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SUMMARY:Weeksville Green Community Market
DESCRIPTION:The Weeksville Green Community Market returns for its final market of the season\, featuring fresh produce\, community vendors\, wellness programming\, and an afternoon rooted in care. \n\n\n\n\nLEARN MORE\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n12 PM – Doors Open + MarketplaceShop for fresh\, affordable produce from GrowNYC alongside local businesses and community vendors\, including Essence Smoothies\, 18 August Avenue\, Botanical Moment\, The Black Mermaid Society\, and Maya Lewis. \n\n\n\nBeginning at 2 PM there will be free drop in programs: \n\n\n\nSanuces Tai Chi + Qi Gong Healing Arts with Grandmaster Lumumba \n\n\n\nJoin Grandmaster Lumumba Hernandez for an introduction to Sanuces Tai Chi and Qi Gong\, a wellness practice rooted in Sanuces-Ryu Jiu-Jitsu. Through gentle movement\, breathwork\, and balance\, participants will explore the mind-body connection and foundational healing practices. Open to all ages and experience levels \n\n\n\nRest & Restore Yoga with Sensate Wellness \n\n\n\nJoin Six Travis for a Rest and Restore Yoga session designed for all ages\, bodies\, and skill levels. Revitalize yourself in the beautiful communal energy as you turn inward and cultivate inner peace through self-awareness. Yoga mats will be given on a first-come\, first-served basis. \n\n\n\nThe Next Chapter: Stories We Carry with 18 August Ave \n\n\n\nJoin us for a free drop-in workshop led by 18 August Ave exploring the stories\, memories\, hopes\, and traditions that connect us. Through painting\, storytelling\, and a create-your-own bookmark activity\, families are invited to go beyond the bookshelf and discover the conversations and connections that books can inspire. Open to all ages. No registration required. \n\n\n\nChess on the Lawn with KnightShiftChessDrop in throughout the day for a casual game or learn the basics with National Chess Master James Black of KnightShiftChess. All ages and experience levels are welcome. \n\n\n\nWeeksville is home\, and your comfort matters to us. If you have accessibility needs or questions\, please contact programs@weeksvillesociety.org. We’re happy to support you. \n\n\n\n\nLearn more\n\n\n\n\nSupport for Weeksville’s programs and initiatives is provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the National Endowment for the Arts; Hon. Kathy Hochul\, Governor of the State of New York; the New York State Council on the Arts; the New York State Office of Children and Family Services; the State of New York; and Assemblywoman Latrice Walker; Hon. Zohran K. Mamdani\, Mayor of the City of New York; Hon. Antonio Reynoso\, Brooklyn Borough President; the New York City Department of Youth & Community Development; and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the New York City Council\, including Council Member Darlene Mealy and Council Member Chi Ossé. \n\n\n\nAdditional support is provided by the Altschul Foundation\, Altman Foundation\, Bloomberg Philanthropies\, Brooklyn Org\, Charina Foundation\, Consolidated Edison Company of New York\, Inc.\, Donald A. Pels Charitable Trust\, Ford Foundation\, Hyde and Watson Foundation\, Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund\, Mellon Foundation\, Mosaic Network & Fund\, National Grid Corporation\, Scherman Foundation\, The Robert M. Schiffman Foundation\, and William C. Bullitt Foundation.
