BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//PARENTGUIDENEWS - ECPv6.17.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:PARENTGUIDENEWS X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://parentguidenews.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for PARENTGUIDENEWS REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260827T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260828T000000 DTSTAMP:20260819T120826Z CREATED:20260819T120826Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260819T120826Z UID:10038751-1787864400-1787875200@parentguidenews.com SUMMARY:Weeksville Watchnight: Spirit Sensibilities w. Juju Bae & SHAN Wallace DESCRIPTION:@ \n \n \n\n\nIt’s movie night at Weeksville! \nOur ongoing film series Weeksville Watchnight returns Thursday\, August 27th from 6-9 pm. Doors open at 6 pm with the screening beginning promptly at 6:30 pm. \nWe will be joined by spiritual practitioner and educator Juju Bae as we screen a series of short films focused on Africana Spiritualities across the Diaspora. We’ll explore themes of memory\, ancestral mysticism\, and the use of art to address mischaracterizations of these long-standing traditions. The screening will be followed by a talkback with artist and filmmaker SHAN Wallace. \nProgram:\nZora Neale Hurston Fieldwork (1928)Dir. Zora Neale Hurston \nCommandment Keeper Church\, Beaufort\, South Carolina (1940)Dir. Zora Neale Hurston \nFIELD NOTES: Trinidad and Tobago Ghost stories (2014)Dir. Vashti Harrison \nZajota and the Boogie Spirit (1989)Dir. Ayoka Chenzira \nGraves in the Garden (2021)Dir. Jake Meginsky and Sarah Lanzillotta \nSong of Voodoo (1931)Dir. Tom Terriss \nWater Ritual #1 an Urban Rite of Purification (1979)Dir. Barbara McCullough \nAbout the Host & Speaker\nJuju Bae \n\nOsunfunmilola\, affectionately known as Juju Bae\, is a practitioner of multiple West African and diasporic traditions\, including Hoodoo and Ifa\, and is an Ọṣun priestess in the Yoruba Orisha tradition. She is the author of The Book of Juju: Africana Spirituality for Healing\, Liberation\, and Self-Discovery\, a work of creative nonfiction that combines memoir\, history\, and guided prompts to help readers strengthen their ancestral spiritual practice. She is the founder of Juju Bae\, a multimedia Black-centric resource that seeks to demystify traditional spirituality through storytelling and lighthearted conversations with twenty-first-century relevance. She is the host of the award-winning show A Little Juju podcast\, which encourages people of the Diaspora to find a home in Africana spiritual spaces and thought. She starred in the 2023 Hulu paranormal docuseries Living for the Dead\, produced by Kristen Stewart. Juju is a sought-after spiritual teacher and holds a BA in Psychology from Spelman College. \nSHAN Wallace \n\nSHAN Wallace (b. 1991) is a nomadic\, award-winning interdisciplinary artist\, archivist\, and image-maker from Baltimore\, MD. Her practice is rooted in a wide range of image-making techniques. Wallace investigates how images shift\, degrade\, and transform as they move between mediums. Her work is held in both public and private collections across the U.S.\, including The Baltimore Museum of Art\, The Mint Museum\, The Whitney Museum\, and Johns Hopkins University\, as well as various private collections. \nFree and open to the public. RSVP and get your tickets below! \n\nRSVP Here\n\nThis program is supported through public funding from Governor Kathy Hochul; the New York State Senate\, including Senator Kevin S. Parker and Senator Zellnor Y. Myrie; Assemblymember Latrice M. Walker; Mayor Zohran K. Mamdani; Speaker of the New York City Council Julie Menin; and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the New York City Council\, and through generous support from the Altschul Foundation\, Brooklyn Org\, the Charina Endowment Fund\, the Donald A. Pels Charitable Trust\, the Ford Foundation\, the Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund\, the Scherman Foundation\, The Robert M. Schiffman Foundation\, and the William C. Bullitt Foundation. \n\n\n\n\n\n \n Add to calendar \n\n\n\n \n Google Calendar \n \n\n \n iCalendar \n \n\n \n Outlook 365 \n \n\n \n Outlook Live URL:https://parentguidenews.com/event/weeksville-watchnight-spirit-sensibilities-w-juju-bae-shan-wallace/ CATEGORIES:Local History ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://parentguidenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/image-PRHs7V.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260822T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260822T200000 DTSTAMP:20260819T120807Z CREATED:20260819T120807Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260819T120807Z UID:10038750-1787410800-1787428800@parentguidenews.com SUMMARY:Weeksville Green: Farmer’s & Community Market 2026 DESCRIPTION:@ \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe’re back at Weeksville\, Saturday\, August 22nd from 12-5 pm! \nCheck items off your grocery list\, support local businesses\, and enjoy a full afternoon of programming led by artists\, activists\, and community organizers. \nProgramming and entertainment for the day includes: \n12 PM – Doors Open + Marketplace \nBrowse and enjoy Fresh Produce from GrowNYC and curated selections from local businesses & community vendors: Essence Smoothies\, Brooklyn Supported Agriculture\, 18 August Avenue\, Sscarlets Web Bookstore\, FLO + THEO\, Botanical Moment\, The Black Mermaid Society\, The Student Kitchen\, Field Meridians  \nGuests who purchase produce from our Greenmarket table or support any of our community vendors will receive complimentary food while supplies last. \n12:30 PM – Yoga Nidra for Healthy Aging with Dianne Scott  \n\nExperience Yoga Nidra\, a guided meditation practiced lying down that promotes deep physical\, emotional\, and mental relaxation. Through intention setting\, breath awareness\, and a gentle body scan\, participants will be guided into a restorative state that can help reduce stress\, improve sleep\, and support healing. \nThe workshop is led by Dianne Scott\, M.S.Ed.\, E-RYT\, a veteran yoga and meditation teacher and founder of Joy of Living Yoga\, with more than 30 years of experience guiding communities through somatic practices. \n1 PM – How to Build an at Home Library: A Family Literacy Workshop with 18 August Avenue  \n\nExplore how families can create literacy-rich homes where children and caregivers read\, reflect\, and grow together. Through interactive storytime and guided caregiver reflection\, families will explore parenting\, identity\, rest\, and emotional well-being. \nParticipating families will also receive curated book bundles featuring culturally affirming children’s books and caregiver-centered reading materials to help continue these practices at home. \n2 PM – Choose Your Flow \nRest & Restore Yoga with Sensate Wellness  \n\nWe invite you to join Six Travis for a Rest and Restore Yoga session designed for all ages\, bodies\, and skill levels. Revitalize yourself in the beautiful communal energy as you turn inward and cultivate inner peace through self-awareness. \n***The session will be held outdoors; yoga mats will be given on a first-come\, first-served basis! \nThe Art of Birdwatching with Indigo Goodson-Fields  \n\nJoin us for a one-hour beginner’s birding workshop with Indigo Goodson-Fields. We will bird the Weeksville Center grounds while discussing and identifying backyard birds and migratory species. Indigo will discuss the community of Black birders\, the importance of birding\, and our impact on the broader birding culture. \nThe route includes paved paths\, gravel\, grass\, and slight inclines. The route covers approximately 2 acres\, with opportunities to rest and bathroom access. The route is flexible based on need. \n3:30pm – Designing Identity: Jewelry\, Culture & Storytelling with Jam + Rico  \n\nJoin Jam+Rico founder Lisette Scott for a hands-on jewelry-making workshop inspired by the Caribbean and African Diaspora. Explore how adornment can carry culture\, memory\, and personal meaning\, then create your own necklace or bracelet using beads\, charms\, and natural materials. \nNo experience needed. All materials are provided\, and everyone will leave with a one-of-a-kind piece to take home. \nONGOING \nChess on the Lawn with Rooklyn and KnightShiftChess \n\nPull up a chair and play a round of chess throughout the afternoon with Veronica Lorya of Rooklyn and Bed-Stuy native and National Chess Master James Black of KnightShiftChess. All ages and experience levels are welcome\, whether you’re looking for a casual game or want to learn the basics. \nNew to chess? Free beginner lessons