Every Fourth Friday of the month enjoy free admission to the Civic Museum from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and a free concert starting at 7 p.m. If weather permits, enjoy music on the patio!

This Fourth Friday we celebrate Culture Days, the opening of new feature exhibitions – “Art as We Are: Creative Community Care” presented in collaboration with Art Not Shame, and “Weaving Cultural Identities: Celebrating Heritage and Textile Traditions,” and the unveiling of a display of works created through the “Alchemy Embroidery–Collaboratively Altering Paper with Needle and Thread” project.

Jamaican-Canadian artist Joni NehRita’s performance will touch on themes of universal love and social justice. Her jazz-tinged brand of soul is drenched in Afro-Latin and Caribbean rhythms. The multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and arranger has a gift for writing infectious songs that make you move as well as think. A seasoned performer, she has played on stages in North America, Europe, Brazil and Australia.

For the second half of her performance NehRita will lead the audience in an immersive community experience through a Música do Círculo (Music of the Circle) style “flow.”  Música do Círculo originates in São Paulo, Brazil and is a collective music-making experience featuring games and activities that help uncover spontaneous and joyful music while fostering collaboration, creativity and community.

Música do Círculo involves improvisation, body music, non-verbal communication, movement, singing, and play. It’s a no-tech, embodied, and super fun way of making music with others. Since it is all improvised, each session is uniquely special. No musical experience necessary. It’s a judgement free zone