Community observances Open doors. West Side Stories. The West Side Kwanzaa Committee has been an active host of Kwanzaa events for about 20 years. Drums, food, conversation, and a presentation about the seven principles are all part of the evening's activities. Community vendors also sell goods, including books by African writers, jewelry, statues, pictures and cards.
Admission is free.
The program is targeted at children ages 3 through 11, but adults and teens are welcome. Participation is free with the cost of admission to the museum. The museum also sponsors at noon Dec. 27 its first Dream Makers Kwanzaa Luncheon, recognizing outstanding community members. The Children's Division of the Harold Washington Library Center hosts a storytelling hour, when. Kucha Brownlee reads stories with a Kwanzaa theme.