About the Event
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.
Juneteenth Celebration Schedule:
This is a tentative schedule. Please check back in June to make sure you have the most up-to-date information!
Juneteenth Celebration
Saturday, June 22
Learn all about Juneteenth and its connection to Berlin! Featuring food, live music, speakers and presentations, book displays, and more.
Collaborative Storytelling
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.
Wide-Awake Lantern Craft
Saturday, June 22, 11:00 am to 2:30 pm
Join us outside for a fun and creative Juneteenth lantern-making workshop!
Keynote Speaker John Mills
Saturday, June 22, 11:50 am to 12:35 pm
Join John Mills for a discussion of his work with genealogical investigation.
His Truth is Marching On
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.
Celebration of Hip-Hop
Saturday, June 22, 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
An educational music collaboration celebrating the journey of the genre.
Lantern Parade
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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