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SUMMARY:Community Educational Forum — Immigration Matters: A Conversation on Policy and Law
DESCRIPTION:This community educational forum will bring together legal practitioners and community leaders to discuss the current landscape of U.S. immigration law and policy\, including DHS detention practices and the broader impact of policy changes on communities. The event will feature expert panelists and offer attendees the opportunity to learn\, ask questions\, and engage in meaningful dialogue both in person and online. Click here to register. \nFacilitated by Dr. Omar Ali\, Dean Emeritus at UNC Greensboro and Senior Fellow at the ICRCM\, the panel will include Katherine Reynolds\, Director of the Humanitarian Immigration Law Clinic at Elon Law School; Abdul Omer\, Immigration Staff Attorney at the Center for New North Carolinians; Heather Scavone\, most recently serving as Associate Counsel in the Office of the Chief Counsel\, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services\, at DHS; and Kathy Hinshaw\, Chair of the Latino Community Coalition of Guilford. \n“At a precarious time in the United States regarding immigration practices and ever-shifting policies\, we are fortunate to have local partnerships to create dialogue and help educate the public\,” said Dr. Ali. “Hosted at the International Civil Rights Center & Museum in downtown Greensboro\, with deeply caring community leaders and experts in immigration law offering their knowledge\, those who attend either in person or online will have a chance to learn\, ask questions\, and offer their own unique perspectives and experiences.” \nHost: Dr. Omar Ali \n \nAbout the Civil Rights Museum: \nAnimating an iconic landmark recognized across the globe\, the International Civil Rights Center & Museum opened in 2010 as a comprehensive museum of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States and an innovative educational organization devoted to understanding and advancing civil and human rights in this country and the world. It commemorates the Feb. 1\, 1960\, beginning of sit-ins at a whites-only lunch counter in Greensboro\, by the N.C. A&T Four college students — David Richmond\, Franklin McCain\, Ezell Blair Jr (now Jibreel Khazan)\, and Joseph McNeil — reflecting careful planning carried out with colleagues at Bennett College. Their non-violent direct action challenged the American People to make good on promises of personal equality and civic inclusion enunciated in the Constitution. The fast-spreading Sit-In Movement ignited by the Greensboro protests served as a historical inflection point\, renewing the Civil Rights Movement as a whole. \nSit-In Movement\, Inc.\, was founded in 1993 to acquire and restore the F.W. Woolworth’s site of these transformative events and to establish the Center and Museum as a monument to the bravery and initiative of visionary young advocates of full citizenship and social justice.
URL:https://freedomfestivalusa.org/event/community-educational-forum-immigration-matters-a-conversation-on-policy-and-law/
LOCATION:International Civil Rights Center & Museum\, 134 South Elm Street\, Greensboro\, NC\, 27401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conversations,History
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kathy Hinshaw":MAILTO:rkhinsha@uncg.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T200000
DTSTAMP:20260611T151344
CREATED:20260506T145334Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260604T222610Z
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SUMMARY:Life On Art Studio Opening: Unbound\, Visions of Hope
DESCRIPTION:Life on Art in Petaluma\, CA is having its Studio Opening featuring two exhibits – Unbound created by 800 participants and Visions Of Hope created by incarcerated artists. The work of Damon Fox and other artists in residence will be showcased.  \nJoin us at Life on Art for free food\, drinks & fun as we open these gallery exhibits as part of Freedom Festival 2026.  All welcome – get inspired
URL:https://freedomfestivalusa.org/event/life-on-art-unbound-studio-opening/
LOCATION:Life on Art\, 133 Copeland Street\, Petaluma\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Crafts,Performing Arts,Visual Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T180000
DTSTAMP:20260611T151344
CREATED:20260604T224816Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260610T200935Z
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SUMMARY:Freedom Festival at Sonoma County's 56th Juneteenth Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Join Marian Knox of Griot-A story game with heart\, Joanna Wheeldin of Joanna’s Prints and Posters and other artists and organizers of the improvscience Freedom Festival at the 56th Juneteenth/MLK Celebration in Santa Rosa\, CA. \nPlay a game\, support the arts and learn about the local festival events taking place. \nDr. Holmes will take the stage at this year’s celebration as part of the welcome to and recognition of the walk and work towards freedom. \nCome eat\, drink\, play\, and learn with one another at this year’s Sonoma County Juneteenth.
