Flowers for Henrietta Lacks

“Flowers for Henrietta Lacks” is a mixed media art exhibition created by Artist-In-Residence Bakara Johnson @blak_ink21 and curated by CCA Curator of Arts Education Boze Riley @bozelivingtheartlife22 on the campus of the University of West Alabama in the School of Nursing (Speith Hall 322). The exhibition is on display through the month of February. @uwanursing […]

Books & Brew Author’s Showcase

Come and visit your favorite author on Saturday April 29,2023 at 11 a.m. at the Books & Brews Author’s Showcase and Tour hosted by Pam Delaine at the Pop Start Community Space! Stop by to mingle and network. Discover new books and connect with new authors and aspiring authors. Expect music, poetry, creativity, door prizes, […]

Flowers for Henrietta Lacks Art Exhibition Bakara Johnson April 8 – 21 Pop Start A Dance Studio

In addition to raising awareness of the importance of the HeLa cell, Bakara Johnson’s artist residency intends to acknowledge Henrietta Lacks in a way that honors her for the gift she has given to science and humanity, using local specifics and the social fabric of York, Alabama, for creative interpretations. Bakara will explore life in […]

Kinterbish Junior High School “Art In Action” Expo

The “Art In Action” Expo looks SO GOOD in the windows of our Pop Start A building! In collaboration with ZHBC Community Development, we are ecstatic to present the beautiful works of Kinterbish Junior High School students – featuring acrylic paintings on canvas, 3-D paper trucks, painted wooden hearts and much more! Come on down, […]

Bib & Tucker Sew-Op: The March Quilts A(MEND) Community Sewing Session

Bib & Tucker Sew-Op: The March Quilts A(MEND) Community Sewing Session Saturday, July 16, 2022 • 10AM – 12PM • Pop Start Community Space Our quilting session’s theme is designed to elevate the voices of the residents of York and the surrounding communities, who have been negatively impacted by the train for decades. How has the train […]