BRUNSWICK
On Saturday, June 10, from noon to 3 p.m., St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Brunswick will hold “Juneteenth Family Day — An Emancipation Celebration.” The event will feature food, crafts, music, poetry and the sharing of African American history.
Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. June 19, 1865, is when the slaves in Galveston, Texas were told that they were free. This was two months after the end of the Civil War, but it was more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation.
The day will include a “soul food picnic” with fried chicken, potato salad, greens, and watermelon. The young and the young at heart will be able to make butterfly kites, hopeful hearts, and jewelry. There will be storytelling by Linda Ashe-Ford and pay activities provided by “Life is Good” director, Tracey Peck-Moad.
Music will include performances by Samuel James, Rodney Mashia and ILLIjah.
The event will end with a community gospel sing.
Attendees are asked to bring a canned good to donate to Mid-Coast Hunger Prevention Program. The event is in partnership with the Abyssinian Meeting House in Portland, the third oldest African American Meeting House in the United States. All are welcome.
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