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Glenn Bridgers will be hosting this event from one of his favorite public gardens – the Sarah P. Duke botanical gardens in Durham, North Carolina. He will be intermittently going live, and will have some walk-through films to present some favorite spots in the garden; He encourages any other participant to share their own peaceful ... Read more
Join us for a discussion of gender expression that spans 1928, when Woolf’s “novelography” Orlando was published, up to today. Hannah Hellman will begin with a brief discussion of her thesis on Woolf’s gender play in Orlando, focusing on Vita Sackville-West’s struggle with her own gender as the source of inspiration. In her thesis, Hannah ... Read more
Join us for an inspiring evening of creativity, connection, and live performance at Life on Art. Enjoy an open mic featuring poetry, storytelling, spoken word, and more, alongside special performances including a ballet presentation and an original song by Jeff Ray. Whether you'd like to perform or simply enjoy the talent of our community, all ... Read more
Join this experiential group that is open to anyone interested in shifting the experience of aging from one marked by loss, fear and stigma to one rooted in joy, connection, growth, and... yes, Freedom! Helen Abel and Martha McCoy invite all ages to join them as you discover ways to play with, explore and reshape ... Read more
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is already part of our daily lives — from Large Language Models like Claude.ai to image generation tools, integration with products like Zoom, and the Microsoft suite. AI is reshaping how we work, create, and express ourselves. In this hands-on session, we explore AI as a liberating platform: a tool that can ... Read more
Participants are invited to share stories of confronting slavery in their own families. The goal is to provide a safe, unrecorded space where people can discuss the cultural norms passed down through generations that keep us from being free of our histories. Host, Dr. Laura Peticolas, will provide her own stories of her slave-owning ancestors ... Read more
You are invited to join the Creative Playground for a special Freedom Festival session to explore, perform and celebrate freedom and independence. Join us on Thursday, July 2nd, 6:30-8:00 p.m. Eastern. For free admission for Freedom Festival attendees, use this code: FREEDOMFESTIVAL The Creative Playground was born from a simple idea: exploring creativity together is ... Read more
Reading Excerpts from the Declaration of Independence and from Frederick Douglass We invite you to join us at the Freedom Festival for a collective reading of excerpts from both the Declaration of Independence and Fredrick Douglass’s speech “What to a slave is the Fourth of July?” We’ll explore in conversation the relationship between these documents ... Read more
Echoes of Freedom is an online gathering taking place on July 4, 2026, from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm Pacific Time. The event was created to honor the power of the American voice and the freedoms that allow us to speak, question, create, and participate in shaping our future. As we commemorate the 250th Anniversary of ... Read more
The HEARTbeat of Freedom is based on the famous Fourth of July speech by Frederick Douglass delivered on July 5, 1852. We will present three different renditions of an excerpt from this speech. You will HEAR with your EAR this operatic ART and I know it will touch your HEART. We will begin with the ... Read more