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# Weeksville

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## Posts

- [Blog](https://weeksvillesociety.org/blog/) - The page that lists blog posts. This text will not be visible.
- [WEEKSVILLE HERITAGE CENTER ANNOUNCES SUMMER 2026 PROGRAMMING SEASON, OPENING WITH THE 5TH ANNUAL JUNETEENTH FOOD FESTIVAL](https://weeksvillesociety.org/weeksville-heritage-center-announces-summer-2026-programming-season-opening-with-the-5th-annual-juneteenth-food-festival/) - The season brings together Black foodways, community care, climate resilience, and public history through the Juneteenth Food Festival, Osisi Obodo, the Weeksville Green Community Market, and a special HBO screening of "The Gilded Age."
- [CELEBRATE JUNETEENTH: 18+ THINGS TO DO THIS WEEKEND](https://weeksvillesociety.org/celebrate-juneteenth-18-things-to-do-this-weekend/) - Juneteenth is on Monday, and Brooklyn will be celebrating throughout the long weekend. Friday will kick off the city’s 14th annual Juneteenth Celebration in the borough with an awards reception. The holiday, which was officially signed into federal law in 2021, commemorates the day in 1865 when enslaved Black Americans in Galveston, Texas, learned from
- [NYC Juneteenth Weekend Events: What's Going On](https://weeksvillesociety.org/nyc-juneteenth-weekend-events-whats-going-on/) - NEW YORK, NY — It is Juneteenth weekend and there is plenty to do around New York City in celebration of the holiday. Juneteenth is an annual holiday that celebrates the emancipation of African Americans from slavery in the United States. This weekend's events include a Juneteenth food festival in Brooklyn, a concert celebrating Black
- [Here's Where to Celebrate Juneteenth in Brooklyn all Weekend Long](https://weeksvillesociety.org/heres-where-to-celebrate-juneteenth-in-brooklyn-all-weekend-long/) - Juneteenth — a holiday that commemorates the emancipation of more than 250,000 enslaved people at the close of the Civil War — is this Monday, and nowhere celebrates Juneteenth quite like Brooklyn. Brooklynites will be paying tribute to the day and celebrating African American culture and heritage through block parties, dance parties, food festivals, exhibits,
- [Weeksville Heritage Center Receives Spark Prize](https://weeksvillesociety.org/2022-9-20-weeksville-heritage-center-receives-spark-prize/) - For years, the Weeksville Heritage Center has stood as a reminder of Black American contribution to central Brooklyn. Recently the Center received a $100,000 prize to keep fighting for social justice and racial equity.

## Pages

- [Home](https://weeksvillesociety.org/) - Important Notice: Weeksville will be closed this weekend, starting July 4, and will reopen on Tuesday, July 7. Weeksville's Mission Weeksville Heritage Center is an historic site and cultural center in Central Brooklyn that uses education, arts and a social justice lens to preserve, document and inspire engagement with the history of Weeksville. Learn More
- [Exhibitions](https://weeksvillesociety.org/engage/exhibitions/) - Innovative. Vanguard. Experimental. Current Exhibitions Osisi Obodo – Community Shade Tree Weeksville Heritage Center is proud to announce that we are partnering with Creative Urban Alchemy and the Beam Center to build a new shade structure! This modular onsite pavilion will provide shade, seating, and gathering space for programs and visitors, coming summer 2026. Weeksville’s
- [Peace in Destruction: Art from Rikers Island](https://weeksvillesociety.org/engage/exhibitions/peace-in-destruction-art-from-rikers-island/) - Peace in Destruction: Art from Rikers Island Presented by Groundswell Between 2008 and 2019, Groundswell created approximately 50 murals at Rikers Island in collaboration with young people who were incarcerated there. Few, if any, of these works have ever been seen outside the jail. As New York City moves closer to closing Rikers Island, this
- [Our Team](https://weeksvillesociety.org/about-us/our-team/) - Dedicated to amplifying Weeksville's unique history through presentation and preservation. Staff Dr. Raymond CodringtonPresident and CEO Eimear HughesOperations Director Jonathan MurrayOperations Manager Sika BonsuPrograms Manager Karlvy SmithDirector of Development Milly ToussaintHuman Resource Manager Morgan De LancyChief of Staff Regina RobbinsTour Coordinator Andre KnightTour Educator Anthony ThompsonOperations Coordinator Alexandria DetersCollections Manager T’keyah GrantDevelopment Associate Amanda HendersonCollections Assistant
- [Weeksville Green 2026](https://weeksvillesociety.org/weeksville-green-2026/) - Weeksville Green Market 2026! Our beloved Farmers & Community Market is back, now held monthly from 12 PM–5 PM, starting this summer. This year, Weeksville Green continues to celebrate Black foodways, urban gardening, diaspora memories, and the powerful connections food fosters—from farming and ingredients to cooking and mealtime traditions. Stroll the historic grounds of Weeksville
- [Join Us](https://weeksvillesociety.org/about-us/join-us/) - Join us at Weeksville Photo Credit: J. Laws Productions Weeksville Heritage Center-Volunteer Opportunities Looking for ways to give back, become a valued partner with the Weeksville team? Weeksville Heritage Center is looking to establish volunteer corps who are interested in assisting our teams with events, rentals, and programmatic needs. This would include the setup and breakdown of
- [Osisi Obodo - Community Shade Tree](https://weeksvillesociety.org/engage/exhibitions/cooling-station-project/) - Osisi Obodo - Community Shade Tree Weeksville Heritage Center is proud to announce that we are partnering with Creative Urban Alchemy and the Beam Center to build a new shade structure! This modular onsite pavilion will provide shade, seating, and gathering space for programs and visitors, coming June 25, 2026. Join us for the unveiling.
- [Rest & Restore 2025](https://weeksvillesociety.org/rest-restore-2026/) - Rest & Restore Yoga Join us for our Rest and Restore yoga series led by Six of Sensate Wellness. Join 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
- [Current Supporters](https://weeksvillesociety.org/give/current-supporters/) - Current Supporters Weeksville Heritage Center is a not-for-profit corporation whose Trustees operate the Museum in a building owned by the City of New York. The People of the City of New York provide major funding for WHC’s operations through the City’s Department of Cultural Affairs. The combined generosity of WHC’s Members, Trustees, and visitors, as
- [Recap: The 2026 Spring Benefit](https://weeksvillesociety.org/recap-the-2026-spring-benefit/) - THANK YOU TO OUR BENEFIT SUPPORTERS! JOAN MAYNARD CIRCLE The Tiger Baron Foundation Bloomberg Philanthropies Joe and Clara Tsai Social Justice Fund Anonymous Donor JAMES WEEKS CIRCLE National Grid Buckholz Fontaine Fund Lauren Glant and Michael Gillespie VISIONARIESJennifer Astrachan Micheal and Sara GerstenzangErnie Jolly Jorge And Deborah Juantorenat Jessica B. Lee Mikayla MarquisArlette Ferguson Mathis
- [Curator-in-Residence](https://weeksvillesociety.org/engage/curator-in-residence/) - Curator-in-Residence (CIR) The Curator in Residence (CIR) program aims to tap into a pool of emerging and mid-career curators of color, including marginalized and immigrant artists and gender non-conforming and LGBTQIA creatives, whose approaches address social justice, racial equity, gender equality, participatory activism, environmental justice, and other core tenets that align with the Weeksville legacy.
- [Collections & Research](https://weeksvillesociety.org/learn/collections-research/) - David Williams' Attic: 1970-1973 Medgar Evers Oral History Series David Williams' Pantry: 1970-1973 Medgar Evers Oral History Series
- [Learn](https://weeksvillesociety.org/learn/) - Professional Development for Educators Weeksville is a special sort of classroom. Not only can it speak to history – with the land’s stories dating to pre-colonial times – it also has the physical remnants of that history on-site as well as deep connections to arts & culture. Through our educator training workshops and engagements, we
- [Visit](https://weeksvillesociety.org/visit/) - Weeksville Heritage Center is free and open to the public. Please see our Tours page for more information on tour costs. Tours must be booked 24 hours in advance. Hours Our business hours are Tuesdays through Fridays from 10:00AM - 5:00PM and Saturdays 11:00AM - 5:00PM. Weeksville Heritage Center is closed on Sundays and Mondays.
- [Tours](https://weeksvillesociety.org/visit/tours/) - Take a step back into time with a tour through the Historic Hunterfly Road Houses. PLEASE NOTE: You must pre-register for guided tours. For public tours, you must book your tickets no later than 48 hours in advance. For school group tours, requests must be received no later than a month in advance. Max capacity
- [Give](https://weeksvillesociety.org/give/) - Become a Weeksville Sustainer Weeksville Sustainers is composed of hundreds of donors who give graciously to WHC in support of our mission to use education, arts and a social justice lens to preserve, document and inspire engagement with the history of Weeksville. There are numerous ways to support WHC and join this generous group -
- [Homework: Architectures of Belonging](https://weeksvillesociety.org/engage/exhibitions/homework-architectures-of-belonging/) - Homework: Architectures of Belonging Menna AghaAuclairBeverly Buchanansonia louise davisLaTasha N. Nevada Diggs & Gabri ChristaLonnie HolleyAjamu KojoZenobia LeeZyanya The founding of the original Weeksville community teaches us that the intimate act of building a home was connected to the public act of claiming a space in the wider society. Black men owning property valued at
- [Building Custodial Assistant](https://weeksvillesociety.org/about-us/join-us/building-custodial-assistant-2/) - Building Custodial Assistant About Weeksville Heritage Center Weeksville Heritage Center (WHC) is a historic site and cultural center in Central Brooklyn that uses education, arts, and a social justice lens to preserve, document and inspire engagement with the history of Weeksville, one of the largest free Black communities in pre-Civil War America, and the Historic
- [Curator-in-Residence: Sharifa Rhodes-Pitts ](https://weeksvillesociety.org/engage/curator-in-residence/curator-in-residence-sharifa-rhodes-pitts/) - Curator-in-Residence: Sharifa Rhodes-Pitts Sharifa Rhodes-Pitts, Weeksville’s inaugural Curator in Residence, is an acclaimed writer and scholar whose work explores the histories, politics, and imaginative worlds of Black communities. She is the author of Harlem Is Nowhere: A Journey to the Mecca of Black America—a New York Times Notable Book, National Book Critics Circle finalist, and one
- [Fanal – Fè Limyè](https://weeksvillesociety.org/engage/exhibitions/fanal-fe-limye/) - Fanal - Fè Limyè Fanal - Fè Limyè 10'-0" x 5'-5" x 8'-9" including baseWood, Paint, Acrylic, Solar Panel2025 Fanal - Fè Limyè, created by artist Fitgi Saint-Louis, is inspired by the Haitian tradition of creating small paper lanterns called Fanal by families and artisans during the winter holiday seasons. Composed of wood, acrylic, and
- [Collections Manager](https://weeksvillesociety.org/about-us/join-us/collections-manager-2/) - Collections Manager About Weeksville Heritage Center Weeksville Heritage Center (WHC) is a historic site and cultural center in Central Brooklyn that uses education, arts, and a social justice lens to preserve, document and inspire engagement with the history of Weeksville, one of the largest free Black communities in pre-Civil War America, and the Historic Hunterfly
- [Director of Education](https://weeksvillesociety.org/about-us/join-us/director-of-education/) - Director of Education About Weeksville Heritage Center Weeksville Heritage Center (WHC) is a historic site and cultural center in Central Brooklyn that uses education, arts, and a social justice lens to preserve, document and inspire engagement with the history of Weeksville, one of the largest free Black communities in pre-Civil War America, and the Historic
- [Artist-in-Residence](https://weeksvillesociety.org/engage/artist-in-residence/) - Artist-in-Residence Weeksville Heritage Center's Artist-In-Residence program connects working artists from the African diaspora to the archives and inspiration of 19th century Weeksville. It leverages our Historic Hunterfly Road Houses as a site of inspiration, creation and exhibition for work that speaks to the present and helps make Weeksville's history relevant and resonant. PAST ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE Nona
- [Visitor Services Coordinator](https://weeksvillesociety.org/about-us/join-us/visitor-services-coordinator/) - Visitor Services Coordinator About Weeksville Heritage Center Weeksville Heritage Center (WHC) is a historic site and cultural center in Central Brooklyn that uses education, arts, and a social justice lens to preserve, document and inspire engagement with the history of Weeksville, one of the largest free Black communities in pre-Civil War America, and the Historic
