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2008 |
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OMAHA
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June 14,
2008 -
North
Omaha Youth Club - Annual Juneteenth Celebration
Blues, Ballers, and Barbecue
Levi Carter Lake Park Omaha, NE
3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Youth Activities/Prizes
Live Music
Free Food
Barbecue Competition
Auto Showcase/Prizes
Xbox Tournament/Prizes
Free Throw Competition/Prizes |
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NEBRASKA
CITY
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June 21,
2008 -
Mayhew
Cabin & John Brown's Cave-Juneteenth Event - The
Juneteenth Celebration will be at the Mayhew Cabin and
John Brown's Cave- 2012 4th Corso, Nebraska City. Our
event will feature music, speakers, kids' activities,
living history demonstrations plus free admission. The
event will run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on June 21, and
refreshments will be served.
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LINCOLN |
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June 19,
2008 -
Malone
Community Center - Juneteenth Celebration in
Lincoln, Nebraska. Come check out the booths and
family fun at this celebration of racial equality.
Event is at Pentzer Park, 27th and Potter Streets and
will run from noon to early evening. |
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2007 |
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Nebraska
City |
6/16/07
- Mayhew Cabin & Historic Village - The Mayhew Cabin
is the only site in Nebraska recognized by the National
Park Service as part of the Underground Railroad and the
Network to Freedom. The event is at the Mayhew Cabin
grounds on June 16, 2007 from 11 A.M. to 5 P.M. It
includes tables with kids' activities, Nebraska
Humanities Council speaker (portrayal of Abraham Lincoln
and Sojourner Truth), music, reading of Governor's
proclamation, and speakers on Juneteenth and Nebraska's
Underground Railroad. Refreshments will also be served.
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Lincoln |
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06/16/2007 - Clyde Malone Community Center -
Educational City Wide event designed to educate the
Lincoln and surrounding communities of the importance of
Juneteenth. Time is from 11a.m. to 7pm. Some
activities include workshops, Health screening, Live
music, food, lots of children events, booths of
information. |
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2005
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OMAHA
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June
13-19, 2005 - NAACP / Juneteenth Committee
This Grand
Celebration is Tentative pending on funding....This
celebration is geared for 1 week and this is the first
time ever attempted. |
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