
Tracing Our Roots: Genealogy Workshop with Brian Sheffey
Fun, hands-on family history workshop teaching census and archival research, oral-history interviewing, and record organization for beginners and continuing researchers, with practical tips for tracing ancestors.
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Closing reception for a multidisciplinary exhibition that probes race, space, and faith through collaborative artworks, archival materials, and artist and theologian dialogue; an intimate community gathering reflecting history, belief, imagination, and sense of place.

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Soulful jazz sets featuring banjo, blending African diasporic rhythms with American jazz traditions at the historic YMI Cultural Center, an intimate concert series highlighting vocalist Kelle Jolly and the Will Boyd Project.

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Swirling inks and floated pigments are combed into vibrant marble patterns in a hands on beginner workshop teaching suminagashi and ebru paper marbling techniques, with materials provided for immediate practice.

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Hands on spring planting of native seeds and seedlings to restore a neighborhood garden, combining community volunteerism with family friendly outdoor education and skill sharing at the Verner Center for Early Learning.
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