Events & Classes

Join Shalonda Menefee for a transformative workshop designed to guide you through the sacred process of creating an ancestor altar—a powerful tool to honor, connect, and remember your ancestors. In this workshop, you’ll learn the significance of ancestor altars, the symbolism behind various altar elements, and practical steps to create your own personalized space for ancestral connection and reflection.

What happens when the world tells you to stay quiet, but you play anyway?

Experience a mesmerizing performance of buraanbur, a Somali form of dance, music, and poetry performed by and for women. Come learn about beautiful buraanbur and Somali culture, from the local artist and educator, Amina Abdirahman. This event will be in Soomalli and English. It is appropriate for women.

Compartiremos nuestras recetas favoritas y hablaremos sobre la historia del maíz en las culturas indígenas de América, así como los beneficios para la salud del método tradicional de procesamiento del maíz, la nixtimalización.

Join an author reading and craft to make calendar pages for Arab American Heritage Month! Just like in "Arab All Year Long" by Cathy Camper, celebrate each month with an activity to celebrate family and culture. Join the author for a Q & A and book signing after the program!

Stones, Bones and Blacked-Eyed Peas presents: The historical and cultural significance of black eyed peas. Join chef and owner of Finer Things Events and Catering, Michelle Guinn, along with her daughter, Sable Askew and take a trip back into history. Enjoy a cooking demonstration using traditional foods and recipes cooked by African Americans from the time of slavery, and explore their many modern interpretations.

Stones, Bones and Blacked-Eyed Peas presents: Our favorite African American children's books, and the recipes that go along with them. Join chef and owner of Finer Things Events and Catering, Michelle Guinn, along with her daughter, Sable Askew and take a trip back into history.

Experience a mesmerizing performance of buraanbur, a Somali form of dance, music, and poetry performed by and for women. Come learn about beautiful buraanbur and Somali culture, from the local artist and educator, Amina Abdirahman. This event will be in Soomalli and English. It is appropriate for women.

La banda de mariachi de Woodburn High School toca música tradicional de mariachi en español e inglés.

Woodburn High School Mariachi Band performs traditional Mariachi music in Spanish and English.

Join an author reading and craft to make calendar pages for Arab American Heritage Month! Just like in "Arab All Year Long" by Cathy Camper, celebrate each month with an activity to celebrate family and culture. Join the author for a Q & A and book signing after the program!