- [Part-time Tour Educator](https://weeksvillesociety.org/about-us/join-us/part-time-tour-educator/) - Part-time Tour Educator About Weeksville Heritage Center Weeksville Heritage Center (WHC) is a historic site and cultural center in Central Brooklyn that uses education, arts, and a social justice lens to preserve, document and inspire engagement with the history of Weeksville, one of the largest free Black communities in pre-Civil War America, and the Historic
- [Building Custodial Assistant ](https://weeksvillesociety.org/about-us/join-us/building-custodial-assistant/) - Building Custodial Assistant About Weeksville Heritage Center Weeksville Heritage Center (WHC) is a historic site and cultural center in Central Brooklyn that uses education, arts, and a social justice lens to preserve, document and inspire engagement with the history of Weeksville, one of the largest free Black communities in pre-Civil War America, and the Historic
- [Building Custodial Assistant](https://weeksvillesociety.org/about-us/join-us/operations-coordinator-assistant/) - Building Custodial Assistant About Weeksville Heritage Center Weeksville Heritage Center (WHC) is a historic site and cultural center in Central Brooklyn that uses education, arts, and a social justice lens to preserve, document and inspire engagement with the history of Weeksville, one of the largest free Black communities in pre-Civil War America, and the Historic
- [The 2025 Juneteenth Food Festival Recap](https://weeksvillesociety.org/the-2025-juneteenth-food-festival-recap/) - Recap: The 2025 Juneteenth Food Festival Thank you, community, for joining us at our fourth annual Juneteenth Food Festival. It was a magical day of uplifting Black food and culture in the sacred space of Weeksville that keeps us rooted to our history. We ate, we danced, we laughed and we communed in a way
- [Black Visionaries: Weeksville Then and Now](https://weeksvillesociety.org/engage/exhibitions/black-visionaries-weeksville-then-and-now/) - Black Visionaries: Weeksville Then and Now As we embark on this transformative journey into the heart of art and history at Weeksville Heritage Center, we find ourselves eagerly anticipating the unveiling of our 3rd annual benefit event. With great pride, we present the visionary work of Nona Hendryx, acclaimed as Weeksville's 2025 Artist in Residence,
- [Building Operations Manager](https://weeksvillesociety.org/about-us/join-us/building-operations-manager/) - Building Operations Manager About Weeksville Heritage Center Weeksville Heritage Center (WHC) is a historic site and cultural center in Central Brooklyn that uses education, arts, and a social justice lens to preserve, document and inspire engagement with the history of Weeksville, one of the largest free Black communities in pre-Civil War America, and the Historic
- [Recap: The 2025 Spring Benefit](https://weeksvillesociety.org/recap-the-2025-spring-benefit/) - Recap: The 2025 Spring Benefit On May 1, 2025, we gathered for Weeksville Heritage Center’s Third Annual Spring Benefit, an unforgettable evening of community, culture, and celebration in support of our mission to preserve, document, and share the history of one of the nation's first free Black communities. The night was filled with joy, purpose,
- [Unearthing The Voices of Our Ancestors: A Virtual African-American Genealogy Series](https://weeksvillesociety.org/unearthing-the-voices-of-our-ancestors-a-virtual-african-american-genealogy-series/) - Unearthing The Voices of Our Ancestors: A Virtual African-American Genealogy Series led by Nicka Sewell-Smith Join us for an engaging and deeply personal journey through history with Nicka Sewell-Smith, nationally recognized genealogist and storyteller, as she leads a series of virtual African American genealogy workshops. This unique series will guide participants through the process of
- [Weeksville Curator-in-Residence](https://weeksvillesociety.org/about-us/join-us/collections-assistant/) - Weeksville Curator-in-Residence Weeksville Curator-in-ResidenceNow accepting proposals for 2026Deadline: June 3, 2025 11:59pm ET Weeksville Heritage Center’s Curator-in-Residence (CIR) Program supports emerging and mid-career curators in realizing a public exhibition, installation, or set of performances at Weeksville’s campus. Each year, one curator or curatorial team is selected through a competitive open call and nomination process. About
- [Visitor Services Representative](https://weeksvillesociety.org/about-us/join-us/visitor-services-representative-2/) - Visitor Services Representative About Weeksville Heritage Center Weeksville Heritage Center (WHC) is a historic site and cultural center in Central Brooklyn that uses education, arts, and a social justice lens to preserve, document and inspire engagement with the history of Weeksville, one of the largest free Black communities in pre-Civil War America, and the Historic
- [Legacy is a Living Force: Women's History Month](https://weeksvillesociety.org/legacy-is-a-living-force-womens-history-month/) - Join us on in celebrating Black Feminist Legacies this Women's History Month! Legacy is not static—it's a living force breathing through us, shaping the world we create. This March, we dedicate our time to honoring the artists, thinkers, and visionaries who have transitioned yet continue to guide us—Faith Ringgold, Lorraine O'Grady, Judith Jamison, and Nikki
- [Torture Island: Past, Present, Future](https://weeksvillesociety.org/engage/exhibitions/torture-island-past-present-future/) - Photo Credit: Human Flower Productions Torture Island: Past, Present, Future The Rikers Public Memory Project (RPMP) was founded in 2018 to illuminate the lived experiences of individuals most impacted by Rikers Island, mobilize efforts to repair generational harm, and challenge dehumanizing narratives surrounding incarceration. In partnership with RPMP, Weeksville Heritage Center presents Torture Island: Past,
- [Host Your Event at Weeksville](https://weeksvillesociety.org/host-your-event-at-weeksville/) - Weeksville Heritage Center is a spectacular modern venue on the historic site of the largest free black community of pre-Civil War America. Book an Event Space Rentals at Weeksville Imagine holding your next event at one of Brooklyn's most beautiful historic sites. The Weeksville Heritage Center (WHC) is one of NY’s best kept secrets. Located
- [Weeksville Green](https://weeksvillesociety.org/weeksville-green/) - Join us on Saturday, October 19th, from 12-8 pm for our last Weeksville Green Market of the season, closing with our annual Harvest Festival! Enjoy fresh produce from our green market, Black-owned business vendors, and meet partners from other Black institutions in Brooklyn, including 227 Abolitionist Place and GrowHouse. There will also be a range
- [Development Director](https://weeksvillesociety.org/about-us/join-us/development-director/) - Development Director About Weeksville Heritage Center Weeksville Heritage Center (WHC) is a historic site and cultural center in Central Brooklyn that uses education, arts, and a social justice lens to preserve, document and inspire engagement with the history of Weeksville, one of the largest free Black communities in pre-Civil War America, and the Historic Hunterfly
- [Iterative Fictions [IF]](https://weeksvillesociety.org/engage/exhibitions/iterative-fictions-if/) - Iterative Fictions How does the past appear alongside us? Weeksville Heritage Center is pleased to announce Iterative Fictions [IF], an exhibition featuring new sculpture, sound, and mixed-reality artworks by Eto Otitigbe, culminating his tenure as the 2024 Artist-in-Residence at Weeksville Heritage Center. [IF] invites audiences to engage with narratives reshaped through cycles of storytelling, animating
- [Contact Us](https://weeksvillesociety.org/visit/contact-us/) - Contact Us Our business hours are Tuesdays through Fridays from 10:00AM - 5:00PM, and Saturdays from 11:00AM - 5:00PM. For general inquiries and other business matters, please contact us at (718) 756-5250 Extension 300 or atinfo@weeksvillesociety.org All tour requests can be submitted via: tours@weeksvillesociety.org
- [Development Manager](https://weeksvillesociety.org/about-us/join-us/director-of-development/) - Development Manager About Weeksville Heritage Center Weeksville Heritage Center (WHC) is a historic site and cultural center in Central Brooklyn that uses education, arts, and a social justice lens to preserve, document and inspire engagement with the history of Weeksville, one of the largest free Black communities in pre-Civil War America, and the Historic Hunterfly
- [Artist-in-Residence: Eto Otitigbe](https://weeksvillesociety.org/engage/artist-in-residence/artist-in-residence-eto-otitigbe/) - Artist-in-Residence: Eto Otitigbe Iterative Fictions Weeksville's Artist-In-Residence program allows artists to research the archives and utilize findings to develop new work incorporating aesthetic and historical foci linked to Weeksville. Artists connect with local residents and community stakeholders through focus groups or advisory committees to establish thematics, spur innovative ways to present work, and equitably frame
- [Press](https://weeksvillesociety.org/press/) - Press Brooklyn Magazine The 17 best museums in Brooklyn Sep 17, 2024 WNYC How a Brooklyn center is speaking to the past, present, and future of Crown Height May 6, 2024 The Guardian ‘The fullness of life’: preserving a historic Black neighborhood in Brooklyn Jan 6, 2024 Do NYC Weeksville Heritage Center presents: Juneteenth Food
- [Forward Ever—Celebrating Where We At Black Women Artists (1971-Now)](https://weeksvillesociety.org/engage/exhibitions/forward-ever-celebrating-where-we-at-black-women-artists-1971-now/) - Forward Ever—Celebrating Where We At Black Women Artists (1971-Now) What does it mean to be a Black woman artist? Our story begins in 1971, a time marked by revolution, shifting politics, and a budding assertion of Black cultural identity. Three young women, Kay Brown, Dindga McCannon, and Faith Ringgold—living in Harlem as artists, mothers, sisters,
- [Marketing Manager](https://weeksvillesociety.org/about-us/join-us/marketing-manager/) - Marketing Manager About Weeksville Heritage Center Weeksville Heritage Center (WHC) is a historic site and cultural center in Central Brooklyn that uses education, arts, and a social justice lens to preserve, document and inspire engagement with the history of Weeksville, one of the largest free Black communities in pre-Civil War America, and the Historic Hunterfly
- [Inheritance/SHACK](https://weeksvillesociety.org/engage/exhibitions/inheritance-shack/) - Inheritance/SHACK What does inheritance mean to you? Webster Merriam Dictionary defines inheritance as: 1: something that is or may be inherited. 2a: the act of inheriting property. b: the reception of genetic qualities by transmission from parent to offspring. c: the acquisition of a possession, condition, or trait from past generations. Inheritance/SHACK is a socially
- [The 2024 Spring Benefit Recap](https://weeksvillesociety.org/the-2024-spring-benefit-recap/) - Recap: The 2024 Spring Benefit We are thrilled to announce that we raised over $160,000 to continue to preserve, celebrate and imagine the future of Weeksville Heritage Center at our annual benefit on May 9, 2024. We were also proud to highlight the tremendous work of Dr. Jocelynne Rainey, President & CEO of Brooklyn Org,
- [Imagining Our Future](https://weeksvillesociety.org/engage/exhibitions/imagining-our-future-community-exhibition/) - Imagining Our Future Debuting at our 2nd Annual Benefit, Imagining Our Future is inspired by this moment of reflection on where we began and how far we've come. The collection of works seek to answer the question: What does it mean to collectively imagine our future today? From healing societal wounds, strengthening bonds between each
- [Joan Maynard's Wishlist](https://weeksvillesociety.org/joan-maynards-wishlist/) - Joan Maynard's Wishlist for Weeksville Draft of wish list for the Weeksville Society Completion of restoration of the four 19th-century buildings comprising the Hunterfly Road Historic District of Weeksville including appropriate landscaping and interpretation on of the Huntertfly Road. Development of first-class museum program with special emphasis on the requirements of the fourth-grade curriculum in
- [Women’s History Month at Weeksville](https://weeksvillesociety.org/engage/womens-history-month-at-weeksville/) - This Women’s History Month, join us in celebrating the extraordinary contributions of Weeksville’s pioneering women. From educators and activists to community leaders, their stories illuminate the resilience and strength that have shaped our community for generations, and generations to come. Joan Maynard Joan Maynard, an artist and educator, spearheaded the preservation of the Hunterfly Houses,
- [Engage](https://weeksvillesociety.org/engage/) - Engage with Weeksville Through our events and programming at Weeksville, we aim to open avenues of conversation, engagement, and deeper exploration with the rich historical legacy of the community, as well as the contemporary connections to its founding themes – empowerment, self-determination, activism & social justice, creativity, and culture. In this Section Public Programs Exhibitions
