{"id":87077,"date":"2025-12-17T19:59:45","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T19:59:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/87077\/"},"modified":"2025-12-17T19:59:45","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T19:59:45","slug":"st-pete-youth-farm-hosts-a-free-first-night-of-kwanzaa-party-next-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/87077\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Pete Youth Farm hosts a free first night of Kwanzaa party next week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-perfmatters-preload=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"647\" data-attachment-id=\"348870\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/arts\/st-pete-youth-farm-hosts-a-free-first-night-of-kwanzaa-party-next-week\/attachment\/kwanzaa\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Kwanzaa.jpg?fit=1536%2C1273&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1536,1273\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Kwanzaa\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;St. Pete Youth Farm head Carla Bristol (right) at last year\u2019s first night of Kwanzaa at the farm.&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Kwanzaa.jpg?fit=300%2C249&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Kwanzaa.jpg?fit=780%2C647&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Kwanzaa.jpg\" alt=\"A close-up of a smiling older Black man and a woman embracing cheek-to-cheek at an outdoor gathering. The man wears a red hat, glasses, and a prominent cowrie shell necklace with a large Ankh pendant. The woman wears an elaborate, tall red headwrap and a vibrant top featuring African-inspired geometric patterns in yellow, green, and black. String lights glow in the background against a twilight sky.\" class=\"wp-image-348870\"  \/>St. Pete Youth Farm head Carla Bristol (right) at last year\u2019s first night of Kwanzaa at the farm. Credit: St. Pete Youth Farm \/ Facebook<\/p>\n<p>The first night of Kwanzaa centers on the principle of umoja, meaning \u201cunity\u201d in Swahili. St. Pete Youth Farm practices the concept every day with workshops, programs and events to promote a happier, healthier Tampa Bay. <\/p>\n<p>Next Friday, community members will gather to celebrate and reflect on the African proverb \u201cI am because we are.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s one of the farm\u2019s biggest events of the year, with drumming, family-friendly activities and free food. <\/p>\n<p>Carla Bristol, who heads the farm, posts more Kwanzaa events around St. Pete at <a href=\"http:\/\/fb.com\/kwanzaastpete\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">fb.com\/kwanzaastpete.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/2300399263749705\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">There is no cover for St. Pete Youth Farm\u2019s 12th Annual First Night of Kwanzaa happening Saturday, Dec. 26 in St. Petersburg.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/tampa\/NewsletterSignup\/Page\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Subscribe to Creative Loafing newsletters.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Follow us:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAiECLjru3gB6BLYKOKFLfkVZsqFAgKIhAi467t4AegS2CjihS35FWb\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Google News<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbreak.com\/@c\/1599764?s=01\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NewsBreak<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/CreativeLoafingTampa\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Reddit<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/cltampabay\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cltampabay\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook\u00a0<\/a>|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/cltampabay.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">BlueSky<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Recent Stories<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/arts\/st-pete-youth-farm-hosts-a-free-first-night-of-kwanzaa-party-next-week\/\" rel=\"bookmark nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1766001583_80_Kwanzaa.jpg\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"St. Pete Youth Farm hosts a free first night of Kwanzaa party next week\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\"   data-attachment-id=\"348870\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/arts\/st-pete-youth-farm-hosts-a-free-first-night-of-kwanzaa-party-next-week\/attachment\/kwanzaa\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Kwanzaa.jpg?fit=1536%2C1273&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1536,1273\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Kwanzaa\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;St. Pete Youth Farm head Carla Bristol (right) at last year\u2019s first night of Kwanzaa at the farm.&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Kwanzaa.jpg?fit=300%2C249&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Kwanzaa.jpg?fit=780%2C647&amp;ssl=1\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/news\/florida-lifts-investment-ban-on-ben-jerrys-former-parent-company\/\" rel=\"bookmark nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-17-at-1.09.43-PM.png\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium size-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Florida lifts investment ban on Ben &amp; 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