Learn about the life of Harriet Tubman through a solo performance and interactive workshop at the Harvey B. Gantt Center.

On Saturday, author and storyteller Carlo L’Chelle Dawson, aka Mama Lo, will lead the sessions.

Workshop attendees will:

• Participate in a storytelling experience with Harriet Tubman as a young girl, a spy in the Union army and as an abolitionist who helped enslaved Americans escape.

• Learn about the Underground Railroad, abolitionists and coded terms in songs and letters.

The event is scheduled from noon to 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $10.

Other events this week

Monday

Charlotte City Council: Watch a livestream on the city’s YouTube channel starting at 5 p.m.

Infectious Disease Prevention and Control:  Virtual training on infectious disease prevention and control, primarily focused on COVID-19.

Tuesday

Sarah Stevenson Tuesday Forum (formerly Tuesday Morning Breakfast Forum): This virtual event will host Charis Blackmon, executive director of the West Side Community Land Trust.

Wednesday 

Homage to the Black South: Part 2 of a four-part virtual series on the history of Southern Black art and culture.

Friday

Talking Policy in the Queen City: Public policy experts will discuss new developments and opportunities in education, infrastructure/transportation and health policy research.