Holiday Schedule for Juneteenth
Montgomery County government posted the following holiday schedule for Wednesday, June 19 in observance of Juneteenth: County Offices — closed. MC311 — closed. State offices and courts — closed. State… Read More
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Juneteenth 5k Takes Place at Bells Mills Elementary
The Annual Scotland Juneteenth Heritage Festival will host a 5k road race and 1-mile family walk Wednesday, June 19 as part of the weeklong celebration of the holiday. The road… Read More
Peerless Rockville Explores Local History at Juneteenth Festival
Peerless Rockville and Jerusalem-Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church will host a Juneteenth Festival on Saturday, June 22. The festival commemorates June 19, 1865, when Union troops enforced the Emancipation Proclamation… Read More
Juneteenth Roundup of Events in Montgomery County
Concerts, art exhibits, historical presentations, film screenings, and more are planned in celebration of Juneteenth in Montgomery County. The holiday has been celebrated since 1865 and observed as a federal… Read More
Plans Announced for 2nd Juneteenth Scotland Festival
From June 15 to June 19, Juneteenth celebrations are planned in Potomac and Bethesda to honor the 80 historic Black communities that once flourished in Montgomery County. Members of the… Read More
Protesters For Glen Echo Park Desegregation Join Juneteenth Event
Community leaders and change-makers commemorated Juneteenth through the county’s own local history at Glen Echo Park. It was 63 years ago when Howard University students and Jewish residents came together… Read More
1960 Protesters, Freedom Riders to Join Juneteenth Celebration at Glen Echo Park
As part of a Juneteenth celebration at Glen Echo Park this coming Sunday, protestors who helped integrate the former Glen Echo Amusement Park in 1960 and some who became Freedom… Read More
Rains Can’t Dampen Big Train’s Juneteenth Celebration
Heavy rains delayed the start of the Bethesda Big Train game and prolonged the ending until one minute past midnight but nothing could take away from the second annual Clarence… Read More
Supporters of Moses Cemetery Boycott County Juneteenth Celebration But Still Honor the Day
Supporters of the Bethesda African Cemetery Coalition (BAAC) chose to hold their own Juneteenth celebrations Monday rather than attend any events sponsored by a county government they believe continues to… Read More
Juneteenth Event in Germantown Draws Community In
Montgomery County has been celebrating Juneteenth for more than 25 years. “It is U.S. history, not just Black history, it’s U.S. history, and until we see that as part of… Read More
County Honors 6 African American Living Legends at Juneteenth Celebration
County Executive Marc Elrich presented the African American Living Legend Awards at the County’s 26th Juneteenth Celebration, “Journey to Freedom,” Friday evening at the BlackRock Center for the Arts in… Read More
Local Investment Group Hosts Juneteenth Business Expo
Extraordinary Investment Group, a local group focused on the local Black community, is hosting their third annual Juneteenth Black Business Expo on Sunday June 18. The event takes place at… Read More