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Beginning this week and throughout June, the City of Redwood City is celebrating Juneteenth through a variety of special programs.
Events include church services at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, A Historical Perspective with Lois Fried, Bookmaking with Lauren Toomer, the San Mateo County Juneteenth Flag Raising, Bravemaker Movie on the Square, Textile Art with Laniesha Brown, Juneteenth Storytimes, Juneteenth Cooking Demo with Award Winning Stanford Chefs, and Music on the Square with Patton Leatha.
For the full schedule and all the details, visit our Juneteenth page. We encourage you to also see the Visual Arts Display on view at the Downtown Library, the Redwood Shores Branch Library, and the Stanford University Campus in Redwood City. Additional celebrations are happening at the Domini Hoskins Black History Museum & Learning Center in Redwood City as well as throughout the Peninsula.
The 2024 Redwood City Juneteenth Planning Committee community partners include: Stanford University, Domini Hoskins Black History Museum & Learning Center, African American Community Initiative Behavioral Health and Recovery Services, San Mateo County Health Department's Office of Equity, San Mateo County, Bravemaker, San Mateo County History Museum, Mt. Zion Baptist Church and Sequoia High School.
This event series is sponsored in part by The Friends of the Redwood City Public Library
In addition, community members can learn more about Juneteenth through materials at our libraries for youth and adults.
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