ABOUT THE EVENT
Community Day | Juneteenth 2022
Come join the NBMAA’s 21st Annual Juneteenth Celebration! Spanning the Museum’s galleries and grounds, the celebration will include a full schedule of events, with drumming, dance, and poetry performances outdoors. Inside, tour the special exhibition, 30 Americans, and the Museum’s permanent collection and make lasting memories through hands-on art activities and scavenger hunts. Shop local Black-owned businesses and grab a bite from regional food vendors.
There will be a Special Exhibition Walk-In Tour of 30 Americans at 2 p.m.
FREE admission
Click here to make a donation to help support this year's Juneteenth Celebration.
Event Schedule:
Hosted by Adrian Elliott
| 11:00 a.m. | Opening Ceremonies |
| New Britain High School Drumline Juneteenth Flag Raising Black National Anthem by Jenee Shree | |
| 11:30 a.m. | Belle & The Sons |
| 12:30 p.m. | Grace PoeticSouldier |
| Aaron St Louis | |
1:00 p.m. | "Rise Up" by Jenee Shree |
| 1:30 p.m. | Michael 'The Chief' Peterson |
| Goddess | |
| 2:00 p.m. | New Britain High School Jazz Band |
3:15 p.m. | Dance & Drumming by FriendZWorldMusic |
Tabling & Vendors Market:
- Dripavellis
- 2Gurlz LLC
- LaMoo Designs
- East Hartford Public Library
- Kimarley Henry
- African Adornments
- Community Health Center Association of CT
- Shades of We by Shay Skincare
- New Britain Fire Department
- New Britain Police Department
- Community Foundation of Greater New Britain
- JB Designs
- Crystal Stash
- RNC
- New Britain NAACP
- Jodi Cup of Health
- INI Sips
- Andre Rochester
- CreATEYOU
- Insight of New England, LLC and The Sure Program
- Rare Rose Gemstone Infusions
- Miel's Coffee
Food:
- Crave Food Truck
- Seaside Creamery
Sponsors:
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