A Series of Storytelling and Art Making

MLK Saratoga, in collaboration with C.R.E.A.T.E Community Studios, Saratoga Springs Public Library, Saratoga Educational Equity Network (S.E.E.N.), and the Frederick Allen Lodge, offers programs to help reclaim and preserve our collective history.

Join the program at The Frederick Allen Elks Lodge, one of the last standing Black establishments in Saratoga, for a series of open mic events where we invite members (current or past) of Saratoga Springs neighborhoods affected by urban renewal to share their stories, poems, songs and artwork of displacement and gentrification.

The first hour of this program will be dedicated to hearing from community members and the second hour will be an open invitation for attendees to participate in art making while we enjoy food, music and community around this effort to envision and record displacement through art. This is a family friendly series of programs and all community members are welcome to attend/participate. Members of BIPOC, Immigrant and LGTBQ+ communities who have experienced displacement are strongly encouraged to participate.

FREE. Family friendly, All are welcome.

Additional program dates: September 19 and October 17

This event is not sponsored by LWV Saratoga but is included in our calendar because we believe it may be of interest to our members.