BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//PARENTGUIDENEWS - ECPv6.17.4.1//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: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: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: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: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: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: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: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: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:20260919T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260919T200000 DTSTAMP:20260918T120936Z CREATED:20260918T120936Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260918T120936Z UID:10039164-1789830000-1789848000@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\nThe Weeksville Green Community Market returns with fresh produce\, community vendors\, wellness programming\, and an afternoon rooted in care. \nWe’d love to know you’re coming! RSVP in advance and sign up for any workshops you’d like to join. Walk-ins are welcome as space allows. \n\nLEARN MORE\n\n\n12 PM – Doors Open + MarketplaceShop for fresh\, affordable produce from GrowNYC alongside local businesses and community vendors\, including Essence Smoothies\, Artistic Delights\, 18 August Avenue\, Harlem Hoopz\, FLO + THEO\, Botanical Moment\, The Black Mermaid Society\, Maya Lewis\, Henna Get a What What\, and Field Meridians \n12:30 PMYoga Nidra for Healthy Aging with Dianne ScottSlow down with a guided Yoga Nidra practice focused on deep rest\, breath awareness\, and relaxation. Led by veteran yoga and meditation teacher Dianne Scott of Joy of Living Yoga. \nHoney Hive Tour with Bee University NYCGet an up-close look at urban beekeeping and learn about honey bees\, pollinators\, and their role in our ecosystem. Ages 8+. Protective gear provided. Participants must wear closed-toed shoes\, tall socks\, and long\, lightweight pants. \n1 PMIntro to Ancestral Herbalism with The Black Mermaid SocietyExplore the foundations of ancestral herbalism\, the energetics and àṣé of plants\, and how fresh herbs can be used to create a spiritual bath. \nBeginner Chess LessonNew to chess? Join National Chess Master James Black of KnightShiftChess for a free introductory lesson. All ages are welcome. \n2 PMSanuces Tai Chi + Qi Gong Healing Arts with Grandmaster LumumbaJoin Grandmaster Lumumba Hernandez for an introduction to Sanuces Tai Chi and Qi Gong\, a wellness practice rooted in Sanuces-Ryu Jiu-Jitsu. Through gentle movement\, breathwork\, and balance\, participants will explore the mind-body connection and foundational healing practices. Open to all ages and experience levels. \nHoney Hive Tour with Bee University NYCGet an up-close look at urban beekeeping and learn about honey bees\, pollinators\, and their role in our ecosystem. Ages 8+. Protective gear provided. Participants must wear closed-toed shoes\, tall socks\, and long\, lightweight pants. \n2:30 PMNatural Dye Workshop with Tajah Ellis (outofseam_)Transform fresh and dried plants into color and pattern on silk while learning about the natural dye process. All materials are provided\, and each participant will create a silk scarf to take home. \n3:30 PMWhere Do We Go From Here? A Community Conversation on Climate Justice Join Kwolanne Felix\, Haley Duren\, Vanessa Sanchez\, and moderator Noella Williams for a conversation on climate justice\, animal rights\, ecofeminism\, and the ways communities can build more sustainable futures. \nBeginner Chess LessonA second free introductory chess lesson with National Chess Master James Black of KnightShiftChess \nHoney Hive Tour with Bee University NYCFinal hive tour of the afternoon. Ages 8+. Protective gear provided. Participants must wear closed-toed shoes\, tall socks\, and long\, lightweight pants. \nOngoingChess on the Lawn with KnightShiftChessDrop in for a casual game or learn the basics with National Chess Master James Black of KnightShiftChess. All ages and experience levels are welcome. \nSounds by DJ TaraEnjoy an afternoon soundtrack spanning eras\, genres\, and continents from Brooklyn-based DJ Tara. \nWeeksville is home\, and your comfort matters to us. If you have accessibility needs or questions\, please contact programs@weeksvillesociety.org. We’re happy to support you. \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-2026-2/ 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:20260919T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260919T193000 DTSTAMP:20260918T120938Z CREATED:20260918T120938Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260918T120938Z UID:10039165-1789842600-1789846200@parentguidenews.com SUMMARY:Where Do We Go From Here? A Community Conversation on Climate Justice DESCRIPTION:@ \n \n \n\nWhat does it mean to care for the land we live on? Who decides what a sustainable future looks like? What do we owe each other in the middle of a crisis? Where Do We Go From Here? brings these questions to Weeksville Heritage Center for a community conversation on climate justice\, animal rights\, and ecofeminism in Brooklyn. \nKwolanne Felix\, Haley Duren\, and Vanessa Sanchez join moderator Noella Williams to share their advocacy for environmental justice across food\, education\, and community organizing. \n\nRSVP\n\nMeet Our Speakers\nVanessa Sanchez \n\nVanessa is a Brooklyn-based community educator and plant-based chef whose work explores the intersection of food systems\, behavioral changes\, and the craft of consumption. With a background in psychology and a career rooted in public health advocacy. Her practice moves beyond recipes\, focusing instead on food as a universal language for storytelling and systemic awareness.As the founder of Alegría Vegana\, she curates events that focus on community building. Currently a lead educator within the NYC public health sector\, Vanessa is dedicated to creating grounded\, inclusive spaces where the act of the meal becomes a participatory art form. She is a bilingual facilitator committed to making food consciousness an accessible\, creative\, and transformative community experience. \nHaley Duren \n\nHaley Duren is a plant-based Executive Chef