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SUMMARY:Jeffrey Zeigler's - "We Were Fridays" at Weeksville
DESCRIPTION:On October 17\, 2026\, Weeksville Heritage Center and VisionIntoArt invite you to a day-long community experience in Brooklyn. The program weaves together performance\, creative workshops\, and community conversations that explore the key themes and inquiries of We Were Fridays—cultural memory\, Gullah Geechee heritage\, diaspora\, and intergenerational storytelling. \n\n\n\n\nRESERVE YOUR SPOT\n\n\n\n\nWe Were Fridays is an interdisciplinary music project led by cellist Jeffrey Zeigler – a deeply personal exploration of cultural memory and diaspora. It will follow a story that began in the Griot tradition of West Africa\, travel to South Carolina by way of the Trans-Atlantic slave trade\, then north by way of the Great Migration\, and beyond. We Were Fridays explores the music of the Gullah people of the Low Country of South Carolina\, a community which to this day has preserved more of their West African linguistic and cultural heritage than any other African American community in the United States. Gullah music has influenced spirituals\, gospel\, ragtime\, rhythm and blues\, soul\, hip hop and jazz. We Were Fridays will extend this reach into the world of instrumental cello music. Told through cello\, electronics\, and dance\, We Were Fridays will explore forbidden love\, fractured lines\, and complex legacies. \n\n\n\nAs covered in The New York Times\, We Were Fridays is one of the most significant works of cultural memory and diaspora to come to Brooklyn this fall. \n\n\n\n\n“My father was raised in Philadelphia with no knowledge of his biological family until 1992\, when a woman named Burnice Perry contacted him. She became the grandmother I never knew\, tracing our lineage back to George Washington Friday. Before she passed\, I recorded hours of our conversations; those recordings are the heartbeat of this work…”  \n\n\n\n– Jeffrey Zeigler\, cellist and project creator \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThe work is centered around new compositions from Etienne Charles\, Tamar-kali\, Hannah Ishizaki and Jeffrey Zeigler; and features choreography/dance from Flexn pioneer Reggie “Regg Roc” Gray\, and a bespoke interactive book design from sister sylvester. \n\n\n\nThe project is deeply rooted in an ethos of community and intergenerational learning – partnering with the Penn Center on St. Helena Island\, South Carolina\, the University of Georgia Culture & Community program and the Weeksville Heritage Center to devise community engagement and education platforms. This work brings together community members and elders\, along with students and teachers to engage in dialogue\, conversation and creative exchange around the project’s themes of memory and diaspora. \n\n\n\nWe Were Fridays x Weeksville Heritage Center: Community Day Schedule\n\n\n\nWe will be updating the schedule with more details on the teaching artist workshops soon – check back for further details. \n\n\n\n\n11:30 – Open Doors
\n\n\n\n12:00 – 12:30 Opening Session – Framing the Day\n\n\n\n12:45 – 1:45 Teaching Artist Lab #1 \n\n\n\n2:00 – 3:00 Teaching Artist Lab #2 \n\n\n\n3:15 – 4:15 Teaching Artist Lab #3 \n\n\n\n12:45 pm – 5:00 pm The Gathering Space (drop-in workshop sessions around textiles and photos)\n\n\n\n4:30 – 5:00 Community Conversation

& Teaching Artist Session Integration\n\n\n\n5:00 – 5:30 Break & Snacks\n\n\n\n5:30 – 7:00 We Were Fridays Performance & Q&A\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nreserve your spot
URL:https://build.weeksvillesociety.org/event/jeffrey-zeiglers-we-were-fridays-at-weeksville/
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SUMMARY:Weeksville Green Community Market
DESCRIPTION:The Weeksville Green Community Market returns for its final market of the season\, featuring fresh produce\, community vendors\, wellness programming\, and an afternoon rooted in care. \n\n\n\n\nLEARN MORE\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n12 PM – Doors Open + MarketplaceShop for fresh\, affordable produce from GrowNYC alongside local businesses and community vendors\, including Essence Smoothies\, 18 August Avenue\, Botanical Moment\, The Black Mermaid Society\, and Maya Lewis. \n\n\n\nBeginning at 2 PM there will be free drop in programs: \n\n\n\nSanuces Tai Chi + Qi Gong Healing Arts with Grandmaster Lumumba \n\n\n\nJoin Grandmaster Lumumba Hernandez for an introduction to Sanuces Tai Chi and Qi Gong\, a wellness practice rooted in Sanuces-Ryu Jiu-Jitsu. Through gentle movement\, breathwork\, and balance\, participants will explore the mind-body connection and foundational healing practices. Open to all ages and experience levels \n\n\n\nRest & Restore Yoga with Sensate Wellness \n\n\n\nJoin Six Travis for a Rest and Restore Yoga session designed for all ages\, bodies\, and skill levels. Revitalize yourself in the beautiful communal energy as you turn inward and cultivate inner peace through self-awareness. Yoga mats will be given on a first-come\, first-served basis. \n\n\n\nThe Next Chapter: Stories We Carry with 18 August Ave \n\n\n\nJoin us for a free drop-in workshop led by 18 August Ave exploring the stories\, memories\, hopes\, and traditions that connect us. Through painting\, storytelling\, and a create-your-own bookmark activity\, families are invited to go beyond the bookshelf and discover the conversations and connections that books can inspire. Open to all ages. No registration required. \n\n\n\nChess on the Lawn with KnightShiftChessDrop in throughout the day for a casual game or learn the basics with National Chess Master James Black of KnightShiftChess. All ages and experience levels are welcome. \n\n\n\nWeeksville is home\, and your comfort matters to us. If you have accessibility needs or questions\, please contact programs@weeksvillesociety.org. We’re happy to support you. \n\n\n\n\nLearn more\n\n\n\n\nSupport for Weeksville’s programs and initiatives is provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the National Endowment for the Arts; Hon. Kathy Hochul\, Governor of the State of New York; the New York State Council on the Arts; the New York State Office of Children and Family Services; the State of New York; and Assemblywoman Latrice Walker; Hon. Zohran K. Mamdani\, Mayor of the City of New York; Hon. Antonio Reynoso\, Brooklyn Borough President; the New York City Department of Youth & Community Development; and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the New York City Council\, including Council Member Darlene Mealy and Council Member Chi Ossé. \n\n\n\nAdditional support is provided by the Altschul Foundation\, Altman Foundation\, Bloomberg Philanthropies\, Brooklyn Org\, Charina Foundation\, Consolidated Edison Company of New York\, Inc.\, Donald A. Pels Charitable Trust\, Ford Foundation\, Hyde and Watson Foundation\, Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund\, Mellon Foundation\, Mosaic Network & Fund\, National Grid Corporation\, Scherman Foundation\, The Robert M. Schiffman Foundation\, and William C. Bullitt Foundation.
URL:https://build.weeksvillesociety.org/event/weeksville-green-community-market/
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