will be offered at 1 pm and 3:30 pm. \nSounds by Quinnette \n\nQuinnette\, a native of Louisville\, Kentucky understood she could make music a life at the age of 14 by collecting records; her journey began growing up in the south where music was cherished by feeling\, & was not conformed to any era or time. She is an audio engineer and editor. Shade 45\, Sways Universe\, featured a mix of hers. Adept at spinning vinyl and grooving with Serato: there is no limit to genre\, as her unique mixes inspire soulfulness all round. As an educator\, she uses music and technology to empower youth\, teaching DJ skills and mentoring young children to encourage their dreams. \nRSVP here and sign up for any workshops you’d like to join. Walk-ins for workshops are welcome as space allows. \nWeeksville is home and your comfort matters to us. If you have any accessibility needs or questions\, please reach out to us at programs@weeksvillesociety.org we’re happy to support you in any way we can. \n\nLearn more\n\nSupport for Weeksville’s programs and initiatives is provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the National Endowment for the Arts; Hon. Kathy Hochul\, Governor of the State of New York; the New York State Council on the Arts; the New York State Office of Children and Family Services; the State of New York; and Assemblywoman Latrice Walker; Hon. Zohran K. Mamdani\, Mayor of the City of New York; Hon. Antonio Reynoso\, Brooklyn Borough President; the New York City Department of Youth & Community Development; and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the New York City Council\, including Council Member Darlene Mealy and Council Member Chi Ossé. \nAdditional support is provided by the Altschul Foundation\, Altman Foundation\, Bloomberg Philanthropies\, Brooklyn Org\, Charina Foundation\, Consolidated Edison Company of New York\, Inc.\, Donald A. Pels Charitable Trust\, Ford Foundation\, Hyde and Watson Foundation\, Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund\, Mellon Foundation\, Mosaic Network & Fund\, National Grid Corporation\, Scherman Foundation\, The Robert M. Schiffman Foundation\, and William C. Bullitt Foundation. \n\n\n\n\n\n \n Add to calendar \n\n\n\n \n Google Calendar \n \n\n \n iCalendar \n \n\n \n Outlook 365 \n \n\n \n Outlook Live \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n Add to calendar \n\n\n\n \n Google Calendar \n \n\n \n iCalendar \n \n\n \n Outlook 365 \n \n\n \n Outlook Live URL:https://parentguidenews.com/event/weeksville-green-farmers-community-market-2026/ CATEGORIES:Local History ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://parentguidenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/WHC_Greenmarket_June2026_1080x1350_IG-Post-Newsletter_Flyer_1_20260623-scaled-Trnszs.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260714T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260714T233000 DTSTAMP:20260620T120928Z CREATED:20260620T120928Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260620T120928Z UID:10037990-1784062800-1784071800@parentguidenews.com SUMMARY:HBO’s “The Gilded Age” Screening at Weeksville DESCRIPTION:@ \n \n \n\n\nHBO and Weeksville Heritage Center present a special screening of The Gilded Age\, Season 3\, Episode 8. Set in 19th-century New York\, the episode foregrounds Black family life\, courtship\, ambition\, and respectability through Peggy Scott’s storyline\, taking on additional meaning when viewed at Weeksville\, one of the nation’s most important pre-Civil War free Black communities. The screening will be followed by a conversation with Executive Producer Dr. Erica Armstrong Dunbar. \nThis event launches Weeksville Watch Nights\, an ongoing film and conversation series continuing throughout the season. \nErica Armstong Dunbar Bio \n\nPhoto by: Whitney Thomas \nErica Armstrong Dunbar is a historian\, professor of African American Studies at Emory University\, and main historical consultant and co-executive producer for HBO’s The Gilded Age\, whose work shines a light on racial injustice\, slavery\, and gender inequality. Her first book\, A Fragile Freedom: African American Women and Emancipation in the Antebellum City\, was published by Yale University Press in 2008. Her second book\, Never Caught: The Washingtons’ Relentless Pursuit of Their Runaway Slave\, Ona Judge was a 2017 finalist for the National Book Award in nonfiction and a winner of the 2018 Frederick Douglass Book Award. She is also the author of She Came to Slay\, an illustrated tribute to Harriet Tubman\, and Susie King Taylor. \n\nRSVP Here\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n Add to calendar \n\n\n\n \n Google Calendar \n \n\n \n iCalendar \n \n\n \n Outlook 365 \n \n\n \n Outlook Live URL:https://parentguidenews.com/event/hbos-the-gilded-age-screening-at-weeksville/ CATEGORIES:Local History ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://parentguidenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/leslie-uggams-phylicia-rashad-qB8Bo6.jpe END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260625T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260625T223000 DTSTAMP:20260620T120915Z CREATED:20260620T120915Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260620T120915Z UID:10037989-1782419400-1782426600@parentguidenews.com SUMMARY:Osisi Obodo: Community Shade Tree Unveiling DESCRIPTION:@ \n \n \n\n\n\nJoin Weeksville Heritage Center\, Creative Urban Alchemy\, and the Beam Center to unveil Osisi Obodo\, a new modular shade and gathering structure\, on Thursday\, June 25. \nWeeksville Heritage Center\, Creative Urban Alchemy\, and the Beam Center will unveil Osisi Obodo\, a new modular shade and gathering structure on the historic grounds. The project responds to the lack of tree coverage and green space in Northern Crown Heights\, where urban density and heat create real climate risk for residents. The structure was built by youth from the Kingsborough NYCHA Houses community\, who received carpentry mentorship and compensation through workshops held January through May 2026. With the unveiling\, Weeksville expands its role as an official New York City cooling site and adds a permanent outdoor space for programming\, gathering\, and community life. \n\nRSVP Here\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n Add to calendar \n\n\n\n \n Google Calendar \n \n\n \n iCalendar \n \n\n \n Outlook 365 \n \n\n \n Outlook Live URL:https://parentguidenews.com/event/osisi-obodo-community-shade-tree-unveiling/ CATEGORIES:Local History ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://parentguidenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/eventbriteheader-Q1l7WI.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260606T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260606T210000 DTSTAMP:20260521T120742Z CREATED:20260521T120742Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260521T120742Z UID:10037597-1780750800-1780779600@parentguidenews.com SUMMARY:The 2026 Black Man’s Health Festival at Weeksville DESCRIPTION:@ \n \n \n\n\nJoin us on Saturday\, June 6\, 2026\, from 10 AM to 6 PM for the 5th annual Black Man’s Health Festival at Weeksville! \nThis free community experience\, presented by Heart\, Body & Soul\, Inc. in partnership with the Office of Councilmember Chi Ossé and Weeksville Heritage Center\, centers Black men’s wellness\, joy\, and transformation through culture\, creativity\, and connection. \nFestival features include a Soulful Sanctuary\, Self-Care Lounge\, Healing Village\, Dental Suite\, yoga and fitness activations\, free health screenings\, panels\, film screening and Q&A\, live DJs\, food\, and much more. \nFree and open to the public. Register now to be part of the experience. \n\nRSVP\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n Add to calendar \n\n\n\n \n Google Calendar \n \n\n \n iCalendar \n \n\n \n Outlook 365 \n \n\n \n Outlook Live URL:https://parentguidenews.com/event/the-2026-black-mans-health-festival-at-weeksville/ CATEGORIES:Local History ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://parentguidenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/The-Black-Mans-Health-Festival-2026-Instagram-wg8Veg.