based in the East Village. After going vegan almost 8 years ago\, her love for sustainable food systems has shaped her career into one which is driven by deep passion\, genuine excitement\, and love for both the world and everyone who shares it. As the former Executive Chef of Cadence\, a beloved plant-based Southern restaurant\, Chef Haley continues to make her mark in the New York City dining scene. With her current restaurant\, Long Count\, Duren connects with local farms around New York\, New Jersey and Pennsylvania to create hyper seasonal\, plant-forward menus. Awarded Time Out Magazine’s Best Young Chef’s in NYC of 2025\, Duren shapes her philosophy behind plant-based cuisine being just as notable as traditional culinary paths. Haley’s mission is to close food insecurity gaps with community outreach and initiatives including local food drives\, bake sales & pop ups\, and starting an after school program for high schoolers to teach them about healthy eating habits. Chef Haley is one of the faces of the new generation of the hospitality industry\, one led with compassion for others and the world alike. \nKwolanne Felix \n\nKwolanne Felix is a NYC-based writer\, historian\, and gender and climate scholar. Kwolanne is pursuing a PhD in U.S. and environmental history at New York University and works as the Fellowship Manager at Black Girl Environmentalist where she runs an exciting programs empowering women and gender-expansive folks in the climate sector. She writes articles\, essays\, and opinion pieces about climate change\, politics\, gender\, and American history\, and has been featured in Truthout and Ms. Magazine. \nNoella Williams (Moderator) \n\nNoella Williams is a Brooklyn-based writer covering Black culture\, queer identity\, fandoms\, music\, and veganism through journalism\, community organizing\, and music. Exploring the intersection of race\, class\, pop culture\, and gender through a chronically-online lens\, her work can be found in publications like Teen Vogue\, Vox\, and UPROXX or comic conventions like New York Comic Con. She’s currently writing her debut book\, Misogynoir and Multiverses: A Black Girl’s Guide to Fandom Culture\, and organizing the nationwide feminist college tour for Lux Magazine. In the rare moments that she’s offline\, she’s probably tucked into bed listening to Solange’s A Seat at the Table\, rewatching Interview with the Vampire\, or DJing as EEVEE. \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 URL:https://parentguidenews.com/event/where-do-we-go-from-here-a-community-conversation-on-climate-justice/ CATEGORIES:Local History ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://parentguidenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/green-market-1012525-74-scaled-LqBaQz.jpe END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261017 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261019 DTSTAMP:20260918T120951Z CREATED:20260918T120951Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260918T120951Z UID:10039166-1792206000-1792292399@parentguidenews.com SUMMARY:Jeffrey Zeigler’s – “We Were Fridays” at Weeksville DESCRIPTION:@ \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe Were Fridays is an interdisciplinary music project led by cellist Jeffrey Zeigler – a deeply personal exploration of cultural memory and diaspora. It will follow a story that began in the Griot tradition of West Africa\, travel to South Carolina by way of the Trans-Atlantic slave trade\, then north by way of the Great Migration\, and beyond. We Were Fridays explores the music of the Gullah people of the Low Country of South Carolina\, a community which to this day has preserved more of their West African linguistic and cultural heritage than any other African American community in the United States. Gullah music has influenced spirituals\, gospel\, ragtime\, rhythm and blues\, soul\, hip hop and jazz. We Were Fridays will extend this reach into the world of instrumental cello music. Told through cello\, electronics\, and dance\, We Were Fridays will explore forbidden love\, fractured lines\, and complex legacies. \nAs covered in The New York Times\, We Were Fridays is one of the most significant works of cultural memory and diaspora to come to Brooklyn this fall. \n\n“My father was raised in Philadelphia with no knowledge of his biological family until 1992\, when a woman named Burnice Perry contacted him. She became the grandmother I never knew\, tracing our lineage back to George Washington Friday. Before she passed\, I recorded hours of our conversations; those recordings are the heartbeat of this work…” \n– Jeffrey Zeigler\, cellist and project creator \n\n\n\nThe work is centered around new compositions from Etienne Charles\, Tamar-kali\, Hannah Ishizaki and Jeffrey Zeigler; and features choreography/dance from Flexn pioneer Reggie “Regg Roc” Gray\, and a bespoke interactive book design from sister sylvester. \nThe project is deeply rooted in an ethos of community and intergenerational learning – partnering with the Penn Center on St. Helena Island\, South Carolina\, the University of Georgia Culture & Community program and the Weeksville Heritage Center to devise community engagement and education platforms. This work brings together community members and elders\, along with students and teachers to engage in dialogue\, conversation and creative exchange around the project’s themes of memory and diaspora. \nOn October 17\, 2026\, Weeksville Heritage Center and VisionIntoArt invite you to a day-long community experience in Brooklyn. The program weaves together performance\, creative workshops\, and community conversations that explore the key themes and inquiries of We Were Fridays—cultural memory\, Gullah Geechee heritage\, diaspora\, and intergenerational storytelling. \nTo RSVP for the event or sign-up for more info\, you can share your email here or write to info@visionintoart.com \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/jeffrey-zeiglers-we-were-fridays-at-weeksville/ CATEGORIES:Local History ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://parentguidenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/NS-WWF-Dev-1-1azUV4.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR