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2023 Pulaski County Juneteenth Celebration
Venue: Wilderness Road Regional Museum, Newbern
Directions: Google Map Link
Date: Sunday, June 18, 2023
Time: 2:00 - 5:00 PM
Event Types: Music, Food, Miscellaneous, Family Friendly, Speaking Engagements
Cost: Free

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Description:
The Calfee Community & Cultural Center, Pulaski County Library System, Thriving Families and Wilderness Road Regional Museum presents 2023 Pulaski County Juneteenth Celebration on Sunday, June 18, 2023 at the Wilderness Road Regional Museum.

Join us to celebrate freedom and learn more about Juneteenth and the history of enslaved people in Pulaski County and Southwest Virginia. We invite everyone to join us at the Wilderness Road Regional Museum, where we will celebrate with storytelling, music, a cornbread tasting contest, raffles, children’s book giveaways while supplies last, Amadi Patricia Hall and the Kuumba Dancers and Drummers performing, Ed Gantt sharing history of the United States Colored Troops during the American Civil War, panel discussion by experts on the history of Slavery in Appalachia, Master Gardeners plant give away and other activities to promote cultural awareness, education, reflection and community cohesiveness.

Juneteenth, also called Freedom Day, commemorates June 19, 1865, the day that the last enslaved Black persons in the confederate states were informed that slavery had been abolished, legally making them American citizens.

Food and drinks will be available for purchase.

It's free to enter the Cornbread Competition. Event attendees will vote for their favorite. For more information and to enter, visit: https://calfeeccc.org/cornbread.

Everyone is welcome to celebrate Juneteenth and we hope you’ll bring your friends and family.

While Juneteenth has traditionally been seen as an African American holiday, national awareness has increased since 2021, when it was declared a legal public holiday in the United States. We are excited to observe Juneteenth here in Pulaski County with a celebration open to all.

Limited seating will be available. Participants are encouraged to bring blankets and chairs to enjoy the program on the lawn.

The Wilderness Road Regional Museum is located at 5240 Wilderness Road in Dublin, VA.

To view the event flyer, visit: https://i.postimg.cc/sx8WfKZt/image.png.

For more information on the event, visit: https://calfeeccc.org/juneteenth or https://www.facebook.com/CalfeeCCC.

For more information on the Wilderness Road Regional Museum, visit: http://www.wildernessroadregionalmuseum.com/ or https://www.facebook.com/WildernessRRM or call 540-674-4835.