Delaware County holds Juneteenth celebration in Rose Tree Park

UPPER PROVIDENCE — Delaware County will maintain a Juneteenth Celebration, 1-5 p.m. Sunday, June 19, at Rose Tree Park, 1671 N. Windfall Street, Higher Windfall. The celebration, hosted by Delaware County Council, the Delaware County Veterans Memorial Affiliation, and Taylor Made Vets will characteristic stay music, inventive performances from native colleges, distributors, meals, and extra. The free, family-friendly occasion will give residents a possibility to rejoice an essential milestone in historical past. Juneteenth serves as a day for residents to rejoice the ending of slavery in the USA and a possibility for your entire neighborhood to be taught extra about African-American historical past, which can contribute to a deeper understanding of the experiences which have formed African Individuals and the nation.

Delaware County’s Juneteenth Celebration will characteristic headline performances by Dell-P and the Kids of Adam Band, in addition to inventive performances from native college students. The celebration may even showcase a few of Delaware County’s native enterprise homeowners promoting paintings, jewellery, crafts and extra, varied meals vehicles, and assets from native organizations throughout the county. The occasion is free for residents of all ages and might be held rain or shine.

The county held a Juneteenth emblem competitors and invited college students from throughout the county to submit authentic paintings to be included within the county’s official Juneteenth Celebration flyer. Zionna Stansbur from STEM Academy at Showalter positioned in Chester was chosen because the Juneteenth Celebration emblem design winner.

Previous to the celebration in Rose Tree Park, the Delaware County Veterans Memorial Affiliation and Taylor Made Vets will maintain a Juneteenth Ceremony at 10 a.m. at The Delaware County Veterans Memorial positioned at 4599 West Chester Pike, Newtown Sq..

Different organizations and municipalities are internet hosting Juneteenth celebrations embrace:

Chester Metropolis

Chester will maintain a Juneteenth celebration, midday to six p.m. Saturday, June 18, at Memorial Park, 2300 W. Seventh St., Chester. The occasion will embrace stay music, meals, crafts, basketball event, dance contest, well being honest, and extra.

Darby Borough:

Darby’s Juneteenth celebration will start 9 a.m. Saturday, June 18, at 1022 Ridge Ave., Darby, with a flag elevating, adopted a meals giveaway and wellness honest.

Kennett Sq.

To commemorate Juneteenth throughout the area, Voices Underground will current “An Night with Dr. Eddie Glaude Jr.,” that includes the creator, scholar, and political commentator, 6-8 p.m. Friday, June 17, within the Open Air Theatre at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Sq..

Glaude is the Division of African-American Research Chair at Princeton College, in addition to the creator of The New York Occasions bestseller, “Start Once more: James Baldwin’s America and Its Pressing Classes for Our Personal.” He’ll concentrate on the pressing necessity of continuous the liberty work of Juneteenth and methods during which that work can proceed.

The dialogue might be moderated by Pure Inclination LLC Principal and Founder Dr. Amber Sessoms, who works to help brave leaders in cultivating liberatory areas for people to be their full, genuine selves.

The presentation might be kicked off with a efficiency by jazz drummer and composer Kendrick Scott. Identified for imbuing his music with deeper that means, he’ll lead the Kendrick Scott Trio, together with two equally highly effective musicians, Melissa Aldana on sax and Vicente Archer on bass.
After the dialogue, company are inspired to remain and stroll the Gardens and finish the night with the Freedom Illuminated Fountain Efficiency at 9:15 pm. In honor of Juneteenth, this fountain efficiency is a tribute to the tip of slavery in the USA and acknowledges the themes of freedom, hope, and power.

Voices Underground seeks to  enhance publicity to the story of the Underground Railroad by artistic partnerships, scholarly analysis, public experiences, and historic memorialization. Its imaginative and prescient is the therapeutic of the American racial creativeness by publicity to the reality of American racial historical past.

In partnership with the PA Tourism Workplace, Voices Underground is working collectively to current an array of applications and public occasions that honor the braveness and dedication of residents, previous and current, in help of freedom and equality for all.

