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
May 2026
1st, Friday; 9:00 AM, 11:00 AM & 5:00 PM; May Day – International Workers Day Community Rally; Join us in Raleigh & Durham ; UE 150 NC Public Service Workers Union Action at NC State Univ. Bell Tower at 9:00 AM; NCAE – NC Association of Educators Action at the General Assembly at 11:00 AM; Workers & Community Rally at CCB Plaza 201 Corcoran St. Durham, NC. It’s time to get organized an fight back against the billionaire agenda!
3rd, Sunday; 4:00-6:00 PM; 2nd Annual Turner House Tea Time Event; Special Guest Speaker: Carmen Cauthen; hosted at the FOLWCC. Come learn about and celebrate the vibrant history of this Raleigh African American Community locate around Oberlin Rd. and support the preservation of this historic home. Ticket donation $35 - RSVP at www.historicturnerhouse.org.
5th, Tuesday; Cinco de Mayo – celebration of the 1862 victory of Mexican troops over invading French forces at the Battle of Puebla
6th, Wednesday; 6:00 PM Sharp; FINANCIAL HEALTH WORKSHOP in unit 4202 FOL WCC World Cultural Cafe. Understanding the roots/nature of greedy system of capitalism/corporate imperialism of ruling oligarchs and using their five principles of condition, character, capital, cash flow and capital to resist super consumerism and financial exploitation.
6th, Wednesday; 6:00 PM 6:30-7:30pm; Heritage for Health Culinary Pop-Up Cooking Class; presented by Eatwell Exchange at FOLWCC. This series includes both classroom and cooking instruction; Cooking classes at FOLWCC: 5/6, 5/20, 6/3 & 6/17. Contact Jasmine@eatwellexchange.org for more info.
9th, Saturday; FISH FRY Celebrating Mothers, Aunties, Special Women in our Lives & Communities as well as 2026 Graduates; Under the large umbrellas beside our FOLWCC Community Solidarity Garden. Food, Music, Trivia, Games, Prizes, Community Good News, Networking; Plates $15, Sandwiches $10, Kid’s plates (Under 10) $10; Buy 4 plates -get 1 FREE! Take time to honor all of the Community Mothers who are the "Justice Seekers and Peacekeepers" in our social justice struggles! Call (919) 876-7187 to RSVP your attendance, order plates, reserve a table and more information.
10th, Sunday; Mother’s Day
15th -17th, BWFJ Retreat
17th, Sunday; 1:30-3:00 PM; Commemorating Malcolm X’s 101st Birthday FOLWCC; help us remember and celebrate the life of Malcolm X - an African American revolutionary, human rights activist, Muslim minister and leader in the struggle for Black liberation; film, music, discussion; rsvp your attendance to (919) 876-7187 or email fruitoflaborwcc@netscape.com.
20th, Wednesday; 6:30-7:30 PM; Heritage for Health Culinary Pop-Up Cooking Class; presented by Eatwell Exchange at FOLWCC. This series includes both classroom and cooking instruction; Cooking classes at FOLWCC: 5/6, 5/20, 6/3 & 6/17. Contact Jasmine@eatwellexchange.org for more info.
23rd, Saturday; NC Blueprint sponsors a community Safety & Security School AFRICAN LIBERATION DAY is May 23rd ...our reflections and actions continues. Come out to the FOLWCC on SUNDAY May 24th FOR OUR BRUNCH and later our Shared Lessons learned from our African Liberation & Black Liberation struggles for power and land...FREE THE LAND...LAND IS THE BASIS OF ALL POWER, LIBERATION. It is the basis for all REVOLUTIONS SAID MALCOLM X!
24th, Sunday; 11:00 AM-2:00 PM; ONLY ON SUNDAYS COMMUNITY BRUNCH EVENTS at the Fruit of Labor World Cultural Café! Catered by Chef Gary of Vanta Catering Co. There will be delicious food & drinks, great music, poetry, discussion, books, games, networking or bring your laptop and get comfy and get a little work done if you must! $15 donation requested. (Waffles +$5). Call (919) 876-7187 to RSVP your attendance or email fruitoflaborwcc@netscape.com.
24th, Sunday; 1:30-3:00 PM; Celebrating African Liberation Day at FOLWCC; Come celebrate the anniversary of the formation of Organization for African Unity in 1963, the progress and challenges, as well as lessons of Africans and Blacks liberation struggles throughout the global diaspora face and our unity.; Food, music, discussion, film & fun! Free, but donations are greatly appreciated! RSVP your attendance to (919) 876-7187 or email Fruitoflaborwcc@netscape.com.
Mark your Calendar for our 27th Annual Juneteenth Community Celebration
June 20, Saturday; 1:00-6:00 PM; Fish Fry, Live Music, Poetry, Storytelling, Games, Prizes, Vendors, Community Good News, Good People