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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 and Independence Day? What is freedom and ... Read more
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
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
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
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 experiential Sanctuary Spaces together. From Window, the ... Read more
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 & Facilitator Training Program—a vibrant program ... Read more
2:00 - 4:00 pm PDT/ 4:00 - 6:00pm CDT/ 5:00pm - 7:00pm EDT. This will be a look at-and a listen to-the role African American music has played in embodying and inspiring the ongoing struggle for freedom and full equality in the U.S.A. The session will be a mix of music video clips (Billie Holiday, ... Read more
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.
12:00pm PT / 2:00pm CT / 3:00pm ET. Join us. 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 familiarity with quantum physics needed, ... Read more
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 this literary genre and creating equitable access ... Read more
3:00 - 4:00 pm PDT/ 5:00 - 6:00 pm CDT/ 6:00 - 7:00 pm EDT The Community for Law Enforcement Accountability Now (CLEAN) of Sonoma (CA) County invites you to join them for a conversation about the history of law enforcement in America. The members of CLEAN, each with very different backgrounds, will discuss how ... Read more
AINxWatch Party is back!! June 28, 2025 8am CDT/9amEDT/9pm PST/10pm JST The first AINxWatch party for 2025 will be a collaboration event between Applied Improv Network, Global Play Brigade, and the Improvscience's Freedom Festival. Join us to watch We will watch a recording of "Embracing The Unknown: it’s what we’ve got," a recording from the which was ... Read more
The Freedom Festival is organized by volunteers–presenters, artists, sponsors, scientists, educators, herbalists, enthusiasts and attendees. The artists who are Freedomistas offer a visual gift of flyers, accessibility and inspiration. Come see what they explore in their mediums. Joanna Wheeldin and Amaya Yoshikawa will be onsite at Johnny's Java to talk about their work and their ... Read more
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm PT Join us this Saturday in Cotati for a potluck reception celebrating the work of the festival and the birthday of Freedomista Jacqueline Hayward. We'll eat, talk, laugh, and share stories of the festival and enjoy what we're building together. Who: Presenters, collaborators, donors, fans and friends of the festival ... Read more