- [40 ACRES: Weeksville](https://weeksvillesociety.org/engage/exhibitions/40-acres-weeksville/) - 40 ACRES: Weeksville It was Juneteenth 2023; the sun was hot, the grass whispered cool secrets between our feet. They say the sky holds memories and on this day the sky stretched out in crystal clarity. This atmospheric backdrop set the scene for Sandy Williams IV’s photo and video installation 40 ACRES: Weeksville. Coming together
- [Black History Month 2024](https://weeksvillesociety.org/engage/bhm-2024/) - Celebrate Black History Month 2024 at Weeksville Heritage Center. Events 40 Acres: Weeksville Opening February 10th, 7pm EST Join us for our highly anticipated exhibition opening of Sandy Williams IV’s 40 ACRES: Weeksville. Dive deeper into Sandy's artistic journey and the making of 40 ACRES: Weeksville during an intimate screening and discussion with the artist
- [In Pursuit Of Freedom](https://weeksvillesociety.org/engage/exhibitions/in-pursuit-of-freedom/) - Photo Credit: J Laws Productions In Pursuit of Freedom (IPOF) In Pursuit of Freedom, ​is ​a project ​that includes a permanent exhibition, resource materials & programming, that celebrates and commemorates the rich abolitionist and radical history of Brooklyn, from downtown (Dumbo, Brooklyn Heights, and Williamsburg) to historic Weeksville. As a collaboration with the Brooklyn Historical
- [rest-and-restore](https://weeksvillesociety.org/rest-and-restore/)
- [About Us](https://weeksvillesociety.org/about-us/) - “If you want to identify what a human community needs to be – anywhere in our world – Weeksville would be an excellent model.” — Marcia Goldman, Former President, Weeksville Board of Trustees Photo Credit: Curtis Saunders “Everyplace has a Weeksville, where ordinary people came first and labored to create a more hospitable living setting
- [About Weeksville](https://weeksvillesociety.org/about-weeksville/) - “If you want to identify what a human community needs to be – anywhere in our world – Weeksville would be an excellent model.” — Marcia Goldman, Former President, Weeksville Board of Trustees Photo Credit: Curtis Saunders “Everyplace has a Weeksville, where ordinary people came first and labored to create a more hospitable living setting
- [Embedded Audio Test](https://weeksvillesociety.org/embedded-audio-test/) - WELCOME TO WEEKSVILLE HERTIAGE CENTER We’re happy to have you at Weeksvile Heritage Center! Whether this is your first time visiting or you’re familiar with us, we hope you learn something new as you listen to this self-guided audio tour. 1: WELCOME TO WEEKSVILLE 1: WELCOME TO WEEKSVILLE 1: WELCOME TO WEEKSVILLE 2: THE FREEDMAN'S
- [Research Request](https://weeksvillesociety.org/learn/collections-research/research-request/) - Research Request Weeksville Heritage Center creates, organizes, and disseminates a broad range of digital images and data that document the rich history of Weeksville and the Historic Hunterfly Road Houses. Weeksville Heritage Center research and photo resources fall into two categories: Resources that fall under public domain, or those to which the museum waives any
- [Resurrect / Resistance](https://weeksvillesociety.org/engage/exhibitions/resurrect-resistance/) - Photo Credit: Rachel Topping Resurrect / Resistance "What do Black communities across the diaspora need to resurrect to liberate and heal ourselves?" This inquiry is an invitation to the artists of this exhibit, who share their personal responses to the themes of ancestral and spiritual resurrection, coupled with their wish for self and community healing
- [Weeksville Awarded 1.1M Grant from the Mellon Foundation](https://weeksvillesociety.org/blog/weeksville-awarded-1-1m-grant-from-the-mellon-foundation/) - WEEKSVILLE HERITAGE CENTER RECEIVES $1.1 MILLION GRANT FROM THE MELLON FOUNDATION’S HUMANITIES IN PLACE PROGRAM TO FUND PROGRAMMING AND PRESERVATION INITIATIVES Grant is largest award in Weeksville’s 50+ year history Brooklyn, NY (May 18, 2023)—Weeksville Heritage Center (WHC) today announced that the center was awarded $1.1 million from the Mellon Foundation’s Humanities in Place grant
- [The 2023 Juneteenth Food Festival Recap](https://weeksvillesociety.org/the-2023-juneteenth-food-festival-recap/) - Recap: The 2023 Juneteenth Food Festival Thank you, community, for joining us at our second annual Juneteenth Food Festival. It was a magical two days of uplifting Black food and culture in the sacred space of Weeksville that keeps us rooted to our history. We ate, we danced, we laughed and we communed in a
- [The 2023 Spring Benefit Recap](https://weeksvillesociety.org/2023-spring-benefit-recap/) - Recap: The 2023 Spring Benefit We are thrilled to announce that we raised over $118,000 to continue to serve our Brooklyn community as well as care for the historic Hunterfly Houses at this year's benefit on Thursday, April . It was a beautiful night with inspiring performances by Cecily, Cheryl Warfield, Asase Yaa, a set from DJ
- [BOOK AN EVENT AT WEEKSVILLE HERITAGE CENTER](https://weeksvillesociety.org/host-your-event-at-weeksville/book-an-event-at-weeksville-heritage-center/) - BOOK AN EVENT AT WEEKSVILLE HERITAGE CENTER
- [Fall 2022 - STEAM @ Weeksville](https://weeksvillesociety.org/learn/fall-2022-steam-weeksville/) - RELATED
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- [Space Grants](https://weeksvillesociety.org/engage/space-grants/) - Space Grants We are pleased to invite proposals for community centered programs that are in alignment with our commitment to providing a convening place for residents of central brooklyn. Space grants host local organizations and creative individuals who are providing much needed services and outlets for artistic expression, community organizing, and wider public engagement. Any
- [Black Exhale NEST](https://weeksvillesociety.org/engage/exhibitions/black-exhale-nest/) - Black Exhale NEST By Antoinette Cooper Community member Antoinette Cooper will work on an oral history and artist project, in partnership with artist Debbie Baxter, where incarcerated men share their stories and have their portraits taken in a human-scale nest sculpture, which will be built with local community members. Dedicated to Black men, and gender
- [Cash Rules Everything Around Me: So let’s start a got damn revolution](https://weeksvillesociety.org/engage/exhibitions/cash-rules-everything-around-me-so-lets-start-a-got-damn-revolution/) - Cash Rules Everything Around Me: So let’s start a got damn revolution By Ayana Evans Brooklyn-based performance artist Ayana Evans presents a site-specific, public art project on Weeksville Heritage Center’s campus beginning in April. The installation––a series of videos with images from Ayana’s performance archive combined with text highlighting statistics on mass incarceration and economic
- [Past](https://weeksvillesociety.org/engage/exhibitions/past/) - Past Programs Africans in Brooklyn Fashioning the Women of Weeksville Home/Belonging Funk, God, Jazz and Medicine Rusty Fields Carnegie Kids Garden Party Brilliant Corners Bread Love
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- [COVID-19 PROTOCOLS](https://weeksvillesociety.org/covid19-protocols/) - COVID-19 PROTOCOLS Dear Community, In these quickly evolving times, it is important to keep you updated on how we are approaching the safety of our visitors, partners, and staff. As a public health precaution and concern for the health of self and others we strongly encourage all who visit Weeksville Heritage Center (WHC) to wear
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## Events

- [The Power of the Story: Neighbors Share How Brooklyn Fought Deed Theft](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/the-power-of-the-story-neighbors-share-how-brooklyn-fought-deed-theft/) - Join us for a powerful night centered on community, storytelling, and home.
- [Weeksville Green: Farmer’s & Community Market 2026](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/weeksville-green-farmers-community-market-2026/) - Weeksville Green Market is kicking off the 2026 market season Saturday July 11th from 12-5pm.
- [session (8)](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/sessions-8/) - sessions is a space for deep listening, curated by Lovie of Summer School Radio.
- [HBO’s "The Gilded Age" Screening at Weeksville](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/hbos-the-gilded-age-screening-at-weeksville/) - HBO and Weeksville Heritage Center present a special screening of The Gilded Age, Season 3, Episode 8 with Executive Producer Dr. Erica Armstrong Dunbar
- [Osisi Obodo: Community Shade Tree Unveiling](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/osisi-obodo-community-shade-tree-unveiling/) - Join 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.
- [Rest and Restore Yoga](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/rest-and-restore-yoga-41/) - Take a well-deserved pause and join us for our Rest and Restore yoga session led by Six of Sensate Wellness.
- [Peace in Destruction: Art from Rikers Island (Opening Reception)](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/peace-in-destruction-art-from-rikers-island-opening-reception/) - Join us for the opening reception of "Peace in Destruction: Art from Rikers Island," presented by Groundswell at Weeksville Heritage Center.
- [5th Annual Juneteenth Food Festival](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/5th-annual-juneteenth-food-festival/) - Weeksville Heritage Center and Black-Owned Brooklyn are proud to present the 5th Annual Juneteenth Food Festival.
- [The 2026 Black Man's Health Festival at Weeksville](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/the-2026-black-mans-health-festival-at-weeksville/) - Join us on Saturday, June 6, 2026, from 10 AM to 6 PM for the 5th annual Black Man's Health Festival at Weeksville!
- [Rest and Restore Yoga](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/rest-and-restore-yoga-40/) - Take a well-deserved pause and join us for our Rest and Restore yoga session led by Six of Sensate Wellness.
- [Martha Redbone: Freedom is in the Songs](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/martha-redbone-freedom-is-in-the-songs/) - For her Spring concert performance at Weeksville Heritage Center, musician and storyteller Martha Redbone and her ensemble invite the audience to sing along while they perform music spanning the Black American music diaspora, weaving in her own American story through music that celebrates Black and Indigenous shared histories.
- [Dance Africa: A Tribute to the Ancestors](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/dance-africa-a-tribute-to-the-ancestors/) - On Saturday, May 16th, BAM’s iconic DanceAfrica Festival returns to Weeksville for A Tribute to the Ancestors! Join us at 10am for this beautiful traditional tribute under the guidance of artistic director Abdel R. Salaam and the DanceAfrica Council of Elders.
- [Black & Free: Pleasure Histories](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/black-free-pleasure-histories/) - On June 4th, Black & Free: Pleasure Histories will bring together film, performance, and storytelling to trace the legacies of Black queer and trans life through pleasure, resistance, and self-expression.
- [Financial Literacy Workshop: How to set goals, build a budget, and Save](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/financial-literacy-workshop-how-to-set-goals-build-a-budget-and-save/) - In this interactive workshop, you’ll learn how to set goals based on your values, build a budget that works for you, and explore realistic strategies to save for the future.
- [Rest and Restore Yoga](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/rest-and-restore-yoga-39/) - Take a well-deserved pause and join us for our Rest and Restore yoga session led by Six of Sensate Wellness.
- [Weeksville x Bee University Beeswax Workshop](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/weeksville-x-bee-university-beeswax-workshop/) - The Weeksville x Bee U NYC Beeswax Workshop is a hands-on, interactive experience where participants explore the creative and practical uses of beeswax and learn about sustainability and natural materials.
- [Rest and Restore Yoga](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/rest-and-restore-yoga-38/) - Take a well-deserved pause and join us for our Rest and Restore yoga session led by Six of Sensate Wellness.
- [Rest and Restore Yoga](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/rest-and-restore-yoga-37/) - Take a well-deserved pause and join us for our Rest and Restore yoga session led by Six of Sensate Wellness.
- [Grow Brooklyn Free Tax Preparation](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/grow-brooklyn-free-tax-preparation-2/) - Weeksville is proud to partner with Grow Brooklyn to offer free Tax Preparation Services!
- [Grow Brooklyn Free Tax Preparation](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/grow-brooklyn-free-tax-preparation/) - Weeksville is proud to partner with Grow Brooklyn to offer free Tax Preparation Services!
- [Homework: Architectures of Belonging (Closing Ceremony)](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/homework-architectures-of-belonging-closing-ceremony/) - Join us on April 3rd for an intimate evening from 6-9pm as we come together to honor and send off Homework: Architectures of Belonging, curated by our inaugural Curator-in-Residence, Sharifa Rhodes-Pitts.
