Juneteenth Celebration - Greeneville, Tennessee
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The Town of Greeneville and George Clem Multicultural Alliance invite you to Greeneville’s fifth annual Juneteenth celebration.
The FREE event will be from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 20. Entertainment, food vendors, booths, and a kids' zone will be set up at the Big Spring behind the Greeneville/Greene County Public Library.
Entertainment includes: UNK/UNKNOWN, Walter Fay featuring The Diamonds, Shawn Martin & David Mitchell, and Leslie Crutcher.
"PAY ATTENTION!" is a skit that will be performed at the event. It is written and directed by Margaret Olmsted.
The Greeneville Arts Council will offer a creative activity for attendees.
Food vendors will be: Southern Flo's, Creamy Cup Ice Cream, Marcus Cameron (chicken and fish), Tastee Tee's, Easy Peasy Lemonade, and Treats by Stacy.
The Kids’ Zone, hosted by FCC Greene, will feature fun activities. Children can also enjoy inflatables and the Greeneville City Schools Book Bus.
A limited number of chairs and shade tents will be available for the audience. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own lawn chair or picnic blanket to enjoy the festivities.
Juneteenth, which became a federal holiday in 2021, commemorates the June 19, 1865, announcement proclaiming freedom for enslaved people in Texas, the last state of the Confederacy with institutional slavery.
For sponsorship opportunities, please contact Carla Bewley at [email protected] or 423-639-8322. If you would like to volunteer at the event or set up an informational booth, please contact Christina Potts at [email protected] or 423-783-2860 or message the Town of Greeneville.
!!! Please be aware of scammers who may advertise themselves as the contacts for this event. !!!
The FREE event will be from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 20. Entertainment, food vendors, booths, and a kids' zone will be set up at the Big Spring behind the Greeneville/Greene County Public Library.
Entertainment includes: UNK/UNKNOWN, Walter Fay featuring The Diamonds, Shawn Martin & David Mitchell, and Leslie Crutcher.
"PAY ATTENTION!" is a skit that will be performed at the event. It is written and directed by Margaret Olmsted.
The Greeneville Arts Council will offer a creative activity for attendees.
Food vendors will be: Southern Flo's, Creamy Cup Ice Cream, Marcus Cameron (chicken and fish), Tastee Tee's, Easy Peasy Lemonade, and Treats by Stacy.
The Kids’ Zone, hosted by FCC Greene, will feature fun activities. Children can also enjoy inflatables and the Greeneville City Schools Book Bus.
A limited number of chairs and shade tents will be available for the audience. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own lawn chair or picnic blanket to enjoy the festivities.
Juneteenth, which became a federal holiday in 2021, commemorates the June 19, 1865, announcement proclaiming freedom for enslaved people in Texas, the last state of the Confederacy with institutional slavery.
For sponsorship opportunities, please contact Carla Bewley at [email protected] or 423-639-8322. If you would like to volunteer at the event or set up an informational booth, please contact Christina Potts at [email protected] or 423-783-2860 or message the Town of Greeneville.
!!! Please be aware of scammers who may advertise themselves as the contacts for this event. !!!
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Where is it happening?
Big Spring, 210 N Main St, Greeneville, TN 37745-3816, United States
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