Sixth District Councilmember Dee Andrews will host the annual Juneteenth Celebration from 11am to 2:30pm on Saturday, June 16, at Martin Luther King, Jr. Park, 1950 Lemon Ave., in conjunction with: the Long Beach Department of Parks, Recreation & Marine; Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services; St. Mary Medical Center; Long Beach Branch NAACP; Long Beach Ministers Alliance; Long Beach Boys & Girls Club; and Long Beach YMCA. Juneteenth commemmorates the ending of slavery in the United States.
“I am so excited that we will once again celebrate the important and historical landmark ruling of the final end of slavery,” Andrews said. “We will celebrate both our rich heritage and great achievements with a big, family-style barbecue picnic.”
The celebration will showcase performances by local choirs, dance troops and other entertainers. The event will also include the annual domino tournament, a softball game, and Zumba dancing.
There will also be a health pavilion, sponsored by St. Mary Medical Center, which will include free health screenings. A children’s area will provide water games, jumpers, arts & crafts and more.
Since the celebration is an open-air festival, attendees are encouraged to provide their own chairs and blankets for seating. For more information call Andrews’s office at (562) 570-6816.
Source: 6th district office
