Juneteenth in the Park

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Kujichagulia-Madison Center for Self Determination

Attendees at a past Juneteenth event in Madison.

Kujichagulia Madison Center for Self-Determination brings its annual Juneteenth in the Park event back to Penn Park on Saturday, June 18. A parade to the park starts the day, with staging at 10 a.m. and departure at 11 a.m. from Fountain of Life; the celebration is from noon-6 p.m., with kids' activities, exhibits, vendors, speakers, music, and much more. Virtual events leading up to the celebration continue through June 17, including an open mic, health and wellness workshops, and speakers on voting, empowerment, cooking and other topics. For more information and registration links to join online events and the Saturday parade, visit kujichaguliamcsd.org.

2022 Dane County and Madison Juneteenth

Meet Us In the Park Saturday, June 18

10 – 11 am: Greetings by Governor Evers and Parade Staging (location is FOL Church 633 W Badger Rd)

11 – 12: Parade

12 – 6 pm: Meet us in the park (Penn Park)

Register here for the parade or as a vendor. Sign up here to volunteer at the fest.

The Discovery Connections team will be at the Kujichagulia Center for Self-Determination Juneteenth celebration

Noon - 4 p.m. at Penn Park. Explore science at hands-on stations; Chat with scientists from UW-Madison; Meet the Kitchen Chemist; And more!

More events:

Monday, June 13: Noon: Flag raising: Join us for the flag raising at the City County Building; 6 pm: Opening Ceremony: Join us as we kick off our 33rd Annual Madison Juneteenth Celebration! On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/410442310966327/

Tuesday, June 14 (all online): 10 am: The Empower Lab; noon: "Healing from Trauma" book workshop; 4 pm: Planning for Your Future; 6 pm: Youth motivational presentation

Wednesday, June 15 (all online): 10 am: Healing Labs: Who Am I and I Am: Self Determination, Resilience and Empowerment; noon: Healing Labs: Who Am I and I Am: Genetics, DNA and Ancestry; 2 pm: Modern Day Slavery; 6 pm: Finger on the Pulse: Voting, Social Injustice and Wellness

Thursday, June 16 (all online): 10:30 am: Black Wellness: Hypertension; 12:30 pm: Black Wellness: Cancer in Black & Brown; 2:30 pm: Building Resilience in Mental Health; 7:30 pm: Virtual open mic night

Friday, June 17 (all online): noon: Health & Wellness: Precision Medicine; 3 pm: Health & Wellness: Autoimmune Diseases in Black Community; 5 pm: Health & Welllness: Kitchen Chemist presentation by Dr. Roderquita Moore.

Sunday, June 19: 1 pm: National Father's Day Grill Off, location TBA.

Find registration links for online events at kujichaguliamcsd.org and more program details at facebook.com/KujichaguliaMadison.