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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

Learn practical, community-focused uses of ChatGPT for civic engagement, local projects and everyday problem solving.

Okike invites artists to Our Place to work on their projects in the company of others. Soak in the creative energy!

Area college and high school students, step off campus for Fresh Fridays! Kick off your weekend in a joyful relaxed vibe while sharing your talents, hanging out, playing some games, and eating tasty treats at Our Place Cafe. Bring your friends and meet some new ones!

Register for the Open Mic

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Start your Saturday with some tasty breakfast, lunch, and Nice Cream items from Our Place Cafe. Bask in the vibe while you listen to the soulful sounds of Chris Stafford and the Gentlemen of Jazz!

Live music 11:30-12:30 and 1:00-2:00pm.

Make and take home your own step stool! You’ll have a great time learning in community while you strengthen your carpentry skills and become more confident using power tools. You’ll leave with skills for life!

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Celebrate the opening of “This is My Story, and I’m Sticking to It” an art exhibition exploring family, identity, and justice in mixed media.

What kind of legacy do you want to leave? It's never too early to start thinking about estate planning, an essential component to building generational wealth. Join Bridge Kids International and the Kizazi Fund for a session to learn more and get started.

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October 2025

October 8, 2025

5:30-7:00pm

Conversational AI with Chat GPT

533 W. Kentucky St

October 9, 2025

4:30-6:00pm

Artist Salon

533 W. Kentucky St

October 17, 2025

4:30-6:00pm

Fresh Friday

533 W. Kentucky St

October 18, 2025

10:am-2:00pm

Saturday Jazz Cafe

533 W. Kentucky St

October 18, 2025

3pm-6:00pm

We Made It

533 W. Kentucky St

October 24, 2025

4pm-6:00pm

Opening Celebration of Exhibit by Nzingha Beverley Sweeney-Sheppard

533 W. Kentucky St

October 29, 2025

4pm-6:00pm

Wills & Estate Planning

533 W. Kentucky St

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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