Learn to Juggle
Take a break from juggling daily stress, as you learn basic juggling patterns using balls, pins, scarves, rings, and more. You choose your equipment and you move at your own pace. Instructor Sandra Leith will also share the history of juggling and how it is performed in different countries. The class ends with a showcase demonstrating team juggling and with each participant taking turns individually. This experience offers fun for all abilities, all genders, and all ages from high school to senior citizens. Space is limited, so register here now.
Date: Tuesday April 2nd and Mondays April 8th, 15th, and 29th
Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Place: Prospect Presbyterian Church, 646 Prospect St., Maplewood NJ
Deconstructing Racism Workshop Overview
In this class we will present an overview of structural and systemic racism and their impact on the wellbeing of all Americans. We seek to begin to reimagine systems that benefit and value all people. We will explore: 1) The Culture of White Supremacy, 2) How White Supremacy is Maintained, 3) The Impact of White Supremacy on People of Color and the Nation, and 4) Ways to Disrupt White Supremacy."
Instructor(s): BARBARA VELAZQUEZ
Location: Columbia High School Room C105
Talking to Children about Race
This panel discussion, moderated by Dr. Diane Hughes, will create an open and informative space for parents and caregivers of children in 5th to 8th grade to explore the complexities of discussing race and racial identity with their kids. Participants will learn about developmental stages, creating inclusive home environments, and addressing stereotypes and bias. Location TBD.
Integrated Art Circle: Theatrical Improvisation with Clark Jackson
The Theatrical Improvisation Circle gives you a great reason to get up Saturday mornings from 10:00 AM to Noon on May 4, 11, 18 and 25th.* Working with professional actor and theater coach Clark Jackson, participants will make discoveries about themselves and each other through playful give and take in a safe space for taking risks and being vulnerable. Sessions begin with community-building activities followed by exercises to build trust, enhance listening/observation skills, and connect with making physical choices as a basis for creating theatre. These sessions will also explore the acting basics of actions, obstacles and objectives through scene work and structured improvisation.
* May 25th is a holiday weekend, so the last session may move to Saturday June 1.
Conversations on Race 2024
Conversations on Race: Disinformation & the Fight for Racial Equity
Dr. Kelly Harris, sr. staff director at University of Pennsylvania’s Department of Africana Studies, will explore the threats of disinformation and its historical roots in perpetuating racial stereotypes and dismantling progress in equity and inclusion. Join us for this community conversation to gain understanding and to develop collective action steps against the harmful effects of intentionally misleading, racially charged propaganda at this critical moment in public affairs.