URL:https://freedomfestivalusa.org/event/freedom-festival-at-sonoma-countys-56th-juneteenth-celebration/
LOCATION:MLK Park\, Santa Rosa\, California\, 1671 Hendley Street\, Santa Rosa\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Crafts,Festivals & Fairs,Food & Drink,Visual Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260617T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260617T163000
DTSTAMP:20260611T151344
CREATED:20260611T220606Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260611T221306Z
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SUMMARY:Improvscience Freedom Festival Opening!
DESCRIPTION:Content is protected.
URL:https://freedomfestivalusa.org/event/improvscience-freedom-festival-opening/
LOCATION:online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260618T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260618T120000
DTSTAMP:20260611T151344
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SUMMARY:Freedom-Makers: Maroons and the Underground Railroad
DESCRIPTION:This offering will be a 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 is located in a 350-acre forest in Greensboro\, N.C. We will walk through the woods\, share the history of the area\, read excerpts from primary source accounts (journals and runaway ads)\, look at material culture and discuss the oral history of runaway enslaved people (maroons)\, and explore the ways in which we–people and our living world–create community and connectivity underground\, overground\, everywhere. \nLed by historian Omar H. Ali from UNC Greensboro\, the offering is part of the “Let’s Learn!: The World as Classroom” initiative of Lloyd International Honors College at UNC Greensboro and the East Side Institute in New York\, in partnership with improvscience\, the African American & African Diaspora Studies Program at UNC Greensboro\, and the all-disciplinary honors society Phi Kappa Phi. \nGreensboro is on traditional Keyauwee and Saura lands settled in the mid-18th century by Euro-Americans who drew upon enslaved African labor. The city was a launching point of the Underground Railroad\, a center of textile production and distribution to the world\, a catalyst of the modern civil rights movement\, and is a refugee site with over 150 languages spoken in its school districts today–a global city that teaches us about cultural diversity\, social justice\, human geography\, political economy\, and world history.
URL:https://freedomfestivalusa.org/event/freedom-makers-maroons-and-the-underground-railroad-3/
CATEGORIES:Education,History,Nature,Tours & Experiences
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260618T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260618T210000
DTSTAMP:20260611T151344
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260518T151715Z
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SUMMARY:Juneteenth Staged Play Reading written & directed by Enid Pickett
DESCRIPTION:June 18-20th\, 2026. You are warmly invited to join us for the 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. \nEnid Pickett Players: Bruce Rhodes\, Azalea Abrams\, Elizabeth Daye\, Sarah Baker\, Rylan Bowers-Parr\, Kafoune Diamoutene\, Sabryyah Abdullah\, ReEllis Dotson-Newman\, Zeneta Arthur-Asgill\, N’Game Gray\, Nadia Hill\, WoodRowe Farguheson Jr.\, Christopher Bowers\, Erinn Anova\, Sela Kerr\, Shaun Greenhaigh\, Keenan Webster\, Enid Pickett\, Lauren Ridgway. \nGeneral Admission – $20\, Students and Seniors – $10 \nIn-Person tickets can be purchased here: https://www.enidpickett.com/Juneteenth \nStreaming will become live day of the event. RSVP below to receive invitation to online Q&A.
URL:https://freedomfestivalusa.org/event/juneteenth-staged-play-reading-written-directed-by-enid-pickett-2026/
LOCATION:New Vintage Church\, 3300 Sonoma Avenue\, Santa Rosa\, CA\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Enid Pickett":MAILTO:enidpickettpress@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260619T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260619T210000
DTSTAMP:20260611T151344
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SUMMARY:Juneteenth Staged Play Reading written & directed by Enid Pickett
DESCRIPTION:June 19th\, 2026. You are warmly invited to join us for the 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. \nEnid Pickett Players: Bruce Rhodes\, Azalea Abrams\, Elizabeth Daye\, Sarah Baker\, Rylan Bowers-Parr\, Kafoune Diamoutene\, Sabryyah Abdullah\, ReEllis Dotson-Newman\, Zeneta Arthur-Asgill\, N’Game Gray\, Nadia Hill\, WoodRowe Farguheson Jr.\, Christopher Bowers\, Erinn Anova\, Sela Kerr\, Shaun Greenhaigh\, Keenan Webster\, Enid Pickett\, Lauren Ridgway. \nGeneral Admission – $20\, Students and Seniors – $10 \nIn-Person tickets can be purchased here: https://www.enidpickett.com/Juneteenth \nStreaming will become live day of the event. RSVP below to receive invitation to online Q&A.
