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Herbal Encuentro with workshops, music, kids activities, childcare, outdoor herb village market, and more!!

by Angela Adrar — last modified Apr 30, 2014 09:00 PM
Free workshops include topics such as dying with herbs, kitchen medicine, art-making and others. To keep us moving, there will be a guided neighborhood herbal walking tour, and a community seed exchange so bring non-GMO seeds to share and (a dish and utensils for four) the potluck. Cooking and FICA capoeira demonstrations will take place in the outdoor market while DJ Mezkla mixes music, entertainment and vendors share raffle prizes throughout the afternoon. The DC Childcare Collective will provide childcare and all ages toddler/kids activities so parents can fully engage in workshops. It is close to local public transportation, and is free, though donations of $5 - $10 are suggested to support the day’s activities and include raffle tickets but no one will be turned away for lack of funds.
When May 03, 2014
from 03:30 PM to 09:30 PM
Where ECAC 733 Euclid St. NW Washington, DC 20001
Contact Name
Contact Phone 202 4397724
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Herbs for All

In Celebration of International HerbDay, the first bilingual herbal encuentro takes place in Washington D.C. to learn, grow, and connect herbal wellness for all ages.

This will be the first year Herbs for All takes place in Washington, D.C. and will include an afternoon of workshops in both English and Spanish, kids activities, cultural and musical art, a seed-exchange and an outdoor herbal village-style market filled with vendors, music, raffles, and hands-on demonstrations for all ages.

Free workshops include topics such as dying with herbs, kitchen medicine, art-making and others.  To keep us moving, there will be a guided neighborhood herbal walking tour, and a community seed exchange so bring non-GMO seeds to share and (a dish and utensils for four) the potluck. Cooking and capoeira demonstrations will take place in the outdoor market while DJ Mezkla mixes music, entertainment and vendors share raffle prizes throughout the afternoon. The DC Childcare Collective will provide childcare so parents can fully engage in workshops. It is close to local public transportation, and is free, though donations of $5 - $10 are suggested to support the day’s activities and include raffle tickets but no one will be turned away for lack of funds.

Registration online is strongly encouraged. http://herbsforall.eventbrite.com

When: Saturday, May 3rd, 2014; 3:30 pm-9pm

Where: Emergence Community Arts Collective (ECAC)

733 Euclid St NW Washington, DC 20001

(Corner of Georgia Ave Shaw Green Line Metro Stop)


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Schedule:


3:30 - Welcome Ceremony
4:00-5:00 - Workshops Session 1
Herbs & Spices for Vibrant Health  
Location (Upstairs Room 2)
Maribel Rodriguez 
Come join us and discover how fun and relaxing it is to craft your own natural herbal remedies. Experience key herb actions, and how herbs can be used at home to address common ailments. 
Urban Herb Walk 
Location (Meet at Registration Table)
Holly Poole-Kavana
You don't have to go to the countryside to meet medicinal herbs! We'll explore the places where plants abound in the city: tree boxes, alleys, front yards, and sidewalk cracks, and talk about medicinal uses of the plants we find there.
Personal Herb Portraits - Hands On Art Experience for Adults! 
Location (Outdoor Workshop Space)
Caryl Henry
Youth Art Activity 
Location (Upstairs Room 1)
Tehani Collazos and her Mother
5:00-6:00 
Community Seed Swap and Seed Saving Circle 
Sponsored by the Embassy of Venezuela in DC 
Location - Outdoor Space
Herbs for All Panel:
Location: Outdoor Space
Linking food sovereignty to seed saving and community herbalism conversation moderated by: Angela Adrar with Clara Rodriguez, Blain Snipstal, Molly Meehan, Ayo Ngozi
6:00-7:00 
Potluck Dinner
Demos including Seasonal Local Foods with Juju Harris, Capoeira with FICA DC, music with DJ Mezkla  and Raffle
Location: Outdoor Space
7:00-8:00 Workshop Session 2
Kitchen Medicine
Location Upstairs Room 2
with Olivia Fite
Food is Medicine, Medicine is Food!Kitchen medicine is a traditional body of healing knowledge that uses the practical and accessible contents of your kitchen. This engaging workshop is full of skills and information invaluable to anyone looking to expand their self-care tool-kit. How can we bring medicinals into our cooking? And how can we use what is easily accessible for acute and chronic care?
Natural Plant Dyes
Location Outdoor Space
with Ayo Ngozi 
Learn child-friendly ways to make natural dyes and paints, using easy-to-find herbs and spices.
Youth Activity
Upstairs Room 2
Jessica Green Girls Go
8:15-8:30 
Closing Ceremony
Location - Outdoor Space

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