Earth Jam & Family Day in Sankofa for the Earth at Burnham

This event has been rescheduled for Sunday, 10/4, 2pm-5pm.
Bring your family and friends (and an acoustic instrument) to Sankofa Gathering Space for Earth Jam and Family Day at Sankofa for the Earth Gathering Space. The event is a celebration of the gathering space, the Bronzeville community, and nature.
The event begins with a walk down the nature path with musical accompaniment from the parking lot at E 47th street to the Gathering Space at 2PM. At Sankofa for the Earth Gathering Space participants will enjoy face painting, refreshments, instrument/noise maker making, a libation ceremony and storytelling with Mama Edie, an acoustic jam session led by SamThousand, African drumming, and more.
BYOAI (Bring Your Own Acoustic Instrument) to join in on the Jam Session. Meet at the parking lot for Burnham Nature Sanctuary at E 47th Street and Cornell Drive by 2:00 PM to take part of the group walk, or join the event at Sankofa for the Earth Gathering Space anytime between 2 and 5 PM.
For the last 3 years, Sankofa for the Earth Artists Dorian Sylvain and Arlene Turner-Crawford, SamThousand, Bronzeville Neighborhood Farm, the Chicago Park District, The Nature Conservancy, and the Field Museum’s Keller Science Action Center have partnered together as the Roots & Routes Initiative to celebrate Earth Jam and Family Day at Sankofa for the Earth in the Burnham Wildlife Corridor on the lakefront.