Juneteenth Celebration
Saturday, June 22, 2024
Learn all about Juneteenth and its connection to Berlin! Featuring food, live music, speakers and presentations, book displays, and more.
June 22, 2024
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Saturday, June 22
2024
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Berlin-Peck Memorial Library
234 Kensington Road
Berlin, CT
Learn all about Juneteenth and its connection to Berlin! Featuring food, live music, speakers and presentations, book displays, and more.
Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. On June 19, 1865, at the end of the Civil War, Union soldiers arrived in Texas to free all remaining slaves in the state.
Berlin Equity Action Team
The Berlin Equity Action Team is a group of Berlin residents with unique identities and experiences that bring value to our community by offering learning opportunities and events, fostering discussions, and creating community partnerships.
This is our third year collaborating with B.E.A.T. for Juneteenth!
Juneteenth Celebration Schedule
This is a tentative schedule. Please check back in June to make sure you have the most up-to-date information!
Saturday, June 22
Learn all about Juneteenth and its connection to Berlin! Featuring food, live music, speakers and presentations, book displays, and more.
Saturday, June 22, 11:00 am to 11:45 am
Join us for an exciting collaboration between Connecticut-based Civil War reenactor Kevin Johnson and the performance ensemble Nzinga's Daughters.
Saturday, June 22, 11:00 am to 2:30 pm
Join us outside for a fun and creative Juneteenth lantern-making workshop!
Saturday, June 22, 11:50 am to 12:35 pm
Join John Mills for a discussion of his work with genealogical investigation.
Saturday, June 22, 12:40 pm to 1:45 pm
Join us for a screening of the documentary His Truth is Marching On, followed Q&A with writer and director Dan Morrison.
Saturday, June 22, 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
An educational music collaboration celebrating the journey of the genre.
Saturday, June 22, 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Join B.E.A.T. at Veterans' Memorial Park for a Lantern Parade celebrating Berlin history as well as 50 years of hip hop!
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