URL:https://freedomfestivalusa.org/event/juneteenth-staged-play-reading-written-directed-by-enid-pickett/
LOCATION:New Vintage Church\, 3300 Sonoma Avenue\, Santa Rosa\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:History,Kids & Family,Performing Arts
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ORGANIZER;CN="Enid Pickett":MAILTO:enidpickettpress@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260620T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260620T210000
DTSTAMP:20260611T151344
CREATED:20260518T151522Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260606T175856Z
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SUMMARY:Juneteenth Staged Play Reading written & directed by Enid Pickett
DESCRIPTION:June 20th\, 2026. You are warmly invited to join us for the 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. \nEnid Pickett Players: Bruce Rhodes\, Azalea Abrams\, Elizabeth Daye\, Sarah Baker\, Rylan Bowers-Parr\, Kafoune Diamoutene\, Sabryyah Abdullah\, ReEllis Dotson-Newman\, Zeneta Arthur-Asgill\, N’Game Gray\, Nadia Hill\, WoodRowe Farguheson Jr.\, Christopher Bowers\, Erinn Anova\, Sela Kerr\, Shaun Greenhaigh\, Keenan Webster\, Enid Pickett\, Lauren Ridgway. \nGeneral Admission – $20\, Students and Seniors – $10 \nIn-Person tickets can be purchased here: https://www.enidpickett.com/Juneteenth \nStreaming will become live day of the event. RSVP below to receive invitation to online Q&A.
URL:https://freedomfestivalusa.org/event/juneteenth-staged-play-reading-written-directed-by-enid-pickett-2/
LOCATION:New Vintage Church\, 3300 Sonoma Avenue\, Santa Rosa\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:History,Kids & Family,Performing Arts
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ORGANIZER;CN="Enid Pickett":MAILTO:enidpickettpress@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260621T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260621T140000
DTSTAMP:20260611T151344
CREATED:20260609T185845Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260611T203558Z
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SUMMARY:Sonoma County Dyke March & Lez-a-Palooza Street Fair on the Square
DESCRIPTION:Sonoma County DYKE MARCH is an inclusive\, grassroots\, intergenerational movement bringing together Lesbian\, Queer\, Transgender\, Non-Binary\, Sapphic people\, the full LGBTQIA2S+ spectrum\, and our allies to resist attacks on our rights\, bodies\, and lives.​​ \nWe honor the legacy of the Lesbians and Queer women who have been the backbone of social justice movements. We uplift Elder Lesbians\, reclaim the word Dyke as a symbol of pride and defiance\, and bestow this legacy on the next generation. \nWe organize amid immense and escalating backlash against trans lives\, queer rights\, reproductive freedom\, marriage equality\, racial justice\, immigrant communities\, and democracy itself. Too many have sacrificed too much for us to stand by while our rights erode. \nSilence is not an option. \nWe march for visibility\, dignity\, and justice. \nWe say: Not here. Not now. Not ever.
URL:https://freedomfestivalusa.org/event/sonoma-county-dyke-march-lez-a-palooza-street-fair-on-the-square/
LOCATION:Santa Rosa City Hall Parking Lot (Route Start)\, 1-49 D St\, Santa Rosa\, CA\, 95404\, United States
CATEGORIES:Festivals & Fairs,Kids & Family
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sonoma County Dyke March":MAILTO:SoCoDykeMarch@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260621T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260621T180000
DTSTAMP:20260611T151344
CREATED:20260507T163644Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260523T025913Z
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SUMMARY:Discord and Harmony : The Struggle for Freedom in the USA Through Blues\, Jazz\, Soul\, and Hip-Hop
DESCRIPTION: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\, Nina Simone and Stevie Wonder\, among others) and informal conversation led by progressive musician and composer Dan Belmont\, and life-long grassroots organizer and leader Allen Cox.
