In early 2003, when a small group of us neighbors (soon to become the nonprofit Violet Crown Community Works) envisioned the very first Violet Crown Festival, the heart of the event was clear: See that Jean Graham’s mosaic Wall of Welcome becomes a reality. Celebrate the Brentwood and Crestview neighborhoods, which we see as sharing many common concerns and goals. Bring together all elements of the community—individuals of all ages, schools, neighborhood associations, community groups, … Read more
“A human community, if it is to last long, must exert a sort of centripetal force [moving toward the center], holding local soil and local memory in place. Practically speaking, human society has no work more important than this.” — Wendell Berry, writer, farmer, activist