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260604T213000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260605T000000 DTSTAMP:20260521T120737Z CREATED:20260521T120737Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260521T120737Z UID:10037596-1780608600-1780617600@parentguidenews.com SUMMARY:Black & Free: Pleasure Histories DESCRIPTION:@ \n \n \n\n\n\nOn June 4\, Black & Free: Pleasure Histories comes to Weeksville Heritage Center for an evening of film and live performance honoring Black queer and trans legacies of pleasure that are too often excluded from dominant narratives. \nAs one of the nation’s earliest free Black communities\, Weeksville offers a space to reflect on the present through histories of self-determination. Through moving image\, storytelling\, and burlesque\, the evening highlights those who expanded the boundaries of gender\, sexuality\, and embodiment in New York and beyond. \nThe program features a screening of Mary of Ill Fame (2020–21) by Tourmaline\, a fictional narrative grounded in the life of Mary Jones\, a Black trans woman and sex worker in 1830s New York. The screening is paired with excerpts from We Been Here\, a showcase honoring Black burlesque legends Sahji (1940s) and Jean Idelle (1950s–60s)\, alongside live performances by two of New York’s leading Black burlesque artists\, Queerly Femmetastic and Aurora Boobrealis. \nThis event was curated by Kirya Traber\, and produced by Kelly Greenlight. \nFilm and Performance Series Descriptions \nMary of Ill Fame (2020–2021) shapes a fictional story around Mary Jones (played by Rowin Amone)\, a Black trans woman and sex worker who was part of a community of “girls of ill fame” and eventually incarcerated in the 1830s for stealing a man’s wallet. Mary of Ill Fame imagines Jones in Seneca Village\, an autonomous New York City community of free Black and Irish immigrants located on the land occupied today by Central Park. Splicing between images of Jones in brutal confinement and in a gracious\, picturesque Seneca Village home\, Tourmaline builds a fantasy space of power\, freedom\, and pleasure that the actual Jones deserved.  \nRuntime: 17min 14sec \nWe Been Here:  \nHot-cha girls. Strip tease darlings. Exotic dancers. Shake dancers. Hoochie coochie girls. Black women have always been a part of the building and rebuilding of burlesque in America\, but are often left out of the history books. Our unique way of storytelling through movement\, costuming\, props\, and performance is an integral part of the legacy of classic burlesque in the 30s\, 40s\, and 50s as well as the revival of the art form through neo-burlesque in the 90s. The We Been Here showcase pays tribute to Black burlesque legends by presenting their histories through TedX-style presentations\, and features acts from New York’s current vibrant Black burlesque scene. \nEvent Schedule \n\n6:30pm Doors open ( Enjoy offerings from community partners\, including The Free Black Women’s Library\, chair massages by Chauvet Bishop\, and more!)\n7:30pm Show Begins \n8:45pm: Show Ends \n9pm: Doors Close \n\nArtist Bios: \n\nPhoto by Jaycen Brooks \nBrooklyn Bred bombshell Queerly Femmetastic is a nerdy connoisseur of Blackness. Her pronouns are she\, her\, and ma’am. This Patron Saint of Multiple Orgasms is inspired by Black shake-dancers\, strippers\, and hoochie-coochie girls across generations. Known for snatching souls and taking titles\, she is Grand Master Funk 2024\, the Silver Tusk Awards 2025 Entertainer of the Year\, and Miss Coney Island 2026. Fun fact: This is the first time there has ever been a Black Miss Coney Island since the pageant’s inception in 1924. Queerly loves the smell of books\, practicing sneaky splits\, and the feeling of your money on her skin. \n\nPhoto by David L. Byrd \nMiss AuroraBoobRealis lights up the night stage with her unique mixture of raw and earthy\, wild and fearless burlesque! She is an interdisciplinary performing artist creating in the intersections of burlesque\, dance\, theater and poetry. Central to her existence is the fact that Aurora cannot and will not separate herself from her art\, race\, or political beliefs. She is a co-founder of Boombox Burlesque: A Hip Hop Burlesque Festival\, brASS: Brown RadicalAss Burlesque\, and back in 2007\, Brown Girls Burlesque. Aurora has graced burlesque stages across the country from NYC to Seattle\, Portland\, Austin\, Boston\, Minneapolis\, Philly\, D.C. and more! She is a multiple Silver Tusk award winner\, Board President of BurlyCon\, mom to a brilliant kid\, and an aspiring Beatboxer. \n\nPhoto by Sam Gregg \nA Guggenheim Fellow and TIME100 Honoree\, Tourmaline is an artist\, filmmaker\, and writer. Tourmaline’s history-making book MARSHA (May 2025) is the first definitive biography of the revolutionary Black trans activist Marsha P. Johnson. Her art is in the permanent collections of The Met\, MoMA\, Tate\, and the Whitney. Her award-winning films — including the critically acclaimed Happy Birthday\, Marsha! — have been widely recognized for their unique blend of historical narrative and speculative futurism. She has built a career rooted in community organizing and trans liberation\, and is a transformative voice in movements for racial\, economic\, and gender justice. \n\nRSVP Here\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n Add to calendar \n\n\n\n \n Google Calendar \n \n\n \n iCalendar \n \n\n \n Outlook 365 \n \n\n \n Outlook Live URL:https://parentguidenews.com/event/black-free-pleasure-histories/ CATEGORIES:Local History ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://parentguidenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/TOURMALINE_Mary_Of-_Ill_Fame-9-VPXF3R.jpe END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260603T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260603T230000 DTSTAMP:20260521T120731Z CREATED:20260521T120731Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260521T120731Z UID:10037595-1780520400-1780527600@parentguidenews.com SUMMARY:Peace in Destruction: Art from Rikers Island (Opening Reception) DESCRIPTION:@ \n \n \n\n\nJoin us for the opening reception of Peace in Destruction: Art from Rikers Island\, presented by Groundswell at Weeksville Heritage Center. \nBetween 2008 and 2019\, Groundswell created murals at Rikers Island alongside young people impacted by the carceral system. Few of these works have ever been seen outside those walls. This exhibition preserves the visual records and social histories of these murals while centering the lived experiences\, emotions\, and imaginations of young people impacted by incarceration. \nThe opening reception is free and open to the public. The exhibition remains on view through June 27. \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n Add to calendar \n\n\n\n \n Google Calendar \n \n\n \n iCalendar \n \n\n \n Outlook 365 \n \n\n \n Outlook Live URL:https://parentguidenews.com/event/peace-in-destruction-art-from-rikers-island-opening-reception/ CATEGORIES:Local History ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://parentguidenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/fa53a62f-169d-4e52-bb79-6e4542aa70c4-lhRrZp.jpe END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260523T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260523T140000 DTSTAMP:20260521T120729Z CREATED:20260521T120729Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260521T120729Z UID:10037594-1779541200-1779544800@parentguidenews.com SUMMARY:Rest and Restore Yoga DESCRIPTION:@ \n \n \n\n\n\nJoin us for our Rest and Restore yoga series led by Six of Sensate Wellness. \nRest and Restore Yoga welcomes everyone\, regardless of age\, physical ability\, or skill level. These classes are free and open to all\, with no need for an RSVP. Space is limited to 30 participants and offered on a first-come\, first-served basis. Please note that doors close 10 minutes after the class begins\, so do plan to arrive on time. \n\nLearn More\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n Add to calendar \n\n\n\n \n Google Calendar \n \n\n \n iCalendar \n \n\n \n Outlook 365 \n \n\n \n Outlook Live URL:https://parentguidenews.com/event/rest-and-restore-yoga-15/ CATEGORIES:Local History ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://parentguidenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/dayofdreamimg-62024-25-scaled-tkeWwQ.jpe END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260425T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260425T140000 DTSTAMP:20260421T115525Z CREATED:20260421T115525Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260421T115525Z UID:10037184-1777122000-1777125600@parentguidenews.com SUMMARY:Rest and Restore Yoga DESCRIPTION:@ \n \n \n\n\n\nJoin us for our Rest and Restore yoga series led by Six of Sensate Wellness. \nRest and Restore Yoga welcomes everyone\, regardless of age\, physical ability\, or skill level. These classes are free and open to all\, with no need for an RSVP. Space is limited to 30 participants and offered on a first-come\, first-served basis. Please note that doors close 10 minutes after the class begins\, so do plan to arrive on time. \n\nLearn