The Talking Drums Newsletter

06/02/2026

Juneteenth Youth Art Contest 🎨❤️🖤💚
Calling all YOUTH ARTISTS!
Color the Block is hosting a Juneteenth Youth Art Contest with the theme: “What Does Freedom Mean to You?”
Create an original poster that expresses your vision of freedom — through history, family, community, dreams, or anything that speaks to you.
Use any medium you like: drawing, painting, collage, mixed media, etc.
Submission Deadline: June 15, 2026 (by 11:59 PM PDT)
Prizes: Cash, art supplies, and special recognition at our Juneteenth/Dadteenth celebration on June 20th!
Open to all youth 18 and under.
How to Submit:
• Drop off in person at Fruitridge Community Collaborative (4625 44th Street, Sacramento, CA 95820)
• Or email a clear photo/scan to [email protected] (include full name, age, contact info, and optional title)
Scan the QR code or submit today — we can’t wait to see your creativity!

06/02/2026

Garden Wellness in June 🌱
Join us every Wednesday this month for Garden Wellness at Rainbow Mini Park!
When:
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
• June 3
• June 10
• June 17
• June 24
Come get your hands in the soil with us! We’ll be planting, weeding, harvesting, and learning sustainable gardening practices together. Enjoy the fresh air, connect with community, and take care of your wellness — all while growing something beautiful.
All skill levels are welcome.
No experience needed!
Location:
Rainbow Mini Park
6121 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Sacramento
For more info: 916-527-4282 or [email protected]
We’d love to see you there! 🌿

06/02/2026

Juneteenth / Dadteenth Celebration – Just 2 Weeks Away! ❤️🖤💚✊🏾
We’re getting ready to celebrate freedom, family, and community!
Join Color the Block and partners for our Juneteenth Dadteenth Event
Saturday, June 20th
11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Fruitridge Community Collaborative
4625 44th Street, Sacramento
What to Expect:
🌱 Produce & Plant Giveaway
🎤 Live Performances
🛍️ Resource & Cultural Vendors
👨‍👧 Kids Activities
🧠 Black Inventors Exhibit
👔 Father Celebrations
This is a free, family-friendly event — come out and enjoy the day with us!
Scan the QR code to register or get more details.
Let’s celebrate freedom together!

Juneteenth / Dadteenth Celebration – Just 2 Weeks Away! ❤️🖤💚✊🏾

We’re getting ready to celebrate freedom, family, and community!

Join Color the Block and partners for our Juneteenth Dadteenth Event

Saturday, June 20th
11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Fruitridge Community Collaborative
4625 44th Street, Sacramento

What to Expect:
🌱 Produce & Plant Giveaway
🎤 Live Performances
🛍️ Resource & Cultural Vendors
👨‍👧 Kids Activities
🧠 Black Inventors Exhibit
👔 Father Celebrations

This is a free, family-friendly event — come out and enjoy the day with us!

Scan the QR code to register or get more details.

Let’s celebrate freedom together! 🤎🙌🏾

06/02/2026

Little Sprouts Garden Playgroup 🌱
We’re excited to welcome our youngest community members to Little Sprouts Garden Playgroup!
Little Sprouts is designed for children ages 0-5 with their parent or caregiver. Every Wednesday from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM at Rainbow Mini Park, little ones will enjoy:
• Hands-on gardening (growing flowers, herbs, and vegetables)
• Outdoor exploration and nature discovery
• Art, sensory play, stories, and music
• Play-based learning in a joyful, supportive environment
It’s the perfect way to build confidence, social skills, motor development, and a love for nature from an early age.
Location:
Rainbow Mini Park
6121 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Sacramento
Scan the QR code to register! Space is limited.
Questions?
Reach out to [email protected] or call/text (916) 268-0028.
We can’t wait to learn and grow with your little ones!

Little Sprouts Garden Playgroup 🌱

We’re excited to welcome our youngest community members to Little Sprouts Garden Playgroup!

Little Sprouts is designed for children ages 0-5 with their parent or caregiver. Every Wednesday from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM at Rainbow Mini Park, little ones will enjoy:

• Hands-on gardening (growing flowers, herbs, and vegetables)
• Outdoor exploration and nature discovery
• Art, sensory play, stories, and music
• Play-based learning in a joyful, supportive environment

It’s the perfect way to build confidence, social skills, motor development, and a love for nature from an early age.

Location:
Rainbow Mini Park
6121 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Sacramento
Scan the QR code to register! Space is limited.
Questions?

Reach out to [email protected] or call/text (916) 268-0028.

We can’t wait to learn and grow with your little ones! 🌻

05/29/2026

If you're looking to get involved locally, connect and join the next Sacramento Poor People's Campaign Meeting

The Sacramento Poor People’s Campaign’s Zoom Meeting
When: Monday, June 8, 2026, 06:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Speaker: Dr. Erin Rose Ellison, Professor, and students from Sacramento State, discussing the Morrison Creek Environmental Justice Project (Engaging school-age students from Elder Creek Elementary School)

Please register to attend our next Zoom Meeting

Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/jC-UMYKhQqmY4fvGek5WYQ

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
For more info, please email: [email protected].
Thank you

05/28/2026

Family members, longtime comrades, movement veterans, scholars, and admirers of Assata Shakur plan to gather at Riverside Church on May 30 for a public celebration of her life — a memorial that will affirm the political life Shakur spent decades defending.
Entitled “Carry It On,” the event takes its name from Shakur’s poem “The Tradition,” which appears at the end of her 1987 book, “Assata: An Autobiography.”
See more here: https://bit.ly/42QG88u

Family members, longtime comrades, movement veterans, scholars, and admirers of Assata Shakur plan to gather at Riverside Church on May 30 for a public celebration of her life — a memorial that will affirm the political life Shakur spent decades defending.

Entitled “Carry It On,” the event takes its name from Shakur’s poem “The Tradition,” which appears at the end of her 1987 book, “Assata: An Autobiography.”

See more here: https://bit.ly/42QG88u

05/28/2026

Join Black Parallel School Board (BPSB) at the SCUSD Board Meeting on June 4, 2026, at 6PM at the Serna Center, 5735 47th Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95824. Come speak on the District’s Budget and Solvency Plan and support Black Students. Make your voice heard. To RSVP or for more information, call (916) 484-3729 or visit www.blackparallelschoolboard.com. Thank you, and join us on June 4!!!

05/28/2026