Clear your calendar! It's going down again.
For our fourth annual Summer Experience, we've put together a summer-long series of events supported by dozens of creators and innovators to facilitate community, inspiration, networking, and the exchange of knowledge between curious minds.
We invite you to hang with us from July to September for the #P96SummerExperience21. We've curated a diverse lineup of activations, featuring some of our favorite brands, creators, and culture shifters within our community and beyond.Â
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Not your regular Project 96 pop-up shop. This year, we’re inviting you to put your designer hat on and play an active role in our merch creation process. Guided by our tech and design experts, you’ll be able to use a series of templates and add-ons to customize your very own P96 gear.
Pop-Up Workshop Hours:
Friday | July 30
3:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Saturday | July 31
12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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This year, we’re ditching our usual work out sessions and dance classes and putting on our roller skates. With an emphasis on play as a form of physical wellness, Movement Day welcomes participants of diverse physical capabilities to come out to the rink and move. Facilitator(s) will be on site to advise skaters as needed.
Movement Day Hours:
Sunday | August 1
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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Project 96 offers Open Market as a hub for product and service based Black businesses to be discovered by our community, expand their client base, and inspire a new generation of Black business owners.
Open Market Live:
Saturday | August 7
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#FulfillYourProject Day is dedicated to holding space for artists, creatives, and innovators to exchange knowledge with experts in their respective industries through workshop sessions. This year, we’re encouraging all class leaders to incorporate hands-on, interactive segments into their lessons to ensure that all attendees walk away from their class of choice with useful tools and tangible action items.
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Fulfill Your Project Day Hours:
Wednesday | August 11
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
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We’re calling all artists—musical, visual, and hybrid—to join us for our third Project 96 Artist Exhibition, a showcase for artistic expression across mediums. This event will feature both visual art pieces (ie: photographs, paintings, sculptures) and live performances (ie: vocal, dance).
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Artist Showcase Hours:
Saturday | August 14
5:00 PM - 10:00 PM
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Wellness Day is designed to provide a safe space for community members to share their experiences and receive actionable wellness education. BIPOC mental health and wellness experts will join in conversation and share with participants useful tools to practice radical self-care in everyday life.
Wellness Day Hours:
Friday | August 20
 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
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We’re moving from Zoom calls and Microsoft Teams to referee calls and in-person soccer and basketball teams. If you're tired of working from home and desperate to get active again, meet us at the park for some healthy competition between leading brands within the community in our first ever sports tournament series.
Field Day Hours:
Saturday | August 28
 3:00 PM - 8:00 PM

