Join us Saturday, September 13 for a day of free family arts workshops to celebrate Black Storytelling Week! A new annual holiday, Black Storytelling Week is dedicated to passing down Black family history. Bring your grandma, your play cousins, your love, or your best friends — whether your family is adopted, biological, or chosen, this celebration is for you. Come preserve your family’s stories through a series of free arts workshops for all ages! Schedule 12:00 PM : Doors open – Explore the Green Market and Family Portrait and Oral History stations 12:30 PM: Zine-Making Workshop #1 begins (All ages, families with little ones encouraged) 2:00 PM: Rest and Restore Yoga with Six 3:00 PM: Zine-Making Workshop #2 begins (All ages) 5:00 PM: Black Storytelling Week Celebration wraps up! ​​ Good to know: *ASL interpreters will be available on-site. *Children under 12 must be supervised by a parent or caregiver at all times. *Make a reservation in advance for your family portrait or oral history session. If you have any questions, visit our Black Storytelling Week online or contact blackstorytellingweek@gmail.com. This event is co-presented with NATAL and Weeksville Heritage Center. It is sponsored, in part, by the Greater New York Arts Development Fund of the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, administered by Brooklyn Arts Council (BAC) and made possible with the generous assistance of New York Live Arts.