Freedom Festival 2026!

Monday, June 29, 2026

• Virtual Event

  June 29, 2026 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

  Aging for Freedom

Virtual Event
Monday June 29 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm PDT
Aging for Freedom
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
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Tuesday, June 30, 2026

No events on this day.

Wednesday, July 1, 2026

• Virtual Event

  July 1, 2026 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

  Freedom From Drudgery: AI as a Platform for Creativity

Virtual Event
Wednesday July 1 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm PDT
Freedom From Drudgery: AI as a Platform for Creativity
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
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Thursday, July 2, 2026

• Virtual Event

  July 2, 2026 11:30 am - 1:00 pm

  “Damn Yankee” Storytelling to Confront Slave-Owning Family History

Virtual Event
Thursday July 2 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm PDT
“Damn Yankee” Storytelling to Confront Slave-Owning Family History
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
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• Virtual Event

  July 2, 2026 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

  Creative Playground


Virtual Event

Thursday July 2 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm EDT

Creative Playground

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

Friday, July 3, 2026

• Virtual Event

  July 3, 2026 11:00 am - 12:30 pm

  What to Us is the Fourth of July?

Virtual Event
Friday July 3 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm PDT
What to Us is the Fourth of July?
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
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Saturday, July 4, 2026

• Virtual Event

  July 4, 2026 11:00 am - 12:30 pm

  Echoes of Freedom

Virtual Event
Saturday July 4 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm PDT
Echoes of Freedom
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
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• Virtual Event

  July 4, 2026 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

  The Heart Beat of Freedom

Virtual Event
Saturday July 4 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm PDT
The Heart Beat of Freedom
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
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Sunday, July 5, 2026

No events on this day.