Breaking Bread: Stories of Food and Family

Join us on May 16 from 11–1 pm for a food history program that brings the stories of our Quinn Gallery exhibition, Food & Family: African-American and Intercultural Traditions, to the community table.

Chefs, educators, and community voices Kathleen Benjamin, Martha Duran-Contreras, Parand Youssefi, and Clémence de Lutz of Petitgrain Boulangerie will explore how breads across cultures carry stories of ancestry, memory, hospitality, resilience, and belonging, from cornbread to croissants and baguettes; Mexican breads to flatbreads.

The program will conclude with a shared tasting of the breads and traditions explored during the discussion.

Free with general admission (paid at the door): $5.00. Admission is free for museum members, children under 17, students, seniors (65+), active duty military, veterans & SNAP/EBT cardholders.

This program is generously supported by the Santa Monica Bay Area Human Relations Council through its Wellbeing Microgrant Program.

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