Saturday, August 7, 10am-5pm, Poindexter Village Museum and Cultural Center, 290 N. Champion Ave.

Join us as we celebrate Poindexter Village being an official State of Ohio Historic Site. The James Preston Poindexter Foundation, in partnership with Ohio History Connection, will re-engage community members by inviting them together around the Poindexter Legacy Tree at historic Poindexter Village in Columbus, Ohio.

For centuries, drum circles have been a source of cultural expression and unity. This outdoor activity will engage people safely and will allow them to social distance while experiencing community, rhythm, and sound. Elder drummers, community leaders, musicians, neighbors, and past residents will gather with African drums and lawn chairs to share stories, song, and dance.

The Poindexter Village Drum Circle schedule includes various arts, drum call-and-response, puppet story tellers, and drum making craft tables. Community members who participate in drum making craft tables will make a take-home wood box drum that can be decorated and used during the Drum Circle call-and-response.

Local artist vendors and food trucks will be present during the event. Join us as we participate in a vibrant community experience; participants will experience what it means to beat as one.

Schedule

10am-5pm: Vendors and Drum Activities tables (the Drum Activities tables will close at 3pm)

12noon-1pm: Tony West and The Imani Dancers

1-1:30pm: Voices of Poindexter Choir

1:30-2pm: Union Grove Youth Ministry

2-2:30pm: Poetry and Speakers

2:30-3pm: Words from Hearcel F. Craig and city officials

3-4pm: Drum Call and Response

Use this link to learn more about this event.

Hosted by Ohio History Connection.