More\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n Add to calendar \n\n\n\n \n Google Calendar \n \n\n \n iCalendar \n \n\n \n Outlook 365 \n \n\n \n Outlook Live URL:https://parentguidenews.com/event/rest-and-restore-yoga-14/ CATEGORIES:Local History ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://parentguidenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/dayofdreamimg-62024-25-scaled-tkeWwQ.jpe END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260328T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260328T180000 DTSTAMP:20260322T115239Z CREATED:20260322T115239Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260322T115239Z UID:10036840-1774710000-1774720800@parentguidenews.com SUMMARY:Gathering The Folk: A Celebration of Zora Neale Hurston DESCRIPTION:@ \n \n \n\n\n \nJoin us for a Women’s History Month community event and an interactive day of celebration! Honoring the legacy of Zora Neale Hurston\, the groundbreaking writer of Their Eyes Were Watching God\, cultural anthropologist\, folklorist\, playwright\, and choreographer. \nLed by Tanya Birl-Torres of ‘The Zora Project’ (Social Practice Artist-in-Residence at The Shed and Broadway Movement Director & Choreographer) and in collaboration with Anya Andrews (multi-disciplinary artist and educator)\, this family-friendly event brings Hurston’s legacy to life through storytelling\, movement\, and community connection. \nWhat to Expect \nWe will gather\, break bread and listen to some of Hurston’s collected folktales\, learn how they work\, and craft our own modern day stories. As Zora said\, folktales are the “boiled down juice of human living”—everyday wisdom passed down through generations. \nWe will also experience the reimagined choreography of the Buzzard Lope and Crow Dance\, powerful movement pieces adapted from Hurston’s lost choreographic works and ‘Their Eyes Were Watching God’. Together we will discover how Zora studied and participated in ritualized dance to preserve Black cultural traditions. \nThis event is free for the entire family! Come and gather with us! No experience necessary\, just a curiosity and willingness to connect. \nAbout the Facilitators \nTanya Birl-Torres  \n\n \nTanya Birl-Torres is a New York City–based creative director\, choreographer\, movement director\, systems change facilitator\, and mother. Her work spans major theaters including The Public Theater and Oregon Shakespeare Festival\, and she has performed on Broadway in The Lion King and Memphis. Through her company SoHumanity\, she brings embodied\, liberatory practices into social innovation and education\, co-teaching at Columbia University’s Teachers College. A MAP Fund grantee and Artistic Director of the Washington Heights Womanist Arts Festival\, Tanya is the 2026 Social Practice Artist-in-Residence at The Shed\, where she is developing The Zora Project. \nAnya Andrews \n\n \nAnya Isabel Andrews is a migratory interdisciplinary educator\, artist\, emerging writer\, and resurfacing dancer studying Afro-diasporic movement traditions with roots in the Caribbean. Raised in the African American theater tradition\, her pedagogy and artistic practice center the transformative power of storytelling and meaning-making through movement\, dialogue\, and handcrafted adornments designed for performance. She continues to explore the application of her thesis\, Lessons at the Kitchen Table\, which investigates how spaces shape learning–how food\, conversation\, and everyday rituals become sites of knowledge. From teaching social justice–based mathematics to gathering folk at the kitchen table\, Anya’s expansive storycraft practice is rooted in community\, spiritual connection\, and tending the gardens of our collective imagination. \n\nRSVP Here\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n Add to calendar \n\n\n\n \n Google Calendar \n \n\n \n iCalendar \n \n\n \n Outlook 365 \n \n\n \n Outlook Live URL:https://parentguidenews.com/event/gathering-the-folk-a-celebration-of-zora-neale-hurston/ CATEGORIES:Local History ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://parentguidenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Hurston-scaled-Q7xVNU.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260328T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260328T140000 DTSTAMP:20260322T115237Z CREATED:20260322T115237Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260322T115237Z UID:10036839-1774702800-1774706400@parentguidenews.com SUMMARY:Rest and Restore Yoga DESCRIPTION:@ \n \n \n\n\n\nJoin us for our Rest and Restore yoga series led by Six of Sensate Wellness. \nRest and Restore Yoga welcomes everyone\, regardless of age\, physical ability\, or skill level. These classes are free and open to all\, with no need for an RSVP. Space is limited to 30 participants and offered on a first-come\, first-served basis. Please note that doors close 10 minutes after the class begins\, so do plan to arrive on time. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n Add to calendar \n\n\n\n \n Google Calendar \n \n\n \n iCalendar \n \n\n \n Outlook 365 \n \n\n \n Outlook Live URL:https://parentguidenews.com/event/rest-and-restore-yoga-13/ CATEGORIES:Local History ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://parentguidenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/dayofdreamimg-62024-25-scaled-tkeWwQ.jpe END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260327T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260327T230000 DTSTAMP:20260322T115231Z CREATED:20260322T115231Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260322T115231Z UID:10036838-1774645200-1774652400@parentguidenews.com SUMMARY:Community Design + Oyster Mobile Workshop DESCRIPTION:@ \n \n \n\n\n \nWeeksville is getting a new shade structure! Join us Friday\, March 27th from 6-8pm for a community design workshop to help shape it. \nLearn about the history of Black entrepreneurs in New York’s oyster industry\, make oyster mobiles with shells provided by Billion Oyster Project and co-design a piece of Weeksville! \nSnacks will be included\, and all ages are welcome! \n\nRSVP Here\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n Add to calendar \n\n\n\n \n Google Calendar \n \n\n \n iCalendar \n \n\n \n Outlook 365 \n \n\n \n Outlook Live URL:https://parentguidenews.com/event/community-design-oyster-mobile-workshop/ CATEGORIES:Local History ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://parentguidenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Workshop-2-Flyer-scaled-xq4hll.jpe END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260228T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260228T190000 DTSTAMP:20260220T115234Z CREATED:20260220T115234Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260220T115234Z UID:10036472-1772290800-1772305200@parentguidenews.com SUMMARY:Black Queer Legacies from Harlem to Weeksville DESCRIPTION:@ \n \n \n\n\n\nJoin us on Saturday\, February 28th for a two-part public program exploring the vibrant intersections of Black queer history\, public art\, migration\, and community memory. Inspired by The Gay Harlem Renaissance exhibition (currently on view at The New York Historical) and the restored Exodus and Dance frieze by artist Richmond Barthé in Weeksville\, we’ll trace the creative and cultural lineages that connect Harlem’s early 20th-century queer artists to the living histories of present-day Brooklyn. \nPart One: Performance at Kingsborough HousesThe program begins at the Kingsborough Houses with a site-responsive performance inspired by Richmond Barthé’s frieze\, Exodus and Dance. The performance activates the frieze as a space of memory and embodiment\, reflecting on Barthé’s legacy as a Black queer artist and the role of public art in holding and transmitting cultural history. \nPart Two: Salon-Style Panels at Weeksville Heritage CenterAfter the performance we will transition to Weeksville Heritage Center for a series of salon-style panel conversations that bring together historians\, artists\, curators\, writers\, archivists\, and community leaders. \n\nLiving for the City: Black Migration from the Outset of the Harlem Renaissance explores Black migratory patterns between Harlem and Brooklyn during the early twentieth century. Panelists examine how housing\, employment\, transit\, and cultural life fueled movement to neighborhoods such as Bed-Stuy\, Crown Heights\, and Weeksville\, framing migration as a dynamic expression of modern Black life in New York City.\nWe Are the Record: Oral Histories and the Black Storytelling Tradition\, centers oral history as both a scholarly practice and a deeply rooted community tradition. The conversation explores oral history as a tool for preservation\, public memory\, and community building\, offering insight into how individuals and communities can document and sustain their own histories.