A Safe Place To Dream Inspriation Experience
Schedule
Sat Oct 04 2025 at 10:30 am to 03:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
NCMA Winston-Salem (formerly SECCA) | Winston-Salem, NC

About this Event
One Team. One Stage. One Vision. A Daycation for the soul. Where comedy collides with courage, and community carries the beat. It’s a reset button wrapped in laughter, music, and purpose.
Co-hosted by Corey “Mr. Petty” Jones and LB the Poet, the stage will stay lit with energy, heart, and humor from start to finish. Add powerhouse speakers and published authors Hakeem Bourne McFarlane and Kenny Knight, along with artist/songwriter Tarzén's powerful lyrics and passion-driven artistry, calling us to feel deeply and connect beyond the surface. Tying it all together, DJ Micki Blendz -The Curator of Quality Vibes. She transforms transitions into experiences, reminding us that music is the fabric of every experience. A lineup so stacked it feels like the hotel pillows you can’t even fit on one bed and impossible to miss.
This event isn’t just for the crowd, it’s for the community. Proceeds will help gift bedding and essentials to youth and families in transition. Every ticket bought is a step toward dignity and comfort. Creating a safe place to land and a brave place to begin : A Safe Place to Dream!

Agenda
🕑: 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
VIP Early Acess : Key Card Check-In
Info: At this VIP early check-in, you’re gifted: keys to renewal. An unlocking. A moment where perspective, truth, and encouragement beecome ready to open doors, open hearts, hope, and new horizons.
🕑: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Room Keys & Real Talk - Book Signing
Host: Hakeem Bourne McFarlane : Published Author
Info: This “check-in” is personal. Authors, Hakeem Bourne McFarlane and Kenny Knight greet, sign, and share their published work. Reminder, before the spotlight and the speeches, there’s intimacy in being seen and heard. Hospitality of the highest kind.
🕑: 12:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Inspiration Experience
Host: Hakeem Bourne McFarlane : Motivational Speaker
Info: Together, they form the heartbeat of A Safe Place to Dream : a powerful blend of story, sound, and spirit designed to stir courage, awaken faith, and plant seeds of transformation.Hakeem Bourne McFarlane, founder of the Choose Yourself Movement and former athlete, shows that resilience can rewrite any chapter, turning setbacks into comebacks with raw truth, humor, and heart. Kenny Knight, a retired Marine and Army combat veteran, transforms scars into strength and hardship into hope, proving that even in the darkest battles, light can still break through. Tarzén, artist and songwriter, bridges it all with lyrical storytelling that turns music into meaning; inviting audiences not just to listen, yet to feel. Sounds that stir the soul and awaken possibility.
🕑: 12:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Soul Suite Experience
Host: Corey 'Mr Petty' Jones : Co-Host
Info: Co-hosts Corey “Mr. Petty” Jones and LB the Poet, joined by the magnetic mastery of DJ Micki Blendz, don’t just hold the mic, they HOLD the whole room. Together, they form a sacred thread that weaves humor, rhythm, and heart into one seamless experience. With every laugh, lyric, and drop, they remind us: this is more than entertainment, it’s elevation. A triple threat that keeps the crowd leaning in, generation to generation, as if their spirit knows something holy is happening. In The Soul Suite, dreams don’t knock... they walk in knowing they belong. Where the vibes check in... and never check out. This threefold force is an experience alone, you will want to be in the building for!
Where is it happening?
NCMA Winston-Salem (formerly SECCA), 750 Marguerite Drive, Winston-Salem, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 0.00 to USD 115.00
