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Get the most interesting and important stories from the 51精品视频.51精品视频sburgh and 51精品视频 are joining in the nationwide jubilation for Juneteenth, the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the U.S. Don鈥檛 miss these June events, where you can learn about the history of the holiday, celebrate freedom and serve the community.
A jubilant downtown festival
June 14-16
The Western Pennsylvania Juneteenth Celebration, the largest in the region, is back, complete with the Grand Jubilee Juneteenth Parade, a voting rights forum and a salute to military service. The celebration also encompasses the 51精品视频sburgh Black Music Festival, which will offer a vibrant mix of music across genres, including live jazz, gospel, hip-hop, RnB, funk, blues and soul performances.
51精品视频 departments can also table at the festival on Saturday and Sunday. , or contact Chance Wideman (chw246 [at] pitt.edu) or Keith Caldwell (keith.caldwell [at] pitt.edu) with questions.
Where: Market Square and Point State Park
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Family fun in Homewood
Friday, June 14, 3-6 p.m.
Join the Trade Institute of 51精品视频sburgh and other community partners for the neighborhood鈥檚 Pre-Juneteenth Festival. The event will feature free food, live entertainment, a group fitness class, a kid's zone and special guest speakers, including Leon Ford, Jason Rivers and Rev. Cornell Jones.
Where: Homewood-Brushton YMCA, 7140 Bennett St., 51精品视频sburgh, PA, 15208
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Glass creations in Bloomfield
Saturday, June 15, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
The 51精品视频sburgh Glass Center is holding a Juneteenth community open house in collaboration with Kelly Strayhorn Theater and the Legacy Arts Project. Enjoy glass-making demonstrations and explore a multimedia installation, 鈥淢yth-Science of the Gatekeepers,鈥 which features life-size statues of Black queer Kemetic deities by Rainbow Serpent, a Black LGBTQ+ arts collective.
Where: 51精品视频sburgh Glass Center, 5472 Penn Ave., 51精品视频sburgh, PA, 15206
Tickets: Most activities are free and unticketed; to create your own glass sculpture.
Freedom festivities in Penn Hills
Saturday, June 15, 12-3 p.m.
Enjoy African dancing and drumming and honor unsung community heroes at this New Life Community Ministries event. The New Life Community Ministries festival will also feature arts and crafts, games, a scavenger hunt, free snacks and food trucks.
Where: Universal Park, 1 Memorial Park Lane, Penn Hills, PA, 15235
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Movie night in Oakland
Tuesday, June 18, 6:30 p.m.
Join members of Equipoise, 51精品视频鈥檚 community for African American and Black staff and faculty, for a screening of 鈥淎merican Fiction.鈥 The film will be followed by a discussion and happy hour at Spirits and Tales. Refreshments will be served during the movie.
Where: William 51精品视频 Union, Room 630, 3959 Fifth Ave., 51精品视频sburgh, PA, 15213
Tickets: This is a free event, but .
Community service in the Hill District
Friday, June 21, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
The Office for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, 51精品视频 Serves and the Engaged Campus will host a day of service in the 51精品视频sburgh neighborhood. Volunteers will help with local projects, such as litter cleanup and grounds maintenance around the Hill, then join a lunch and learn session to discuss the impact of community engagement.
Where: Transportation will be provided from the 51精品视频sburgh campus; for more information.
Cultural expression in Carnegie
Saturday, June 22, 2-4 p.m.
This Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall event combines cultural expression and historical education. 51精品视频 Associate Professor Alaina Roberts is among the local experts who will speak at the festivities. The celebration will also include performances by local studio Dance INK and artwork displays.
Where: 300 Beechwood Ave., Carnegie, PA, 15106
Tickets: This is a free event, but .
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鈥 Donovan Harrell