Festivities for the Juneteenth holiday, also known as Emancipation Day, will be held 11 a.m.-4 p.m. today at the Charles Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit. Juneteenth is Sunday.
The family-focused activities will include face painting, storytelling, crafts and a wide variety of games, from card tournaments to basketball.
Families are encouraged to bring blankets and lawn chairs to picnic on the museum lawn.
A variety of vendors will also sell their wares.
A book fare will feature several authors, including Roberta Hughes Wright, widow of Charles Wright, who wrote a book about Juneteenth, “Oh, Freedom†($ 10).
Several other educational opportunities will be offered, including a mobile history museum, a healthy eating seminar and disaster preparedness lessons.
Admission to the outdoor festivities is free, but standard museum admission of $ 8 for adults (ages 13-61) and $ 5 for seniors (62-plus) and youths (3-12) will apply for entrance to the exhibition galleries. Museum members and children under 3 are admitted free.
For a complete list of activities, visit: www.chwmuseum.org.
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