EAST FLATBUSH – CELEBRATE BLACK HISTORY Month at the Wyckoff House museum this weekend with a family-friendly textile craft project inspired by West African traditions. Visitors at the “Fabrics of the Diaspora” presentation will learn about the history of the Adire Eleko indigo dying technique of the Egba people of Yorubaland (parts of present-day Nigeria, Benin and Togo), which uses wax and paste to create bright and intricate designs, and will have a chance to try it for themselves.
The event is free with an online RSVP on Eventbrite, and starts at 11 a.m. and runs until 3 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 15 at the Wyckoff House Museum in East Flatbush, 5816 Clarendon Rd. The crafting portion starts at 1 p.m.
Guests are advised that Family Days events are both inside and outside and that they should dress warmly; and to wear closed-toe shoes if they plan to participate in farm activities.
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