van transportation may be available; spots are reserved for people who don’t have rides. You are welcome to join for one walk or all three!
This program is available for free, with a suggested donation for those who can pay: $10-$15 per day. You are welcome to join for one walk or all three!
winter BREAK CAMp: ThE CREATORS TOUR
February 21-23 | 10am - 3pm | Ages 12-16
Are you interested in making films, creating art, performing, dancing, making music, cooking, or anything creative? Are you curious about what it’s like to be a professional artist? Join us for a three day adventure exploring art spaces, meeting creators, and making our own creations! - with Sharece Johnson
Join us during the Hudson City School District’s winter break for a three-day adventure tour of creative spaces throughout the Hudson Valley. Each day, we’ll travel to meet and learn from artists of all kinds - painters, filmmakers, set-builders, chefs, and more! Find out from working artists what it’s like to make a career out of doing what you love. We’ll use our inspiration to make our own creations and dream up future visions for our lives as artists!
This break camp is free and applications are due January 31st.