We Here Community Forum: Clay Heals Minds

We Here Community Forum: Clay Heals Minds
Saturday, October 19
12-2 p.m.: Forum program and lunch (registration required)
2-4 p.m.: Family-friendly clay activities, food and music
Free and open to the public

Join us to celebrate the artists and community members behind We Here, a Mural Arts public art project in Kensington with a focus on youth, creativity and pottery. Featuring lead artist Roberto Lugo in conversation with Tony Award-winning playwright and poet Lemon Andersen, followed by a roundtable on the arts, behavioral health and community wellbeing with speakers including Brenda Mosley, Executive Director, By Faith Health and Healing; Héctor Ayala, CEO, Hispanic Community Counseling Services; Dr. Carolina Hausmann-Stabile, Director, Population Health, Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services; and Nadia Malik, Director, Porch Light Program, Mural Arts. Hosted by We Here’s Community Advisory Committee of Kensington residents and Curator of Public Engagement Megan Voeller, the program debuts a 15-minute documentary about the project by Philly-based Colibrí Workshop. After the forum, enjoy hands-on clay sculpting activities with Lugo and We Here artist Nitza Walesca Rosario, a Polaroid photo booth at Lugo’s monumental sculpture with artist Daisie Cardona, music, games and refreshments.