Presented by Green Acre, a Bahá’í Center of Learning & the Seacoast African American Cultural Center (SAACC) Imagine a vision of the future in which the stains of our collective past do not paint the present. Imagine a culture unencumbered by the weight of oppressive structures meant to divide and suppress. Imagine a society in...
Theater for the People and Green Acre bring you an evening of live acoustic jazz with Stu Dias’ New Orleans swing band Midnight BBQ. Modeled after Legendary groups like the New Orleans Jazz vipers, and the Palmetto Bug Stompers, this minimalist swinging group is as comfortable playing Fats Waller as it is playing Django Reinhardt....
Nevaeh’s Brother is a tragic story about the familial love between a sister and her younger brother that explores themes of black identity and incarceration. This one-act play digs deep into the inner thoughts and feelings of a black man experiencing the effects of an unjust social system, and reflects the strength of a black...
The Seacoast African American Cultural Center invites you to the opening reception of AFROFUTURISM 2022, an art exhibit exploring justice through beauty. RSVP (603) 430-6027
Join the BLM Seacoast co-founder Tanisha Johnson, Eliot Chief of Police Elliott Moya, and Green Acre staff for the launch of the much-anticipated new podcast The Conversations We Should Be Having. Produced by Green Acre, a Bahá’í Center of Learning, this podcast brings together two individuals that society says are on opposite sides of a political...
A Zoom event to learn of the impact art is having at Green Acre and how you can get involved. Join the Green Acre art committee members as we reflect on the impact the AFROFUTURISM 2022 art exhibit has had over the past 5 months. From a youth course entitled Reconceptualizing Blackness, to a local...
Dear New England friends, families, and colleagues: Hate crimes are on the rise all across New England. We invite all who believe in the oneness of humanity to a summit at Green Acre in which we will educate and empower ourselves, heal the rifts created by hate crimes in New England, and build the Beloved...
Dear New England friends, families, and colleagues: Hate crimes are on the rise across New England. Unity of action, outreach to all, and citizenship responsibility are keys to a spiritually-based approach to community-building. We invite all who believe in the oneness of humanity to our second summit at Green Acre, at which we will educate...
Odaiko New England (ONE) is one of hundreds of taiko groups active in the United States today. Taiko in this country emerged as an expression of Japanese American identity and empowerment in the 1970s in California. Elaine Fong formed ONE in 1994 with a group of people who shared a love of taiko. Taiko music...
One Planet Peace Forum (OPPF) is pleased to announce that its 4th annual gathering will be held October 6-8, for the first time in-person at historic Green Acre on the Piscataqua River in Eliot, Maine. The weekend will include two hybrid sessions on Saturday afternoon that will be live streamed worldwide and a special world...
Join us for an insightful documentary screening and discussion with your neighbors. A diverse group from Green Acre, alongside Chief Moya of the Eliot Police Department, will share the impact of their conversations on race and justice. It’s an opportunity to explore the strength of unity, friendship and the inherent nobility within every person. After...
In honor of Black History Month, Green Acre and Theater for the People will bring Hear Her Sing for Freedom to the stage in Eliot, Maine on Saturday, February 3rd. In this production, playwright Najee Brown focuses on the legacy of Coretta Scott King, whose role in the Civil Rights Movement is often underrepresented. In...
