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About Our Programs

  • 7 Generations African Heritage Culture Camp

    African Heritage Culture Project

    African Heritage Festival

    Brown Girls LOL (Living Out Loud)

  • Art in the Park

    Celebration of Black Art

    We Made It

    We Made It Miniatures

    We Made It Sewing

  • Kizazi Fund

    Kizazi Fund Community Education

  • Community Project Planning & Support

    Internships

    Apprenticeships

  • STEAM Club

  • Fishing & Outdoor Adventures

    Limerick Community Garden

    Urban Ecology

    WELL Building

  • Cooking with Kin

    Health & Fitness

More About Programs
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UPCOMING EVENTS

UPCOMING EVENTS

Join Bridge Kids International and friends for the Limerick Story Quilt and fiber arts in Louisville and beyond. For 9 months artists and community members have worked collaboratively to create a quilt honoring the diverse history, people and places of the Limerick neighborhood. In honor of America 250, the Limerick Story Quilt shines a light on a unique Kentucky story.

The Fiber Art Exhibit will be open to the community at Our Place at Ben Washer Park through September 26th.

Our Place is excited to be the venue for this amazing group of artists, creatives and healers who are offering this important space of rest and care. Please reach out to them if you would like to attend.

Our Place is pleased to welcome Culture University! Join them to learn practical information and skills for homeownership, business and economic development.

The African Heritage Festival is a celebration of unity, culture, art and history across the African Diaspora.  Held on October 16-17, 2026, the festival is a joyous event for the whole family with great food, music, dance, sports, fashion, cultural demonstrations, children’s activities, resources for healthy living and so much more!

Lou City & Racing Lou will lead a soccer clinic for youth ages 6-14! Register today for this special opportunity at the African Heritage Festival.

AUGUST 2026

The Limerick Story Quilt Fiber Art Exhibition

533 W. Kentucky St

August - November

Rest Meets Activism

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September - October

Kecia Said Sold - Culture University

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October 16-17, 2026

African Heritage Festival

Register to be a vendor, entertainer, How-to session leader or volunteer!

Ben Washer Park

Lynn Family Sports Vision & Training Center

Register

October 17, 2026

African Heritage Festival Youth Soccer Clinic

Lynn Family Sports Vision & Training Center

801 Edith Road

Register
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Act  Think  Teach  Inspire  Create 

The ATTIC

At the heart of Our Place at Ben Washer Park is the ATTIC (Act Think Teach Inspire Create). Housed on the second floor, the ATTIC is a multifunctional space that provides opportunities and resources for education and skill building and features the equipment, technology and, human and material resources that young people need to flex their social entrepreneurial muscles. The ATTIC is the primary programming space for Bridge Kids International and serves as a hub of engagement for community members of all ages to learn, try, create, develop and achieve transformational goals. 

ATTIC programing helps young people be better prepared for higher education, career and life. From creating their own products, to starting a business, to designing an innovative approach to a community problem, the ATTIC helps young people develop and implement their projects. The ATTIC also connects senior citizens to technology, providing excellent opportunities for intergenerational activities with two-way learning.

The ATTIC is also available to rent for meetings and events.

Book the ATTIC for Your Event