Solar Saturday + Solidarity Day: CHMLNKNG DAY CELEBRATION

Celebrate CHMLNKNG DAY at the George Washington Carver Museum! This month, we're combining two of the Carver's programs - Solar Saturday and Solidarity Day, to bring the community a full day of free activities! We'll be partnering with organizations like Illume Healing 7, Beauty over Bruises, and many more as we put mental health and wellness into focus. Honoring the life of Chameleon Brenden Foster, we 'll celebrate the City of Austin's 'CHMLNKNG Day', bringing you healing activations in the garden, live music with a special performance by MandiE ft. Stretch Musik Band, community talks with De'Aires Cotton and Jane Obi, hands-on craft activities, financial workshops, and dance classes that aim to encourage open conversations about mental health awareness, how to access resources, and information about ways to support community members in crisis. The Carver is dedicated to creating a safe space for community to share, listen, grow, and heal.

Bring yourself and your loved ones to the museum on Saturday, April 5th 2025 from 10 am to 6 pm. Free and open to the public, all ages. Full schedule below:

10 am - 2 pm - Planting Seeds of Intention with Soliarity Day
- Opening payer and community alter to welcome Spring with Illume Healing 7
- Planting seeds of intention + cultivation energies of the Spring season
- Breakfast Tacos and Salad

2 pm - 5:30 pm - Vendor Market
- Support Black owned businesses at the vendor market!

2 pm - 6 pm - Carver Exhibitions
- Explore the Carver's exhibitions on view, Seond Sight and Home-goings

2 pm - 3 pm - Kids in the Spotlight
- Kids fashion show and Step Team performance with Beauty of Bruises

2 pm - 4:30 pm - Hands-on Crafts!
- Make your own Easter basket with Beauty Over Bruises

2:15 pm - 3:15 pm - Mind, Body, and Sound: Unlocking Trauma Through Mind and Body
- Yoga, mental health, and sound healing session with De'Aires Cotton

2:15 pm - 3:45 pm - The Sound of Rest: Listening with Your Whole Self
- A guided experience in embodied, emotional, and creative rest with Jane Obi

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm - Soul Candy
- Dancing for the soul with Hassan Christopher

3:30 pm - 4:45 pm - Easter Egg Hunt and Outdoor Fun
- Presented by Beauty of Bruises

4 pm - 5 pm - Funding 101: How to Finance Your Startup or Small Business
- Explore the most common ways to fund your business with Bryan Edwards

3:45 pm - 4:45 pm - Panel: "Creating a Space for Mental Health"
-Let's talk about burnout and self-care strategies with De’Aires Cotton, Jane Obi, and Diane Collier

5 pm - 5:45 pm - Live Music in the Theatre!
- A special performance by MandiE featuring Stretch Musik Band

Host or Publisher Carver Museum ATX