• Freedom, Liberation and Independence – Creative & Emotional Playground

    online

    As part of the Freedom Festival, we invite you to join members of our Monthly Creative Playground for a special workshop to explore, perform and celebrate freedom and independence. Date: July 2nd, 2024 at 3:30 pm PDT/ 6:30 pm EDT We started the Creative Playground with a collective intent: that exploring creativity together is therapeutic. ... Read more

  • Open Forum by California Independent Voters in Conversation

    Virtual Event

    No matter where you live, you’re invited to join hosts James Newman and Catana Malinowski in this Freedom Festival event that opens conversations with California independent and independent-minded voters to all.

    Free
  • Freedom Festival: Inspiring Conversations

    Virtual Event

    Sixteen days of celebration and months and years of conversations have led to this day, Wednesday July 3rd. Starting at 12:00 pm PT/ 3:00pm ET In this 75 minute conversation, we invite participants to share and discover the conversations inspired by the Freedom Festival.  We are discovering new stories, relationships, challenges and possibilities. Festival participants ... Read more

    Free
  • What do beer, freedom and independence have in common?

    Parliament Brewing 5865 Labath Ave Ste 9, Rohnert Park, CA, United States

    6 pm PT. Parliament Brewing serves up great brews and an opportunity to test your knowledge of freedom and independence in history, song and facts. This local brewery invites us to create new traditions in celebration of freedom and independence, Juneteenth to Independence Day, through the simple act of asking questions. Join us for trivia, ... Read more

  • Freedom Festival Independence Day Finale

      10 am PT/ 1 pm ET Independence Day, July Fourth, we'll host our Freedom Festival finale! In this conversational romp, we'll dance with music, words and images through the experiences and discoveries we have made together in the festival. Whether you've attended events or only recently heard about it, come with curiosity, hopes and dreams as ... Read more

    Free
  • Freedomistas – Building together

    Virtual Event

    Are you excited, curious or interested in the Freedom Festival? In the Freedomistas zoom call, we playfully discover what each of us can do to create explorations of freedom and independence with neighbors and loved ones. Join us in a fun session. Meet people around the country and the world. Discover what others are doing ... Read more

    Free
  • Freedomistas – Building Together February

    Virtual Event

    Are you excited, curious or interested in the Freedom Festival? In the Freedomistas zoom call, we playfully discover what each of us can do to create explorations of freedom and independence with neighbors and loved ones. Join us in a fun online session. Meet people around the country and the world. Discover what others are ... Read more

    Free
  • Freedomistas – Building Together March

    Virtual Event

    Are you excited, curious or interested in the Freedom Festival? In the Freedomistas zoom call, we playfully discover what each of us can do to create explorations of freedom and independence with neighbors and loved ones. Join us in a fun session. Meet people around the country and the world. Discover what others are doing ... Read more

  • Freedom-Makers: Maroons and the Underground Railroad

    online
    Hybrid Event

    This hybrid offering will be an in-person/virtual visit to the "Underground Railroad Tree" in the Guilford Woods of North Carolina. The 300-year-old Tulip Poplar tree is a living monument and witness to the freedom-seekers who were part of this eastern seaboard launching point of the Underground Railroad during the early 19th century. The great tree ... Read more

  • Art with your Cuppa in Festival ’25

    Johnny's Java Coffee Shop, Cotati CA 8492 Gravenstein Hwy, Cotati, CA, United States

    In 2023, Raquell Holmes selected paintings, photos and drawings from the art collection of Dr. LeVell Holmes, her father. The selection focused on Jubilee and black cultures. This year, we're showcasing two Sonoma County artists associated with the Freedom Festival. Select pieces of Joanna Wheeldin and Amaya Yoshikawa will be on display at Johnny’s Java, ... Read more

  • Freedom Festival: Opening Conversation

    online
    Virtual Event

    You haven't missed it. Watch on YouTube. What does it look like to collectively reflect on our journeys to freedom and independence, Juneteenth to Independence Day? The improvscience Freedom Festival invites people in the US and internationally to come together, to create and explore organizing for freedom and independence. What are we celebrating with Juneteenth ... Read more

    Free
  • Juneteenth Staged Play Reading written & directed by Enid Pickett

    New Vintage Church 3300 Sonoma Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA, United States
    Hybrid Event

    A staged play reading about love. Love of Family, Faith, and Freedom. Three acts: 1865-1963-2025. A black family's journey of struggle and survival living in the USA. Performed by the Enid Pickett Players. Experience this event in person or watch it streaming live. A second reading will occur on June 20th. Enid Pickett Players, names ... Read more

  • Juneteenth Staged Play Reading, written & directed by Enid Pickett

    New Vintage Church 3300 Sonoma Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA, United States
    Hybrid Event

    What is Juneteenth? Juneteenth is a staged reading of a new play by Enid Pickett–a play about love. Love of family, faith, and freedom. Three acts: 1865-1963-2025. A black family's journey of struggle and survival living in the USA. Performed by the Enid Pickett Players. Click Read More to watch it streaming live. Or buy ... Read more

  • Marsha Pool Party

    R3 Hotel 16390 4th Street, Guerneville, Californa

    Dive into a celebration of joy, resistance, and unapologetic queer freedom at MARSHA, a pool party named after the legendary Marsha P. Johnson. Inspired by her activism, resilience, and radiant spirit, this event is more than just a party—it’s a statement of pride, community, and queer liberation. Buy your tickets to attend the pool party. ... Read more

  • The Freedom We Make : Queer Artists on Sound, Struggle, and Sanctuary Spaces

    online
    Virtual Event

    You haven't missed it. Watch on YouTube. How do queer artists create spaces of freedom-not just for survival, but for creative process?   Amid the federal administration's threats to sanctuary jurisdictions, MovingGround initiated Sanctuary Spaces, an art-action network to share narratives and shed light on people's lives directly impacted through conversation, performance, and co-creating live and ... Read more

    $5.00 – $50.00
  • International Conversation Café: Building Community With Differences

    Virtual Event

    You haven’t missed it. Watch on YouTube. 9:15am PT | 11:15am CT | 12:15pm ET. Hosted by students and faculty from Pace University’s International Conversation Group Program Join us this summer for a reflective and uplifting virtual gathering where curiosity, connection, and community take center stage. Born from the success of Pace University's International Conversation Group ... Read more

    Free
  • Poetry by the Bay

    Roadhouse 1580 Eastshore Rd, Bodega Bay, CA, United States

    Let's get together and talk about freedom and what it means to each of us, using the oft forgotten power of poetry. Bring something original or something that resonates with you and share it at our first mic-less open mic poetry reading. In this after-hours event, light snacks are provided.

  • Freely Exploring Quantum

    Virtual Event

    You haven’t missed it. Watch on YouTube. 12:00pm PT / 2:00pm CT / 3:00pm ET. What can freedom look like related to the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology? Join two or three physicists to play with and wonder about quantum models of the microscopic world in this interactive workshop. No prior background or ... Read more

    Free
  • Solar Punk and Rural Education: A conversation

    Virtual Event

    You haven’t missed it. Watch on YouTube. 12:00pm PT / 2:00pm CT / 3:00pm ET Join us. The literary, artistic, and social movement “Solar Punk” often portrays a futuristic, post-capitalist, and even decolonial, world. What does “Solar Punk” have to do with Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, and Computing (STEM+C) Learning? Is there a relationship between ... Read more

    Free