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SUMMARY:Rest and Restore Yoga
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our Rest and Restore yoga series led by Six of Sensate Wellness. \n\n\n\nRest and Restore Yoga welcomes everyone\, regardless of age\, physical ability\, or skill level. These classes are free and open to all\, with no need for an RSVP. Space is limited to 30 participants and offered on a first-come\, first-served basis. Please note that doors close 10 minutes after the class begins\, so do plan to arrive on time. \n\n\n\n\nLearn More
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SUMMARY:Weeksville Watch Night: Black Stories\, Unbound
DESCRIPTION:Weeksville Heritage Center presents Weeksville Watch Night: Black Stories\, Unbound\, a free evening of film and conversation in Crown Heights\, Brooklyn. Curated by DeShuna Elisa Spencer of the Black Indie Creatives Coalition (BICC) and kweliTV\, the program brings together four short films across thriller\, documentary\, romance and experimental film\, followed by a 30-minute fireside conversation with DeShuna Elisa Spencer and Princess Adenike\, writer\, producer and actress\, A Stranger’s Waltz.Location: Weeksville Heritage Center\, 158 Buffalo Avenue\, Crown Heights\, BrooklynAdmission: Free and open to the public \n\n\n\n\nRESERVE YOUR SPOT\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nBlack Stories\, Unbound brings together four short films that move across thriller\, documentary\, romance and experimental film. Each\, in its own way\, pushes against the boundaries too often placed around Black lives and Black storytelling. \n\n\n\nAcross these films\, a father fights to save his daughter in a haunting vision of Flint\, Michigan; five Black women turn to the courts to hold the Ku Klux Klan accountable; two strangers find an unexpected connection on the streets of New York; and a poet reimagines Black men and her forefathers beyond the weight of oppression. Together\, these films explore memory\, identity\, justice\, love\, and imagination\, reminding us that there is no single Black story. \n\n\n\nProgram:\n\n\n\nNEGROLANDDrama / Thriller | United States | 13 min | 2019Director: Jewel McPhersonA young Black father fights to save the life of his young zombie daughter. His attempt to bring her back becomes a torturous journey that forces him to question his own existence in Flint\, Michigan. \n\n\n\nHOW TO SUE THE KLANDocumentary | United States | 34 min | 2025Director: John BederFive Black women from Chattanooga used legal ingenuity to take on the Ku Klux Klan in a historic 1982 civil case\, fighting to hold them accountable for their crimes and bring justice to their community. Their victory set a legal precedent that continues to inspire the ongoing fight against organized hate. \n\n\n\nA STRANGER’S WALTZDrama / Romance | United States | 11 min | 2024Director: Oluseyi OlatujoyeTwo young Nigerian Americans on their way to a Nigerian wedding cross paths on the bustling streets of New York City. Their chance encounter sets the stage for a connection that transcends time\, weaving a heartfelt story of love\, growth and destiny. \n\n\n\nTHE UNVEILING OF GOD / A LOVE LETTER TO MY FOREFATHERSExperimental / Documentary | United States | 20 min | 2022Director: Nia JuneThrough poetry\, music\, and moving portraits\, Nia June imagines her forefathers and Black men prematurely removed from her life\, asking what they could have been if unburdened by the weight of an oppressive system and able to know the God within themselves. \n\n\n\nAbout Our Collaborators\n\n\n\nDeShuna Elisa Spencer \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDeShuna Elisa Spencer is the Founder & CEO of kweliTV\, an award-winning streaming platform that curates and produces authentic stories from across the African diaspora\, and the Black Indie Creatives Coalition\, a non-profit that amplifies the voices and contributions of talented\, under resourced Black independent creators. A graduate of Jackson State University\, a Historically Black College and University (HBCU)\, former AmeriCorps VISTA and journalist\, Spencer began her career writing for The Clarion-Ledger\, The Oakland Tribune and The Crisis Magazine and later served as Director of Communications for EdMarket. She also founded emPower Magazine and hosted and produced emPower Hour on Washington\, DC’s WPFW 89.3 FM\, where she engaged artists\, activists\, scholars and community leaders in conversations about social change. \n\n\n\nA Halcyon Fellow\, Voqal Fellow and 2023 Black Ambition Prize winner\, Spencer is featured in the book How We Fight White Supremacy alongside leaders\, organizers\, artists and entrepreneurs advancing racial justice through their work. She has been featured in CNN Business\, Fast Company\, TIME\, Refinery29\, Emmy Magazine and other national outlets. Under her leadership\, kweliTV has been recognized by PCMag as one of the top movie streaming services in the United States since 2020 and remains the only Black-owned\, woman-owned and independently owned platform on the list. In 2025\, kweliTV was also recognized by ANA AIMM as the Most Culturally Effective Black-Focused Media Brand (Silver Winner). \n\n\n\nBlack Indie Creatives Coalition\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThe Black Indie Creatives Coalition (BICC) is a nonprofit social enterprise building an equitable creative economy for independent Black storytellers. We address two urgent gaps: the lack of infrastructure that sustains Black creators and the absence of ownership in the stories that shape how the world views Black life. Our mission is to drive narrative change and economic amplification for talented Black filmmakers\, immersive artists\, and writers through development\, funding\, recognition\, and global distribution. \n\n\n\n\nRSVP Here\n\n\n\n\nThis program is supported through public funding from Governor Kathy Hochul; the New York State Senate\, including Senator Kevin S. Parker and Senator Zellnor Y. Myrie; Assemblymember Latrice M. Walker; Mayor Zohran K. Mamdani; Speaker of the New York City Council Julie Menin; and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the New York City Council\, and through generous support from the Altschul Foundation\, Brooklyn Org\, the Charina Endowment Fund\, the Donald A. Pels Charitable Trust\, the Ford Foundation\, the Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund\, the Scherman Foundation\, The Robert M. Schiffman Foundation\, and the William C. Bullitt Foundation. \n\n\n\nCover Image: Still from Glenville: ©Kevin Jerome Everson & Kahlil I. Pedizisai; courtesy the artists; trilobite-arts DAC; Picture Palace PictureClip from Glenville\, Kevin Jerome Everson & Kahlil I. Pedizisai; courtesy the artist(s); trilobite-arts DAC; Picture Palace Pictures
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SUMMARY:"Before It’s Gone: Archive to Survive" Book Launch and Panel Discussion
DESCRIPTION:On Saturday\, November 7\, 2026\, from 3 to 6 PM\, Weeksville Heritage Center in Crown Heights\, Brooklyn\, hosts a panel discussion and book launch with the Brooklyn Hi-Art! Machine (BHAM). Artists Oasa DuVerney and Mildred Beltré created Before It’s Gone: Archive to Survive\, a community story collection that preserves two years of narratives from longtime residents of one Crown Heights block. The afternoon explores art and community engagement as strategies for preserving Black and Brown geographies in Brooklyn. Admission is free. \n\n\n\n\nRSVP\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Book\n\n\n\nBefore It’s Gone: Archive to Survive is a community story collection by the Brooklyn Hi-Art! Machine. Gathered over two years\, it documents the experiences of longtime community members on a single block in Crown Heights. The book brings together narratives\, photographs\, and artworks that stand as communal testimony to the lives lived on that block\, preserved before they are erased and forgotten. \n\n\n\nAbout the Artists\n\n\n\nPhoto by Scott Dolan\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nBrooklyn Hi-Art! Machine is a community-based public art project founded by Mildred Beltré and Oasa DuVerney in 2010. Brooklyn Hi-Art! Machine is based in Crown Heights\, Brooklyn\, and creates art for and with their neighbors. Beltré and DuVerney have been neighbors in the same building for over twenty-five years\, and their collaboration was born out of their regular drawing and sewing nights hosted in each other’s apartments. As artists\, educators\, and parents\, they learned that sharing their creative skills and time with each other helped to develop a close friendship that they could extend to the rest of their community. At the same time\, they experienced intensifying gentrification in their neighborhood\, which was displacing its most vulnerable community members. Their work addresses the insecurity and distrust among neighbors created by the over-policing that often accompanies rapid gentrification. \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n“Weeksville has always been a place of resistance and preservation of the past while looking to the future. The project of the Brooklyn Hi-Art! Machine has also always been about resistance; resistance to gentrification\, resistance to being criminalized simply for existing and being out on the street\, and resistance to erasure. Archive to Survive documents the lives lived and currently living on our one block in Crown Heights. We asked neighbors to tell us a story about living on the block. The stories recall neighbors and places no longer in the neighborhood. Together they recall tragedy\, love\, and laughter. We are excited to share our stories with the Weeksville community and beyond.” – Oasa DuVerney and Mildred Beltré\, co-creators\, Brooklyn Hi-Art! Machine \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nJoin us on Saturday\, November 7\, at 2 PM for stories\, art\, and conversation. Books will be available at the event\, with an option for the authors to sign books after the panel discussion. \n\n\n\n\nLearn more\n\n\n\n\nSupport for Weeksville’s programs and initiatives is provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the National Endowment for the Arts; Hon. Kathy Hochul\, Governor of the State of New York; the New York State Council on the Arts; the New York State Office of Children and Family Services; the State of New York; and Assemblywoman Latrice Walker; Hon. Zohran K. Mamdani\, Mayor of the City of New York; Hon. Antonio Reynoso\, Brooklyn Borough President; the New York City Department of Youth & Community Development; and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the New York City Council\, including Council Member Darlene Mealy and Council Member Chi Ossé. \n\n\n\nAdditional support is provided by the Altschul Foundation\, Altman Foundation\, Bloomberg Philanthropies\, Brooklyn Org\, Charina Foundation\, Consolidated Edison Company of New York\, Inc.\, Donald A. Pels Charitable Trust\, Ford Foundation\, Hyde and Watson Foundation\, Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund\, Mellon Foundation\, Mosaic Network & Fund\, National Grid Corporation\, Scherman Foundation\, The Robert M. Schiffman Foundation\, and William C. Bullitt Foundation.
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