Traditional Flint Juneteenth Celebration and Freedom March
*The event has already taken place on this date: Sat, 06/15/2024
Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium are honored to partner and host a portion of the Juneteenth festivities for a 4th year on the Flint Cultural Campus. All are welcome to join the traditional Freedom March to open the Juneteenth Celebration and provide spiritual covering for the festivities to kick off the events at 11 a.m. Play games and enjoy a balloon artist and face painting on the lawn of Gloria Coles Flint Public Library to kickstart your summer reading adventure! Enjoy live music and entertainment on the Longway Planetarium lawn, Headlined by Flint’s own Mama Sol and other talented artists including the Eclipse Band, sponsored by Flint Institute of Music, and more! Dancing and celebration is encouraged! Bounce houses and other fun games and hands-on activities for kids! Browse the vendors and food trucks to discover a taste of Flint’s local food and artisan scene.
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Engage with the inspiring author, Leon El-Alamin, author of Tears Dry and Wounds Heal: The Story of My Life. Leon is the founder of the M.A.D.E. Institute, a transformative organization dedicated to helping formerly incarcerated individuals experience renewal. Located in the Gloria Coles Flint Public Library
Collaborate with the FIA and your fellow community members on an oversized paint-by-number, create your own chalk art with many emerging Flint artists, and enjoy making a meaningful Kuumba beaded bracelet to take home with you. Be sure to stop in the Hot Shop for a special glass-blowing demonstration featuring the colors of freedom.
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Organization:
Longway PlanetariumLocation:
1310 E. Kearsley St.
Flint, MI, 48503United States
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Phone:
810-237-3450Contact name:
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The event has already taken place on this date:
06/15/2024
Time:
11am - 4pm
Price:
FREE
Ages
All Ages Adults & kids together Adults without kidsWeb Service