Estabrook Civic League
Join us at our next meeting on May 20th in 18 days.
Juneteenth Freedom Festival @ Slover
-Norfolk Public Libraries Adult Programs Juneteenth Trivia Contest will run June 13-17, 2022. Patrons may participate via associated social media posts or by coming in the branch to submit answers. All who answer correctly will be entered into prize drawing. The prize will consist of an Ancestry DNA Kit, Flavors of Africa: Discover Authentic Family Recipes from All Over the Continent cookbook, the 1619 Project book collection, and a Ghanaian Wing U-Shopper Bolga Basket. Youth Services Celebrate Juneteenth with Storyteller Eunice Shands will premiere virtually on June 18, 2022 @ 2 PM via NPL’s Facebook Page. Eunice Shands will conduct a book talk on the picture book The 1619 Project: Born on the Water. Frederick Douglass: “On Slavery and Emancipation” performance will premiere June 18 @ 8 AM. As portrayed by Nathan Richardson, Frederick Douglass shares true tales of his life of being enslaved, his escape to freedom, and his rise as a great writer, orator, and abolitionist. Mr. Douglass will recite an excerpt from his most famous speech, “What to the Slave is the 4th of July.” Registration required. Email NPLPrograms@norfolk.gov for access. Richard A. Tucker Memorial Library Community Day will take place on June 18, 2022, from 12-4 PM. This event will encompass a celebration of Juneteenth, Black Music Month, and the Summer Reading Program Kickoff. The following activities and attractions will take place. Opening Ceremony Youth Band Gospel Choir Arts & Crafts Inflatables StoryWalk ® with 1619 Project book “Born on the Water” Children’s Village & Much more Slover Library Juneteenth Freedom Festival @ Slover Saturday, June 18 from 1 PM to 5:30 PM 1 PM to 3 PM Juneteenth Stations - Slover Forum - 4 PM Juneteenth the Production - Room 650 Slover Library and TRS Productions proudly present the 2022 Juneteenth Freedom Festival. This free family event features aa vendor fair, drum circles, African dance classes, music trivia, art, a living history museum, an "At the Table" soul food exhibit, and an African “American Heritage in Stitching Freedom Quilt” presentation. Festivities conclude with a theatrical performance, "Juneteenth the Production," where visitors journey back in time with two grandparents to learn the historical significance of Freedom Day (Juneteenth). (All Ages)