URL:https://freedomfestivalusa.org/event/discord-and-harmony-the-struggle-for-freedom-in-the-usa-through-blues-jazz-soul-and-hip-hop-3/
LOCATION:online
CATEGORIES:Conversations,History,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260623T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260623T200000
DTSTAMP:20260611T151344
CREATED:20260522T183119Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260610T201120Z
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SUMMARY:Art\, Rhythm & Eats
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Life On Art for an exciting evening filled with food\, music\, creativity\, and freedom! This is a first-time event hosted by your local artist\, Amaya Yoshikawa\, as part of Freedom Festival for this year’s Juneteenth. \nThere will be several free interactive art stations for your enjoyment. One of these stations will be guided by Amaya Yoshikawa\, who will help you create your own artist trading cards using various art mediums provided by Life On Art\, including paints\, inks\, colored pencils\, pastels\, and collage materials. \nBy the end\, you can take your creations home\, gift them to someone special\, or trade with other participants! All art supplies are provided\, along with food\, drinks\, lively music\, and some beautiful artistic gifts for sale. Feel free to bring your own art mediums if you wish. \nThis paint night will be held at Life On Art (133 Copeland St\, Suite C1A\, Petaluma\, CA 94952) on June 23rd from 6 pm to 8 pm. It’s a perfect chance to make new friends\, bring your family\, or enjoy a fun date night. \nAlthough the event is free to the public\, you are welcome to donate to Life On Art and/or donate to Freedom Festival\, which would be greatly appreciated. \n \n\nwww.amayayoshikawa.art\n\n\nLife on Art
URL:https://freedomfestivalusa.org/event/art-rhythm-eats/
LOCATION:Life on Art\, 133 Copeland Street\, Petaluma\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Crafts,Festivals & Fairs,Food & Drink,Kids & Family,Music,Visual Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260624T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260624T190000
DTSTAMP:20260611T151344
CREATED:20260318T185404Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260610T201413Z
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SUMMARY:Poetry by the Bay
DESCRIPTION: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. \nLight snacks are provided for this after-hours event.
URL:https://freedomfestivalusa.org/event/poetry-by-the-bay-2026/
LOCATION:Roadhouse\, 1580 Eastshore Rd\, Bodega Bay\, CA\, 94923-9758\, United States
CATEGORIES:Kids & Family,Open Mic,Performing Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260626T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260626T140000
DTSTAMP:20260611T151344
CREATED:20260515T212646Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260522T195130Z
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SUMMARY:Experience improvscience Community Office Hours
DESCRIPTION:Come play with us during improvscience Community Office Hours! The community office hours are held weekly for those who work and organize within and adjacent to Dr. Raquell Holmes and improvscience.  The  Zoom room is for people to work\, plan\, and create with others. \nIf you want to collaborate with friends on projects\, bounce ideas off one another\, or just be together\, that’s what we are here for. We make breakout rooms for these purposes. And\, w e make time and space for you. \nThis Freedom Festival events will provide a taste of what you can do every week with improvscience Community Office Hours.
URL:https://freedomfestivalusa.org/event/experience-an-improvscience-office-hours/
LOCATION:online
CATEGORIES:Conversations,Education,Health,Science,Wellbeing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260627T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260627T130000
DTSTAMP:20260611T151344
CREATED:20260511T110824Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260610T201456Z
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SUMMARY:Musical Medicine
DESCRIPTION:Come enjoy the freedom of listening to live music in a beautiful semi-rural setting. Singer-songwriter Mohawk Blade (Ava Grail) welcomes us to her serene slice of land in Sebastopol\, CA\, to gather beneath the oaks for a musical celebration. You’re invited to bring your own picnic\, blankets and chairs to relax with your friends and family. Mohawk Blade will perform Americana-inspired songs spanning soul\, gospel and folk for this mellow mid-day event. \nAva Grail\, a.k.a. Mohawk Blade\, is a vocal artist and song writer in Sebastopol California.
URL:https://freedomfestivalusa.org/event/musical-medicine/
LOCATION:Mokawk Blade\, Sebastopol\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Kids & Family,Music
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ava Grail":MAILTO:mohawkblade@Icloud.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260627T134500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260627T160000
DTSTAMP:20260611T151344
CREATED:20260506T162413Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260610T201329Z
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SUMMARY:Community Building through Griot Stories
DESCRIPTION:Our stories are worth sharing while we can. Join this in-person storytelling session at the Peace and Justice Center in Santa Rosa\, CA. \nMarian Knox creator of Griot – A story game with heart! will lead us through creating new stories of our lives. \nStarts at 1:45 pm at 467 Sebastopol Avenue\, Santa Rosa \nRSVP requested\, see button.
