Harlem is arguably one of the crucial particular locations on the planet. A joyful, sensible, and resilient cradle of Black American tradition, it carries a wealthy legacy of Black American historical past and creativity. So every year, New Yorkers come collectively to rejoice Harlem with a week-long occasion referred to as Harlem Week. This yr, Harlem Week runs August 1-17, with a schedule of thrilling, participating occasions encompassing tradition and social impression.
August 1
Senior Residents Day. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Adam Clayton Powell Jr. State Workplace Constructing
Honoring Black elders. Senior Residents Day has all the time been one of the crucial necessary parts of Harlem Week. The occasion will embrace well being screenings, well being demonstrations, and performances
August 2, 9, 16
Summer season Streets
7 a.m.-3 p.m., 109th Avenue & Park Avenue – a hundred and twenty fifth Avenue & Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd
Some of the well-known block events in America, Summer season Streets is a passionate celebration of New York summers that includes biking, strolling, working, leaping, meditating, skipping, skating, dancing — all to the beat of luxurious dwell music!
August 4
Arts & Tradition/Broadway Summit – Males within the Arts and Psychological Well being
6-8 p.m., digital
A dialogue of psychological well being points affecting males.
Harlem on My Thoughts Conversations
7-10 p.m. Location TBD
A dialog with Males in Arts & Tradition discussing the significance of psychological well being.
August 5
Nationwide Night time Out
3-9 p.m., one hundred and thirty fifth St. wager Adam Clayton Powell Jr & Fred. Douglass Blvd, Morningside Avenue btw. West a hundred and twenty fifth & 126th Streets
An evening of community-building and in search of to strengthen partnerships with regulation enforcement. Bounce homes, face portray, meals, and enjoyable. Meet leaders and personnel out of your native precinct and work together with neighbors, group members, and native companies with the widespread purpose of partnership and security.
August 6
Local weather Change Convention
5:30-8:30 p.m., Adam Clayton Powell Jr State Workplace Constructing, 163 W a hundred and twenty fifth Avenue
Introduced by Columbia Local weather College & The Higher Harlem Chamber of Commerce.
A dialogue on local weather change and its disproportionate damaging impression on communities and nations of shade.
August 7, 14
Uptown Night time Market
4-10 p.m., twelfth Ave & W 131st St
A spotlight of Harlem Week for foodies, the Uptown Night time Market is a family-friendly celebration of world delicacies.
August 9
Hazel Dukes Memorial Household Well being Stroll
9 a.m.-12 p.m., one hundred and thirty fifth Avenue & St. Nicholas Avenue
A household stroll to advertise well being and honor the reminiscence of Harlem heroine and trailblazer Hazel Dukes, who headed New York’s NAACP.
Nice Jazz on the Nice Hill
4-7 p.m., Central Park Nice Hill
Picnic, dwell jazz music and swing dancing in one in every of America’s best parks.
August 10
A Nice Day in Harlem
12-7 p.m.
The out of doors occasion contains:
The opening of the Worldwide Village, showcasing distributors and exhibitors with gadgets on the market starting from arts & crafts, jewellery, clothes, distinctive equipment, worldwide meals and extra.
Music would be the spotlight: Artz, Rootz & Rhythm that includes native, group and rising performers of various genres. The Gospel Caravan that includes native, nationwide and worldwide gospel performers.
A Presentation from Caribbean Cultural Middle African Diaspora Institute — a celebration of the diaspora tracing the journey from Africa by the Caribbean and to Harlem.
Live performance Underneath the Stars that includes the HARLEM WEEK All-Star Band led by “Music Director to the celebs,” Ray Chew and joined by nationwide and worldwide performers. Particular Musical Salutes to Kool & The Gang and Roberta Flack
August 11
Kids’s Nook – Books On The Transfer, “Mommy Second”
12-2 p.m
Harlem Week Youth Convention
6-8 p.m., digital
Discussion board for dialogue on points necessary to youth and what they’ll do to have an effect.
August 12
Financial Growth Day
12-3 p.m., digital
That includes key discussions on Group Growth, Financial Growth & Variety, Expertise & Cyber-Safety with consultants from enterprise and political sectors.
Harlem on My Thoughts Conversations A Dialog on Justice, Reform, and the Future
9-10 p.m., digital
Topical discussions that includes thought leaders whose works are impressed by and/or profit Harlem and related communities
August 13
NYC Jobs and Profession Honest
10 a.m.-4 p.m., The Nice Corridor at Metropolis Faculty. 160 Convent Ave.
Representatives from over 40 enterprise sectors disseminate data and conduct workshops and discussions on profession improvement.
Harlem on My Thoughts Conversations – Celebrating Our Magic by Trend
7-8 p.m., digital
Topical discussions that includes thought leaders whose work is impressed by and/or advantages Harlem and related communities.
August 14
Black Well being Issues Expo
8 a.m.-5 p.m., Riverside Church, 490 Riverside Drive
High well being suppliers host a transformative day of well being, wellness, and enjoyable, solely centered on YOU.
Harlem Summerstage
5-7 p.m., Adam Clayton Powell Jr State Workplace Constructing
A night of prime flight music. A function of the Harlem Music Competition.
Banking and Finance for Small Companies & Entrepreneurs
6-8:30 p.m., Chase Group Banking Middle 55 W a hundred and twenty fifth St
Monetary recommendation for small companies and entrepreneurs.
August 16
Summer season within the Metropolis
1-6 p.m., West one hundred and thirty fifth Avenue from St. Nicholas Avenue – Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd
With performances from native, nationwide and worldwide artists, the Harlem Broadway Row style present, well being testing stations and tons of of meals distributors, arts, crafts, music, jewellery, hats, sculptors, company exhibitors, and video games.
Alex Trebek Harlem Kids’s Spelling Bee
2-4 p.m., Schomburg Middle For Analysis In Black Tradition 515 Malcolm X Blvd
Kids from 1st – fifth grade check their spelling prowess for prizes on this enjoyable competitors.
HW/IMAGENATION Outside Movie Competition
6:30-10 p.m., St. Nicolas Park,, St. Nicholas Ave & one hundred and thirty fifth St.
Free out of doors screening of “Depraved” starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande.
August 16, 17
NYC Kids’s Competition
12-5 p.m., Howard Bennett Playground 32 W 136th St
Time and area kids ages 5 to 12 years and their relations take pleasure in storytelling, kids’s leisure (performances showcasing faucet dancers, dance troupes, step exhibits, hip-hop, theater, poetry, vocalists, and so on.), arts & crafts, double dutch competitions, face portray, know-how data, data on well being providers, and extra.
Harlem Day
1-5 p.m., one hundred and thirty fifth Avenue from fifth Avenue to St. Nicholas Avenue
The day that began all of it in 1974! That is Harlem Week’s largest and ultimate day, that includes three phases of leisure, meals, the Harlem Well being Village, Harlem Broadway Row, performances from Broadway productions, native, nationwide, and worldwide artists in numerous musical genres from Jazz, R&B, Hip-Hop, Gospel, Reggae, Soca, Latin, and extra.
For more information, go to harlemweek.com.
