Juneteenth Celebration

Join us for a celebration of American movements and people who have changed the landscape of liberation and freedom as we know it. From the Civil War, to Black Women’s Liberation movements, and more. Light refreshments and craft project provided. See you there!
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.

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Sponsored by the B.E.A.T. (Berlin Equity Action Team).
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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 fourth year collaborating with B.E.A.T. for Juneteenth!

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Juneteenth Celebration Schedule
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This is a tentative schedule. Please check back in June to make sure you have the most up-to-date information!

Juneteenth Holiday
Thursday, June 19
The library will be closed for Juneteenth.

Juneteenth Celebration
Saturday, June 21, 11:00 am to 3:00 pm
Join us for a celebration of American movements and people who have changed the landscape of liberation and freedom as we know it.

Rock Painting Craft
Saturday, June 21, 11:00 am to 3:00 pm
Celebrate Juneteenth with a fun, creative, and meaningful craft!

Feeling the Black Women’s Movement
Saturday, June 21, 11:00 am to 11:45 am
Keynote speaker Dr. Amanda Anderson discusses the radical Black Women’s Movements of the1970s and ’80s and explores the connected histories between Black women’s liberation politics and the study of collective minoritarian affect, feelings, emotions.

The Triumph and Travails of Citizenship: Exploring the American Experiment
Saturday, June 21, 12:00 pm to 12:45 pm
Professor Matthew Warshaeur discusses the rights of an American citizen, as well as what—and who—defines citizenship.

Pushing the Rock: Systemic Racism in America
Saturday, June 21, 1:15 pm to 2:00 pm
Join Dan Morrison for a guided viewing of selections from Pushing the Rock, a short documentary about the history and formation of systemic racism in America.

Legacy of Justice: Adam Jackson and Hercules of New London
Saturday, June 21, 2:15 pm to 3:00 pm
Join presenter Nicole Thomas to discover powerful stories of resilience and resistance along New London's Black Heritage Trail.