URL:https://freedomfestivalusa.org/event/community-building-through-griot-stories/
LOCATION:Peace and Justice\, Santa Rosa\, CA\, 467 Sebastopol Avenue\, Santa Rosa\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conversations,Kids & Family
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260628T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260628T111500
DTSTAMP:20260611T151344
CREATED:20260518T173847Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260610T195846Z
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SUMMARY:Radical relationality: A conversation with ‘Life Performance Coaching’ clients and their coaches.
DESCRIPTION:Social therapeutics might be the thing you didn’t know you needed. Come watch real human coaches and clients in actual conversation and get a feel for what it means to grow with people\, not just alongside them. We’ll give you the context to know what to listen for\, and there’s space throughout to ask questions and get into it yourself. \nCome as you are and ready to play. \n \nThecla Farrell      Fanny Suarez     Dean Martin
URL:https://freedomfestivalusa.org/event/radical-relationality-a-conversation-with-life-performance-coaching-clients-and-their-coaches/
CATEGORIES:Conversations,Education,Health,Kids & Family,Wellbeing
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LOCATION:https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89628388148
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260628T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260628T130000
DTSTAMP:20260611T151344
CREATED:20260606T192807Z
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SUMMARY:Natures Beauty: Places to inspire PEACE
DESCRIPTION: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 sanctuary\, in any way they feel comfortable either by showing it – or even by telling us just a bit about it. \nNothing is required\, except for everyone to be committed\, to being in that space\, and treating themselves to a moment of peaceful self reflection and living in the present moment – to nourish their souls and spirits. \n\nGlenn Bridgers
URL:https://freedomfestivalusa.org/event/places-to-inspire-peace/
CATEGORIES:Nature,Tours & Experiences
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LOCATION:https://freedomfestivalusa.org/event/places-to-inspire-peace/
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260628T163000
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SUMMARY:100 Years of Gender Play: Virginia Woolf's Orlando: A Biography
DESCRIPTION: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 makes the argument that Sackville-West experienced gender dysphoria at the minimum\, and was perhaps\, if she had had the same words we do to express her experiences\, even transgender. Finally\, Hannah will touch on the fact that Orlando was in many ways a gift\, or as Sackville-West’s son Nigel calls it\, a love letter. Conversation on gender expression\, identity\, rights\, and theory is most welcome. Join us for a celebration of nearly 100 years of gender play.
URL:https://freedomfestivalusa.org/event/100-years-of-gender-play-virginia-woolfs-orlando-a-biography/
LOCATION:The Sitting Room\, 2025 Curtis Dr\, Penngrove\, CA\, 94951\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conversations,Lectures & Books
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260628T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260628T170000
DTSTAMP:20260611T151344
CREATED:20260502T193038Z
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SUMMARY:Let Freedom Ring
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an inspiring evening of creativity\, connection\, and live performance at Life on Art. \nEnjoy an open mic featuring poetry\, storytelling\, spoken word\, and more\, alongside special performances including a ballet presentation and an original song by Jeff Ray. \nWhether you’d like to perform or simply enjoy the talent of our community\, all are welcome. Come share your voice\, celebrate the arts\, and experience an unforgettable evening of creativity and expression. \nRSVPs requested\, but not required.
URL:https://freedomfestivalusa.org/event/let-freedom-ring/
LOCATION:Life on Art\, 133 Copeland Street\, Petaluma\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Crafts,Performing Arts,Visual Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260629T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260629T140000
DTSTAMP:20260611T151344
CREATED:20260518T154150Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260518T215228Z
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SUMMARY:Aging for Freedom
DESCRIPTION: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! \nHelen Abel and Martha McCoy invite all ages to join them as you discover ways to play with\, explore and reshape how we relate to aging and each other. \nHelen Abel is a life performance coach with Life Performance Coaching. \nMartha McCoy is a Physician Assistant\, educator and Director of Education at improvscience.
URL:https://freedomfestivalusa.org/event/aging-for-freedom/
CATEGORIES:Health,Kids & Family,Performing Arts,Wellbeing,Workshop
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LOCATION:https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84011002759
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