Rootead

Hip Hop Kettlebell - Spring Session
2025-03-13 18:00 - 18:45, 2025-03-20 18:00 - 18:45, 2025-03-27 18:00 - 18:45, 2025-04-10 18:00 - 18:45, 2025-04-17 18:00 - 18:45 UTC | Rootead, 505 E Kalamazoo Ave, Suite 3, Kalamazoo, 49007
Join us for Hip Hop Kettlebell!
Hip hop kettlebell offers a combination of strength and cardiovascular movement. This series cultivates an environment which uplifts, empowers and grounds you in community. Vibe to the sounds of hip hop music over the decades!
We will be offering Hip Hop Kettlebell Spring Session beginning Thursday, March 13, 2025. Registration closes on March 10th.
This is a 6-week session class that requires pre-registration for the entire 6 weeks. (The reason for this is to teach progression steps to prevent injury and provide the best experience for all participants, while also building community.)
Dates are:

Thursday, March 13
Thursday, March 20
Thursday, March 27
NO CLASS APRIL 3 — SPRING BREAK
Thursday, April 10
Thursday, April 17
Thursday, April 24

$100/6 weeks. Scholarships are available but limited. This is an 18+ class.
Hip Hop Kettlebell will embody movement in addition to utilization of the kettlebell.

What: Hip Hop Kettlebell Spring Session
When: Thursdays at 6:00 PM-6:45 PM, beginning March 13, 2025
Where: Rootead Studio 505 E. Kalamazoo Ave. 49007
Wh0: All adults 18+ and all abilities are welcome
Facilitated by Rootead Staff

REGISTER HERE

Poetry Night
2025-03-13 19:30 - 21:00
Join us for Poetry Night!
Creating space for young adults through the healing art of spoken word. Join us on the second Thursday of each month October through March alongside a featured artist. Whether you listen or perform, all are welcome. Tea and water will be provided. In partnership with RAWK.
When: Second Thursdays of the month, running through March 2025
Where: Rootead Studio
Ages: 18+
Cost: $2 with student ID/ $5 without student ID [no one will be turned away]

Rootead in Youth - Spring Session
2025-03-15 10:00 - 12:45, 2025-03-22 10:00 - 12:45, 2025-03-29 10:00 - 12:45, 2025-04-05 10:00 - 12:45
Rootead in Youth (RIY) is a holistic cultural arts program for children ages 2 – 8 years old that features communal affirmations, West African dance, Djembe drumming, call and response songs from the African diaspora, an obstacle course highlighting fundamental movement skills, and nervous system regulation techniques.

RIY Spring Session 2025 will be Saturdays: March 8, March 15, March 22, March 29, April 5
The schedule for each RIY Saturday is:

10:00am – 10:45am: 2 – 3 year olds
11:00am – 11:45am: 4 – 5 year olds
12:00pm – 12:45pm: 6 – 8 year olds

The cost for this program is $65. Scholarships are available and can be applied for directly in the registration form. REGISTER HERE
Registration closes on March 6, 2025.

Dance Fitness w/Heather + Carmen
2025-03-18 18:15 - 19:00, 2025-03-25 18:15 - 19:00, 2025-04-08 18:15 - 19:00, 2025-04-15 18:15 - 19:00, 2025-04-22 18:15 - 19:00
Join us for Dance Fitness w/Heather & Carmen!
Dance Fitness offers a combination of strength and mobility movement. This series builds community and inspires joy!
We will be offering Dance Fitness Winter Session beginning Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Registration closes on March 3.
This is a 8-week session class. REGISTER HERE FOR ALL 8 WEEKS. Drop-ins welcomed at $15/class [$10 w/student ID].
Dates are:

Tuesday, March 4
Tuesday, March 11
Tuesday, March 18
Tuesday, March 25
NO CLASS APRIL 1 – SPRING BREAK
Tuesday, April 8
Tuesday, April 15
Tuesday, April 22
Tuesday, April 29

$100/8 weeks. Scholarships are available but limited. This is an 18+ class.

