Join Zeta Phi Beta Sorority and Long Island Children's Museum to learn about the meaning behind the holiday. You'll also create a mkeka, which is a traditional straw mat used on the table during Kwanzaa, and a beaded ear of corn. The event takes place 1 to 3 p.m. Dec. 27.

Kwanzaa will be celebrated starting the day after Christmas. Here's everything else you need to know about the long-running cultural celebration.

Kwanzaa gatherings with extended family and friends allow for food-sharing and fellowship; old and young together, we reflect on the past and plan for the future collectively. Kwanzaa’s principles are meant to be applied year round, bringing more goodness not just to the holidays, but to the days and years ahead.

If the blast of cooler air in South Florida hasn’t put you in the holiday spirit, plenty of seasonal events are coming up to get you in the mood for Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa.

Kwanzaa is an annual celebration honoring Black history and culture. Here’s how and where to celebrate in the Triangle.