Sat, Jun 20 · 11:30 AM EDT
A little more information will be added later.
Join us for a joyous Juneteenth, a federal holiday to commemorate the formal abolition
of slavery at the end of the Civil War. The Norton Museum's intergenerational event
celebrates freedom and spotlights the African American experience with live musical performances, dance, gallery talks on art, tours, storytelling, art-making activities, food vendors and more. Admission is free and parking is free in the museum's lot and a few nearby lots.
Our visit is from 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. It wll be lightly hosted and you'll be able to walk
around with us or choose from the many activities on your own. You're welcome to
stay afterward for more music, dance and other festivities till they end at 4 p.m.
A little Juneteenth background-
The Emancipation Proclamation was issued in January 1863 but it wasn't unitl June 19, 1865 that word reached the African American community in Texas that the Civil War had ended and they were no longer enslaved. Texas was the last Confederate state to have the proclamation announced. Juneteenth honors the day.
This is a multi-group Meetup. Ours is sponsored by Walls R Us Painting.