\nBlack Contemporary Artists\, Creatives & Community-Builders brings together Black contemporary artists and cultural workers reflecting on art in public space\, creative practice as community care\, and the ongoing contributions of Black and LGBTQ+ creatives. Grounded in the legacies of the Harlem Renaissance\, Kingsborough Houses\, and Weeksville\, the panel highlights how today’s artists carry history forward while imagining new collective futures. \n\nDuring the 15-minute transitions between each panel\, guests are invited to engage with: \n\nFacilitated artmaking sessions\nHomework: Architectures of Belonging\, on view at Weeksville Heritage Center\nOral history listening stations featuring community voices and narratives\n\nSchedule Overview12:00 PM – Performance & Opening Remarks at Kingsborough Houses12:30 PM – Transition to Weeksville Heritage Center1:00 PM – Living for the City: Black Migration from the Outset of the Harlem Renaissance2:00 PM – We Are the Record: Oral Histories and the Black Storytelling Tradition3:00 PM – Black Contemporary Artists\, Creatives & Community-Builders3:45 PM – Closing Remarks4:00 PM – Program Concludes \n\nLEARN MORE\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n Add to calendar \n\n\n\n \n Google Calendar \n \n\n \n iCalendar \n \n\n \n Outlook 365 \n \n\n \n Outlook Live URL:https://parentguidenews.com/event/black-queer-legacies-from-harlem-to-weeksville/ CATEGORIES:Local History ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://parentguidenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Weeksville-Flyer-7-scaled-4noC1k.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260226T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260227T000000 DTSTAMP:20260220T115228Z CREATED:20260220T115228Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260220T115228Z UID:10036471-1772139600-1772150400@parentguidenews.com SUMMARY:Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce Black History Month Celebration DESCRIPTION:@ \n \n \n\n\n\nWeeksville is thrilled to welcome back the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce for their annual Black History Month Celebration! Join us for an evening of art\, food\, and celebration\, in tribute to Black business and civic leaders who have contributed to the quality of life and economy of Brooklyn. \n\nLEARN MORE\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n Add to calendar \n\n\n\n \n Google Calendar \n \n\n \n iCalendar \n \n\n \n Outlook 365 \n \n\n \n Outlook Live URL:https://parentguidenews.com/event/brooklyn-chamber-of-commerce-black-history-month-celebration/ CATEGORIES:Local History ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://parentguidenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/BCC-26-BHM_Honorees-2dT6E2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260221T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260221T160000 DTSTAMP:20260220T115224Z CREATED:20260220T115224Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260220T115224Z UID:10036470-1771686000-1771689600@parentguidenews.com SUMMARY:Coming Home to Oneself DESCRIPTION:@ \n \n \n\n\n\nComing Home to Oneself\, is a restorative Yoga Nidra program designed specifically for elders. The class is led by dancer\, yoga instructor\, and retired Special Education Teacher Dianne Scott. Yoga Nidra is a deep relaxation practice that reconnects with the breath\, guides awareness through the body\, and encourages rest and renewal.  \nThe program includes two 60-minute sessions:  \nSession 1: 12:00-1:00 pm Session 2: 2:30-3:30 pm  \nDianne brings over 20 years of experience working with seniors\, creating classes that honor all bodies while inspiring ease\, empowerment\, and connection.  \nAll class sessions are limited to 30 participants.  \nWeeksville is home\, and your comfort matters to us. If you have any accessibility needs or questions\, please reach out to us at programs@weeksvillesociety.org we’re happy to support you in any way we can.  \nThis program marks the first public program developed in connection with the exhibition Homework: Architectures of Belonging at Weeksville Heritage Center from February 12th-March 20th.  \n\nLEARN MORE\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n Add to calendar \n\n\n\n \n Google Calendar \n \n\n \n iCalendar \n \n\n \n Outlook 365 \n \n\n \n Outlook Live URL:https://parentguidenews.com/event/coming-home-to-oneself/ CATEGORIES:Local History ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://parentguidenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Coming-Home-to-Oneself-with-Dianne-Scott-MS.ED-1-45VEmZ.jpe END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260131T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260131T140000 DTSTAMP:20251222T115721Z CREATED:20251121T163332Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251222T115721Z UID:10035411-1769864400-1769868000@parentguidenews.com SUMMARY:Rest and Restore Yoga DESCRIPTION:@ \n \n \n\n\n\nJoin us for our Rest and Restore yoga series led by Six of Sensate Wellness. \nRest and Restore Yoga welcomes everyone\, regardless of age\, physical ability\, or skill level. These classes are free and open to all\, with no need for RSVP. Space is limited and capped at 30 participants and offered on a first come\, first served basis. Please note that doors close 10 minutes after the class begins\, so do plan to arrive on time. \n \nUpcoming Yoga Dates  \n\nJanuary 31 @ 10 am\nFebruary 14 @ 10 am\nMarch 14 @ 10 am\nMarch 28 @ 10 am\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n Add to calendar \n\n\n\n \n Google Calendar \n \n\n \n iCalendar \n \n\n \n Outlook 365 \n \n\n \n Outlook Live URL:https://parentguidenews.com/event/rest-and-restore-yoga-12/ CATEGORIES:Local History ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://parentguidenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/dayofdreamimg-62024-25-scaled-tkeWwQ.jpe END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251206T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251206T193000 DTSTAMP:20251122T114827Z CREATED:20251121T163343Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251122T114827Z UID:10035413-1765040400-1765049400@parentguidenews.com SUMMARY:Fanal – Fè Limyè: Workshop and Community Lighting Ceremony DESCRIPTION:@ \n \n \n\n\n\n\nJoin us on Saturday\, December 6th to celebrate Weeksville’s newest installation\, Fanal – Fè Limyè by artist Fitgi Saint-Louis! On view through January\, this radiant piece stands as a reminder of the enduring light we each hold and can build upon with our kaleidoscope of collective action.  \nHonoring this sentiment and Weeksville’s legacy of community and creativity\, the day will unfold in two parts: \n2:00 PM: Fanal WorkshopLearn the history of the fanal as a Haitian holiday tradition and create your own in an intimate workshop led by artist Fitgi Saint-Louis. \n3:30 PM: Community Lighting CeremonyCelebrate with live performance and a speaking program as we gather outside to witness Fanal – Fè Limyè illuminate Weeksville. \nWe can’t wait to share this light with you! \n\nRSVP Here\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n Add to calendar \n\n\n\n \n Google Calendar \n \n\n \n iCalendar \n \n\n \n Outlook 365 \n \n\n \n Outlook Live URL:https://parentguidenews.com/event/fanal-fe-limye-workshop-and-community-lighting-ceremony/ CATEGORIES:Local History ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://parentguidenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Fanal-fe-limye-in-the-dark-TnpZoZ.jpe END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251203T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251203T160000 DTSTAMP:20251122T114826Z CREATED:20251121T163338Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251122T114826Z UID:10035412-1764774000-1764777600@parentguidenews.com SUMMARY:Lunch and Learn Financial Literacy Workshop: Improving Credit and Debt Management DESCRIPTION:@ \n \n \n\n\nOur final Lunch & Learn Financial Literacy Workshop of 2025 is here! Join us on Wednesday\, December 3rd to discuss Improving Credit and Debt Management. \nWe’ll break down how credit works\, explore strategies for boosting your score\, and share practical steps to manage debt\, leaving you with clear and approachable steps towards building your abundant financial future. \nThis workshop is presented in partnership with Chase Bank’s Community Manager for Crown Heights and Brownsville\, dedicated to offering financial education and resources to