Black Future Festival

Join BCM for a week of reflection and future-forward fun inspired by the national celebration of Black History Month and the African Diaspora! We’re partnering with Kendra J. Bostock and STooPS to honor Black culture with incredible dance performances, powerful storytelling, dynamic workshops, and more!

Schedule

Yoga For Kids

🕒 11:00 am – 11:45 am

Join us for a playful introduction to yoga designed just for kids! This workshop focuses on breathing techniques, meditation, stretch, and play as we go on yoga adventures to the jungle, under the sea, and more. Led by Carmen Carriker.

Let’s Dance Brooklyn: Past, Present, Future

🕒 12:15 pm – 1:00 pm

Try this dynamic workshop celebrating the vibrant evolution of dance. Through creative movement, participants will journey through Brooklyn’s cultural roots, embrace the present, and envision a powerful future—all while having fun and staying active! Led by Leslie Alston.

Exploring Block Printing

🕒 2:30 pm – 3:15 pm

Create unique prints on paper and fabric! Explore the basics of block printing using precut blocks and washable ink. Led by Stephanie Oge.

Making Brooklyn Beats

🕒 4:00 pm – 4:45 pm

Explore sounds with us as we create beats that make you move your feet. Rock to instruments like the mbira, shakere, xylophone, various drums, and whistles. Create your own sustainable instrument using recycled materials to make music and take home. Led by PitsiRa Ragophala.

Future Reflections inspired by muse artist Larry Brown

📍 ColorLab

🕒 10:30 am – 12:30 pm & 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Create future-forward “mirrors” inspired by artist Larry Brown’s “I See You” series! Using reflective paper, air-dry clay, beads, and twine, design mixed-media sculptures that give us a glimpse into the bright future ahead.

Cool by Design

📍Nature’s Engineers

🕒 10:30 am – 12:30 pm & 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Discover the science of keeping spaces cool in our STEM makerspace! Design and build your own shade structure using textiles, then put your engineering skills to the test: Can your creation protect an ice cube from melting?