Game Nights
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Game Nights are a way to bring together a community of black nerds that are dispersed throughout the city to bond over shared interests on Saturday nights through interactive game play. Currently, Game Nights are held via Zoom, bi-weekly as a way to stay connected with others and find joy in laughter and fun.
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The House Book Club
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The House Book Club explores the world of sci-fi + fantasy through Black writers. The work of Octavia Butler has been the foundation of the book club, and there are many more writers and worlds to explore.
Our September book is Parable of the Sower and we will meet in Hopin on September 7, at 7pm CST. |
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The Young History Detectives
The Young History Detectives is a youth program that uses geek culture, history and games to inspire and foster a love of history while critical thinking, public speaking, promote literacy, digital literacy and historical research skills. It also serves as a vehicle to tackle challenging conversations about race and the impact of media representation.
The House Community School
Too often, the story of Black people in America begins with enslavement. These structured conversations delve into some of the history that goes overlooked and lay a foundation for a richer appreciation of Black History. The Teachable Online School provides readings and additional course materials while classes meet via Zoom.
Workshops
Comics Workshops provide opportunities for people to talk, learn about and meet others interested in comics, graphic novels + comic book television shows or movies. Parents get suggestions on age and reading level appropriate titles, and discuss work highlighting people of color and Black artists and writers. Writers and content creators are also invited to share their work and experiences.
Cosplay Workshops help to gather ideas on costume designs and create wearable art. Cosplay = Costume Play meaning you can be any of your favorite characters from books, movies, television, anime or create your own!
Cosplay Workshops help to gather ideas on costume designs and create wearable art. Cosplay = Costume Play meaning you can be any of your favorite characters from books, movies, television, anime or create your own!
Special Events
AfroCon
AfroCon is a day long comic and gaming convention, with community conversations, workshops and vendors. It is a 1 day festival of nerd culture and black culture with artists, vendors, food trucks, workshops, demonstrations, gaming, cosplay and conference style community panels and conversations on a variety of topics from Black Representation in Media, drawing, writing and board game workshops, coding and Blacks in Technology.
The Black To The Future Ball
The Black To The Future Ball is our annual celebration of Afrofuturism with costumes, conversations, movies, games and music that centered around all things futuristic.
Umoja
Umoja is a collaborative event with Afromaha, to celebrate Black history while uniting African, African American, Afro Caribbean and Afro Latino communities in Omaha. It is an exhibition of history, culture, and the individuals that paved the way for freedom and advancement for Black people around the world. It includes exhibition and information tables; children's activities, a book exchange by Black authors, a community game area and a panel discussion.
Productions
The House of Afros, Capes & Curls Podcast
The House podcast, is a voice for “geek culture” with a growing and diverse audience discussing social and cultural topics.