- [Rest and Restore Yoga](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/rest-and-restore-yoga-36/) - Take a well-deserved pause and join us for our Rest and Restore yoga session led by Six of Sensate Wellness.
- [Community Design + Oyster Mobile Workshop](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/community-design-oyster-mobile-workshop/) - Weeksville is getting a new shade structure! Join us Friday, March 27th, from 6-8 pm for a community design workshop to help shape it.
- [Gathering The Folk: A Celebration of Zora Neale Hurston](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/gathering-the-folk-a-celebration-of-zora-neale-hurston/) - Join 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.
- [Tracing The Mountain - Hunterfly on The Hill Workshop](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/tracing-the-mountain-hunterfly-on-the-hill-workshop/) - In this 2-hour workshop, we will explore the ancient geologies of Hunterfly Road and how the forces beneath the earth brought the community of Weeksville to be what it came to be - a beacon at the crest of an ancient mountain, and a sanctuary for untold thousands in a chaotic city.
- [Black Queer Legacies from Harlem to Weeksville](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/black-queer-legacies-from-harlem-to-weeksville/) - Join 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.
- [Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce Black History Month Celebration](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/brooklyn-chamber-of-commerce-black-history-month-event/) - Weeksville is thrilled to welcome back the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce for their annual Black History Month Celebration!
- [Coming Home to Oneself](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/coming-home-to-oneself/) - Coming 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.
- [Everlasting: The Life and Legacy of Medgar Evers Screening and Panel](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/everlasting-the-life-and-legacy-of-medgar-evers-screening-and-panel/) - Join us on Thursday, February 19th, for a brief panel discussion and screening of "Everlasting: The Life and Legacy of Medgar Evers," celebrating the life, work, and enduring legacy of the civil rights icon.
- [Homework: Architectures of Belonging (Opening Ceremony)](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/homework-architectures-of-belonging-opening-ceremony/) - Join us on February 12th from 6-9 pm for the opening night of Homework: Architectures of Belonging, at Weeksville Heritage Center.
- [Community Design + Batik Fabric Workshop](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/community-design-batik-fabric-workshop/) - Weeksville is getting a new shade structure! Join us Saturday, January 31st from 2-4pm for a community design workshop to help shape it.
- [Fanal - Fè Limyè: Lantern Workshop and Exhibition Closing](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/fanal-fe-limye-lantern-workshop-and-exhibition-closing/) - Join us on Wednesday, February 11th to celebrate the closing of Fanal - Fè Limyè by artist Fitgi Saint-Louis.
- [Rest and Restore Yoga](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/rest-and-restore-yoga-35/) - Take a well-deserved pause and join us on Saturday, November 15, 2025, for our Rest and Restore yoga session led by Six of Sensate Wellness.
- [Fanal - Fè Limyè: Workshop and Community Lighting Ceremony](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/fanal-fe-limye-workshop-and-community-lighting-ceremony/) - Join us on Saturday, December 6th to celebrate Weeksville’s newest installation, Fanal - Fè Limyè by artist Fitgi Saint-Louis!
- [Lunch and Learn Financial Literacy Workshop: Improving Credit and Debt Management](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/lunch-and-learn-financial-literacy-workshop-improving-credit-and-debt-management/) - Our final Lunch & Learn Financial Literacy Workshop of 2025 is here! Join us on Wednesday, December 3rd to discuss Improving Credit and Debt Management.
- [The People's Harvest](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/the-peoples-harvest/) - Join 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.
- [Weeksville Watchnight: WILMINGTON 10 - U.S.A. 10,000](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/weeksville-watchnight-wilmington-10-u-s-a-10000/) - Join us on November 14th for a Weeksville Watchnight. We will be screening the rarely seen 1979 documentary on the Wilmington 10. Presented in partnership with The Luminal Theatre and Alfreda’s Cinema.
- [Lunch and Learn Financial Literacy Workshop: Understanding and Building Credit](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/lunch-and-learn-financial-literacy-workshop-understanding-and-building-credit/) - Join us virtually at noon on November 12th to learn more about how credit works, why it matters, and key steps to build it on your path to an abundant financial future.
- [LEGACY AND POWER: Knowing Your Rights with Stop and Frisk](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/legacy-and-power-knowing-your-rights-with-stop-and-frisk/) - In partnership with the Office of the Community Liaison, Weeksville presents the inaugural event in our LEGACY AND POWER series: Knowing Your Rights with Stop and Frisk.
- [Toshi Regan's Songs of the Living](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/toshi-regans-songs-of-the-living-2/) - Join us at Weeksville on November 6 for an evening of collective song with Toshi Reagon and members of her congregational opera Octavia E. Butler’s Parable of the Sower.
- [Weeksville Green: October 2025 Farmer’s & Community Market](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/weeksville-green-september-2025-farmers-community-market/) - Join us for Weeksville’s Harvest Festival on Saturday, October 25, from 12 to 5 PM as we celebrate the final Greenmarket of the year with a day filled with fall abundance, creativity, and community.
- [Rest and Restore Yoga 10/18/25](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/rest-and-restore-yoga-10-18-25/) - Take a well-deserved pause and join us on Saturday, October 18, 2025, for our Rest and Restore yoga session led by Six of Sensate Wellness. Designed to nurture the body and calm the mind, this class is open to all ages and skill levels—no RSVP required. Just show up, roll out your mat, and enjoy a peaceful moment of rejuvenation. Yoga will still take place from 10am - 11 am not 2-3pm.
- [Lunch and Learn Financial Literacy Workshop: How to set goals, build a budget, and save](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/lunch-and-learn-financial-literacy-workshop-how-to-set-goals-build-a-budget-and-save/) - In this interactive workshop, you’ll learn how to set goals based on your values, build a budget that works for you and save for the future. This workshop is 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.
- [Rest and Restore Yoga 9/27/25](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/rest-and-restore-yoga-9-27-25/) - Take a well-deserved pause and join us on Saturday, September 27, 2025, for our Rest and Restore yoga session led by Six of Sensate Wellness. Designed to nurture the body and calm the mind, this class is open to all ages and skill levels—no RSVP required. Just show up, roll out your mat, and enjoy a peaceful moment of rejuvenation.
- [Session 6](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/session-6/) - On July 17th, summer school radio’s deep listening series returns to Weeksville Heritage Center for its summer installment. sessions (5) opens at 6 pm and feature a set from Lovie and a live performance by A Space for Sound, powered by KARLALA sound system.
- [Weeksville Watchnight: Soul to Soul 1971](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/weeksville-watchnight-soul-to-soul-1971-2/) - Weeksville Watchnight: Soul to Soul Thursday, September 18 5:30 PM Join us for a screening of Soul to Soul (1971), the electrifying documentary of a Pan-African concert in Ghana featuring Ike & Tina Turner and Roberta Flack. Followed by a panel with therapists and social workers on healing, identity, and diaspora. Free · Food + drinks provided
- [Rest and Restore Yoga 9/13/25](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/rest-and-restore-yoga-9-13-25/) - Join us on Saturday, September 13, at the Weeksville Green Market for a moment of rest and rejuvenation during our Rest and Restore yoga series, led by Six of Sensate Wellness. This session, starting at 2 PM, is open to all ages and skill levels—no RSVP required. Just come as you are and enjoy a restorative yoga experience!
- [Rest and Restore Yoga 9/6/25](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/rest-and-restore-yoga-9-6-25/) - Take some time for yourself and join us on Saturday, September 6, 2025, for Rest and Restore, our calming yoga series guided by Six of Sensate Wellness. This session welcomes all ages and skill levels—no RSVP needed. Whether you're a seasoned yogi or a first-timer, simply drop in and enjoy a refreshing and grounding experience. Space is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors will close 10 minutes after the class begins, so please plan to arrive promptly. We look forward to practicing with you!
- [Black Storytelling Week Celebration at Weeksville Heritage Center](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/black-storytelling-week-celebration-at-weeksville-heritage-center/) - Black Storytelling Week comes to Weeksville on Saturday, Sept 13, 12-5 pm! Celebrate by preserving family history through zine-making, portraits, oral histories, yoga, and shopping Black-owned vendors while enjoying fresh produce from GrowNYC. Whether your family is chosen, adopted, or biological, this day is for you—come connect, create keepsakes, and carry your stories forward. Co-presented with NATAL as part of the first annual Black Storytelling Week.
- [Exhibition Closing: New Black Visionaries: The Mural, The Music, The Future](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/exhibition-closing-new-black-visionaries-weeksville-then-and-now/) - Join us for the closing celebration of Nona Hendryx’s Residency Featuring Live Performances and Immersive Installation! AR Gallery Viewing from 6-6:30pm, performance 6:30-7:30
- [Weeksville Green: August 2025 Farmer’s & Community Market](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/weeksville-green-august-2025-farmers-community-market/) - Join us for the August 23rd Weeksville Greenmarket from 12–5 PM! Shop fresh, local produce from GrowNYC and use SNAP, Health Bucks, FMNP, FreshConnect coupons, and Greenmarket Bucks. Explore a curated selection of Black-owned businesses, including Odehyee LLC, Sscarlet’s Web Bookstore, The Black Mermaid Society LLC, Cocoa Puzzles, Slam Duncan Wellness, and more.
- [Weeksville and the Bronx Arts Ensemble present Compositions of the Contemporary African Diaspora](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/weeksville-and-the-bronx-arts-ensemble-present-compositions-of-the-contemporary-african-diaspora/) - Discover how contemporary African Diasporic composers are reshaping classical chamber music in this unique collaboration between Weeksville Heritage Center and Bronx Arts Ensemble. Featuring works by Jessie Montgomery, Daniel Bernard Roumain, Shelley Washington, and Rhiannon Giddens, the evening pairs a stunning performance with a thought-provoking panel, moderated by Weeksville’s President & CEO, Dr. Raymond Codrington, to explore the transformative power of African Diasporic music in the classical canon.
- [Rest and Restore Yoga](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/rest-and-restore-yoga-32/) - We invite you to join us at our Rest and Restore yoga series led by Six of Sensate Wellness and take a moment for you! Open to all ages and skill levels, and no rsvp required. Simply show up and join us for a rejuvenating yoga experience. *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.
- [Rest and Restore Yoga](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/rest-and-restore-yoga-34/) - We invite you to join us at our Rest and Restore yoga series led by Six of Sensate Wellness and take a moment for you! Open to all ages and skill levels, and no rsvp required. Simply show up and join us for a rejuvenating yoga experience. *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.
- [Rest and Restore Yoga](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/rest-and-restore-yoga-33/) - We invite you to join us at our Rest and Restore yoga series led by Six of Sensate Wellness and take a moment for you! Open to all ages and skill levels, and no rsvp required. Simply show up and join us for a rejuvenating yoga experience. *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.
- [Rest and Restore Yoga](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/rest-and-restore-yoga-29/) - We invite you to join us at our Rest and Restore yoga series led by Six of Sensate Wellness and take a moment for you! Open to all ages and skill levels, and no rsvp required. Simply show up and join us for a rejuvenating yoga experience. *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.
- [Weeksville Watchnight: Soul to Soul 1971](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/weeksville-watchnight-soul-to-soul-1971/) - Weeksville Watchnight: Soul to Soul Thursday, July 31 5:30 PM Join us for a screening of Soul to Soul (1971), the electrifying documentary of a Pan-African concert in Ghana featuring Ike & Tina Turner and Roberta Flack. Followed by a panel with therapists and social workers on healing, identity, and diaspora. Free · Food + drinks provided
- [Rest and Restore Yoga](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/rest-and-restore-yoga-31/) - We invite you to join us at our Rest and Restore yoga series led by Six of Sensate Wellness and take a moment for you! Open to all ages and skill levels, and no rsvp required. Simply show up and join us for a rejuvenating yoga experience. *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.
- [Session 5](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/session-5/) - On July 17th, summer school radio’s deep listening series returns to Weeksville Heritage Center for its summer installment. sessions (5) opens at 6 pm and feature a set from Lovie and a live performance by A Space for Sound, powered by KARLALA sound system.
