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2021 Jun 15

Stories of Juneteenth: A Conversation with Ms. Opal

1:00pm to 2:00pm

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In 2016, at the age of 89, former teacher and lifelong activist Opal Lee walked 1,400 miles from her home in Fort Worth, Texas, to Washington, D.C., in an effort to get Juneteenth recognized as a national holiday. Two years later, the U.S. Senate passed a resolution recognizing the holiday, which originated in Galveston, Texas, and honors the June 19 anniversary of the announcement by Union Army general Gordon Granger proclaiming freedom from slavery in Texas.

Though the day is now celebrated annually throughout the ...

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2021 Jun 20

Virtual Summer Solstice Celebration 2021

11:00am to 2:15pm

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At 11:00 am (ET), families and kids ages 4 to 14 are invited to hear a sun-inspired bilingual story set in ancient Mexico, meet a Harvard University astrophysicist who studies the sun, and enjoy an uplifting clown performance live from Bogotá, Colombia.

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In the afternoon, starting at 1:00 pm (ET), everyone is welcome to join us as we learn about the significance of the...

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