Tickets for this occasion are bought by Voices Underground. Price is $25 which incorporates all-day Gardens admission. For extra info, go to https://www.vuproject.org.

Lansdowne

Lansdowne will maintain a Juneteenth neighborhood celebration, 2-7 p.m. Saturday, June 18, at Lansdowne Touchdown Park, 30 N Lansdowne Ave., Lansdowne. Flag elevating will happen at 2 p.m., adopted by stay music, kids’s leisure, meals, and extra from 4-7 p.m.

Media

NAACP Media Youth Council will sponsor a Juneteenth Celebration, in partnership with the Borough of Media, and the Heritage Park Committee, to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved African Individuals within the US and rejoice the wealthy historical past and traditions of the African Individuals within the Media space, midday to three p.m. Saturday, June 1 at Heritage Park, Fifth and Broomall streets, Media. This can be a free occasion.

The celebration might be a fun-filled afternoon for all ages which can embrace stay musical performances from native expertise, spoken phrase, trivia, crafts, a stay yoga demonstration, local people organizations and highly effective phrases from local people leaders. Everyone seems to be welcome.

Nether Windfall

The Neighborhood Arts Heart, 414 Plush Mill Street, Wallingford, will maintain a Juneteenth Celebration with Bert Harris as its Friday Night time Reside, 7-9:30 p.m. Friday, June 17. Doorways open at 6:30 p.m. The occasion is BYOB and attendees can also convey their very own meals, however no pets are allowed. The Friday Night time Reside sequence is offered by PNC Financial institution.

The particular presentation is curated by Bert Harris, who will work with a group of performing artists to current an uplifting night of music, poetry and dance rooted within the African-American expertise.  Harris is a extremely regarded Philadelphia bass participant and composer who has been performing in jazz, blues, and world beat ensembles within the area for over 40 years.

Tickets could also be bought on-line or by calling the CAC workplace. Attendance is restricted. This live performance might be held open air, climate allowing. Within the occasion of rain, will probably be held indoors within the massive artwork gallery. If open air, company are requested to convey their very own garden/tenting chairs for seating. If indoors, seating is offered, together with some tables and a few live performance type seats in rows. Seating location chosen is on a primary come, first served foundation. For tickets, name 610-566-1713 or go to https://communityartscenter.org.

Philadelphia

Launched regionally in 2016, the annual Philadelphia Juneteenth Parade and Pageant has grown right into a daylong occasion, this yr starting 10 a.m. Sunday, June 19. This yr, attendees can head to West Philadelphia for a parade, starting at 52nd Road and Parkside Avenue, together with nonprofits, dance teams, colleges, floats, bands and extra. The celebration continues at Malcolm X Park with native retailers, meals distributors, artwork reveals and COVID-19 testing and vaccination.
For extra details about the parade and pageant, in addition to different occasions in Philadelphia to rejoice Juneteenth, go to https://juneteenthphilly.org.

Higher Chichester Township:

Higher Chichester will maintain its Juneteenth celebration, 5-9 p.m,. Friday, June 17, at Twin Oaks playground, Arlington Avenue and Belvue Terrace. The occasion will characteristic a parade,  stay music, meals and video games for your entire household.

Yeadon

The Chester Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and the Nile Swim Membership will maintain a particular out of doors screening of the documentary, “We Been Right here,” 6:30- 9:30 p.m. Friday, June 17, at Nile Swim Membership, 513 S. Union Ave., Yeadon. The 75-minute characteristic movie was created by members of the Chester Alumnae chapter, and highlights the untold historical past of the Black residents of Delaware County. It options interviews, photographs and different footage concerning the essential contributions of Black Delco residents.
The film screening will embrace a Q & A session with native residents and the filmmakers, music, distributors, swim membership tour, picture ops, actions for kids, and an opportunity for fellowship to create new reminiscences with household and pals. The concession stand may even be open.

This is only one of a number of Juneteenth Weekend Occasions hosted by Chester (PA) Alumnae Chapter. For extra info, go to  https://www.dstchesterpaac.org/ For extra info on the Nile Swim Membership, go to: https://www.nileswimclub.org.
For extra info on the occasion and the film, electronic mail programplanning@dstchesterpaac.org.