JUNETEENTH - CALIFORNIA

CALIFORNIA

San Francisco

In San Francisco California, we're having a Juneteenth Festival on Friday June 19 until June 21 in the Fillmore area of San Francisco. On Friday will be a Carnival. Saturday and Sunday will be Music, Live Entertainment and Food. For more information Contact the Juneteenth Task Force at (415) 863-8223.
Ms. Juneteenth Inner Beauty Pageant, Saturday, June 6, 1998, 6 pm. San Francisco,CA For further information call 415.346.1183

Berkley

Sunday, June 21, 1998 is the date for Berkeley's famous Juneteenth Festival, the largest and longest-running Juneteenth celebration in California. The 1997 Festival drew almost 40,000 attendees. The Berkeley Festival offers an entire day of music, food, arts, crafts, and cultural activities. For further information, visit the Berkeley Juneteenth Festival Web Site at http://www.chumpchange.com/Juneteenth.htm, which also offers extensive Juneteenth history and bibliography pages.

Sacramento

www.INSTITUTE AMERICA, a community-based educational, service and advocacy organization, hosts "A Juneteenth Garage Sale" to benefit its current fundraising efforts to secure fees needed to incorporate as a non-profit.

EVENT: "A JUNETEENTH GARAGE SALE,
PLACE: K.I.N.K.S., International Courtyard Corner of 15th and G Streets Sacramento, CA
DATE: June 6, 1998, 9:00am to 5:00pm
CONTACT: Terry Guilford, Event Coordinator at (916)457-0831--In the event of messages left on voice mail, calls will be returned. Please
leave detailed messages to facilitate complete answers. 2nd Message Telephone Number: (916) 483-9804 Fax: (916) 483-9805 E-mail: CreativeSy@aol.com
Mail: C/0 Suzanne Brooks, CEO www.INSTITUTE AMERICA 3325 Northrop Avenue Sacramento, CA 95864

DONATIONS OF SELLABLE ITEMS WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. (Please Note: Our ability to pick up any items is extremely limited.) Thus, donated items need to be delivered. Please discuss donations before delivery.

Vendor space is also available for $30--On First Come, First Served Vendors must supply own tables. The Courtyard is outside--No Electrical Outlets available. Setup time 7:00a.m.

Throughout the day: MUSIC and POETRY by local artists. Also: OPEN MIKE

HELP US ESTABLISH FINANCIAL FREEDOM FOR OUR COMMUNITY BY MAINTAINING COMPLETE CONTROL OF OUR COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION AS WE COMMEMORATE JUNETEENTH AND THE FREEDOM OF OUR ANCESTORS.

Sacramento, California Juneteenth Luncheon - Downtown Holiday Inn Keynote Speaker - Senator Diane Watson Friday, June 19th. For More Information Call (916)364-2400

San Jose

June 13 and 14 -- 11 AM - 7 PM "Strength in Unity--Reaching Forward and Puliing Together" The 1998 San Jose Juneteenth Festival will once again be held at Evergreen Valley College at 3095 Yerba Buena Road. The festival features entertainment, food, education, vendors and much more. As always, it will be an enriching cultural Celebration for the entire family. Visit http://www.nsbe-ae-svc.org/juneteenth/ or call (408) 292-3157

Los Angeles

In Celebration of Juneteenth Independence day Wave Community Newspapers will offer "Special Banner Salute Pages". To acknowledge the oldest known celebration of the ending of Slavery. Ad copy deadline is June 12 for June 17 and 18 publications. Circulation of more than 718,000 possible. Call Donnell Lemons @ 213.290-3000 ext 247 or the Classified Advertisng Department@ 213.290-3000 and press the number 1.

Allensworth

JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION June 20,1998 Saturday 10:00a.m. - 4:00 This day is celebrated by African Americans in honor of their ancestors who received notice (June 19) of President Lincoln's Freedom Proclamation several months after the majority of other slaves in the country. There is great - entertainment, speakers, food, and tours of the historic buldings given by the Friends of Allensworth volunteers for your educational experience. Allensworth was founded in California by African American pioneers and downtown is preserved as a State Historic Park. Everyone is welcome.

Tracy

Celebrates Juneteenth Come join us for crafts, entertainment, food, and fun!!! We'll be celebrating on June 20,1998, 12:00 to 8:00 pm.

Oakland

SAT. JUNE 13, 1998 2PM - 5PM REFRESHING MINDS READING GROUP PRESENTS: JUNETEENTH: A DAY OF REMEMBRANCE COME JOIN US AS WE REVISIT A PERIOD OF BLACK HISTORY THAT SIGNALS A NEW BEGINNING FOR OUR PEOPLE IN AMERICA. THERE WILL BE ENTERTAINMENT FOR ALL AGES. FOR INFO: (510) 534-2054 OR GRBRMRG@AOL.COM

San Diego

Triple Crown Coalition, San Diego On June 19th there will a celebration at Bay View Baptist Church with special guests, food, entertainment, and much more. Festivities start at 6:00 pm - 10:00pm. For further information call Paulette Jackson at (619) 266-4144.

Paso Robles

4th Annual Juneteenth Celebration: JUNE 19, 1998
12:30 p.m. Wednesday June 17, "Sound Off" Interview Program KPRL Radio, 1230 AM - Ruth Haynes and Richard D. Reddick

6:00 Friday June 19, Historical Society of el Paso de Robles, Carnegie Historical Library, Downtown City Park

7:00 Friday June 19, Annual Juneteenth Dinner, An "Ethnic Experience," Senior Community Center, 920 Park Street, Paso Robles.

Call coordinator Edna DeBardelaben at 805-238-0858 or email c/o R.D.Reddick, 805-239-7420

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