- [Floating Freely: Queer Archives & Media from the Elders Project](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/floating-freely-queer-archives-media-from-the-elders-project/) - What can we learn from listening to our queer Black elders? Join us at Weeksville Heritage Center for Floating Freely: Queer Archives & Media from the Elders Project, a half-day celebration of Black and queer history including a film screening, workshops, music, food trucks, and a panel exploring the questions of freedom, inheritance, and belonging.
- [Unearthing The Voices of Our Ancestors](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/unearthing-the-voices-of-our-ancestors/) - Join us for an engaging and deeply personal journey through history with Nicka Sewell Smith, nationally recognized genealogist and storyteller, as she leads a series of virtual African American genealogy workshops. This unique series will guide participants through the process of researching their family histories, with a special emphasis on centering Black voices, narratives, and ancestral legacies.
- [Weeksville Green: Farmer’s & Community Market 2025](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/weeksville-green-farmers-community-market-2025/) - Join us on Saturday, July 12th from 12–5:30 PM as we launch a new season of the Weeksville Green Market with a dynamic lineup of local Black-owned vendors. From wellness goods and handcrafted home items to art & poetry, and thoughtful finds for the little ones — there’s something for everyone. Fresh, affordable produce will also be available, continuing our commitment to food access and community health.
- [Rest and Restore Yoga](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/rest-and-restore-yoga-28/) - We invite you to join us at our Rest and Restore yoga series led by Six of Sensate Wellness and take a moment for you! Open to all ages and skill levels, and no rsvp required. Simply show up and join us for a rejuvenating yoga experience. *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.
- [Rest and Restore Yoga](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/rest-and-restore-yoga-30/) - We invite you to join us at our Rest and Restore yoga series led by Six of Sensate Wellness and take a moment for you! Open to all ages and skill levels, and no rsvp required. Simply show up and join us for a rejuvenating yoga experience. *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.
- [Rest and Restore Yoga](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/rest-and-restore-yoga-27/) - We invite you to join us at our Rest and Restore yoga series led by Six of Sensate Wellness and take a moment for you! Open to all ages and skill levels, and no rsvp required. Simply show up and join us for a rejuvenating yoga experience. *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.
- [Rest and Restore Yoga](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/rest-and-restore-yoga-26/) - We invite you to join us at our Rest and Restore yoga series led by Six of Sensate Wellness and take a moment for you! Open to all ages and skill levels, and no rsvp required. Simply show up and join us for a rejuvenating yoga experience. *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.
- [4th Annual Juneteenth Food Festival](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/4th-annual-juneteenth-food-festival/) - What Are Your Plans for Juneteenth? Join us for the 4th Annual Juneteenth Food Festival, hosted by Black-Owned Brooklyn and Weeksville Heritage Center! Mark your calendar: Thursday, June 19, from 12–8 PM. For the past three years, we’ve gathered at Historic Weeksville—once one of the largest free Black communities in pre-Civil War America—to celebrate liberation, joy, and community. This year, we’re doing it all again with amazing food, music, and more.
- [Pinkster Festival](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/pinkster-festival/) - Join us on Sunday, June 1, from 1pm - 6pm, as we step into the rhythm of Pinkster, a powerful 17th-century tradition born from the resilience and joy of enslaved Africans in early New York. Experience the spirit of the festival through live music, traditional dance, art-making & workshops, games for all ages, delicious food rooted in Black foodways, and so much more!
- [Weeksville Community Garden Day & Green Market](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/weeksville-community-garden-day-green-market/) - Community Garden Day at Weeksville! Join us and Harlem Grown on Saturday, May 24, from 12 to 5 p.m. for a free, all-ages celebration of food, gardening, and community! Enjoy cooking demos with Harlem Grown’s Mobile Teaching Kitchen, community planting, free starter plants and seeds, kids’ goodie bags, art workshops, and food justice and education sessions. And, back by popular demand, another pickling workshop and dialogue with Tonya Hopkins, aka The Food Griot!
- [Tribute to the Ancestors for BAM DanceAfrica](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/tribute-to-the-ancestors-for-bam-danceafrica/) - Join us at Weeksville Heritage Center on May 17th at 10 am for Tribute to the Ancestors, part of the DanceAfrica Festival's 2025 Program presented by BAM. Alongside our esteemed cultural partners—the DanceAfrica Council of Elders, MoCADA, and The Billie Holiday Theatre—we invite you to join us for a day celebrating the cultural richness and artistry of Mozambique
- [Black Visionaries: Visionary Frequencies of Technology, Creativity, and Black Futures](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/black-visionaries-visionary-frequencies-of-technology-creativity-and-black-futures/) - You’re invited to Black Visionaries: Visionary Frequencies of Technology, Creativity, and Black Futures, a special activation of our commissioned augmented reality mural, Black Visionaries, by Nona Hendryx and Dream Machine Studio. The legendary Nona Hendryx will host the evening, featuring a dynamic lineup of guests and collaborators, including Craig Harris, LaFrae Sci, Carl Hancock Rux, For The People, Maya Georgieva, and Sam Mejias. Together, they’ll lead a night of sonic and communal exploration rooted in Weeksville’s five foundational pillars: Oasis, Self-Determination, Creativity, Stewardship, and Land.
- [Session 4](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/session-4/) - On April 24, @summerschoolradio’s deep listening series returns to Weeksville Heritage Center for its fourth installment. The evening begins at 6 pm with a grounding sound bath by Kia Islam, followed by an intimate live set from Lovie with sound amplified by Karlala Soundsystem. Expect a space for listening, reflection, and collective presence.
- [ [IF...] Iterative Fictions](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/if-iterative-fictions/) - Join us on Friday, April 25 from 6–9 PM for [IF...] (Iterative Fictions), a multimedia performance by artist Eto Otitigbe. Using materials from the Weeksville archives, the project reimagines the Black Archive through sculpture, sound, and projection. Featuring an original soundscape by Zane Rodulfo and visual projections by Dakota Ray, [IF...] explores the cultural memory of Central Brooklyn and the possibilities of Black futures.
- [Rest and Restore Yoga](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/rest-and-restore-yoga-25/) - We invite you to join us at our Rest and Restore yoga series led by Six of Sensate Wellness and take a moment for you! Open to all ages and skill levels, and no rsvp required. Simply show up and join us for a rejuvenating yoga experience. *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.
- [Through Fabric & Frame: Faith Ringgold, Lorraine O'Grady, and the Black Feminist Gaze](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/through-fabric-frame-faith-ringgold-lorraine-ogrady-and-the-black-feminist-gaze/) - Join us for Through Fabric & Frame, a daylong exploration of Black feminist artistic traditions through the works of Faith Ringgold and Lorraine O'Grady. Enjoy a family-friendly reading of Tar Beach and art-making session, a quilting workshop inspired by Ringgold, and a discussion of O'Grady's Olympia’s Maid. Photographer Laila Annmarie Stevens will lead a photography activation, reactivating O'Grady’s Art Is... series. Timed sign-ups are required for the workshop and portrait sessions.
- [Dinner and a Movie - Going To Mars:The Nikki Giovanni Project](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/dinner-and-a-movie-going-to-marsthe-nikki-giovanni-project/) - Tickets for our Dinner and a Movie night are live! Join us on Friday, March 14th, from 6–9:30 PM for a screening of Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project, an intimate portrait of the People’s Poet, Nikki Giovanni. The evening will include a poetry and bookmaking workshop with OlaRonke Akinmowo, founder of the Free Black Women’s Library. Guided by OlaRonke, we’ll explore DIY bookmaking and Giovanni’s use of Black vernacular in her poetry. Dinner will be catered by Just Soul with a selection of soul food.
- [Rest and Restore Yoga](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/rest-and-restore-yoga-24/) - We invite you to join us at our Rest and Restore yoga series led by Six of Sensate Wellness and take a moment for you! Open to all ages and skill levels, and no rsvp required. Simply show up and join us for a rejuvenating yoga experience. *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.
- [Healing Day for Women  and Gender Expansive People](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/healing-day-for-women-and-gender-expansive-people/) - Join us for a resonant day of healing, connection, and reflection. Participate in guided discussions, visit restorative healing stations, and access vital resources designed for women and gender-expansive individuals directly impacted by the legal system. Experience a moving theatrical performance by Helen “Skip” Skipper, a 2024 Rikers Public Memory Project Narrative Change Fellow.
- [Black Histories and Black Futures](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/black-history-and-black-futures/) - Join 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.
- [Growing Up Rikers, Then and Now](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/growing-up-rikers-then-and-now/) - Join us on February 19th for a panel discussion on Rikers Island's impact on NYC youth. Hear firsthand accounts from those who experienced Rikers as adolescents, followed by insights from advocates and service providers on programs supporting at-risk and system-involved youth. The event will include audience Q&A and a youth performance!
- [Rest and Restore Yoga](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/rest-and-restore-yoga-23/) - We invite you to join us at our Rest and Restore yoga series led by Six of Sensate Wellness and take a moment for you! Open to all ages and skill levels, and no rsvp required. Simply show up and join us for a rejuvenating yoga experience. *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.
- [Liberatory Love Day](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/liberatory-love-day/) - This Valentine’s Day, reimagine the holiday as Liberatory Love Day. Join poetess Nicole Alexander on February 14th for a workshop exploring the true essence of love. Craft poetic valentines for yourself and others, inspired by Nicole’s practice of honoring strangers’ hearts through poetry. Drop in anytime between 12 p.m. and 6 p.m., and as you write, explore our open-source library featuring works on radical love. At 2:00 p.m., join us for a special walk-through in our gallery of Torture Island: Past, Present, Future, our new exhibition curated by the Rikers Public Memory Project.
- [Rest and Restore Yoga](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/rest-and-restore-yoga-22/) - We invite you to join us at our Rest and Restore yoga series led by Six of Sensate Wellness and take a moment for you! Open to all ages and skill levels, and no rsvp required. Simply show up and join us for a rejuvenating yoga experience. *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.
- [Closing the Last Penal Colony](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/closing-the-last-penal-colony/) - Join filmmaker and organizer Edwin Santana for a screening of his award-winning film, Closing the Last Penal Colony. This documentary delves into the history of the Rikers Island jail complex and the grassroots movement to shut it down. The film received an Honorable Mention for Best Short Documentary at the 2024 Katra LatinX Film Festival in NYC.
- [Exhibition Opening: Torture Island: Past, Present, Future](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/exhibition-opening-torture-island-past-present-future/) - In partnership with RPMP, Weeksville Heritage Center presents The Rikers Public Memory Project: A Community Truth and Healing Process, an exhibition showcasing works from its ongoing initiative with Freedom Agenda, Create Forward, and the Humanities Action Lab. The exhibition features creative works by the 2024 Narrative Change Community Fellows alongside historical context and personal stories about Rikers Island, the active New York City jail complex located in the East River.
- [Dance for the Diaspora](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/dance-for-the-diaspora/) - Join us on January 4, 2025 and embrace the vibrant celebration of Dance For The Diaspora with HAUS of Glitter! This special celebration highlights movement, education, cultural practice, wellness, and a collective drive towards social change and unity within the African, Afro, and Black Diaspora community. Start the new year at Weeksville with this inspiring event!
- [Weekville Winter Craft Studio](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/weekville-winter-craft-studio/) - On December 14th, from 10 am to 5 pm, we will host our first Weeksville Winter Craft Studio. The day will include holiday crafting, storytime with Sscarlet’s Web Bookstore, and Christmas classics on the big screen. We’ll also have holiday wreath workshops led by Regal Roots, henna design workshop led by Henna Get a What What and jewelry-making led by Jam & Rico.
- [For Nina](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/for-nina/) - Join us at Weeksville Heritage Center for For Nina, a powerful multidisciplinary performance by VLA DANCE, celebrating the legacy of Nina Simone. Through an inspiring combination of vocals, dance, and piano, this production explores the themes of sisterhood, hope, love, and the liberative Black Femme experience.
- [Black Radical Women’s Bus Tour](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/black-radical-womens-bus-tour/) - Join us for the Black Radical Women’s Bus Tour, a three-stop tour organized in collaboration with the Brooklyn Museum and the Robert Blackburn Gallery. This tour will connect exhibitions that explore the essence and creativity of Black women artists across Brooklyn and New York City. We will start at Weeksville, then travel to the Brooklyn museum, and end our day at the Robert Blackburn Gallery. Our aim is to learn from each other as we engage in dialogue and connect with the works on display.