increase the equity of economic opportunity. \n\nJoin Event\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n Add to calendar \n\n\n\n \n Google Calendar \n \n\n \n iCalendar \n \n\n \n Outlook 365 \n \n\n \n Outlook Live URL:https://parentguidenews.com/event/lunch-and-learn-financial-literacy-workshop-improving-credit-and-debt-management/ CATEGORIES:Local History ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://parentguidenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/float-freely-071225-118-1-scaled-PwnbxC.jpe END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251122T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251122T200000 DTSTAMP:20251122T114823Z CREATED:20251121T163329Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251122T114823Z UID:10035410-1763823600-1763841600@parentguidenews.com SUMMARY:The People’s Harvest DESCRIPTION:@ \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for The People’s Harvest\, a continuation of our Weeksville Greenmarket tradition. This holiday season\, we’re supporting our neighbors with free bags of fresh produce supplied by GrowNYC. \nEach bag will include a mix of onions\, sweet potatoes\, carrots\, celery\, herbs\, apples\, potatoes\, green beans\, squash\, pears\, and more – everything you need to bring warmth to your holiday table. \nCome by\, pick up some produce\, and connect with community as we share care and abundance together. \nInterested in volunteering? Email programs@weeksvillesociety.org to get involved. \nWalk-ups welcome. Reserve a bag ahead by RSVPing here! \n\nRSVP HERE\n\nPhoto Credit: Alex Bershaw \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n Add to calendar \n\n\n\n \n Google Calendar \n \n\n \n iCalendar \n \n\n \n Outlook 365 \n \n\n \n Outlook Live \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n Add to calendar \n\n\n\n \n Google Calendar \n \n\n \n iCalendar \n \n\n \n Outlook 365 \n \n\n \n Outlook Live URL:https://parentguidenews.com/event/the-peoples-harvest/ CATEGORIES:Local History ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://parentguidenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/https___cdn.evbuc_.com_images_1170811341_98776133549_1_original-C93hOh.jpe END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250425T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250426T000000 DTSTAMP:20250421T092053Z CREATED:20250421T092053Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250421T092053Z UID:10026780-1745614800-1745625600@parentguidenews.com SUMMARY: [IF…] Iterative Fictions DESCRIPTION:@ \n \n \n\n\nJoin us for an evening with artist Eto Otitigbe as he presents [IF…] (Iterative Fictions)\, a creative research project that draws on materials from the Weeksville Heritage Center archives to imagine stories of Black life\, past and future. “Iterative fiction” refers to a narrative process that shifts and expands over time\, inviting multiple perspectives. Through this approach\, [IF…] traces\, recreates\, and reactivates fragmented artifacts for future use. \nThis performance blends sculpture\, sound\, and visual media to reimagine the Black Archive and open new pathways for understanding history. \nOtitigbe is joined by collaborators Zane Rodulfo and Dakota Ray. Rodulfo composed an original soundscape using interviews from the Weeksville Lost Jazz Shrines of Brooklyn\, a project developed by Weeksville’s former research team that highlights Central Brooklyn’s jazz legacy. Ray contributes visual projections that combine vintage cartoons\, blaxploitation films\, and images from the Golden Legacy illustrated history series\, creating a layered and visually striking atmosphere. \nFeatured Artists and Collaborators \nEto Otitigbe is a polymedia artist whose interdisciplinary practice spans sculpture\, public art\, performance\, installation\, and community engagement. His public works include installations at Socrates Sculpture Park and Randall’s Island Park\, as well as a key role on the design team for the Memorial to Enslaved Laborers at UVA. Recent projects include Peaceful Journey (Mt. Vernon\, NY)\, a permanent tribute to Heavy D\, and Invasive Species (Philadelphia\, PA)\, a mixed reality work exploring plant life and migration. \nOtitigbe has received fellowships and awards from the National Arts Club\, CEC Artslink\, and the Smithsonian\, where he researched Urhobo language and African material culture. He is an Associate Professor of Sculpture at Brooklyn College and holds degrees from MIT\, Stanford\, and the University of Plymouth. He is also the founder of eo Studio\, a 2023 Creative Capital Awardee focused on community-driven public art \nZane Rodulfo is a Trinidadian drummer and composer based in New York City. Trained in both Jazz Performance and Ethnomusicology at Oberlin Conservatory\, he holds a graduate degree in Jazz Studies from NYU. Rodulfo has performed at venues including Jazz at Lincoln Center and the Blue Note and has opened for legends such as Stevie Wonder and Roy Ayers. \nHis work spans performance\, composition\, and sound installation\, with commissions from the Guggenheim Museum\, Whitney Museum\, Brooklyn Arts Council\, and more. His piece Around the Circle was featured in the Guggenheim’s Vasily Kandinsky exhibition (2021–2022) alongside his sound sculpture Abandoned Orchestra. Dakota Ray is a Brooklyn-based multimedia artist who learned very early that she could use art as a way of connection and expression. Through the use of comic art\, sculpture\, digital art\, and drawing\, many of her works center around evoking feelings of nostalgia\, particularly around food. Dakota earned an A.A.S. (Honors) in Art Foundations-Studio Art with a concentration in Sculpture from CUNY BMCC in Spring 2023 and is currently a Senior at CUNY Brooklyn College\, on track to receive a BA in Art\, with a minor in Theater Production in May 2025. Dakota’s future goal is to create installations\, public art\, and scenic designs that are interactive and immersive. \n\nRSVP HERE\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n Add to calendar \n\n\n\n \n Google Calendar \n \n\n \n iCalendar \n \n\n \n Outlook 365 \n \n\n \n Outlook Live URL:https://parentguidenews.com/event/if-iterative-fictions/ CATEGORIES:Local History ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://parentguidenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/IF-iterative-Fictions-Website_750x500_A-3-4z46n0tmp_.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250424T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250425T000000 DTSTAMP:20250421T092027Z CREATED:20250421T092027Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250421T092027Z UID:10026779-1745524800-1745539200@parentguidenews.com SUMMARY:Session 4 DESCRIPTION:@ \n \n \n\n\nOn April 24th\, Summer School Radios’s deep listening session returns for its fourth installment at Weeksville Heritage Center.  \nsessions turns our performance space to an experiential room for sound\, featuring curated music and live performance tailored for deep listening\, contemplation\, grooving\, and feeling.  \nsessions (4) opens at 5 pm with a meditative sound bath led by Kia Islam\, offering a moment of grounding before our deep listening begins. At 7 pm\, Lovie will guide us through an intimate live set\, with sound amplified by Karlala Soundsystem.  \nThis will be a listening room: \nWhen the session begins\, attendees will be asked to maintain a silent room. This is a seated space\, and you are welcome to bring blankets or pillows for comfort. \nTea and refreshments will be served between 5 and 6 pm\, with the listening session beginning promptly at 7. This event is free to attend with an RSVP\, with limited space for walk-ins. \nSonic Contributors \nLovie (summer school radio) – Broadcasting monthly from The Lot Radio\, summer school radio started as a pandemic project from Brooklyn-based Lovie–her first venture as a music curator. she had yet to play beyond her bedroom when The Lot Radio offered her a now 4-year-old residency\, slowly but surely becoming a staple show on the platform. a devoted following of listeners tune in to hear Lovie’s discoveries for a sonic range that spans ambient\, spoken word\, spiritual jazz\, soul\, and alternative R&B. in 2024\, summer school radio expanded beyond the digital into the physical\, and now presents deep listening sessions at Weeksville Heritage Center in Crown Heights\, Brooklyn. \nKia Islam– Kia Islam is a yoga and meditation instructor\, multidisciplinary artist\, co-founder of Good Juju\, and a Nike Well Collective Trainer. Growing up between the East Coast and the Middle East\, Kia was immersed in diverse cultural and devotional practices from an early age. She graduated from The New School with a double major in Photography and Culture & Media\, where she first encountered Hatha Yoga through her first teacher\, Sri Dharma Mittra. This exposure sparked her passion for the mind-body connection and the teachings of the eight-limbed Ashtanga yoga system. \n \n\nRSVP HERE\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n Add to calendar \n\n\n\n \n Google Calendar \n \n\n \n iCalendar \n \n\n \n Outlook 365 \n \n\n \n Outlook Live URL:https://parentguidenews.com/event/session-4/ CATEGORIES:Local History ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://parentguidenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/session-4-graphic-xue9iBtmp_.