Culture
4th Annual "Healthy & Free" Juneteenth Celebration
June 15, 2013
Delray Beach, FL
About this festival
Come join us for the 4th Annual ?Healthy & Free? Juneteenth Celebration and Free Family Fun Day on Saturday, June 15, 2013, from 12:00pm (Noon) until 7:00 pm at Pompey Park, 1101 NW 2nd Street in Delray Beach. Juneteenth is a celebration that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States..
Our Juneteenth Family Fun Day will offer a day of fun games and activities for children in our kid-s pavilion including face painting, a bounce house, art projects & games. Stage entertainment will include a free concert in the park with performances by the Legends Band with the Balladaire and Terry Parker, Ms. Gospafunk (of the Alexander Sisters gospel group), Army Gideon Band, Ultimate Proof and Reflections as well performances by the members of Winners by Design Girls Mentoring Group and the Delray Divas Step Teams.
Our Health & Resource Fair will offer free health screenings and testing, access to resources and information providers in the gymnasium from 12pm to 4:00pm. We have also invited representatives from service organizations to provide attendees with information about programs that are available to residents including senior services, credit repair and much needed family resources. Outside, the One Blood mobile blood bank van will host a blood drive and bone marrow registry.
A Teen Dance to commemorate Juneteenth, which will be held from 8:00 pm ? 11:00pm with Dj AK Bigg Wagon Driver and a live performance by ?Reflections?. Please note: A $7 admission fee will be charged to attend the Teen Dance.
This is a One Love-One Community Foundation event; we are happy to have the City of Delray Beach Park & Recreation as our partners for our ?4th Annual ?Healthy & Free. Together we have planned a great Juneteenth Celebration and free family fun day.
To learn more about the Juneteenth Family Fun Day and Health Fair, please contact the One Love-One Community organization at (954) 607-8989 or by E-mail at [email protected] or visit www.love-community.org. Also, you can contact Alberta Gaum with the City of Delray Beach Parks and Recreation Department at (561) 243-7136 or by E-mail at [email protected].