About this Event
Community Day | 11.12.2025
Community Day at the AAACC is a an offering continuing our legacy of being an accessible space for the Black San Francisco community and the San Francisco community at large in the heart of the Western Addition/Fillmore neighborhood.
Every Wednesday there will be different offerings all of which are free and open to the public (unless otherwise noted).
This week's offerings are:
- Mirror of Our Times w/Kenneth Johnson
- Model Moves w/ Mario B (for kids ages 8-13)
- Break(ing) Bread: Intergenerational Poetry Writing Workshop
- Fillmoe Family Night w/ Lonnie "Poptart" Green
- Coffee and Credit w/ Al C
- Artist Performance Lab: Open Rehearsals with Ms. White
- Martial Artist Delight with Master Hung
- Burrellercise w/Brother Gregory Burrell
- Capoeira w/Brother Terry Baruti
- Jazz Masters at the Cotton Room
- Model Moves w/ Mario B (for adults)
- Healing Through Self Expression: Liberation, Resilience and Resources exhibit
- The OpuLENS of Blackness Walking Tour
- Visit the African American Historical and Cultural Society and the current Sargent Claude Johnson exhibit
- Extended hours at Tallio's Coffee and Tea
Agenda
🕑: 11:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Mirror of Our Times | Buriel Clay Theatre
Host: Kenneth Johnson
Info: Be a part of the live studio audience for Mirror of Our Times, a local television show dedicated to highlighting Black Art and Culture in San Francisco.
🕑: 02:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Model Moves 4 Kids | Buriel Clay Theatre
Host: Mario Benton
Info: Kids ages 8-13 are invited to take modeling classes and workshops with renowned designer and fashion show producer, Mario Benton aka Mario B. Participants will not only have the opportunity to learn runway and photography skills but will also have the opportunity to participate in monthly fashion shows held at the African American Art and Culture Complex (AAACC)
🕑: 04:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Martial Artist Delight : 88 Chambers | Dance Studio A
Host: Master Hung
Info: Learn the 88 Chambers Martial Arts Style for free! No previous experience necessary!
🕑: 05:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Fillmoe Family Night | Open Air Gallery
Host: Lonnie "Poptart" Green
Info: It is exactly what it sounds like. We take this space and this moment to breathe black and free outside and in the open. commune with neighbors, eat some food, listen to some music and pick up some moves from the strutters room sf chapter.
🕑: 05:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Artist Performance Lab: Open Rehearsals | Buriel Clay Theatre
Host: Ms. White First Lady of Frisco
🕑: 05:30 PM - 07:00 PM
Burrellercise! | Buriel Clay Theatre
Host: Brother Gregory Burrell
Info: Join dancer/performer Gregory Burrell for a session of his unique, low impact exercise-dance fusion. Burrellercise is a Low Impact Isolation exercise style for everybody, especially seniors, with fun choreographed dance routines.
🕑: 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Capoeira w/ Brother Terry Baruti | Media Lab
Info: Learn the sacred marital arts choreography of Capoeira with long-time instructor Brother Terry Baruti.
🕑: 06:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Jazz Masters at The Cotton Room | AAACC Marketplace
Host: Jazz Masters
Info: Live jazz, poetry and good vibes provided by the Ernest East Band
🕑: 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Model Moves w/ Mario B (for adults) | Dance Studio A
Host: Mario B
🕑: 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Break(ing) Bread: Poetry Writing Workshop | Sgt Johnson Gallery
Host: Black Freighter Press
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
African American Art & Culture Complex, 762 Fulton Street, San Francisco, United States
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