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Community Gathers for Juneteenth Celebration in Germantown
Residents joined Montgomery County’s 25th Juneteenth celebration Saturday at the BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown. This is the first year Juneteenth is both a national and county paid holiday.… Read More
25th Annual Montgomery County Juneteenth Celebration Features Awards and Events
The 7th annual presentation of the African American Living Legend Awards kicks off the county’s 25th annual celebration of Juneteenth. County Executive Marc Elrich will present the African American Living… Read More
What’s Open, What’s Not for Juneteenth Holiday
Montgomery County government has posted the following holiday schedule for Monday, June 20 in observance of Juneteenth: County Offices — closed. State offices and courts — closed. State Motor Vehicle… Read More
Sandy Spring Slave Museum Hosts Juneteenth Exhibit
The Sandy Spring Slave Museum will host a Juneteenth exhibit that will be open to the public on Saturday, June 4th from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. The exhibit was inspired by… Read More
Varias Actividades en Montgomery Durante la Conmemoración de ‘Juneteenth’
Se planean conciertos, oradores y mucha música en todo el condado de Montgomery para celebrar ‘Juneteenth’, la fecha de hace 156 años cuando las tropas federales fueron a Galveston, Texas,… Read More
Variety of Concerts, Speeches Planned for Juneteenth Celebration and Reflection on Saturday
Concerts, speakers and lots of music is planned around Montgomery County in celebration of Juneteenth, the date 156 years ago when federal troops went to Galveston, Texas to ensure that… Read More
El Concejo del Condado de Montgomery Reconoce y Celebra ‘Juneteenth’
El Concejo del Condado de Montgomery emitió la siguiente declaración en reconocimiento y celebración de ‘Juneteenth’ el sábado 19 de junio y su designación como feriado nacional: El Concejo elogia… Read More
Juneteenth Celebration Honors 5 Leaders in the African American Community
Montgomery County is holding an all-day Juneteenth Celebration Saturday at BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown. This year’s theme is Freedom at the Rock…Acknowledge, Educate, Celebrate. The event runs… Read More
Montgomery County Government Closed Friday to Observe Juneteenth Holiday
Montgomery County announced their offices will be closed Friday, June 18 in observance of the new federal holiday, Juneteenth. Thursday, President Biden signed into law Juneteenth as a national holiday… Read More
Rockville to Celebrate Juneteenth for First Time
This year, Rockville will officially celebrate June 19, or Juneteenth, for the first time in its history. Juneteenth celebrates June 19, 1865, when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas to… Read More
Montgomery County to Host Juneteenth Celebration at BlackRock in Germantown
Montgomery County announced that it’s holding its 24th Juneteenth Celebration at the BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown on June 19 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. The event… Read More
City of Rockville Unanimously Votes to Officially Recognize Juneteenth as a Holiday
Rockville’s City Council voted unanimously on Monday to recognize Juneteenth as a citywide holiday. Juneteenth is a commemoration of the Union army arriving in Texas to emancipate slaves on June… Read More