Celebrate Juneteenth Independence Day with the Salem- Keizer Chapter of the NAACP at its 3rd Annual JUNETEENTH Picnic , Saturday, June 18, 2011 at the Riverfront Park Pavilion, Salem, 10 A.M. till 4 PM; no admission fee.
Please join the local chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People in this family oriented event for all ages. Help us celebrate African American Heritage. Juneteenth is the celebration of the Emancipation Proclamation finally reaching the last vestiges of slavery in Galveston, Texas after the end of the Civil War.
Games and activities for the entire family, food, beverages and more!
Blessing by Pastor Brooks of To God Be the Glory Church. Music by the Pauline Memorial Church Youth Choir. Brief presentation of what Juneteenth means and why we celebrate it.
For more information or to volunteer to help contact: Marilyn Williams @ 503-391-4384/marilynawilliams@msn.com.
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