- [Weeksville Watch Night: You Think You Grown by Chanel Dupree](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/weeksville-watch-night-you-think-you-grown-by-chanel-dupree/) - We end our Harvest Festival with an intimate screening of Chanel Dupree’s award-winning documentary, You Think You Grown? Dismantling Adultification. This film sheds light on the origins of adultification bias and its direct connection to the amplified violence and dehumanization Black girls and women face today.
- [Torchlight Talk: Brooklynites by Prithi Kanakamedala](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/torchlight-talk-brooklynites-by-prithi-kanakamedala/) - Dive deeper into Brooklyn's story with an enriching Torchlight Talk with historian Prithi Kanakamedala, author of Brooklynites. Artist Walis Johnson will join Kanakamedala, and together, we will explore the stories of four families from Brooklyn's 19th-century free Black Community.
- [Closing Ceremony: Forward Ever](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/closing-ceremony-forward-ever/) - Join us for an intimate afternoon as we close out our exhibition, Forward Ever: Celebrating Where We At Black Women Artists 1971–Now. In partnership with the Robert Blackburn Gallery, we invite you to join us in conversation with pioneering members of Where We At, the first Black women’s art collective, founded in 1971. This special gathering will feature artists Ann Tanksley, Linda Hiwot, Diane Ifill, Sadikisha Collier, and organizer Dindga McCannon, as they share their experiences and insights from decades of trailblazing creative work.
- [Session (3) with Summer School Radio](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/session-3-with-summer-school-radio/) - sessions is a space for deep listening, curated by Lovie of summer school radio. sessions will transform Weeksville Heritage Center’s performance space into an experiential room for sound, featuring curated music and live performance tailored for deep listening, contemplation, grooving, and feeling. For session (3), Lovie will be joined by Laraaji, with sound by KARLALA Soundsystem.
- [Traditional West African Dance Class and Performance](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/traditional-west-african-dance-class-and-performance/) - We are teaming up with The Haus of Glitter Dance Company for a free traditional West African dance class and performance with live drumming in partnership with The Yeredon Center on Saturday, October 12th, at 12 p.m., for Weeksville's Green Farmers and Community Market.
- [Lift Every Voice, Cast Every Vote: A Night of Honoring this Legacy through Art and Conversation](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/lift-every-voice-cast-every-vote-a-night-of-honoring-this-legacy-through-art-and-conversation/) - Brooklyn has a long rich history of embodying the freedom and promise of democracy. Join The Brooklyn (NY) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated and Weeksville Heritage Center for "Lift Every Voice, Cast Every Vote: A Night of Honoring this Legacy through Art and Conversation."
- [Rest and Restore Yoga](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/rest-and-restore-yoga-21/) - Join us for our Rest and Restore yoga series led by Six of Sensate Wellness. We 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
- [Rest and Restore Yoga](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/rest-and-restore-yoga-20/) - Join us for our Rest and Restore yoga series led by Six of Sensate Wellness. We 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
- [Session (2) with Summer School Radio](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/session-2-with-summer-school-radio/) - sessions is a space for deep listening, curated by Lovie of summer school radio. sessions will transform Weeksville Heritage Center’s performance space into an experiential room for sound, featuring curated music and live performance tailored for deep listening, contemplation, grooving, and feeling. For session (2), Lovie and muva of Earth will be at the sonic
- [Unmonument Brooklyn: City Refuge](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/unmonument-brooklyn-city-refuge/) - On August 8-10, 2024, Black Reconstruction Collective presents Unmonument Brooklyn: City Refuge with Weeksville Heritage Center. This is the second iteration of the Unmonument traveling installation, an architectural project centering a nomadic sculpture conceived as an ‘exquisite corpse’ exercise, meant to refuse traditional ideas of monuments and inspire collective action. RSVP here Conceived as a
- [Weeksville Green Farmers & Community Market](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/weeksville-green-farmers-community-market-9/) - Stock up on fresh produce and pantry staples at our bi-weekly Farmer’s market! Artisans & Craft vendors, community organizations, free yoga classes, and other activities round out the market each week. Accepting: SNAP, Health Bucks, FMNP, FreshConnect coupons, and Greenmarket Bucks. This program is in partnership with GROW NYC. Learn More
- [Joan Maynard Lecture Series](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/joan-maynard-lecture-series-2/) - We're thrilled to present this year’s Joan Maynard Lecture Series featuring a special collaboration with Dominique M. Jean-Louis, Chief Historian, and Natiba Guy-Clement, Assistant Director for Collections and Public Service at the Center for Brooklyn History. They will delve into how the histories of Black Brooklyn are collected, preserved, and made accessible, bridging their roles as Black women doing history and memory work in Brooklyn.
- [session (1) with summer school radio](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/session-1-with-summer-school-radio/) - The inaugural event in an ongoing series, sessions will transform Weeksville Heritage Center’s performance space into an experiential room for sound, featuring three hours of curated music tailored for deep listening, contemplation, grooving, and feeling. For session one, Lovie (Summer School Radio) and Alex Rita (Touching Bass, Calm Roots) will be at the Sonic Helm, with KARLALA sound system on amplification.
- [Picturing an Abundant Queer Future](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/6808/) - In collaboration with The American LGBTQ+ Museum and artist Sara Elise, join us at Weeksville Heritage Center to celebrate Queer life in New York City. Together, we will co-create a future historical photo archive of present-day Queer NYC, capturing images that represent our community resting, enjoying ourselves, and playing together.
- [Exhibition Opening: Inheritance/SHACK](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/exhibition-opening-inheritance-shack/) - What does inheritance mean to you? Spend the eve of Juneteenth with us as we celebrate the opening of Inheritance/SHACK, a socially engaged collaborative art project by artist Walis Johnson. RSVP HERE Inspired by Beverly Buchanan's iconic vernacular shack sculptures, "Inheritance/SHACK" brings together thirteen Brooklyn community members who have learned carpentry to design, build, and
- [Day of Dreaming](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/day-of-dreaming/) - Tap into the power of your dreams for personal and collective transformation, join us and Creative Time, along with artists Alisha Wormsley and Kite, for a Day of Dreaming on the summer solstice, June 20. This event invites New York City residents to come together in fellowship to rest and dream about our futures, guided
- [3rd Annual Juneteenth Food Festival](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/3rd-annual-juneteenth-food-festival/) - Weeksville Heritage Center and Jummy's Picks by Black-Owned Brooklyn are partnering again for our third annual Juneteenth Food Festival! Join us on Saturday, June 15, from 11 am - 8 pm for this vibrant celebration of Black food, culture and community with 40+ food vendors and artisans. We’ll also have performances, art-making projects, wellness activities and more!
- [Pinkster: A Celebration of Resilience and Community](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/pinkster-a-celebration-of-resilience-and-community/) - Step into the vibrant tapestry of early 17th-century New York and experience the rich cultural heritage of Pinkster, a festival deeply rooted in the resilience and resistance of enslaved Africans. Join us on Sunday, June 2 for a journey back in time to honor a significant piece of New York's history!
- [Imagining Our Future Closing Ceremony ](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/imagining-our-future-closing-ceremony/) - Join us this Wednesday, May 29th for an intimate evening as we convene for the closing ceremony of our community exhibition Imagining Our Future. This stunning exhibition brought together eleven artists to speak to the collective nurturing of our immediate environments as we imagine new worlds together. Come celebrate with us as we honor these amazing creatives!
- [Homage 5: Life After Death](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/homage-5-life-after-death-2/) - Step into the world of Brooklyn's finest with Homage 5: Life After Death, a new play by acclaimed playwright Shaun Neblett. Inspired by the legendary Notorious B.I.G.'s iconic album of the same name, this production is a nod to the spirit and grit of Biggie's music.
- [Homage 5: Life After Death](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/homage-5-life-after-death/) - Step into the world of Brooklyn's finest with Homage 5: Life After Death, a new play by acclaimed playwright Shaun Neblett. Inspired by the legendary Notorious B.I.G.'s iconic album of the same name, this production is a nod to the spirit and grit of Biggie's music.
- [2024 Spring Benefit](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/2024-spring-benefit/) - You're Invited Join us as we blend the rich tapestry of our heritage with the innovative spirit that propels us forward. The evening will include culinary delights, specialty beverages, lively entertainment and a ceremony for our esteemed honorees. GET YOUR TICKET Our Honorees Dr. Jocelynne Rainey Dr. Joan Maynard Award Community Partner Award Program 5:00
- [Weeksville Green Farmers & Community Market](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/weeksville-green-farmers-community-market-8/) - Stock up on fresh produce and pantry staples at our bi-weekly Farmer’s market! Artisans & Craft vendors, community organizations, free yoga classes, and other activities round out the market each week. Accepting: SNAP, Health Bucks, FMNP, FreshConnect coupons, and Greenmarket Bucks. This program is in partnership with GROW NYC. Learn More
- [Weeksville Green Farmers & Community Market](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/weeksville-green-farmers-community-market-6/) - Stock up on fresh produce and pantry staples at our bi-weekly Farmer’s market! Artisans & Craft vendors, community organizations, free yoga classes, and other activities round out the market each week. Accepting: SNAP, Health Bucks, FMNP, FreshConnect coupons, and Greenmarket Bucks. This program is in partnership with GROW NYC. Learn More
- [Weeksville Green Farmers & Community Market](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/weeksville-green-farmers-community-market-5/) - Stock up on fresh produce and pantry staples at our bi-weekly Farmer’s market! Artisans & Craft vendors, community organizations, free yoga classes, and other activities round out the market each week. Accepting: SNAP, Health Bucks, FMNP, FreshConnect coupons, and Greenmarket Bucks. This program is in partnership with GROW NYC. Learn More
- [Weeksville Green Farmers & Community Market](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/weeksville-green-farmers-community-market-4/) - Stock up on fresh produce and pantry staples at our bi-weekly Farmer’s market! Artisans & Craft vendors, community organizations, free yoga classes, and other activities round out the market each week. Accepting: SNAP, Health Bucks, FMNP, FreshConnect coupons, and Greenmarket Bucks. This program is in partnership with GROW NYC. Learn More
- [Weeksville Green Farmers & Community Market](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/weeksville-green-farmers-community-market-3/) - Stock up on fresh produce and pantry staples at our bi-weekly Farmer’s market! Artisans & Craft vendors, community organizations, free yoga classes, and other activities round out the market each week. Accepting: SNAP, Health Bucks, FMNP, FreshConnect coupons, and Greenmarket Bucks. This program is in partnership with GROW NYC. Learn More
- [Weeksville Green Farmers & Community Market](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/weeksville-green-farmers-community-market-2/) - Stock up on fresh produce and pantry staples at our bi-weekly Farmer’s market! Artisans & Craft vendors, community organizations, free yoga classes, and other activities round out the market each week. Accepting: SNAP, Health Bucks, FMNP, FreshConnect coupons, and Greenmarket Bucks. This program is in partnership with GROW NYC. Learn More
- [Rest and Restore Yoga](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/rest-and-restore-yoga-19/) - Join us for our Rest and Restore yoga series led by Six of Sensate Wellness. We 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
- [Rest and Restore Yoga](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/rest-and-restore-yoga-18/) - Join us for our Rest and Restore yoga series led by Six of Sensate Wellness. We 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
- [Rest and Restore Yoga](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/rest-and-restore-yoga-17/) - Join us for our Rest and Restore yoga series led by Six of Sensate Wellness. We 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
- [Rest and Restore Yoga](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/rest-and-restore-yoga-16/) - Join us for our Rest and Restore yoga series led by Six of Sensate Wellness. We 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
- [Rest and Restore Yoga](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/rest-and-restore-yoga-15/) - Join us for our Rest and Restore yoga series led by Six of Sensate Wellness. We 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
- [Rest and Restore Yoga](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/rest-and-restore-yoga-14/) - Join us for our Rest and Restore yoga series led by Six of Sensate Wellness. We 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
- [Rest and Restore Yoga](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/rest-and-restore-yoga-13/) - Join us four our Rest and Restore yoga series led by Six of Sensate Wellness. We 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
