The Weeksville Heritage Center is celebrating Black History Month on Saturday with an all-day event that honors Black histories and Black futures.
From sacred drumming and hands-on workshops to thought-provoking talks and some friendly trivia competition, the Center, at 158 Buffalo Ave., will commence an all day festival that will also include local vendors, free smoothies and desserts and social justice organizations making an impact right here in Brooklyn.
Schedule of Events
10:00am – Sacred Drumming w/Linda Lopes
11:00am
- Vendor Market opens
- Free desserts will be in the cafe while supplies last!
12:00pm
- Workshop: Color & Thrive w/Stapledon Arts
- Exhibition Tour: Rikers Public Memory Project
- Historic House Tour
1:00pm
- Torchlight Talk: Let This Radicalize You! by Mariame Kaba and Kelly Hayes (RSVP is required, click here.)
2:00pm
- Workshop: Make Your Signature Scent w/Bizzie Body
- Historic House Tour
3:00pm
- Workshop: Illuminating Our Light (Gemstone Candle-Making)
4:30pm
- Black History Trivia Show! Prizes will be awarded to the top three contestants!
6:00pm
- Karaoke w/Sounds by Neisey
Social Justice Organizations (Tabling in Atrium)
- Courtwatch NYC
- Prison Library Support Network
- Release Aging People in Prison/RAPP Campaign
- Saxapahaw Prison Books
- Survived and Punished NY
Vendors
- 18 August Ave
- Bizzie Body
- Ebaata Skincare
- Henna Get A What What!
- Regal Roots
- Seda By Tunisia
- Sscarlet’s Web Bookstore
- Scented by Missi
- Stapledon Arts
- Stretch therapy w/Slam Duncan Wellness (FREE)
