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QC Family Tree QC Family Tree uses cultural organizing to build community for the common good.

Since 2005, QC Family Tree has been working for justice from the corner of Parkway and Tuckaseegee in west Charlotte. We use the tools and methods of cultural organizing to build power within Black communities, primarily the Enderly Park neighborhood where we are located. We use cultural organizing to work with white congregations and other community organizations to disrupt and dismantle white supremacy.

🌳 MONDAY! Join us at Marian House for a cool, creative get-together with the QC Family Tree Culture Bearers. Free Space ...
10/22/2026

🌳 MONDAY! Join us at Marian House for a cool, creative get-together with the QC Family Tree Culture Bearers.

Free Space Studios is your last chance to be in community with these artists before their exhibition debut in November! Get a behind-the-scenes sneak peek of artwork that will be in the show. Tour the studios and enjoy some refreshments. Make something with your hands.

It will be a good time!

Monday, October 26 from 6-8pm
2916 Parkway Ave

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📣 We’re bringing together an inspiring group of voices with work bridging health, culture, community, and empowerment! J...
10/17/2026

📣 We’re bringing together an inspiring group of voices with work bridging health, culture, community, and empowerment! Join us Oct 17 from 2:30-4:00pm for a meaningful conversation at We Well (our community arts & wellness day) that explores wellness, health equity, and the many ways we can nurture healthier communities.

Meet the Panelists:
🔹 Dr. Ariel D. Smith — Entrepreneur, academic professor, and founder. Dr. Smith has spent over a decade advancing Black community and economic empowerment. Her research explores African American representation in the food truck industry, connecting food, culture, and community well-being.

🔹 Ali Steele — Multi-faceted creative and a linkage to care coordinator at Quality Comprehensive Health Center. Beyond his work in HIV prevention, he is a singer, visual artist, meditation teacher, and creator of his own shea butter skincare products. Ali is all about making wellness, self-care, and community healing accessible.

🔹 Ashaki Ali — A multidisciplinary artist, nurse of 26 years, Reiki Master teacher, and community-centered herbalist, Ashaki brings dual perspectives to health and healing. She champions the connections between personal health & wellness, cultural identity, and community care.

Join us for a conversation that centers community, celebrates diverse approaches to wellness, and inspires us to thrive together! Moderated by April C. Turner.

We Well is happening from 1-7pm on Saturday, October 17 at . Tickets are FREE. Register through link in our bio.

⭐ Let's talk NUTRITION. This Saturday from 2-2:30pm as part of We Well, dietician Dahlia Gordon will lead "Nourish to Fl...
10/14/2026

⭐ Let's talk NUTRITION. This Saturday from 2-2:30pm as part of We Well, dietician Dahlia Gordon will lead "Nourish to Flourish: Small Steps Toward Everyday Wellness." Register for this chat and other amazing programming for FREE through the link in bio or on Eventbrite.

🍎 Explore how adding nourishment, variety, and enjoyment to the foods you already love can support everyday wellness. Discover small, achievable ways to nourish yourself that fit your tastes, budget, and daily life.

Dahlia Gordon, MS, RD, LDN, is a registered dietitian whose work connects clinical nutrition, food access, and community wellness. She supports children and families with Sickle Cell Disease at Levine Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Clinic and provides adult nutrition care through her private practice.

She also leads food access and nutrition security efforts that connect people with nourishing food and practical support. Her approach builds on the foods people enjoy and helps make nourishment more accessible in everyday life. She is one of our neighbors here in Enderly Park!🌿

We Well is a one-day gathering that explores wellness from creative angles.
Saturday, October 17 from 1-7pm
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🎨 Oh just some of the best CREATIVE FACILITATORS in town! Join us this Saturday from 1-7pm for a day of FREE creative we...
10/13/2026

🎨 Oh just some of the best CREATIVE FACILITATORS in town! Join us this Saturday from 1-7pm for a day of FREE creative wellness programming at the . Register through the link in bio.

What's on the schedule?
is leading a session of Breathwork and Gentle Yoga. Learn cannon breath, whistling breath, and alternate nostril breathing, as well as gentle twists and hip openers.

is hosting SIP (Self-care, Immunity, Power). Learn the recipe for an immune boosting anti inflammatory drink and create art with the ingredients.

will have a Zen Doodle activity station. Combine repetitive patterns, shapes and lines to form intricate designs. Slow down, be present and enjoy the simple act of drawing without worrying about perfection.

is hosting Action + Medium: An Introduction to Mindful Painting.
A one hour exercise in mindful prompted painting to get your creative juices flowing. Choose a prompt to create your own one-of-a-kind acrylic painting.

will have a Friendship Bracelet Station and they are hosting an Afro-Venezuelan Dance workshop. Afro-Venezuelan dance is a profound somatic practice that connects the physical body to collective memory, emotional release, and ancestral grounding.

is growing a Collage Garden! Explore collage prompted by lessons learned from gardening.