- [Rest and Restore Pilates](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/rest-and-restore-pilates/) - Join us for a special edition of Rest and Restore pilates. We 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
- [Don't Touch My Crown](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/dont-touch-my-crown/) - Don’t Touch My Crown is a dynamic day-long event celebrating Black hair and culture. Featuring a conversation with hair artist Helena Koudou of Slayed in Braids, beginner friendly hands-on braiding and hair wrapping workshop, jewelry making workshop, a day-long Black-owned Women’s Market, and closing out with a sweet, soulful, and spiritual selection of tunes DJ’d
- [Rest and Restore Yoga](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/rest-and-restore-yoga-12/) - Join us four our Rest and Restore yoga series led by Six of Sensate Wellness. We 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
- [Rest and Restore Yoga](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/rest-and-restore-yoga-9/) - Join us four our Rest and Restore yoga series led by Six of Sensate Wellness. We 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
- [Rest and Restore Yoga](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/rest-and-restore-yoga-10/) - Join us four our Rest and Restore yoga series led by Six of Sensate Wellness. We 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
- [Torchlight Talk: Go Forth and Tell](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/torchlight-talk-go-forth-and-tell/) - Join us for March's Torchlight Talk with Breanna J. McDaniel, author of Go Forth and Tell. This month's talk will feature a family-friendly and interactive collage workshop led by McDaniel. McDaniel's latest book, "Go Forth and Tell: The Life of Augusta Baker, Librarian and Master Storyteller," is a captivating nonfiction picture book that chronicles the
- [Weeksville Watch Night: SHIRLEY Documentary](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/weeksville-watch-night-shirley-documentary/) - Join us as we commemorate Women's History Month with a special screening of "Shirley" by John Ridley. RSVP HERE The newly released biopic chronicles Shirley Chisholm's groundbreaking pursuit of the 1972 Democratic presidential nomination following her historic election as the first Black woman in Congress. Highlighted by brilliant performances by Regina King, Lance Reddick, Terrence
- [Rest and Restore Yoga](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/rest-and-restore-yoga-8/) - Join us four our Rest and Restore yoga series led by Six of Sensate Wellness. We 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
- [Rest and Restore Yoga](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/rest-and-restore-yoga-7/) - Join us four our Rest and Restore yoga series led by Six of Sensate Wellness. We 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
- [Rest and Restore Yoga](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/rest-and-restore-yoga-6/) - Join us four our Rest and Restore yoga series led by Six of Sensate Wellness. We 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
- [Rest and Restore Yoga](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/rest-and-restore-yoga-5/) - Join us four our Rest and Restore yoga series led by Six of Sensate Wellness. We 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
- [Black Quiztory](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/black-quiztory/) - Think you know Black history? Get ready to put your knowledge to the test at the first annual Weeksville Black Quiztory Game Night. Compete for the prestigious title of Weeksville's first Black Quiztory champion. Trivia will cover Black history from 1526 to the present. All ages are invited to participate, and all you need is
- [Torchlight Talk: The Gist of Bid Whist by Lamont Jones](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/torchlight-talk-the-gist-of-bid-whist-by-lamont-jones/) - Join us for our February Torchlight Talk featuring Lamont Jones, author of The Gist of Bid Whist on Thursday, Feb 29th at 6pm! This month’s Torchlight Talk features a twist… it’s also card night! Following an insightful conversation with author Lamont Jones about his new book and the significant historical links between the card game
- [Safeguarding Heritage: Art, Community, and the Preservation of Black Spaces](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/safeguarding-heritage-art-community-and-the-preservation-of-black-spaces/) - Please join us on Wednesday, Feb 28th at 6pm for a thought-provoking evening as Council Member Crystal Hudson (District 35) leads a compelling discussion alongside esteemed community leaders. Together, we'll delve into innovative strategies and collaborative initiatives aimed at preserving the profound legacies within Black communities. Set against the backdrop of Weeksville Heritage Center, this
- [Rest and Restore Yoga](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/rest-and-restore-yoga-4/) - Join us four our Rest and Restore yoga series led by Six of Sensate Wellness. We 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
- [Rest and Restore Yoga](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/rest-and-restore-yoga-3/) - Join us four our Rest and Restore yoga series led by Six of Sensate Wellness. We 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
- [Rest and Restore Yoga](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/rest-and-restore-yoga-11/) - Join us four our Rest and Restore yoga series led by Six of Sensate Wellness. We 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
- [Weeksville Watch Nights: I Heard It Through The Grapevine](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/weeksville-watch-nights-i-heard-it-through-the-grapevine/) - Our Weeksville Watch Nights series for February closes out with a screening of the powerful documentary drama, "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" and deep listening session curated by Alfreda's Cinema on Feb 17th at 5pm. The evening kicks off with a specially curated selection of Jazz, Motown, and Blues vinyls, setting the tone to
- [Weeksville Watch Nights: The Black Radical Tradition](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/weeksville-watch-nights-the-black-radical-tradition/) - Our Weeksville Watch Nights series begins with a special Black History Month screening of Conversations: The Black Radical Tradition on Saturday, February 17th at 12pm. Join us for an insightful journey featuring firsthand accounts from legendary figures of resistance, exploring the facets of the Black Radical Tradition, including Pan-Africanism, Marxism, and faith-based approaches. But that's
- [Rest and Restore Yoga](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/rest-and-restore-yoga-2/) - Join us four our Rest and Restore yoga series led by Six of Sensate Wellness. We 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
- [Rest and Restore Yoga](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/rest-and-restore-yoga/) - Join us four our Rest and Restore yoga series led by Six of Sensate Wellness. We 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
- [40 ACRES: Weeksville by Sandy Williams IV – Exhibition Opening](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/40-acres-weeksville-by-sandy-williams-iv-exhibition-opening/) - Join us for the highly anticipated exhibition opening of Sandy Williams IV’s 40 ACRES: Weeksville on Saturday, Feb 10th at 7pm. Williams’ 40 ACRES pays homage to the memory of Freedmen communities and acknowledges histories and social oppressions that are often unseen and paved over. Dive deeper into Williams' artistic journey and the making of
- [Black Historic Sites in Conversation: Weeksville Heritage Center](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/black-historic-sites-in-conversation-weeksville-heritage-center/) - What role do institutions serve in our communities, and what roles should they serve? How do we expand and reimagine the boundaries of museums and other cultural spaces? Erica Harper, our VP of Learning and Engagement will discuss the history of Weeksville and how it has challenged her and made her think differently about the
- [MLK Day of Service: Youth Justice Expo](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/mlk-day-of-service-youth-justice-expo/) - Join us in celebrating the legacy of Dr. King and the Civil Rights Movement in a day dedicated to service and empowerment by and for young minds with Weeksville Heritage Center and the Legacy Network this Sunday, January 14th, at 12pm! Led by youth leaders from Beginning with Children, Girls for Gender Equity, and more,
- [Dinner & A Movie: The Color Purple (1985)](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/dinner-a-movie-the-color-purple-1985-on-16mm-film/) - When Alice Walker’s feminist novel turned film premiered in 1985, it was both celebrated and drew controversy. Twenty years later it was adapted for Broadway, and then reimagined in the film adaptation that debuted this past Christmas. What is it about this film that makes it so timeless? Join us for a screening and discussion
- [Weeksville Winter Market](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/weeksville-winter-market/) - Weeksville Winter Market is back! Join us on Saturday, December 16th for a green market, local artisan vendors, free MacShack with any market purchase, performances by NativeLux and Haitian Kongo Roots, a Hot Chocolate bar & more!
- [Beyond Punishment: Stories of Justice and Healing](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/beyond-punishment-stories-of-justice-and-healing/) - Join us for the world premiere of Beyond Punishment: Stories of Justice and Healing, an original interview-based theater performance, co-produced by the Justice Beyond Punishment Collaborative (JBPC) and Ping Chong and Company! 11/30 and 12/1 at Weeksville Heritage Center. 12/3 at Hi-Arts. RSVP Written and directed by Kirya Traber in collaboration with the performers, Beyond Punishment follows the lives of
- [3 RITES: Happiness](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/3-rites-happiness/) - You're invited to join us for 3 RITES: Happiness, the third and final installment of 3 RITES: Life, Liberty, Happiness, a three-part performance series by DELIRIOUS Dances/Edisa Weeks. A celebratory investigation of how laughter and pleasure reside in the body. The “Happiness” rite is about self-care and making time to relax, laugh and recharge for
- [Resurrect/Resistance](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/resurrect-resistance/) - Alma Moyo & Weeksville Heritage Center proudly present Resurrect/Resistance, a visual arts exhibit and musical festival + community inquiry project that explores what communities of African descent need to resurrect from our cultural traditions in order to liberate and heal ourselves. This is an ode to the spirit of maroon warriors, to healing, and to liberation!
- [Harvest Festival 2023](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/harvest-festival-2023/) - Weeksville Harvest Festival 2023 The Weeksville Harvest Festival is our annual celebration of the transition into fall with a day of family-friendly activities celebrating Black land, food justice, and collective well-being. WHC’s 2023 Harvest Festival was centered on health and wellness – and featured an on-site farmers’ market, health fair, arts & crafts, yoga and
- [C.R.E.A.M: Career Fair For More Than Survival](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/c-r-e-a-m-career-fair-for-more-than-survival/) - Join us for the second annual C.R.E.A.M. Career Fair, where career fair meets block party on Oct 13th and 14th! Presented by Weeksville Heritage Center in collaboration with performance artist Ayana Evans, this non-traditional career fair breaks barriers in NYC's arts and music sectors who support a commitment to non-discriminatory hiring. In an effort to
- [Weeksville Green: Farmers and Community Market](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/weeksville-green-market/) - We believe that everyone in Central Brooklyn deserves access to affordable, fresh produce – and thanks to our partnership with Grow NYC, we’ll have a wide selection of low-cost, locally grown produce on site, with most items priced at $3 or less. Join us for our final Green Markets of the year on Saturday, Sep 23rd.
- [As A...](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/as-a/) - A Journey of Self-Discovery and Laughter: 'As A...' Written and Performed by Shaquila “Qualah” Gooden Sept 7 – 9, 2023Weeksville Heritage Center This comedic meta-monologue was not just a show; it was a heartfelt exploration of identity, family, and the pursuit of knowing your true worth. The brainchild of Gooden, a Trinidadian-American Actress, Comedian and
- [Pinkster Festival 2023](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/pinkster-festival-2023/) - We are excited to be partnering with Chief Baba Neil Clarke for a second year to bring the festival of Pinkster to Weeksville on Sat, June 10 from 12-5:30pm! Celebrated over several days, Pinkster’s origins tell the story of the resilience of New York’s enslaved people, who were determined to maintain community and resist bondage.
- [Crowned & Planted: A Tea Party](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/crowned-planted-a-tea-party-2/) - The Crowned and Planted Tea Party is back! We're excited to fellowship together this Saturday, Aug 5th for a festive tea time that encourages self-care in our beautifully decorated garden, Presented in partnership with Campbell and Carr, a cultural apothecary. Celebrate the power of plants as medicine, sip a variety of teas, enjoy some culinary treats, shop for beauty and wellness goods, and enjoy complimentary workshops, conversations, and demonstrations that will leave your personal spirit rejuvenated!
- [Colors of Colonization](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/colors-of-colonization/) - Join us on Saturday, July 15 in collaboration with The Earth Center for a deep exploration of the African indigenous history of colonization, the origins of "colors," and how it all influences the ways in which we interact with each other today.
- [Screening: After Sherman](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/screening-after-sherman/) - Join us this Friday, June 30 for a screening of After Sherman, a stirring and powerful film, by Jon-Sesrie Goff. In the film, Goff follows his father, a minister, in the aftermath of the 2015 shooting at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina to understand how communities of descendants of enslaved Africans use their unique faith as a form of survival as they continue to fight for America to live up to its many unfulfilled promises to Black Americans.
