Wide-Awake Lantern Craft

Event Information

When

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Saturday, June 17, 2023
11:00 am to 3:30 pm
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Where

Berlin-Peck Memorial Library
234 Kensington Road
Berlin, CT

Join us in the Children’s Department for a fun and creative Juneteenth lantern-making workshop!

All ages are welcome to come and celebrate this important day in history with us. Let’s make beautiful lanterns together and light up the night!

Drop in any time during the Juneteenth Celebration, 11:00 am to 3:30 pm. While supplies last. 

Sponsored by the B.E.A.T. (Berlin Equity Action Team).

 

Juneteenth Events

Juneteenth Celebration

Saturday, June 17, 11:00 am to 3:30 pm

Learn all about Juneteenth and its connection to Berlin! Featuring food, live music, speakers and presentations, book displays, and more.

Wide-Awake Lantern Craft

Saturday, June 17, 11:00 am to 3:30 pm

All ages are welcome! Drop in for a fun and creative Juneteenth lantern making workshop!

Keynote Speaker Jeffrey Fletcher

Saturday, June 17, 11:30 am to 12:30 pm

Learn about the lives and experiences of African Americans in Connecticut, from their earliest arrival to present day.

Berlin Civil War Heroes Documentary

Saturday, June 17, 12:45 pm to 1:15 pm

Discover the story of eleven brave African-American men from Berlin who enlisted in Connecticut's 29th and 30th Colored Troop Regiment during the Civil War.

Amistad & Beyond: Black History at the Connecticut Historical Society

Saturday, June 17, 1:30 pm to 2:15 pm

Take a tour of historical artifacts representing the Black experience in Connecticut!

Underground Railroad

Saturday, June 17, 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm

Join musical group Nzinga's Daughters to learn about the Underground Railroad—and Berlin's unique connection!