Reserve the Fruit of Labor World Cultural Center for your Special Event!
Do you need a space for your family, work, organizational, or community celebration? The Fruit of Labor World Cultural Center is the perfect, beautiful venue for your special event. Contact us today for information about our very reasonable rates and availability. Call (919) 876-7187 or (919) 231-2660 (leave a phone number, name, and a good time to call) or email Fruitoflaborwcc@netscape.com.
Current Events
NOVEMBER 2026
2nd & 4th, Sundays; 1:00-4:00 PM; Black Farmers Market at the Montague Plaza at 2718 Rock Quarry Rd, Raleigh, NC. Go out and support Black Farmers growing healthy food to nourish our communities!
2nd, Monday; 3:00-5:00 PM; Kitchen Creations with Eatwell Exchange sponsors a Youth Cooking Class; St Monica Teen Center 15N Tarboro St.; Raleigh, NC. A fun hands on cooking experience to help teens build confidence in the kitchen while discovering how delicious healthy eating can be. Free. Contact Jasmine at jasmine@eatwellexchange.org for more information.
3rd, Tuesday; 6:30 AM-7:30 PM; REMEMBER to VOTE! TROUBLE VOTING? VOTING QUESTIONS? CALL THE DEMOCRACY HOTLINE FOR HELP 888-OUR-VOTE (888-687-8683)
7th, Saturday; 6:30-8:30 PM: Join us for Family Friendly Karaoke! We’ll sing together, eat together, and share positive vibes. All ages are welcome, from children to elders. Come nod your head, tap your feet, bounce your shoulders and sing along with the beat. Contact Angaza at (919) 272-5169 for more info and to RSVP.
12-14; Thursday – Saturday; Race Forward - Facing Race National Conference. Facing Race is the nation’s largest multiracial, intergenerational racial justice conferenceWe can achieve racial justice by learning from the many wins of movement leaders and ancestors of the past, and understanding that time and again, we have only been successful when we have risen together in solidarity. Thus, this year’s Facing Race theme is Rooted in Resistance, Powered by Solidarity. Fruit of Labor Singing Ensemble brings songs of inspiration to the opening program! For more information: www.facingrace.raceforward.org
15th, Sunday; 12:30 PM; Black Land Loss Clinic & RCCFJBE Membership Orientation; Beaver Dam Community Center; 945 Ledbetter Road, Rockingham, NC;
Key Discussion Areas:
1. Protecting Black Family Land: Heirs’ property, ancestral land, and preventing generational land loss
2. Environmental Justice: Local concerns about land, water, and the proposed Amazon data center, including
3: RCCFJBE Membership & Spring Expungement Clinic: Welcome new members, recruit volunteers, expand outreach, and connect residents with legal resources.
21st, Saturday; 6:00-9:00 PM; Social Justice Fundraiser! Live Music, Food, Dancing, Trivia, Prizes, Good News & Fun! $20 donation or 4 people can get in for the price of 3! RSVP to fruitoflaborwcc@netscape.com or call (919) 876-7187.
Mark Your Calendar:
December 27, Sunday; 3:00-6:00 PM; African-American Community Kwanzaa Celebration at FOLWCC! Music, Karamu-Feast, Poetry, Good News, Poetry, Dancing, Storytelling, Vendors. If you are interested in being on the planning committee, please contact us at (919) 876-7187 or email fruitoflaborwcc@netscape.com.
Coming this fall at the Fruit of Labor World Cultural Center
Community Quilting Classes
It's A Girl Thing!!: Rag-a-WHAT??Quilting has a long and important history in the African American community and on the African continent before the slave trade industry began. Born out of necessity, enslaved women created quilts to supplement their sparse bedding. These quilts served as a creative outlet for the women to assert their agency, identity, and legacy during a time when reading and writing were illegal for them. Learn about this rich history while creating your own easy Rag Quilt. This class will be taught by experienced quilter, Cynthia Hayes. Our first class will be 3 to 4 hours depending on how well people sew. There will be a total of 4 classes, the rest of the classes will be 2 hours or less. The first class covers a history, introduction and the quilt top squares. The cost of the class will be $35 each person. Contact Cynthia Hayes at chayes10@gmail.com with your interest in registering for the class, questions about dates and time of classes and a list of items/supplies needed for the class.
Information: Easy Rag Quilt
We will make a Rag Quilt using a Jelly Roll. A jelly roll is a roll of pre-cut strips of fabric, each piece of fabric measuring 2½ x 44/45" and there are 40 fabric strips in a roll. Jelly roll patterns tend to be fairly simple. They're perfect for making quick, eye-catching quilts in your favorite color scheme. A jelly roll rag quilt is an ideal project for a beginner quilter.
If you find that you do not have all the items the first day of class don't stress, quilters are like family, we care and share, and there will always be someone with more than enough to lend a helping hand.