Your Juneteenth weekend guide
It's almost Juneteenth, and you know that means it's time to get out on the town to learn, celebrate and reflect. WBUR Arts Editor Lauren Williams joins The Common to walk us through four events happening in Boston, and beyond, over this long weekend to celebrate this important day.
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It's almost Juneteenth, and you know that means it's time to get out on the town to learn, celebrate and reflect. WBUR Arts Editor Lauren Williams joins The Common to walk us through four events happening in Boston, and beyond, over this long weekend to celebrate this important day.
Celebrate Juneteenth with Cornell Coley: Saturday, June 17 - the Honan-Allston branch of the Boston Public Library
Juneteenth at Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters: Sunday, June 18 - Longfellow House in Cambridge Kevin Harris presents: Roots, Water, and Sunlight - A Contemporary Octet Expedition through the Expressions of James Baldwin: Sunday, June 18 - Groton Hill Music Center
Free admission to celebrate Juneteenth at Boston museums: Monday, June 19th - museums including the Institute of Contemporary Art, the Museum of Fine Arts, and the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum offer free admission and special programming.
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