Juneteenth: Day of Wellness

On June 19, 1865, Union Army General Gordon Granger and 2,000 federal troops arrived to formally inform the enslaved Black and African American people of Galveston and Texas - about a quarter of a million people - that the Emancipation Proclamation had freed them.

More than 150 years later and the resounding effects are still ever present. It is important we take time restore ourselves.

This Wellness Day will commence with a sound bath followed by a day of activities, art-based activations, opportunities for fellowship and relaxation throughout with Poetry on the Open Stage and a feast at the Family Table.

What should you bring?

Bring You and Your Tribe

Bring Good Vibes and Food if you choose

A chair to sit in, A blanket to lay on,

And something to Sip on and to improve the mood

What should you expect?

• Good times with great people
• Art based Activations games, and activities
• Poerty,
• Relaxation,
• Guided meditation-Meditation,
• Acro-yoga,
• Healthy food vending
• Apparel vending,
• Line dance,
• Give-aways,
• Mental health panel discussion,
• Non-clinical therapeutic art making facilitated by a licensed psychotherapist/art therapist,
• Sound bath,
• Fitness demo,
• Horticulture workshop,
• Candle Making,
• Massage demos,
• Pottery Making,
• Hug Chair,
• Tasting bar (alcohol & non-alcoholic)

Community Resources Center

• Health & Wellness
• Financial planning
• Home Ownership/Housing

Market Place

• Books
• Beauty & Skin Care
• Conscious Apparel
• Jewelry
• Home Goods
• Holistic Healing

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