The Great Falls Public Library, together with United Way of Cascade County, the Alexander Temple, NeighborWorks Great Falls, the YWCA, Great Falls Rising, the Cascade County Democratic Party, and Great Falls Parks and Recreation welcome the public to the annual Juneteenth celebration in Gibson Park on Saturday, June 21 from Noon to 3 pm. It is free to attend.
During the celebration, there will be dancing, live music, lawn games, and so much more. Burgers and hotdogs will also be provided to all who attend. If any other community organizations would like to be a part of this event, please reach out to Sarah Cawley at scawley@greatfallslibrary.org.
Juneteenth is a federal holiday in the United States. It commemorates the ending of slavery in the United States. The holiday’s name, first used in the 1890s, is a portmanteau of the words “June” and “nineteenth”, referring to June 19, 1865, the day when Major General Gordon Granger ordered the final enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation in Texas at the end of the American Civil War.
For more information, contact Jake Sorich at jsorich@greatfallslibrary.org or 406-453-0349 ex. 220.
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