Friday, December 26, 2008 - Events

December 26, 2008

Friday

Amuntyt Khalifah
Dec 26, 2008 to Dec 29, 2008
Location: Center for New Beginnings
Description: The Annual Kemetic Religion and Kemetic Yoga Winter Solstice Retreat and Festival. Come join us for 3 days of Meditative Peace and Tranquility in a pristine enviroment. There will be chanting, drumming, yoga, Kemetic concert, fire ritual and philosophy.
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Burnt Sugar: the Arkestra Chamber, led by Greg Tate, w/ Henry Grimes
Dec 26, 2008 all day
Location: Temple M
Description:
and Margaret love is a place & through this place of love move (with brightness of peace) all places yes is a world & in this world of yes live (skilfully curled) all worlds ~ e e cummings H A P P Y H O L I D A Y S and the best New Year ever in 2OO9 ... a n d ... L O N G L I V E P R E S. B A R A C K O B A M A ! ! **** P.S. Should you happen to be in or near the Village of Harlem, New York City on Friday, December 26th, this is a late (and quite an exciting) add: Burnt Sugar: the Arkestra Chamber, led by Greg Tate, w/ special guest Henry Grimes, at Temple M, 555 West 141st St. betw. Broadway & Hamilton Terrace, Village of Harlem (NYC), doors at 7 p.m., music at 8, very inexpensive tickets. Info: www.myspace.com/burntsugarthearkestrachamber, loftartsproductions@hotmail.com, map at www.harlemonestop.com/map. Closest subway is the #1 train to 137th or 145th St; closest buses run on Broadway or Amsterdam Ave. (#1O1 Fort George). www.henrygrimes.com musicmargaret@earthlink.net V
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African Burial Ground National Monument week long Kwanzaa Celeberation
Dec 26, 2008 to Jan 1, 2009
Location: African Burial Ground National Monument
Description: Kwanzaa December 30, 2008 Celebrate Kwanzaa with the National Park Service Kwanzaa is a week long African American holiday observed from December 26 through January 1. The name Kwanzaa is derived from the phrase, “matunda ya kwana” which means, “first fruits” in Swahili. The African Burial Ground National Monument will celebrate the fifth principle of Kwanzaa which is Nia (Purpose). Daytime Workshops: “Uncovering the Story of the African Burial Ground through Archeology” is designed to help students learn more about archeology by examining replica artifacts from the African Burial Ground. This workshop is being offered at 11:00 am and 1:00 pm. A Kuba cloth workshop will be given by Vickie Frémont. She will talkto participants about the art of African cloth and give participants the opportunity to create their own piece of Kuba cloth. This workshop is being offered at 10:00 am and 1:00 pm. Wilkes University professor Rashidah Ismaili AbuBakr will present a writing workshop that
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KWANZAA: UMOJA (Unity) Celebration
Dec 26, 2008 all day
Location: African American Research Library & Cultural Center (AARLCC)
Description: KWANZAA Coordinating Committee of Broward County KWANZAA 2008 Schedule of Events UMOJA (Unity) Friday, December 26, 2008 5 p.m. *African American Research Library & Cultural Center (AARLCC) 2750 Sistrunk Blvd. VENDORS WELCOME!! (954)625-2823 kujichagulia (Self Determination) Saturday, December 27, 2008 9 a.m. Community Breakfast 954 924-3692 or (754) 423-8480 Charlie Will Thomas (formerly Modello) Park Recreation Center 800 NW 2 St., Dania Beach African American Research Library & Cultural Center 2750 Sistrunk Blvd. Fort L‘dale 12 noon Pan-Afrikan Nationalists of S.F., Kheprera Afrikan Study Group, PGRNA, N’COBRA , WADU VENDORS WELCOME!! (954) 585-6332 Ujima (Collective Work & Responsibility) Sunday December 28, 2008 tba UJAMAA (Cooperative Economics) Monday December 29, 2008 *NW Branch Library 1580 NW 3 (Esther Rolle) Avenue Pompano Beach 5 -7:30 p.m. (954)786 -2186 or (954) 585-6332 *Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center 2400 Charleston St. Hollywood (Liberia) 6 p.m. African
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