Community Picnic 2021
Please join us 9/18/21 at 12pm for our annual picnic in McNear Park in Petaluma. If you are able to attend our picnic, please rsvp by Sept 3rd using the form below, Loading…
BIPOC Mental Health Month 2021
July Is BIPOC Mental Health Month Formally recognized in June 2008, Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month was created to bring awareness to the unique struggles that underrepresented groups face in regard to mental illness in the United States. Bebe Moore Campbell was an American author, journalist, teacher, and mental health advocate who worked …
Juneteenth
What IS JUNETEENTH? Juneteenth is the name given to June 19 in celebration of the day that enslaved black people in Texas found that they were free. This day may also be referred to as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Liberation Day or Emancipation Day. During the American Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on September 22, 1862, …
Remember Slavery
About 17 million people were transported against their will from Africa to North, Central and South America during the 16th century and up until the 19th century. Millions more died while being transported to the Americas. This mass deportation and resulting slavery are seen as one of the worst violations of human rights. Some experts …
Celebrating Families
To honor Black History Month in 2021, we are “Celebrating Family” with a portrait exhibit featuring over 70 diverse Petaluma families, who share what “family” means to them. You can find the Celebrating Family exhibit in over 40 storefronts in downtown Petaluma from January 29th to March 15th, 2021. To tour the exhibit, pick up a …
