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Juneteenth is a historical celebration marking the day Union soldiers landed at Galveston Bay, reporting that the war was over and slavery had ended, two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued by President Abraham Lincoln. Here are some ways Austin-area communities are celebrating:
JUNE 15
Juneteenth Storytelling with Decee Cornish
Round Rock Public Library
June 15, 7-8 p.m.
216 E. Main St., Round Rock
JUNE 18
Juneteenth Black Maker's Market
George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center
June 18, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
1165 Angelina St., Austin
Texas Farmer's Market Juneteenth Celebration
Texas Farmer's Market at Lakeline
June 18, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
11200 Lakeline Mall Dr., Cedar Park
Facebook: Texas Farmer's Market at Lakeline
Juneteenth Jubilee
Leander City Hall
June 18, 4 p.m.-8 p.m.
105 N. Brushy St., Leander
www.leandertx.gov/parksrec/
70th Annual Georgetown Cultural Citizen Memorial Association Juneteenth Festival
San Gabriel Park
Juneteenth Festival Hutto
Adam Orgain Park
June 18, 1:30-6 p.m.
1001 CR 137, Hutto
www.blackfamiliesofhutto.com/juneteenth-event
Poetry in Motion
Round Rock Public Library
June 18, 1:30-3 p.m.
216 E. Main St., Round Rock
JUNE 19
Stay Black and Live: Juneteenth Weekend Festival
George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center
June 19, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
1165 Angelina St., Austin
Pfamily Reunion
Wells Point Sports Park
June 19, noon-7 p.m.
800 S. Heatherwilde Blvd., Pflugerville