This is a family-friendly day full of beginner-friendly art-based activities. Come out and get creative!

NEW WORKSHOP! Remembering Forward: Practices of Ancestry, Memory, and Resistance is taking place Sunday, October 25 from...
10/11/2026

NEW WORKSHOP! Remembering Forward: Practices of Ancestry, Memory, and Resistance is taking place Sunday, October 25 from 3-5pm at .

Explore how people across cultures honor their lineages, remember those who have passed, and carry the wisdom of those who came before us into the future. Drawing from the End Political Violence curriculum, we’ll consider how remembering can become a practice of connection, gratitude, resistance, and transformation.

Featured Artists: Dawn Anthony (), Nasif Majeed (), , , and Usher.

This FREE gathering invites us to:
- Honor our ancestors and those whose lives continue to shape our own.
- Learn across cultures about practices of remembrance, lineage, and reverence.
- Be inspired by people who reveal, redeem, reframe, redirect, and resist.
- Imagine how memory can help us build a more connected and just future.

Cosponsored by . RSVP through the link in bio or on Eventbrite. See you soon!

This fine group of folks right here is doing great things all over town! Where can you see the Culture Bearers and their...
10/08/2026

This fine group of folks right here is doing great things all over town! Where can you see the Culture Bearers and their mentors next?

We Well: An Arts & Wellness Conference
📅 Saturday, October 17 from 1-7pm
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Each of these artists ( and ) will be facilitating a creative workshop during this special day!
FREE | Learn more and RSVP through the link in bio. Limited tickets remaining!

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Remembering Forward: Practices of Ancestry, Memory, and Resistance
📅 Sunday, October 25 from 3-5pm
📍Missiongathering Charlotte

*A workshop to consider how remembering can become a grounding practice of connection, gratitude, resistance, and transformation. Courtney Rohan & La Casa De La Cultura are part of the group leading this event.
FREE | RSVP on Eventbrite

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Free Space Studios
📅 Monday, October 26 from 6-8pm
📍2916 Parkway Ave

*A low-key gathering where you can connect with other creativity lovers in the city, see some art in progress, and chat with our Culture Bearers.
FREE | RSVP on Eventbrite

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🌿What if part of living well is simply…making more room for creativity? There's so much research out there encouraging u...
10/08/2026

🌿What if part of living well is simply…making more room for creativity? There's so much research out there encouraging us to think of wellness differently.

Studies have linked cultural engagement and art-making with healthy aging, lower loneliness, cognitive health, stress reduction, and quality of life.

Just like we need food and shelter, we also need to move, make, express, learn, and belong. That’s the thinking behind We Well.

On Saturday, October 17, from 1–7pm, QC Family Tree and Here for Good Business Cooperative are bringing artists, wellness practitioners, medical professionals, and community together at The Pauline Tea-Bar Apothecary for a one-day exploration of wellness in all its forms.

Expect:
- Tea meditation
- Yoga + breathwork
- Nutrition conversation
- Arts-based workshops
- Community panel discussion
- Somatic healing + Afro-Venezuelan dance
❤️ And plenty of opportunities to connect

Explore practical ways to care for your physical, mental, emotional, social, and creative wellness.

WE WELL: THE ART OF HEALTH
Saturday, October 17 • 1–7 PM


🎟️ Tickets are FREE with RSVP on Eventbrite.

'Joy as Resistance' is officially open at The Arts Factory. Thanks to all who stopped by for opening night! We wanted to...
10/07/2026

'Joy as Resistance' is officially open at The Arts Factory. Thanks to all who stopped by for opening night! We wanted to share a piece that really jumped off the wall for us.

Artist Tiara Fennell () painted an energetic ballroom scene, capturing a moment when the audience is joyfully worked up into a frenzy of excitement as the performers amaze and delight.

"Ballroom culture is in my opinion one of the best examples of pure joy, the freedom to bring your best self in a community that not only will accept you but also hype you up."

🎃 TWO BIG OCTOBER EVENTS! Join QC Family Tree this October to experience the benefits of creativity and connection.FIRST...
10/02/2026

🎃 TWO BIG OCTOBER EVENTS! Join QC Family Tree this October to experience the benefits of creativity and connection.

FIRST UP:
We Well: Art & Wellness Conference
Saturday, October 17 from 1-7pm
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*Packed with hands-on activities, health discussions, and opportunities to move your body.

THEN:
Remembering Forward: Practices of Ancestry, Memory, and Resistance
Sunday, October 25 from 3-5pm
📍Mission Gathering Charlotte
*Consider how remembering can become a grounding practice of connection, gratitude, resistance, and transformation.

Both events are FREE. Register on Eventbrite or through the link in bio.

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2910 Parkway Avenue
Charlotte, NC
28208

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