What: Dance Fitness w/Heather & Carmen Spring Session
When: Tuesdays at 6:15 PM-7:00 PM, beginning March 4, 2025
Where: Rootead Studio 505 E. Kalamazoo Ave. 49007
Wh0: All adults 18+ and all abilities are welcome
Facilitated by Rootead Staff

REGISTER HERE

Village Playdate
2025-03-19 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-03-26 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-04-09 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-04-16 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-04-23 10:00 - 11:30
Are you and your little(s) looking for a fun place to learn and play that focuses on inclusivity and community? Come join the village!
???? Village Playdates are weekly drop-ins with story time and activities to participate in at no cost.

Village Playdates will be every Wednesday from 10 AM – 11:30 AM at the Kalamazoo Baby Café at Rootead.

Diaper Giveaway @ Baby Café
2025-03-19 11:00 - 13:00, 2025-03-26 11:00 - 13:00, 2025-04-09 11:00 - 13:00, 2025-04-16 11:00 - 13:00
Diaper Giveaway Every Wednesday!
Diaper giveaway will be every Wednesday from 11 AM -1 PM. Come to the Village Playdates and also get free diapers!
Newborn – 4t/ 5t Pull-ups ~ Limited supply, first come first serve!

???? Village Playdates are weekly drop-ins with story time and activities to participate in at no cost.
Village Playdates will be every Wednesday from 10 AM – 11:30 AM at the Kalamazoo Baby Café at Rootead.

Baby Café Open Hours
2025-03-20 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-03-27 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-04-10 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-04-17 10:00 - 12:00
Announcing our new Kalamazoo Baby Café at Rootead!
Thursdays weekly from 10 AM – 12 PM
Our weekly Kalamazoo Baby Café at Rootead is a new initiative in our community, dedicated to providing a safe and nurturing space for chest- and breastfeeding individuals to access professional assistance free of charge, receive unwavering support, and gain access to invaluable resources essential for the success of their journeys. We understand the significance of supporting individuals and their infants during this crucial stage of life, and our mission is to create an inclusive environment where everyone feels empowered and supported.
The Baby Café is a walk-in parent support group with lactation professionals present to provide support for baby feeding. This free service is available in partnership with Bronson Health Foundation and W.K. Kellogg Foundation.

Date: Weekly on Thursdays
Time: 10am-12pm
Location: Rootead Enrichment Center, 505 East Kalamazoo Ave. Suite 0, Kalamazoo, MI 49007

Grief Circle
2025-03-22 10:00 - 12:00
Grief Circle
If you are experiencing grief, we welcome you to our monthly Grief Circles held fourth Saturdays of the month, 10:00AM – 12:00PM and facilitated by Rootead Staff.
This is a monthly gathering to hold space and provide support to others as well as oneself. Collectively practicing simple tools to help make space around grief and continue to find joy and wonder in the world.

Our Grief Circles are offered at no charge, but we welcome donations to help cover the cost of doing this work.
When: Last Saturday of the month, 10 AM -noon beginning October 2024 and running through May 2025
Where: Rootead Studio
REGISTER TO ATTEND HERE

What is grief?
Grief is the experience of coping with loss. Grief can accompany any event that disrupts or challenges our sense of normalcy or ourselves. This includes the loss of connections that define us. You may grieve the loss of:

A loved one.
A marriage, friendship or another form of kinship.
Your home, neighborhood or community.
Your job or career.
Financial stability.
A dream or goal.
Good health.
Your youth.
Fertility.
Your own loss of life as you prepare for death.

[Taken from https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/24787-grief]

CLOSED for Spring Break
2025-04-01 - 2025-04-04
Rootead Enrichment Center will be closed for Spring Break from Tuesday, April 1st – Thursday, April 4th. We will resume regular hours on Tuesday, April 8th.
Programming will be temporarily paused during this period. Kalamazoo Baby Café at Rootead will not be running during this period on April 3rd.