- [A Silent Pause](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/a-silent-pause/) - A Silent Pause is an immersive movement piece, a choreopoem, sister to Ntozake Shange’s For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow is Enuf, an inspiration to writer Nyesha L. McCormick. The audience will be taken on a journey through Nyesha’s mind: the performance takes form as an open diary written in
- [Crowned & Planted: A Tea Party](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/crowned-planted-a-tea-party/) - Join us for a festive tea time that encourages self-care in our beautifully decorated garden! Presented in partnership with Campbell and Carr, a cultural apothecary. Celebrate the power of plants as medicine, sip a variety of teas, enjoy some culinary treats, shop for beauty and wellness goods, and enjoy complimentary workshops, conversations, and demonstrations that
- [Juneteenth Food Festival](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/juneteenth-food-festival-2/) - Join Weeksville Heritage Center and Jummy’s Picks by Black-Owned Brooklyn for our second annual Juneteenth Food Festival on June 17 and 18, from 12-7 pm. On June 19, 1865, enslaved Black Texans were finally informed they were free, two years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. This day would come to be commemorated as
- [Joan Maynard Lecture Series](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/joan-maynard-lecture-series/) - The annual Joan Maynard Lecture Series held Friday, March 24, 2023 at 6:30pm is a spotlight on Black scholars who work within history, sociology, preservation, museum or curatorial studies, library or archival science, oral history, anthropology or cultural criticism and bring their brilliance to Central Brooklyn. This season's lecturer was none other than Dr. Johnnetta
- [Can I Give A Shout Out? Hip Hop Oral History Collections @ WHC](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/can-i-give-a-shout-out-hip-hop-oral-history-collections-whc/) - What does Hip Hop mean to you? We want to hear your stories! Hip Hop Oral History Recording Sessions are held on Tuesdays, November 15, 22, & 29 at 4:30 pm. Share your personal memories and experiences with hip hop for Weeksville’s archives.
- [Freedom Is…: Exploring New York’s Black History](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/freedom-is-exploring-new-yorks-black-history/) - Explore Weeksville and Black New York! Join us for one of three free tours of the historic Hunterfly Road houses and immerse yourself in Weeksville’s radical history of freedom, autonomy, and preservation. Relax on our beautiful campus and grab a free book from House of Speakeasy to learn more about the little known but incredibly rich history of central Brooklyn and greater Black Gotham. Following the country’s first national celebrations of Juneteenth and Independence Day, we’re uplifting the ways New York’s Black population has continuously defined freedom on their own terms.
- [Illumination Catalogue: Sacred Story Sharing Circle](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/illumination-catalogue-sacred-story-sharing-circle/) - Held for the Black trans, gender non-conforming (GNC), and intersex community, this Summer Solstice, Ni’Ja (Sage) Whitson invites local Black trans, GNC, and intersex folks to gather for the Illumination Catalogue’s first in-person Black Trans Story Circle love pour at Weeksville Heritage Center.
- [THE UNARRIVAL EXPERIMENTS: DARK DIVE with Ni’Ja Whitson](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/the-unarrival-experiments-dark-dive-with-nija-whitson/) - Weeksville Heritage Center partners with New York Live Arts to present an in-process look at NYLA Live Feed residency artist Ni’Ja Whitson’s newest exploration: Dark Dive. A part of the Unarrival Experiments, Dark Dive is a portal into the liberatory dark of Black imagination, spiritual possibility, and Black Trans and Queer magic. It is a conjuring of the past and the future.
- [Mister Sunday Juneteenth Takeover](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/mister-sunday-juneteenth-takeover/) - Looking for a Juneteenth Food Festival Afterparty? We've got you covered. Join us at Nowadays for Mister Sunday with Dex and Mark Flash of Underground Resistance plus Nowadays resident SHYBOI DJing all day.Underground Resistance and Weeksville Heritage Center come together to commemorate Juneteenth with an event that brings forward legacies of autonomous Black community building while celebrating in the present with a set on Nowadays’ outdoor dance floor.
- [Celebrate Kwanza at Weeksville](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/celebrate-kwanza-at-weeksville/) - The holiday season is here and that means it’s time to celebrate Kwanzaa! Visit us at Weeksville Heritage Center on December 16-17, 2022 for this two-day celebration in collaboration with Asase Yaa. This year’s theme is “Celebrate in Principle.” We will share some of the African American artistic traditions that were prevalent during the time Kwanzaa was created. The weekend celebration will highlight all of the cultural values that exemplify the rich principles/Nguzo Saba of African American culture.
- [Songs of the Living: A gathering led by Toshi Reagon inspired by Octavia E. Butler’s Parable of the Sower](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/songs-of-the-living-a-gathering-led-by-toshi-reagon-inspired-by-octavia-e-butlers-parable-of-the-sower/) - Join in the beginning of NYC's Parable Path, a set of local events, talks and rituals centered in collaborative living that draw inspiration from the classic sci-fi novel by the late MacArthur Fellow and Hugo Award-winner Octavia E. Butler, Parable of the Sower. Led by singer/songwriter Toshi Reagon, whose opera of the same name will premiere in New York in 2023, tonight’s event features a community choir that will direct the audience through an open and engaging evening of song, dance, and deep conversation. Come be a part of this harmonious and challenging exploration of sustainable routes onto the righteous path in an ever-changing world.
- [Weeksville Green: Farmers & Community Market](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/weeksville-green-farmers-community-market/) - Weeksville Green returns this summer, with our annual Farmers & Community Market held Saturdays from 12PM–4PM. This year, as a part of NYC DOT's Open Street initiative, the market will be held directly outside WHC on Buffalo Ave, between St. Marks Ave and Bergen St. Weeksville Green programming will continue to focus on Black foodways, urban growing, diasporic memory and community built through food at every stage––from farming to ingredients as well as cooking and mealtime.
- [Groove on the Green: Cultivating Liberation in Urban Green Spaces](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/groove-on-the-green-cultivating-liberation-in-urban-green-spaces/) - Held on the date of NYC Pride, Groove on the Green centers queer, transgender, and gender non-conforming farmers, urban gardeners, and land stewards – especially those who are Black, Indigenous, and Brown. An alternative to corporatized Pride events, we will uplift the ways that Black LGBTQIA2S+ liberation is tied to the land preservation, protection, & cultivation, as well as center the people who are engaged in that work.
- [Juneteenth Food Festival](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/juneteenth-food-festival/) - Join us as we team up with Jummy's Picks by Black-Owned Brooklyn at our ALL-BLACK Juneteenth Food Festival! Over 20 top-tier Black food vendors will be on deck with delicious fare spanning the Diaspora, including regions of the United States, Africa, the Caribbean and Latin America. There will also be merch available from local Black-owned businesses whose focus is celebrating Black culture, pride, and liberation.
- [The Keeping](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/the-keeping/) - Join us for The Keeping by Jupiter Performance Studio. Inspired by the founding of Weeksville, gather with us as we honor the legacy of Black liberation in Brooklyn and beyond. GET YOUR TICKET About the Keeping: The Keeping is a processional performance created for an ensemble of seven performers and six musicians. The multi-site specific
- [Black Women Resting](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/black-women-resting/) - (Warning) Black Women Resting ⚠️: held Sat, Mar 25 from 2-5pm, a multi-sensory immersive exploration of collective and creative rest that centers black women and femmes. Inspired by the Nap Bishop’s bestselling book, Rest is Resistance, this event will feature a live sound bath, restorative chair yoga, guided meditation, selected readings, facilitated dialogue & creative
- [C.R.E.A.M. (Cash Rules Everything Around Me)](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/cream/) - Join us for C.R.E.A.M. (Cash Rules Everything Around Me): A career fair for more than survival. This free event, which is a collaboration between Weeksville Heritage Center and Performance Artist Ayana Evans, brings together job seekers and employers who support a commitment to non-discriminatory hiring. This non-traditional fair will also include resumé writing workshops, panel discussions about arts careers, and stress-reduction tips as well as a live DJ and t-shirt giveaways.
- [OPEN STUDIO with Performance Artist, Ayana Evans](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/open-studio-with-performance-artist-ayana-evans/) - Performance artist Ayana Evans will hold an open studio for members of the public to talk about her practice; her current exhibition, C.R.E.A.M.: So let's start a gotdamn revolution, at Weeksville Heritage Center; and her broader approach to art-making and programming around social issues. Drop by any time between 5–8:30pm!
- [FREE COVID TESTING AND VACCINES](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/free-covid-testing-and-vaccines/) - Weeksville Heritage Center – in partnership with NYC Health & Hospitals Test + Trace Corps – is hosting a free pop-up vaccine clinic on Wednesday through Saturday for the weeks of January 12 – 15 and January 19 – 22.
- [Black History, Present & Future](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/black-history-present-future/) - OUR APOLOGIES. ALL TOURS ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12TH ARE SOLD OUT. Celebrate Black History Month on the grounds of the first and largest free Black community established in Brooklyn. FREE tours of the Historic Hunterfly Road Houses and open gallery hours on Saturday, February 12th. Tours at 12:00pm, 2:00pm, and 3:30pm.
- [Black History Month Virtual Celebration](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/black-history-month-virtual-celebration/) - The national theme for Black History Month 2022 is “Black Health and Wellness.”In celebration of Black History Month, Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso and Weeksville Heritage Center have partnered to recognize several individuals who are the embodiment of this year's theme. They, along with countless others, help us navigate the medical and mental health disparities challenging our communities. Join us for this virtual celebration as we spotlight these honorees who strive to make a difference in people's lives every day.
- [Community Conversations: Bearing Witness to COVID-19](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/community-conversations-bearing-witness-to-covid-19/) - Almost two years after COVID-19 was first reported in NYC, what have we learned? How has it changed our communities? How do we prepare for the future? Weeksville's President and CEO, Dr. Raymond Codrington, will lead us in a community conversation exploring the ways that this unprecedented global event has especially impacted the Black community and other POC.
- [THE BODY POPULAR: BEYOND THE FLAT with Zachary Fabri & Samantha Box](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/the-body-popular-beyond-the-flat-with-zachary-fabri-samantha-box/) - BEYOND THE FLAT, a live, outdoor performance by Zachary Fabri, is based on a portrait by artist Samantha Box. This performance leans into the ambiguity around portraiture. ⁣ Fabri's performance will consider the lifeforce of a portrait, the sitter, the viewer, and the context of creation. $15 (a limited number free tickets are also available)
- [A Piece of the Pot Cannabis Summit](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/a-piece-of-the-pot-cannabis-summit/) - Join us on Tuesday, April 19th from 6–8:30pm for a free and informative LIVE STREAM cannabis summit presented in partnership with CHICKS + FLOWERS. Learn how to get your license and get your business off the ground!
- [Spirits, Ancestors, Self: African Diasporic Healing & Wisdom Sharing](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/spirits-ancestors-self-african-diasporic-healing-wisdom-sharing/) - Join us on Saturday, May 14th for a Weeksville Weekend on Wellness. Spirits, Ancestors, Self: African Diasporic Healing & Wisdom Sharing is a calm, soothing environment where attendees will learn and apply tools to explore the connection between mind, body, and spirit on Weeksville’s sacred lands.
- [AFROINDUSTRIALIZATION](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/afroindustrialization/) - Join us on May 18th from 7-8pm for AFROINDUSTRIALIZATION, a community presentation about the need for African American communities to be prepared to fully participate at an ownership and management level in the industries created by new technologies, ensuring that these industries don’t simply pass through or extract revenue FROM the African American community but rather live within and generate revenue FOR the African American community. This free event, presented by our May Space Grant recipient, will include raffle prizes, and tech demonstrations.
- [Something Like Freedom: Reading Group](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/something-like-freedom-reading-group/) - FREE + VIRTUAL Something Like Freedom: Reading Group, is an intimate, virtual reading group where participants will build a personal and collective understanding of abolition & liberation. Participants will view and discuss short excerpts of critical texts – ranging across books, music, film and other media – selected by the facilitator(s). Though some materials may be provided in advance, this reading group does not require any prior preparation or background knowledge on any topics.
- [Black Exhale NEST Project](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/black-exhale-nest-project/) - To celebrate the completion of the human-sized nest created for the Black Exhale Nest, Antoinette Cooper and Debbie Baxter invite local community members and supporters to come together for an evening of healing. Shamanic drummer, Timmie Larode, will open the evening.
- [Pinkster Celebration](https://weeksvillesociety.org/event/pinkster-celebration/) - Dutch settlers brought the observation of Pinkster to New York during their early 17th century colonization of the land and peoples. While enslaved Africans and African Americans had limited opportunities for respite, Pinkster became one of the few instances where they were able to openly rest and practice their varied cultures among themselves. We’re excited to partner with Chief Baba Neil Clarke to bring the festival of Pinkster to Weeksville, with opportunities to learn more about the history of Black foodways, folkways, and music histories.
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