NEW ROCHELLE, NY (June 4, 2023) — The Lincoln Park Conservancy, Inc. presents a month-long celebration of Juneteenth with a series of events throughout the city of New Rochelle. The theme for this year’s celebration is “History Out Loud!” and features a calendar of events from June 1st to June 30th.
The New Rochelle City Hall Rotunda Gallery will host the “Tracing Our Roots” exhibit presented by the New Rochelle Council on the Arts. The exhibit will be open Monday through Friday from 10am to 4pm throughout the month of June. City Hall will also be open on Monday, June 19th from Noon to 3pm for visitors to view the exhibit.
The New Rochelle Public Library will host a Juneteenth Exhibit presented by The Lincoln Park Conservancy, Inc. at the Lumen Winter Gallery. The exhibit will be open from June 3rd to June 23rd with varying hours. In addition to the exhibit, the library will also host a Color Collage Workshop on June 8th from 4pm to 6pm.
The Ossie Davis Theater will host a Drumming Workshop led by Master Drummer Kazi Oliver on June 15th from 6:30pm to 8pm and a Global Jazz Community All-Star Women Band on June 17th from 5pm to 6:30pm.
The New Rochelle United Methodist Church will host a Gospel-Jazz Concert on June 3rd at 5:30pm and a panel discussion on workplace rights on June 11th at 3pm.
The Thomas Paine Cottage Museum will host Arts & Crafts, a Scavenger Hunt, Juneteenth Films, and a Songcatchers Concert on June 10th from 3pm to 6:30pm.
Alvin and Friends Restaurant will host a Plant Swap & Sip on June 10th from 3pm to 5pm.
The Lincoln Park Conservancy will host a Historic Trolley Tour on June 11th from 11am to 5pm led by Westchester County Historian Barbara Davis.
Generations Church will host a discussion on the historical significance of Juneteenth on June 15th at 7pm.
The New Rochelle Municipal Housing Authority will host a Soul Train Block Party on June 16th from 5pm to 9pm.
Lincoln Park will host a Fathers’ Day Celebration on June 18th from Noon to 5pm.
The celebration culminates on June 19th with the TLPC Juneteenth Celebration – History Out Loud! event at New Rochelle City Hall from Noon to 6pm. The event will feature performances by Bokandeye African American Dance Theater, Santiago Moyano y La Orquestra, Ray Blue & Ensemble, Shunzo Ohno Metamorphosis Ensemble, Charenee Wade – Jazz Singer, and DJ Islam.
Casaroma Café will host an Open Mic event on June 24th from 6pm to 9pm.
For more information and a full calendar of events, visit The Lincoln Park Conservancy Facebook page.
What is Juneteenth
Juneteenth is a federal holiday in the United States that commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. It is celebrated annually on June 19th and derives its name from combining “June” and “nineteenth”.
The holiday marks the day when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1865 to take control of the state and ensure that all enslaved people were freed. This event came more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, which declared more than three million slaves living in Confederate states to be free.
