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

BK Dreamers by KJB Works

🕒 11:00 am – 11:45 am & 3:30 pm – 4:15 pm

What are your dreams for a beautiful Brooklyn? Join dancers of Kendra J Bostock Works as we dance out our dreams of art, joy, love and spaces where Black folks thrive as we all thrive. Through dance, music, and text, let’s explore our dreams and imagine how to make them come true together.

Yoga For Kids

🕒 12:15 pm – 1:00 pm

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.

Scribble Stories

🕒 2:30 pm – 3:15 pm

Turn random scribbles into stories through the power of imagination! Start with simple scribbles on paper, transform them into faces or scenes, and create stories inspired by your drawings. This creative exercise helps develop storytelling skills through abstract line drawings. Led by Keisha Gaye-Anderson.

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?