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250322T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250322T210000 DTSTAMP:20250322T091005Z CREATED:20250322T091005Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250322T091005Z UID:10026508-1742652000-1742677200@parentguidenews.com SUMMARY:Through Fabric & Frame: Faith Ringgold\, Lorraine O’Grady\, and the Black Feminist Gaze DESCRIPTION:@ \n \n \n\n\nThrough Fabric & Frame is the second installment in our Women’s History Month series\, Legacy is a Living Force. Join us Saturday\, March 22nd\, between 11 am and 6 pm for a daylong study of Black feminist thought\, engaging the works of Faith Ringgold and Lorraine O’Grady.  \nThrough storytelling\, quilting\, photography\, and collective study\, we hope to learn how to incorporate their legacies into our own creative practices. \nThe Day’s Offerings Include: \n11 AM – 12 PM  \nStorytime: Tar Beach – A reading of Faith Ringgold’s beloved children’s book\, inviting reflections on dreams\, memory\, and freedom. Families are welcome\, and art-making inspired by the book will follow the reading. \n1 – 3 PM  \nQuiltmaking Workshop – Led by sisters Donnette and Kimberly Williams and inspired by Ringgold’s storytelling quilts\, we will create patterned pillowcases while exploring quilting traditions and their symbolic meanings. \n4 – 5:30 PM \nTeach-In – We will close the day with a communal reading and discussion of Lorraine O’Grady’s seminal text Olympia’s Maid\, reflecting on the ongoing relevance of the Black feminist gaze. \nONGOING  \n11 AM – 6 PM \nPhotography Activation –Photographer Laila Annmarie Stevens will lead a drop-in photo session reactivating Lorraine O’Grady’s iconic Art Is… series. To extend this communal art-making practice\, disposable cameras will be provided for guests to document their own perspectives on the Weeksville grounds. Timed sign-ups for portraits with Laila are required—reserve your slot here. \nRSVP & Sign-Up Required: Advanced registration is required for the Photography Portrait Sessions with Laila Ann Marie Stevens. RSVP HERE. \nFACILITATOR BIOS \nAbout Laila Annmarie Stevens \nLaila Annmarie Stevens (b. 2001) is a Black Queer Photographer and Visual Artist born and raised in South Jamaica Queens\, NY based in Brooklyn\, NY. She received her BFA in Photography and Related Media at The Fashion Institute of Technology. She is redefining traditional family structures through contemporary community kinship\, particularly amongst queer youth and the sisterhood of marginalized women and girls. Through her early work with local youth organizations throughout the five boroughs\, she’s incorporated image-making to envision a world of inclusion and power.  \nAbout Donnette and Kimberly Williams \nDonnette A. Williams has lived a life in service to her community through her practice of the arts\, which started at the age of four. As a holistic and inclusive occupational therapy professional\, she has been able to combine both passions to curate diasporic galleries and cultural forums for the whole person via platforms of dance\, culinary demonstrations\, book clubs\, and more. She has also served for nearly twenty years in her church’s Black History Ministry\, of which she is currently the Co-Director. \nKimberly Denise Williams believes that every community deserves the information and resources needed to make the best decisions\, and this has been a guiding mission in both her professional and vocational activities. A native Brooklynite\, she has worked to amplify her community and has been featured in national publications like Vibe and local Brooklyn outlets like Voices of Lefferts\, where she currently volunteers on the oral history project. Kimberly also serves on the advisory board of Little Caribbean. She can be found chasing whimsy\, grace\, and justice when she is not running around Prospect Park. \nThis event is two of three in our month-long dedication to the luminaries who transitioned this past year\, including Faith Ringgold\, Lorraine O’Grady\, and Judith Jamison. In the face of our present reality\, we understand that the work they have left behind continues to nourish our imaginations and shape our collective consciousness. Their transitions remind us that legacy is a living force. We hope you join us this month in communion. \n \n\nRSVP HERE\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n Add to calendar \n\n\n\n \n Google Calendar \n \n\n \n iCalendar \n \n\n \n Outlook 365 \n \n\n \n Outlook Live URL:https://parentguidenews.com/event/through-fabric-frame-faith-ringgold-lorraine-ogrady-and-the-black-feminist-gaze/ CATEGORIES:Local History ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://parentguidenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Through-Fabric-and-Frame-Website_750x500_A-1-69jYf5tmp_.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250222T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250222T220000 DTSTAMP:20250220T090216Z CREATED:20250220T090216Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250220T090216Z UID:10025667-1740229200-1740261600@parentguidenews.com SUMMARY:Black Histories and Black Futures DESCRIPTION:@ \n \n \n\n\nJoin us for a full day of celebrating community at Weeksville Heritage Center as we honor Black histories and Black futures! Take part in an enriching lineup of events—from sacred drumming and hands-on workshops to thought-provoking talks and some friendly trivia competition. Connect with local vendors\, enjoy free smoothies and desserts\, and engage with social justice organizations making an impact right here in Brooklyn.  \nCome for the history\, stay for the joy! Shop from Black-owned businesses\, meet change-makers and celebrate resilience\, creativity\, and radical love. Let’s honor the past\, celebrate the present\, and build the future—together. \nSchedule of Events \n10AM – Sacred Drumming w/Linda Lopes \n11AM  \n\nVendor Market opens\n\nFree smoothie samples and desserts will be in the cafe while supplies last! \n\n\n\n12PM  \n\nWorkshop: Color & Thrive w/Stapledon Arts\nExhibition Tour: Rikers Public Memory Project\nHistoric House Tour\n\n1PM \n\nTorchlight Talk: Let This Radicalize You! by Mariame Kaba and Kelly Hayes (RSVP REQUIRED)\n\n2PM \n\nWorkshop: Make Your Signature Scent w/Bizzie Body \nHistoric House Tour\n\n3PM \n\nWorkshop: Illuminating Our Light (Gemstone Candle-Making)\n\n4:30PM \n\nBlack History Trivia Show! Prizes will be awarded to the top three contestants! \n\n6PM \n\nKaraoke w/Sounds by Neisey\n\nSocial Justice Organizations (Tabling in Atrium) \n\nCourtwatch NYC\nPrison Library Support Network \nRelease Aging People in Prison/RAPP Campaign \nSaxapahaw Prison Books  \nSurvived and Punished NY \n\nVendors \n\n18 August Ave\nBizzie Body\nEbaata Skincare\nHenna Get A What What! \nIngram’s Establishments\nRegal Roots\nSeda By Tunisia\nSscarlet’s Web Bookstore\nScented by Missi\nStapledon Arts\nStretch therapy w/Slam Duncan Wellness (FREE)\n\n\nRSVP FOR THE PANEL \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n Add to calendar \n\n\n\n \n Google Calendar \n \n\n \n iCalendar \n \n\n \n Outlook 365 \n \n\n \n Outlook Live URL:https://parentguidenews.com/event/black-histories-and-black-futures/ CATEGORIES:Local History ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://parentguidenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Black-histories-and-black-futures-Website_750x500_A-1-nyfI8gtmp_.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241019T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241019T200000 DTSTAMP:20240904T173638Z CREATED:20240904T173638Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240904T173638Z UID:10024398-1729350000-1729368000@parentguidenews.com SUMMARY:Weeksville Green Farmers & Community Market DESCRIPTION:@ \n \n \n\n\n\nStock up on fresh produce and pantry staples at our bi-weekly Farmer’s market!