Community Calendar

Join us on Saturday, June 28, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM for Kids@CAM: Juneteenth Commemoration.

Commemorate Juneteenth with a special edition of Kids@CAM, a family-friendly morning of creativity, expression, and connection. Enjoy hands-on art activities for all ages, parents included, facilitated by museum educators. At 11:30 AM, take part in a guided, family-friendly tour of the exhibitions. Participate in the activities, the tour, or both!

This month’s program invites families to reflect on the question: “What does Freedom feel like?” through artistic exploration and storytelling. Poet and teaching artist Mahlaynee Cooper (aka Carrie Assata) will join us to share her work. Based in Brooklyn, Cooper is the founder of Speak Ya Peace NC and uses poetry, music, and education to empower and inspire. Her presence will bring an engaging layer of spoken word and dialogue to the day’s activities.

Event Highlights:
Freedom Workshop: MahLaynee will guide families in defining freedom through a short workshop that includes writing prompts and group reflection based on lived experiences

Quilting History: Participants will decorate 6×6 quilt squares responding to the question “What does Freedom feel like?” The pieces will be assembled into a collective quilt throughout the event

Collaging Identity: Create a personal identity collage inspired by artists Deborah Roberts and Clotilde Jimenez
Textile Design Station: Design your own textile pattern inspired by bold visual works from Thandiwe Muriu, Mickalene Thomas, Jeffrey Gibson, and Ayana V. Jackson.

Members: $5 per adult/child
Not-Yet Members: $10 per adult/child
Registration: https://52374.blackbaudhosting.com/52374/KidsCAM---Juneteenth-Celebration

This hour-long workshop is a space to cultivate more devotion to your womb's wisdom and create safety in your body. This container will be centered around remembering the true essence of sensuality and that taking up space is your birthright.

We will begin with 30 minutes of gentle seated yoga, focusing on organic movement, with hip and chest openers to activate dormant energy. Then, through guided breathwork, you will connect with your womb space and free your voice so that you can move forward with the ability to express authentically without shame or fear.

In community, you will reconnect with your senses to honor your existence as an expression of divine intelligence and creativity.

Personalized Strategy Sessions for Women Entrepreneurs & Creatives

Bring your business dreams, side hustles or burning questions to this relaxed, drop-in consulting session - complimentary for Mermaid Lounge members. Caroline, a seasoned marketing pro, offers personalized advice on social media, branding, websites, and more. Whether you’re preparing to launch a new business, leveling up your digital footprint, or just need some honest feedback, you’ll leave with actionable tips and fresh confidence to grow your impact in Wilmington and beyond.
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Caroline Mayberry is a transformational life coach, business consultant, and the founder of Lighthouse Life Coaching—where soul meets strategy. She’s here to help women navigate big transitions, unlock clarity, and step into their next chapter with confidence.

"I’m Caroline, your go-to coach for when life feels messy, magical, or somewhere in between. I work with women who are ready to break cycles, build purpose-driven businesses, and come home to themselves.

With a background in psychology, neuroscience, and brand strategy, I blend mindset, intuition, and practical action to help you grow—personally and professionally. Whether you’re navigating a career shift, starting a new business, or just craving more meaning, I’m here to walk beside you and light the way forward."

Join the fine folks at Fermental as they brighten up the mid-week with their FREE Weekly Wine & Beer Tasting.

Serving and sampling a superb selection of libatious wonders from around the globe, every week, every Wednesday.

Educate. Lubricate. Sip. Sample. Smile.

All wines are available by the glass/bottle. Take home your favorite or enjoy in house as we celebrate another wonderful Wednesday in the Cargo District.

As always, 10% case discounts on all wine.
Mix & Match.

Family friendly. Pet friendly.
FREE parking available throughout the Cargo District.

910-821-0362 for more information.

Join the fine folks at Fermental as they brighten up the mid-week with their FREE Weekly Wine & Beer Tasting.

Serving and sampling a superb selection of libatious wonders from around the globe, every week, every Wednesday.

Educate. Lubricate. Sip. Sample. Smile.

All wines are available by the glass/bottle. Take home your favorite or enjoy in house as we celebrate another wonderful Wednesday in the Cargo District.

As always, 10% case discounts on all wine.
Mix & Match.

Family friendly. Pet friendly.
FREE parking available throughout the Cargo District.

910-821-0362 for more information.

An experiential workshop to learn to date and relate from your head and heart for deeper intimacy with yourself and others.

Find more joy and pleasure in dating and relating by intentionally connecting to your Self, reigniting your desire, and rewriting your beliefs around passionate partnership.

You'll learn to strengthen your ability to be more emotionally met and understood and feel both supported and stretched, leaving with tools and practices to continue to guide yourself, a felt sense of what to bring to your dates/relationship, and a new like-minded community to feel supported by.

Expect to

Explore the 3 stages of intimacy (an absolutely life changing topic)

Learn how to use Parts Work to act from more integrated Self with trust and confidence to release yourself from doubt and overthinking

Attune to your understanding and integration of your own emotions, so you can better hold and support those of your present/future partner's

Ground your nervous system to have a deeper felt sense of your own energetic body, so you can be connected, beyond words, to your present/future partner's body and energy

Feel supported in expansive community while being simultaneously stretched outside your comfort zone

Leave with tools and practices you can use to continue to support yourself in your dating and relating journey

This event is for both single and partnered people

Please dress comfortably and bring a journal.

Join the fine folks at Fermental as they brighten up the mid-week with their FREE Weekly Wine & Beer Tasting.

Serving and sampling a superb selection of libatious wonders from around the globe, every week, every Wednesday.

Educate. Lubricate. Sip. Sample. Smile.

All wines are available by the glass/bottle. Take home your favorite or enjoy in house as we celebrate another wonderful Wednesday in the Cargo District.

As always, 10% case discounts on all wine.
Mix & Match.

Family friendly. Pet friendly.
FREE parking available throughout the Cargo District.

910-821-0362 for more information.

Ever wanted to try the harp? Join us for Sip & Strum: A Harp Experience for Adult Beginners!

Enjoy wine, appetizers, and a relaxed evening learning a simple harp tune—no experience needed! Limited spots available, so reserve yours today.

Small lap harps will be provided for all attendees to play during the evening. You do not need to own a harp to attend!

When? Friday, July 18, 2025 7–8:30 PM

Who? adults who would like to try the harp

Where? Brooklyn Arts Music Academy, 202 N 5th Ave. Wilmington, NC 28401

Cost: $20 per person

Evening Basic Flow is designed for students who are new to yoga as well as those with more experience. This hour long class will focus on basic asanas and namaskars. This class will provide some time to work on alignment, breath work and meditation. You will learn how to combine these elements into fun and creative vinyasa flows. This is a mixed class which means the sequencing will change weekly- with input from the students and the teacher's intuition.

A letting go fire ceremony is used to release unhappy memories, fears, negative emotions, and anything that you are holding onto that doesn't serve your Higher Self. By releasing these unwanted energies and old patterns into the fire, you are healing at the soul level. This ceremony will also include a take home journal, group chanting, a fire ritual and open discussion.

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Rebecca Semon is an Elemental Priestess who specializes in working with the Elements, Archetypes, Ceremonies, Blue Lotus, Ceremonial Cacao,, Clairvoyant Life Coaching, Intimacy/Anointing Classes and Ritual Oils.