Fire Historical and Cultural Arts Collaborative

Fire Historical and Cultural Arts Collaborative Fire Historical and Cultural Arts Collaborative is a youth-driven space for art & justice.

06/05/2026

🎒📚 SAVE THE DATE! 📚🎒
Young Kings and Queens is excited to celebrate our 10th Annual Back to School Jam on August 29th at Farrell Park!
For the past 10 years, this event has helped local youth and families prepare for the upcoming school year by providing free backpacks, school supplies, food, entertainment, and access to valuable community resources. What started as a community effort has grown into a tradition that hundreds of families look forward to each year.
We are currently seeking:
- Resource Table Vendors (Nonprofits & Community Organizations)
- Local Business Partners
- Event Sponsors
- Donations of school supplies, backpacks, hygiene items, snacks, water, or monetary contributions
Your support helps us ensure that every child starts the school year feeling prepared, confident, and supported by their community.
📍 Farrell Park | 809 N. Rose Street, Kalamazoo
📅 August 29, 2026
Interested in partnering, sponsoring, or donating?
📞 269-599-7887
- [email protected]
🌐 www.youngkingsandqueens.com (http://www.youngkingsandqueens.com/)
Help us make our 10th year the biggest and best one yet! 🧡👑

06/05/2026

YOUTH PRIDE 2026 | Volunteers Needed!

Safe, affirming adult volunteers are essential to making Youth Pride a successful event for LGBTQIA+ youth of all ages! Sign up now to support set-up, tear-down, entry, merch sales, security, and more at this June 27 event.

📲 Learn more at https://www.outfrontkzoo.org/ypvolunteers

06/05/2026

🌟 Calling all young creators! 🌟 The Black Arts & Cultural Center is hosting the Young and Talented Exhibit this August — a celebration of emerging youth and young adult artists in our community. Whether you paint, sculpt, photograph, or create in any medium, we want to see your work!
🗓️ Applications close July 26 at 5PM 📲 Scan the QR code to sign up today! Let your talent shine at the BACC ✨

06/05/2026

RESCHEDULED‼️‼️‼️
Due to Pride & Staff Capacity we will be rescheduling First Friday Ooen Mic this month! Catch Open mic next Friday and have a safe weekend family ✨✨✨

🎤✨ FIRST FRIDAY OPEN MIC IS BACK ✨🎤
Pull up for a night of poetry, music, community, and raw expression hosted by .thepoet 🖤
Whether you’re hitting the mic or vibing in the crowd, there’s space for you here.
📍 1249 Portage St, Kalamazoo MI
🗓 June 5, 2026
⏰ 6PM–8PM (Doors @ 5:30)
Bring your people. Bring your art. Bring your voice.
Let’s fill the room with love, truth, and creativity 🔥

06/05/2026

Send examples of your poetry to [email protected]
Readers will be notified by June 4.

This reading is unpaid, takes place outdoors, and is free to the public. Excited to celebrate the Vine!

06/04/2026

✂️💙 FREE HAIRCUTS ARE BACK! 💙✂️

The Village’s Chair is honored to continue serving our community by providing FREE haircuts for adults and children ages 5+!

📅 Sunday, June 14th
⏰ 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
📍 Urban Alliance
1009 E. Stockbridge Ave.
Kalamazoo, MI 49001

This event is first come, first served, so come early!

✅ Hair must be shampooed
✅ Hair must be combed out
✅ Hair must be free of products

At The Village’s Chair, we believe a haircut is more than a service—it’s confidence, dignity, and community care. Whether you’re preparing for work, school, or simply need a fresh start, we’re here for you.

Together, we can continue building confidence and strengthening our community—one haircut at a time. 💙✂️

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Fire friends! Fire Staff have been busy and we are taking an intentional break to rest, restore, and recharge ✨✨Catch us...
05/23/2026

Fire friends! Fire Staff have been busy and we are taking an intentional break to rest, restore, and recharge ✨✨

Catch us at Fire on Friday June 5th for the next First Friday Open Mic Event!!!

See you soon friends🫶🏽

05/22/2026

In April Fire Staff had the pleasure of sharing space with 4th & 5th graders at the Boys and Girls Club at Northeastern where we explored affirmations & expression! When we collaborate with other community organizations and co-create spaces with youth to empower, uplift, and try on new things it results in beautiful moments like these by the end of our program series; youth supporting each other and leading🫶🏽🫶🏽🫶🏽

Fire works to continue showing up through collaborative efforts to co-create brave spaces for social emotional learning with young people in Kalamazoo and we LOVE coming out to schools!!

05/20/2026

⭐️Edison Mutual Aid Day was a BLAST and a beautiful way of coming together to show love to each other and our neighborhood⭐️

We couldn’t have done this without YOU!
Special thanks to all Fire youth, families, vendors, partners, funders and sponsors

Big thanks to you to Jackie at Urban Exposure Initiative for hosting the Community BBQ at the end 🫶🏽🫶🏽🫶🏽

We engaged over 50 volunteers on May 9th 🫶🏽











from Urban Exposure Initiative


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1249 Portage Street
Kalamazoo, MI
49001

Telephone

+17346454337

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