\nArtisans & Craft vendors\, community organizations\, free yoga classes\, and other activities round out the market each week. \nAccepting: SNAP\, Health Bucks\, FMNP\, FreshConnect coupons\, and Greenmarket Bucks. \nThis program is in partnership with GROW NYC. \n\nLearn More\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n\n\n \n Google Calendar \n \n\n \n iCalendar \n \n\n \n Outlook 365 \n \n\n \n Outlook Live URL:https://parentguidenews.com/event/weeksville-green-farmers-community-market-7/ CATEGORIES:Local History END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241012T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241012T200000 DTSTAMP:20240904T173633Z CREATED:20240715T212934Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240904T173633Z UID:10023605-1728745200-1728763200@parentguidenews.com SUMMARY:Weeksville Green Farmers & Community Market DESCRIPTION:@ \n \n \n\n\n\nStock up on fresh produce and pantry staples at our bi-weekly Farmer’s market!\nArtisans & Craft vendors\, community organizations\, free yoga classes\, and other activities round out the market each week. \nAccepting: SNAP\, Health Bucks\, FMNP\, FreshConnect coupons\, and Greenmarket Bucks. \nThis program is in partnership with GROW NYC. \n\nLearn More\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n\n\n \n Google Calendar \n \n\n \n iCalendar \n \n\n \n Outlook 365 \n \n\n \n Outlook Live URL:https://parentguidenews.com/event/weeksville-green-farmers-community-market-6/ CATEGORIES:Local History END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241005T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241005T200000 DTSTAMP:20240715T212932Z CREATED:20240715T212932Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240715T212932Z UID:10023604-1728140400-1728158400@parentguidenews.com SUMMARY:Weeksville Green Farmers & Community Market DESCRIPTION:@ \n \n \n\n\n\nStock up on fresh produce and pantry staples at our bi-weekly Farmer’s market!\nArtisans & Craft vendors\, community organizations\, free yoga classes\, and other activities round out the market each week. \nAccepting: SNAP\, Health Bucks\, FMNP\, FreshConnect coupons\, and Greenmarket Bucks. \nThis program is in partnership with GROW NYC. \n\nLearn More\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n\n\n \n Google Calendar \n \n\n \n iCalendar \n \n\n \n Outlook 365 \n \n\n \n Outlook Live URL:https://parentguidenews.com/event/weeksville-green-farmers-community-market-5/ CATEGORIES:Local History END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240928T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240928T180000 DTSTAMP:20240904T173456Z CREATED:20240904T173456Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240904T173456Z UID:10024397-1727542800-1727546400@parentguidenews.com SUMMARY:Rest and Restore Yoga DESCRIPTION:@ \n \n \n\n\n\n\nJoin us for our Rest and Restore yoga series led by Six of Sensate Wellness. \nWe invite you to join us in this movement practice\, and revitalize yourself in the beautiful communal restorative energy of the class. Rest and Restore Yoga is for everyone of all ages\, bodies & skill level. All classes are free and open to the public. RSVPs open two weeks before each class. Once you’re registered\, simply join us on campus for positive vibes! \nWe hope to see you there! \n\nRSVP\n\n\nUpcoming Dates: \n\nSaturday\, September 7 – Yoga @ 2pm\nSaturday\, September 14 – Yoga @ 2pm\nSaturday\, September 28 – Yoga @ 2pm\nSaturday\, October 5 – Yoga @ 2pm\nSaturday\, October 12 – Yoga @ 2pm\nSaturday\, October 26 – Yoga @ 2pm\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPhotography by Donte Jones \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n\n\n \n Google Calendar \n \n\n \n iCalendar \n \n\n \n Outlook 365 \n \n\n \n Outlook Live URL:https://parentguidenews.com/event/rest-and-restore-yoga-11/ CATEGORIES:Local History ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://parentguidenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Website_750x500_A-2-Og6NIJ.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240928T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240928T180000 DTSTAMP:20250121T090603Z CREATED:20240904T173454Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250121T090603Z UID:10024394-1727542800-1727546400@parentguidenews.com SUMMARY:Rest and Restore Yoga DESCRIPTION:@ \n \n \n\n\n\n\nJoin us for our Rest and Restore yoga series led by Six of Sensate Wellness. \nJoin us in embracing the restorative power of movement practice – a deeply revitalizing experience within our vibrant and communal space. Rest and Restore Yoga welcomes everyone\, regardless of age\, physical ability\, or skill level. These enriching classes are free and open to all\, with no need for RSVP. Space is limited and offered on a first come\, first served basis. Please note that doors close 10 minutes after the class begins\, so do plan to arrive on time. \nBe sure to check Eventbrite and our social media for any surprise pop-up yoga classes. We hope to see you there! \n\nEventbrite calendar\n\nUpcoming Dates: \n\nSaturday\, Feb 8 @ 10am\nSaturday\, Mar 8 @ 10am \nSaturday\, April 5 @ 10am\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPhotography by Donte Jones \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n Add to calendar \n\n\n\n \n Google Calendar \n \n\n \n iCalendar \n \n\n \n Outlook 365 \n \n\n \n Outlook Live URL:https://parentguidenews.com/event/rest-and-restore-yoga-10/ CATEGORIES:Local History ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://parentguidenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Website_750x500_A-2-Og6NIJ.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240914T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240914T180000 DTSTAMP:20240904T173450Z CREATED:20240904T173450Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240904T173450Z UID:10024396-1726333200-1726336800@parentguidenews.com SUMMARY:Rest and Restore Yoga DESCRIPTION:@ \n \n \n\n\n\n\nJoin us for our Rest and Restore yoga series led by Six of Sensate Wellness. \nWe invite you to join us in this movement practice\, and revitalize yourself in the beautiful communal restorative energy of the class. Rest and Restore Yoga is for everyone of all ages\, bodies & skill level. All classes are free and open to the public. RSVPs open two weeks before each class. Once you’re registered\, simply join us on campus for positive vibes! \nWe hope to see you there! \n\nRSVP\n\n\nUpcoming Dates: \n\nSaturday\, September 7 – Yoga @ 2pm\nSaturday\, September 14 – Yoga @ 2pm\nSaturday\, September 28 – Yoga @ 2pm\nSaturday\, October 5 – Yoga @ 2pm\nSaturday\, October 12 – Yoga @ 2pm\nSaturday\, October 26 – Yoga @ 2pm\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPhotography by Donte Jones \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n\n\n \n Google Calendar \n \n\n \n iCalendar \n \n\n \n Outlook 365 \n \n\n \n Outlook Live URL:https://parentguidenews.com/event/rest-and-restore-yoga-9/ CATEGORIES:Local History ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://parentguidenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Website_750x500_A-2-Og6NIJ.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240914T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240914T180000 DTSTAMP:20240904T173449Z CREATED:20240904T173449Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240904T173449Z UID:10024393-1726333200-1726336800@parentguidenews.com SUMMARY:Rest and Restore Yoga DESCRIPTION:@ \n \n \n\n\n\n\nJoin us for our Rest and Restore yoga series led by Six of Sensate Wellness. \nWe invite you to join us in this movement practice\, and revitalize yourself in the beautiful communal restorative energy of the class. Rest and Restore Yoga is for everyone of all ages\, bodies & skill level. All classes are free and open to the public. RSVPs open two weeks before each class. Once you’re registered\, simply join us on campus for positive vibes! \nWe hope to see you there! \n\nRSVP\n\n\nUpcoming Dates: \n\nSaturday\, September 7 – Yoga @ 2pm\nSaturday\, September 14 – Yoga @ 2pm\nSaturday\, September 28 – Yoga @ 2pm\nSaturday\, October 5 – Yoga @ 2pm\nSaturday\, October 12 – Yoga @ 2pm\nSaturday\, October 26 – Yoga @ 2pm\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPhotography by Donte Jones \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n\n\n \n Google Calendar \n \n\n \n iCalendar \n \n\n \n Outlook 365 \n \n\n \n Outlook Live URL:https://parentguidenews.com/event/rest-and-restore-yoga-8/ CATEGORIES:Local History ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://parentguidenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Website_750x500_A-2-Og6NIJ.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR