Past Events

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.

Black Radical Women’s 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

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

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. 

Weeksville Green Farmers & Community Market

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.

Weeksville Green Farmers & Community Market

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.

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. 

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.

Rest and Restore Yoga

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 open to the public. RSVPs open two weeks before each class. Once you're registered, simply join us on campus for positive vibes! We hope to see you there! Upcoming Dates: Photography by Donte Jones

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.

Rest and Restore Yoga

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 open to the public. RSVPs open two weeks before each class. Once you're registered, simply join us on campus for positive vibes! We hope to see you there! Upcoming Dates: Photography by Donte Jones